Stronger together: EIB at the 2018 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings

In the margin of IMF/World Bank meetings taking place in Bali, the EIB, KfW and Agence française de développement announced their joint initiative for Cleaner #Oceans. Watch the official launch by president Werner Hoyer, KfW's President Günther Bräunig, and AfD President Rémy Rioux.

Ahead of the IMF/World Bank Group meetings, KfW Group on behalf of the German Federal Government, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) launched the Clean Oceans Initiative to support the development and implementation of sustainable projects that will reduce pollution in the world’s oceans over the next five years. 

A compelling recent example of the EIB's role as a "crowding-in" bank is support for the Althelia SustainableOcean Fund (SOF), the first close of which...

Speaking at the Global Infrastructure Forum alongside representatives of other financial institutions, Marjut Santoni offered concrete measures on how to ‘de-risk’ investments. 

The resilience of Europe’s economic and financial system to future shocks and crises as well as finding the key to sustainable growth were at the centre of a discussion that brought together EU 

EIB’s partnership with Indonesia has been renewed at the 2018 IMF/WB Group Annual Meetings.

A major agreement to further develop green infrastructure in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in Indonesia was signed today by the Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia and the European Investment Bank (EIB). 

The heads of the leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) meeting at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 (GI Forum) today expressed their condolences following the tragic loss of lives and livelihoods in Sulawesi, Indonesia and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to deliver infrastructure that is resilient, inclusive, and sustainable.

A partnership focused on supporting projects to promote climate action and attract private investment. That’s what marks the work the EIB and IDB are doing together in Latin America and the Caribbean:  

EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle has been calling for the 'democratisation of innovation' in a high-level panel at the World Bank annual meetings in Bali to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by technology for jobs and livelihoods – particularly in Africa.

The EIB is joining forces with KfW, AFD, CDP, ICO and the EBRD to fight against the plastic contamination of our oceans through the #CleanOceansInitiative.

We have just launched the EIB Sustainability Awareness Bonds! We sat down with Eila Kreivi, EIB Head of Capital Markets, and asked three of the most important questions you might have about the EU bank’s first sustainable bonds.

Land Degradation is a driver of #ClimateChange. We have committed $50 million to the soon operational #LDNFund, aiming to restore degraded land and create 100 000 jobs for rural communities.

The European Investment Bank supports clean transport to help reduce the CO2 emissions generated by cities.

Metros and trams are clean, safe and fast. That’s why at the EU bank we invest in them: our 2016 projects will enable 755 million new journeys per year worldwide. From Quito, where 2 400 people are building the first metro phase, to Rotterdam, where a new line will allow citizens to go straight

In Argentina’s Jujuy region, a new project - part of the Province’s Jujuy Verde Initiative - to manage waste sustainably and cut down greenhouse gases will bring new economic opportunities for women.

EIB projects in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have brought reliable renewable solar and wind energy to people and are empowering women – girls in their studies with the electricity to power computers and women with a more secured mobility at nighttime through street lighting.

As the largest multilateral provider of climate finance worldwide, we are committing at least 25% of our investments to climate change mitigation and adaptation, supporting low-carbon and climate-resilient growth.

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

Guided by EU policy, including commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Action and to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the EIB Group fosters sustainable growth within the EU and abroad. This approach drives all of our initiatives, products and activities.