This evaluation assesses the ‘early transition country’ (ETC) classification, its use in the EBRD, and contribution to furthering transition impact in EBRD’s smaller, and less advanced countries, in advance of EBRD’s expansion to Sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq. EvD evaluated the results of EBRD’s…
This knowledge paper focuses on providing evidence-based insights from evaluation on two central themes: the technical integration of intermittent renewable energy and building markets to set the right incentives. It draws lessons from the evaluations produced by Multi-Lateral Development…
The EBRD has been supporting agribusiness sector for the last 30 years. Its Agribusiness Strategy 2019–2023 came during a period of low food prices and had to show flexibility in light of the various challenges, including COVID and the war in Ukraine. While the Agribusiness Strategy expires in…
The purpose of the 2022 Annual Evaluation Review is to provide a comprehensive account of the evaluation activities undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Department over a year of renewed crises.
EBRD has been implementing the Green Cities Programme (GrCP) since 2016 to promote municipal solutions to mitigate or adapt to climate change. This evaluation presents the results of the interim evaluation of the first five years of GrCP implementation (2016-2021).
The year 2022 marked the first year of execution of IDEV’s 2022-2024 work program, with a number of evaluations remaining from the previous work program. IDEV continued to fulfil its three-pronged mandate: to promote learning, accountability, and an evaluation culture in the Bank and its…