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Urban Environmental Infrastructure Fund (UEIF)

The Urban Environmental Infrastructure Fund (UEIF) was established under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility in 2009. It aims to raise and invest co-financing from development partner agencies to support the implementation of Strategy 2020. The fund prioritizes: climate change mitigation and adaptation; urban environmental transportation services; urban environmental water and wastewater services; urban environmental solid waste management services; district heating and cooling services; and urban renewal.

Support provider

Sweden

Purpose of support

Project and program implementation

Eligible countries and regions

All ADB developing member countries are eligible to receive support from the fund.

Eligibility criteria

Project proposals such as following categories for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects may qualify for UFPF support:

Conversion to use of renewable resources for production of energy
Introduction of air pollution control
Coastal protection and flood control
Energy efficiency

Financial instruments

Grants, In-kind contributions

Decision-making information

The Financing Partners and ADB will jointly steer the implementation of the UFPF. Financing Partners and ADB will do this by meeting annually to review progress and discuss administration matters, Annual Work Programs, including pipeline list of proposed projects and the strategic direction of UFPF.

The Urban Infrastructure Steering Committee (UISC) will provide strategic direction for the UFPF based on these guidelines, the outcomes of annual meetings with financing partners and ADB's strategic priorities. A Urban Infrastructure Working Group (UIWG) will review and make recommendations on projects proposals for assistance from the UFPF, and make policy and procedural recommendations to the UISC regarding UFPF operations.

The Regional Sustainable Infrastructure Division (RSID) of RSDD will manage the UFPF. Director, RSID or his/her designate will be the Facility Manager for the UFPF and will oversee the day to day operations, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting of the UFPF, with assistance from a team of consultants who have technical and administrative expertise serving in a management unit. The Facility Manager will serve as the secretariat for UFPF operations, prepare semi-annual progress reports on the UFPF and serve as the focal point for UFPF partners for technical matters.

The Office of Cofinancing Operations (OCO) will facilitate contributions to the UEIF and UTFs, and act as the official channel of communication for financial issues between ADB and UFPF partners. OCO will also lead negotiations and discussions with such partners on procedural agreements for contributions and framework agreements, where applicable.

Information on how to...

Project proponents prepare the project proposal which consists of an application form and a concept paper in standard ADB concept paper format. The proposal is submitted to the Facility Manager. All required materials can be found here.

Please note, funding is only available to pre-selected countries. See the eligible countries field for more information.

Climate objective

Adaptation, Mitigation, Cross-cutting

Sectors and themes

Education, Energy efficiency, Industry and Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Oceans and Coasts, Poverty, Water

Type of support provider

Multilateral

Type of recipient

Public entity at the national level, Public entity at the sub-national level, Public entity at the regional level

Fund size

An initial USD 21 million was contributed. As of September 2019, USD .45 million is available for further commitments.

Co-financing required

Application timeframe

Applications are reviewed in six batches and are due on 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 September, and 30 November.

Trustee or administrator

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Contact information

https://www.adb.org/site/funds/funds/urban-environmental-infrastructure-fund

adbcdm@adb.org

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Urban Environmental Infrastructure Fund (UEIF)

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