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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Poor

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OVERVIEW

The EBRD is an international financial institution, entrusted with public funds to promote transition in its countries of operations, namely in central and eastern Europe, central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. The Bank is accountable to its shareholders, which include countries from both the region and the rest of the world, plus the EU and the European Investment Bank.

The EBRD has not joined IATI and is yet to begin publication, however it is a member of a working group that is developing specific guidance for IFIs on publishing to the IATI Standard. Information on development finance provided by the EBRD is available in a database which includes project summary documents. In addition, a list of all investments to date by country, portfolio class, sector, type of financing, date of signing and amounts is published in machine-readable format as part of its annual report. After carrying out a review of its Public Information Policy in 2014, a revised policy has been adopted. This includes a presumption of disclosure but does not include an independent appeals process for refused requests. The specific harm tests or public interest overrides that apply to the exceptions listed in the disclosure policy and when these would apply are also unclear.

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ANALYSIS

The EBRD scores 24.5%, placing it in the poor category. It is the lowest ranking of the 17 multilateral organisations included in the ATI. EBRD performs best on organisation planning information, with scores above the poor category average. It lags on commitment indicators, organisation financial information and basic activity and classifications information. It is the only IFI that does not score for forward-looking country budgets. Although impact appraisals and results information could be found for some activities, this information was not found consistently for all activities assessed. Of the 22 indicators that take format into account, five are published in machine-readable formats and nine in other formats. Overall, the EBRD does not score on 14 of the 39 indicators.

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • The EBRD should join IATI and begin publishing to the IATI Standard in 2014.
  • It should publish an ambitious implementation schedule, with specific timelines and delivery targets, aiming towards full publication of the IATI Standard by the end of 2015.
  • The EBRD should continue to work with IATI to develop specific guidance for IFIs and share best practice on publishing to the IATI Standard.

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DONOR PROFILE

First published to IATI:

N/A

2013 ATI Score:

24.5%

2013 ATI Rank:

34



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INDICATOR SCORING

TOTAL

24.50%


COMMITMENT TO
AID TRANSPARENCY:

2.22/10


PUBLICATION
ORGANISATION LEVEL:

8.8/25


PUBLICATION
ACTIVITY LEVEL:

13.48/65

Commitment

1. FOIA

2. Implementation Schedules

3. Accessibility

Publication Status
Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf

Comments

Publish What You Fund completed an assessment of the quality of disclosure policies based on the overarching approach taken in the Global Right to Information Rating. A new methodology has been used for evaluating disclosure policies in 2014.


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1. FOIA

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf
Publish What You Fund completed an assessment of the quality of disclosure policies based on the overarching approach taken in the Expand...Global Right to Information Rating.
Donor Review
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf
PWYF Review
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf
Publish What You Fund completed an assessment of the quality of disclosure policies based on the overarching approach taken in the Expand...Global Right to Information Rating. A new methodology has been used for evaluating disclosure policies in 2014.
Donor Comments
Publication Status
Source

No data available.

Comments

No Common Standard or IATI implementation schedule found


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2. Implementation schedules

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
No Common Standard or IATI implementation schedule found
Donor Review
PWYF Review
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
No Common Standard or IATI implementation schedule found
Donor Comments
Publication Status
Source

http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project

Comments

Portals are scored using three criteria: 1) the portal allows free, bulk export of data; 2) it contains detailed disaggregated data; 3) the data is published under an open licence. Each of these carry 1/3rd of the total points of 100.Scores for detailed, disaggregated data


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3. Accessibility

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
Portals are scored using three criteria: 1) the portal allows free, bulk export of data; 2) it contains detailed disaggregated data; Expand...3) the data is published under an open licence. Each of these carry 1/3rd of the total points of 100.Scores for detailed, disaggregated data
Donor Review
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
PWYF Review
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
Portals are scored using three criteria: 1) the portal allows free, bulk export of data; 2) it contains detailed disaggregated data; Expand...3) the data is published under an open licence. Each of these carry 1/3rd of the total points of 100.Scores for detailed, disaggregated data
Donor Comments

Planning

Financial

4. Organisation Strategy

5. Annual Report

6. Allocation Policy

7. Procurement Policy

8. Country Strategy

9. Total Budget

10. Disaggregated Budgets

11. Audit

Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/capital/crr1115.pdf

Comments

Strategy for 2011-2015 is outlined in the Capital Reserves Review 2011-2015 document.


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4. Organisation strategy

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/capital/crr1115.pdf
Strategy for 2011-2015 is outlined in the Capital Reserves Review 2011-2015 document.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/capital/crr1115.pdf
Strategy for 2011-2015 is outlined in the Capital Reserves Review 2011-2015 document.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/research/publications/flagships/annual.shtml

Comments

Annual reports are published within regular cycles.


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5. Annual report

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/research/publications/flagships/annual.shtml
Annual reports are published within regular cycles.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/research/publications/flagships/annual.shtml
Annual reports are published within regular cycles.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/projects/process.shtml

Comments

The funding process is published.


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6. Allocation policy

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/projects/process.shtml
The funding process is published.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/projects/process.shtml
The funding process is published.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/procurement-policy.pdf http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/ppr10.pdf

Comments

Corporate Procurement Policy and Procurement Policies and Rules for projects published.


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7. Procurement policy

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/procurement-policy.pdf http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/ppr10.pdf
Corporate Procurement Policy and Procurement Policies and Rules for projects published.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/procurement-policy.pdf http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/ppr10.pdf
Corporate Procurement Policy and Procurement Policies and Rules for projects published.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/country/turkey/strategy.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/country/strategy/turkey.pdf

Comments

Country strategies and sectoral strategies are published. A country strategy for Turkey is published.


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8. Country strategy

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/country/turkey/strategy.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/country/strategy/turkey.pdf
Country strategies and sectoral strategies are published. A country strategy for Turkey is published.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/country/turkey/strategy.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/country/strategy/turkey.pdf
Country strategies and sectoral strategies are published. A country strategy for Turkey is published.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status
Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/policies/businessplan14.shtml

Comments

One year forward-looking information is available.


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9. Total budget

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
This information could not be found. Fourth Capital Resources Review strategy and framework (CRR4) on which the annual budget 2013 is Expand...based, covers the period 2011 to 2015 however it does not contain detailed budget figures for each year.
Donor Review
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/policies/businessplan14.shtml
The summary of the 2014 Business Plan and Budget discloses figures for annual bank investment, mobilized investment (ie, non-bank financing that Expand...is contributed to the project directly as a result of EBRD involvement), annual disbursements, and projected profit.
PWYF Review
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/policies/businessplan14.shtml
Response changed to one year forward in website format based on the evidence provided by the donor.
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/policies/businessplan14.shtml
One year forward-looking information is available.
Donor Comments
Publication Status
Source

No data available.

Comments

This information could not be found. Fourth Capital Resources Review strategy and framework (CRR4) on which the annual budget 2013 is based, covers the period 2011 to 2015 however it does not contain detailed disaggregated budget figures for each year. Forward-looking budget information is also not available in the Turkey strategy paper.


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10. Disaggregated budgets

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
This information could not be found. Fourth Capital Resources Review strategy and framework (CRR4) on which the annual budget 2013 is Expand...based, covers the period 2011 to 2015 however it does not contain detailed disaggregated budget figures for each year. Forward-looking budget information is also not available in the Turkey strategy paper.
Donor Review
PWYF Review
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
This information could not be found. Fourth Capital Resources Review strategy and framework (CRR4) on which the annual budget 2013 is Expand...based, covers the period 2011 to 2015 however it does not contain detailed disaggregated budget figures for each year. Forward-looking budget information is also not available in the Turkey strategy paper.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/fr12e.pdf

Comments

Audited financial statements are provided in the annual financial report.


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11. Audit

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/fr12e.pdf
Audited financial statements are provided in the annual financial report.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/fr12e.pdf
Audited financial statements are provided in the annual financial report.
Donor Comments
Document

Basic

Classifications

Financial

Performance

12. Implementer

13. Unique ID

14. Title

15. Description

16. Planned Dates

17. Actual Dates

18. Current Status

19. Contact Details

20. Collaboration Type

21. Flow Type

22. Aid Type

23. Finance Type

24. Sector

25. Sub-national Location

26. Tied Aid Status

27. MoU

28. Evaluations

29. Objectives

30. Budget Docs

31. Contracts

32. Tenders

33. Budget

34. Commitments

35. Disbursements And Expenditure

36. Budget Identifier

37. Results

38. Impact Appraisals

39. Conditions

Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

The client name is published in the project summary documents. However, the reviewer raises an important point about traceability.


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12. Implementer

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The client name is published in the project summary documents.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PSD sometimes contain misleading information, for example in this case: The PSD on Serinus Energy http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44744.shtml states it is 'supporting further Expand...development of a small private independent company in Tunisia' and obscuring the connection to the not so small Kulczyk Oil: http://www.kulczykoil.com/serinus_at_a_glance.html The EBRD invested in another Kulczyk Oil project in Ukraine: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2011/42159.shtml Also in the case of big state owned companies the implementer can be a daughter company, eg. in the case of the Kolubara lignite mine project, PSD: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2011/41923.shtml The client is ESP, the implementer is RB Kolubara: 'An ESAP was agreed with EPS and RB Kolubara.' The project is listed under Power&Energy not under Natural Resources.
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The client name is published in the project summary documents. However, the reviewer raises an important point about traceability.
Donor Comments
We note the comments raised by the independent reviewer and will transmit to the relevant teams.
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

The project number is published in project summary documents.


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13. Unique ID

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The project number is published in project summary documents.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The project number is published in project summary documents.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

The title is published in project summary documents and in a downloadable excel spreadsheet.


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14. Title

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The title is published in project summary documents.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
The title is published in project summary documents and in a downloadable excel spreadsheet.
Donor Comments
The title is also published in the downloadable spreadsheet - this is noted in the text of the PWYF Final Assessment Expand...but not in the score.
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

The description is published in project summary documents, although the level of detail provided and the timeliness of updating the information could be improved as per the independent reviewer's comments.


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15. Description

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The description is published in project summary documents.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
The description is published but is often misleading, for example in 'greening' fossil fuel projects like this one in Albania: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2009/39368.shtml Expand...The recent up-date is a little bit more informative, but in view of the proportion of the remediation budget (USD 5 of 62 mln), the 'green' element is overemphasized. Before the January up-date the PSD was even more misleading. In other Natural Resources PSDs the 'green' (efficiency, remediation, gas flaring reductions) investment costs are not specified, eg.: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44927.shtml or http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45184.shtml, apart from the small Technical Cooperation funds. So it is not clear how these invements compare to the budget for development and expanding production.
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The description is published in project summary documents, although the level of detail provided and the timeliness of updating the information Expand...could be improved as per the independent reviewer's comments.
Donor Comments
We note the comments raised by the independent reviewer and will transmit to the relevant teams.
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

Planned dates for the project or the period for which the funds are extended in not published.


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16. Planned dates

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
Planned dates for the project or the period for which the funds are extended in not published.
Donor Review
Not published
PWYF Review
Not published
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
Planned dates for the project or the period for which the funds are extended in not published.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

Project approval dates and signing dates are available EBRD investments reports but no end dates are published. Format changed to machine-readable as the information is available in an excel file.


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17. Actual dates

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Sometimes
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Project approval dates and signing dates are available EBRD investments reports but no end dates are published
Donor Review
Sometimes
Website
PWYF Review
Sometimes
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Project approval dates and signing dates are available EBRD investments reports but no end dates are published. Format changed to machine-readable Expand...as the information is available in an excel file.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project

Comments

Search by country and year


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18. Current Status

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
Search by country and year
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
Search by country and year
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml

Comments

EBRD contact for general queries and company contacts published in the project summary pages


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19. Contact details

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml
EBRD contact for general queries and company contacts published in the project summary pages
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml
EBRD contact for general queries and company contacts published in the project summary pages
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

Collaboration listed as 'public' or 'private' for every project. Format changed to machine-readable as the information is available in an excel file.


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20. Collaboration Type

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project
Collaboration listed as 'public' or 'private' for every project.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=project http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
Collaboration listed as 'public' or 'private' for every project. Format changed to machine-readable as the information is available in an excel Expand...file.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Pdf

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/donor/dr13.pdf

Comments

For the Bank’s technical cooperation and donor activities information is categorised as ODA, OOF, climate finance. ODA-related information is provided in the Bank's Donor Reports, and other times this is provided by special publications on the SEI/CIF.


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21. Flow Type

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Sometimes
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/donor/dr13.pdf
For the Bank’s technical cooperation and donor activities information is categorised as ODA, OOF, climate finance. ODA-related information is provided in Expand...the Bank's Donor Reports, and other times this is provided by special publications on the SEI/CIF.
Donor Review
Sometimes
Pdf
PWYF Review
Sometimes
Pdf
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/donor/dr13.pdf
For the Bank’s technical cooperation and donor activities information is categorised as ODA, OOF, climate finance. ODA-related information is provided in Expand...the Bank's Donor Reports, and other times this is provided by special publications on the SEI/CIF.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

Project finance for all activities assessed..


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22. Aid Type

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Project finance for all activities assessed..
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Project finance for all activities assessed..
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

The type of loan or financing is mentioned in the project pages as well as in a downloadable excel file.


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23. Finance Type

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
The type of loan or financing is mentioned in the project pages
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
The type of loan or financing is mentioned in the project pages as well as in a downloadable excel file.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

For the purposes of this assessment, projects are selected from EBRD's largest recipient country as per the methodology. As the information could be found for all projects sampled, the information is considered to be always published. The information is also available in excel format. The reviewer's comments on correct classification of sectors should be considered.


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24. Sector

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Published for every project.
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
In the case of several water projects in Romania, the sector is not mentioned, eg.: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/43406.shtml (check the Romanian projects portfolio) As mentioned Expand...in the note above: eg. in the case of the Kolubara lignite mine project, PSD: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2011/41923.shtml The client is ESP, the implementer is RB Kolubara, the project is under Power&Energy but should be under Natural Resources.
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
For the purposes of this assessment, projects are selected from EBRD's largest recipient country as per the methodology. As the information Expand...could be found for all projects sampled, the information is considered to be always published. The information is also available in excel format. The reviewer's comments on correct classification of sectors should be considered.
Donor Comments
We note the comments raised by the independent reviewer and will transmit to the relevant teams.
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Website

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2014/44455.shtml

Comments

Published for some but not all projects.


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25. Sub-national location

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Sometimes
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2014/44455.shtml
Published for some but not all projects.
Donor Review
Sometimes
Website
PWYF Review
Sometimes
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/44166.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2014/44455.shtml
Published for some but not all projects.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Pdf

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/policies.shtml

Comments

The Procurement Policies and Rules state, ""The Bank permits firms and individuals from all countries to offer goods, works and services for Bank-financed projects regardless of whether the country is a member of the Bank. Firms and individuals from developing countries as well as from the Bank’s countries of operations are encouraged to participate on equal terms and thereby assist their own country’s development process. Any conditions for participation shall be limited to those that are essential to ensure the eligible firm or individual's capability to fulfil the contract in question. Clients of the Bank will not exclude a firm or individual from competition for a contract for reasons unrelated to its capability to perform the contract in question unless the firm or individual has been declared, and remains, as at the relevant date, ineligible pursuant to the Bank’s Enforcement Policy and Procedures or unless, as a matter of law or official regulation, the client’s country prohibits commercial relations with the firm or individual's country, provided that the Bank is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the supply of goods or works required"" From the above, it appears that all aid is 'untied'


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26. Tied Aid Status

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/policies.shtml
The Procurement Policies and Rules state, ""The Bank permits firms and individuals from all countries to offer goods, works and services Expand...for Bank-financed projects regardless of whether the country is a member of the Bank. Firms and individuals from developing countries as well as from the Bank’s countries of operations are encouraged to participate on equal terms and thereby assist their own country’s development process. Any conditions for participation shall be limited to those that are essential to ensure the eligible firm or individual's capability to fulfil the contract in question. Clients of the Bank will not exclude a firm or individual from competition for a contract for reasons unrelated to its capability to perform the contract in question unless the firm or individual has been declared, and remains, as at the relevant date, ineligible pursuant to the Bank’s Enforcement Policy and Procedures or unless, as a matter of law or official regulation, the client’s country prohibits commercial relations with the firm or individual's country, provided that the Bank is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the supply of goods or works required"" From the above, it appears that all aid is 'untied'
Donor Review
Always
Pdf
PWYF Review
Always
Pdf
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/policies.shtml
The Procurement Policies and Rules state, ""The Bank permits firms and individuals from all countries to offer goods, works and services Expand...for Bank-financed projects regardless of whether the country is a member of the Bank. Firms and individuals from developing countries as well as from the Bank’s countries of operations are encouraged to participate on equal terms and thereby assist their own country’s development process. Any conditions for participation shall be limited to those that are essential to ensure the eligible firm or individual's capability to fulfil the contract in question. Clients of the Bank will not exclude a firm or individual from competition for a contract for reasons unrelated to its capability to perform the contract in question unless the firm or individual has been declared, and remains, as at the relevant date, ineligible pursuant to the Bank’s Enforcement Policy and Procedures or unless, as a matter of law or official regulation, the client’s country prohibits commercial relations with the firm or individual's country, provided that the Bank is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the supply of goods or works required"" From the above, it appears that all aid is 'untied'
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

No statement could be found on the website or on the strategy documents itself indicating that the strategy is jointly developed with the recipient country.


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27. MoU

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
Document
MoUs or project-level agreements could not be found.
Donor Review
Not published
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/policies.shtml#Country
EBRD activity in a country is governed by a jointly developed country strategy.
PWYF Review
Not published
Document
No statement could be found on the website or on the strategy documents itself indicating that the strategy is jointly developed Expand...with the recipient country.
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
Document
No statement could be found on the website or on the strategy documents itself indicating that the strategy is jointly developed Expand...with the recipient country.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/about/evaluation/1405AER.pdf

Comments

The new PIP from May 2014 notes that ""The Evaluation Department (EvD) provides public access to its reports except insofar as needed to protect commercial confidentiality concerns"" (page 11). However, the 2013 Annual Evaluation review references several project evaluations, but not all these evaluations appear to be published.


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28. Evaluations

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Sometimes
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/about.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/operation.shtml
The evaluations policy section stated ""Since 2003, EvD has made many of its evaluation reports available publicly, subject to clearance in Expand...respect of commercial confidentiality. These reports may be access through the links from this site."" Therefore evaluations are considered to be 'sometimes' published.
Donor Review
Sometimes
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/reports.shtml
Evaluation reports are available, and terms of their publication (including noting that they will be cleaned of commercially sensitive transactional information) Expand...is covered in the public information policy. Please see updated language in revised PIP later in July.
PWYF Review
Sometimes
Document
The data collection for the 2014 Index ends on June 30. Information published after this date will be taken into account Expand...for the 2015 Index.
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/policies/pip/pipe.pdf http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/about/evaluation/1405AER.pdf
The new PIP from May 2014 notes that ""The Evaluation Department (EvD) provides public access to its reports except insofar as Expand...needed to protect commercial confidentiality concerns"" (page 11). However, the 2013 Annual Evaluation review references several project evaluations, but not all these evaluations appear to be published.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml

Comments

Published in the project summary pages


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29. Objectives

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Published in the project summary pages
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
Although I noted my concerns with greenwashing above.
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Published in the project summary pages
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

This information could not be found. The guidelines for this indicator have been amended in 2014 based on the feedback received from our peer reviewers. For organisations where budget documents might be considered commercially sensitive, documents with redactions of the commercially sensitive pieces of information are accepted but the specific reasons for the redactions need to be explicitly stated in detail and must clarify why the information is commercially sensitive and would cause material and direct harm if published.


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30. Budget Docs

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
Document
Budget documents providing a breakdown of spending by individual line items could not be found.
Donor Review
Always
Document
In the 2013 Technical Paper (Annex 1) it is stated that ""Overall activity cost are accepted as the budget for IFIs, Expand...DFIs, private foundations and humanitarian agencies."" In this regard, Project Summary Documents include the financing amount, the nature of the financing (senior loan, mezzanine loan, syndicated loan, equity investment, etc) and the purpose of the investment.
PWYF Review
Not published
Document
The guidelines for this indicator have been amended in 2014 based on the feedback received from our peer reviewers. For organisations Expand...where budget documents might be considered commercially sensitive, documents with redactions of the commercially sensitive pieces of information are accepted but the specific reasons for the redactions need to be explicitly stated in detail and must clarify why the information is commercially sensitive and would cause material and direct harm if published.
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
Document
This information could not be found. The guidelines for this indicator have been amended in 2014 based on the feedback received Expand...from our peer reviewers. For organisations where budget documents might be considered commercially sensitive, documents with redactions of the commercially sensitive pieces of information are accepted but the specific reasons for the redactions need to be explicitly stated in detail and must clarify why the information is commercially sensitive and would cause material and direct harm if published.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/awards.shtml

Comments

Contract awards notifications published. These contain the required information.


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31. Contracts

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/awards.shtml
Contract awards notifications published. These contain the required information.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project/awards.shtml
Contract awards notifications published. These contain the required information.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=procurement_notice

Comments

Procurement notices are published regularly.


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32. Tenders

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=procurement_notice
Procurement notices are published regularly.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/saf/search.html?type=procurement_notice
Procurement notices are published regularly.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Always

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

Total estimated cost accepted as per the guidelines. Also available in a downloadable spreadsheet.


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33. Budget

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
No annual or quarterly breakdown of the total financial commitment to the activity is published. In order to score for this Expand...indicator, the budget for at least the next year ahead (i.e. until 31 December 2014) or until the end of the activity - whichever is sooner - should be available.
Donor Review
Always
Website
The methodology statement says ""For organisations where this may be deemed as commercially sensitive information, total estimated cost of fund/grant/loan amount Expand...is accepted"" -- for EBRD operations each Project Summary Document indicates the total envisaged amount. The schedule for commitment cannot be determined at the outset because, as in the case of loans, the client may draw down on an as-needed basis. Similarly for equity investments, exit timing cannot be determined at the outset.
PWYF Review
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Total estimated cost accepted as per the guidelines.
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
Total estimated cost accepted as per the guidelines. Also available in a downloadable spreadsheet.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Always

Format: Machine-readable

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx

Comments

Available in project summary sheets and in a downloadable spreadsheet


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34. Commitments

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Website
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Available in project summary sheets
Donor Review
Always
Website
PWYF Review
Always
Website
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Always
Machine readable
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/research/annual/invest13.xlsx
Available in project summary sheets and in a downloadable spreadsheet
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

This information could not be found for any of the projects assessed. As per the scoring guidelines for this indicator redacted documents can be accepted as long as the reasons for redaction are explicitly stated.


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35. Disbursements and expenditure

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
This information could not be found for any of the projects assessed. As per the scoring guidelines for this indicator redacted Expand...documents can be accepted as long as the reasons for redaction are explicitly stated.
Donor Review
Not published
PWYF Review
Not published
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
This information could not be found for any of the projects assessed. As per the scoring guidelines for this indicator redacted Expand...documents can be accepted as long as the reasons for redaction are explicitly stated.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

This information could not be found.


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36. Budget Identifier

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
This information could not be found.
Donor Review
Not published
PWYF Review
Not published
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
This information could not be found.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Pdf

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/operation.shtml

Comments

Some results information available in evaluation reports but results are not published consistently for each individual project.


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37. Results

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Sometimes
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/operation.shtml
Some results information available in evaluation reports but results are not published consistently for each individual project.
Donor Review
Sometimes
Pdf
PWYF Review
Sometimes
Pdf
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Although I should note that the results information available in evaluation reports is extremely limited.
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Pdf
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/about/what/evaluation/operation.shtml
Some results information available in evaluation reports but results are not published consistently for each individual project.
Donor Comments
Publication Status

Sometimes

Format: Document

Source

http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45705.shtml

Comments

Response changed to 'sometimes published' based on reviewer comments. For example, the impact assessment is not detailed for the project provided as evidence alongside.


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38. Impact Appraisals

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Always
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45193.shtml
Transition or environment impact are published. At times both are published.
Donor Review
Always
Document
PWYF Review
Always
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
The descriptions in the PSDs are far from appraisals, especially for category B EI projects, check these ones, if this can Expand...be called an appraisal: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2011/43804.shtml http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2014/43410.shtml ""easily identifiable"" ""can be mitigated"" ""no significant impacts"" Not to mention framework projects, where the appraisals are copy paste, for example the water projects in Romania, mentioned above, one of which involved eviction of Roma households that was not identified by the EBRD's consultant before Amnesty International uncovered the problem: http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/43406.shtml
PWYF Final Assessment
Sometimes
Document
http://www.ebrd.com/english/pages/project/psd/2013/45705.shtml
Response changed to 'sometimes published' based on reviewer comments. For example, the impact assessment is not detailed for the project provided Expand...as evidence alongside.
Donor Comments
Document
Publication Status

Not Published

Source

No data available.

Comments

This information could not be found. As stated in the scoring guidelines for this indicator, in cases where the loan repayment terms are considered commercially sensitive, this information can be redacted. The reason for the redactions needs to be explicitly stated.


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39. Conditions

Stage

Status

Format

Source

Comments

Researcher
Not published
Document
This information could not be found. As stated in the scoring guidelines for this indicator, in cases where the loan repayment Expand...terms are considered commercially sensitive, this information can be redacted. The reason for the redactions needs to be explicitly stated.
Donor Review
Not published
Document
PWYF Review
Not published
Document
Independent Reviewer
Disagree
Document
PWYF Final Assessment
Not published
Document
This information could not be found. As stated in the scoring guidelines for this indicator, in cases where the loan repayment Expand...terms are considered commercially sensitive, this information can be redacted. The reason for the redactions needs to be explicitly stated.
Donor Comments
Document