The European Investment Bank (EIB) works on a range of activities related to the EU Urban Agenda to share knowledge with local and regional decision-makers, to improve access to funds and help them use existing funds more effectively. The EIB provided EUR 95 billion in urban lending over the five year period 2011-2015 in areas covered by the priorities of the EU Urban Agenda and is extending that financing to projects with higher risk under the European Fund for Strategic Investments, part of the Investment Plan for Europe.