Overview
We have been active in the region since 1993.
Our role in the region is to support:
- climate change mitigation and adaptation;
- female entrepreneurship;
- support for small and medium-sized companies and micro-enterprises
Climate change and environmental sustainability are at the heart of our activities in the region. Particularly in the Pacific, which has the highest percentage of the world’s small islands developing states, our role is to protect their vital infrastructure, livelihoods, food security, health and ecosystems.
In Asia and Pacific, we invest in a low-carbon emissions growth model while promoting connectivity with the EU and a fair business environment. To achieve an inclusive development and reduce poverty, we enhance access to finance to micro and small businesses, finance projects in the health, education, renewable energy and water sector.
Our activity in 2023
In line with the Global Gateway objectives, EIB supports the renewable energy sector and the expansion of digital and transportation connectivity across the two regions. Our projects make an impact by securing access to drinking water and clean energy for millions of households.
In 2023, the EIB signed over €1.3 billion loans to contribute to a sustainable and inclusive development.
Our stories in the region
We support projects that improve lives all over the world. Watch our videos and read our stories on how our work improves the quality of life in the region.
What we offer
We offer a broad range of financial products and advisory services for public and private project to enhance growth and development in the region.
We work on several investment initiatives to maximise our local impact:
Asia Pacific Investment Facility
Supporting sustainable and just growth in Asia and the Pacific.
DEmand Side Management, Social Infrastructures and Renewable Energy Expansion (DESIREE)
*DESIREE fosters sustainable and inclusive growth while developing business models to provide climate-friendly and energy efficient solutions.
We work with donors to create trust funds and thus provide more in-depth support for local projects through technical assistance, grants and loan guarantees.
City Climate Finance Gap Fund
This fund provides early-stage project preparation support to cities in developing countries.
Financial Inclusion Fund
It aims to improve access to finance for small businesses and entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Green Hydrogen Fund
This fund provides strategic advice and capacity building to developing countries to help them prepare for decarbonising the industry sector.
International Climate Initiative Fund
This fund aims to catalyse investments for ambitious climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in developing and emerging countries.
Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform
This is a joint initiative with the Government of Luxembourg to mobilise and support investments in international climate finance.
Water Sector Fund
This fund aims to support the development of water projects in low- and lower-middle income countries.
We provide equity financing, primarily investing or co-investing along with funds focused on infrastructure, the environment, small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-size corporations.
Equity funds in Asia
We work with investment funds focused on promoting infrastructure, climate action and environmental sustainability in Asia.
Equity funds in the Pacific
We work with investment funds focused on promoting infrastructure, climate action and environmental sustainability in the Pacific.
Our experts provide advisory services and technical assistance to improve access to finance and facilitate investment for:
- public authorities
- financial intermediaries
- microfinance institutions
- final beneficiaries
We also offer expertise and technical assistance to support the design and structuring of low-carbon infrastructure projects in cities
Our partnerships
We are the European Union’s international development bank. We promote the EU's principles, values and objectives and contribute to stable growth in countries beyond Europe’s borders.
Global Gateway
As part of Team Europe we are supporting Global Gateway, a new European strategy to invest in sustainable, high-quality projects around the world that are good for people and the planet.
Under Global Gateway, EIB Global is tackling some of today’s most pressing challenges, from fighting climate change to accelerating the digital transition. EIB Global is well on track to facilitate at least a third of the €300 billion of investment that Global Gateway aims to mobilise by 2027.
This will help support projects that are focused on digitalisation, tackling climate change, clean energy, healthcare, education, as well as transport.
Team Europe
As part of Team Europe, the EIB has increased its development finance, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Europe is a global recovery package that combines resources from the European Union, Member States, and the EIB, and supports the most vulnerable countries and people most at risk around the world.
In line with Team Europe initiatives, our projects in the region are aimed at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
To tackle challenges in the region, we work with various United Nations agencies and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank.
Under the Clean Oceans Initiative, we also cooperate with the French Agency for Development (AFD), the German Development Bank (KfW), the Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and the Spanish promotional bank (ICO).
Our initiatives with KFW and AFD include, among others, the Mutual Reliance Initiative (MRI).
Our projects
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Small businesses
For small projects (generally less than € 25m)
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General enquiries
Contact the Information Desk for enquiries regarding the financing facilities, activity, organisation and objectives of the EIB.
Contact us
Tel. +352 4379-22000
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