Shelter Fund EBRD factsheet

With the signing of the contract for the construction of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) the Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Plan (SIP) enters its final phase. The SIP identified 22 primary tasks, among which the NSC is by far the biggest project. This, however, should not disguise the fact that most of the other SIP tasks have been completed since the plan was first designed in 1997.

The Donor Assembly as highest decision- ``Refurbishment of a hospital making body of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund wing in , acquisition of Donors to-date has approved 8 grant agreements new ambulances, introduction totalling over €700 million. of systematic medical care and The following countries screening programmes are contributors to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund The EBRD administers the Chernobyl Shelter ``New fire protection Fund and monitors compliance with the and members of the Bank’s rules and policies and disburses Donor Assembly: funds directly to contractors. Costs & Contributions Country Amount Achievements so far: The Shelter Implementation Plan of 1997 (€ million) includes the amount of US$ 768 million as 7.5 „„ Emergency repairs in 1998 and 1999 a cost indication for the project. As the SIP 4.3 „„ Completion of infrastructure works. is a programme of actions this was never 34.9 Among the completed projects are: a precise cost estimate. In addition, during 5.0 implementation over the past 10 years the European ``Changing facility for 1,430 workers 204.8 scope of work has changed in accordance Community ``Two training centres and introduction with the requirements on the site. 4.5 of training programmes 41.8 ``Medical facilities Even more substantial is the fact that no 60.5 ``Sewage distribution pump station and contingencies were included for the largest 5.0 sanitary lock SIP project, the New Safe Confinement. 8.0 The SIP also did not include any provisions 33.0 ``Lay-down area for temporary storage for escalation. All prices were 1997 prices. 41.7 ``Guards’ house and maintenance shop Some of the main cost elements, notably 5.4 ``Access control to IEAE standards steel, energy, concrete and Ukrainian labour, 2.5 ``Data base information and analytical however, have increased sharply since then. The 5.7 centre 7.0 As a result of all these factors the latest 2.5 „„ Shelter stabilisation: The work has been cost estimate forecasts an overall cost 9.0 completed with the bulk of the roof load of US$ 1.39 billion. The cost for the New 5.0 transferred to a new supporting structure Safe Confinement alone is likely to exceed 6.7 and other measures inside and outside US$ 500 million. 9.3 the shelter. * 45.0 „„ Installation of nuclear and seismic As of end-June 2007, the EBRD-managed 47.6 monitoring systems Chernobyl Shelter Fund has recorded 138.8 „„ Improvement of worker and total contributions of €739 million. Adding accrued interest brings total income to €810 *Ukraine has in addition agreed environmental safety: to take on the dismantling of million. ``Start of biomedical protection and unstable Shelter parts, a task valued at about US$ 22 million. screening programmes in 2004; more To-date 138 contracts have been concluded, than 3,000 people have been checked of which 86 have been completed. The total Donations have been ``In over 5 million working hours there value of contracts is €356 million, of which made by , , have been no notable radiological €308 million have been disbursed. Korea, , the incidents or accidents with major Slovak Republic and consequences . FScsf_0408_final Shelter Implementation New Safe Confinement Confinement Plan Within the framework of the Shelter Implementation Plan the principal decision fast facts* Designed by international and Ukrainian was taken in April 2001 to bring the Width 257 m (840 ft) experts in 1997 the Shelter Implementation Chernobyl Shelter under a confinement. The Plan (SIP) addressed the problems of new structure will contain the radioactive Height 105 m (345 ft) converting the increasingly unstable Shelter inventory of the Shelter, prevent the over Unit 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power intrusion of water and snow and provide Length 150 m (490 ft) Plant into an environmentally safe and equipment for the eventual deconstruction secure condition. The report comprised a of the destroyed reactor and the Shelter. approx. 20,000 Weight technical strategy and conceptual design The concept design for the New Safe tonnes definition with an associated schedule and Confinement (NSC) was approved by the Construction planning budget. Ukrainian government in July 2004. 48 - 52 months time The SIP outlines a course of action to The NSC will be a freestanding, semicircular Life time 100 years min. accomplish five objectives: arch 257 metres (840 feet) across, 105 metres (345 feet) high, and 150 *based on concept design „„ Reduce potential for accidental collapse metres (490 feet) in length. The arch specifications. of the Shelter frame is a lattice construction of tubular „„ Reduce consequences from an steel members. The construction will be accidental collapse of the Shelter assembled on the site of the Chernobyl Contacts „„ Improve nuclear safety Nuclear Power Plant and eventually be slid Nuclear Safety „„ Improve worker and environmental safety over the Shelter. Inside the NSC will be equipped with cranes for deconstruction. Department „„ Develop long-term strategy for conversion European Bank for into an environmentally safe site. Construction of the New Safe Confinement Reconstruction and Development The SIP identified 22 primary tasks which is expected to take between 48 and 52 One Exchange Square were further divided into 297 activities. The months. The first step will be detailed London EC2A 2JN core and biggest single project under the design studies, before actual physical work United Kingdom plan is the New Safe Confinement. on the ground can begin. The NSC will be Tel: +44 20 7338 7195 Fax: +44 20 7338 7175 designed for a minimum of 100 years. Email: [email protected] The SIP was endorsed by Ukraine and EU/ G7 in 1997. The results of a first pledging Press contacts conference allowed for the establishment Chernobyl Shelter Fund Anton Usov of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund under the Kiev administration of the EBRD. The Chernobyl Shelter Fund (CSF) was Tel: +380 44 270 6132 established at the EBRD in 1997. The Bank E-mail: [email protected] acts as the fund manager and ensures the Axel Reiserer oversight of the effective implementation London of the project together with the Government Tel: +44 20 7338 7553 of Ukraine. The Bank enters into grant Email: [email protected] agreements with the recipient organisation and disburses funds to project contractors. Website www.ebrd.com/nuclear The highest decision-making body of the CSF is the Assembly of Contributors. Since its establishment it has been chaired by Hans Blix and has met 25 times to-date. As of end-June 2007, the CSF has recorded total contributions of €739 million. The Assembly has so far approved 8 grant agreements committing more than €700 Western wall stabilisation million to the completion of the project. FScsf_0408_final