Working Paper No. 2023/182

Fintech Notes No 2023/007

Country Report No. 2023/325

The delegation from the European Investment Bank led by Grzegorz Rabsztyn – the Head of the EIB Group Office in Poland, is participating in the 32^nd Economic Forum in Karpacz, in Lower Silesia (Poland). In the opening session, he will be talking about investments in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE) and how the EIB can help companies in this region to develop and gain a competitive advantage.

The power grid is the backbone of Europe’s transition to clean energy. With electricity set to become the main energy carrier, European countries need to ensure that their infrastructure is ready for the rapid uptake of renewables and new energy demand. However, the current grid structure struggles to adequately support renewable energy. Much needs to be done to effectively integrate renewable sources such as solar and wind, which are intermittent and decentralised.

 A partial aerial view of the Port of Bujumbura, which is about to be renovated and modernized.
 

 
What:      High-level side event on Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action at the 2023 African Climate Summit

 Participants in the Extractive Sector Modelling Workshop reported positive effects of the FIMES programme on the economies of their respective countries
 

 These young people in Senegal have turned their back on illegal immigration thanks to the support provided by the PAVIE project.
 

What:       Eleventh Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA – XI) - Green Growth and Climate Finance for Africa and the World
Who:        African Development Bank, African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Kenya
When:     1-3 September 2023