The social development bank for Europe

IREN S.p.A. – Water and wastewater infrastructures

  • Approval date

    26 January 2024

  • Borrower

    IREN S.p.A.

  • Country

    Italy

  • Loan size

    € 80 000 000

  • Line of action

    Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments

  • Status

    In progress

Additional Public sector Financing Facility (PFF) amount to IREN S.p.A., increasing the total amount of the loan to € 160 million, to part-finance eligible investments supporting the Borrower’s budgetary expenditures for the period 2022-2026. The PFF will continue to support the borrower in financing integrated water services, mostly in small and medium-size municipalities in Italy. Investments will contribute to developing a more sustainable use of water resources through leakage reduction, improved quality of drinking water networks, and better sewer treatment systems.

Final beneficiaries: inhabitants of municipalities in the provinces of Genoa and Parma, in particular those whose living environment is threatened by inadequate water infrastructure.

Environmental aspects

The CEB classified the project as category “A” since it required an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) according to applicable national law.