The African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Member Countries are categorized as low, middle, and high-income based on their per capita Gross National Income. Despite their relatively high per capita income level, most middle-income countries (MICs) in Africa remain vulnerable to external…
The report highlights the evaluations of the EIB Group’s activities completed in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the ongoing effort to foster an evaluation culture within the institution. EIB’s independent evaluators are currently looking closely at the our cohesion lending, our support for urban…
The EIB’s Energy Lending Criteria aim to support the Bank in contributing to EU Energy Policy by setting out: (i) the criteria by which the Bank screens and assesses the energy component of projects; and (ii) priorities the Bank’s activities in the energy sector.
This Practice Note aims to provide guidance on the formulation of evaluation recommendations by putting forward “suggested features”. In doing so, the Note seeks to answer the following questions: Who should formulate evaluation recommendations? When should evaluation recommendations be…
The AfDB Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) conducted an evaluation synthesis of Lines of Credit (LOCs) in response to a request of the Board for an independent review of the effectiveness of the Bank’s LOCs.
The objectives of the synthesis were to: (i) Identify good…