Technical Support and Promotion in Multi-Apartment Building Modernization (BETA Agency)
About this good practice
At the introduction of the multi-apartment modernization program, just few building applied for the modernization loans. MABR was struggling, because: (1) public relations program failed (final beneficiaries were not aware of the program); (2) multi apartment owners were poorly organized; (3) financial intermediaries did not wanted to take on an extra administrative work (e.g. technical evaluation, reporting, creating new accounting systems and etc.).
As a response to these issues state established agency (BETA) responsible for: (1) providing support with project/program preparation and implementation; (2) MABR program coordination and assistance to municipalities administrators; (3) evaluation of the project documentation; (4) supervision of project implementation; (5) monitoring; (6) administration of the State subsidy provided to the project implementers; (7) organizing capacity building programs, trainings and public information activities.
Resources needed
Around 400 million EUR investments materialized in multi apartment buildings in Lithuania (ESI, commercial banks, state budget).
Funding is related to other practices as well, specific allocation to this GP is not possible.
Evidence of success
Introduced measures resulted in major increase in project pipeline. The GP helped to shape FI’s in a way so they become attractive to final beneficiaries.
Technical support measures helped to increase quality of applications, technical documentation and quality of construction works.
Investment projects for the renovation evaluated – 3659.
Promotional activities implemented ~400.
Potential for learning or transfer
Major challenges:
- to find resources to be allocated for the technical support (including funds to be allocated to local technical support agency);
- increase in number of employees working on the renovation (although this can be tackled by delegating some activities to existing entity).
Good practice owner
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