World Bank representatives have completed another seven-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of a mid-term review of the implementation of the Bosnia Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), which is being implemented by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Federal Ministry of Physical Planning.
During the seven-day visit, apart from the Federal Minister of Physical Planning, Mr. Josip Martic, delegation members held meetings with the Implementation Unit of the project.
The meetings highlighted the mutual satisfaction with the previous implementation through the achievement of all 2016 plans. Also, ambitious plans for 2017 were discussed as well as views on the future of the project. At the end of the mission, in Banja Luka were organized joint meetings of the two entity implementation units of the project.
The World Bank delegation, among other things, visited the “Srednje” Elementary School in Ilijaš, acquainted with the works on thermal insulation. This school is located in such a geographic position, which makes it virtually impossible to work normally in the past years during the winter.
“One professor who recently retired was surprised to hear that in the school halls one can now walk without a coat” – he conveyed to his guests Impression Director Refik Kurtovic, pointing out that now the savings on heating are enormous.
” We have improvements in all segments. The new boiler allows us a more comfortable approach to the heating process. Before our janitors had to come in midnight to warm up in the morning classrooms. This is not the case now, “Kurtovic added.
With the resources of the World Bank, the facade has been refurbished, with complete exterior joinery, functionalized boiler room and new radiators.
“The most beautiful part of my job is when I can go out to the field and see the results of my work. I am glad to see people dedicated to their work and finally to younger pupils who have better conditions for schooling, “said Jari Vayrynen, the World Bank project leader.
The project “Energy Efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is realized with the help of World Bank loans, with a total value of USD 32 million, of which the Federation of BiH is USD 19.2 million. Within the project in 2016, energy efficiency measures were implemented in 18 public facilities across the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which significantly improved the comfort of public facilities, as well as the realized savings in energy costs.
