Urban Transport Projects Paul Covenden Tbilisi, October 2006

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Urban Transport ProjectsPaul
CovendenTbilisi, October 2006
Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure
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MEI ETC portfolio and pipeline by country and
sector
Portfolio EUR 72.6 Pipeline EUR 40.0
By Sector
By Country
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Transport a challenging priority

• Challenges
• Getting public transport back on track
• Political will and commercial reality
• Environmental challenge Euro 1, 2, 3 etc
• Lack of interest from donors (concessionality
  requirement)
• Opportunities
• Rapid implementation - high visibility
• Good credit cash collection and city service
  payments
• Strong transition impact procurement, corporate
  management
• Sovereign guarantees not required

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Tbilisi Bus Project Description

• Loan EUR 3.1 million (linked to grant)
• Second-hand large buses
• 50 new midi-buses for hilly areas
• Spare parts and workshop equipment
• Bus Company Corporate Development Plan
• Assistance for restructuring PT sector

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Tbilisi Bus Project - Environment

• Environmental Audit/Action Plan for Company
• Environmental Analysis of EBRD funded investments
  
• Implementation of standards to reduce bus
  emissions (EURO 2 standard versus 3)
• Strengthening health and safety standards
• Reducing mini-buses in the city centre
• Supports the Citys Transport Strategy

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Metro Energy Efficiency Project

• Metro Energy Efficiency project
• Saving up to 30 percent of electricity
• Restore reliability
• Harmonize buses and metro
• Energy Audit
• Investment plan and expected savings
• Simple investments with rapid pay back

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Contact

• Paul Covenden
• covendep_at_ebrd.com
• Tbilisi Office (995 32) 92 05 12/13/14
• London Office 44 - 207 - 338 - 6918