EIB at the 2019 World Bank Group/IMF annual meetings

For Siobhan Murphy, an Ireland medical training centre offered a cutting-edge job back at home.

Investing in local start-ups is key to help entrepreneurs design products and solutions to overcome the region's challenges, stop the brain drain, empower women and ensure a resilient and inclusive future. Discover Microfund for Women and Silicon Badia, two different funds with one common goal: supporting entrepreneurship in Jordan.

A France electric battery company gave Claudette Carré a chance to reinvent herself and to live securely.

Hanan Ammash, resident of the Palestinian Ukba Al Jaber refugee camp, had a vision and started a project 3 years ago. Today, she is the owner of Palestinian Chef Products, a company which delivers fresh pizzas and other similar products to Palestinian schools, governmental and social organizations. Through the Southern Neighbourhood Microfinance Risk Capital Facility, the EU and its Bank aim to provide access to finance to SMEs in Palestine; in order to help people build their businesses, trigger economic growth and create jobs.

Local companies are a key job provider for young talented people. By supporting the expansion of a company like OneTech Group, a leader in electronics manufacturing, the EU bank is ensuring the creation of thousands of jobs across Tunisia. Giving opportunities to young people, and especially women.

In Croatia jobs were scarce, so Elizabeta Žalac thought she would have to leave home to find work. But an EU investment helped keep this talented young engineer in her native country.

The restoration of the Emscher is a massive Germany river cleanup, an investment in people’s quality of life, and a source of pride to Erika Brown.

In the Netherlands non-profit loans fill a gap left by banks that don’t give credit to small businesses—and help Jorine Koster live out a dream born in her grandmother’s kitchen.

To fight climate change food has to be produced more efficiently. Here’s how data and technology can make our food choices environmentally friendly

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Did you know that 2/3 of the world's greenhouse gas comes from energy production? Bill Gates and the EIB are proud to support Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe fund to bring innovative energy technologies to the market.

The EU bank urban development story rounds off our series on European cities with the key role of the European Investment Bank in transforming the places where we live

A myth-busting podcast  takes on the environmental impact of your fear of the dark in the first episode of a new series

Local partners to help tackle waste and protect the oceans in the area. Discover this project in our video! Find out more about the Global Climate City Challenge.

Urban climate adaptation is the next step for cities that need to protect themselves—and their citizens—against the inevitable effects of climate change. Here are some ideas about how to do it.

In the first of a series of essays on cities, we take a definitive look at how Europe’s cities transformed from post-industrial decline to thriving metropolises that are as prosperous and liveable as anywhere on Earth. 

Forget the dystopian images of overcrowded, polluting cities. When urban life is well-planned and well-managed it’s better for the environment than country living.

As the EU bank, the European Investment Bank is committed to putting EU climate goals into practice both outside and inside Europe.

Gender equality is one of the founding values of the European Union, and a key objective of the Sustainable Development Goals.

What are the key policies needed to promote financial development and inclusion? What can financial intermediaries do to become a driver of private sector development? With this online course, developed by the International Monetary Fund in collaboration with the European Investment Bank, you will learn why financial sector development and financial inclusion matter for inclusive and resilient growth. Apply online by October 28, 2019

The European Investment Bank works on a range of Urban Agenda-related initiatives to share knowledge with local and regional decision-makers to improve access to funds and help them use existing funds more effectively.