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The objective of the Functional Review
of the Environment, Water and Forestry sector (FR-EWF) is to
help the Government of Romania (GoR) develop an action plan
for implementation over the short- and medium-term to
strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the sector
administration, and provide input to the Government National
Reform Program (NRP 2011- 2013) and beyond, especially in
relation to those functions that support Romania's
implementation of key EU directives, help speed up
convergence with the environmental Acquis, remove
constraints to EU structural funds absorption, and manage
the country's natural assets sustainably. The report is
presented in two volumes, with the first volume providing an
integrated view of the sector as currently configured around
environmental management, water, and forestry, and the
second volume dedicated to a detailed review of the forestry
sector. Volume 1 is organized as follows: Part I provides an
overall introduction, objectives and context of the review;
Part II summarizes the key challenges facing the sector,
focusing on the three main sub-sectors, environmental
management, water, and forestry; Part III reviews the
strategic framework of the sector, pointing out areas where
improvements will be needed; Part IV reviews the
configuration of the sector, its organization and
performance; Part V assesses the salient cross-cutting
issues; and Part VI presents the key recommendations. Volume
2, dedicated to the forestry sub-sector, is organized along
the four assessment areas.
