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THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK’s annual report on Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Overseas Countries and Territories offers an overview of our work to fight poverty and develop economies through investment tools that support private and public sector projects.

Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are vastly different regions that face different challenges and need different solutions. What they have in common is a need for investment. This has been brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 pandemic, but everything is connected: a lack of basic infrastructure impedes the development of companies which, in turn, is a barrier to improving quality of life. We need to keep investing in climate resilience, renewable energy, healthcare, sustainable transport, water and sanitation and telecommunications, as well as supporting the small businesses that drive economies forward.

The European Investment Bank is helping African, Caribbean and Pacific countries create vibrant and sustainable economic growth. In 2020, our total signed deals in these regions reached €2.1 billion.

We assist areas of society that are sometimes forgotten — young people, women and girls, in big cities or in small villages. We want to create opportunities for all to succeed.

In this report, you can meet the people who are making a difference for themselves and for others. There are stories on the Bank’s rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as healthcare challenges in Africa. We speak to Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, about the next steps for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and how the coronavirus pandemic is making institutions like ours work together to speed up development impact. There are stories about how we are supporting female entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic and how we are part of a European effort to bring financing to farmers in Malawi.