Country Strategy (EBRD)

The Country Strategy is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's planning document for each of its 38 economies of operations, setting out EBRD's investment priorities, the sectors it will finance, the transition objectives it aims to advance, and the indicative lending programme that will generate procurement opportunities across the strategy period.

What is the Country Strategy (EBRD)?

EBRD prepares a Country Strategy for each economy where it operates, covering countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Western Balkans, Central Asia, the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, and, since the Russia-Ukraine war, supporting Ukraine's reconstruction. Each strategy is shaped by EBRD's mandate of fostering transition-impact: promoting market-oriented economies, private sector development, and institutional reform. The document identifies which sectors will receive EBRD financing, explains the strategic rationale, and sets an indicative pipeline of investments over a multi-year horizon.

Country Strategies are publicly available on the EBRD website and are updated periodically. They cover both sovereign operations (loans to governments and public entities) and non-sovereign operations (direct lending to private companies), which generates a more diverse procurement landscape than most other MDBs. The ecepp-ebrd-client-e-procurement-portal is where the procurement opportunities that stem from these strategies ultimately appear as published notices.

Why the Country Strategy matters for bidders

Reading the Country Strategy for a target EBRD economy gives a supplier advance visibility into which sectors are set to receive EBRD capital, allowing business development and local partnership efforts to begin before individual tenders appear. EBRD invests record volumes, with EUR 16.8 billion committed in 2025, and concentrates this in infrastructure, energy transition, financial services, and agri-business depending on the country. A supplier aligned with EBRD's stated transition priorities in a given economy, for example renewable energy in the Western Balkans or municipal infrastructure in Central Asia, is better positioned to engage with implementing clients early and to write proposals that speak the bank's language. Country Strategies also identify the annual-procurement-review data from prior years, giving a sense of contract volumes and award patterns in the relevant economy.

FAQ

How often does EBRD update its Country Strategies?

Country Strategies are typically valid for three to five years and are reviewed at mid-term. EBRD also publishes Country Updates between full strategy cycles to reflect significant changes in the operating environment.

Does the Country Strategy cover private-sector borrowers as well as governments?

Yes. EBRD lends directly to private companies and financial institutions as well as to governments and public entities, and the Country Strategy covers both. This means the procurement generated includes corporate supply chains and private project procurement alongside public infrastructure contracts.

Where can I find EBRD Country Strategies?

All EBRD Country Strategies are published on the EBRD website under each country's page and are freely downloadable. EBRD's annual report also summarises investment commitments by country and sector.