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Together with the IFC & Turkven, we're acquiring a minority stake in Çağatay Evcil Hayvan Mamaları ve Yem Ürünleri. Çağatay manufactures high-quality dry pet food under its own brands & competes with global brands on the Turkish and export markets. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our Barbara Rambousek has been appointed @ebrd.bsky.social’s Director, Competitiveness & Economic Governance. Building on her success leading Gender and economic Inclusion as a strategic priority, she will now drive the Bank’s economic governance agenda into its most ambitious chapter.
“We’ve strengthened our Environmental and Social policy with risk-based tools & clearer expectations.” Our Martin McKee explains the 2024 updates, from supply chain guidance and disclosure standards to new provisions on biodiversity and human rights.
Our Khalil Dinguizli has been appointed as the EBRD’s first Head of Senegal, which became a member and country of operations earlier this year. Our congratulations to Khalil! www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our Catarina Bjorlin Hansen has been appointed as the @ebrd.bsky.social’s first Head of Iraq, which became a member and country of operations earlier this year. Our warmest congratulations! www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Congratulations to Iraq, Kenya and Senegal, who have become our newest recipient countries! We will bring our private-sector model to unlock finance, foster business and drive sustainable growth in these regions.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Maya Hennerkes as Managing Director of our Environment and Sustainability Department. She will lead the Bank’s environmental and social work, driving sustainable impact across our regions. Congratulations! www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
“Our Environmental & Social policy ensures positive outcomes for nature, people & the environment.” Adonai Herrera-Martinez, Director Environmental & Sustainability Department, breaks down the structure and purpose of the ESP and how it works in tandem with the 10 Environmental & Social Requirements
Congratulations to Dasha Dougans, appointed @ebrd.bsky.social’s first Head of Benin. Based in Cotonou, she will build our presence and business, reporting to Heike Harmgart (MD, sub-Saharan Africa). Benin became a member and country of operations earlier this year. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Congratulations to Asari Efiong, appointed as our first Head of Côte d’Ivoire. Based in Abidjan, she will lead the EBRD’s new presence in the country and report to Heike Harmgart, MD for sub-Saharan Africa. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
We specialise in supporting startups and SMEs in our regions! Watch our Head of SME Finance & Development Zsuzsanna Hargitai explain how we do it, in just 60 seconds. Grow your business with us. Apply now: www.ebrd.com/home/what-we...
Congratulations to Hamza Al-Assad, appointed as our first Director for Nigeria 🇳🇬 Based in Lagos, he will lead our operations in the country. We wish him every success! www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
“Sustainability is central to the EBRD's mission” Our Fatoumata Bouaré, EBRD’s VP & CRO reflects on the EBRD’s journey from pollution control to today’s comprehensive ESG approach focused on people, planet, and prosperity. Watch how our Environmental & Social Policy supports our mission
Calling all CSO partners: applications now open for the EBRD Civil Society Steering Committee 2026-27! Join us in shaping inclusive engagement with civil society. 📅 Apply by 30 Sept 2025 📄 Terms of reference & application available www.ebrd.com/home/work-wi... 📧 cso@ebrd.com
Our Haytham Eissa has been appointed as our new Head of Morocco! Based in Casablanca, Mr Eissa will be responsible for the @ebrd.bsky.social’s investments and operations in the country. Our warmest congratulations! ebrd.com/home/news-an...
A warm welcome to our new First Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, Greg Guyett, who starts today. We're delighted to have Greg join the EBRD team; he will be leading our banking, advisory, and policy work which strengthen market economies across our regions. Welcome to the EBRD, Greg!
Sustainability is a core commitment of the EBRD, but how do we make sure we're putting our promises into practice? We embed sustainability into all of our activities, as we show in our Investor Report on Sustainability 2024. Find out more & download a copy of the report: www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
We can’t wait for the next #EBRDam that will take place in Riga, Latvia in June 2026. We look forward to continuing our dialogue with government leaders, private sector partners, civil society and stakeholders from across our regions. 📍See you in Riga
Have you seen our new Impact Report? It explores the results of our investments & activities in the economies where we operate – from promoting the private sector, supporting Ukraine to empowering the green transition, boosting human capital, and closing digital divides. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
🆕 How remote work can broaden recruitment and boost productivity Cevat Giray Aksoy (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), Nicholas Bloom (@stanford.edu), Steven Davis (@hooverinstitution.bsky.social), Victoria Marino (@ebrd.bsky.social) & Cem Özguzel (@pse.bsky.social): voxdev.org/topic/labour...
Awarding the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 is a highlight of our summer! Have you read the winner? Ivana Bodrožić’s brilliant Sons, Daughters translated by Ellen Elias-Bursać, published by @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social Big thanks to judges Fergal Keane, Selma Dabbagh, Uilleam Blacker & chair, Maya Jaggi
Strengthening resilience, one delivery at a time We are proud to support Nova Post, Ukraine’s leading postal and courier operator. Since the start of the war we’ve provided more than €120 million to Nova Post, to expand its critical logistics infrastructure during wartime & beyond #SupportingUkraine
Many places are experiencing extreme heat this summer. We asked how hot is too hot…to use public transport, play sport, sleep? At the EBRD we’re helping our countries build heat resilience: in July we hosted a solutions summit with UNDRR
Despite the summer heat, it has been another impactful month of sustainable investments at @ebrd.bsky.social, from investing in landmark renewables projects, to hosting a summit addressing extreme heat resilience at our headquarters in London. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ebrd-g...
The @EBRD is breaking records as it continues to deliver an outstanding level of support to the people and economies it serves. The Bank achieved a 26% increase in annual investment and project numbers in 2024. Read our Annual Review: www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
We’re already working with partners on the ground to prepare for recovery – from preparing reconstruction pipelines to financing Ukraine’s cities to safeguard livelihoods. #SupportingUkraine
Our priorities remain clear: - Supporting the real economy through private sector investment - Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security - Accelerating Ukraine’s integration with the European Union
Backed by generous donor support & our shareholders, the €4 billioncapital increase approved in 2023 will allow us to go further. The EBRD is ready to invest at €3 billion annually when the time comes for large-scale reconstruction - triple our pre-war annual investment levels.
As the country’s largest institutional investor, we’ve channelled over €7.6 billion to sustain Ukraine’s real economy during wartime. This year alone, we’ve provided more than €1 billion of crucial financing to support Ukraine’s businesses and protect livelihoods.
Supporting Ukraine – now and for the future. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, the EBRD has made it clear: we stand with Ukraine. #SupportingUkraine
As summer might offer a moment to pause and reflect, our Odile Renaud-Basso shares her seasonal picks — a thoughtful mix of books and films that spark ideas and offer fresh perspectives on the world we live in. 📖 What’s on your summer list?
Congratulations to Kenya and Senegal who have become our newest shareholders, bringing the total number of Bank members to 79! Their membership applications included requests to become recipient countries, which the Bank is now taking forward.
Delighted to announce that Benin, Côte d’Ivoire & Nigeria have become our recipient countries as of today. We'll bring our distinct private-sector focused, locally based business model to unlock access to finance, promote local businesses, foster sustainable and long-term growth
Supporting resilience and innovation in Türkiye’s agriculture sector. We're extending a €20 million loan to May-Agro Tohumculuk San. ve Tic. A.Ş., to bolster its recovery from the 2023 earthquakes and strengthen its efforts in developing climate-resilient seed varieties. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Breaking news in sustainable finance! We're excited to announce @ebrd.bsky.social’s first-ever outcomes-linked green loan under the Western Balkans Green Outcomes Linked Debt Financing Framework — a €40M package extended by EBRD to @unicredit.bsky.social Leasing Serbia. ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our Alessandro Vittadini has been appointed as the new head of the Bank’s operations in Lebanon. Based in Beirut, Mr Vittadini assumed his new position on 14 July, succeeding Khalil Dinguizli. Our warmest congratulations to Alessandro!
This investment will enable: ✅ Expansion of production capacity ✅ Entry into a new product segment – ✅ Strengthening of the company’s balance sheet ✅ Further integration of operations in Serbia
Supporting a significant new foreign direct investment in Serbia’s industry: we're providing €13.4M in financing to support Inn-Flex S.r.L. in its acquisition & expansion of Papir Print d.o.o., a Serbian company operating in the flexible packaging & printing sector.
We’re strengthening energy security in Moldova with a new €400m loan to Energocom to buy energy from EU markets. Since the start of the war on Ukraine, we’ve lent €500m to diversify Moldova’s energy supply, incl. a €34m grant from @norwaymfa.government.no Read more: www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our Jahan Shamsiev has been appointed Head of Mongolia. He will be based in the country’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, and is due to take up his duties on 1 September 2025. Jahan succeeds Hannes Takacs. Our warmest congratulations to Jahan!
“This has not been an easy year for Ukraine. Only a few months ago we had been hoping that this would be the reconstruction conference held at the end of the war, but we are not there yet,” said @ebrd.bsky.social President @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social.
We’re going to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome this week with a strong package of projects, policy and partnerships to support the country and its reconstruction. ebrd.com/home/news-an...
How do energy auctions benefit people? Our Renewable Energy Market Accelerator (REMA) campaign looks at Karavasta Solar Plant, Albania's first such facility now delivering clean energy at record low price in Western Balkans. #EBRDGreen Supported by @secoch.bsky.social
We were honoured to welcome the EU Ambassador to Jordan, to visit Amal Ali Al-Thaqali, a Microfund for Women (MFW) client. With #GEFF support, Amal invested in energy-efficient appliances to grow her food business. MFW has provided $1.6M+ in GEFF financing to over 700 clients, 75% of them women.
🤝In the margins of the MDB Heads meeting in Paris, CEB & @ebrd.bsky.social signed a mutual reliance agreement to streamline co-financing and boost impact of public sector projects outside the EU. Press release➡️ tinyurl.com/3aurtkzt #MDBs
📢 Call for Papers! Upcoming conference on "Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies", by @ebrd.bsky.social, We-Fi, IDB, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Keynote: Marianne Bertrand (Chicago Booth) Submission deadline: 13 July 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/mvcu2drc
They discussed how the MDBs are playing a major role in supporting the delivery of the SDGs and helping to unlock private sector investment. Working as a system to increase our impact and boost our joint efforts is paramount for @ebrd.bsky.social #FFD4Sevilla
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social today met UN Secretary General António Guterres and @aminajmohammed.bsky.social on the sidelines of #FFD4 in Seville. #FFD4Sevilla
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social met Sara Aagesen on the sidelines of #FFD4Sevilla. We are grateful to Spain for being a key donor and driver for the Blue Mediterranean Partnership.
This week we'll tell you about impact of our Renewable Energy Market Accelerator (REMA) in Western Balkans! 17 auctions in 9 countries, 8GW+ of renewables capacity awarded. That's enough to power 5.7m households! Follow our campaign for more stories from the ground! #EBRDGreen
❗And here's another RA position in @ebrd.bsky.social' Office of the Chief Economist, this one for a two-year period: jobs.ebrd.com/job/London-A...
Congratulations to author Ivana Bodrožić and translator Ellen Elias-Bursać for winning the @ebrd.bsky.social Literature Prize 2025 for SONS, DAUGHTERS! "This is fiction that has the power to transform how we see the world, others and ourselves.”—Maya Jaggi, judge for the EBRD Literature Prize 2025
Missed the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 final? 📚 Winners: Ivana Bodrožić & Ellen Elias-Bursać for Sons, Daughters @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social. Finalists: Tanja Maljartschuk & Zenia Tompkins Olga Tokarczuk & Antonia Lloyd-Jones Thanks to our judges: Maya Jaggi Uilleam Blacker Selma Dabbagh Fergal Keane
SONS, DAUGHTERS has won the 2024 @ebrd.bsky.social Literature Prize! Congratulations to Ivana Bodrožić, Ellen Elias-Bursać, and the incredible team at @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social, who have done such a great job bringing this book to our UK readers.
Congratulations too to FINALISTS Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk and translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones for The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story published by @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
Congratulations too to FINALISTS Ukrainian novelist Tanja Maljartschuk and translator Zenia Tompkins for Forgottenness published by @bullaunpress.bsky.social in Ireland and @liveright.bsky.social in the US!
Congratulations to the WINNERS of the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025! Croatian author Ivana Bodrožić & translator Ellen Elias-Bursać for Sons, Daughters from @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social Praised by judges as “fiction that has the power to transform how we see the world, others & ourselves.”
The winner of the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 will be announced in just 1 hour! Join the finalist authors, translators and publishers and watch us live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn8i... @bullaunpress.bsky.social @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social
Kazakhstan is a regional FDI leader and key link between Europe & Asia. @ebrd.bsky.social supports the shift to value-adding investment — infrastructure, SMEs, clean energy, SOE reform, and banking modernisation — for sustainable growth and stronger private sector development.
Today our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social co-chaired the 37th Foreign Investors Council with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, noting Kazakhstan’s strong position to attract foreign direct investment — crucial amid rising protectionism, shifting trade routes and market volatility.
At a meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social reaffirmed @ebrd.bsky.social’s strong commitment to Kazakhstan: €2bn+ in financing for energy, utilities, and support for transport, raw materials, and the country’s energy transition in 5 years.
🌟We're hiring! Join @ebrd.bsky.social's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) in London as a Research Analyst and work with us on policy-relevant & cutting-edge research Apply 👉 tinyurl.com/pe3m458x #econra @fraloi.bsky.social @helenaschweiger.bsky.social
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The winner of the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 will be announced today at 18.00 London time. Join the finalist authors, translators and publishers and watch us live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn8i... @bullaunpress.bsky.social @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social
We drive sustainability across our regions with more than 50 cities already part of the family. Learn about our #EBRDGreenCities from the head of programme Lin O’Grady in just 60 seconds.
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social started her visit to Kazakhstan by meeting the country’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Parties discussed @ebrd.bsky.social’s wider participation in regional infrastructure investments, potential of PPP & critical raw materials projects, decarbonisation plans.
The winner of the #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 will be announced tomorrow! Our 3rd finalist is Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk, translated from the Ukrainian by Zenia Tompkins, published by @bullaunpress.bsky.social in Ireland & Liveright in the US. Brought to life here by our own Yuliya Zemlytska
🥁Final countdown to #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 final is on! Meet our finalists: The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones and published by @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social Narrated by our own Izabela Wloczewska.
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social is discussing whether protectionism will sink the global economy, trade wars and the pursuit of growth @chathamhouse.org London Conference #CHLondon. Watch it here: chathamhouse.cplus.live/event/london...
🥁Final countdown to #EBRDLiteraturePrize2025 final is on! Meet our finalists: Ivana Bodrozic translated from the Croatian by Ellen Elias-Bursać, published by @sevenstoriesuk.bsky.social Narrated by our own Aida Mujicic. For more: www.ebrd.com/.../events/e...
The project’s blended financing of US$ 479.1 million corresponds to approximately 80 per cent of the total estimated capital expenditure of US$ 590 million. w/ @euinegypt.bsky.social www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
We are investing in Egypt’s first integrated solar and battery storage project with @afdbgroup.bsky.social and @britishintinv.bsky.social, supporting Scatec in developing a 1.1 GW photovoltaic plant to deliver 3,000 GWh of clean energy annually and cut up to 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
We are lending up to MNT 26.2 billion to MSM to finance working capital and support the construction of a storage facility, workshop and automotive showroom. This will strengthen non-extractive industries and serve Mongolia’s growing automotive sector. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Supporting Serbia's Clean Heating Transition The EBRD is proud to support the Republic of Serbia in its journey toward a greener, more sustainable future with a €50 million loan focused on reducing CO₂ emissions and modernising public heating systems across the country www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. They expressed mutual intention to strengthen strategic cooperation in a wide range of areas from the private sector support to renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.
Exciting news for the Blue Mediterranean Partnership! Spain has pledged €8.5M, becoming the largest contributor to this fund. This commitment, signed by EBRD & Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico Sara Aagesen, will help protect the marine ecosystems, promoting a sustainable blue economy.
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social started her visit to Uzbekistan by meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and @ebrd.bsky.social Governor Jamshid Khodjayev. They discussed the Bank’s strategic priorities in Uzbekistan, the progress of reforms, and potential projects.
Our Vice President Mark Bowman will visit Ukraine this week on a two-day trip to meet government officials, partners & clients in Kyiv. The @ebrd.bsky.social is Ukraine’s largest institutional investor. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social will visit Uzbekistan on 10 and 11 June 2025. She will meet President Mirziyoyev and co-chair Foreign Investors Council. She will also address the Tashkent International Investment Forum. ebrd.com/home/news-an...
Thrilled to welcome @afdbgroup.bsky.social President Akinwumi Adesina to our London HQ! Great exchange with @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social on stepping up collaboration as we expand to new countries in Africa, focusing on private sector mobilisation, and supporting #Mission300 goals
Great to welcome @ifcorg.bsky.social partners to EBRD HQ today in London. Our @odilerenaudbasso.bsky.social and @ifcorg.bsky.social's Makhtar Diop talked about deepening our partnership, mobilising private capital as we move into new countries in Africa & support Ukraine’s recovery
€50M equity investment in a joint venture with RELEVEN to support urban regeneration in Lithuania’s capital - our partnership will deliver sustainable, energy-efficient real estate projects that transform underused and brownfield sites into green, future-ready urban spaces.
€60M loan to Ignitis Group, the region’s leading energy provider - our investment will finance the construction of up to 600 EV charging stations across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia by the end of 2027 — a major step towards expanding public EV infrastructure.
Continuing to invest in private sector growth and energy security in the Baltic states. This week, during his first visit to the Baltics as EBRD Vice President, Banking, Matteo Patrone signed 2 key investments that reflect our commitment to fostering growth in the region:
High-level meetings also offered a chance to discuss ongoing and planned EBRD projects. For the Bank, Kazakhstan is the biggest continuous banking operation in Central Asia, with more than €11 billion invested across 339 projects to date.
EBRD talks centred on its role in the National Infrastructure Plan, economy decarbonisation via renewable auctions + storage, banking law reform support, PPPs to bridge gaps in energy, transport, health, education, critical minerals and the Trans-Caspian trade route.
During his visit to Kazakhstan, our Jurgen Rigterink attended plenary session of Astana International Forum chaired by President Tokayev, met w/ senior governmental officials including Minister of Finance Madi Takiyev, Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev & CEO of Samruk-Kazyna Nurlan Zhakupov
Proud to support Türkiye’s green transition in the livestock sector. We're providing a €25 million loan to Ofis Yem to finance the construction of a modern production facility in Samsun and licensed storage infrastructure in Samsun & Adana. ebrd.com/home/news-an...
📢The program for the 7th @ebrd.bsky.social and @cepr.org Research Symposium is now on-line!📢 Join us on June 2-3 in London to discuss “The Economics of Demographic Change" Keynotes: Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (UPenn) and @mdoepke.bsky.social (LSE) Program and registration: lnkd.in/e5aNypaf
🌍 How can Europe navigate rising geopolitical and economic fragmentation? Join this #EMULab conversation btw Odile Renaud-Basso, President of @ebrd.bsky.social, and Prof. Marco Buti. 📍 Florence & Online 📅 3 June 2025 | 🕥 10:30–12:00 Info & registrations 👉 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...
Our first Impact Report is here! Following a record-breaking year in 2024, with annual investment rising by a quarter to €16.6 billion, it explores the positive impact our work is having on the ground in the economies where we operate. Read the report here:
Watch our Head of Baltic States, Tomas Kairys, welcome you to Riga for the next #EBRDam in June 2026! We are very much looking forward to it!
Thrilled to welcome heads of delegations from our 3 newest countries of operation - Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin to the #EBRDam! Excited to begin a journey together, working to advance private sector development, create a prosperous future & invest in improving lives. www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
It also aims to maximise our impact through two enablers: - Developing and deploying digital technology. - Mobilising more private capital.
The framework identifies three core themes for our activities: - Accelerating the green transition - Advancing economic governance - Promoting human capital and equality of opportunity for all
Supporting Ukraine during wartime and reconstruction remains our central objective, alongside our work in other countries We will also become fully operational in new countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in Iraq.
Our Board of Governors has just approved our new five-year strategy! Our Strategic and Capital Framework from 2026 to 2030 raises the EBRD’s ambitions👇 www.ebrd.com/home/news-an...
The EBRD has launched its first Impact Report! What’s it all about? Hear from Maria Soraghan and Joel Cela. #EBRDam
Riga will host the EBRD’s 35th Annual Meeting from 5 to 7 June 2026! The event will highlight Latvia’s potential as an investment destination. ebrd.com/home/news-an...
And we asked: why invest in Türkiye, Azerbaijan or the Baltic States? Lively discussions offered strong answers. And much more... 📸 Take a look at some of the top moments from Day 2 at #EBRDam 👇
