Project preparatory program
Under this Program, the EDB considers providing TA to potential parties of investment projects subject to EDB financing.
The purpose of the Program is to prepare investment projects, reduce risks linked to project implementation, support borrowers by conducting feasibility studies to determine the viability of a potential investment project, shorten project preparation period, enhance efficiency of project implementation and other assistance related to investment project preparation.
Key Program activities
- Structuring investment projects
- Developing feasibility studies and other related preparatory project documentation
- Conducting marketing research
- Organizing training and education of staff involved in investment project implementation
- Other activities related to the preparation and implementation of an investment project
Terms for providing TA under the Program
- The TA project is directly linked to a specific investment project (it is necessary to provide the investment project documentation)
- Compliance with the TAF’s purpose and the Bank’s mission
- Alignment with objectives of the TAF Program
- TA project review and approval conducted on a competitive basis by the management bodies of the Bank
- Upon decision of the Management Board of the Bank the mechanism of conditional financing (provision of TA on a reimbursable basis) can be applied
- Designated use of provided resources for TA project implementation
- TA project evaluation by a number of criteria, including:
- Feasibility of the TA project results
- Well-designed budget and timeline of TA project implementation
- Investment potential of the intended investment project;
- Economic impact of the intended investment project
- Project alignment with national projects, state programs and/or development strategy of the respective EDB member state
- Integration effects of the intended investment project
- Innovation capacity of the intended investment project
- Inclusiveness of TA results and of the intended investment project
- Potential of the intended investment project to create added value