Projects in focus

From seed to bloom: the story of Iuliana Vedi

In rural Romania, Iuliana Vedi’s greenhouse business reflects a broader trend of women entrepreneurs driving local growth. With support from Patria Credit – financed by the CEB – her story highlights how access to microfinance helps women invest in their future.

A new way of living: how Catalonia is making housing more affordable and inclusive

Thanks to a €31 million loan from the CEB, Sostre Cívic started developing a large number of cooperative housing units across Catalonia.

Spain Social and affordable housing

Warmer homes, greener future: Energy efficiency meets microfinance

In cooperation with Partner Microcredit Foundation, the CEB is helping families in Bosnia and Herzegovina invest in affordable energy-saving upgrades that lower heating costs, cut emissions and improve daily life. In a country where energy poverty remains widespread, these investments are helping to turn climate action into a just transition.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Protection of the environment

Banking on trust: Microfinance gives Bulgaria’s ‘unbankable’ a future

A new social impact study, supported by the CEB and InvestEU Advisory Hub, shows that every €1 lent by SIS Credit generates up to €2.8 in revenue

Bulgaria Microfinance

Saving every drop: How Bratislava is shaping the future of its water supply

With support from the Council of Europe Development Bank, Bratislava Water Company is investing in critical water infrastructure to reduce leakage and prepare for a changing climate

Slovak Republic Protection of the environment

A Safe Haven: How Gorey Family Resource Centre transforms lives on Ireland’s east coast

A centre that was once on the brink of homelessness has now cemented itself as a permanent pillar of support for individuals and families in need in County Wexford, Ireland.

Ireland

How a Croatian SME is powering Europe’s logistics future

Jadroagent, Croatia's oldest shipping and freight forwarding company, opened a new logistics hub in Rijeka. This project exemplifies how strategic financing can support local entrepreneurship and create long-term social and economic benefits.

Croatia MSME financing, Urban, rural and regional development

Video: Kilis State Hospital: Building Resilience and Access to Healthcare in Türkiye

From 2019 to 2022, the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), in partnership with the Turkish Ministry of Health and with EU funding under the Facility for Refugees in Türkiye (FRiT), supported the construction of a 400-bed hospital in Kilis, near the Syrian border.

Türkiye Health and social care

Warsaw Ukrainian School

The Warsaw Ukrainian School, known as SzkoUA, won the CEB Award for Social Cohesion 2024 for its outstanding work supporting the integration of refugee children from Ukraine.

Poland, Ukraine Refugees and migrants, Education and vocational training

Delivering for Europe: CEB in action 2024

CEB VIDEO: Highlights of the Bank's operations in 2024 (<2 mn, en anglais)

Believing in one's dreams

With passion, perseverance and the right financial support, small women-led businesses in Italy are flourishing – one meal, one textile, one microloan at a time

Italy Microfinance

Milena's journey

Empowering women entrepreneurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Microfinance

Video: IWD2025

Ahead of the International Women's Day 2025, our Director of Technical Assessment and Monitoring, Tanja Faller, speaks about CEB's commitment to gender equality and how we actively empower women and girls in the projects we finance.

CEB’s 15 years of partnership with the Western Balkans Investment Framework

Launched 15 years ago with the CEB as a founding-member, WBIF provides financing and technical assistance to strategic projects in the energy, environment, social, transport, and digital infrastructure sectors, in alignment with the region's shared strategic objective of integration with the European Union.

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia Refugees and migrants, Health and social care

Turning the tide: A social enterprise tackles long-term unemployment in Dublin

Speedpak combines commercial ventures with targeted training to break the cycle of long-term unemployment in parts of Dublin.

Ireland MSME financing

Pathway to integration and entrepreneurship for migrants

Salih’s remarkable journey from a political refugee facing adversity to an aspiring entrepreneur in the Netherlands highlights the resilience of migrants and the transformative impact of support programs such as Qredits Entrepreneurial Training, financed by the European Union and the CEB.

Netherlands Refugees and migrants, Microfinance

Improving Andalusia's social care: a collaborative effort

Spain's social care system faces challenges due to an aging population and rising inequality, with Andalusia particularly impacted. To support this autonomous region's growing need for elderly and disability care, the CEB has provided significant financial support.

Spain Health and social care

Spurring social inclusion through sport: Celebrating the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

As the city of Paris welcomes athletes from around the world for the 2024 Olympic Games, we highlight the CEB’s work in fostering social inclusion through investments in sports across three of our member countries: Lithuania, North Macedonia and Italy.

North Macedonia, Lithuania, Italy

Ukraine: Responding to urgent housing needs

The Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, taking a severe human, social, and economic toll. Housing continues to be one of the most impacted sectors.

Ukraine Social and affordable housing

Video: Investing in disaster risk management

Natural disasters are increasing, affecting millions of people. CEB is currently investing over €2 billion to finance disaster risk management projects - saving lives, restoring infrastructure, strengthening the resilience.

Türkiye Natural or ecological disasters