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Join the DG ENLARGEMENT D3 PEIP Regional Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss past and ongoing facilities in the environment field, including DISF and EPPF. Explore lessons learnt and the objectives of the new IPF, focusing on infrastructure projects and collaboration with IFIs. Expect quality investment proposals, know-how transfer, and regional impact. Services include PS, FS, CD, and environmental assessments. Discover new dimensions and criteria for balanced sector distribution. Get acquainted with inputs, timetable, and upcoming resources.
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Priority Environmental Investment Programme (PEIP)Regional Meeting26th November, Brussels, Belgium DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Past and ongoing Facilities in the environment field Danube Investment Support Facility (DISF - € 3.7 million) Environmental Project Preparation Facility (EPPF - € 1.8 million) DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Past and ongoing Facilitiesin the environment field Main Lessons learnt • Strategic approach/long-term planning • Monitoring of follow-up investments • Ownership/of beneficiaries • Involvement of IFIs DG ENLARGEMENT D3
The new Infrastructure Projects Facility(IPF) From the past to the future DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Objectives • To support the development of infrastructures in transport, environment, energy and social sectors • To support preparation of projects that may be financed by grants and/or loans provided by: • beneficiary countries, • the IFIs, IPA resources • and/or sponsors/donors DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Expected results • Quality investment proposals for infrastructure investment projects • Transfer of know how and capacity building at local and national level • Enhanced collaboration with IFIs • Contribution to the implementation of relevant regional investment strategies in the eligible sectors DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Criteria • Balance between sectors (min 10% max 40%) • Equitable distribution within sub-sectors (i.e. water, waste waters, solid waste, emissions etc.) • Geographical spread of resources among beneficiaries • Regional impact and dimension • Social and environmental impact and dimension DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Services • Pre-feasibility study (PS) • Feasibility study (FS) • Completed design (CD) with technical specifications, • Assistance to Tender Process (TP) including tender documents • Support for Supervision of implementation works (IW) • Environmental and social impact assessment for all projects DG ENLARGEMENT D3
“New” dimensions • Regional vs. national projects • IFI loan financing vs. IPA co-financing • Coordination with PEIP, SRC, DABLAS, etc. • Inclusion of social sector DG ENLARGEMENT D3
Inputs and Timetable • € 16 million from CARDS • More resources to come from IPA as of 2009 • 48 months as initial duration • Procurement notice for TA services published in September 2007 • Expected start date first half 2008 DG ENLARGEMENT D3