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All CEB loans are granted in accordance with the Bank’s mandate. They have to meet specific technical and social criteria, and be in strict conformity with the Bank’s environmental, procurement and compliance guidelines and policies.

The sectoral lines of action underpin the CEB’s five-year development plan, which forms the Bank’s medium term-strategy. The current Strategic Framework organises these lines into: Investing in people and enhancing human capital; Promoting inclusive and resilient living environments and Supporting jobs and economic and financial inclusion corresponding to the new strategic priorities established by the CEB to better support the social policies of its member countries.

Latest projects approved:

Date Borrower Line of action Amount Summary
29/09/2023 Sector 6 of the Municipality of Bucharest (Romania) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 72 900 000 This Project loan will partially finance eligible investments for the construction and equipment of the new, medium-sized public hospital building with 257 in-patient beds and 50 short-stay beds. The new hospital will provide both inpatient and outpatient care and surgery, as well as neonatology, gynaecology-obstetrics, cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, and intensive care services, among others.
29/09/2023 Société Publique des Ecoles Marseillaises (France) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 200 000 000 This Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) aims at supporting the Borrower in its efforts to upgrade Marseille’s public school infrastructure, by partially financing eligible investments for the renovation, restructuring and construction of 188 public primary schools. The PFF is part of the City of Marseille's “Schools Plan”, which foresees a total investment of minimum 845 million euros over the 2022-2031 period.
29/09/2023 Municipality of Reggio Emilia (Italy) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 25 000 000 This Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) aims at partially financing investments for the housing and urban regeneration project District R60, including the transformation of the area surrounding the central train station into a socially inclusive, affordable, and vibrant urban neighbourhood, as well as providing decent and affordable housing to vulnerable and low-income persons.
29/09/2023 Barcelona City Council (Spain) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 110 000 000 An additional Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) request to part-finance investments under the three specific strategic priorities of the “Plan of Action 2022-2024”, namely: (1) Social Rights; (2) Climate Emergency; and (3) Urban Planning.
29/09/2023 Patria Credit IFN S.A. (Romania) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 10 000 000 This Programme loan* aims at partially financing the Borrower’s lending activities directed at supporting micro-entrepreneurs, small agro-producers and rural businesses in Romania. Approximately 25% of the loan will be allocated to women-owned businesses.
29/09/2023 Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique (Adie) (France) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 38 000 000 This Programme loan* aims at supporting, through ADIE, the financial and social inclusion of micro-entrepreneurs with limited or no access to finance in France. In particular, ADIE's microcredit lending products concerned will consist of: (i) business microloans, fostering the creation or development of small business activities; and (ii) mobility microloans, intended to enhance the clients’ access or stability in the job market via the acquisition, rental or repair of a vehicle, or the financing of a driving license.
29/09/2023 Stichting Qredits Microfinanciering Nederland (Netherlands) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 40 000 000 This Programme loan* aims at partially financing the lending to micro-enterprises. In particular, the loan will contribute to the promotion of entrepreneurship and self-employment, stimulating business start-up, enhancing business development and survival through mentoring and learning tools, and bridging the gap to provide opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs who face difficulties in accessing standard bank credit or becoming financially independent.
09/06/2023 Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) (Hungary) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 50 000 000 This Programme loan will support the Borrower’s lending activities through lending to intermediary credit institutions (commercial banks) under an apex arrangement which will allow CEB to reach eligible MSMEs throughout Hungary. In particular, the loan will part-finance eligible investments under MFB’s Energy Efficiency Loan Programme which aims to: (a) improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings related to the activities of MSMEs; (b) increase the use and storage of renewable energy sources by MSMEs; and (c) support auxiliary activities, such as the energy-related upgrades to machinery.
09/06/2023 Government (Slovak Republic) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 300 000 000 This EU Co-financing Facility (ECF) aims to cover the national financial contributions related to selected thematic objectives under the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 to support sub-projects that help eliminate social and economic disparities in the development of regions, increase their competitiveness and improve the quality of life of all citizens.
09/06/2023 HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH (Germany) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 100 000 000 This Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) aims at expanding the provision of modern social and affordable housing in Berlin, with a focus on the economically more vulnerable eastern districts of the city. This will especially benefit vulnerable parts of the population, including more than 100,000 displaced persons from Ukraine now living in Berlin. The project enhances social impact for end-beneficiaries through targeted design and careful allocation of residential units, through capped and affordable rents and through advisory support to vulnerable tenants. The project is also an investment in socially-cohesive neighbourhoods through mixed-use buildings for a diverse set of tenants. Additional positive impact at the social/climate nexus is generated by very high energy efficiency standards of new buildings and by rooftop renewable energy sources which reduce costs for beneficiaries as well as emissions.
09/06/2023 Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Andalusia) (Spain) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 150 000 000 An additional Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) request, increasing the total amount of the loan to €350 million, to part-finance the Borrower’s budgetary expenditures for 2023-2024 on social care services by external suppliers targeting the elderly and persons with disabilities.
24/04/2023 Government (Türkiye) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 250 000 000 The aim of the Public sector Financing Facility (PFF) is to support Türkiye’s efforts in recuperating the delivery of health services, as well as the country’s medium-term efforts to rebuild resilient health facilities impaired by the earthquake. The PFF will partially finance investments in the 11 affected provinces of Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa.
29/03/2023 PerMicro S.p.A. (Italy) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 12 000 000 This Programme loan* aims at supporting the Borrower’s lending activities through direct lending to micro-enterprises, including start-ups. In particular, the CEB loan will part-finance beneficiaries’ investments and working capital needs to support their business activities, such as the purchase of goods, materials, equipment and licenses, as well as expenses related to the creation or development of a business start-up. The Borrower indicates that at least 25% of the CEB loan shall be disbursed in favour of female-led enterprises.
16/03/2023 City of Kuopio (Finland) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 50 000 000 An additional Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) request to part-finance investments related to the construction of new structures as well as the restoration, renovation or extension of existing facilities in line with the City Strategy 2030.
16/03/2023 City of Vilnius (Lithuania) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 35 000 000 An additional Public Sector Financing Facility (PFF) request to part-finance investments under the City’s long-term strategy including the construction of new structures as well as the restoration and renovation of existing facilities for the budgetary period 2023-2025. The PFF will part-finance a number of subprojects ranging from sports and cultural facilities to schools and healthcare infrastructure. Furthermore, the PFF will support the provision of municipal services to refugees from Ukraine.
16/03/2023 Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A. (EFL) (Poland) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 200 000 000 The Programme Loan will support job creation and maintenance by co-financing, through leases, eligible MSME investments throughout the country. As a contribution to efforts to address the climate change, the EFL will limit financing of vehicles to 50% of the total loan allocation and shall not use the proceeds from the CEB loan to finance older vehicles or light diesel vehicles. In line with the CEB’s commitment to reaching out to vulnerable groups, EFL shall direct at least 25% of CEB financing to MSMEs operating in regions with unemployment rates above the national average. The loan is also expected to target a share of 15% of loan proceeds dedicated to women entrepreneurs.
16/03/2023 Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. (Netherlands) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 150 000 000 The Programme loan aims at partially financing the Borrower’s Social Impact Loans (SIL) scheme, with the goal of on-lending funds to eligible Dutch private and not-for-profit service providers active in the healthcare, social care and education domains.
16/03/2023 Municipality of Genoa (Italy) Promoting Inclusive and Resilient Living Environments € 50 000 000 The Public sector Financing Facility (PFF) shall contribute to supporting Genoa’s budgetary needs for the period 2023-2025. The loan shall partially finance eligible sub-projects in three intervention areas, namely (i) to prevent and manage hydrogeological risks, (ii) to invest in urban regeneration, and (iii) to requalify and upgrade municipal buildings, with a focus on school infrastructure.
16/03/2023 Nuevo MicroBank S.A.U. (MicroBank) (Spain) Supporting Jobs and Economic and Financial Inclusion € 100 000 000 The Programme loan will be used to part-finance the lending to microbusinesses and individuals, especially among the most vulnerable people such as immigrants, in order to support job creation and to enhance social cohesion, in the form of business and family microloans.
16/03/2023 Government (Serbia) Investing in People and Enhancing Human Capital € 200 000 000 The Project loan aims at creating a state-of-the-art educational, scientific, technological and entrepreneurship support institution – BIO4 campus, while fostering opportunities for individuals and businesses in Serbia and the region. The loan will partially finance expenditures related to the construction of seven buildings, hosting 15 different scientific institutes including dedicated space for private companies.
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