1. TRANSPORT PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY (TPPF) ALBANIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, FYROM This Project is funded by The European Union

2. The Process

3. Scott Wilson UK ITS Albania CIP Serbia and Montenegro ZPD Croatia Idroesse Italy ISPA Bosnia & Herzegovina MakedonijaPro ekt FYROM Consortium Subcontractors The Consortium

4. The Core Team Martin Edge - Project Director Natasha Eremeeva - Project Manager Stephen Uhlig - Economist John Snell - Engineering Studies Expert Les Cheesman - Institutional Strengthening Expert

5. TPPF Timescale CommencementOctober 2003 Inception PeriodDecember 2003 CompletionDecember 2004 BudgetEURO 2.7 million

6. TPPF can move the Projects forward in 3 ways: Feasibility Studies Designs Institutional Strengthening/ Capacity Building Whatever type of assistance is selected, it needs to commence in January 2004 and be completed by December 2004

7. REPORTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL WORKSTREAMINSTITUTIONAL WORKSTREAM COORDINATION Project Identification, Selection and Approval Definition of Scope of Work, TOR Development Assess Institutional Framework Develop Institutional Strengthening Programmes Prepare Bankable Documentation Elaboration of Pre- Investment Studies Institutional Strengthening Activities Capacity Building and Training Future Action Plans

8. Priority projects considered for inclusion in the TPPF Project Estimated Investment ( million) IRR if know n Proposed TPPF Scope of Work and Comments Estimated Cost to TPPF( million) Banja Luka- Gradiska road (BO-H-01a) 125.0 - Feasibility study to be completed by others early 2004. TPPF Consultant could undertake (part of) detailed design. In this case the IRR has to be established. TPPF consultant to estimate EIRR and scope the design. 0.75 Gradiska - Corridor X Road (Croatia) (Cr-H-08) 50 - Project does have high priority in Croatia, and it is truly a regional project linking core network with pan-European corridor. (A missing link). There are no previous studies and the timing is early. TPPF Consultant to estimate EIRR. 0.05 Skopje Airport (MA-A-01) 20.5 - Feasibility Study and an EIA. TA to the aviation authority. 0.30 FS 0.20 TA Podgorica Bypass (YU-H-19) 15.0 or 24.0 22 Full feasibility study with new traffic model and EIA. Scoping required.0.30 to 0.50 Port of Durres; Master Plan (AL-P-Durres) (n/a) - Updating of the Master Plan for the Port of Durres and Technical Assistance for implementation of changes to the Land Use Plan 0.30 m plan 0.20 TA Durres-Morine (Al-H-12 ) (n/a) - Independent review of the environment impact assessment (feasibility study is done). 0.05 Railway Border Crossings (n/a) Railway border crossing improvement regional investment program0.50 Repair of Belgrade Rail Bridges Ostruznica 4.1 Pancevo 7.8 18-27 13-15 Feasibility Studies and EIAs0.3

9. SEE region transport projects which could be implemented directly without the need of feasibility studies Project Estimated cost (Euro million) IRR % 1 Moravice - Rijeka - Spajane (CR-R-2b) 5634 2 Zezlj Bridge at Novi Sad YU-R-08 306.9 3 Seslije - Samac (BO-H-03): 1849 4 Pristina - Vrbnica (YU-KO-H-04) 1920

10. TACIS TRACECA is a multi country programme through Central Asia. The programme aims to develop trade (trade facilitation) between countries in the region and abroad The same principle applies to the Region Experience of Other Regional Programmes

11. Brief Overview of Outputs: 1.Borders Harmonisation An interactive data base showing neighbouring country border procedures. This was a large data gathering task but it led to clarity of discussions and training based on factual information. Clarity of existing borders management control (Customs, Border Guards, etc.) by discussion and agreement.

12. Brief Overview of Outputs: 2. Tariff Policy Through the working groups it was possible to agree in principle to accept a normative approach to costing rail freight. This has led to acceptance of a pilot project to evaluate implementation (TTT pilot) In addition, through working groups it was possible to agree a policy for road permit calculations and generate a desire to implement