Le rôle de la Banque européenne d’investissement dans le domaine du développement

This fact sheet critiques the European Investment Bank's (EIB) role in development, arguing that while it has increased lending to Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries and established new regional offices, it prioritizes economic and technical metrics over sustainable development and poverty eradication. The document calls for the EIB to adopt binding social and environmental safeguards, increase public transparency, and align its practices with international sustainability standards.

• The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its lending to Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries since 1990, with its ACP portfolio growing from 491 million euros in 1999 to 520 million euros in 2001. The bank operates in most of the 78 ACP countries and projected an annual increase of 4.9% in loans to ACP and other developing countries until 2010, focusing on agriculture, water, transport, construction, and energy.
• On June 2, 2003, the EIB launched the Cotonou Agreement Investment Facility for ACP countries to direct funds toward the private sector, specifically small and medium-sized enterprises. This facility was endowed with 2.2 billion euros from EU Member States and 1.7 billion euros from the Bank's own resources. To support this, the EIB opened its first regional offices outside the EU in Dakar, Nairobi, and Pretoria.
• The EIB is criticized for failing to align its operations with the sustainable development and poverty eradication goals of the Cotonou Agreement. The document asserts that the EIB evaluates projects based on technical, financial, and economic criteria rather than sustainable development, lacks a specific social development strategy, and does not possess clear, transparent indicators to measure its effectiveness in supporting EU international development goals.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Le rôle de la Banque européenne d’investissement dans le domaine du développement. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EIBfactsheet5.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Le rôle de la Banque européenne d’investissement dans le domaine du développement. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EIBfactsheet5.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndrle, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Le rôle de la Banque européenne d’investissement dans le domaine du développement}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EIBfactsheet5.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }