Infrastructure
Infrastructure is an essential pillar that interconnects internal markets and economies. These projects play an important role in economic growth, sustainability and job creation, as well as ensuring competitiveness.
New investment in infrastructure requires substantial financing at reasonable costs. As the EU bank, we have made it a top priority to ensure that we continue supporting these initiatives, investing in energy efficiency, transport, water and sustainable urban infrastructure. Our projects are ambitious and vital to maintain economic growth in Europe and beyond.
In 2018, the EIB provided EUR 12.25 billion to support infrastructure projects. We powered 34.3 million households and helped to construct or upgrade 26 007 km of power lines.
Approach
We offer more than just finance for infrastructure projects. In addition, and as a complement to our significant experience in infrastructure lending, we seek to add value through technical advisory services, particularly in less developed regions or on projects involving complex structures, such as public-private partnerships.
Impact across the world
Development is about expertise and influence—not just money. To help end poverty, fight climate change and bring ravaged cities back from disaster, the European Investment Bank supported 87 new projects outside the EU last year. Here are some of the results we expect.
The path to road safety in Ukraine and its neighbours
Lviv’s roads saw 5958 accidents, 47 fatalities and about a thousand injuries last year. These figures are even higher in the rest of the Ukraine. The European Investment Bank’s Eastern road safety projects will make roads safer for 3.3 million users.
Products
We have a wide range of products to support public and private investments offering flexibility, expertise and creativity to get projects off the ground
- Project loans
- Intermediated Loans
- Equity and fund investments
- Structured finance
- Project bonds
- Guarantee instrument for TENs Transport
- ESIF financial instruments
- Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA)
- Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS)
- Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises (JEREMIE)
- Joint Action to Support Microfinance Institutions (JASMINE)
