Project description
and objectives:
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The proposed project includes construction, rehabilitation, upgrade of water supply and wastewater facilities in the Vsevolozhsk municipal district (the “Municipality”) within the Leningrad region. The priority investments to be financed by EBRD will be defined by consultants in a feasibility study. The proceeds of the Loan will be utilised by Vodoteplosnab JSC (the “Company”), providing water, wastewater and district heating services to both residential and industrial customers in the Municipality.
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Transition
impact:
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Transition impact is expected to be achieved through:
- The Bank will advance TC funds to assist the Company with preparation of a feasibility study for the project, which will focus on the priority investment programme
- Skills and knowledge transfer during the Corporate Development Support Programme and training for the Project Implementation Unit;
- Cost restructuring (demonstration effect);
- Introduction of a service agreement to further commercialise the operations of the Company;
- Development and implementation of an Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) which will significantly improve the Company’s environmental management and overall performance.
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The client:
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Vodoteplosnab JSC, wholly owned by the Vsevolozhsk municipal district, providing water, wastewater and district heating services to both residential and industrial customers in the Vsevolozhsk municipal district within the Leningrad region.
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EBRD
finance:
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Senior loan of up to RUB 700 million (equivalent to ca EUR 15.5 million) to the Company (the “Loan”), backed by a financial guarantee from the Municipality. The loan is proposed to be co-financed by a capital grant from the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (“NDEP”).
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Total project cost:
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Up to RUB 1 800 million.
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Environmental impact:
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The environmental and social screening category will be determined as soon as the priority investment programme (the “PIP”) has been defined. The PIP is expected to improve efficiency of water supply, wastewater collection and treatment in the Municipality, thus providing uninterrupted access to safe drinking water, preventing pollution of the watercourses and improving public health. An environmental, health and safety and social audit of the Company's utilities will be required to assess the level of current compliance with EBRD PRs as well as to support the selection of the PIP components. Appropriate environmental and social assessments of the PIP components will need to be undertaken. It is likely that the PIP will mainly involve rehabilitation of the existing facilities and operations, but it may also include some 'A' - category sub-projects. An Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) will need to be developed to bring the Company's operations and networks into compliance with national regulations and PRs. A Stakeholder Engagement Plan commensurate with the projects impacts will need to be prepared.
This section will be updated as soon as the priority investment programme (PIP) has been defined.
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Technical
cooperation:
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Grant funds will be sought for:
- Technical Feasibility Study;
- Environmental and Social Action Plan;
- Project Implementation Support including establishment and training of PIU and its staff, engineering, design and procurement support and contracts supervision;
- Corporate Development Support Programme.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation
funds, visit procurement
of consultants.
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EBRD contact:
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Alexander Rogachevsky, Operation Leader: rogachea@ebrd.com
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Procurement or tendering
opportunities:
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Visit EBRD Procurement
Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
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General
enquiries:
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EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
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Public Information
Policy (PIP):
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The PIP sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders so as to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations.
Text of the PIP
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Independent Recourse
Mechanism (IRM):
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The EBRD has established the IRM to give local groups that may be directly and adversely affected by a Bank project a means of raising complaints or grievances with the Bank, independently from banking operations.
Guidelines for Making a complaint and the Rules of procedures
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