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Oct

2026

EU grants clear the way for demining of the Sava riverbank in Bosnia and Herzegovina

More than five million square metres of mine-contaminated land along the Sava River will be cleared, restoring...

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Oct

2026

Six hydropower plants in North Macedonia to be modernised with EU and German support

The project will replace outdated equipment and is expected to generate 50 GWh of clean energy per year.

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Sep

2026

Favorable financing for digital and green investments by Serbian businesses

EU-supported agreement between EIB and Erste Bank to support digital, climate and sustainable agricultural pro...

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Sep

2026

One more step in completing Corridor Vc

The 7-km section between Doboj Jug and Medakovo is finished, connecting northern Bosnia and Herzegovina with t...

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Sep

2026

Agreements signed with 21 municipalities mark major milestone for Kosovo's Adequate Social Housing Programme

WBIF technical assistance and CEB financing support major investment to improve housing conditions for vulnera...

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Sep

2026

New portfolio risk-sharing facility to expand lending to under-served businesses in Serbia

EBRD and EU-supported facility will help local banks unlock lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterpris...

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Videos

REEP Ecoloans (KfW, 2025)

Nearly-zero energy buildings (KfW, June 2025)

WBIF Kostolac Wind Farm December 2024

WBIF Children Hospital Tyrsova 2 October 2024

REEP Steering Commitee 2024

Western Balkans Investment Framework 15th Anniversary July 2024

WBIF Brcko Port May 2024

WBIF 15 years Projects selection May 2024

WBIF Flagship Investments Overview, December 2023

B2B Event Open4Business, 5 October 2023

WBIF B2B Event Private sector, 5 October, Skopje

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 2023)

Regional Landfill Živinice, Banovici and Kladanj; Bosnia and Herzegovina (May 2023)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Kladanj)

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

WBIF Flagship investments June 2023

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia

Oslomej 1 Solar power plant, North Macedonia

Oslomej 1 Solar Power Plant, North Macedonia (September 2022)

Rhine-Danube Corridor: Removal of WWII ships from Danube

WBIF From Plan to Action June 2022

WBIF 33rd PFG Meeting Belgrade - ICT Hub site-visit

WBIF REEP KfW Ecoloans May 2022

WBIF Commited to Progress July 2021

Water Treatment Plant

WBIF IPF5 MKD Prisons Technical Assistance October 2020

WBIF Decades of Engagement July 2021

WBIF Making a Difference Part 2

BG REKLAM Serbia

COGNISM North Macedonia

Corridor Vc, Bosnia and Herzegovina Video (June 2021)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Subotica, Serbia Video (May 2021)

OWN North Macedonia (July 2018)

Modernizimi i hekurudhës

WBIF Making a Difference Part 1

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021

Keeping warm with thermal insulation

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021 v02

WBIF Sectors Summary 2021

WBIF BiH R2a Gradiska cross-border bridge ENG

Supporting energy efficiency in Serbia

WBIF Annual Report 2020 (Sectors)

Road Corridor Vc in BiH (June 2021)

Berlin Process Summit 2021 Animations

WBIF Beneficiary Testimonials (June 2021)

Berlin Process Summit 2021

Economic Investment Plan and Connectivity Agenda

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Road Corridor Vc in BiH

WB EDIF: Access to EU finance for SMEs in Western Balkans

WBIF Energy Sector

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Regional Connectivity

WBIF Environment sector - Investing in Municipal Water

Photos

8th WBIF Strategic and Operational Board 26-27 January 2026, Split, Croatia

SME Go Green, Workshop on financing opportunities for MSMEs, Belgrade 18.11., EBRD and EUDEL Serbia

Vlasina hydropower plant reconstruction (Mar 2025)

Wind Farm Kostolac, Serbia (Site visit 5 December 2024)

REEP SC 19 November 2024

Corridor Vc, Hercegovina bridge (September 2024)

ENEF II for the Western Balkans, March 2024

Opening of Port of Brcko, March 2024

2023

WBIF 5th Strategic and Operational Board Meetings, Brussels 8 December 2023

B2B Event Skopje Promo, 5 October 2023

Social housing project Gorazde, BIH; September 2023

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Children Hospital Tirsova, Grant agreement signing in Paris; March 2023 (c) Council of Europe Development Bank

Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor - EU Grant Agreement signing (Belgrade, 23 January 2023)

2022

Completion of works on the state-of-the-art prison in Kragujevac, Serbia (November 2022)

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Rail Corridor VIII, Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia (c) (October 2022)

Solar Powerplant Oslomej, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Company KRIN KG, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Rhine-Danube River Corridor: Removal of sunken WWII ships

Gradacac water supply, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (September 2022)

WBIF 2nd Strategic and 3rd Operational Boards; Rome, 21-22 June 2022 (c) ©MarcoDelPozzo @therightperson

Contract signed for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, 10 June 2022

Completion of works to improve the energy efficiency of the preschool institution Kindergarten “Labudovi” in Sarajevo (REEP/REEP Plus), 03 June 2022

Railway Corridor X, Nis-Brestovac, Serbia (c) WBIF (June 2022)

33rd PFG Meeting, Belgrade 18-19 May 2022

2021

Reconstruction of the River Port of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)

Student dormitory rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)

Waste water plant Subotica, Serbia (c) EBRD (March 2021)

2020

Maximum Security Prison in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © EU and Ministry of Justice of BiH

2019

21st WBIF Steering Committee Meeting © WBIF, courtesy of EBRD

Upgrading and Reconstruction of Judiciary Facilities in Serbia - 'Palace of Justice' Belgrade © EU and Ministry of Justice

Mediterranean Corridor (CVc): Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia Road Interconnection (Section Svilaj - Odžak). © EU and PC Autoceste FBiH

Pristina Regional Water Supply Project. © EU

Maximum-Security State Prison, Bosnia and Herzegovina. © EU

2018

Regional Study on Voltage Regulation in the Western Balkans. © IPF7

Bijeljina Wastewater Treatment Plant. © EU

Post-earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Kraljevo. © EU

Zadar University: New Campus and University Learning Resource Centre. © SANGRAD Architects, courtesy of IPF3

Sava River Regulation and Development. © EU, courtesy of IPF3 and Programme Sava

Modernisation of Kragujevac and Pancevo Prison Facilities. © EU

18th WBIF Steering Committee Meeting. © WBIF, courtesy of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance

School Rehabilitation Project in North Macedonia. © EU

Upgrade of Makis Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Belgrade, Serbia. © EU

10 Years Success Stories Photos

Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor: Construction of Grid Section in Montenegro. © EU

Success Stories

Investing in Sustainable Energy Has Never Been So Easy

Going to School Together

Faster and Safer Roads Towards Development

Safe Drinking Water for All

North Macedonia Plugs into a Greener Future through Wind Power

Preventing Disasters: Flood Risk Management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Building the Future of SMEs in the Western Balkans

Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the road of Europe

Introduction of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in the Western Balkans

Investing to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans

Feature Story: Improving Water and Wastewater Treatment in Subotica

Montenegro’s digital transition starts at school