The EU treaties entrust the EIB with supporting the reduction of regional disparities in the Union, notably by financing projects in less-developed EU regions. The Evaluation Division of the EIB evaluated how the Bank achieved this objective for the period 2007-2018.
In 2007, the EIB played a major role in developing the green bond market with the issuance of the first climate awareness bond (CAB), the world's first green bond. Since then, the green bond market has grown substantially in size and sophistication.
This study is EvD’s first review of the Nominee Director programme for direct equity investments. The study used an extensive EBRD document and wider literature review, and prepared 14 case studies representing multiple sectors and company types.
This evaluation provides background on trends in international trade and their major drivers, reviews other MDBs’ approaches to trade facilitation, and summarises the findings of previous evaluations of trade facilitation activities.
This report contains a review of the Bank’s hydrocarbon operations. It includes the evaluation of a sample of six projects, which is presented in the broader context of the Bank’s past hydrocarbon operations and portfolio analysis. It seeks to identify trends, as well as common lessons and…
The EIB Group Risk Enhancement Mandate (EREM) came in response to the June 2013 European Council, which called for urgent mobilisation of EU resources to support SMEs and boost financing of the economy. Some of the products developed under EREM are now being delivered under the European Fund…