Donors

Donor support is vital to the EBRD's work, particularly in the poorest countries and regions where basic services such as water, roads and public transport, among others, suffer from years of underinvestment. 

The focus on donor funding has rapidly shifted towards the countries where it is needed most, in the early transition countries (ETC) and the Western Balkans.

In 2010 donors contributed €215 million in new funding agreements with the EBRD, an 18 per cent increase on the previous year. The EBRD and donors are addressing the impact of the financial crisis on businesses throughout the region, as well as focusing on such key areas as climate change adaptation,  sustainable energy, reliable basic services, gender equality and job creation.