Objective and benefits:
The City of Belgrade Emergency Medical Institute will be reconstructed thanks to a project financed by the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The project will include works to improve energy efficiency, as well as the addition and expansion of existing facilities for an additional 8000m2. Energy efficiency improvement measures include thermal insulation and enhanced heating, ventilation, and cooling systems, which will result in better comfort for users of the facility. Additionally, energy-efficient lighting systems will be introduced. Implementation of energy efficiency measures will result in energy savings of 50% and CO2 savings of 30%.
Financing:
Total investment: EUR 15 M
Grant: EU funds of EUR 10 M
Loan: EBRD funds of EUR 5 M
Timeframe:
– Grant agreement and tender for reconstruction works announced in May 2023
– Works to commence April 2024
– Expected completion of works April 2026
The City of Belgrade Emergency Medical Institute (CBEMI):
The CBEMI is located near highway E75 passing through Belgrade, close to the “Mostar” road junction, east of the “Gazela” bridge. It consists of three blocks A, B and C that were built in 1957 (Block C in 1970). The facility covers around 5 000 m2 of surface area and has not been renovated until now.
The main purpose of the facility is to provide urgent medical assistance, transport patients for dialysis, and provide ambulance services covering more than 1 600 000 citizens living in 11 municipalities in the City of Belgrade, over an area of around 1 500km2. The CBEMI provides almost 1 million health services annually.
EU and EBRD for Energy efficiency in Belgrade:
The reconstruction and capacity increase of the Emergency Medical Institute in Belgrade is part of a larger initiative that includes improvement of the energy efficiency in health and educational facilities in the city. The EU is supporting the efforts of the City by providing an additional EUR 4.5 M in grant funds for the retrofit of such buildings and for building capacities with the City Secretariats for the management of energy efficiency in public buildings in Belgrade. These buildings generate significant energy losses but also hold great potential for much better energy performance.
EU support to the Energy and Health sectors of Serbia:
The European Union is the biggest donor of the energy sector in Serbia, with investments exceeding EUR 1 billion in grant funds since 2000. The EU is funding projects in Serbia that aim at security of supply, diversification of energy sources, market liberalisation and improved energy efficiency. The EU is currently supporting renovation of the biggest hospital in Serbia and in the region – the VMA hospital, as well as construction of the Tiršova 2 hospital.
The donations from the European Union to healthcare in Serbia amount to more than EUR 320 M, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided an additional EUR 250 M in preferential loans, from 2000 to the present day. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU has allocated EUR 77 M for the healthcare system in Serbia.