1. Demonstration Projects Eastern Partnership From Commitment to Action

2. 140 Eastern Partnership cities have signed the Covenant of Mayors, 58 adopted their SEAP Demonstration Projects helps them move from planning to practical action From Commitment to Action Photo: EU Neighbourhood Info Centre Photo: Knauf Insulation 2

3. Demonstration Projects - Eastern Partnership A programme to help CoM signatories in EaP countries to move from identifying SEAP measures to carrying out practical actions 19 grants to projects of advanced CoM signatories, ranging between EUR 500 000 and EUR 1 500 000 (max. 80% EU co- financing) Ukraine: 11 projects Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova: 8 projects Assisted by a dedicated Support Team 3

4. Actions reflecting needs and priorities of local authorities in EaP countries – Retrofitting of public and/or residential buildings – Energy efficient (district) heating – LED street lighting – Renewable energy – Energy-efficient transport – Energy Management – Energy efficiency in waste water treatment Demonstration projects 4

5. Technical assistance from the Support Team to demonstration projects in implementing SEAP measures: – Advice on technical implementation of grant projects (engineering/design, procurement, implementation of works) – Increasing capacities of municipalities to implement projects (training, tools, best practices from EU and advanced EaP cities) – Support with project management, administrative and financial procedures – Documenting best practices – Sharing experiences and best practices (networking) – Communication, visibility and replication Know-how 5

6. Information on sources of financing Access to Finance Assisting CoM signatories to assess Municipal Project Support Facility (MPSF) and other sources of TA/financing for preparing investment projects related to energy efficiency and renewable energy (E5P, NEFCO, other IFIs etc.) – Promoting TA facilities that can assist CoM signatories in developing ‘bankable’ projects – Raising awareness of CoM signatories of technical and financial documentation and steps needed to prepare investment projects and arrive at ‘bankable’ projects – Establishing criteria for identification of priority EE projects of CoM signatories – Assist selected CoM signatories in developing project outlines and submitting applications for entrance to facilities/instruments 6

7. Demonstration projects successfully implemented Knowledge, successes and lessons learned during implementation of demonstration projects documented and disseminated CoM signatories in EaP countries assisted in preparing documents and accessing technical assistance to arrive at ‘bankable’ projects EaP municipalities increased their capacities to implement complicated EE projects and access credits for future projects Outcomes

8. For further information on SUDEP: Anatoliy Kopets Key Expert E-mail: anatoliy.kopets@eumayors.euanatoliy.kopets@eumayors.eu Jan Waanders Team Leader E-mail: jan.waanders@eumayors.eujan.waanders@eumayors.euContacts