About Us
DREPR Project is financed under the GEF-WB Investment Fund for Nutrient Reduction in the Black Sea/Danube Basin. The preparation of the Project was executed by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection – Directorate for Environmental Protection and the implementing agency is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia .
This Social Assessment (SA) was conducted in September 2004 in order to identify and analyse the potential social and environmental issues and impacts of the Danube River Enterprise Pollution Project (DREPR) on key stakeholder groups and to guide the design of the Project so as to maximize its social benefits.
Unpolluted Danube Water - Clear Vision For Our Future
The Danube River Enterprise Pollution Reduction (DREPR) Project was designed in accordance with the Republic of Serbia Government ’s efforts to reduce and effectively manage their hazardous waste effluent by realigning its Waste and Water Management in accordance to the EU Water Framework Directive. DREPR aims to increase the prevalence of environmentally friendly practices among polluting enterprises in the Danube Basin of the Republic of Serbia. The Project targets nutrient pollution from livestock farms, notably pig and cattle farms, as well as nutrient discharging industries.
As the Danube is joined by a number of tributaries in Serbia , phosphates and nitrates quickly travel and build up in areas along the River, posing widespread environmental problems and health risks to adjacent communities. The National Review on SAM identified wastewaters from industrial enterprises, notably fertilizers and agro-processors as the largest source of nitrates and phosphates in SAM’s Danube Watershed. Run off from large pig farms is a major contributor to nutrient loads from SAM into the Danube and its tributaries. The Project has three main components: Regulatory Reform and Capacity Building , Investment in Nutrient Reduction, and Awareness Raising and Replicability Strategy.