On 17th May 2016 the NEFCO loan and E5P funding agreement were signed to secure full financing to improve Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Ivano-Frankivsk. The NEFCO project totalling EUR 8 million will benefit from an E5P grant of EUR 2.4 million, which was approved by the E5P Assembly of Contributors on 7 December […]

E5P Seminar on “Municipal Investments in Ukraine – Financing Options and Governance with E5P” took place in Ternopil on 14 April 2016. Head of Ternopil Regional State Administration Mr Stepan Barna and Mayor of Ternopil Mr Serhiy Nadal opened the seminar. The Seminar was coordinated with the Energy Days in Ternopil and the opening of […]

Energy efficiency improvement is a priority for households in Ukraine. Making effective use of energy, reducing inefficiencies and mitigating related economic losses are important steps towards the creation of a sustainable economy in the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has developed a specialised energy efficiency programme, IQ energy, www.iqenergy.org.ua, which will […]

The Loan Agreement between EBRD and Lviv Vodokanal was signed on 29th January 2016 in Lviv, at the same time the E5P Grant Agreement was signed between EBRD in its capacity as Fund Manager to E5P, Lviv Vodokanal and Lviv City Council. The project includes an overall loan amount of EUR 20 million, whereof the […]

The 5th E5P Assembly of Contributors took place in London on 7 December 2015. The Assembly was chaired by Mr Vassilis Maragos, Head of Unit, Regional Programmes and Neighbourhood East, EU DG NEAR. The participants included European Union, Deputy Ministers from countries of operations – Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia and Moldova, and representatives from donor countries […]

The Loan Agreement between EBRD and the District Heating Utility in City of Chernivtsi was signed on 22nd December 2015 in Kiev, together with the E5P Grant Agreement. The project includes an overall loan amount of EUR 10 million and an E5P grant of EUR 4 million. The E5P grant was approved at the E5P […]

The 9th Steering Group meeting for the Ukraine window took place in Kiev on 2 June 2015. The Ukrainian Ministries and the Implementing Agencies checked the financial status of the E5P fund, progress with projects under implementation and considered new proposals for E5P co-financing.  The European Union, Finland, Norway, Slovak Republic, Poland, Sweden and the […]