Social infrastructure retrofitting project

This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide additional financing to Belarus for the Social Infrastructure Retrofitting Project (P044748). The proposed additional loan would be used to complete the rehabilitation of the original investment program for energy efficiency improvements in social sector buildings (schools and hospitals) across Belarus. Higher than estimated bid prices on the energy efficiency improvements due to the strong Euro and increases in wages in Belarus forced the implementing agencies to reduce the number of buildings covered in the original project. Additional energy efficiency retrofitting in about 140 buildings (schools and hospitals) across Belarus shall be implemented, including required consultants and support to the project management unit (PMU).