Digitalisation

EBRD launched its first Approach to Accelerating the Digital Transition in 2021.

The Approach outlines how, by investing in digital infrastructure, digital transformation and digital technologies, EBRD supports its countries of operation leverage the opportunities presented by the Digital Economy to advance their transition towards sustainable, open-market economies.

Foundations of the digital economy

By investing in digital infrastructure and supporting regulatory improvement for digital companies, we promote the foundations of the digital economy.

Adaptation and digital transformation

By promoting the digital transformation of our clients and enhancing digital skills, we promote the adoption of digital techniques across all economic sectors, to enhance productivity, inclusion and integration of global markets.

Innovation

By investing in digital start-ups, accelerators and incubators, we support the innovative capacity of our clients.

Cybersecurity

Through each investment we support our clients embed good cybersecurity practices into their business, fostering their resilience in the digital economy.

The Digital Approach

The Digital Hub, set up in 2022, supports the implementation of the Digital Approach. It coordinates the Bank's activities, facilitates reporting, helps mainstream digital considerations and pilot new initiatives in concert with operational teams.

The Digital Approach and the Bank’s engagement on digitalisation stems from the EBRD’s Transition Mandate and in particular reinforces the role the Bank can play in leveraging digital technologies to support the Green Economy Transition, Equality of Opportunity and Economic Governance.

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Projects with a digital component

129

Policy dialogue activities

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Advisory services in favour of SMEs digitalisation

Key material

EBRD's approach to accelerating the digital transition, 2021-25

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The Digital Hub was established in 2022 to coordinate implementation of the Digital Approach.

Test and pilot new idea's for EBRD's offering to clients to support their digital ambitions.

Test and pilot new idea's for EBRD's offering to clients to support their digital ambitions. Read more about our products below.

Coordinate and communicate the EBRD's digital work

The Digital Hub ensures the Bank's results on digital activities are duly represented in our flagship publications

Lead on external engagement and partnerships

The Hub prepares EBRD’s senior management participation in events related to the digital economy and engages with public and private partners of the digital ecosystem to keep abreast of the latest trends and bring value to our clients.

Provide support and guidance to relevant EBRD investment teams and clients

The Digital Hub works with EBRD’s sectoral teams to provide tailored support to clients to enhance their digital transformation.

Our flagship products

Digital Transformation Support

The Digital Transformation Support Programme (DTSP) is an initiative designed to assist the Bank's clients in their digital transformation journeys. This program aims to provide technical cooperation and support to help businesses and organizations leverage digital technologies to improve their efficiency, competitiveness, and overall performance.

Pre-transactional and transactional-enabling screenings

Analysing digital maturity of the client company, its readiness for digitalization and the strategy for building digital project
Exploring the feasibility of digital projects working with corporates to support the digitalisation of suppliers and partners

Transactional due diligence

Drafting Inception report and work plan to outline the project’s objectives, scope of activities, timeline, key stakeholders, risk assessment, and other pertinent information
Providing technical due diligence and validate capital expenditure requirements, ensuring integrity across strategies, business plan and associated cashflow projections
Conducting commercial due diligence and market review, including competitive and regulatory issues, business plan reviews, and material business or commercial risk appraisals of a specific digital project or enterprise

Implementation & capacity building

Development of a strategy and a roadmap (inc. Change management plan) under Digital Hub guidance
Developing and supporting implementation of project requirements and processes
Developing security and privacy plans within the scope agreed with the client and the OL

Enhancing the cybersecurity ecosystem in the EBRD region

As businesses digitalise, cybersecurity becomes a greater threat. The global cost of cybercrime is forecast to jump to $23.84 trillion by 2027 (World Economic Forum). However, cybersecurity can be also an enabler for greater trust, interoperability and growth for businesses. To address these emerging dynamics, the Digital Hub supports the cybersecurity ecosystem of the EBRD region through bespoke programmes and advisory support.

Product: Cybersecurity Resilience Programme (CRP)

EBRD offers advisory services to clients through the Cybersecurity Resilience Programme (CRP). The CRP is designed to address the cyber risks our clients face across the EBRD region. The advisory support offered under the CRP accompanies existing and planned investment projects. The objective of the programme is to raise the cybersecurity resilience of our clients. The programme is currently active in all EBRD geographies and sectors. CRP offers the following advisory services:

Preliminary assessments to raise awareness of the risk and help formulate a strategic course of action;
In depth assessment to develop a specific technical mitigation plan for the cyber risk to the resiliency of our clients’ organisation, their investment with EBRD or their broader ICT offering;
Supporting clients in implementing a technical cybersecurity mitigation plan.

The CRP can support EBRD clients in the following areas:

Sec ops
Network, workload and cloud
Endpoint security
Identity and fraud
Managing risk
Training and awareness
IoT and OT security

Initiative: Cyber Services Programme

The Cyber Services Programme (CSP) is an initiative by the Digital Hub designed to support and advance cyber security service providers in the economies where EBRD invests. The CSP is deployed in collaboration with CREST, an international non-profit and global leader in cybersecurity certification. The programme is intended for companies providing services in the fields of Penetration Testing, Incident Response, SoC as a Service and secured architecture consultancy.

The main objectives of CSP are:

Strengthen technical skills of cyber security service providers
Align their practices with international standards
Achieve globally recognized CREST certification

The CSP offering includes:

100% free assessment of cybersecurity maturity levels with the support of expert consultants in four disciplines (Penetration Testing, Secured Architecture, Monitoring and Incident Response)
Support to implement expert recommendations and fill gaps through at least one technical assistance per company (subject to availability of funding at country level)
One year CREST Pathway Plus Certification –an international certification demonstrating their competency— which they can later convert to full CREST membership
Looking forward, supported companies can become EBRD banking prospects and/or cybersecurity implementation partners in their region.

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Jacek Kubas, Head of Digital Hub

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digitalhub@ebrd.com

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Foundations of the digital economy

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Innovation

Cybersecurity

The Digital Approach

Test and pilot new idea's for EBRD's offering to clients to support their digital ambitions.

Coordinate and communicate the EBRD's digital work

Lead on external engagement and partnerships

Provide support and guidance to relevant EBRD investment teams and clients

Our flagship products

Digital Transformation Support

Enhancing the cybersecurity ecosystem in the EBRD region

Digital Transformation Support Programme

Cybersecurity Resilience Programme

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