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Project Advisers

For implementation of Strategy Objectives, large capital investments are required. Government of Kosovo is seeking involvement of Foreign Direct Investment to develop following components:
-    Development of “Sibovc” Lignite mine
-    Construction of New Kosovo Power Plant

For the optimum development of Kosova’s energy resources, and to ensure that this transaction is fully compliant with EU legislation, GoK under World Bank grant has procured services of:
-    Transaction Adviser
-    Legal and Regulatory Adviser
-    Environmental and Social Safeguards Advisers.

Purpose: to develop a transaction proposal that will be formally issued to ‘investors’ as a Request for Proposal


Transaction Advisers

Key role of the Transaction Advisors is to successfully conclude negotiations leading to a financial close with a competitively selected bidder. This process is called a Transaction.

 

The Transaction process has three phases:

Phase 1. Preparatory work

Phase 2. Preparation and issue of RFP

Phase 3. Negotiations and Financial Close



 

Legal Advisers

Legal advisors provide legal support to the transaction. They review the legislation, propose amendments or new pieces of legislation and they offer legal support during the negotiations. Work of Legal Advisors is divided into two parallel activities:

1.    Legal and Regulatory Framework Development
2.    Transaction Support

 

Environmental Advisers

Environmental Advisors are providing support on environmental and social related issued of the transaction. Key objectives of Environmental and Social Safeguards Advisors are:
1.    Preparation of Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment
2.    Preparation of “Sibovc Development Plan”
3.    Environmental Impact Assessment procedures

 

Communication Advisers

The role of the Communication Advisers is to provide adequate and timely information to stakeholders to build awareness and enhance a positive public profile of the LPTAP, managing public communications with its stakeholders and the general public through a targeted, planned and sustained outreach campaign.