CEI Fund at the EBRD
On 24 September, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Central European Initiative (CEI) Executive Secretariat, hosted at the Italian Embassy in Belgrade the presentation of the latest activities and results of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, with a particular
On 23 September in Tirana, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) presented the latest activities and results of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, with a particular focus on its oper
On 22 September 2026 in Chisinau, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) presented the latest activities and results of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, with a particular focus on i
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Proposals under the CEI Know‑how Exchange Programme (KEP).
The Programme supports capacity building, institutional strengthening and technical assistance initiatives, serving as a key instrument to promote regional cooperation and advance the EU integration process.
From 4 to 8 May 2026, the BRIDGE project, Strengthening EU Integration Capacities in Brčko District through Italian Know-how and Regional Cooperation, carried out its study visit in the Puglia Region (Italy), bringing together representatives of the Government of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Brčko District Development-Guarantee Fund, and the Italian firm Orange Public
The role of regional cooperation and development finance in supporting growth, connectivity and European integration across Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe was at the centre of a lecture delivered by Elisabetta Dovier, Programme Manager of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, within the framework of the “Non Solo Finanza” lecture ser
A workshop held in Chișinău at the end of February 2026 marked an important step forward for the Media Advocacy Action for Moldova project, funded within the Know-how Exchange Programme financed by Italy.
The project Central European Initiative for Ukraine’s Future. Empowering Ukrainian Municipalities through Polish Expertise in Fund Management and Project Practices for Pre-Accession Readiness of Ukraine has successfully concluded after one year of implementation period (March 2025 – February 2026).
The Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD has announced the approval of six Technical Cooperation (TC) projects financed by Italy through the Fund.
Rome, 19–23 January 2026.Regional cooperation among parliaments in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe continues to grow under the Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) project, funded by Italy through the CEI Fund of the EBRD and implemented by the
The Office for the CEI Fund at the EBRD has announced the results of the 2025 Call for Proposals under the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP).
The project “Increasing Capacity of Research in Occupational and Environmental Health in the Republic of Moldova” has successfully concluded under the Know-How Exchange Programme (KEP), financed by Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD.
Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD is supporting the Know-how Exchange Programme project “CEI Support to Technology Transfer for Hospitals in Albania and North Macedonia (ALBAU-TT-CRO)”.
As Albania and Serbia continue on their path towards EU membership, strengthening sustainable urban governance is both a development priority and a strategic necessity. Local institutions play a central role in this process but often struggle to align their practices with European standards due to capacity gaps.
Yesterday, the project 'Resilience and Preservation: Security, Migration and Cultural Heritage Protection in Ukraine” kicked off at the University of Trieste's Gorizia campus with the Italian–Ukrainian Students' Joint Workshop, “Upheaval in Ukraine: The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in the Ukraine Conflict”.
As Moldova progresses on its route towards EU entry, bolstering freedom of the press is both a democratic necessity and a strategic priority.
The project “Promoting Capacity Building in Serbia through the Transfer of Technical Knowledge and Environmental Protection Measures in the Beekeeping Sector” is advancing towards its goal of supporting sustainable beekeeping and environmental protection in Serbia.