9th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments "New generation financial instruments for agriculture and rural development"
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Dive into the recordings of the 9th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments, featuring keynotes from European Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski and EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti. Explore insights from COPA-COGECA on EU farmers' finance accessibility, alongside presentations by European Commission and EIB Group experts on recent survey outcomes and support services for agricultural transitions. Representatives from Croatia, Ireland, Greece, and Spain shared successful examples of EAFRD and national financial instruments supporting agriculture.
Fuelling Berlin’s innovative start-ups with ERDF VC funds
This case study explains how innovative Berlin’s start-ups grow and scale thanks to Venture Capital (VC) investments co-financed with 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources. The Federal State of Berlin was one of EU’s pioneers in implementing ERDF equity financial instruments. The VC Funds are implemented by IBB Ventures, a subsidiary of Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB), the promotional bank of the Federal State of Berlin.
Setting up financial instruments supporting migrant integration – Practical guide part 1
This fi-compass practical guide aims to assist Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF) Managing Authorities and other stakeholders as they begin exploring the use of financial instruments to support third-country nationals' integration in the EU. It explains how shared management financial instruments work and who can benefit from their support.
Implementing Energy Efficiency projects via Energy Performance Contracting with support from ERDF financial instruments in Poland
In the case of deep renovation of buildings, energy savings are usually not sufficient to repay the investment and operational cost in a time that is acceptable to Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) providers (e.g. Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)) and third-party financers. Therefore, such projects often need some grant support to make operations financially viable. Cohesion Policy funding can combine grants and financial instruments to support EPC.
9th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments – Highlights
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Discover insights from the 9th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments, where European Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski and EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti inaugurated discussions. COPA-COGECA highlighted EU farmers' perspectives, while experts from the European Commission and EIB Group unveiled recent survey findings and showcased financial support for green and digital transitions in agriculture. Representatives from Croatia, Ireland, Greece, and Spain shared successful examples of EAFRD and national financial instruments supporting agriculture.