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About the Western Balkans Investment Framework

The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) is a joint initiative of the EU, financial institutions, bilateral donors and beneficiaries, aimed at enhancing harmonisation and cooperation in investments for the socio-economic development of the region and contributing to the European perspective of the Western Balkans.

Due to its collaborative nature in line with the 'Team Europe' approach, the WBIF is the main vehicle for the implementation of the EU’s ambitious Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.

PUBLIC SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE

€ 25.8 bn Estimated investments
€ 3 bn Grants awarded
€ 7.8 bn Loans leveraged

PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT

€ 4.2 bn Support to private sector
€ 529 m Financing available for SMEs
€ 417 bn Sub-loan investments
€ 3.2 bn On-lent to final beneficiaries

Latest WBIF News

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04-11-2024

European Commission President von der Leyen visits the Western Balkans

The President took the opportunity to shine the spotlight on significant investments through the WBIF

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22-10-2024

Reconstruction begins at the "Steve Naumov" student dormitory

This is part of North Macedonia’s regional energy efficiency programme funded by the EU.

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17-10-2024

North Macedonia receives European funds to bolster electrical grid

Funds to enable connection of 1.2 GW of new renewable sources in southeast region, advancing the country’s gre...

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Partner Organisations

€ 3 bn Commited funds

€ 9 bn Funding under EIP

€ 1.3 bn Grants as Lead IFI

€ 3.2 bn Signed loans

€ 1.2 bn Grants as Lead IFI

€ 2.4 bn Signed loans

€ 81 m Grants as Lead IFI

€ 611 m Signed loans

€ 398 m Grants as Lead IFI

€ 1.1 bn Signed loans

€ 24 m Grants as Lead IFI

€ 424 m Signed loans

€ 2 m Grants as Lead IFI

€ 41 m Estimated loans

€ 19.5 m Grants as Lead IFI

€ 150 m Estimated loans

€ 348.5 m Grants as Lead IFI

EIF and IFC were welcomed as partner financial organsations with effectiveness of the WBIF Rules of Procedure in February 2022

Bilateral Donor Contributions as of December 2023

Active Bilateral Donors
Austria € 22 m
Croatia € 2 m
France € 2.1 m
Germany € 21.1 m
Hungary € 0.7 m
Italy € 10.3 m
Luxembourg € 2 m
Norway € 30.4 m
Poland € 2 m
Slovenia € 1 m
Spain € 0.5 m
Sweden € 23.3 m
Former Bilateral Donors
Czech Republic € 2 m
Finland € 0.5 m
Greece € 0.5 m
United Kingdom € 5.3 m
Transfer from EBRD Fund € 5.2 m

Western Balkans Beneficiaries

	WBIF grants	Estimated investments
Albania	€ 355.6 m	€ 3.2 bn
Bosnia and Herzegovina	€ 736 m	€ 5.7 bn
Kosovo	€ 297 m	€ 2 bn
Montenegro	€ 219.4 m	€ 1.9 bn
North Macedonia	€ 462.4 m	€ 2.6 bn
Serbia	€ 714.6 m	€ 8.5 bn