European Investment Bank ready to invest into modernization of universities and vocational lyceums with use of energy saving technologies and equipment

   Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Pavlo Polyansky and representatives of the European Investment Bank discussed the conditions of financing of a joint energy saving project designed for Ukrainian universities.

   It is assumed that initially the project will involve 7 higher educational institutions, that have passed necessary preparation stages and provided all the showings, demanded by the European Investment Bank’s experts indicators. The EIB funds will be invested into re-equipment of the buildings with energy efficient technologies, as well as reconstruction and modernization of research laboratories, purchase of scientific equipment and rehabilitation of university facilities.

   At this stage, energy audit should be undertaken in the involved universities to start realization of the project.

   During the meeting the parties also discussed an opportunity to launch similar project for vocational schools. According to the representative of the European Investment Bank Marion Hoenicke, such a project can be launched just after starting the project elaborated for the universities.