Project Preparation at the Country Level16th February 2016

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki

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Topics

• EBRD’s Key Strengths• Role of Resident Offices• Sectors and Regions• How to ‘benefit’ from EBRD

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Key strengths of the EBRD

Operational• Extensive knowledge of local

economy, business environment and practices, local presence

• Engaged minority partner for business

• A business partner who shares risks, including political

• Catalyst to access additional equity, debt and trade finance

• Provides finance to both private and public sector clients

• High standards for corporate governance and compliance

Institutional• Strong, internationally

recognised financial partner with long-term perspective

• Close working relationships with governments and shareholders

• Political leverage due to EBRD’s unique mandate and shareholder structure

• Preferred Creditor Status• Triple-A credit rating• Work closely with market sources

of capital to fill “market gaps”

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The EBRD and its Resident Offices

Where are they?In all countries where we operate except Estonia and Latvia (handled out of Vilnus)In bigger countries more than one (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkey)What do they do?• Develop business through close contacts with companies, banks,

authorities, municipalities, advisory firms… • Develop concrete projects in close co-operation with sector bankers• Conduct policy dialogue in close co-operation with authorities, industry

associations, NGOs, investors…..• Monitor portfolio• development• Point of contact for visitors

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EBRD finances diverse range of enterprises

16 February 2016

Energy 27%

Financial Insti-tutions

32%

ICA22%

Infrastructure19%

Annual Business Volume

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Country group portfolio distribution

16 February 2016

Central Asia; 9%

Central Europe and Baltics; 15%

Cyprus; 0%

Greece; 1%

Eastern Europe and Caucasus;

20%Russia; 13%

South-Eastern Europe; 19%

Southern and Eastern

Mediterranean; 7%

Turkey; 14%

Business opportunities for consultants, suppliers and contractors

EBRD

Providesloan or equity

(Investment Project)

Consultancy services for Project

Preparation

Consultancy services for Project

Implementation

Clients(~80% private)

Goods and works for Project

Implementation

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Contacts

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Matti HyyrynenHead of Baltics, Vilnius

Tel: + 370 5 2638500

Email: HyyryneM@ebrd.com