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Ireland Belarus nited Poland ingdom Netherlands Germany Belgium kraine uembourg Cech Republic Slovakia iechtenstein rance Austria oldova ungary Switerland EIB IN ASIA Saint Pierre Slovenia and iuelon Croatia Romania Italy Bosnia and In Asia, our clients are primarily governments, policy banks and state-owned companies, San Serbia onaco arino eregovina Andorra ontenegro and in some cases commercial banks and businesses. osovo Bulgaria RO Portugal Spain Albania nited States Greece WHAT WE OFFER urkey of America The EIB has supported long-term investment projects in Asia for over 25 years. We bring the experience and expertise of our in-house engineers and economists to help alta ASIA - OVERVIEW ASIA ­develop and appraise top quality projects. As an AAA-rated, policy-driven EU financial ebanon unisia attractive financial terms orocco Palestine institution, we offer – competitive interest rates with loan Bermuda Israel ordan durations aligned with the projects. Through our partnerships with the EU and other uwait grants Algeria donors, we can often provide to further improve the development impact of the ibya projects we support. Bahrain Bahamas Egypt atar estern eico Sahara OUR IMPACT

urks and Caicos Islands Through our financing, we act as a catalyst to attract the funding needed to meet the Cuba awaii Cayman British UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Islands aiti Dominican irgin Islands ake for 2030. In Asia, we have chosen to focus our Republic Puerto Anguilla auritania Island amaica Rico ali Sudan lending on climate action across all sectors. We also work to include gender equality Saint itts Antigua and Barbuda Niger Belie and Nevis Paracel Guadeloupe ontserrat Islands Northern Cape erde Eritrea ariana Guatemala Dominica in our projects, ensuring that women, men, girls and boys can benefit from projects equal- artiniue Chad Islands onduras Senegal Saint ucia Saint incent ly and equitably. El Netherlands Gambia Guam and the Grenadines Barbados Salvador Nicaragua Aruba Antilles Burkina Grenada Guinea-Bissau aso Djibouti rinidad Guinea Spratly Costa Benin and Islands Rica obago Nigeria Somalia Panama Sierra FOR APPROVALSederated States FROM 2013-2017 eneuela eone Cte ogo Ethiopia of icronesia dIvoire South Ghana Central Palau iberia Sudan arshall Islands Guyana African Republic Brunei rench Cameroon Colombia Suriname Guiana Safe drinking water for over 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE Euatorial Guinea Republic ganda Singapore Sao ome of the enya and Principe Nauru Gabon Congo Ecuador Democratic aldives Rwanda iribati Republic Renewable energy capable of powering 2.4 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS Seychelles of the Congo Burundi anania British Solomon Indian Ocean Islands erritory 137 000 JOBS CREATEDuvalu during the construction okelau East imor of EIB-supported projects Comoros Peru Christmas Island allis and Cocos utuna Angola eeling Samoa Islands oambiue ayotte Brail ambia Improved public transport for 219 MILLION PASSENGERS, per year American Samoa alawi Saint iji rench elena anuatu Polynesia Bolivia Niue adagascar imbabwe auritius Cook Islands SUPPORT WATER & onga Namibia FOR SMES FORESTRY WASTE MANUFACTURING Reunion New Botswana Paraguay Caledonia Pitcairn Chile 33% 9% 7% 6% Island 6% 3%

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Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica ENSURING URBAN MOBILITY IN INDIA’S BIG CITIES India’s rapidly growing population and increased economic development are straining the country’s transport systems and posing serious environmental challenges. For the past three years, the Bank’s financing has changed the way millions of people move – and breathe – in some of India’s most heavily populated cities.

LUCKNOW A €450 million loan from the EIB is expected to increase the share of public transport services from 10% to 27% by 2030

PUNE A €600 million loan will support the construction of two metro lines, which include 31 kilometres of tracks and 30 stations

BANGALORE A €500 million EIB loan for the new metro line is expected to cut travel times for some journeys from two hours a day to just 15 minutes © Shutterstock one-third Investments in transportation account for around that hospitalssuch andschools as contribute to the improvement ofpeople’s lives. services provides andsocial Better accessto jobs the mobility movement andgoods. ofpeople Transport iskey to growth andcompetitiveness, itprovides as the physical enabling networks CONNECTING PEOPLE AND PLACES in China. andwaterbornein Bangladesh; freight linesandcarriages rail lanes, in Laos; rapid transit, including bus dedicated Vietnam; road rehabilitation andbus includeples metro linesin India and exam Recent incohesion the region. mental growth for andsocial economic transportation projects, arewhich instru total, the EIB has the provided­total, EIB Innovative solutions Climate-friendly Sustainable and Sustainable PRIORITIES ofthe Bank’s operations In in Asia. infrastructure safe mobility €2.4 billion

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ASIA - TRANSPORTATION DELIVERING CLEAN ENERGY FOR NEPAL In Nepal, the EIB partnered with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Nepal to build the infrastructure required for the transmission of renewable energy in the west of the country. With seven new high volt- age transmission lines and substations, the project will improve power distribution and boost efficiency, helping to alleviate a chronic power shortage. These investments will reduce poverty by allowing people and businesses to benefit from a cheaper and cleaner source of energy. The additional power generation will also increase Nepal’s exports, as excess electricity will be sold to neighbouring India.

KEY FACTS €99 million loan from the EIB 386 kilometres of new transmission lines €2.6 billioninloans in mobilisedinvestment for €36billion (signed from 2013-2017) IMPACT Renewable sources OUR LENDINGOUR FOCUSES ON FOCUSES Energy efficiency Networks

Energy accounts for Energy significant numberjobs. of also have efficiency potential the to ergy create a and improves competitiveness. Investments in en ments.lowers efficiency costs Increased energy in India andelsewhere. investments by private in solar energy companies and hydropower smaller dams well as in Laos,as wind farmsprojects include in large-scale China renewable sources across Generation the region. in the generation andtransmission from ofenergy The Bank investmentssupported has in Asia. folio We prioritise also the in projects weused all finance. GREEN SOURCES SOURCES GREEN The promotion of sustainable,competitive and require that the best available technology be require be that the available best technology secure sources of energy is a key EU policy is a key EUsecure sources policy of energy power We andsecond-generation biofuels. objective andanimportantobjective ofEIB sector wind, photovoltaic, concentratedwind, photovoltaic, solar financing worldwide. evolving technologies, such as offshore such as evolving technologies, 2.4 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS Renewable energy ofpowering capable courage the expansioncourage ofearly-stage or In support ofthe and solid biomass,and solid but strongly also en ation andtransmission ofenergy wind farms, hydropower, geothermal we finance notonly mature renewable energy technologies, such as onshore such as technologies, energy one-third energy efficiency sustainable gener- of the EIB’s port invest - - - - ,

ASIA - ENERGY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE To ensure that projects are implemented accord- FORESTS ACROSS CHINA ing to the best ­international practices, the EIB promotes the use of the internationally recog- EIB projects cover over 500 000 hectares of new- nised China Forest Certification Scheme (CFCS) ly planted forests, replanted existing ­forests and standards. Specialists at the EIB provide project forest improvement in over half of the provinces promoters with the advice and assistance needed in China. to meet these standards. As a concrete demonstra- The EIB began cooperating with the Chinese for- tion of the positive impact of these projects, many estry sector in 2009, when the Bank provided fi- provinces are now coming back to the EIB for help nancing for the reconstruction of forests in Sichuan on projects in new areas. Province after a powerful earthquake. Since then, the investment programme has expanded dramat- ically and the EIB has developed a reputation as one of the key international financiers of forestry projects in China. Sustainable forest development is a priority for both the EU and China. Very often, the land for afforestation is remote INNER MONGOLIA and barren, and unsuitable for other uses. For- estry projects provide a source of income for lo- cal populations, by enabling people to rent out land they own and by providing employment. SHANXI SHANDONG

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HAINAN © Shutterstock HEILONGJIANG LIAONING €4.5 billion The EIB lent €4.5 to forest-sector projects over €800 million over in lending for forestry lendingin forestry for in the EU and around KEY FIGURES KEY the world projects projects In Asia alone, Asia In (all dates) (all (2011-2015) ditional emissions grow. they as also are important absorbing They carbon sinks, ad risks. flood in maintaining health, soil reducing erosion soil andlowering mitigationchange andadaptation. Forests play animportant role ing rural development, renewable andclimate energy, biodiversity Forestry contributes to manyobjectives, includ differentpolicy strengthen ofkey renewable the ofarange resources. availability landscapes, foster growth andemployment rural economic and Forestry isat the ofthe heart EIB’s efforts to support sustainable REJUVENATING LANDSCAPES

Forest rehabilitation and THE FULL FOREST THE FULL FOREST VALUE CHAIN WE SUPPORT Reforestation Afforestation protection

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ASIA - FORESTRY EIB IN THE PACIFIC As in Asia, the EIB supports the policy priorities of the EU and its Member States in the Pacific region. We work in these countries under the Cotonou Agreement and the Overseas Association Decision. Accordingly, the focus for EIB lending in the Pacific region is on projects with astrong development impact that promote economic stability, sustainable growth and employment. We support projects in both the public and the private sector. In this way, the Bank seeks to reduce poverty in its partner countries. The EIB’s commitment to climate action remains strong in the Pacific region. A large percentage of the world’s small island developing states are found here, and they are particularly vulnerable to climate change, which affects vital infrastructure, livelihoods, food security, health and ecosystems.

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PROVIDING CLEAN WATER IN FIJI In 2017, the EIB provided a subsidised loan of $75 million, combined with a grant of €4 million from the , to support the construction of a new water treatment plant in Fiji. The project is a collaboration between the EIB, the Asian Development Bank, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the EU and the Government of Fiji to address the significant issues of water and sanitation services in a context of rapid urbanisation in the country.

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35% 24% 24% • • • • • • INTHE PACIFICPROJECTS INCLUDE: developed by small businessesdeveloped across the region providing financing and support fortechnical projects businesses andmicro-entrepreneurs in bolstering access to finance by providingfunds to small constructing the first windfarm in the and promoting natural forest conservation in replanting tropical quality hardwood trees poor the capital of constructing hospital on anew the outskirts ofNouméa, replacing in rural bridges Solomon Islands ENERGY New Caledonia 13% Papua NewGuinea Vanuatu French Polynesia TRANSPORTATION 10% WATER &WASTE mobilised investment €5.6 billion €5.6 in loans and equity in loansandequity €700 million investment for IMPACT 9% MANUFACTURING in

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PACIFIC - OVERVIEW The European Investment Bank is the long-term lending institution of the European Union. We support projects that contribute to sustainable development globally. We work with European bodies, such as the , and international financial institutions. Since our inception in 1958, we have invested more than one trillion worldwide. European Investment Bank 98 -100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2950 3 +352 4379-1 5 +352 437704 www.eib.org – U [email protected]

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