The Venture Capital Investment Programme (VCIP, https://www.ebrdvcip.com/) is one of the several instruments that the Bank put in place to promote innovation in its countries of operation. This evaluation covers all investments that the Bank made under VCIP I.
Evaluability is essential in helping EBRD contribute effectively to fight climate change. Effective monitoring of results and progress will help the EBRD tell its green finance story clearly and credibly. The objective of this report is to provide an initial evaluability assessment of the EBRD…
In the 6th issue of EvD's Connecting the Dots knowledge product series, the Department tackles the topic of international cooperation. Seven insights on the art of multilateral cooperation emerge from an in-depth review of over 80 IFI evaluation reports.
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…