Technical Assistance Fund (TAF)

1. 1. Development of feasibility studies, financial models, and business plans;
2. 2. Legal, technical, and financial consulting;
3. 3. PPP project structuring;
4. 4. ESG verification;
5. 5. Marketing research;
6. 6. Measures to reduce project risks;
7. 7. Training of personnel involved in investment projects implementation.

1. 1. Institutional development;
2. 2. Applied research;
3. 3. Improvement of financial infrastructure efficiency;
4. 4. Investment attractiveness enhancement programmes;
5. 5. Training, competency development, and experience sharing;
6. 6. Technology development and integrative cooperation.

Entities eligible for technical assistance:

1. 1. Companies and investors implementing investment projects in the Bank's member states;
2. 2. Government agencies and departments;
3. 3. Development institutions;
4. 4. Partner organisations involved in the preparation and development of investment initiatives.

In the public sector, priority is given to initiatives that promote institutional development, improve economic efficiency, and create favourable conditions for investment.

TAF allows businesses to begin interacting with the Eurasian Development Bank as early as the project preparation stage, before loan financing is secured.

Key benefits for businesses:

1. 1. Reduced pre-project preparation costs;
2. 2. Access to international sector-specific and financial expertise;
3. 3. Improved quality of project documentation;
4. 4. Reduced technical, financial, and legal risks;
5. 5. Ability to structure an investment project in accordance with the requirements of international financial institutions;
6. 6. Support in selecting consultants and monitoring interim results;
7. 7. Accelerated launch of an investment project.

TAF is especially in demand for complex infrastructure, industrial, ESG, and PPP projects, where high-quality preparation significantly impacts the ability to secure financing.

TAF helps government agencies and development institutions implement projects aimed at increasing investment attractiveness, improving regulatory practices, and developing sector-specific expertise.

Benefits for the public sector include:

1. 1. Access to international expertise and best practices;
2. 2. Development of strategies, reforms, and development programmes, as well as pilot initiatives;
3. 3. Improved quality of public investment project preparation;
4. 4. Development of competencies through training and practice-oriented programmes;
5. 5. Accelerated project launch through the EDB's support.

TAF also facilitates the development of sustainable mechanisms for interaction between government, businesses, and international partners.

TAF allows donors and partner organisations to implement strategically significant projects jointly with the EDB, thus consolidating the expertise of the Bank and the partner. Cooperation is possible both through individual project financing and through participation in the formation of a common pool of the Fund's resources in priority areas or sectors.

Benefits for partners:

1. 1. EDB's regional presence and extensive network of contacts;
2. 2. Access to a high-quality pipeline of projects in Eurasian countries;
3. 3. Professional structuring and support of initiatives;
4. 4. Transparent monitoring of implementation and evaluation of results;
5. 5. Opportunity to scale development effects through co-financing;
6. 6. Application of EDB's expertise to investment project preparation and institutional development.