| Project Detail |
Provision of EUR 6.5 million debt financing to permanently resolve inadequate pressure in the Brcko District water service system and restore water quality in the main centralised water network. This involves the construction of an approximately 14 km long pipeline, a new pumping station and clean water storage reservoir at Potocari and targeted reconstruction of between 2-3km of the existing water supply network to reduce water losses (from 53.1 to around 41.6 per cent) whilst improving system integrity (the Project). The Project is a trigger project under EBRDs Green City Framework 2 (GrCF2) and will include technical cooperation (TC) facilitated by the Bank for the development of a Green City Action Plan (GCAP) to identify, prioritise, and address environmental challenges through a multi-sector approach. Project Objectives To significantly improve the reliability and physical resilience of the existing water supply system. In addition, construction of the new Main Transmission Pipeline (MTP) will also enable the connection to the network of settlements in the vicinity of the new MTP that are currently under-served, increasing the supply area (achieving full population coverage) and increasing the revenues stream of Company through these new connections. The combination of reduced physical losses in the system and modernised control of the water system pumps (also proposed as part of the Project) is expected to reduce the overall energy demand by around 214 MWh/yr which translates to an energy saving per unit of water produced of 25.2 per cent post investment. The Project will also assist the Company to prepare and sign a Public Service Contract with the District including the phased achievement of full cost recovery tariffs, for all services which the Company is providing. In line with GrCF2, the Project will play a key role in helping the district to identify, priority and address its environmental challenges through the development of a GCAP. |
