Serbia Route 7 Highway

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD” or the “Bank”) is considering providing finance to the Government of Serbia in support of a new 40 km section of motorway from Kosovo  (administrative crossing Merdare) to Nis via Prokuplje bypass. The project forms part of a wider axis (Route 7) that links Bulgaria with Adriatic Sea via Serbia, Kosovo and Albania. This route is part of the South East Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO) core network, a priority highway according to strategic documentation of Republic of Serbia and recently adopted by the European Commission as priority project. The construction of a new highway between Nis and Pristina through the administrative crossing point Merdare is expected to reduce significantly travel times, increase level of service and road safety and enhance regional transport activities, both passenger and freight. The project will be implemented by the publicly owned company Koridori Srbije Društvo sa Ograničenom Odgovornošću (KSDOO). The ESIA documentation has been prepared under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) which is a joint initiative of the EU, International Financial institutions, bilateral donors and the governments of the Western Balkans which supports socio-economic development and EU accession across the Western Balkans through the provision of finance and technical assistance for strategic investments, particularly in infrastructure, energy efficiency and private sector development: Full ESIA documentation is available locally at: KSDOO Headquarters Kralja Petra 21, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia And EBRD Belgrade Resident Office Blue Centre Spanskih boraca 3, 6th Floor 11070 Belgrade, Serbia During the active consultation period, the Client has disclosed the ESIA package on the KSDOO official website The ESIA will also be made available: Environmental and social enquiries Mr. Igor Radović, KSDOO i.radovic@koridorisrbije.rs +381 11 3344 174