DG ENLARGEMENT D3 1 Infrastructure Projects Facility National Workshop: Developing Environmental Infrastructure Projects in the WATER Sector in Albania Tirana 25 September 2008 Christos Gofas, Atanas Trifonov, Rachele Gianfranchi

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 2 Objectives / Targets  Supporting the development and upgrade of infrastructures in: transport, environment, energy and social field  Contributing to create the conditions for sustainable development in the region and beneficiary countries  Supporting project preparation that may be financed by grants and/or loans provided by beneficiary countries, the IFIs, IPA resources, and/or sponsors/donors  Supporting national and local authorities

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 3 Expected results  Quality investment proposals for infrastructural remediation and improvement projects  Pre-feasibility study, Feasibility study, Financial affordability, Budgetary planning, Design, Tendering process, supervision of implementation works for a selected number of projects in environment, transport, energy and social sectors  Transfer of know how and capacity building at local and national level  Enhanced collaboration with IFIs

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 4 Selection Criteria Eligibility Criteria  Ownership, Sector,Complimentarity with IPA National Programmes  Readiness (land permits, geotechnical studies, etc..)  Horizontal (social, environment, human rights, economic) Prioritisation Criteria  The Financing perspective (loans, grants)  Beneficiary country (focus on potential candidate countries)  Social impact, Environmental impact, Regional / cross border impact  Economic and financial assessment  A balanced use of resources among the four sectors (10% to 40%)  Geographical spread of resources (focus on potential candidates)  Regional networks (SEETO, ECS, ReREP)

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 5 Sectors Environment: water supply, waste water treatment, sewage systems, solid waste management, emission control, etc.. Environment: water supply, waste water treatment, sewage systems, solid waste management, emission control, etc.. Energy: renewable energy, interconnection systems, transmission, energy efficiency and savings, co-generation, hydro, gas pipelines, etc.. Energy: renewable energy, interconnection systems, transmission, energy efficiency and savings, co-generation, hydro, gas pipelines, etc.. Transport: roads, railways, inland waterways, airports Transport: roads, railways, inland waterways, airports Social: schools, hospitals and health centres, housing, reclusion centres, etc.. Social: schools, hospitals and health centres, housing, reclusion centres, etc..

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 6 Sector Strategies Environment Projects in national sector strategies Projects in national sector strategies In line with environment acquis In line with environment acquis Inclusion in regional pipelines (PEIP) Inclusion in regional pipelines (PEIP)Energy In line with guidelines for trans-European networks (decision 1364/2006/EC) In line with guidelines for trans-European networks (decision 1364/2006/EC) Included in the list of priority projects of the SEE Energy Community Included in the list of priority projects of the SEE Energy Community Preference to electricity interconnection; electricity generation with regional significance; gas transmission networks and LNG terminals Preference to electricity interconnection; electricity generation with regional significance; gas transmission networks and LNG terminals

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 7 Sector Strategies Transport Focus on the SEE Core Regional Transport Network and SEETO MAP Focus on the SEE Core Regional Transport Network and SEETO MAP Priority to Railways and Inland Waterways on regional corridors Priority to Railways and Inland Waterways on regional corridorsSocial Projects in national sector strategies Projects in national sector strategies Full complimentarity with IPA national programmes Full complimentarity with IPA national programmes

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 8 Institutional Structure (1/4)  Contracting Authority: DG Enlargement, D3 regional programmes unit, manages the TA contract;  Secretariat: (DG Enlargement, DG ECFIN, EIB, EBRD, CEB) prepares Steering Committee meetings, priority list of projects, monitor the work of the contractor;  Steering Committee: (DG Enlargement, DG ECFIN, EIB, EBRD, CEB, Beneficiaries) overall supervision of IPF, recommends decision on priority projects;  Beneficiaries: National IPA coordinators coordinate identification and submission of projects, members of Steering Committee, focal points;

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 9 Institutional Structure (2/4)  Sector DGs: (DG TREN, DG ENV, DG EAC, DG EMPL, DG SAMCO) are associated to the secretariat for projects in their sector;  DG Enlargement country coordinators and Delegations are consulted during the entire project cycle specifically during programming;  Contractor: WYG International – June 2008 /contract signed/

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 10 Institutional Structure (3/4) Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force prioritisation of projects IPF Secretariat proposal of projects IPF Steering Committee NIPAC Offices recommendation of pipeline TA projects presented by bene- ficiaries and sponsors (IFIs, others) Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force DG ELARG (Task Manager)

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 11 Institutional Structure (4/4) Possible TA Municipal Window

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 12 Services  TA to beneficiaries through out the project cycle including on-the-job training  Pre-feasibility study (PS)  Feasibility study (FS) including financial affordability analysis, budgetary planning, environmental and social impact assessment  Completed design (CD) with technical specifications, detailed design and bill of quantities  Tender process (TP) including tender documents and assistance to evaluation  Supervision of implementation works (IW)

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 13 Priority Projects – Environment 1 ProjectCountryIndicative IPF TA Investors Plava Voda Regional Water Supply Project Bosnia and Herzegovina 600,000 EBRD, CEB Pilot Project – Windpark Development former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 250,000 EIB, WB, KfW Regional Water Company Prishtina Kosovo (Under UNSCR 1244) 300,000 KfW, Norway Government and Swiss Government

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 14 Priority Projects – Environment 2 ProjectCountryIndicative IPF TA Investors Podgorica Water Infrastructure Project Montenegro300,000 EBRD, EIB, WB Podgorica waste water project MontenegroN/A EIB, EBRD, WB, IPA, Dexia CCB Collection transport and treatment of waste waters in the municipality of Vranje and Uzice Serbia500,000 IPA,State Budget

DG ENLARGEMENT D3 15 Priority Projects - Albania ProjectIndicative IPF TA Investors Tirana University Hospital Centre Reform Programme in Albania - 2nd Phase 580,000 CEB, Government of Albania Feasibility study for track renewal and signalling and communication systems in the whole network of Albanian Railway 1,500,000 Education, Excellence and Equity Project (EEE-P) and Rehabilitation of Tirana Schools – 2nd Phase 1,500,000 CEB, EIB, WB Upgrade of Transmission System to be defined