Projects in focus

Inspiring entrepreneurs

A CEB loan of €16.6 million, approved in 2018, has enabled Qredits to lend to micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) with the aim of creating and preserving jobs and entrepreneurship.

Netherlands MSME financing

Supporting inclusive growth in Lithuania

Thanks to the CEB’s flexible financing, Lithuania’s central and municipal governments are fulfilling strategic and investment aims, and promoting energy efficiency. The Bank has approved over €350 million in funding to Lithuania since January 2019.

Lithuania Urban, rural and regional development, Protection of the environment

Empowering women through business

A CEB programme loan is helping MI-BOSPO to address women’s economic empowerment and inclusion, and improve their living conditions.

Bosnia and Herzegovina MSME financing

Barcelona for future generations

Tailored CEB investment helps Barcelona transition to a greener city

Spain Urban, rural and regional development, Protection of the environment

Serbia: supporting inclusive education

CEB investment in student housing contributes to better access to education for children in rural areas

Serbia Education and vocational training

Promoting a gender-friendly workplace

Giving energy efficiency the green light

The CEB is part-financing key energy efficiency projects in Spain’s Castilla y León region. The projects, being implemented by SOMACYL, the region’s public utility company, are promoting a more sustainable approach to heating and lighting.

Spain Protection of the environment

Building energy efficiency into Bulgaria’s apartment blocks

Energy efficiency is a key focus for the Bulgarian government. Since 2016 it has been implementing a programme to update large parts of its housing stock to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. A €150 million loan from the CEB is helping to finance the programme.

Bulgaria Protection of the environment

Breathing life into the heart of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland’s third largest city, is implementing an urban development scheme to bring back business and people to its centre. An €85 million CEB loan to Limerick City and County Council will finance much of this transformation.

Ireland Urban, rural and regional development

Getting a city on the move

Over the last five years, the City of Bratislava has been investing in its public transport infrastructure, with support from the CEB. The results have helped to ease a number of infrastructure challenges in this booming city.

Slovak Republic Urban, rural and regional development

Speaking the entrepreneur’s language

Young women in Spain benefit from microfinance funding thanks to the CEB

Spain MSME financing

Mobilising funding for social infrastructure

Info talks to Laurent Zylberberg, Director of Institutional, International and European Relations at Caisse des Dépôts (CDC), a public sector financial institution.

Creating a lasting impact

The CEB’s role in managing the Regional Housing Programme has generated unrivalled opportunities to learn and enhance our working practices

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia

Supporting the projects that care

Thanks to its considerable experience financing the social economy sector in France, the CEB is well-placed to respond to the challenges of increasing demand for social care across Europe.

France Health and social care

Doing well by doing good

Through its partnership with Rabobank in the Netherlands, the CEB is providing financial incentives for businesses that do social good

Netherlands MSME financing

"In order for our young people to succeed, we need to invest massively in their education"

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the County (Départment) of Seine-Saint-Denis have signed a loan agreement worth 200 million euros to finance multi-annual investments in education. INFO met with Stéphane Troussel, President of the county of Seine-Saint-Denis.

France Education and vocational training

Finland: At the forefront of knowledge and inclusion

While Finland is globally renowned for the quality of its schooling, recent reforms aim to further raise its level of competence, expertise and education, adapting to a changing society and an increasingly globalised world. To help maximise opportunities for the young, the CEB is funding education projects in key cities.

Finland Education and vocational training

Inspiring spaces for enquiring minds

A combined approach from the CEB and the government of Montenegro is bringing innovation and efficiency into new preschool facilities in the country.

Montenegro Education and vocational training

Creating opportunity. Supporting inclusion

Microfinance is vital to the success of thousands of very small businesses, and over the last decade the CEB has approved loans worth millions of euros to microfinance providers.

Italy, Spain MSME financing

Growing Italy’s small businesses

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is a leading CEB borrower in Italy. Info met Antonella Baldino, Chief Business Officer at CDP, to learn more about the institution’s work.

Italy MSME financing