The EBRD has long conducted transactions with state-owned enterprises to encourage reform and transition, through a blend of finance and analytical and advisory work. This evaluation examines EBRD transactions with these enterprises in the power and energy and transport sectors from 2000 to…
With a new strategic and capital framework for 2016 to 2020 in place and an operational effectiveness and efficiency initiative underway it is timely for the Bank to take stock of its field presence system. This evaluation identifies major challenges and opportunities for the Bank.…
The Small Business Support Programme (SBS) has been the EBRD’s main programme to support development of small and medium enterprises since its inception in the mid-1990s. This evaluation focuses primarily on the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the 2011 to 2015 SBS Strategic Plan.…
"This paper summarises an external assessment of eight new country strategies which use the EBRD's new country strategy results framework. The assessment is conducted against the core objectives of the new results framework design and good practice features.
The paper also…
Bank projects often target transition impact by extending markets through direct or indirect positive effects on supply chains and backward linkages. This study examines projects where this has been a key objective, assessing how efforts are integrated into project design and the results of…
The EBRD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility was a high profile initiative approved by the Board in October 2014 to scale up infrastructure support. As a “delivery mechanism to improve the efficiency, quality and replicability of infrastructure projects,” the IPPF is meant to help…