The agriculture and bioeconomy sectors are critical to advancing global goals, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger. It can also play a significant role in promoting climate action, environmental sustainability, gender equality, and women’s economic empowerment.
This evaluation reviews the partnership between the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), created to support private sector development in the Southern Mediterranean region through risk capital investments.
This evaluation assesses the decision-making processes that guided the evolution of the application of the Fund's mandate, the criteria and principles used to operationalize engagement in newer policy areas, and the coherence of the Fund’s framework for engaging with partners.
The EIB’s advisory activities are designed to enhance the bankability, investment readiness and efficient implementation of projects. The EIB Group’s Evaluation function conducted an independent corporate evaluation of the EIB’s delivery of advisory activities in the European Union since 2014.