1. Invest in the environment together
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
The NFEP&WM and municipalities’ sustainable development: success stories from Poland
Anna Czyżewska
Director
Water Management Department

2. The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
27 years of experience in financing projects for environmental protection
established in 1989 when the political changes started in Poland
main element of of the environmental protection financing system in Poland
leader in the implementation of European funds and foreign mechanism of financing environmental protection in Poland
the current level of financing environmental protection is approx. 5-6 bl PLN annually, 50% from EU funds and 50% from national funds

3. The role of the NFEP&WM in supporting municipalities in Poland
The Fund is a governmental agency; it finances environmental protection projects according to the Polish environmental protection law. It is a kind of treasury of the Ministry of the Environment. We work together with 16 regional environmental protection and water management funds. Bank for Environmental Protection – 52% of shares

4. Results of the NFEP&WM activity
projects financed
1500 wastewater treatment plants built or modernized
km wastewater systems built
Over 4000 wastewater projects realized (wastewater EU Directive fulfilled in 90%)
the daily quantity of waste treated was increased by 8.5 ml m3
the mass of annually recovered waste was increased (including recycling) by 5.2 ml Mg/year
emission of CO2 into the air was decreased by 13.9 ml Mg/year

5. Financing the environmental protection
(grants, loans and subsidies to commercial interest rate in – bl PLN)
European funds: 25.9 bl PLN
National funds: 39.1 bl PLN
Total: 65.0 bl PLN
National funds: 39. bl PLN, European funds: 25.9 bl PLN, Total: 65.0 bl PLN

6. co-financed investments
Financial leverage ( )
Total value of
co-financed investments
139.1 bl PLN
Granted funding
43.9 bl PLN*
Revenues
from fees and fines
23.5 bl PLN
* signed contracts concerning the funded projects

7. Law governing the NFEP&WM activities
Environmental law
Water law
Geological and Mining Law
Public Procurement Law
Energy law
Energy Efficiency Act
Public Finance Act
Accounting Act
Laws on waste
Act on atmospheric emissions

8. The structure of revenues of the NFEP&WM in 2005-2015 (ml PLN)
Interest from loans and cash funds Other revenues (among others grants from the state budget, refunds of outstanding advances, interest not yet due)
Refunds of loan installments
Environmental fees and fines

9. Financing Environmental Protection from the
NFEP&WM national funds according to categories
(amounts of contracts of grants, loans and subsidies in in bl PLN*)

10. European funds manager by the NFEP&WM in 2005-2015 (ml PLN)
Other European programs (SPO-WKP, PHARE, SIDA and others), ISPA/Coherence Fund , Norwegian FM and the FM of the EEA, Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment

11. Foreign financing source in the NFEP&WM activities
Managing foreign funds, among others:
Phare/EFP Phare (Poland and Hungary: Action for the Restructuring of the Economy )
SIDA (Swedish National Development Cooperation Agency)
NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation),
GEF (Global Environmental Facility)
ISPA (Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accesion)
EU Cohesion Fund
SPO-WKP (Union for enterprising - Competitiveness program)
NFM and (Norwegian Financial Mechanism)
MF EOG and (Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area)
Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment
Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment
LIFE Program
LIFE Program

12. Scale of the NFEP&WM activities
Number of projects/agreements:
National ( ) –
OPIE – 1 142
OPIE – 100
ISPA/FS – 90
EEA FM and NFM – 360
Other foreign (among others EFP PHARE, SIDA, SPO WKP) – 450
Co-financing from:
National ( ) – 43.9 bl PLN
OPIE – 15.4 bl PLN
OPIE – 2.0 bl PLN
ISPA/FS – 11.2 bl PLN
EEA FM and NFM – 1.1 bl PLN
Other foreign (among others EFP PHARE, SIDA, SPO WKP) – 0.5 bl PLN
National funds
Foreign funds

13. Forms of financing Preferential loans Grants Redeptions
Capital investments

14. Beneficiaries Local government units Enterprises State budgetary units
Higher education institutions
NGO’s
State administration
Legal status which allows entering into a civil law contract

15. Significance of the NFEP&WM for the Polish economy
financing environmental protection
activation of funds obtained from other investors
handling EU grants
stimulating new investments
supporting creation of new work places
Financing environmental protection, activation of funds obtained from other investors, handling EU grants, stimulating new investments, supporting creation of new work places

16. Financing energy sector by the NFEP&WM
NFEP&WM’s Program for Protection of the atmosphere
Improving air quality
Energy utilization of geothermal resources
Decreasing energy consumption in construction
Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment
Reducing the emission of the economy
Supporting investments concerning production of energy from renewable resources, and connecting these resources to the distribution / transmission network
Promoting energy efficiency and use of renewable energy resources at enterprises
Promoting energy efficiency in buildings (public and residential sector)
Efficient distribution of heating and cooling
Promoting the use of high-efficiency cogeneration of heat and power based on useful heat demand
District heating and cooling systems for sources of high-efficiency cogeneration

17. Water protection and water managements activities
We finance among others:
construction and modernization of wastewater treatment plants and wastewater systems
water managent projects
flood and drought protection projects
16.1 bl PLN
( )*
* concluded agreements

18. Earth protection activities
We finance among others :
low-waste, cleaner production technologies
modern municipal waste management plants
comprehensive waste management systems
selective waste collection centers
technologies of waste disposal
construction and modernization of major incinerators
recycling of end of life vehicles
mine water desalination installations
5.1 bl PLN
( )*
* concluded agreements

19. Air protection activities
We finance among others :
modernization of major Polish power plant
high-performance sources of energy
modern technologies for flue gas and fuel desulphurization
installations to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and CO₂ modernization of heat network and centers
RES micro-installations
Improvement of thermal efficiency of public buildings
collectors
11.2 bl PLN
( )*
* concluded agreements

20. Environmental protection activities
We finance among others :
national programs for species conservation
protection of the gene pool of endangered animals and plants
protection of historic palace and park objectives
activities related to the protection of ecosystems
national parks and nature reserves
development of plans to protect wildlife
fire protection system
elimination of the effects of forest fires
seed plantations and the creation of gene banks
forest management
1.1 bl PLN
( )*
* concluded agreements

21. Educational activities
We finance among others :
activities of educational centers
national campaigns, educational programs
purchase of teaching aids
implementation and broadcasting of nature films, TV and radio programs
scientific conferences, seminars, training, workshops
environmental education centers
0.7 bl PLN
( )*
* concluded agreements

22. The role of the NFEP&WM in supporting municipalities in Poland
The Fund is well-known institution among municipalities. We have given support to most of Polish municipalities out of 2478 – the total number of municipalities in Poland. Since 9th October 2014 the NFEP&WM is the National Coordinator of Covenant of Mayors.

23. The role of the NFEP&WM in supporting municipalities in Poland
Examples of the NFEP&WM support for municipalities:
Support for projects contributing to the implementation of the EU 20/20/20 climate and energy package.
The NFEP&WM implements Advisory project for municipalities which want to introduce emission reduction actions on their territory e.g. low emission plans and low emission investments. Some of them are signatories of Covenant of Mayors. The project is financed by EU under Operational Program Environment & Infrastructure (estimated project costs – EUR 30 million for years ). The NFEP&WM is a Project Implementation Unit which has been working since April The project is implemented in cooperation with regional partners.

24. Environmental effects
In with support of NFEP&WM* among others:
1500 wastewater treatment plants plants were built or modernized
tys. km of wastewater systems were built
the daily quantity of waste treated was increased by 8.5 ml m3
the mass of annually recovered waste was increased (including recycling) by 5.2 ml Mg/year
emission of CO2 into the air was decreased by 13.9 ml Mg/year
* based on concluded agreements

25. In 2005-2015 with support of the NFEP&WM* among others:
Environmental effects
In with support of the NFEP&WM* among others:
2.5 thousand buildings were subjected to thermomodernization
emission of CO₂ into the air was decreased by 3.9 ml Mg/year
production of energy from renewable resources was increased by 1.4 ml MWh/year
energy is saved in the amount of 1.8 ml MWh/year
* executed agreements

26. Environmental effects
Annually:
the range of educational and promotional projects implemented affects approx. 100 ml people
a network of 62 measuring and monitoring stations is maintained (throughout the entire country)
the protection level of 100 species included in the red book of endangered species is increased
restoration or ensuring proper protection of ecosystems on the surface area of approx. 500 thousand ha is supported

27. Advantages of NFEP&WM
developed procedures for financing environmental protection and water management
fiffinancial reliability
many years of experience in handling foreign funds
ability to implement and co-create policies and environmental programs as well as their implementation at the national and international level
knowledge of the realities, needs and problems of the beneficiaries, allowing flexibility and rapid response to current challenges
willingness to implement financial instruments in selected areas
competent, qualified and experienced staff
close cooperation with local government units, environmental authorities, banks and entrepreneurs

28. Financing investments in wastewater management outside of Poland by the NFEP&WM

29. Investments in wastewater management outside of Poland, in the catchment area of the Bug river
The legitimacy of NFEP&WM participation in co-financing investments outside of Poland, in particular beyond the eastern border of Poland, results from potential threats for the quality of water caused by underinvested and malfunctioning sewage treatment plants, as well as facilities accompanying them.
Aquatic hazards in Poland caused by such facilities are confirmed by examinations conducted by the Inspection of Environmental Protection as well as site visits in which also the NFEP&WM representatives participated.

30. Investments in wastewater management outside of Poland, in the catchment area of the Bug river
NFEP&WM actively participates in improving quality of Bug river waters by co-financing sewage treatment plant in Brest in
Polish legislation allows the NFEP&WM to co-finance tasks outside of Poland in accordance with art. 410 d of the act dated 27 April 2001 Environmental law (i.e. Journal of laws from 2016 item 672), subject to a positive opinion of the Minister of the Environment regarding the planned project.

31. Investments in waste management outside of Poland, in the catchment area of the Bug river
Two agreements for co-financing ventures in the Republic of Belarus.
NFEP&WM entered into an agreement for a grant with the Communal Unitary Production Enterprise ’Brestwodokanal’ in Brest in the Republic of Belarus for co-financing the following venture: ’Reducing the ecological threat caused by the accumulation of sediment in the sedimentary lagoons located in the flood risk area of the Bug river in the Brest Wastewater Treatment Plant’ for the amount of 1.58 ml PLN. The agreement was executed, the assumed environmental and material effect was achieved.
NFEP&WM entered into another agreement for a grant with the Communal Unitary Production Enterprise ’Brestwodokanal’ for co-financing of the following venture: „Modernization of secondary settlers in the Brest wastewater treatment plant” for the amount of 3.86 ml PLN. The agreement was executed with the material and environmental effect achieved. NFEP&WM controls the effect durability until November 2018.

32. Investments in waste management outside of Poland, in the catchment area of the Bug river
Activities of NFEP&WM in the field of financing investments in Belarus and Ukraine.
The Priority program Investment in wastewater management outside the country in the catchment area of the Bug river was approved by the NFEP&WM Supervisory Board on Call for applications from to The program budget is 100 ml PLN, co-financing in the form of loan with the following conditions:
2.0 % per year
the loan is granted and repaid in PLN
Loan amount: from 1,000,000 PLN
co-financing period: the loan may be granted for a period not longer than 20 years

33. Investments in waste management outside of Poland, in the catchment area of the Bug river
Activities of NFEP&WM in the field of financing investments in Belarus and Ukraine.
Beneficiaries
Entities delivering projects and investments abroad in the field of environmental protection and water management related to wastewater or sludge management impacting improvement of environmental safety in the Republic of Poland.
Types of projects
Projects aproved by the minister of environment in the field of environmental protection and water management abroad, if their implementation is related to environmental safety in the Republic of Poland such as:
1) construction, expansion or modernization of municipal wastewater treatment plants (also in terms of sludge management and elimination of odors);
2) construction, expansion or modernization of sludge processing plants;
3) construction, expansion or modernization of collective sanitary sewage systems.

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