Anne-Cécile Auguin
- European Investment Bank
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The European Investment Bank – the EU bank – confirms financial support of €123 million (around TND 416 million) for the construction of a new bridge in Bizerte in northern Tunisia, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), which is providing €122 million in financing, and the Tunisian government. Since its launch in 2016, this project has benefited from EU support via a grant of around €3 million (more than TND 10 million) for feasibility studies and the design phase of the project.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, has presented its 2023 results for Morocco at a press meeting. It recorded €320 million (approximately MAD 3.5 billion) in new financing for projects focused on regional economic development and sustainable and inclusive forest management, and in support of small and medium-sized enterprises.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance are pleased to announce that a financing agreement totalling €100 million (approximately MAD 1.08 billion) has been signed today, 28 December 2023. The agreement will help finance Morocco’s inclusive and sustainable forest management project, and will also be backed by a European Union (EU) guarantee. Running over a period of five years (2024-2028), the operation will be implemented by the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) in support of the 2020-2030 Forests of Morocco strategy.