JASPERS, the technical assistance partnership between the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and KfW Bankengruppe (KfW), in 2011 continued to support the preparation of major projects to be submitted for grant...

JASPERS completed 159 assignments in 2010 compared to 133 in 2009. At end-December 2010, JASPERS had a portfolio of 399 assignments. Major projects (costing over €50 million) accounted for some 77% of the active assignments, the remainder consisting mainly of support for non-major projects and...

Public financial institutions (PFIs) are well-positioned to act as a key leverage point for governments’ efforts to mobilise private investment in low-carbon projects and infrastructure. The study identifies the tools, instruments and approaches used by five PFIs to directly support and...