DEPOLLUTION INTEGREE BIZERTE

Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier

REPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE

Lieu

• Tunisie

Description

The project consists of a programme to reduce pollution affecting the water and ecosystems of the Lake Bizerte region and the Mediterranean coast.

Objectifs

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the Barcelona Convention and the Horizon 2020 Initiative's objectives in reducing land-based pollution sources reaching the Mediterranean sea as well as to increase the quality of the environment around the lake and thus contribute to improving people's lives and increasing the potential for sustainable socio-economic development of the region.

Commentaires

This operation is covered by the EU Guarantee for EIB loans outside of the EU. The EU Neighbourhood Investment Facility (EU-NIF) is providing an EUR 15m grant.

Secteur(s)

• Eau, assainissement - Production et distribution d'eau; assainissement, gestion des déchets et dépollution
• Industrie - Production et distribution d'eau; assainissement, gestion des déchets et dépollution

Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)

EUR 55 million

Coût total (montant approximatif)

EUR 80 million

Aspects environnementaux

The programme is expected to have significant positive impacts on the environment as well as on the socio-economic conditions in the region. Although the European environmental legislation i.e. the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) directive 2011/92/EU and the Habitats Directive 92/43/EC are not directly applicable, all components under this project will comply with them.

Passation des marchés

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that the implementation of the programme is done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to procurement.

Statut

Signé - 19/12/2013