1. 1 Consultancy Assignments in Municipal & Environmental Infrastructure (MEI) (incl. water/wastewater, solid waste) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development March 2010

2. 2 Structuring the financing of municipal infrastructure, equipment and services Promote commercialisation and corporatisation of services Development of regulatory structures Promotion of appropriate private sector involvement Environmental, social, health and safety improvement Facilitate donor grant and commercial loan co-financing EBRD’s role in the municipal sector EBRD helps municipalities meet their infrastructure needs

3. 3 MEI Portfolio Sector Split – Dec2009

4. 4 MEI Portfolio Geographical Split - 2009

5. 5 MEI Portfolio Geographical Split

6. 6 Examples of MEI projects (1) Municipal infrastructure  Water and Wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, sewage plants, process plants, biodigesters and incinerators  District Heating Plants (boilers, co-generation, pipes, meters etc)

7. 7 Examples of MEI projects (2) Municipal infrastructure  Solid Waste plants and landfills (landfill works, leachate plant, collection vehicles, weighbridge, incinerators and bins)  Municipal transport infrastructure – roads, road maintenance, tram track rehab, UTC, PMMR  trams, trolleys, metro and buses

8. 8 Typical Contracts under MEI projects

9. 9 Examples of consultancy contracts under MEI projects Loan Financed: Design and supervision (FIDIC) Procurement and Implementation support Technical advisory PPP/Concessions Advisory MEI budget funds: Due diligence (technical, procurement, concessions) Transport Panel

10. 10 Contracting for consultancy contracts Key milestones are: Publication of Project Summary Document Publication of General Procurement Notice Request for Expressions of Interest Request for Proposal (IFI Harmonised format) Evaluation (points based) Negotiation/Contract award EBRD No-objection at every stage

11. 11 Contracting strategy Check EBRD website and sign up for alerts Sign up at www.ebrd.com/procurementwww.ebrd.com/procurement Research market and competition. Collaborate with larger firms/local firms. Decide which countries to operate in. Contact local agents/register local office. Remember client is responsible for procurement – contact client directly.