GrCF: UKT Tirana Water Company (EBRD-49161)

Countries
  • Albania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Feb 9, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
UJESJELLES KANALIZIME TIRANE
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
  • Infrastructure
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 36.75 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 30 million
Converted using 2018-02-09 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 36.75 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 30 million
Converted using 2018-02-09 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 41.65 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 34 million
Converted using 2018-02-09 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 20, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Aug 9, 2017

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Project Description
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According to EBRD website, the project is the provision of a loan of up to EUR 30 million to Ujesjelles Kanalizime Tirana, Tirana's Water & Wastewater Utility Company, in two tranches: the first tranche of up to EUR 15 million to be committed upon signing and the second tranche of up to EUR 15 million, uncommitted. The proceeds of Tranche 1 will be used for: i) extension of the capacity of the Bovilla Water Treatment Plant and ii) construction of a new water pipeline that will transfer water from Bovilla Water Treatment Plant to the north western part of the City of Tirana by gravity. The proceeds of Tranche 2 would be determined at a later stage once a study on UKT's Strategic Water Resources is completed. The study will determine the most cost-efficient and economically viable investment to further address Tirana's water shortage, assessing both demand-side and supply-side strategic options. Supply-side options could include exploiting new water sources, such as the Guri I Bardhe, demand-side options could include rehabilitating Tirana's water network and installing strategic flow/pressure meters, or a mix of solutions. The project is a sub-project under the Green Cities Framework.

It aims to assist the Company in: i) providing a more resilient water system, reaching its objective of providing a 24 hour water supply by 2021, and ii) reducing the Company's operational costs by supplying water by gravity versus the high cost of pumping groundwater.

The transition impact of the proposed project will be achieved through:

1. As a subproject under the GrCF, the project will support the development of a Green City Action Plan ("GCAP") to identify, benchmark and rank environmental challenges in the city and further prioritise investments and other activities to address those challenges.
2. The project includes the preparation of a public service contract between UKT and the city of Tirana to improve predictability and accountability for UKT. 
3. The project is in line with the Green Economy Transition.

The project includes a Corporate Development Programme that will help UKT improve its operations and financial sustainability.

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Contact Information
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Project Contact: Redi Molla
Email Address: redimolla@gmail.com
Telephone No.: +355 69 258 2402
Website: www.ujesjellesitirane.al
Office Address: Ujesjelles Kanalizime Tirane, Rruga: Besim Daja, Tirane, Shqiperi

General enquiries to EBRD: 
Telephone No.: +44 20 7338 7168
Email Address: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

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