CIDA and the EBRD

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CIDA and the EBRD

• Alexandre Draznieks, Director
• Olivia Oddi, Manager
• Official Co-financing, EBRD

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EBRD Technical Assistance at a Glance

• 353 investments, 5.6 billion invested in 2007
• 98.2 million committed to 474 assignments
• 1 of TC supports 55 of EBRD investments

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EBRD Technical Assistance at a Glance
Focus on investment projects 50 of commitments
for project implementation or preparation
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EBRD TC Funds Programme 2007

• Primarily the financial sector and TAM/BAS
• Primarily the Early Transition Countries and
  Western Balkans regions
• Sustainable Energy Initiative (45 million
  committed to date)

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Funds accessible Bilateral Canadian TC Funds

• CIDA-EBRD 2006-2009 Fund
• CAD 8 million
• Untied and can be used in Russia, Ukraine,
  Georgia, Armenia
• Focus Municipal governance, private sector
  development, environment

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Funds accessible other bilateral Technical
Cooperation Funds

• Canadian companies are eligible to other
  bilateral untied funds, e.g.
• Japan
• UK
• Taiwan
• Norway
• EU funds

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Funds Accessible ETC multi-donor Fund

• Eearly Transition Countries
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Mongolia,
  Kygyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (8
  countries)
• Contributing Countries
• Canada, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg,
  Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
  Taipei China, UK
• Fund established in 2004
• Total Amount Pledged EUR 51.2 M

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Funds accessible Western Balkans multi-donor Fund

• Western Balkans Region
• Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia,
• Montenegro and Serbia (including Kosovo)
• Contributing Countries
• Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland,
• Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
• Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic,
• Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
• Fund established in 2006
• Total amount pledged EUR 21.6 M

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Funds accessible Shareholder Special Fund

• EUR 100 million from EBRD profits for 2007
  allocated to technical assistance activities
• Primarily for infrastructure and energy
  efficiency sectors

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EBRD in Russia

• In 2007, 57 investment operations signed for a
  total of EUR 2 bn
• Total of EUR 22 million of TC provided in 2007
  and 2008
• Canada provided EUR 1 million
• Pipeline for the next 6-9 months indicates strong
  TC needs
• EUR 12.2 million in 22 projects
• Principally the MEI and Energy Efficiency areas

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EBRD in Ukraine

• In 2007, 32 investment operations signed for a
  total of EUR 650 million
• Total of EUR 14.9 million of TC provided in 2007
  and 2008
• Canada provided EUR 1.3 million
• Pipeline for the next 6-9 months indicates strong
  TC needs
• EUR 5.5 million in 18 projects
• Principally in the MEI and Power and Energy
  sectors

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EBRD and Agribusiness

• 50 of EBRDs corporate sector business
• Russia More emphasis on food production and
  processing/packaging
• Ukraine As for Russia, also policy dialogue
• Work with local enterprises, more added value
• Krasnodar Glass Recycling project supported by
  CIDA potentially more recycling projects in the
  future

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EBRD and Natural Resources

• Carbon emission reduction projects (flaring
  reduction) (e.g. Irkutsk)
• Russia help to smaller companies in the
  extractive industry develop production
• Ukraine renovation of compressors (e.g. Balkan
  Gastransit project), help private investors

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Consulting Opportunities

• In 2007
• Canadian consultants were ranked in 15th place in
  2007 (total nationalities 60)
• Awarded 38 contracts totalling 1,710,839
• TC Funded 34 contracts totalling 1,510,531
• EBRD Funded 4 contracts totalling 200,308
• Overall, 2,377 contracts for a total value of
  136,179,191 were awarded.

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Consulting Opportunities

• Examples of awarded contracts in 2007
• Assignment Montenegro - Communications Sector -
  Interconnection and Costing
• Funding Source Western Balkans Fund
• Contract Value 337,900
• Winner Great Village International Consultants
  Inc., Canada
• Assignment Bosnia Herzegovina - Power
  Distribution Sector Re-organisation - Electricity
  Distribution Activities - Definition of Common
  Re-organisation Principles
• Funding Source Canada-EBRD Technical Cooperation
  Fund for South-East Europe Action Plan
• Contract Value 195,040
• Winner SNC-LAVALIN International Inc., Canada

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Useful Publications

• Annual Donor Report
• Procurement Policies and Rules
• Country and Sector Strategies
• Download at EBRD.COM