Bulgaria

This report captures the main messages of a review of the state of play in Bulgaria with regard to compliance with the EU Directives on Drinking Water, Urban Wastewater Treatment and Floods, and to a lesser extent the Water Framework Directive. It reflects OECD analyses, and official and expert opinions expressed at a national workshop held in Sofia, 23 November 2018. The workshop focused on financing compliance towards the EU water acquis. It was co-convened by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water, the OECD and the European Commission (DG Environment). It gathered approximately 45 delegates from national and local authorities, the regulator and financing institutions.