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Over 1 billion euros invested in Romania by EBRD over past 30 years 

May 20, 2024

Romania has used funds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) of more than one billion euros for investments over the last 30 years, and the amount could reach up to 7 billion euros, Victoria Zinchuk, EBRD director for Romania, said on Thursday at the 7th edition of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum (CIP Forum), as part of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB) 2024.The EBRD has so far provided the largest amount of funding to waste and wastewater projects in Romania, without which many of you ,who are probably not necessarily from Bucharest, would not be able to access these services. We also provide funding for urban transport solutions. We are looking at opportunities to really make sure that we provide a better life for those people living in Romania and other countries where the EBRD operates, said Zinchuk.She also gave some examples of projects implemented in Romania that have benefited from EBRD funding, mentioning that improving infrastructure can also lead to better demographics in Romanian society.Discussions and exchange of ideas on topics related to innovation and cyber security will continue on Thursday at the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB) 2024, an event organized by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics ICI Bucharest under the High Patronage of the Chamber of Deputies speaker.

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