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European Investment Bank

MDB
Luxembourg
iSustain score 94Demanding· 6–12 months

EU lending arm financing large-scale climate and infrastructure projects in Africa.

Geographic focus

Central Asia
Eastern Europe
Global
Latin America & Caribbean
Middle East
North Africa
Pacific Islands
Pan-African
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Sector appetite

Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Water
Sanitation
Transport
Infrastructure
Climate Adaptation
Climate Mitigation
Financial Institutions
Health

Finance instruments

Debt
Concessional Debt
Guarantees
Equity
Fund Investments
Technical Assistance
Green Bonds

Project stages

Feasibility
Development
Construction
Operational
Expansion

Typical ticket size

$10m – $400m

Readiness requirements

EU procurement standards, EIB environmental standards

Partnership preferences

Co-financing with EU member state DFIs

Contact

info@eib.org

iSustain relevance score

  • Regional focus & relevance30/30
  • Access & contactability25/25
  • Financing programmes & instruments — 2 open or rolling12/15
  • Instrument breadth12/15
  • Data freshness15/15

Weighted 0–100: Africa focus 30, access & contactability 25, live windows 15, instrument breadth 15, data freshness 15.

Access difficulty

Demanding· 6–12 months

Usually accessed through a local partner or intermediary; published application route; minimum ticket $25m+.

  • Counterparty requirement — Local partner or intermediary2/5
  • Application process — Published application route0/3
  • Ticket floor — Minimum ticket $25m+3/3
  • Readiness burden — 0 readiness requirements identified0/2
  • Internal approval process — Board / institutional approval cycles2/2

A rating of how hard this capital is to reach — not a prediction of whether an application will succeed. Built from the counterparty required, the published application route, the minimum ticket, the readiness evidence expected and the internal approval process.

Instruments & programmes

What a client can actually approach this organisation for, and how access works.

EIB Global - Africa Climate Lending

Facility
Debt
Open

Long-tenor sovereign and private-sector loans; over half of EIB Global signatures target climate action and environmental sustainability.

Access route

Direct application

Ticket size

$10m+ — Typically €10m+; intermediated lines for smaller tickets

Geographic focus

Eastern Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
Pan-African
South Asia
Southeast Asia

Sector focus

Renewable Energy
Water
Transport
Infrastructure

Project stages

Development
Construction

Eligibility

Public and private promoters of eligible investment programmes.

How to access

Submit a project to EIB Global's Africa desk or via a partner bank credit line.

EIB Global Climate Action Lending

Facility
Debt
Rolling

European Investment Bank lending outside the EU for climate mitigation and adaptation, clean energy, water, urban infrastructure and SME credit lines, aligned with the Global Gateway strategy.

Access route

Direct application

Ticket size

— — Typically €25m+ direct; smaller via intermediated credit lines

Geographic focus

Global
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America & Caribbean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe
Middle East

Sector focus

Renewable Energy
Infrastructure
Water
Financial Institutions

Project stages

Development
Construction
Scale-up

Eligibility

Public authorities, utilities, corporates and financial intermediaries in eligible partner countries.

How to access

Contact the EIB Global regional team with a project outline; smaller projects are financed through intermediated credit lines with local banks.

EIB Intermediated Credit Lines for Green SMEs

Facility
Debt
Open

Wholesale lines to African banks for on-lending to SMEs and mid-caps investing in climate and energy efficiency.

Access route

Via financial intermediary

Ticket size

— — SME sub-loans usually up to €12.5m

Geographic focus

Eastern Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
Pan-African
South Asia
Southeast Asia

Sector focus

Financial Institutions
Energy Efficiency
Manufacturing

Project stages

Operational

Eligibility

SMEs borrowing from participating banks.

How to access

Approach a partner bank in your country.

How to access European Investment Bank

Does the EIB finance projects outside Europe?

Yes. EIB Global finances projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with a strong climate and energy focus.

How do smaller businesses access EIB finance?

Mostly through credit lines to local banks and through investments in funds. Large projects can approach EIB directly.

What instruments does the EIB use?

Long-term loans, guarantees, equity through funds and blended finance, often with EU grant support.

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