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Amount
€ 70,000,000
Countries
Sector(s)
Serbia : € 70,000,000
Education : € 70,000,000
Signature date(s)
29/12/2022 : € 5,000,000
16/11/2020 : € 65,000,000
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Summary sheet

Release date
15 January 2020
Status
Reference
Signed | 16/11/2020
20170979
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
CONNECTED SCHOOLS IN SERBIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT - REPUBLIC OF SERBIA,REPUBLIC OF SERBIA - MINISTRY OF TRADE, TOURISM AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 70 million
EUR 111 million
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

The project supports the national digital education investment programme, by improving the digital infrastructure and teaching materials in schools, notably with the provision of new digital equipment, the upgrade of the academic network and central locations and teh rollout of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), as well as providing teachers with training in digital skills.

The project aims to support the Serbian Government addressing major challenges in the national education system, by directing resources towards key areas that can have a transformative impact on human capital. By improving the digital infrastructure and teaching materials in schools and by training teachers in the field of ICT and digital skills, as mandated by the renewed education curricula, the project also contributes to improveg youth employability in a country where the skills mismatch is the root cause of high unemployment rates.

Environmental aspects
Procurement

The scope of the project includes deployment of wireless local area network (Wifi) composed of installation of equipment (passive and active) and cabling within existing school premises, provision of digital teaching equipment, provision of digital content and capacity building of teachers and school leaders. None of the activities included in the project falls under any Annexes of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, moreover, these will be carried out in existing facilities already authorised that will not change their scope due to the project. Thus, the project does not require an EIA as per Directive 2014/52/EU amending Directive 2011/92/EU.

The promoter will have to ensure that any procurement procedures are done in accordance with the EIB's Guide to Procurement and the relevant applicable EU public procurement rules.

Under ELM Guarantee
Under Global Europe NDICI guarantee

This operation is covered by the ELM Guarantee.

Under EFSD+ Guarantee

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Disclaimer

Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

Documents

Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - CONNECTED SCHOOLS IN SERBIA
Publication Date
27 Jun 2020
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
95388161
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20170979
Sector(s)
Countries
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