1. EuropeAid 1 EU Blending mechanisms Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF) Eleftherios TSIAVOS Brussels, 6 October 2011

2. EuropeAid 2 Definition of blending Loan grant blending mechanism combine flows with different characteristics and financial terms (such as grants, loans, guarantees..) to gain financial and qualitative leverage and thereby increase impact European Union resources European Financial Institutions resources other resources

3. EuropeAid 3 Objectives of blending Leverage additional public and private resources to pursue EU development policy objectives Provide the missing element that makes additional public and private development activities feasible Increase aid effectiveness and promote donor cooperation as well as coordination Enhance EU visibility

4. EuropeAid 4 EU regional blending mechanisms Overview EU-Africa Infrastructure trust fund (ITF) - 2007 Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) - 2008 Latin America Investment Facility (LAIF) - 2009 Investment Facility for Central Asia (IFCA) – 2009 Asia Investment Facility (AIF) – foreseen for 2011 Investment Facility for Caribbean – planned for 2011 Investment Facility for Pacific – planned for 2011

5. EuropeAid 5 EU regional blending mechanisms First results The EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (ITF), launched in 2007: o 41 projects approved o Total potential investment of about € 9 billion o The ITF contribution of about € 226 M. o Investment from European Finance Institutions of about € 950 million NIF has obtained significant results since its launch in 2008: o 44 projects approved o Total potential investment of more than € 10 billion o NIF contribution of € 307.4 M. o Investment from European Finance Institutions of more than € 5 billion LAIF has also produced positive results since launch in 2009: o 6 projects approved o Total potential investment of about €1.5 billion o LAIF contribution of € 24 M. o Investment from European Finance Institutions of about € 940 million

6. EuropeAid 6 CIF: Definition Programme, subject to approval, creating a framework to facilitate investment for development in Caribbean ACP countries, with an initial focus in infrastructure.

7. EuropeAid 7 Guiding principles  Mobilise additional financing in the Caribbean (leverage additional loans) to promote key investments.  Advance the priorities of Regional and Country Strategies.  Avoid replacing private financing (additionality).  Increased ownership through cooperation with regional development finance institutions.  Where possible, seek synergies with other initiatives in the region, including LAIF.

8. EuropeAid 8 Geographical scope 15 Caribbean ACP countries are directly eligible: Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Cuba has not signed the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and is already eligible under LAIF.

9. EuropeAid 9 Eligible sectors - Infrastructure  Transport (Road, air and maritime)  Energy  Information and communication technologies (ICT)  Water and sanitation  Infrastructure linked to disaster risk reduction  Infrastructure linked to social services No fixed allocations per sector are foreseen

10. EuropeAid 10 Additional sectors The following sectors are intended to be covered through additional funding to the CIF:  Support to private sector Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) and job creation.  Increased environmental protection, including biodiversity, integrated water resources management, climate change adaptation technologies etc.

11. EuropeAid 11 Financing Instruments Technical assistance, financed as part of a specific investment operation or as a global envelope made available to eligible financial institutions. Investment co-financing, blended with other grants and loans, in infrastructure projects. Loan guarantee cost financing. Interest rate subsidy Risk capital operations, financed as part of a specific investment operation or as an envelope made available to eligible financial institutions. Other forms of operations can be approved by the Operational Board at a later stage.

12. EuropeAid 12 FIG Operational Board Projects are presented by a Lead Finance Institution… … to the Technical Group where they are technically discussed They are then submitted for approval to the Executive Board (with Member States) The Strategic Board oversees the activities and determines the general strategic orientations (with Member States and Partner Countries) Strategic Board Eligible Finance Institutions EU regional blending mechanisms Project approval process

13. EuropeAid 13 Financing Instruments Technical assistance, financed as part of a specific investment operation or as a global envelope made available to eligible financial institutions. Investment co-financing, blended with other grants and loans, in infrastructure projects. Loan guarantee cost financing. Interest rate subsidy Risk capital operations, financed as part of a specific investment operation or as an envelope made available to eligible financial institutions. Other forms of operations can be approved by the Operational Board at a later stage.

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