Green Cities Framework - Balti Trolleybus Project

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Overview

A EUR 2.5 million loan to the Municipal Enterprise "Balti Trolleybus Department" or the Company. The loan will support the expansion and improvement of the existing trolleybus network of the city of Balti, or the City. It will finance the acquisition of circa 10 new low floor trolleybuses with autonomous course (opportunity charging batteries) to run on new, extended routes of the trolleybus network. The financing will also help the Company to acquire technical maintenance vehicles and rehabilitate old power supply infrastructure.

Project ID 50503

Status Repaying

Location

Moldova

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Project timeline

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

Company Contact Information

Elena Maximciuc
director.dirtrol@gmail.com
+373 231 74982
+373 231 70389
I.M. "Directia de Troleibuze din Balti", 132 Decebal Street, MD-3100 Balti, Republic of Moldova

Project ID 50503

Status Repaying

Location

Moldova

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Environmental Category

Approval Date

19 Mar 2019

Disclosure date

09 Apr 2019

As permitted by paragraph 2.6 of Section III of the Access to Information Policy, disclosure of this PSD was deferred in accordance with paragraph 1.4.4 of the Directive on Access to Information.

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

Project objectives

The Project promotes resource efficiency by expansion of energy-efficient trolleybus service and rehabilitation the old power supply infrastructure. The Project is complemented by a technical cooperation (TC) package, which includes project implementation support, the development of a sustainable public transport plan and preparation of Green City Action Plan (GCAP) for the city of Balti.

Transition impact

ETI Score:80

ject is under the EBRD's Green Cities Framework (GrCF). The GrCF and each sub-project within the Framework will promote significant environmental improvements and support the "green" transition quality through the development and implementation of GCAPs for the respective cities. The Framework will also pursue transition impact objectives related to the "well-governed" transition quality through the support of better institutional capacity for planning, regulating and monitoring environmental activities and through better contractual, financial and operational clarity in the relevant sectors.

The transition qualities promoted by the Project are consistent with the GrCF. The "green" quality is promoted through significant reduction in emissions of CO2 and increased energy efficiency. The "well-governed" quality is promoted through the: (i) the development of a GCAP, (ii) the revision of the Public Service Contract ("PSC"), and (iii) the development of a Sustainable Public Transport Plan.

Client information

TROLLEYBUS COMPANY OF THE CITY OF BALTI

Municipal Enterprise "Balti Trolleybus Department", a trolleybus company wholly owned by the city of Balti. Balti is the country's second largest city in terms of area and economic importance and is the third largest in terms of population (145,000 inhabitants).

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 2,478,707.14

The provision of a loan of up to EUR 2,500,000.00 to the Company, guaranteed by the City. Due to savings achieved (as a result of competitive tenders for the Project investment components), the undrawn amount of EUR 21,292.86 was cancelled.

Total project cost

EUR 3,678,707.00

The total project cost is EUR 3,678,707.00 including up to EUR 1,200,000.00 investment grant co-financing from an international donor.

Environmental & Social Summary

Categorised B (ESP 2014). The Project will bring substantial environmental and public health benefits through modernisation of the trolleybus fleet, contributing to improving air quality in the City, increasing the accessibility and mobility for all user groups and improving overall quality, safety and efficiency of urban transportation. Any adverse impacts will be site specific and addressed through appropriate mitigation measures.

Environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) for the project has been carried out internally. It included an environmental and social analysis of the proposed investment, a review of environmental, social, health and safety policies and procedures as well as the capacity of the Company to manage risks associated with the proposed Project in line with the EBRD's Performance Requirements (PRs). The ESDD identified that the Company has the institutional capacity to implement the project in compliance with the Bank's performance requirements, and is compliant with local legislation. However, it was noted that the Company needs to continuously improve their maintenance workshops and sanitary and hygienic facilities for the workers and ensure effective operation of the washing station and treatment facilities. The Project implementation is limited to the urban area within the boundaries of the existing urban development and no sensitive ecological receptors or protected zones will be affected. In addition, the Project will not have significant adverse social impacts to local communities or other project affected parties, nor will the project require the acquisition of land or result in involuntary resettlement or economic displacement.

An Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) has been developed and agreed with the Company to address the areas for improvement identified during the ESDD and carry out the necessary mitigation measures which will enable the Company to comply with national regulations and the Bank's performance requirements. The ESAP covers development and implementation of the Environmental Management and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems including improvement of sanitary and hygienic conditions for the Company employees. The environmental and social performance of the project and implementation of the ESAP will be monitored through annual environmental and social (E&S) reports and site visits when deemed necessary. The project will be monitored through annual E&S reports.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

The below TC packages have been envisaged under this project:

TC1: Project Implementation Support to the Company. EUR 500,000, to be funded by an international donor or the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.
TC2: Development of a Sustainable Public Transport (SPT) Plan for the City. EUR 285,000, to be funded by an international donor or the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.
TC3: Development of a GCAP for the City. EUR 300,000, to be funded by an international donor or the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.

Company Contact Information

Elena Maximciuc
director.dirtrol@gmail.com
+373 231 74982
+373 231 70389
I.M. "Directia de Troleibuze din Balti", 132 Decebal Street, MD-3100 Balti, Republic of Moldova

Implementation summary

The Project helped to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of trolleybus operations in the city of Balti, Moldova. The renewal of the aging trolleybus fleet with energy efficient low-floor trolleybuses with autonomous course and the rehabilitation of the outdated network infrastructure enabled the Company to retain its role as the backbone of the transport system, providing frequent and high-capacity services to increased number of citizens. The investment allowed the Company to extend the trolleybus routes into previously underserved areas, enhancing access to affordable public transport, while substantially improving its energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Project was complemented by the development of the Sustainable Public Transport Plan, which included a new transport model and revised legal and regulatory frameworks to bolster public transport operations and traffic enforcement.

PSD last updated

09 Aug 2024

Understanding transition

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

Business opportunities

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General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

The ESP and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the ESRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation, and to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about the environmental and social (E&S) performance of the client and the project. Proportionate to the nature and scale of a project’s environmental and social risks and impacts, the EBRD also requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts of projects or to undertake meaningful consultation with stakeholders and consider and respond to their feedback.

More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

The EBRD's Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) promotes good governance and ensures that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all of the Bank's activities in accordance with international best practice. Integrity due diligence is conducted on all Bank clients to ensure that projects do not present unacceptable integrity or reputational risks to the Bank. The EBRD believes that identifying and resolving issues in the project assessment and approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts andhelps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.

OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, through the client’s project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

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.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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Green Cities Framework - Balti Trolleybus Project

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Environmental & Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

Implementation summary

PSD last updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)