Early Warning System

Countries

Romania

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Specific Location

County of Hunedoara

Whenever identified, the area within countries where the impacts of the investment may be experienced. Exact locations of projects may not be identified fully or at all in project documents. Please review updated project documents and community-led assessments.

Financial Institutions

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Approved

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

Aug 19, 2025

Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.

Borrower

SC Apa Prod S.A.

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Infrastructure
Water and Sanitation

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Investment Amount (USD)

$ 16.30 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 14
Converted using 2025-08-19 exchange rate.

Project Cost (USD)

$ 268.57 million

Bank Documents

PSD Translation (Romanian)

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Oct 20, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Aug 20, 2025

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of the provision of a senior loan of up to EUR 14 million to SC Apa Prod SA, the provider of water supply and wastewater collection and treatment services in the County of Hunedoara in Romania. The proceeds of the loan will co-finance, alongside EU Cohesion Funds, the Company's investment programme for the rehabilitation and expansion of the water and wastewater infrastructure in the County of Hunedoara.

The Project will enable SC Apa Prod to expand its operations and achieve compliance with EU directives on drinking water quality and wastewater collection and treatment.

Early Warning System Project Analysis

For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

High-medium risk due to potential sensitivities for land acquisition and land use related to the expansion of the water and wastewater networks.

The E&S due diligence found that key E&S risks and potential impacts from the Project relate to the Client's organisational and operational health and safety ("OHS") capacity, along with its ability to extend these to its contractors. In addition, some of the construction works will take place inside or in the proximity of Natura 2000 sites (namely, Strei - Hateg, Padurea Bejan, Muntii Metaliferi, Magurile Baitei, Defileul Muresului, Defileul Muresului Inferior - Dealurile Lipovei, Raul Mures, and Branisca Ilia).

Furthermore, as the planned works include extension of pipe networks, there is potential of encountering unknown structures and other items of cultural heritage value.

There will not be any involuntary resettlement of formal settlements or expropriation / acquisition of private land related to Project activities. However, temporary access to private agricultural and other types of land may be required.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

A senior loan of up to EUR 14 million.

Private Actors Description

A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

SC Apa Prod SA is the provider of water supply and wastewater collection and treatment services in the County of Hunedoara in Romania.

Private Actor 1	Private Actor 1 Role	Private Actor 1 Sector	Relation	Private Actor 2	Private Actor 2 Role	Private Actor 2 Sector
-	-	-	-	SC Apa Prod S.A.	Client	-

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Apa Prod SA
biroupresa.apaprod@yahoo.com
+4 (0) 254 222 345
0254 206 007
www.apaprod.ro
Calea Zarandului, nr. 43, Deva 337265, Romania

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html