Much of this is thanks to the development of the Eagle Ford Shale, and the Eagle Ford Consortium has played a very significant role in ensuring that development has taken place in an orderly fashion, and in maximizing its benefits across the communities in the Region.

FORBES: The Blessing That is the Eagle Ford Shale

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development helped stabilise the region's banks, bringing foreign lenders together to ensure an orderly deleveraging instead of a rout.

ECONOMIST: Eastern Europe's economies