The water supply network in Nafplio, a port town in southern Greece, is being extended and improved to ensure that water is available for local citizens and visitors to the region.
- 07 May 2014
The Peloponnese town of Nafplio has suffered from water scarcity in recent years. This project aims to tackle the problem by upgrading the internal water supply network of the city of Nafplio and the surrounding residential areas of Karathona and Exosti.
Technical studies, and fact and data sheets were approved in October 2011 and the inclusion decision was issued in November 2011. The legal commitment with the contractor was signed in June 2012 and the works are now in progress. According to the timetable, work will be completed by the end of June 2014.
A total of 36.39 km of new pipelines are expected to be laid, old pipelines replaced and two metal water tanks installed to help secure the drinking water supply and reduce water losses.
Priority project for Greece
The modernisation of the water supply network is expected to improve residents’ quality of life and boost local business competitiveness. It is part of the overall aim to increase the attractiveness of the Peloponnese region for both inhabitants and tourists by establishing a rational, effective, and efficient management system of natural resources.
The project is one of 181 EU co-funded priority projects, identified by the Greek authorities and the European Commission in 2011, which are of high quality and have the potential to create economic growth and new jobs in regions throughout the country.
Positive impact on local residents
The completion of the water supply network will improve the well-being of the region’s population, as well as help promote their cultural heritage and entrepreneurial activity.
It is just one of a series of projects which have helped improve drinking water and sewage networks across Greece in the last five years. All of these projects have been co-financed by the EU’s Cohesion Fund.
The Nafplio project is also expected to generate 47.5 labour-years of employment during its implementation and 2 labour-years of employment during its functional period.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Completion of the water supply network in Nafplio” is EUR 3 500 000, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 2 975 000 through the “Western Greece - Peloponnesus - Ionian Islands” Operational Programme for the 2007-2013 programming period.