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Advanced does not mean complete: what fifteen years of EBRD investment in more mature markets teach evaluators about additionality

by Natalia Kryg | Oct 3, 2026 | Blog, EBRD Blogs, Institutional Members' Blogs

Development finance is having a difficult conversation about where its money should go. Budgets are tightening, shareholders expect more impact from every unit of capital, and the reform agenda for multilateral development banks (MDBs) requires every...

Additionality: MDB Licence to Operate – and Licence to Be Trusted Through Evidence

by Natalia Kryg | Apr 27, 2026 | Blog, Institutional Members' Blogs

At the recent EBRD Evaluation Week 2026, the Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) panel on “Enhancing MDBs’ Additionality for stronger private sector resilience” returned to a familiar concept – additionality – but from a more demanding angle.1 The...

Building trust in the age of AI: the emerging role of evaluators

by Pauline Mauclet | Jul 8, 2025 | EIB Blog Series, Institutional Members' Blogs

With contributions from: Alejandro Guerrero (OECD); Alessandra Garbero (IFAD); Miki Tsukamoto (IFRC) and Rob Lloyd (Itad) Abstract Evaluators have a crucial role to play in fostering trust in AI. This blogpost argues that evaluators should be key players in ensuring...