Rousse Water Investment Project

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Project ID 36142

Status Complete

Location

Bulgaria

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Project ID 36142

Status Complete

Location

Bulgaria

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Environmental Category

Approval Date

21 Feb 2006

Disclosure date

08 Dec 2005

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

The proposed project provides finance to upgrade and expand water and wastewater infrastructure of the Rousse Regional Water Company and improves its financial and operational performance. The project is designed to complement significant ISPA grant investment finance. The Bank will focus on renovation of the water transmission main, while ISPA grant funds will be used for water and wastewater infrastructure investments, including a construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. The proposed project would be the second ISPA co-financing of a local water utility following the financial close of the Bourgas Water and Wastewater project in June 2005.

Transition Impact

This transaction has a significant transition impact set in the context of the overall Bulgaria Water and Waster Facility (BWWF) for EUR 60 million. The sources of Transition Impact are threefold:

(i) establishing an effective legal and regulatory framework for municipal finance;

(ii) commercialisation of the operating company as a model for future cities under the BWWF and

(iii) tariff reform.

Support for the commercialisation of the Company and for institutional improvements
Technical co-operation mobilised by the Bank will promote the commercialisation of the Company and improve its financial and operational performance. Milestones and targets agreed with the Company will be included as covenants in the Loan Agreement. Additional technical cooperation is planned to establish and support a Project Implementation Unit

Demonstration effect
The Operation would be the second transaction in Bulgaria where the Bank would lend directly to a state owned regional water company without a sovereign or municipal guarantee

Improved financial planning and management for the City of Rousse.
In order to help the City to improve its creditworthiness a Creditworthiness Enhancement Programme is planned to assist the City in defining and managing its budget, including its capital investment plans.

The Client

Rousse Water Company is a regional water supply and wastewater treatment company, 51 per cent owned by the State through the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 32 per cent by the Municipality of Rousse and the remaining 17 per cent are shared among other smaller municipalities.

EBRD Finance

EBRD loan to the Company: EUR 8.0 million
Co-finance: EUR 35.1 million ISPA Grant
Other sources; EUR 3.7 million
EBRD TC Donor grant; EUR 0.7 million

Project Cost

Total project cost is estimated to EUR 47.5 million.

Environmental Impact

The project was screened B/1.

The renovation of water transmission main (the part of the project which will be financed by EBRD) is associated with limited environmental impacts and will result in significant environmental benefits. Potential environmental impacts of this operation will be mitigated applying internationally recognised good management practices.

Technical Cooperation

Associated TC programmes are:

Establishment of Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and assistance with tendering and project procurement: EUR 250,000 to be identified
Creditworthiness Enhancement Program for Rousse Municipality EUR 200,000 to be identified
Development of Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Plan: EUR 250,000 to be identified
Creditworthiness Enhancement Program for Rousse Municipality EUR 200,000 to be identified
Development of Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Plan: EUR 250,000 to be identified

Transition impact

ETI Score:60

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

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Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

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No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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