The EU was a driving force in the run-up to the 2030 Agenda, but is still reflecting on how to implement the Sustainable Development Goals at the European level. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones argues that the EU, together with the member states, needs to step up its game and break silos if it wants to show real leadership.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has longstanding experience in coordinating and working with donors. The EBRD relationship with donors takes different forms, such as co-financing (e.g., grant support, concessional finance and guarantees), technical assistance and policy dialogues. The focus ranges from strategic considerations to more concrete actions. The relationship can be materialised through donor facilities, such as the Green Climate Fund, or through EBRD-established multi-donor funds, agreements with bilateral donor countries, such as the United States, Switzerland and Japan, or collaborations with the European Union (EU), for example, involving the European Commission and several EU member states.
