23-24 October 2003 European Agency for Reconstruction

European Agency for Reconstruction

Presented by Jean Dropinski

3rd High Level Meeting

Improving transport infrastructure for closer integration of countries in South Eastern Europe

Paris 23-24 October 2003

23-24 October 2003 European Agency for Reconstruction

The European Agency for

Reconstruction

is responsible for the

management of the main EU

assistance programmes in

Serbia and Montenegro, in

Kosovo, and in the former

Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia

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€ millionSerbia Kosovo Montenegro fYR

MacedoniaTotal

1996 4.0

1997 8.8 19.4

1998 4.6 7.0 4.0 22.0 38.6

1999 6.9 116.2 23.0 21.7 167.9

2000 185.2 256.5 19.0 20.0 481.8

2001 193.8 315.5 16.3 59.0 587.4

2002 170.7 134.4 11.5 33.5 351.1

2003 220.0 46.0 12.0 38.5 316.5

Total 781.2 875.6 85.8 203.6 1,966.7

to the EAR for implementation*EC funds delegated

Key figures

* Excludes EC funds managed directly by the Commission (Tempus, Customs)

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EU funds delegated to the Agency for implementation at the end of September 2003

Total 1998 - 2003

Serbia €782 million

Contracted / Committed % 78%

Paid / Committed % 61%

Kosovo €876 million

Contracted / Committed % 92%

Paid / Committed % 81%

Montenegro €86 million

Contracted / Committed % 91%

Paid / Committed % 73%

fYR Macedonia (1997-) €204 million

Contracted / Committed % 63%

Paid / Committed % 45%

Total €1950 million

Contracted / Committed % 81%

Paid / Committed % 65%

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Transport & infrastructure in EU/SEE context

Funding € million

Transport /Infrastructure

Transport /Infrastructure

All sectors All sectors

to 2002 2003 to 2002 2003

Serbia 72.8 8.5 562 220

Kosovo 63.3 0 830 46

Montenegro 23 0.8 74 12

fYR Macedonia 55.6 0 165.5 38.5

Total 214.7 9.3 1631.5 316.5

A massive EU commitment to South Eastern Europe: contractual relations in Stabilisation & Association Agreements

CARDS assistance: 1990’s: €5.5 billion 2000-2006: €4.65 billion

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Reconstruction of Sloboda Bridge project in Novi Sad

Construction of 2 border crossing infrastructures in HORGOS (H) and BATROVCI (CRO)

 

SerbiaInvestments activities having a regional dimension

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SerbiaInvestments activities having a regional dimension

Strengthening the border police and developing regional plans for integrated border management

Supply of equipments for customs authorities

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Main objectives for border crossing projectsMain objectives for border crossing projects

Improving infrastructure

Promoting the increased transit of people and goods, reducing waiting time

Enhancing the performance of customs clearance and border control procedures

Improving the working conditions of customs officers and border police

Improving the conditions for the users of the border crossing

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SERBIATA and projects preparation for investments

PIU in Road Directorate and Railway Company to support EIB and EBRD transport infrastructure rehabilitation projects

Master plan of Belgrade Airport (finalised 06.2003)

Feasibility study for Belgrade City bypass (ongoing)

Feasibility study road from Belgrade to Montenegro

Feasibility study & Master Plan for Inland Waterway (Danube, Sava, Tisa rivers) in Serbia

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Construction of third lanes Podgorica – Budva – Croatian Border (10 km)

Upgrading safety facilities on road sections in Southern Montenegro coastal area (124 km)

Rehabilitation of road sections on main route to port of Bar (20 km)

Rehabilitation of Mogren and Vojnik tunnels

Border crossing improvement (borders with BiH & Croatia)

MontenegroInvestment activities having a regional dimension

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MontenegroAssistance in reform process in transport sector

TA to the Ministry of Transport, including institutional reform through PIU assistance

PIU in Road Directorate (extension in 2004- EURO 0,7 M)

TA to the Railway Company (institutional reforms) and PIU (extension in 2004 – EURO 0,7 M)

Feasibility study for improvement projects within northern Montenegro road system

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KosovoInvestments and TA activities having a regional dimension

Blace border crossing between Kosovo and Macedonia

Rehabilitation works for bridges on Pristina-Skopje road

TA to the Ministry of Transport and to the Road Directorate, including institutional reform

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fYR MacedoniaInvestment activities having a regional dimension

Construction of E65 road, section Tetovo East - Tetovo South on the CORRIDOR VIII (finalised)

Construction of E75 road, section Negotino-Demir Kapija, on the CORRIDOR X (3 phases) 26 M

Upgrading of the Blace border crossing with Kosovo Veterinary and Phytosanitary border inspection posts on

Bogorodica and Medzitlija borders Capacity building in transport sector (assistance to the

MOT in 2004 – 1 M EURO)

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Infrastructure within official EU strategy 2002-2006

Shift from “hard” to “soft” reconstruction

Facilitation of loan activities of IFI's (feasibility studies, technical designs, co-financing)

Policy & legal legal frameworks in inspections, safety standards, taxation and works quality control

Strengthening transport authorities’ capacities on policy making, budgeting, infrastructure planning and implementation

and at regional level: Integrated border management: infrastructure, inspection facilities, capacity-

building Support to meetings and networking to ensure governments, IFI's and

European Commission discuss and agree on strategic options and choices. Support to development of regional infrastructure studies in transport sector

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Future EAR assistance

Capacity building assistance in transport sector including legislation approximation to the EU and the aquis communautaire

Improving training for Civil servants I Assisting in financing Feasibility studies under national EU

programme for some road and rail priority projects situated on the Core Network

Continuation on financing infrastructure and TA for border crossing project under IBM programme

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Future EAR assistance

Challenges

‘Help for self-help’ – the ‘two-way street’ of mutual obligation – partner countries must assume their reform responsibilities