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EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - is a multilateral development bank, using investment as a tool to help build market economies. Initially focused on the countries of the former Eastern Bloc (former European Communist Countries), it expanded its support to development in the democracies of 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. EBRD invests mainly in private enterprises.
EBRD is not to be confused with the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is owned by EU member states and is used to support EU policy.
Focuses on initiatives that support community empowerment, civic engagement, and the work of non-governmental and civil society organizations at local, national, and international levels.
Includes cultural and artistic activities that reflect, preserve, and promote cultural identity, heritage, and creative expression.