EU contribution to Sustainable Transport Connectivity in the Western Balkans 2021-2027 (2021-2027 WBIF) In October 2020 the European Commission adopted a comprehensive Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans3, which aims to spur the long-term economic recovery of the region, support a green and digital transition, foster regional integration and convergence with the European Union.The EIP is accompanied by the Guidelines for implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB), which further detail investments and actions that can foster the green transition in the region under the EIP and beyond. With the EIP, the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and the Green Agenda, the EU provides strong support for economic recovery and reform for a modern, greener and more prosperous Western Balkans delivering better to their citizens on the road to the EU.The EIP also offers a path for a successful regional economic integration to help accelerate convergence with the EU and close the development gap between EU Member States and the Western Balkans region. The EIP will increase the competitiveness of the Western Balkans. Its implementation will have to be accompanied with the relevant reform measures.The EIP Communication identifies ten flagships with the expectation that these would unlock significant investments in particular in the field of digital, sustainable transport, clean energy transition and environment.To support the implementation of mature transport flagship projects, identified in the EIP, this Action foresees the provision of technical assistance and investment grants for the construction or rehabilitation of sustainable infrastructures in the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) in the period 2021-2027. It also supports the Poznan Summit commitment on the Western Balkans road and rail safety and reduction of travelling time.The Western Balkans Investment Framework members include the European Commission, member states, bilateral donors, financial institutions who altogether in partnership share the objectives of the Economic and Investment Plan for Western Balkans and together contribute to achieve common goals to spur the socio-economic cohesion of the region. In this context, the Western Balkans Investment Framework contributes to support the Team Europe Initiative.