Pleasure to meet Vice President Thomas Östros and the European Investment Bank team to discuss important health topics and how our collaboration is critical in tackling the most challenging of diseases such as antimicrobial resistance #AMR , #EndPolio , #TB (tuberculosis) and others.
Looking forward

In a private roundtable at the World Economic Forum 's #SpecialMeeting24 discussing the role of MDBs in scaling up climate finance, highlighting how we work at the European Investment Bank to de-risk net-zero opportunities, supporting promising companies from early stage to commercialisation.

Thank you Vice-President Thomas Östros for a very fruitful discussion and for continuing to prioritise health in the European Investment Bank initiatives. Together, we can #EndPolio , ramp up R&D of a new #tuberculosis vaccine and ensure many more people have access to essential health services.

Uplifting discussions with Dr. Mansur Muhtar, VP Country Programs IsDB Group.
We agreed to keep working together and strengthen our European Investment Bank-IsDB cooperation. Notably promising is our joint work under the Health Impact Investment Platform but scope for co-financing also beyond.

Together with World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, very positive exchanges on how our two institutions are cooperating to improving global health and supporting universal healthcare - eradicating polio, and strengthening primary healthcare.

Discussing w/ Minister of Finance of Djibouti 🇩🇯 H.E. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh implemention progress of the PEPER project, Production of Drinking Water by Desalination & Renewable Energy, supported by European Investment Bank. Positive to engage more in the country, infrastructure and SME financing.

#EEEFinCoalition hears Thomas Östros VP of European Investment Bank highlight the central role of #energyefficiency in the context of “the EU’s climate bank” - and how they improve #competitiveness and make the #energytransition fairer for EU citizens

In Africa, women entrepreneurs struggle with access to finance.
We join Gates Foundation & KCB Group to launch a €30 million pilot microfinance programme and overcome barriers to financial inclusion in Kenya.

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#SpringMeetings

Rich and constructive exchanges with
Melinda French Gates Jutta Urpilainen and Nadia Calviño on our Gates Foundation European Commission and European Investment Bank cooperation. We stand jointly committed to the important areas of global health, education and women’s economic empowerment.

Always a pleasure to meet IMF DMD Bo Li and discuss our ongoing efforts to scale up climate finance.
Together we are working to leverage the resources of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility in countries such as Rwanda, Barbados, Senegal, Kenya and many more.

Very good meeting between Nadia Calviño Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, discussing the strong collaboration between European Investment Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) - notably our joint efforts in COVAX, Polio eradication and establishing the Health Impact Investment Platform. Collaboration is key in reaching Universal Health Coverage.

“Interesting exchanges with Ibrahima Cheikh Diong to help #Africa through investments to various critical sectors. European Investment Bank stands ready to support energy transition, climate action with a particular emphasis on adaptation and disaster response”

'Alliances in the area of health are so important, like with the Gates Foundation or Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The EIB can be the financial institution that makes things possible on the ground through innovative financing'
🎙️President Nadia Calviño at Atlantic Council #FutureOfEcon , #SpringMeetings

Breakfast roundtable on blended finance Toronto Centre
European Investment Bank is actively working to attract and mobilise private investment by de-risking the market. New innovative products include the Global Green Bond initiative, sector- & performance based loans, and debt-for-nature swaps.

We work with #MDBs to scale up #ClimateFinance . For example, with @IMFnews, we leverage resources of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility to catalyse climate financing in low-income and climate vulnerable countries.
— VP Thomas Östros, Climate Voices event, #SpringMeetings

At the #SpringMeetings today in Washington DC, discussing sustainable finance and innovative financing instruments to attract private institutional investments to Emerging Markets and Developing Economies.
European Investment Bank working with IMF and other MDBs to scale up climate finance.

Under the Belgian Presidency, today at the Informal Energy Council in Brussels, we discussed, among other things, financing and de-risking of cross border energy infrastructure investments. I notably highlighted European Investment Bank ‘s committed support to electricity networks.

Fostering the EU’s role as a strong and reliable global partner is the European Investment Bank Group's mission at the IMF-World Bank #SpringMeetings .

Check out the key events that President Nadia Calviño and VP Thomas Östros and Ambroise Fayolle will take part in.👉bit.ly/43WoPT7

Today at the ENTSO-E High-Level Roundtable on Grids, together with Commissioner Kadri Simson discussions on investment needs and actions needed to grid infrastructure - supply chain, financing and regulation.

Very productive meeting of the European Investment Bank Board of Directors.

More than €5 bn of financing approved for projects in 🇨🇿🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇷🇮🇹🇳🇱🇵🇱🇪🇸🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇪🇺🇦 to deliver on EU priorities, support competitiveness and improve people's lives.

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