The EBRD’s 2010 Property Strategy was strongly shaped by the financial crisis of 2008, which hit the Property and Tourism sector (P&T) particularly hard. “Crisis response” was an immediate and dominant operational priority. Longer-term, the Strategy’s objectives were limited to a…
This evaluation focuses on problem projects, defined narrowly as those “financially impaired” because they hold the possibility of financial losses. Problems may be defined as any departure from expected results, but when this departure relates to potential financial losses, accounting rules…
This evaluation of the country program with Paraguay for the period 2014-2018 has been prepared as part of the work program of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) for 2018 as an input for preparation of the IDB Group’s future country strategy. This is…
This is the fourth time that OVE is evaluating the IDB’s program with Nicaragua. The evaluation will contribute to the preparation of the IDB Group’s new country strategy, which will replace the current strategy (document GN-2683, 2012). The evaluation brings an independent vision to an…
This Country Program Evaluation (CPE) assesses the IDB Groups relationship with the country during the 2014-2018 country strategy period and provides recommendations that will allow IDB Management to forge a new relationship with the incoming administration. Chile has one of the highest per…
Lending through financial intermediaries, widely known internally as “credit lines,” has been a significant part of the Bank's operations since its inception. Credit lines have allowed it to reach larger numbers of smaller borrowers than possible through direct lending, and alongside…