Green Cities: Chisinau Solid Waste

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The EBRD is considering supporting the Chisinau Solid Waste Project. The project comprises a sub-sovereign loan of up to EUR 9 million to Regia Autosalubritate, a municipal solid waste management company. The loan will be guaranteed by the municipality and is expected to be co-financed with an EIB loan of up to EUR 9 million and an investment grant of up to EUR 5.0 million from E5P.T he proceeds of the loans and grant will finance a priority investment programme in solid waste management, including: (i) closure of the recently re-opened section of the Tintareni landfill and rehabilitation and upgrade of the remaining sections of the Tintareni landfill to EU standards; (ii) rehabilitation of the access road to the landfill; (iii) closure of a temporary dumpsite in Ciocana, Chisinau; (iv) renewal of the Company’s vehicle fleet; and (v) refurbishment of the existing transfer station and investment into a waste sorting plant. The landfill site to be upgraded to EU compliance is located in Tintareni village (Anenii Noi District), 30km south-east of Chisinau. The temporary dumpsite to be closed is located in Ciocana District in the City of Chisinau. The positive transition impact potential of the project is expected to derive from the: (i) improved institutional and tariff reform through implementation of the tariff adjustments allowing for cost recovery; (ii) demonstration of commercialisation of the Company through the introduction of a Public Service Contract; iii) demonstration of new and replicable product via the upgrade of the landfill in line with EU environmental standards for the first time in Moldova and; iv) improved standards of transparency and governance via the introduction of requirements of annual financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, environmental, social health and safety reporting. There is a Project Summary Document available for this project. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA): English | Romanian Non-Technical Summary (NTS): English | Romanian Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP): English | Romanian Livelihood Restoration Framework (LRF): English | Romanian Hydrogeological Risk Assessment (HRA): English | Romanian Supplementary Environmental and Social Assessment: English | Romanian Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP): English | Romanian Full ESIA documentation is available locally at the Mayor’s offices in Tintareni and Bubuieci: 1. Village of Tintareni, Rayon Anenii Noi, Primaria; tel. 0-265-33348 2. Village of Bubuieci, Ciocana district, municipality of Chisinau, Primaria: tel. 0-22-414969 And EBRD Chisinau Resident Office: 63, Vlaicu Pircalab Street, 10th floor, Sky Tower building, Chisinau, MD-2012, Moldova. Contact name: Octavian Costas tel. +373 22 210012 And 1. City of Chisinau website 2. Bubuieci Mayor’s office website 3. EBRD website Environmental or social enquiries Mrs. Mariana Nazarenco, Office Manager, Regia Autosalubritate, e-mail: regia-auto@mail.ru mail address: 14, 27 Martie 1918 Street, Chisinau, MD-2069 Moldova; tel. +373 22 740919; +373 22 746842