CATALUNYA EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

Location

• Spain

Description

The project concerns the renovation, extension and new construction of public education facilities in the Autonomous Region of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya - CAT).

Objectives

The aim is to support different levels of education, from pre-primary to upper secondary education. The exact project scope will be reviewed during appraisal.

Sector(s)

• Education - Education

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

EUR 100 million

Total cost (Approximate amount)

EUR 219 million

Environmental aspects

The project covers education facilities of a kind, which are not specifically mentioned in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, though the project is covered by Annex II of the Directive in relation to urban development. The EIB's services will verify during the allocation stage whether an EIA is required by the competent authority. The project will contain new construction of public buildings; therefore, compliance with directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance in buildings will be verified during the appraisal. Social and environmental aspects as well as any aspects related to historical and cultural heritage will be verified during the appraisal. The project is expected to contribute to climate action and environmental sustainability (CA&ES) objectives, in particular to climate mitigation and climate adaptation.

Procurement

The promoter has to ensure that contracts for implementation of the project will be tendered in accordance with the applicable EU procurement legislation, 2014/24/EU as well as Directive 89/665/EEC as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where required.

Status

Approved - 22/11/2023