How we support cohesion
The EIB complements EU grants with loans and other financial instruments for projects and programmes that support economic, social and territorial cohesion. In addition, the Bank plays an advisory role by helping public authorities in cohesion regions improve the technical and financial quality of their projects, reinforce their institutional capacity and attract funding.
By 2025, the EIB will aim to dedicate 45% of its annual EU lending to cohesion regions (those with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita below the EU average) and 23% of all EIB financing in the EU to less developed regions (those with a GDP per capita of less than 75% of the EU average).