Priority Environmental Investment Programme (PEIP) – CARDS Regional Regional Meeting for Senior Officials from SEE and Donors’ Community 28th November 2008 Brussels Objectives of Meeting PEIP Activities 2008 Ruslan Zhechkov, Senior Expert Environmental Financing
Objectives Provide update on development of environmental investments in SEE since June 2008: main policy developments, reform efforts and financed projects Get update from EC on new developments on environmental financing including IPA III and project preparation facilities Present developments in several countries and convey good practices and difficulties: Albania, Croatia and Turkey Discuss the transition to RENA: best way to tailor the instrument
PEIP 2008 PEIP Regional meeting: Budva – June national workshops on environmental investments -Serbia (water and waste) – May Montenegro (water and waste) – May Albania (water) – September FYROM (waste) – October Croatia (water) – October project list and analytical reports update: -April/May Sept/Oct 2008 Manual development -Water Utility Reform Manual – draft ready, under consultation -Speeding up Investments in waste – awaiting EC feedback on outline