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The European Investment Bank (EIB)

Learn about the EIB's role in promoting EU objectives through long-term financing in the OCTs. Explore funding sources, sectors of intervention, financial resources, eligible projects, and challenges ahead. Get insights into EIB's operations in the OCTs. Contact Loan Officer Angel Diez for more information.

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The European Investment Bank (EIB)

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  1. The European Investment Bank (EIB) EIB activities and the OCTs 2nd Summit of OCT Energy Ministers Brussels, June 2016 Angel Diez, EIB Loan Officer for the Caribbean European Investment Bank

  2. The European Investment Bank (EIB) European Union’s long-term lending bank set up in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome (Shareholders: 28 EU Member States) Long-term finance promoting European objectives In the OCTs, under the “Overseas Association Decision”(OAD) Sources of funding European Development Fund (EDF), i.e. Member States budget EIB Own Resources European Investment Bank

  3. Sectors of Intervention Financial sector Infrastructure Energy Water Transport Telecoms SMEs Microfinance - mainly through intermediaries - - public & private sector - Top horizontal objectives : • private sector development, including support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); • climate change mitigation and adaptation. European Investment Bank

  4. Financial Resources • Funds managed by the EIB : the Cotonou Partnership Agreement & Overseas Association Decision • European Development Fund – EDF (EU Member States’ budgetary funds) • EIB Own Resources • Investment Facility (IF) revolving fund • Junior or subordinated loans • Quasi-equity funding • Equity funding • Guarantees • Local currencies • Senior loans* • Intermediated loans* • Widely traded currencies • Interest rate subsidies • Technical Assistance • Including EUR 500m ‘impact financing’ envelope •  Up to a maximum of 15% of the overall subsidy envelope • * Instruments also available under IF European Investment Bank

  5. What is an eligible project? • Must contribute to EU development policy objectives and should be: • Technically sound • Economicallyjustified • Financially viable • Comply with environmental protection and procurement regulations:  “EIB environmental and social guidelines”  “EIB Guide to Procurement” • Qualified counterparties (sufficient experience and adequate financial capacity) • Co-financiers (EIB maximum 50% of project cost) European Investment Bank

  6. Constraints financing OCTs projects challenges ahead supporting projects in OCTs : • too small scale projects (smaller than EUR 10 m investment) • cannot be supported directly by EIB • need of sound financial intermediaries willing to fund SMEs and interested by EIB conditions • too large scale projects (requiring funds over EUR 40 m) may not have enough available resources within the OCT endowments • compliance with EIB requirements, e.g.  in terms of procurement, credit risk, environment, etc. • Small grant envelope for blending European Investment Bank

  7. Operations financed OCTs In EUR European Investment Bank

  8. Thank you ! Angel Diez (Mr.) – Loan Officer Caribbean (public sector) Email: a.diezfraile@eib.org / phone: +352 4379 88456 European Investment Bank

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