Financing facilities
EIB loans are provided by the External Lending Mandates via the Member States and the European Parliament. Since the first EIB mandate in 2001, EIB activity in the region has been on the rise. The financing facilities available are summarised in the table below:
Facility |
Amount (EUR m) |
Countries |
Objective |
2014–2020 Mandate |
4,831 |
Eastern Neighbours, Russia |
Projects of significant interest to the EU in transport and energy networks as well as environmental and social infrastructure. |
2007-2013 Mandate |
3,700 |
Eastern Neighbours |
Projects of significant interest to the EU in transport, energy, telecommunications and environmental infrastructure as well as loans for SMEs via banks in Eastern Partnership countries |
2005-2007 Mandate |
500 |
Russia, Ukraine, Moldova |
Transport, telecommunications, Energy and Environment projects |
2001-2005 Mandate |
100 |
Russia |
Environment |
Neighbourhood Finance Facility |
3,000 |
Southern and Eastern Neighbours |
Supports EU investment in the region, notably from EU corporates, and facilitates equity investments in infrastructure funds of EU interest, thereby further assisting partner countries with their modernisation process |