Name: EIB Evaluation Conference 2026
Start: 2026-04-29 09:00
End: 2026-04-30 05:00

Overview

In 2026, the European Investment Bank Group marked 30 years of its Evaluation function with the EIB Group Evaluation Conference, “Stronger together to drive impact”.

Held at the EIB Headquarters in Luxembourg on 29-30 April 2026 and convened by the EIB Evaluation Division, the conference brought together around 200 evaluation users, producers and professionals from EU institutions, National Promotional Banks, International Financial Institutions and the wider evaluation community.

The conference demonstrated that evaluation influence depends on timely insights, clear communication, institutional ownership and collaboration across organisations working to strengthen accountability and the impact of public finance.

Session recordings

Dive into our panels, with live access links.

Day 1: 29 April 2026 Day 2: 30 April 2026

Day 1 explored how evaluation can make public finance more relevant, accountable and impactful. Discussions highlighted that evaluation evidence is most useful when designed for decision-making, helping institutions connect past performance with future choices.

Key themes included additionality and value added, and how public finance can demonstrate its distinct contribution as policy objectives and impact expectations evolve. Participants also explored how institutions can simplify processes and reduce reporting burdens without weakening the credibility of impact evidence.

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Day 2 opened the discussion to a wider group of evaluation practitioners, with sessions on tools, methods and communication approaches that support learning and knowledge uptake.

Practitioner sessions focused on innovation in evaluation, recommendation follow-up, value added frameworks and communication as a driver of evaluation influence, with participants exchanging on artificial intelligence, geospatial data, strategic foresight and data-driven methods as tools to support learning and impact.

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About the Evaluation Division of the EIB Group

The evaluation function independently assesses the EIB Group’s activities. It supports accountability to stakeholders and helps the Group learn how to improve its work, contributing to a culture of learning and evidence-based decision-making.

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In their own words...

Key takeaways and reflections.

Monique Koning

Inspector General, European Investment Bank

Emmanuel Pondard

Head of Evaluation, European Investment Bank

Paul Iske

Chief Failure Officer, Institute of Brilliant Failures

Tania Rajadel

Lead Evaluator, European Investment Bank

Áron Gereben

Lead Evaluator, European Investment Bank

Christoph Kuhn

Deputy Director General, Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank

Sabine Bernabe

Vice President and Director General Evaluation, World Bank Group

Gabriele Fattorelli

Director, Independent Evaluation Department, EBRD

John Goossen

Senior Legal Counsel, European Stability Mechanism

Birgitte Keulen

Head of Unit Strategy & Outreach, European Investment Bank

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