Public sector : Criteria and informations required
Request and documentation
In order to enable the Bank to gauge the eligibility of a project under the public window and the soundness of its appraisal, the Bank must be approached with a request for financing from the Minister in charge of Finance and Planning or any authorised government authority, comprising :
- a detailed study (Preliminary – detailed project) : (i) the baseline situation with a description of the existing situation ; (ii) a detailed description of the project (technical, socio-economic and financial, environmental and risk aspects, implementation schedule); (iii) sectoral strategy; (iv) institutional aspects, (v) operating budget, (vi) investment sustainability
- For state agencies: activity reports and financial statements for the last three financial years, audited by reputable firms or auditors and approved by the competent legislative bodies, in the case of a project to modernize, rehabilitate or expand a technical agency of the State
- for credit lines, the list and summary description of the projects for which those lines are intended.
Other documents that may be required by the Bank
In addition to the documents referred to above, the applicant (State or its agencies) must be in a position to promptly communicate to EBID, or make available to the mission team in charge of appraisal, all other documents deemed necessary for the further appraisal of the project, in particular :
- the legislative or regulatory texts governing the sector (treaty, code, decree, law, framework agreement, etc.), the specific approval for the exercise of the activity (concession, etc.), the establishment agreement or any equivalent legal document ;
- the legislative or regulatory text expropriating and/or possibly compensating the land or land used as a site for the project ;
- proof of authorization or freedom to transfer foreign currency for the repayment of debts;
- manuals of administrative, financial and accounting procedures;
- copies of agreements signed with other partners/donors related to the project;
- an environmental and social impact assessment of the project;
- any other complementary documents