Global Impact Report 2023\/2024<\/a>, highlighting its focus on sustainability, gender equality and post-conflict reconstruction. With more than EUR 8.4bn earmarked for projects around the world, the EIB has placed emphasis on strategic sectors such as climate action, digital innovation and inclusive finance, demonstrating that its role is crucial in promoting sustainable and equitable growth. <\/p>\n\nThe effects of climate change are disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable communities, especially in developing countries, where resources to adapt to these changes are limited. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate-related disasters such as floods and droughts are expected to increase in frequency and intensity in the coming decades, affecting the agriculture, health and livelihoods of millions of people. <\/p>\n\n
In response, the EIB has allocated significant resources not only to mitigation, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also to climate adaptation. A key area of investment has been water: In 2023, the EIB provided more than EUR 1.2bn for water management-related projects, focusing on water resilience and improving infrastructure in areas prone to drought and desertification. <\/p>\n\n
One of the most prominent examples is the EIB’s support for projects in sub-Saharan Africa, a region particularly vulnerable to climate change. There, it has contributed to the development of nature-based solutions that not only improve water security, but also promote biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n
The EIB has also directed a significant part of its investments towards the development of renewable energy. In 2023, almost EUR 2.931bn went to projects promoting the use of clean energy,<\/strong> including solar, wind and the modernisation of electricity grids to adapt to renewable sources. These investments are aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels and fostering a just transition to a low-carbon economy. <\/p>\n\nFunding agreements signed in 2023 by region and by public policy objective <\/em><\/p>\n\n(in EUR million)<\/em><\/p>\n