FADIDA

Founded in 2017, FADIDA is a non-profit network based in Zalău, Romania working on water & sanitation, environment & climate.

FADIDA is a federation of inter-community development associations (Asociații de Dezvoltare Intercomunitară, ADI) operating in the water supply and sewerage sector in Romania. It was established in October 2017 in Cluj-Napoca under Government Ordinance 26/2000 and entered in the special register of federations in January 2018. Its members are ADIs, which are mandated by local administrative units to manage public water and sewerage services. The federation aims to promote cooperation and institutional development in the sector, represent its members to central public authorities, and support infrastructure projects financed from European and government funds. Its activities include conferences and workshops on water sector financing, tariffs, EU fund access and wastewater management, participation in working groups with ministries, and public awareness on water conservation. The federation is based in Zalău, Sălaj county, and reported 28 member associations.