The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) is participating in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund this week in Washington D.C.
EIB Group President Nadia Calviño and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle are representing the Bank, reaffirming the EIB Group’s commitment, as the financial arm of the European Union owned by its 27 Member States, to a multilateral, rules-based global system.
During the meetings, the EIB Group is expected to announce several strategic agreements, including:
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President Calviño said, “In this shifting geopolitical landscape, Europe is a reliable partner; a beacon of economic stability and democratic values. The IMF-World Bank meetings are a great opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism and global partnerships built on trust and mutual respect, for a safer, more prosperous world.”
Vice-President Fayolle added, “Europe is staying the course. The announcements we will make in Washington reflect our commitment to mobilise investment where it is needed most, from rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine to supporting clean water in South Asia and empowering women entrepreneurs in West Africa.”
The EIB Group leadership will also join the leaders of MDBs, currently chaired by the Council of Europe Development Bank, to discuss deepening cooperation and improving the way they work as a system. The EIB will update partners on the second phase of the EIB Group’s Climate Bank Roadmap, recently approved unanimously by its shareholders, the 27 EU Member States and its strategic orientation for global operations.
Additionally, EIB Chief Economist Debora Revoltella will share the latest EIB Group Investment Survey, analysing investment trends across 12,000 European companies across all European Union Member States, with an additional sample from the United States.
President Calviño will also participate in several high-level public discussions alongside international partners, including, Devex Impact House, Atlantic Council and Council on Foreign Relations. These engagements underscore the EIB Group’s role as a key actor in global development finance, climate action and economic resilience.
For more information about the EIB Group at the WBG/IMF annual meetings, visit: The EIB at the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2025
