09/11/2018 1 09/11/2018 1 European Investment Bank Financing for resilient and climate-smart SMEs in the agri-food sector: what EIB can do to leverage financing and unleash partnerships? Workshop “Fostering the engagement of the agri-food sector in resilience to climate change”, Geneva, 29-31 October 2018 Ludwig Liagre Climate Change Specialist, EIB Mini-workshop “Finance for SMEs to implement climate resilient supply” chains European Investment Bank at a Glance The EU Bank Shareholders: 28 EU Member States Support to EU policies Largest multilateral lender in the world Around 400 projects annually in more than 160 countries Efforts to mitigate/adapt to climate change are a priority for EU hence the EIB target of more than 25% of total EIB lending towards Climate Action in the EU (and 35% outside the EU by 2020) More than 150 in-house sector specialists, including agriculture/forestry experts European Investment Bank
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09/11/2018
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09/11/2018 1European Investment Bank
Financing for resilient and climate-smart SMEs
in the agri-food sector: what EIB can do to
leverage financing and unleash partnerships?
Workshop “Fostering the engagement of the agri-food sector in
resilience to climate change”, Geneva, 29-31 October 2018
Ludwig Liagre
Climate Change Specialist, EIB
Mini-workshop “Finance for SMEs to implement climate resilient
supply” chains
European Investment Bank at a Glance
The EU Bank
Shareholders: 28 EU Member States
Support to EU policies
Largest multilateral lender in the world
Around 400 projects annually in more
than 160 countries
Efforts to mitigate/adapt to climate change are a priority for EU hence the EIB
target of more than 25% of total EIB lending towards Climate Action in the EU
(and 35% outside the EU by 2020)
More than 150 in-house sector specialists, including agriculture/forestry experts
A EUR 120 million loan, implemented by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Works :
forest rehabilitation, afforestation and erosion control activities, in the period 2016-2017.
Two previous EIB operations of this kind in Turkey: a EUR 150 million facility (signed
2011), EUR 150 million facility (signed 2013).
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Public Sector Financing
Contribution to climate change mitigation
and adaptation, provision of multiple
environmental benefits including
improvements to forest health, protection of
soil and water resources, and increased
supply of timber and biomass for energy.
Support to local rural economies in terms of
employment and sustainable raw material
supply to first-stage wood processing
industries, typically rural SMEs.
Example : Reforestation/Afforestation in Turkey
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Credit Lines
Armenia APEX II Loan for SMEs and
MidCAPS
intermediated through the Central Bank
of the Republic of Armenia
agri-food and tourism significant
beneficiary sectors.
TA programme for climate action
MBIL FOR COMUNIDADES DE
REGANTES
projects to be funded by Financial
Intermediaries, involve the upgrading
of the current infrastructure for higher
efficiency in water and energy use
opportunities for farmers to improve
the resource footprint of their
production
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09/11/2018 11European Investment Bank
The Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) offers funding to projects that promote the
conservation, restoration, management and enhancement of natural capital for
biodiversity and adaptation benefits, including ecosystem-based solutions to
challenges related to land, soil, forestry, agriculture, water and waste inside the EU.
NCFF Cities: blue and green infrasturctures in urban areas.
The NCFF consists of a combination of the following two components:
1.The finance facility can provide financing
of a minimum amount of EUR 3 million and
a maximum amount of EUR 15 million
(75% of the PIC)
2.The technical assistance (TA) facility
(only combined with 1.) can provide each
project with a grant of up to a
maximum of EUR 1 million for project
preparation, implementation and the
monitoring of the outcomes
NCFF – Cities
Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF)
Forest Management
Nature and wildlife tourism
Wetland Restoration and Water
Management
Biodiversity and CO2 offsetting
Wildlife breeding and Management
• First project supported by the NCFF, signed in Apr.2017 = EUR 6 million loan to Rewilding Europe Capital.
• Provide loans from 100 to 600 K EUR to small businesses
• Support for +30 nature-focused businesses across Europe.
• Comeback of iconic and threatened European wildlife species such as the European bison, brown bear, black vultures as well as pelicans and white-tailed eagles of the Danube and Oder Delta, to name a few, could also benefit from the investments.