Financing
Institution:
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Europäische
Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBRD)
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Consulting Fee: |
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approx. € 3.58 mil
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Location: |
Kumanovo,
Ohrid/Struga, Stip, Strumica, Veles
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Duration: |
10/2001
– 10/2005
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Stafflevels Provided: |
165
Expatriate Experts Months 90 Local Experts Months
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Project description: |
The Republic
of Macedonia together with the EBRD has developed the
Municipal and Environmental Action Programme (MEAP),
an EUR 69.5 million investment programme for construction,
rehabilitation and extension of municipal water and
wastewater infrastructure operated by five Macedonian
water utilities. In addition to the investment, the
MEAP addresses institutional strengthening and capacity
building through a Financial and Operational Performance
Improvement Programme (FOPIP). This for example includes
the development of 3-year rolling Business Plans and
is considered to be a key to the success of the project.
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Services Provided:
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Tendering, project management
and construction supervision services
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Complete implementation
of all measures connected to FOPIP
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Overall Objectives of MEAP:
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Improve the quality and
reliability of water supply
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Reduce public health hazards
and pollution of surface water from discharging untreated
wastewater
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Create an environment of
de-centralization for the provision of water and wastewater
services from sustainable self financing water utilities
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Introduce costs recovery
in the provision of municipal services |
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Strengthen the financial
and operational performance of the water utilities involved
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