Program on Improving Urban Housing Efficiency in the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation has been tasked by the Russian government to prepare a new concept for financing capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements in multi-family residential buildings. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are providing ongoing support to the Ministry in developing this concept.

The following reports and presentations have been prepared in the framework of the support to the Ministry.

1. International best practices in financing capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements in multi-family buildings
   
   Report
   
   
2. An analysis of the current state of the housing stock in Russia
   
   Report (3MB - PDF)
   
   
3. Models for financing capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements in multi-family residential buildings in Russia.
   
   Report (3MB - PDF) Presentation (665KB - PDF)
   
   
4. A comparative analysis of the costs and effects of the implementation of six models for financing capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements in multi-family residential buildings in Russia.
   
   Report (3MB - PDF) Presentation (665KB - PDF)
   
   
5. Required changes and additions to the regulatory framework for implementing the developed model for financing capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements in multi-family residential buildings in Russia.
   
   Report (411KB - PDF) Presentation (202KB - PDF)
   
   

   A summary for policy makers (723KB - PDF) was prepared by experts of the EBRD and the IFC based on these reports.
   
   With the Global Environment Facility (the “Donor”) providing funding for the consultancy assignment “Russian Urban Housing Energy Efficiency Programme – Model and Regulatory Framework Development” the reports 2-5 and presentations 2-5 listed above (the “Reports” and the “Presentations) were prepared by the Institute of Urban Economics (the “Consultant”) for the benefit of the Government of Russia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD”). The views, opinions, assumptions, statements and recommendations expressed in these Reports and Presentations are those of the Consultant and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the EBRD or the Donor.

Last updated 10 September 2012