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Waste water Collection and Treatment Project Tusice

The municipalities of Tusice, Tusicka Nova Ves and Horovce are located in the very east of the country, in the region of Kosice and are one of the poorest regions in Slovakia. The municipality lags behind the rest of the country in relation to the quality of waste water collection and treatment. The project aims to contribute to a sustainable socio-economic development in these municipalities by improving their capacity to provide good quality public services and increasing the awareness of the population for environmental issues.
Theme/Focus Area
Environment and Infrastructure
Basic Infrastructure: Waste Water
Target Group
The direct beneficiaries are the municipalities of Tusice, Tusicka Nova Ves and Horovce. The indirect beneficiaries are the 2'100 inhabitants of the agglomeration. These include domestic customers as well as small commercial enterprises and public institutions (e.g. schools, medical centre). The local Roma population (approx. 200 inhabitants) will also benefit from the project.
Context
The overall project objective is to enhance municipal infrastructure services in order to increase living standards, promote socio-economic development and increase the region’s overall attractiveness for residents, business and tourism. More specifically, this project aims to implement an adapted and affordable waste water collection and treatment infrastructure and improve the quality of the underground and surface waters in the region.
Goals
The goal of the project is to improve the capacity of the municipalities, to increase the awareness for environmental issues and to construct adapted and affordable wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure. Besides these technical issues, the project shall also achieve socio-economic and environmental objectives.
Activities
  • Extension of the sewage system
  • Completion of the waste water treatment plant
  • Technical expertise to support the municipality of Tusice in subjects such as tendering and procurement, technical supervision, external project management and audits
  • Awareness raising and training
Results
  • Efficient waste water collection system is in place and operational
  • Efficient and affordable waste water treatment plant is in place and operational
  • Increase of awareness of the population for environmental issues

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Key data of the project
Country:
Slovakia Slovakia
Amount of the Swiss grant:
CHF 3'039'197
Total budget of the project:
CHF 3'575'326
Date of grant approval:
17.04.2012
Status:
ongoing
Responsibility for project implementation:
  • Executing Agency: Municipality of Tusice in coordination with the neighbouring municipalities Tusicka Nova Ves and Horovce
Swiss contact:
Project number: UX-00405.01