Building on the Municipal Infrastructure Programmes I-IV, Phase V has been established by the Albanian Government and the KfW, with envisaged donor contributions from the EU and Switzerland, with the objective of increasing funding in the sector to implement priority investments identified in the National Water Supply and Sewerage Master Plan and contribute to corporate development.
The Master Plan estimates the investment needs of €5 billion until 2040, equal to €160 million capital allocation per year. Phase V envisages the implementation of €130 million in water supply, sewerage, and wastewater treatment priority infrastructure in up to 10 municipalities, to which the WBIF contributes with a €1.4 million grant for the preparation of technical documentation.
The investments in these municipalities will ensure sustainable access to safe drinking water at socially acceptable and cost-covering tariffs, adequate sanitation, and improved performance of utilities.
The construction of these infrastructures is planned to be completed by the end of 2023.
| WBIF | Grant | WB18-ALB-ENV-01 | € 1,456,000 |
| National Contribution | Own Contribution | € 6,000,000 | |
| KFW | External Grant | Grant | € 2,000,000 |
| SECO | External Grant | Grant | € 13,300,000 |
| KFW | External Grant | Grant | € 3,000,000 |
| KFW | Loan | € 80,000,000 | |
| EU IPA | External Grant | External Grant | € 23,300,000 |
| KFW | External Grant | € 6,000,000 | |
| Total | € 135,056,000 | ||
| Total Grants | € 1,456,000 | ||
| Total Loans | € 80,000,000 | ||
