Priority Axis 5 - Safeguarding the Environment
Operational Programme I - Priority Axis 5 aims to continue with the upgrading process of the country’s environment infrastructure, particularly in the areas of solid waste management and risk prevention.
The financial allocation for this Priority Axis amounts to €165,250,000 of which €140,462,500 are Community Funding (Cohesion Fund).
Operational Objectives
This Priority Axis aims to reach a number of operational objectives:
To minimise landfilling of waste and to rehabilitate disused landfills, as well as, increase the capacity for waste treatment for energy recovery and recycling purposes;
To develop infrastructure to minimise the destructive effects of storm water and reduce the incidence of flash-flooding, as well as, develop storm water catchment and re-use facilities.
Focus Areas of Intervention
The focus areas of intervention identified by this Priority Axis are:
Solid Waste
Storm Water Management
Major Projects
Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant.
Rehabilitation and Restoration of Existing and Former Waste Dump Sites.
An Integrated Water Management Approach to Flood Relief and Water Conservation.
Further Information:
Download Operational Programme I for further detail. Information on the Priority Axes can be found in Chapter IV of OPI.