International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus EuropeAid/126356/C/SER/Multi International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine Inception Report April 2009 This project is funded by A project implemented by the European Union Dornier Consulting GmbH / NTU / Inros Lackner AG 1 International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus Local operator Ministry of Transport and National Name Secretariat of IGC TRACECA in Azerbaijan 8/2, Aliyarbekov str. Address Baku, AZ 1005 Azerbaijan Tel. number +99412 493-37-76 Fax number +99412 498 64 26 E-mail [email protected] Contact Person Mr Akif Mustafayev Signature ------------------------------------------------- Local operator Ministry of Economic Name Development of Georgia 12, Chanturia str. Address Tbilisi, 0108 Georgia Tel. number +99532 99 98 99 Fax number +99532 93 45 45 E-mail [email protected] Contact Person Mr Mamuka Vatsadze Signature ------------------------------------------------- Local Operator Ministry of Transport and Name Communication of Ukraine 14, Peremogy av. Address Kyiv, 01135 Ukraine Tel. number +38044 461 65 40 Fax number +38044 486 53 38 E-mail [email protected] Contact Person Mr Hrigoryi Legenkyi Signature ------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 42 Inception Report International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus Local Operator Ministry of Transport and Road Name Industry of the Republic of Moldova 12a, Bucuriei str., of.401 Address Chisinau, MD-2004 Republic of Moldova Tel. number +37322 74 37 36 Fax number +37322 74 07 50 E-mail [email protected] Contact Person Mr Eduard Biriucov Signature ------------------------------------------------- Date of report: April 2009 Reporting period: 26 January 2009 – 26 April 2009 Author of report: Consortium of Dornier Consulting / NTU / Intros Lackner EuropeAid Project Manager Mrs Barbara Bernardi _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC M & E team Mr Tornike Gotsiridze__ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation in Azerbaijan Mr Alan Waddams ____ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation in Armenia Mr Jean-Francois Moret _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation in Georgia Mr Micha Nekvasil ___ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation in Moldova Mr Alexandru Albu ___ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation in Ukraine Mrs Jurate Yuodsnukyte _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] Inception Report Page 3 of 42 International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus Page 4 of 42 Inception Report International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT SYNOPSIS .................................................................................................................................. 7 1 ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................ 9 1.1 START SITUATION ............................................................................................................................ 9 1.2 RELEVANT PROJECT CONTEXT ....................................................................................................... 10 1.3 MAIN PROBLEMS AND DEFICIENCIES ................................................................................................ 11 1.4 SITUATION WITH THE LOCAL COUNTERPARTS .................................................................................. 13 1.5 TARGET GROUPS .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.6 PROJECT PARTNERS ..................................................................................................................... 13 1.7 INCEPTION PHASE / PROJECT MOBILISATION ................................................................................... 14 2 PROJECT PLANNING ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 18 2.2 RELATIONS AND CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER PROJECTS ............................................................... 18 2.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 20 2.4 PROJECT APPROACH ..................................................................................................................... 20 2.5 RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 21 2.5.1 Risks ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.5.2 Assumptions .................................................................................................................... 22 3 PROJECT PLANNING FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD ............................................................... 40 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Project organisation chart ............................................................................................................ 10 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Contact Details of the Core Project Team .................................................................................... 10 Table 2: Overall Plan of Operations ............................................................................................................ 24 Table 3: Overall Output Performance Plan ................................................................................................. 29 Table 4: Plan of Operations for the Next Period (Work Programme) ......................................................... 35 Inception Report Page 5 of 42 International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank CIS Commonwealth of Independent States (former republic of the USSR) also called NIS EU European Union EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EC European Commission EIB European Investment Bank EU European Union IFI International Financing Instruction IGC Intergovernment Commission TRACECA ILC International Logistics Centre LC Logistic Certre LFM Logframe Matrix MCA Multi-Criteria Analysis (also known as Multi Variate Analysis, MVA) MoS Motoways of the Sea NIS Newly Independent States, also called CIS PS Permanent Secretariat TEN-T Trans-European Transport Network ToR/TOR Terms of Reference (of the present project, unless strated otherwise) TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia UNDP United Nations Development Program Page 6 of 42 Inception Report International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus PROJECT SYNOPSIS Overall Objective: To support international trade and facilitate the movements of goods along the TRACECA corridor through improving logistics capabilities, interoperability and multimodal transport. Specific Project Objectives: PI – Project inception A – Logistics network and related infrastructures analysis B – Identification, ranking and promotion of logistics centres’ projects C – Preparation of the feasibility studies for the selected projects PM – Project management Outputs: A - Logistics network and related infrastructures analysis 1. Report on actual logistics related freight flows and compilation of maps 2. Eight country reports on infrastructure conditions at main TRACECA transport links and nodes 3. Assessment of locations in five direct beneficiary countries for future international logistics centre (ILC) projects at macro level 4. Description of main issues of transport operators (initial stakeholder analysis) in eight countries B - Identification, ranking and promotion of logistics centres’ projects 1. Final stakeholder analysis and prioritised action programme 2. Final list of the priority projects using MCA for five beneficiary countries 3. Recommendations on financing schemes for beneficiary countries 4. Study tour to LCs in Europe and study tour documentation C - Preparation of the feasibility studies for the selected projects 1. Implementation programme favourable to investments in five direct beneficiary countries 2. Communication plan including promotion and dissemination aspects For each selected project: 3. Pre-feasibility/feasibility study including: assumptions on public support and investment promotion, capacity and institutional strategy action plan, administrative support and staff qualification assessment, services to be rendered, business plans and cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment where relevant. 4. Masterplan (preliminary design) covering functional area allocation schemes, layput for modern infrastructure and cargo handling facilities, description of adequate information system. Activities: PI – Project Inception Inception Report Page 7 of 42 International Logistics Centres for Western NIS and the Caucasus Tasks PI: Project mobilisation and set up, coordination with the Client, beneficiaries, stakeholders and counterparts A - Logistics network and related infrastructures analysis Task A1: Traffic flow and operating infrastructures analysis Task A2: Description of the main issues of operators B - Identification,