text: Serbia Energy Efficiency Framework in buildings (SEEF)
  The proposed Serbia Energy Efficiency Framework in buildings (the "SEEF" or "Framework") consists of a facility of up to EUR 40 million to support investments in energy efficiency ("EE") improvements in: 1) public buildings and 2) residential buildings connected to district heating ("DH") systems in Serbia. The eligible borrowers include Serbian municipalities, DH companies and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Targeted sub-projects will have energy savings potential of at least 30 per cent.
  The SEEF aims at accelerating the pace of EE renovations in public and residential buildings in Serbia by providing technical assistance, investment incentives and financing through public sector intermediaries. The SEEF will help identifying and prioritising EE investments leading to significant energy savings and contributing to several additional benefits: air pollution and GHG emission reduction, enhanced health-related living conditions, productivity and comfort levels of inhabitants, increased employment and capacity in the construction industry.
  Another key element of the Framework is support for the introduction of best practices in the country in terms of energy management such as transition to consumption based billing ("CBB") systems and behavioural change. In addition, the Framework will also aim at ensuring increased standards of inclusive access in renovated public and residential buildings.
  ETI: TBC
  Primary Quality: Green. The SEEF supports the development of sub-projects that will contribute to the Green TI quality through environmental benefits arising from the reduction of energy consumption in residential and public buildings (expected to be at least 30 per cent).
  Secondary Quality: TBC
  Details specific to each client within the SEEF will be presented at the sub-project level. The eligible clients include Serbian municipalities, DH companies, and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
  Standard-setting: helping projects and clients achieve higher standards. Clients seek and make use of EBRD expertise on best international environmental, social and procurement standards.
  Knowledge, innovation, and capacity building: EBRD provides expertise, innovation, knowledge and/or capabilities that are material to the timely realisation of the project's objectives, including support to strengthen the capacity of the clients.
  Higher inclusion and gender standards: The clients will also make use of EBRD expertise on higher inclusion and gender standards through focused efforts to increase inclusive standards of access to public and residential buildings.
  The Framework itself will not be categorised under the Bank's 2019 Environmental and Social Policy; however each sub-project will be categorised on a case by case basis and will be subject to individual environmental and social due diligence ("ESDD") with the support of an independent consultant. A Non-Technical Summary ("NTS"), Environmental and Social Action Plan ("ESAP") and Stakeholder Engagement Plan ("SEP") will be developed for each sub-project to ensure compliance with the EBRD PRs. It is anticipated that the sub-projects will be categorised B. Any Project that is categorised as A will be subject to the Bank's full ESIA requirements and will require Board approval.
  TCs 1-3 will be carried out at sub-project level, while TC4 will be implemented at the Framework level.
  m TC1: Detailed Energy Audit of the pre-selected buildings
  m TC2: Environmental and social due diligence including preparation of documentation regarding all relevant environmental and social aspects.
  m TC3: (Advance) procurement support and supervision, to assist the client with the preparation of tender documents and handling procurement process, and works supervision
  m TC4: Support for implementation of CBB, including capacity building and awareness raising, as well as review of existing regulation, identification of barriers for CBB implementation, and provision of recommendations for regulatory improvements