📋 Tender Overview
Location: Tajikistan
Project number: 55401
Business sector: Municipal and environmental infrastructure
Notice type: State
EBRD Finance Summary: EUR 4,000,000.00
Total Project Cost: EUR 10,060,000.00
Project Description
The provision by the EBRD (the "Bank") of a sovereign loan to the Republic of Tajikistan in the amount of up to EUR 4.0 million to finance improvements of critical water supply infrastructure in the city of Bokhtar (the "Project"). The loan will be co-financed by up to EUR 4.0 million investment grants from the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (the "SSF") and/or other international donors. The loan will be on-lent to the State Unitary Enterprise "Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali" Bokhtar Water and Wastewater Company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Unitary Enterprise "Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali".
Project Objectives
The Project builds up on the success of the previous projects in the water sector of Tajikistan aiming to (i) address the critical water infrastructure rehabilitation needs, (ii) contribute towards improving the quality and reliability of potable water supply and treatment services, and (iii) improve financial and operational standing of utility achieved through a general reform programme to support cashless payments.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 66
Well-governed (primary): The Project will promote a better functioning of the company and the sector through a series of policy engagements, covering: (i) implementation of priority reform actions including e-billing; (ii) support regional consolidation of water operations and water utilities across the country; (iii) implementation of a Corporate Development Programme (CDP) to support implementation of a Public Service Contract (PSC) and broader corporate improvements focused on the newly developed consolidation approach in water utilities;; (iv) investment planning and asset management capacity building at local levels.
Green (secondary): The Project will improve water resource and energy efficiency, preventing pollution, and reducing ecosystem degradation through introduction of Integrated Water Resource Management approach to the river basin servicing in Tajikistan. Ultimately, the project is expected to reduce water losses and increase the number of people with access to clean water.
