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The European Union's External Investment Plan: green light for the first five investment areas

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The European Commission has defined concrete areas of investments for its External Investment Plan. The new plan will mobilise €44 billion of sustainable investment for Africa and the EU Neighbourhood countries. The European Commission singles out five areas of investment,

so-called "investment windows", in which the first actions of the External Investment Plan (EIP) will be implemented. These investment areas are crucial for the sustainable development in countries in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood countries.

The High Representative/ Vice-President Federica Mogherini said: "The European External Investment Plan is the largest ever investment programme for Africa. Today, only four per cent of global foreign direct investment goes to Africa. With the European External Investment Plan, we can raise at least €44 billion in private investment by 2020, notably for the most fragile parts of the continent. I hope and I expect that others will join this effort. This is a strong signal of the strengthened partnership with Africa as we are heading towards the AU/EU Summit next week."

The five investment windows include: "Sustainable Energy and Connectivity" – to attract investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and transport.   "Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Financing" – to improve MSME's access to finance. Such businesses are the main employers in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood, and offer important and more sustainable alternatives to the informal economy. "Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Entrepreneurs and Agribusiness" – to provide better access to finance for smallholders, cooperatives and micro, small and medium sized enterprises agribusiness, allowing to address food security issues. "Sustainable Cities" – to mobilise investments in sustainable urban development of municipal infrastructure, including urban mobility, water, sanitation, waste management, renewable energy services. Digital for Development" – to promote investments in innovative digital solutions for local needs, financial inclusion and decent job creation.