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Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo)
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2007 - ongoing
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ADA
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Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian countries (EECCA), and South East European countries (SEE)
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2006 - 2007
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Elaboration of a report on progress with Sustainable Industrial Production (SIP) in EECCA and SEE countries. This report was published as part of a larger UNEP/EEA report on Sustainable Consumption and Production in EECCA and SEE. The report was submitted to the sixth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, which was held in Belgrade, Serbia, in October 2007. As part of the work, several case studies on experience with SIP were carried out in EECCA and SEE countries. The report also highlighted barriers to implementing SIP in EECCA and SEE countries and proposed measures to overcome such barriers. View report (8.8 MB).
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UNEP
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Vietnam
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2005 - 2006
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Feasibility of a new “Green Credit Line and Trust Fund” in Viet Nam. The scheme would provide a credit line of about 15 million USD (offered by up to 6 Vietnamese commercial banks), as well as a trust fund of about 5 million USD (capitalized partially by Seco). The scheme would finance environmentally sustainable technology in industrial companies, whereas the Trust Fund would provide both loan guarantees (in selected cases) and investment grants. Investment grants would be paid after successful installation of the technology. The level of grant payments would depend on the actual degree of pollution reduction or resource use reduction of each financed investment.
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Seco
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Romania
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2005 - 2007
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Monitoring of the implementation of the Timisoara Cleaner Production Project (TCCP), a project implemented by the city of Timisoara, Romania, and ADA to elaborate Cleaner Production Assessments in 15 companies (focus on textile and food industries) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in 2 companies located in the city of Timisoara and surroundings. In addition, the TCCP elaborated Cleaner Production options for the Timisoara County hospital and “Casa Austria”, a medical centre attached to the Timisoara County hospital.
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ADA
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various countries
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2005
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Advice and assistance to the World Bank in developing guidelines for its support for industrial pollution abatement and control investments. As Environmental Financing Consultant to the Bank reviewed, edited and commented on draft guidelines for the Bank’s involvement in financing industrial pollution abatement and control investments. Critiqued the draft guidelines in light of OECD and EU experience and rules governing public funding for environmental investments in industry; prepared case-studies of environmental aid programs in “old” and “new” EU members.
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World Bank
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Vietnam
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2004 - 2005
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Advice to the Ho Chi Minh City Investment Fund for Urban Development (HIFU) and the Ho Chi Minh City Industrial Pollution Minimization Fund (IPMF). The work included advice on restructuring the HIFU and the IPMF taking into account best international practice in operating environmental funds, as well as the identification of international sources of finance, which could be used to further capitalize the HIFU and/or the IPMF. In addition, the work included an assessment of the environmental financing market in Vietnam.
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UNIDO, SIDA
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Romania, Bulgaria
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2004 - 2005
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Elaboration of tender documents for the implementation of two new Seco projects in Bulgaria and Romania, both related to the implementation of environmentally sound technologies (EST) in industrial SMEs (including also financing services related to EST investments).
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Seco
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various countries
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2005
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Preparation of a strategic paper for Seco supported CPCs worldwide on financing Cleaner Production and environmental technology investments. By implementing this strategy, Cleaner Production Centres are expected to develop financing services for industrial companies. The provision of these services is expected to facilitate CP and EST investments.
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Seco
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Bulgaria
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2002-2005
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Design and preparation of a new Cleaner Production (CP) program in Bulgaria. Review of past and current CP activities in Bulgaria. Discussions with all relevant Bulgarian and international institutions and experts. Design of the implementation strategy and operational framework of the project. Design of the services to be offered under the project (focus on services related to environmentally sound technologies, financing of technology change and Corporate Social Responsibility). Review of Bulgaria’s industrial sectors. Preparation of the project budget.
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Seco
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Romania
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2004
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Design of a new Cleaner Production (CP) program for the city of Timisoara, Romania. Review of past and current CP activities in the region. Discussions with all relevant Romanian and international institutions and experts. Design of the operational framework and implementation strategy of the project. Design of the services to be offered under the project. Preparation of the project budget.
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ADA
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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2004 -2005
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Preparation of an OECD publication entitled “Financing Water and Environmental Infrastructure – The Case of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia”. The report contains analysis and data on the following subjects: environmental issues in EECCA; economic trends in the region; environmental expenditure; trends in demand for environmental finance; environmental financing strategies; public and private sector environmental spending; financing of municipal environmental infrastructure; foreign environmental aid to the region; environmental financing from capital markets.
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OECD
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Selected European countries
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2004 - 2005
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Survey of Public Environmental Funding Mechanisms in selected Western European and Central and Eastern Europe countries with a special focus on financial support they have provided to enterprises.
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World Bank
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Romania
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2004 - 2005
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Design and preparation of a new Cleaner Production (CP) program in Romania. Review of past and current CP activities in Romania. Discussions with all relevant Romanian and international institutions and experts. Design of the implementation strategy and operational framework of the project. Design of the services to be offered under the project (focus on services related to environmentally sound technologies, financing of technology change and Corporate Social Responsibility). Review of Romania’s industrial sectors. Preparation of the project budget.
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Seco
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Vietnam
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2003
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Preparation of an in-depth evaluation of the Vietnam National Cleaner Production Centre. The evaluation included the following aspects of the Centre’s operations: demand for the Centre’s services, relevance of the Centre, efficiency and effectiveness of the Centre’s operations, impact and sustainability of the Centre’s operations. Discussed the Centre’s work and performance with all relevant Vietnamese and international institutions and experts. Elaboration of recommendations on further improving the Centre’s operations.
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Seco, UNIDO
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United Kingdom
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2003
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Advice to the UK Treasury on the use of earmarked tax revenues for reducing amount of waste going to landfills, including the elaboration of options for recycling revenues generated by the tax back to the business sector so as to support measures to reduce the amount of waste landfilled and the assessment of the implications of the EU’s rules on state aid on possible revenue recycling schemes.
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ISL
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Poland
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2001 - 2002
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Design and preparation of a new Cleaner Production (CP) program in Poland. Review of past and current CP activities in Poland. Discussions with relevant Polish and international institutions and experts. Design of the operational framework of the project. Design of the services to be offered under the project (focus on investment intensive CP options as well as the financing of such options).
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Seco
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Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Serbia and Montenegro, Tunisia
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2000 - 2001
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Preparation of a questionnaire and methodology paper for a survey on the use of economic and financial instruments for combating land-based pollution to coastal areas of the Mediterranean region. Also chaired a conference on the use of economic and financial instruments for combating land-based pollution to coastal areas of the Mediterranean.
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PAP/RAC - UNEP
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Poland
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2000
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Analysis and recommendations concerning the opportunities and constraints for foreign investment in the water/wastewater sector in southern Poland.
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Kommunalkredit Austria AG
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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1999 - 2001
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Advisor for a OECD study on the use of economic instruments for environmental policy and natural resource management in the NIS. This involved advising and assisting the EAP Task Force Secretariat at OECD in preparing terms of reference and conducting a survey of economic instruments in 12 NIS.
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OECD
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Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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1998 -1999
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Sourcebook on Environmental Funds in Economies in Transition. Conducted extensive surveys of over 20 environmental funds in CEE/NIS, and wrote a regional analysis of the funds, published jointly by OECD and the EU’s Phare Programme (1999). Prepared terms-of-reference for the survey, edited final report and oversaw collection of information from funds.
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OECD, EU Phare programme
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, FR Yugoslavia
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1996 -1999
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Elaboration and publication of the “Sourcebook on Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection – Central and Eastern Europe”, covering 13 CEE countries. Designed the project, led and supervised a team of some 20 contributing experts, co-authored and co-edited the final version of the report and arranged for publication and targeted dissemination.
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REC, DEPA
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Central and Eastern Europe
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1995
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Elaborated a UNECE report on the use of economic instruments for environmental protection in CEE.
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UNECE
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Central and Eastern Europe
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1994
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Preparation of the publication “National Environmental Protection Funds in Central and Eastern Europe”. Project Manager, editor and contributing author of a report which includes case studies and a comparative analysis of funds in five CEE countries. Prepared terms-of-reference for the survey; collected information from the funds, co-ordinated overall report preparation.
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REC
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Central and Eastern Europe
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1993 - 1994
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Preparation of the publication “Use of Economic Instruments for Environmental Protection in CEE”. This was the first-ever produced international survey and comparative analysis on the use of economic instruments for environmental policy in CEE countries. Principal editor and contributing author of the report; supervised contributions from a team of consultants and officials; arranged for publication and dissemination.
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REC, FAEFL
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Note: Ćquilibrium Consulting was founded in the year 2000. In the above list, all projects starting in 2000 or later were carried out under Ćquilibrium Consulting. Projects started earlier were carried out by Ćquilibrium Consulting's Principals for those clients (or employers) indicated in the column "Client".
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