Two years after their third successful summit, the leaders of the 27 European Union EU member states and the 33 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will meet in Santa Marta, Colombia on 9-10 November 2025 for the fourth CELAC-EU summit. This summit underscores the commitment of both regions to strengthen their longstanding partnership, which is founded on shared values and interests as well as and strong economic, social and cultural ties.
President Nadia Calviño will participate in the CELAC-EU plenary session and the LAC-EU Business Forum and, together with Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris, who will participate in a high-level event co-organised by the EIB and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on the role of European and Latin American public banks in mobilising resources for strategic and sustainable infrastructure financing between the EU and Latin America.
EIB participation
Sunday 9 November 2025
- 08:00 - 09:00 (GMT -5) Opening of the Business Forum - A shared vision of prosperity: Strengthening the LAC-EU partnership
President Calviño will speak at the Business Forum Latin America and the Caribbean - 17:45 - 18:45 (GMT -5) Financial innovation and LAC-EU cooperation - The role of European and Latin American public banks in mobilising resources for strategic and sustainable infrastructure financing
Vice-President Tsakiris will participate in this high-level event co-organised by the EIB and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
In focus
Staying the course on climate action in Latin America
In Latin America, the EIB Group works hand-in-hand with governments, development banks and the private sector to transform climate action into tangible impact. In 2024 alone, the Group provided €1.2 billion in financing for projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, the vast majority of which was directly allocated to initiatives that mitigate or adapt to climate change. In Latin America, as elsewhere, the EIB Group stays the course as a steadfast partner in financing the green transition.
Key publications
Social Infrastructure in Focus: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks
Social Infrastructure in Focus: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks casts a light on the catalytic role that multilateral development banks (MDBs) play in advancing and sustaining social infrastructure investment around the world.
Prioritäten für mehr Wohlstand: Aktivitätsbericht 2024 der EIB-Gruppe
Unsere Prioritäten stehen für Wachstum, Wohlstand, technologischen und sozialen Fortschritt – in den Mitgliedstaaten, in der EU und weltweit. Wie wir das im Einzelnen tun, das erfahren Sie in diesem Bericht.
Climate financing in Latin America and the Caribbean
Public development banks are key to climate financing in Latin America and the Caribbean Here’s how they’re supporting the region’s climate transition.
Our activities
Learn more about the EIB Group and how our activities make an impact around the world.
Around the world, our work promotes the EU’s Global Gateway initiative, delivering on climate action and the UN sustainable development goals.
We are building a brighter future through climate action, innovation and sustainable development in Europe and beyond.
Climate action is our top priority. We are investing in the breakthrough technologies that will lead to a net-zero economy.
The EIB in Latin America and the Caribbean
