EIB President Nadia Calviño is visiting Morocco to reaffirm the Bank’s long-standing partnership with the Kingdom and stepped-up support for shared priorities in sustainable infrastructure, climate action and resilience, at a time of renewed momentum in EU–Morocco relations. As the financing arm of the European Union, the EIB announced €365 million in investments in Morocco’s transport sector. These operations will strengthen the resilience and security of Morocco’s motorway network and national railway system. The railway operation also benefits from a...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF) held its fourth board meeting on Wednesday, June 24, on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland. At the meeting, URIF’s Board of Directors discussed the landmark cooperation agreement between the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) – the home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform – that will support Political Risk Insurance (PRI) for URIF investments. The cooperation...

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Mulembwe is a 17MW hydro-power plant Project is a collaboration between the Government of Burundi and its development partners, notably African Development Bank Group, European Investment Bank (EIB Global), European Commission and World Bank Group. The Mulembwe hydroelectric power plant in Burundi was officially inaugurated by the country’s Prime Minister of Burundi, Nestot Ntahontuye, marking a new milestone in national efforts to strengthen electricity production in Burundi. The inauguration of the Mulembwe hydroelectric power plant (17 MW), following that of...

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The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, to establish a political risk insurance (PRI) framework for the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF). This framework is intended to catalyze and support opportunities for private sector investment and mobilization in Ukraine in connection with the fund’s investments. “This agreement with MIGA marks another important milestone with URIF and furthers the...

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Water infrastructure improvements in 43 towns expected to benefit more than 2 million people The programme has been supported by Team Europe partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB Global), the French Development Agency (AFD), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and the European Commission. The Ministry of Water and Energy of Ethiopia has completed the €75 million Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, a landmark initiative that has significantly improved access to clean water and sanitation services...

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The European Union, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), and partner development finance institutions have signed the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a new public-private investment tool to mobilise up to €20 billion of private capital for sustainable infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries. The GGBI Fund is one of the three pillars of the Global Green Bond Initiative, a flagship of the EU's Global Gateway strategy. It aims to unlock up to €3 billion in green bonds in partner countries...

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Lyceum No. 12 in Kovel, northwestern Ukraine, has been upgraded under the EIB’s Ukraine Public Buildings Energy Efficiency Programme, backed by an EU guarantee under the Ukraine Facility. The renovated facility includes energy-efficient solutions, improved heating and engineering systems. The project improves learning conditions for over 1,200 students and staff while reducing energy consumption and costs. Lyceum No. 12 in the city of Kovel, Volyn oblast, has reopened following a comprehensive energy-efficiency modernisation, improving learning conditions for more than...

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European Commission extends the EU guarantee to enable over €450 million in EIB Group financing for Ukraine. Fresh financing also includes around €150 million in EU grants and technical assistance. Initiative is part of EU Ukraine Facility to support country’s reconstruction and EU integration. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group today announced a new financing package of more than €600 million to support urgent reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The Commission is extending the European Union guarantee...

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€75 million EIB Group quasi-equity investment to support Africa’s first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in South Africa enables an additional $20  million and further mobilization in senior financing from the IFC. This investment is backed by a European Commission EFSD+ guarantee under the Human Development Accelerator (HDX), part of the EU's Global Gateway strategy. Project to produce key vaccines for cholera, polio, meningitis and pneumonia, strengthening the prevention of serious infectious diseases in children. More than 340 skilled and...

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Yesterday, the U.S. International Development Corporation (DFC) co-hosted the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to convene U.S. and Ukrainian government officials, senior business executives, and other thought leaders to advance Ukraine's reconstruction, recovery, and modernization efforts. DFC CEO Ben Black gave opening remarks, DFC Chief of Staff and Head of Investments Conor Coleman spoke on a panel entitled “Financing Ukraine’s Industrial Recovery,” and DFC Associate General Counsel Jonathan Taylor spoke on a panel entitled “Innovative Technology Partnerships.”   DFC CEO Ben Black:   “DFC...

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