Objectives

A study aimed at updating the economic analysis needed for the preparation of the 3rd RBMPs (River Basin Management Plans) in Bulgaria, based on the stocktaking and gap analysis review of the 2nd RBMPs and the European Commission´s Member State Assessment Report on the second planning cycle.

General activities

Economic analysis of water use; CEA; affordability analysis of main and supplementary measures; CBA of supplementary measures; assessment of HMWBs; Baseline BAU scenario; environmental costs assessment; resource cost assessment with any increasing pressures under BAU scenario; financial cost recovery of water services; water pricing and fees and extent of non-recovered financial costs of water services and environmental and resources costs.

Expected results

Full updated economic analyses as an input to overall work programme to prepare 3rd cycle RBMPs.

Reference: Selection# 1263395
Funded by: World Bank