EU INVESTMENT PLAN
     • Since 2007. the level of investment in EU has dropped of 
     • Since 2007. the level of investment in EU has dropped of 
        by about 15%  (Italy 25%, Portugal 36%, Spain 38%, Ireland 
        by about 15%  (Italy 25%, Portugal 36%, Spain 38%, Ireland 
        39%, Greece 64%)1*
        39%, Greece 64%)1*
     • The EU Investment plan consists of three stands:
     • The EU Investment plan consists of three stands:
         - mobilizing finance for investment without creating new   public 
         - mobilizing finance for investment without creating new   public 
     debt 2*
     debt 2*
         - making finance reach the real economy 3*
         - making finance reach the real economy 3*
         - improved investment environment 4*
         - improved investment environment 4*
     • The stakeholders: MS, NPBs, regional authorities, private 
     • The stakeholders: MS, NPBs, regional authorities, private 
        investors
        investors
   EUROPEAN FUND FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
                EFSI
  • In July 2015. entered into force The Regulation (EU) 
  • In July 2015. entered into force The Regulation (EU) 
    2015/1017 of the EP and of the Council on the EFSI, the 
    2015/1017 of the EP and of the Council on the EFSI, the 
    EIAH and the EIPP and amending Regulations (EU) No 
    EIAH and the EIPP and amending Regulations (EU) No 
    1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013  
    1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013  
  • The role of the EFSI: to ensure enhanced risk-bearing 
  • The role of the EFSI: to ensure enhanced risk-bearing 
    capacity and mobilize extra investments, essencially from 
    capacity and mobilize extra investments, essencially from 
    private sources, but also from public sources in specific 
    private sources, but also from public sources in specific 
    sectors and areas
    sectors and areas
  • The EFSI supports long term investment projects and small 
  • The EFSI supports long term investment projects and small 
    and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid cap companies 1*
    and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid cap companies 1*
            EFSI financing
  •
  • Who can apply for EFSI financing?
   Who can apply for EFSI financing?
       - Entities of all sizes, including utilities, special purpose    
       - Entities of all sizes, including utilities, special purpose    
         vehicles or project companies, small and medium sized
         vehicles or project companies, small and medium sized
         enterprises (with up to 250 employees) and midcaps 
         enterprises (with up to 250 employees) and midcaps 
         (with up to 3000 employees);
         (with up to 3000 employees);
       - Public sector entities;
       - Public sector entities;
       - NPBs or other banks to deliver intermediated lending;
       - NPBs or other banks to deliver intermediated lending;
       - Funds and any other form of collective investment     
       - Funds and any other form of collective investment     
       vehicles;
       vehicles;
       - Bespoke investment platforms 1*,2*,3*,4*
       - Bespoke investment platforms 1*,2*,3*,4*
            EUROPEAN INVESTMENT ADVISORY HUB
      • The EIAH is one of the windows of the Investment Plan for 
      • The EIAH is one of the windows of the Investment Plan for 
        Europe, aims to: 
        Europe, aims to: 
         - enhance the environment for investment by addressing  the main 
         - enhance the environment for investment by addressing  the main 
      financial and non-financial obstacles;
      financial and non-financial obstacles;
         - strengthen support for project development and  preparation 
         - strengthen support for project development and  preparation 
      across the Union;
      across the Union;
      • The Hub: 
      • The Hub: 
         - builds on the expertise of the EC, the EIB Group, NPI  and MS 
         - builds on the expertise of the EC, the EIB Group, NPI  and MS 
      Managing Authorities;
      Managing Authorities;
         - supports projects which may be eligible for    financing by the EIB 
         - supports projects which may be eligible for    financing by the EIB 
      (either under EFSI or otherwise)  but the Hub isn’t limited to EIB 
      (either under EFSI or otherwise)  but the Hub isn’t limited to EIB 
      financed projects.
      financed projects.
               EIAH
  • The EIAH consists of three complementary components:
  • The EIAH consists of three complementary components:
       - A single point of entry in a wide range of advisory and 
       - A single point of entry in a wide range of advisory and 
       technical initiatives for public and private beneficiaries,
       technical initiatives for public and private beneficiaries,
       provided by high-level experts;
       provided by high-level experts;
       - A cooperation platform to leverage, exchange and 
       - A cooperation platform to leverage, exchange and 
       disseminate expertise among the EIAH partner institutions
       disseminate expertise among the EIAH partner institutions
       and beyond;
       and beyond;
       - An investment to assess and address a new needs by 
       - An investment to assess and address a new needs by 
       reinforcing or extending existing advisory services or creating
       reinforcing or extending existing advisory services or creating
       a new areas as demand arises 1*2*
       a new areas as demand arises 1*2*