Lending through financial intermediaries, widely known internally as “credit lines,” has been a significant part of the Bank's operations since its inception. Credit lines have allowed it to reach larger numbers of smaller borrowers than possible through direct lending, and alongside…
This Practice Note aims to provide guidance on the formulation of evaluation recommendations by putting forward “suggested features”. In doing so, the Note seeks to answer the following questions: Who should formulate evaluation recommendations? When should evaluation recommendations be…
The AfDB Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) conducted an evaluation synthesis of Lines of Credit (LOCs) in response to a request of the Board for an independent review of the effectiveness of the Bank’s LOCs.
The objectives of the synthesis were to: (i) Identify good…
The EIB provides Structural Programme Loans (SPLs) so that Member States or regions can provide their expected share of funding for the Structural (and Investment) Funds to increase cohesion.
The transport sector is a key enabler of economic growth and transition in the region and investment in the sector has been central to the Bank’s strategy and operations since its inception in 1992. This is a review of the Bank’s 2013 Transport Sector Strategy and resulting operations; it is…
Mobilizing private capital has been central to the Bank’s core transition mandate since its founding, and to achieving major recent institutional commitments such as supporting the SDGs, climate resilience, and inclusion. Significantly greater private investment, both domestic and foreign, is…