Mongolia: Validation of Country Partnership Strategy Final Review, 2012–2016

This report provides an independent assessment and validation of the Mongolia country partnership strategy final review (CPSFR), 2012–2016. It reviews the performance of the country partnership strategy (CPS), 2012–2016 and the interim country partnership strategy (ICPS), 2014–2016, and provides lessons and recommendations for the design and implementation of the next CPS covering 2017–2020 for Mongolia.

Appointment of the Members of the Appointment Advisory Committee

In accordance with Article 23.a, second paragraph, of the Rules of Procedure of the Bank approved by the Board of Governors on 20 January 2016 and effective as of 1 September 2016, the EIB President has decided to propose to the Board of Governors to appoint Mr Marek BELKA, Mr Pat COX, Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Ms Ariane OBOLENSKY, and Mr Yannis STOURNARAS as Members of the Appointment Advisory Committee.

Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change and Natural Disasters for Better Quality Growth

Climate change is one of the greatest development challenges. The costs of environmental neglect have long been known, but growing scientific evidence indicates how global warming is linked to greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. The impact of global warming is most visible in the rising threat of climate-related natural disasters. Disaster risk is the result of the probability of occurrence of hazardous events as well as the impacts should these events occur.