EDILE – Development of an evaluation and rating tool for assessing the impact of investments projects

The EDILE project aimed to strengthen the capacities of local authorities involved in investment regulation and improve governance processes in order to support the investment projects most likely to contribute to inclusive territorial development. In order to encourage investments that support local development, the project provided public authorities, companies and investors with assessment tools and a label on the local impacts of investment projects.
35 common criteria have been selected for assessing the local impacts of investment projects, including economic, social and environmental criteria. Awareness and capacity of local and national authorities involved in investment regulation and private sector representatives have been strengthened through training courses.
In order to sustainably bring together all the players committed to contributing to greater performance and local economic impact of investment projects, a methodology for rating the local impacts of investment projects has been developed for public agencies, local authorities, major accounts, SMEs, business support organisations, financial institutions (banks, investment funds) and representatives of civil society.

investment governance | impact investment | regional cooperation