Investment Facility for Central Asia

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The Investment Facility for Central Asia (IFCA) finances key projects in Central Asia with a view to improving transit connections between partner countries, increasing environmental protection, stimulating private sector growth and improving local social services. The IFCA uses grant funding from the EU to leverage loans and other instruments from development finance institutions, local governments and the private sector.

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Geographic scope

The IFCA finances projects in these countries:

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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EIB Global

For more than 50 years, the EIB has been the European Union’s international development bank. Our key investments across the world help create stability, promote sustainable growth and fight climate change everywhere.

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What is blending?

Blending involves the strategic use of a limited amount of grant resources to catalyse additional financing for development projects. Grants are often combined with loans, equity, beneficiary resources or other forms of financing, with the aim of de-risking projects and making them bankable. Blending allows partners to get the most out of their grant resources and enhance their overall development impact.

Our blending facilities

The European Investment Bank carries out blending operations outside the EU through seven regional investment facilities and other thematic blending funds.

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