There were only a few cases amongst the projects evaluated where the EIB truly acted as a catalyst to develop third party funding for PPP projects. However one case, an inter-city motorway in a less developed region, illustrated the potential value of EIB assuming this role in new markets, with the Bank actively encouraging participation by local and foreign banks, and promoting longer-term financing through its guarantee release structure. This was on the personal initiative of a member of staff, rather than an EIB policy, but there were similar possibilities on other projects. The Bank might have increased its value-added if it had taken advantage of these opportunities.