European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) Guarantee

European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) Guarantee is sponsored by European Commission. Expands access to finance through alternative channels for MSMEs in the Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbourhood, North Africa, the Middle East, and Türkiye.

European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus - International Partnerships European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus The European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) is one of the financing tools of Global Gateway , promoting sustainable investments in the European Union’s (EU) partner countries.

Offering a variety of risk-sharing instruments of up to €40 billion, the EFSD+ aims to mobilise up to €135 billion of public and private financing to help partner countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The EFSD+ Guarantee is deployed via a range of eligible development finance institutions, which act as the EU’s implementation partners on the ground.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the largest implementation partner for the EFSD+ Guarantee, alongside the other Team Europe partners. The Team Europe approach is an inclusive process open to all EU Member States, their implementing organisations and financing institutions as well as international financial institutions.

Open Architecture Guarantees The €13 billion EFSD+ Open Architecture Guarantees allow investors to finance projects in more challenging markets by assuming the risks of more unstable environments while avoiding market distortions. They are offered on favourable and highly competitive terms in support of our partner countries to achieve the SDGs.

Explore the Open Architecture Guarantees More guarantees are underway to reach a total of 40 by the end of 2025. We encourage private investors to get involved by getting in touch with the implementing partners using the provided contact information. European Investment Bank Dedicated Guarantees The EU is providing €26.

7 billion in guarantee capacity to back the European Investment Bank’s investments outside the EU in sectors such as clean energy, green infrastructure and health. Thanks to the guarantees EIB will contribute to Global Gateway investments in partner countries where sovereign and other public sector risks are still a major bottleneck. Visit the EIB Global website for an overview of all EIB projects.

Where projects have a public value-added that is not monetarised and that guarantees cannot address, the EU will use EFSD+ blending facilities. These facilities use grants and loans to support non-bankable investment projects in EU partner countries while enhancing their sustainability, climate-proofing and development impact.

Combining EU financial support with loans or equity from public and private financiers, blending can be used in a strategic way to attract additional financing.

Overview of board approved INTPA blending operations Board approved INTPA blending operations (January 2021 - December 2024) International Partnerships Annual Report with Blending Chapters Operational reports of the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) including blending in Sub-Saharan Africa Operational Report 2020 of The European Fund for Sustainable Development Operational reports of the Latin America Investment Facility (LAIF) and the Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF) Operational reports of the Investment Facility for Central Asia (IFCA), the Asia Investment Facility (AIF) and the Investment Facility for the Pacific (IFP) Operational Report 2020 of The European Fund for Sustainable Development Summaries of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Guarantees 2019