Early Warning System

Regions

Europe and Central Asia

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Countries

Poland

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Financial Institutions

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Approved

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

Nov 30, 2022

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

PPP SOLUTIONS POLSKA 2 SP ZOO

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Transport

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Investment Amount (USD)

$ 57.85 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 259.1
Converted using 2022-11-30 exchange rate.

Project Cost (USD)

$ 226.16 million

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jan 10, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Oct 26, 2022

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the bank website, the project involves the provision of a senior loan of up to PLN 259.2 million, equivalent to EUR 54.2 million, in favour of PPP Solutions Polska 2 Sp. z o.o. (the SPV, or the Borrower), a special purpose vehicle established for the sole purpose of developing and implementing the 4th phase of the Krakow Fast Tramway, under a private public partnership (PPP) granted by the City of Krakow.

The Project involves the development, construction and maintenance of the 4th phase of the Krakow Fast Tramway including (i) the construction of a 4.5 km new twin track, (ii) the extension of the existing tramline loop Mistrzejowice, (iii) the construction of a tunnel (approx. 0.9 km), (iv) the redevelopment of the existing road scheme (approx. 10.3 km), and (v) the development / redevelopment of associated infrastructure.

The Project aims to connect two existing tramlines in the northern part of the city centre passing through two residential districts, with an objective to increase services and improve the integration of public transport as an efficient and more sustainable alternative to passenger car traffic. Once operational, the tram track is expected to lead to a capacity increase of 40 trams per hour in both directions (in total about 556 tram passages per day).

The Project is expected to result in environmental and social benefits for the residents of Krakow by reducing the level of emissions from the transport system. Additionally, complementary infrastructure in line with the city's sustainable transport strategy will be developed as part of the Project to promote other sustainable forms of travel such as walking and cycling.

Investment Description

Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

Gabriela Lazarczyk
info@tramwajdomistrzejowic.pl
+48 722 220 088
n/a
https://www.tramwajdomistrzejowic.pl/en/
ul. Ostatnia 1c, 31-444 Kraków

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can request information by emailing: accessinfo@ebrd.com or by using this electronic form: https://www.ebrd.com/eform/information-request

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html