BEEPS

Abstract

The EBRD undertakes surveys in a number of areas that are related to its operational activities and where the findings are critical for its understanding of transition. Most of these projects are funded in part by external donors and implemented in partnerships with other institutions. The EBRD is committed to make survey data available publicly, subject to confidentiality concerns and agreement with our partners. The EBRD is implementing the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) in partnership with the World Bank. Five rounds of the survey have so far been implemented (1999, 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2012-14). Furthermore, to set a benchmark for the transition countries, a survey of comparator countries was conducted in 2004-2005 covering Germany, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam. BEEPS has been supported by various donors over time, including Vneshekonombank, the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean cooperation funds account (BEEPS V), the Taiwan Business - EBRD TC Fund, EBRD - Canadian Technical Cooperation Fund 2006-2009 (BEEPS IV) and the Japan Europe Cooperation Fund and the Multi-donor Fund for the Early Transition Countries (BEEPS III).