GrCF2 W1 - Tbilisi Waste Treatment Project

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Project Summary Document
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Overview

The investment will address the priority needs of Tbilisi City identified under the Green City Action Plan (GCAP). The loan will be used for setting up the first waste treatment plant in Tbilisi, aiming at diverting waste sent to the sanitary landfill.

Project ID 54125

Status Disbursing

Location

Georgia

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

David Bodokia
dbodokia@gmail.com
995 32 2619050
www.tbsg.ge
Isani-Samgori District, Kakheti Highway 67

Project ID 54125

Status Disbursing

Location

Georgia

Business Sector

Municipal Infrastructure

Notice Type

State

Environmental Category

Approval Date

05 Dec 2023

Disclosure date

30 Jun 2023

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 GrCF2 W2 E2 - Tbilisi Waste Treatment Project (Georgian) (PDF, 0.13MB)

Project description

Project objectives

The Project aims to contribute to an improved level of solid waste services and overall improved environment in Tbilisi. The Project will also bring landfill operations in line with the relevant EU environmental standards.

Transition impact

ETI Score:70

>Green: The Project will primarily help to promote the Green transition quality by addressing the environmental and climate challenges of solid waste and climate mitigation identified in the GCAP. As a result, the Project will promote reductions in untreated solid waste sent to the sanitary landfill by diverting them for treatment and recovery.

Competitive: The Project will support the Competitive transition quality through financing the implementation of the first waste treatment plant in Tbilisi, aiming at diverting waste sent to the sanitary landfill. The Project will approximate waste management practices of the Company towards the EU standards.

Client information

GEORGIA SOVEREIGN

Georgia, represented by the Ministry of Finance. The Project will be implemented by Tbilisi City and Tbilservice Group Ltd.

EBRD Finance Summary

EUR 22,000,000.00

EUR 22 million sovereign loan to Georgia.

Total project cost

EUR 26,000,000.00

The Project also benefits from concessional financing in the form of a concessional loan of EUR 4 million provided by the Green Climate Fund ("GCF") under the GCF Green Cities Facility.

Additionality

The EBRD offers financing that is not available in the market from commercial sources on reasonable terms and conditions. Moreover, EBRD expertise in the sector will support application of higher environmental, gender and inclusion, and best international procurement standards.

Environmental & Social Summary

Categorized B (ESP 2019). Investments into the construction of the first waste treatment plant in Tbilisi are associated with site-specific environmental and social (E&S) impacts that were assessed as part of the Environmental and Social Due Diligence ("ESDD") by an independent E&S Consultant and can be mitigated through good stewardship practices. The proposed Materials Recovery Facility ("MRF") will enable the City to further sort and process dry recyclables and to prepare them to be sold as secondary raw materials. The Mechanical Biological Treatment plant ("MBT") will reduce waste quantities going to the landfill via biodegradation of the mixed municipal solid waste and significantly reduce the emission potential (both of the leachate and landfill gas) of waste. The ESDD for the Project has been undertaken by an independent E&S Consultant and included site-visit to ascertain site conditions and current operations of the Client, asses existing E&S management system as well the review of the Project documentation and available technical reports, prepared by the technical due diligence consultant.

The Company is the existing Client of the Bank and is well known through previous transactions. The Company has required capacity to deliver the Project in line with Bank's Performance Requirements ("PRs"). At the same time several critical issues were identified related to ongoing projects with the Company, which need to be resolved on priority basis. These include leakage of leachate from the existing landfill and non-functioning treatment systems which creates discomfort in the form of unpleasant odours, which residents neighbouring to the enterprise complain about. The technical solution for this issue has been developed and currently the tender for the reconstruction of the leachate system collection and treatment is being finalised. The second issue is associated with the current inefficient practice of collection, placement, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes. The Project proposes segregation of waste by type and only household waste will be recycled. Hazardous waste requires special handling. The Company should work with the City to improve collection of hazardous waste or allocate a specialised unit for this, which will collect and deliver hazardous waste to its direct processors without importing and placing this waste at a future landfill. The critical issues in the current operations have elevated interest from communities and local media. The Company has in place a Human Resources ("HR") management system as required under the national labour legislation. Some improvements will be implemented in the Company's HR policies and procedures including a workforce grievance mechanism to ensure compliance with PR2, which have been included in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP).

The ESDD findings confirmed that no land acquisition or resettlement will be required for the MRF component. As the Project area is fenced off and no unauthorized access is allowed, there are no waste pickers associated with the Project.

The ESAP has been developed and agreed with the Company in full to address the identified issues and includes, inter alia, the development and implementation of the comprehensive environmental, health and safety, and social management system including labour management practices, environmental monitoring system, introduction of the grievance mechanism, resource efficiency, full implementation of the national ecological expertise requirements, implementation of the segregated waste collection system, emergency preparedness, improvement of the workers and public safety arrangements. Post-signing technical cooperation support will include assistance to the Company in implementing the ESAP.

Additionally, the Stakeholder Engagement Plan has been prepared and agreed with the Company. The technical co-operation will include the Stakeholder Participation Programme (SPP) and Awareness Raising to support introduction of waste separation at source.

The Bank will monitor the Project via the review of annual E&S monitoring reports.

Non-Technical Summary (NTS) has been developed for the Project and disclosed by the Client in Georgian and English. This is available at the following links:

GEO - https://tbsg.ge/ka/?option=com_content&view=article&id=783

ENG - https://tbsg.ge/en/?option=com_content&view=article&id=784

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

The following technical co-operation ('TC') assignments are envisaged as part of this Project:

TC 1: Technical Due Diligence, financed by EBRD Shareholder Special Fund;
TC 2: Environmental and Social Due Diligence, financed by EBRD Shareholder Special Fund;
TC 3: Project Implementation Support, funding source to be confirmed;
TC 4: Stakeholder Participation Programme and Awareness Raising, funding source to be confirmed.

Company Contact Information

David Bodokia
dbodokia@gmail.com
995 32 2619050
www.tbsg.ge
Isani-Samgori District, Kakheti Highway 67

PSD last updated

07 Mar 2024

Understanding transition

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

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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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GrCF2 W1 - Tbilisi Waste Treatment Project

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Additionality

Environmental & Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

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)