The EU treaties entrust the EIB with supporting the reduction of regional disparities in the Union, notably by financing projects in less-developed regions. This evaluation assessed the relevance and impact of EIB financing. EIB support addressed clients’ needs, and is estimated to have a…
Despite the unprecedented challenges, the European Investment Bank Group’s evaluation function (IG/EV) delivered on its ambitious work programme in 2020. It provided timely and useful input for the organisation’s decision-making at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis and helped the EIB Group to…
During 2020, IG/EV worked on seven evaluations, including a comprehensive evaluation of EIB cohesion financing. It also assisted the EIB Group’s early decisions in its response to COVID-19.
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.
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…