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EuropeAid Support to the EU Water Initiative (EECCA Region)

The EuropeAid Water Investment Support Facility (WISF) is assisting international financial institutions (IFIs) in preparing water projects related to the EU Water Initiative in the EECCA region. WISF is carrying out eight project preparation studies with a total budget of EUR 340m. This presentation provides an overview of the WISF, its background, facts and figures, as well as details on the ongoing studies.

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EuropeAid Support to the EU Water Initiative (EECCA Region)

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  1. EuropeAid Support to the EU Water Initiative(EECCA Region) Water Investment Support Facility Presentation Joint Meeting: EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group & OECD EAP Task Force Helsinki 24-25 May 2007 WISF Team Leader: George McDonnell george.mcdonnell@arcadis-euroconsult.com

  2. Water Investment Support Facility in a Nutshell • WISF is helping IFIs prepare seven EUWI related water projects in EECCA with total budget of EUR 340m • EuropeAid EUR 13.5m co-financing for implementation of EUWI related water projects in EECCA (separate to WISF)

  3. Project Management The EuropeAid WISF contract is with Euroconsult Mott MacDonald (NL) in cooperation with: • BCEOM (FR) • Mazars and Guerard (FR)

  4. WISF Background • Water Investment Support Facility developed by EuropeAid in collaboration with banks (IFIs) • WISF is most recent EuropeAid project preparation facility (others: Joint Environment Programme, Black Sea Investment Facility)

  5. WISF Background contd. • IFIs develop Water Supply and Sanitation and Integrated Water Resource Management projects that help implement EUWI in the EECCA region • IFIs require project preparation support • WISF = one source of project preparation support • WISF is carrying out eight project preparation studies for seven IFI projects

  6. WISF Facts & Figures • Eight WISF studies are being carried out in: • Armenia (1) (EBRD) • Azerbaijan (2) (World Bank) • Georgia (3) (EBRD) • Uzbekistan (2) (ADB & World Bank) • WISF partner IFIs: Asian Development Bank, EBRD, World Bank • WISF Budget: EUR 2.7m • WISF Duration: July 2005 – December 2007

  7. WISF-01 (ADB–UZ) • ADB Djizzak & Surhandarya Water Supply & Sanitation Project (UZ) • Rehab and extend water supply network • Improve public bathhouses and school latrines • Budget: USD 25m • WISF-01 launched February 2007 • Task 1: Environmental Assessment • Task 2: Poverty and Social Assessment • Task 3: Social Safeguards

  8. WISF-02/08 (World Bank-AZ) • World Bank National Water Supply and Sanitation Project (AZ) • Rehab and reconstruct WSS systems • Implement institutional development plan • Budget: USD 279m • WISF-02 completed MAR 07 • Feasibility studies for 2 Rayons • WISF-08 to be completed SEP 07 • Feasibility studies for 3 Rayons

  9. WISF-03 (WB-UZ) • World Bank Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project (UZ) • improve drainage / irrigation / water resources management in Syr Darya Basin • establish water user associations (WUAs) • Budget: USD 50m • WISF-03 launched APR 07 • Environmental Assessment • Social Assessment

  10. WISF-04 (EBRD-AM) • EBRD Lake Sevan Environment Project (AM) • Rehab / build WWTPs in five Lake Sevan towns • Budget: EUR 15m • (Inc. EuropeAid Cofinancing: EUR 5m) • WISF-04 completed April 07 • financial, technical, environmental, legal and social study • EBRD-Armenia loan agreement signed APR 07

  11. WISF-05 (EBRD–GE) • EBRD Rustavi Water Project • updating pumping stations and water supply network • installing 20,000 water meters • Budget: EUR 5.5m • (inc. EuropeAid co-financing: EUR 0.8m) • WISF-05 completed March 2007 • financial, technical, environmental, legal and social study

  12. WISF-06 (EBRD-GE) • EBRD Borjomi-Bakuriani Water Project • improve the water supply and wastewater system • Budget: EUR 21m • WISF-06 completed March 2007 • financial, technical, environmental, legal and social study

  13. WISF-07 (EBRD-GE) • EBRD Tbilisi Municipal Water Services Improvement Project (GE) • Rehab Tbilisi municipal water infrastructure and management • Budget: EUR 30m • WISF-07 completed MAY 07 • financial, technical, environmental study and procurement package

  14. Conclusions • WISF is a EuropeAid tool to help IFIs prepare water projects in EECCA • WISF can be seen as a “good gamble” by EuropeAid – a relatively small project helping mobilise EUR 340m worth of investment in the EECCA water sector • WISF will run until December 2007

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