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Grcf2 W2 - Split Water Purification Project Early Warning System EBRD-51317 Grcf2 W2 - Split Water Purification Project Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Quick Facts Countries Croatia Specific Location Split-Solin and Kastela-Trogir agglomerations Financial Institutions European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Status Approved Bank Risk Rating B Voting Date 2020-04-23 Borrower VODOVOD I KANALIZACIJA D.O.O. Sectors Water and Sanitation Investment Type(s) Loan Investment Amount (USD) $ 32.32 million Project Cost (USD) $ 386.05 million Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected] Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Project Description According to the Bank's website, this project finances: (i) construction of a water purification plant in Split on the Jadro river; and (ii) upgrade, construction and reconstruction of a system for improving water supply, collection of wastewater and its treatment in the Split-Solin and Kastela-Trogir agglomerations. Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected] Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Investment Description European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected] Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Private Actors Description Vodovod i Kanalizacija d.o.o. Split is a limited liability company providing water supply and wastewater services in the area of 4 cities (Split, Solin, Kastela and Trogir) and 9 surrounding municipalities (Podstrana, Marina, Okrug, Seget, Klis, Muc, Dugopolje, Lecevica and Solta), covering the population of around 300,000 citizens. The city of Split has a 56.8 percent ownership, followed by the city of Kastela with a 17.6 per cent stake, whereas other municipalities own the rest. Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected] Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Contact Information Company Contact Tomislav Suta [email protected] +385 21 545 900 www.vik-split.hr Hercegovacka 8, 21000 Split, Croatia ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent. You can contact the PCM at [email protected] or you can submit a complaint online using an online form, http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en. You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html. Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected] Early Warning System EBRD-51317 GrCF2 W2 - Split water purification project Other Related Projects EBRD-50440 Green Cities 2 Early Warning System https://ews.rightsindevelopment.org/ [email protected].
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