Transcript Progress on developing, preparing and financing

Progress on developing, preparing and
financing environmental investment projects
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Position of Macedonian EIP in PEIP
• In 2003, Republic of Macedonia presented 31 projects on the
PEIP list of the priority infrastructure investment projects.
• According to the PEIP list of the priority infrastructure
investment projects, in 2005 Republic of Macedonia has
submitted 18 projects:
13 in the water sector
3 in the air sector
2 in the waste sector
Key issues of presentation:
• Brief presentation of main changes in legal an
organizational structures (since January 2006)
• Key highlights of progress in financing EIP
• Key highlights of any new domestic financial mechanisms
which support EIP
• Key highlights of any new domestic financial mechanisms
which support EIP
• Key challenges and aims for the next 6 months for
implementing priority EIP
Brief presentation of main changes in legal an
organizational structures (since January 2006)
• Amendments to the Law on Environment, Law on
Ambient Air Quality, Law on Waste Management and
Law on Nature Protection 2007 concern the section on
penalty provisions
• Draft Law on Waters - to be adopted until end of 2007
• Several rulebooks concerning the implementation of the
EIA and IPPC procedure, ambient air quality, waste
management, nature protection have been adopted
• Law on Investment Funds is under preparation (MF)
Organizational structures
• MEPP: Administering the project pipeline; Coordination
with the European Commission as well as other potential
donors; The new organizational set-up of the minitry was
adopted (Administration for Environment, Department for
Investment and IPA unit were established).
• Ministry of Finance: Central Financial and Contracting
Department (CFCD) and National Fund were
established.
• LSGs: Initial trainings on implementation and promotion
of projects in line with the IPA policy, including cofinancing of project preparation, commitment to increase
user charges required for recovery of implementation
costs and establishment of inter-municipal cooperation in
implementing projects on a regional scale
Key highlights of progress in financing EIP
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FS - Wastewater Treatment System for the City of Skopje
(JICA)
FS - Wastewater Treatment System for Prilep (CARDS
2006)
FS – Regional integrated waste management for Skopje
region (national budget)
FS – Regional integrated waste management for Polog
region (national budget)
Environmental investment program for 2006 and 2007 MOEPP
Program for water supply 2006 and 2007 – MTC
Water Program – Swiss Government (2007-2010)
Key highlights of any new domestic financial
mechanisms which support EIP
• EU (IPA) funds for investment in environmental infrastructure require
substantial co-financing from other sources (co-financing of around 30
percent of total project costs is to be expected).
• Recognized co-financing sources:
– National budget funds
– Loan to government
– Local budgetary funds
– Loan to municipality
– Retained earnings of existing utility company
– Loan to utility company
– Private sector (as a part of a public-private partnership
arrangement)
– Carbon financing
Key challenges and aims for the next 6 months for
implementing priority EIP
• Preparation of first draft of National Environmental
Investment strategy
• Adoption of National Waste Management Strategy and
NWMP
• Development of technical documentation for regional
integrated waste management
• Institutional strengthening of MoEPP and LSG
• Adoption of Law on Waters
• Acreditation od DIS (IPA)
Expecting form and amount of financial and
technical assistance needed
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
• AMOUNT :
For all 18 projects submitted
on the PEIP list, the financial
assistance needed is 246
million EUR.
• FORM:
Grant and national cofinancing
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
• FORM:
For some of the projects
technical assistance is needed
(preparation of detailed
feasibility study and
engineering design).
• AMOUNT:
Not precise, because most of
the project proponents will
contribute with own sources in
preparation of technical
documentation.
Thank you!
Kaja Sukova
Head of Department for Sustainable Development
and Investments
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Republic of Macedonia
[email protected]