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IPF Objectives / Targets

Infrastructure Projects Facility R egional meeting for Senior Officials from SEE and Donor’s Community Brussels 28 November 2008 Rachele Gianfranchi. IPF Objectives / Targets. To support infrastructure development and upgrade in:

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IPF Objectives / Targets

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  1. InfrastructureProjects Facility Regional meeting for Senior Officials from SEE and Donor’s CommunityBrussels 28 November 2008Rachele Gianfranchi

  2. IPF Objectives / Targets • To support infrastructure development and upgrade in: creating the conditions for regional and national sustainable development • To support preparation of projects that may be financed through grants and loans provided by: • To support national and local authorities transport, environment, energy and social sectors IFIs, IPA resources, bilateral donors, beneficiary countries DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  3. Expected results • Quality investment proposals for infrastructure remediation and upgrade • Transfer of know how and capacity building at local and national level • Enhanced collaboration with IFIs DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  4. Eligibility Criteria Ownership (part of the National Strategy) Sector ->ENV, NRG, TRA, SOC Complementarities with IPA National Programs Level of Readiness (land permits, geotechnical studies, etc..) Horizontal spillovers (social, environment, human rights, economic) Selection Criteria (1/2) DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  5. Selection Criteria (2/2) Prioritisation Criteria • Financing perspective (loans, grants) • Beneficiary country (potential candidates) • Social Environmental Regional / cross border Impact • Economic and Financial Assessment • Balanced use of resources among the sectors (10% to 40%) • Geographical spread of resources • Regional networks (SEETO, ECS, ReREP) DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  6. Sectors • 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.. • Transport: roads, railways, inland waterways, airports • Social: schools, hospitals and health centres, housing, reclusion centres, etc.. DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  7. Sector Strategies Environment • Projects in national sector strategies • In line with environmental acquis • Inclusion in regional pipelines (RERep,-> RENA, PEIP, Dablas) DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  8. Sector Strategies Energy • In line with guidelines for trans-European networks • Among priority projects of The Energy Community • Preference accorded to: • electricity interconnection • electricity generation with regional significance • gas transmission networks and LNG terminals DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  9. Sector Strategies Transport • Focus on the SEE Core Regional Transport Network and SEETO MAP 2008-2012 • Priority to Railways and Inland Waterways on regional corridors Social • Projects in national sector strategies • Full complementarities with IPA national programs DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  10. Institutional Structure (1/4) DG Enlargement, D3 Regional Programmes Unit Contracting Authority Manages the TA contract Secretariat prepares Steering Committee meetings, prioritises projects, monitors the contractor Steering Committee supervises IPF, recommends priority projects Beneficiaries coordinate project identification & submission, are part of the Steering Committee, provide focal points DG Enlargement, DG ECFIN, EIB, EBRD, CEB DG Enlargement, DG ECFIN, EIB, EBRD, CEB, Beneficiaries National IPA coordinators (NIPACS) DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  11. Institutional Structure (2/4) DG TREN, DG ENV, DG EAC, DG EMPL, DG SAMCO) Sector DGs are associated to the secretariat for revision of projects in their sector DG Enlargement are consulted during the entire project cycle, specifically during programming TA Window Contractor €16M contract over 48 months (June 2008 - June 2011), 2 Team Leaders, one Key Expert per sector, 7 Country managers, a Pool (14,000 man/days) of Short Term Expertise Geographic Country Coordinators, Delegations WYG International DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  12. IPF Governing Structure (3/4) Municipal Window TA Window DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  13. TA projects presented by beneficiaries and sponsors (IFIs, others) NIPAC Offices IPF Secretariat IPF Steering Committee prioritisation of projects proposal of projects DG ELARG (Task Manager) recommendation of pipeline Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force Order of service for TA monitored by Project Task Force TA Window Process (3/4) DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  14. Municipal Window Process (3/4) NIPAC Offices IPF Secretariat IPF Steering Committee Projects presented by beneficiaries and IFIs prioritisation of projects proposal of projects DG ELARG (Task Manager) recommendation of pipeline Co-financing agreement with IFIs DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

  15. TA Window - Project Preparation Services • TA to Beneficiaries during project prepration and cycle • Pre-feasibility and Feasibility studies (FS) including: • Financial affordability analyses, • Budgetary planning, • Environmental and Social Impact Assessments • 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/ Regional Programs

  16. Rachele Gianfranchi Tel: +32-2-298 7961 Fax: +32-2-296 8040 Rachele.gianfranchi@ec.europa.eu Atanas Trifonov Tel: +32-2-295 0375 Fax: +32-2-296 8040 Atanas.Trifonov@.ec.europa.eu • Thank you for your attention DG ENLARGEMENT D3/ Regional Programs

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