Bulgaria
The country lies in South Eastern Europe on the Balkan peninsula. It has borders with Greece, Turkey, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia and Romania and has a long coastline on the Black Sea. It joined the EU along with Romania on January 1, 2007. The population stands at 7,726,000 but is experiencing a continuing decline due to a negative birth rate and emigration. Rural people have moved to cities (mainly to the capital) over the last 10 years.
Rural conditions are difficult. Despite a centralised water supply Bulgaria lacks an adequate waste management systems. Poor ecological practices decrease the quality of life in rural Bulgaria. WECF projects aim at improving rural conditions by promoting ecological sanitation and sustainable waste and water management. The projects support democracy building and public participation as well as capacity building, knowledge transfer and diffusion of project lessons and results.
Related Projects
Water and Sanitation Safety Planning in rural Romania, Albania and Macedonia
The aim of this project is to raise awareness about environmental protection and risk based management of water supply and sanitation systems, and to take action particularly in the area of water quality and sanitation in rural communities
10.01.2018
Bulgaria: Water safety plans
Environmental education for teachers as multipliers for children and young people at the example of rural communities in Bulgaria
22.09.2011
Product and Chemical Safety in the Balkans
"Civil society cooperation on EU acquis and on values for consumer and corporate responsibility"
15.02.2011 | WECF Project
Bulgaria - Safe Sanitation, Health and Dignity
Implementation of dry urine diverting toilets and and waste water soil filters for schools and private households
19.04.2010
Bulgaria / Greece WECF Project Healthy Schools
School children are given the opportunity to learn about their environment and possible ways to improve and protect it by developing their own ideas.
19.04.2010 | WECF Project
Safe Sanitation, Health and Dignity
Implementation of dry urine diverting toilets and and waste water soil filters for schools and private households
13.04.2010
Constructed Wetland in Bulgaria
Constructed Wetland Implementation for On-site Treatment of Domestic Wastewater of a Childrenīs Home combined with Capacity Building for Professionals
15.12.2009
Bulgaria - Water, Waste and Sanitation in Rural Areas
Developing a model for sustainable water and waste management for rural areas
13.09.2004 | WECF Project
