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A podcast cover for "Cooperation Voices" episode 2 featuring Ilse Cougé, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Argentina, with EU and podcast graphics on a purple background.

A 360-degree strategy for critical raw materials: the Global Gateway in Argentina

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Podcast

The second episode in our new podcast series Cooperation Voices is now live! Our team brings together EU Heads of Delegation or Cooperation and implementing partners to highlight the realities of project and programme...

Americas & the Caribbean
Argentina
Capacity Development
Environment & green economy
Climate change & disaster risks
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Development Effectiveness
Innovative Financing for Development
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eco.business Fund enters Brazil’s sugarcane sector with debt-investment in Central Açucareira Santo Antônio

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Luxembourg and Maceió, State of Algaoas, 13 May 2026 – The eco.business Fund has completed its first investment Brazil’s sugar sector with a BRL 20 million participation in a local debt instrument issued by Central Açucareira...

Brazil
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Innovative Financing for Development
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Business Country Desk - BCD

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Completed
Last Updated: 10 May 2026

The Business Country Desk, BCD, is an initiative designed by BUSINESSMED and is one of the key instruments implemented in the framework of the EBSOMED project (an EU co-funded project), in accordance with its action line “MED Link - Linking economic actors in the Euro-Mediterranean region”.

Africa
Europe
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
Public Private Partnerships
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Evento de Cierre de la Iniciativa MIPYMES VERDES II en El Salvador

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Tras 10 años de implementación, la Iniciativa Mipymes Verdes II concluye con resultados significativos para El Salvador: más de US$28.3 millones colocados en créditos verdes, 2,006 empleos fortalecidos y más de 1,400 personas con...

El Salvador
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
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The Global Gateway in action: A long-term vision for Nigeria

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Podcast

Our new podcast series, Cooperation Voices, is now live! Our team brings together EU Heads of Delegation or Cooperation and implementing partners to highlight the realities of project and programme implementation in partner...

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Africa
Nigeria
Digitalisation
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
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Urban Development
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CABEI, KfW, and the European Union build on more than a decade of green financing and support for MSMEs in El Salvador

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Green MSMEs El Salvador

San Salvador, April17, 2026— After 10 years of implementation, the Green MSMEs Initiative II concludes with significant results for El Salvador: more than US$28.3 million in green loans disbursed, 2,006 jobs created, and more than...

El Salvador
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
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CABEI, the European Union, and KfW conclude the Green MSME Initiative II, promoting business growth for more than 130 MSMEs in Honduras

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The Green MSMEs Initiative II marked a milestone in Honduras by supporting MSMEs through green financing, guarantees, and technical assistance, thereby facilitating their transition to more sustainable business models.

Tegucigalpa, April 20, 2026 – During a presentation of the Initiative’s achievements, representatives from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, the German government (through KfW), and the European Union, along with...

Honduras
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
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Blue banner for the Global Gateway initiative, featuring the LACIF logo for the Latin American and Caribbean Investment Facility and the “Funded by the European Union” emblem.

Latin America and Caribbean Investment Facility (LACIF)

Project
Ongoing
Last Updated: 02 June 2026

The Latin America and Caribbean Investment Facility (LACIF) is a blending facility that leverages financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. LACIF collaborates with national governments, development banks, and the private sector to co-finance investment projects to achieve sustainable and inclusive development.

Americas & the Caribbean
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Development Effectiveness
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Energy
Environment & green economy
Innovative Financing for Development
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Urban Development
Transport & Infrastructure
Inequality Reduction
Private Sector
Digitalisation
Health

The Development Bank of Jamaica’s BIGEE Programme Continues to Deliver Tangible Results for Jamaican MSMEs, Sets Stage for Next Phase of MSME Growth for the Country

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BIGEE Programme Continues to Deliver Tangible Results for Jamaican MSMEs

Kingston, Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), through its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, continues to make significant strides in advancing Jamaica’s innovation...

Jamaica
Innovative Financing for Development
Private Sector
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Greater Portmore Health Centre Expansion on Track for Mid-Year Completion

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Greater Portmore Health Centre Expansion on Track for Mid-Year Completion

Portmore, St Catherine – Construction work is steadily advancing on the new building at Greater Portmore Health Centre, which is now approximately 65 per cent complete. This is the latest update from Minister of Health and...

Jamaica
Health
Innovative Financing for Development
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