In 2016 the EIB Group provided funding totalling over EUR 83.8 billion to support investment across Europe and around the world. This will help finance projects worth around 280 billion euro. The European Investment Bank (EIB) expects 2017 to be another strong year, building on its robust performance in 2016. The Board of Governors welcomed EIB´s role in strengthening competitiveness and boosting growth and jobs and approved the bank’s accounts for last year.

The EIB is providing a long-term loan of EUR 100 million to finance small to medium-sized priority projects upgrading municipal infrastructure in Tallinn. The loan agreement with the Municipality of Tallinn was signed on Friday May 19th.

By letter dated 28 April 2017, the Republic of Austria nominated, Ms Karin RYSAVY (European Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Austria) for appointment as a Full Member of the Board of Directors of the EIB to succeed Mr Wolfgang NITSCHE, who had tendered his resignation.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) introduced the results-based lending (RBL) instrument in 2013, with a 6-year pilot phase (June 2013–June 2019). ADB did so in response to the increasing demand from governments and development partners for support for their key expenditure and development programs.

Gender inequality is slowing the transition toward more inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific, says a new report by ADB's IED, which reveals a striking picture of the state of gender disparities in the region.

2017 Asian Evaluation Week, knowledge sharing event on evaluation in Asia, will be held from 4 to 8 September 2017 in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.