EBRD: A Boost for Municipal Infrastructure in the Western Balkans

The EBRD and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) are spearheading efforts to improve the municipal infrastructure in the Western Balkans with the launch of a new fund, the Municipal Infrastructure Development Facility (MIDF). The target size of the Fund – established with contributions from the governments of Germany and Switzerland – is €100 million, of which €40 million would be provided by the EBRD.

MIDF’s main objectives are to stimulate the growth of the municipal lending market and to achi…