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Croatia invested EUR 4.4 billion in water, sewerage infrastructure

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March 14, 2025

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The Croatian government has handed over 19 contracts for investments in water supply and sewerage in more than 20 municipalities. The government also said it invested EUR 4.4 billion in water and sewerage infrastructure from 2016 to 2024.

The contracts for water supply infrastructure, worth more than EUR 1 billion, envisage investments in Petrinja, Šibenik, Koprivnica, Zagreb, Sinj, Kutina, Valpovo, Belišće, Rovinj, Mursko Središće, Trilj, Otok, Dicmo, Zaprešić, Pitomača, Krk, Rugvica, Dugo Selo, Pakrac, Đakovo and Novska, as well as the area of ​​the Mirna river and the City of Nin.

During a ceremonial handover of the contracts, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković noted that the projects would reduce losses in the public supply system and increase the number of connections to the public water supply and sewerage systems.

Increasing the number of connections to the water supply and sewerage systems

According to the general manager of Croatia’s public water utility Hrvatske Vode, Zoran Đuroković, these projects will further upgrade the water infrastructure.

In his words, the investments will increase the number of connections to the public water supply and sewerage networks as well as new wastewater treatment plants, improving the living standards of Croatian citizens.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković noted that from 2016 to 2024, the government invested EUR 4.4 billion in the water infrastructure from various sources.

Funding was secured from different sources

He clarified that the government combined funds from the budget, the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Program, and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to enable the financing of these projects.

“With all these funds, almost 3,000 kilometers of public water supply network will be built or reconstructed, benefiting 900,000 people. Almost 5,000 kilometers of public sewerage will be reconstructed, giving 2.5 million people in Croatia better access to the wastewater treatment system,” Plenković stressed.

These investments also include the construction of 367 kilometers of flood defense facilities and the revitalization of 36 watercourses. This will improve flood protection for 240,000 citizens.

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