“FINAL REPORT for Contract REG/2006/02 FWC Beneficiaries - EuropeAid/119860/C/SV/multi Lot No 2: Transport and Infrastructures Horizon 2020 - Elaboration of a Mediterranean Hot Spot Investment Programme (MeHSIP) January 2008 Horizon 2020 - Elaboration of a Mediterranean Hot Spot Investment Programme (MeHSIP) The study is financed under the FEMIP Support Fund. This Fund utilises non-repayable aid granted by the European Commission in support of EIB investment activities in the southern Mediterranean countries, assisting promoters during different stages of the project cycle. The authors take full responsibility for the contents of this report. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the view of the European Union or the European Investment Bank. Team of experts : • Christine Haffner-Sifakis • Christoph Sommer REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY (A UTHOR ) REVIEWED BY 0 11/09/2007 Draft Final Report C. Haffner, C. Sommer A. Andreescu 1 25/10/2007 Draft Final Report C. Haffner, C. Sommer A. Andreescu 2 25/01/2008 Final Report, integrating comments C. Haffner, C. Sommer A. Andreescu 2 January 2008 Horizon 2020 - Elaboration of a Mediterranean Hot Spot Investment Programme (MeHSIP) Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 9 SOMMAIRE EXECUTIF ................................................................................................................. 13 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 17 2. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 21 2.1. Eligibility Criteria for Pollution prevention investments under the MeHSIP...................... 21 2.2. Phase I: Data Collection and Analysis ................................................................................... 22 2.2.1 Elaboration of Hot Spot Assessment Sheet and Establishment of a Long List of Hot Spot Investments .................................................................................22 2.2.2 Assessment of Planned and Ongoing Projects/Investment Programmes...................................................................................................................22 2.3. Phase II: Country Visits ........................................................................................................... 23 2.4. Phase III: Reporting.................................................................................................................. 24 3. SECTOR SPECIFIC FINDINGS .................................................................................................. 25 3.1. Municipal Waste ....................................................................................................................... 26 3.2. Urban wastewater..................................................................................................................... 28 3.3. Industrial emissions................................................................................................................. 29 3.4. Other (sub) sectors .................................................................................................................. 30 3.5. Role of the Private Sector........................................................................................................ 31 3.6. Role of NGOs ............................................................................................................................ 31 4. COUNTRY SPECIFIC FINDINGS ................................................................................................ 33 4.1. Algeria ....................................................................................................................................... 33 4.1.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................33 4.1.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................33 4.1.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................33 4.2. Egypt.......................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................34 4.2.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................35 4.2.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................36 Final Report 3 Horizon 2020 - Elaboration of a Mediterranean Hot Spot Investment Programme (MeHSIP) 4.3. Israel .......................................................................................................................................... 37 4.3.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................37 4.3.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................38 4.3.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................39 4.4. Jordan........................................................................................................................................ 40 4.4.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................40 4.4.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................41 4.4.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................43 4.5. Lebanon..................................................................................................................................... 44 4.5.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................44 4.5.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................44 4.5.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................44 4.6. Morocco..................................................................................................................................... 45 4.6.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................45 4.6.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................46 4.6.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................47 4.7. Occupied Palestinian Territory ............................................................................................... 48 4.7.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................48 4.7.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................49 4.7.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................49 4.8. Syria .......................................................................................................................................... 50 4.8.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................50 4.8.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................51 4.8.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................52 4.9. Tunisia ....................................................................................................................................... 53 4.9.1 Overall situation..............................................................................................................53 4.9.2 Ongoing programmes.....................................................................................................54 4.9.3 Sector specific findings...................................................................................................55 5. NEED OF A MEDITERRANEAN HOT SPOT INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (M EHSIP) ....................... 57 5.1. Overall assessment.................................................................................................................. 57 5.2. Main obstacles to transform hot spots into bankable investments.................................... 59 5.3. Main features of MeHSIP ......................................................................................................... 60 6. CONCLUSIONS , RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS .......................................................... 61 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................. 65 Annex 1. List of Horizon 2020 Focal Points................................................................................