BULGARIA PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARNERSHIP FOR REMEDIATION OF HISTORICAL POLLUTION

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BULGARIA PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARNERSHIP
FORREMEDIATION OF HISTORICAL POLLUTION

• Dr. Vania Grigorova
• Ministry of Environment and Water
• Bulgaria
• Managing for Development Results
• Second International Roundtable, Marrakech,
• February 4-5, 2004

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REMEDIATION PROGRAM OF THE PIRDOP COPPER
SMELTER An Overview of Agency Approach to
Managing for Development Results

• Challenges and commitment
• World Bank support
• Project management
• Results and lessons

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CHALLENGES

• No prior experience lack of technical skills in
  remediation of historical pollution
• Little public confidence in government sponsored
  environmental protection
• Lack of institutional experience in dealing with
  foreign investors

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WORLD BANK ROLE

• Support and guidance on institutional
  requirements, design and implementation of a
  model for addressing historical damage to
  environment which
• Brought together all parties and stakeholders
• Defined the scope of critical requirements to
  eliminate environmental hazards
• Established greater transparency through
  information sharing
• Defined monitoring of implementation requirements

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Project Oversight Committee establishedMOEW,
  MOF, Privatisation Agency, Mayors of the nearby
  communities
• MOEW took the lead in
• Resolving conflicts during implementation
• Negotiating environmental compliance parameters
• Conducting monitoring of environmental
  performance through its regional structures

Project implemented by UM and supervised by NETF
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RESULTS

• Site contamination remediated
• Large reduction in emissions
• By a factor of 10 in air emissions, eliminated
  surface water pollution and ground water
  contamination
• Company installed environmental management system
• Public trust in regulating authorities increased
• Institutional capacity gained by MOEW and other
  participating agencies in management and
  implementation of remediation projects

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RESULTS

• Transfer of knowledge and capacity building
• Ministry adopted risk assessment method for
  remediation projects
• Privatisation Agency engaged in EIA process and
  costing of remediation prior to sale of sites
• New Regulation issued on Liability of State for
  Remediation of Past Damage
• Active cooperation between government bodies and
  private sector in project definition, funding and
  implementation

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SUSTAINABILITY OF RESULTS

• Regulatory framework which established a
  transparent approach for addressing historical
  pollution in place
• Company launched a program for improved corporate
  environmental performance
• Closure on issues regarding ownership of
  rehabilitated sites and transfer of treatment
  facilities
• Commitment of the owner to future maintenance of
  remediated sites
• Regular monitoring and reporting on after-care
  measures are essential

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IMPLEMENTATION LESSONS

• Flexibility to adjust and find solutions to
  implementation problems is critical
• Teamwork essential
• Adopt coordinated approach among government
  agencies
• Between government and private sector
• Monitoring and evaluation essential for results
  and shared responsibility to sustain outcomes
  (e.g. company, REIs)

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The MOEW regarded this project as an excellent
example of joint effort and results on the
groundThe experience gained through the project
provided confidence and a practical model for
implementation of large scale remediation
programsThe outcomes of the project increased
the trust in the GOB capacity to extend
remediation efforts and manage environmental
programs for sustainable results