Evaluation reports

Publication of evaluation reports

Since 2003, the Evaluation Department (EvD) has made many of its evaluation reports available publicly, subject to clearance in respect of commercial confidentiality.  These reports may be accessed through the links below.

• Latest reports

• Key evaluation documents

• Operation performance evaluation reviews

• Technical cooperation operations

• Special studies

Project summaries and lessons

In September 2003 EvD published project summaries and lessons learned from 40 projects evaluated before that time.  These summaries provide a cross-section of EBRD investment operations, including successful and less successful projects from both early and advanced transition countries.  The projects cover a number of financial instruments and a wide range of industries such as steel plants, breweries, textile manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, construction and food processing.

• Financial institutions projects  (1.5Mb)

• Projects in other sectors  (1.5Mb)

Internal use of evaluation reports

The evaluation reports prepared by EvD are made available to the Board of Directors and to EBRD management and staff. The reports provide valuable recommendations on project structure and implementation. The reports also enable the Board to monitor the outcome of EBRD projects and policies, to assess the Bank’s overall performance and to draw wider conclusions about the Bank’s portfolio.

Banking teams prepare self evaluation reports following the completion of a project. These reports are reviewed by EvD during the evaluation process. EvD’s independent reports are used by EBRD management and staff when developing new projects. The department works closely with the EBRD’s bankers to ensure lessons learned from past projects are applied to new operations.