Andrew McDowell
@amcdowell
Director General at @EIB Global, Head of Non-EU Lending and Advisory at the European Investment Bank
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http://www.eib.org 03-10-2017 13:31:05
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As seen in the New York Times today… the Global Solar Council, as part of the Global Renewables Alliance, calling for real change, now. Global Solar Council (GSC) #NYClimateWeek
At #COP29, #EIBGlobal’s Director-General Andrew McDowell joins partners Inter-American Development Bank Green Climate Fund and the Government of Barbados to lay out the first debt-for-climate conversion: a game changer to free up fiscal space and raise #Finance4Climate adaptation and mitigation in Barbados. 🇧🇧🤝🇪🇺
Proud to visit the European Investment Bank financed Civil Protection GR Center in Athens. Thank you minister @VKikilias for guiding us in the state-of-the-art technology hub & introducing the impressive emergency response team to stop fires & rescue people from floods. Together, we are #MakingADifference.
🇺🇦🇪🇺As part of the Ukraine Energy Rescue Plan, we are providing NPC Ukrenergo with a €86m EU-backed investment. It will support the construction of protective anti-drone shelters to safeguard the country's energy transmission infrastructure. Learn more➡️bit.ly/UkraineEnergyI…
Very good exchange with Mark Rutte & European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Kaja Kallas & EU Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius at the Ambassadors Conference, with a strong message of unity and determination to reinforce 🇪🇺 security & defense capabilities. We are working together for a strong Europe in a safer world.
At the International Fund for Agricultural Development's Governing Council, VP Gelsomina Vigliotti reaffirmed our commitment to investing in agriculture in developing countries. Stronger partnerships with UN agencies and international organisations are essential to building resilient, sustainable food systems worldwide.
📽️ Intense agenda with VP Nicola Beer at Munich Security Conference #MSC2025. The European Investment Bank Group plays a key role in fostering Europe’s competitiveness & security. At this moment in History, we stand up for European values and rules-based multilateralism for prosperity & peace.
Looking back on the #EIBforum, I’d like to share the good exchange with Kata Tüttő Kata Tüttő on our shared priorities. The European Investment Bank Group 🤝 European Committee of the Regions longstanding partnership promotes growth & talent across all EU regions, with a focus on social infrastructure.
Africa has the highest rate of women entrepreneurs—yet less than 5% of funding goes to female-led businesses. To mark #IWD2025, EIB Global’s Andrew McDowell & Alitheia Capital’s 'Tokunboh Ishmael explain why investing in women is smart economics and the key to Africa’s growth. 🎥👇
🇦🇱🇪🇺A new €90 million EU financial package will help upgrade the Durrës – Rrogozhina railway section in Albania. Together with the European Commission, we are developing safer, sustainable and strategic transport links in the #WesternBalkans⤵️ bit.ly/Albania_EIB
✅ Pleased to see that today’s agreements will provide a further €300 million to repair critical infrastructure and maintain essential public services like water and heating. The European Commission and European Investment Bank continue to stand with Ukraine and its people. 👇🏻
🇪🇺🇺🇦 We are accelerating our support to Ukraine. One month after the guarantee agreement with the European Commission, we sign with PM Denys Shmyhal financing of €300m for: ✔️water ✔️district heating ✔️municipal services, schools, hospitals and housing #ThisIsEurope at its best
At the #URC2025 plenary session, President Nadia Calviño outlines the need to start the reconstruction in Ukraine while the war is going on, building resilience as a strong basis for recovery. 'I am extremely confident that the recovery is going to be very fast and strong.' 📽️⤵️
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Excellent meeting with PM Yulia Svyrydenko to discuss priority projects in Ukraine. We were happy to witness the signature of the new European Investment Bank & UN Development agreement to reinforce local capacity and accelerate the implementation of over 500 projects in 150 communities.