1. Access to EU Funding and the Investment Plan for Europe
Dr. Martin Schriever

2. European Investment Advisory Hub
Investment Plan for Europe
Support investment in the real economy
through the
European Investment Advisory Hub
and the European Investment Project Portal
Mobilise EUR 315bn of additional financing
through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
Create an investment-friendly environment
through improvements of the European regulatory environment
A joint initiative

3. European Investment Advisory Hub
Our aim is to strengthen Europe's investment environment and improve the quality of investment projects
A single access point to a comprehensive offer of advisory and technical assistance services
An instrument to assess and address unmet needs for advisory support
A cooperation platform to leverage and exchange expertise from EIAH partners

4. The Hub in the project cycle
Promoter project work
Policy and strategy
Master plan
Feasibility
Project preparation
Tendering
Construction
Operation
UPSTREAM
Policy & program advice
Preliminary project assessment
PREPARATION
Technical advice to promoters prior to appraisal (ToR, CBA)
Advice on financial structuring (PPPs, investment platform & innovative projects)
Selection & supervision of consultants for project prep.
IMPLEMENTATION
Advice on project implementation
Enhanced monitoring in delayed projects
CAPACITY BUILDING RELATED TO PROJECTS
Capacity building on technical issues – Cooperation centres of expertise - Dissemination best practices & case studies

5. Advisory interventions in key sectors
R&D
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
DIGITAL &
BROADBAND
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HEALTH &
EDUCATION
CLEAN & SMART
TRANSPORT
CLIMATE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Who can contact the Advisory Hub for support?
Managing Authorities
Municipalities
Public authorities
Member States
Public companies
Private companies
National Promotional Banks & Institutions
Financial Intermediaries

6. EIAH Work Programme Four streams of activity…
Website, communication and awareness
Investable project development 1 2
Local presence 3
Market development activities 4

7. EIAH Local Presence EIAH local presence
Increased interest and emphasis on local(ised) delivery
Building on existing network
Locally present EIB Advisory staff
Ongoing EIB advisory mandates
Cooperation with NPIs
Through Memoranda of Understanding
Bilateral consultations, joint events, study visits
Project level cooperation
New activities
Delegated delivery through call for expression of interest
Capacity building for NPB/Is, Member States’ authorities
EIAH local presence

8. Requests to the Hub: overview (Situation as 30.09.2017)
580+ requests received since launch
350+ requests came through the website
200+ requests came from expert sources
30+ came from / through NPIs or authorities
44 requests allocated significant resources

9. How does the Hub work on incoming requests?
EIB - PJ, OPS
NPBIs EC
EIB - Local offices
Information required to initiate a request: 
Project / Operation Name
Short quantitative Description of the project/operation
Promoter Name
Public / Private sector
Project / Operation Cost
Sector
Financial Engineering and/or Technical Assistance needed
Project / Operation Readiness – Development stage of the project
Detail of request / need
Data confidentiality
Advisory package
Advisory Services Agreement
Advice delivered

10. Examples of projects
The Hub is providing the Romanian Ministry of Health with an exceptional package of assistance which includes both expertise and funding to support the preparation of three health infrastructure projects in underserved areas
In northern Europe the Hub is providing assistance to a social housing agency in need of specific legal advice and financial modelling for a complex project involving new construction, retrofitting of some existing housing stock and ancillary infrastructure
Technical studies in support of the economic justifications for a railway project which aims to increase capacity of connection between a core network port and the Mediterranean corridor

11. Developing the Hub’s local presence
Signed MoUs
SID Bank
Slovenia
Altum
Latvia
MFB
Hungary
BDB
Bulgaria
HBOR
Croatia
SBCI
Ireland
CMZRB
Czech Republic
AWS
Austria
SZRB AM
Slovakia
BPI France
France
CDC
BGK
Poland
Invega
Lithuania
Almi
Sweden
VIPA
ZBP
ICO
Spain
CDP
Italy
KfW
Germany
NIA
The Netherlands
Finnvera
Finland
NRW.Bank
NPIs
23 MoU signed with National Promotional Institutions from 20 EU member states
EIAH Days annual event
20+ scoping visits Set of concrete actions to bring collaboration forward with each NPI as a result of scoping visits
Evolving picture
Member States
1 MoU signed with MS
Support development of local Hub
“Help MS help themselves”

12. FAQs about the Advisory Hub
Is the Hub only linked to EFSI projects?
No, support will not be limited to projects to be financed by EFSI (and/or the EIB)
What is the geo scope of the Hub?
The European Union
Who concretely delivers the advisory support provided via the Hub?
Experts of the EIB, its partner institutions and/or appointed external consultants
Does the Hub provide financing?
The EIAH does not provide financing of any sort. Requests for financing addressed to the Hub are redirected to relevant resources as appropriate.
Does the Hub have local offices?
Currently the Hub operates mainly via the EIB headquarters in Luxembourg and its local offices. A network of local partner Institutions is developing
Is the support provided via the Hub free of charge?
In most cases, yes. A contribution may be requested from private sector beneficiaries in order to align interests and ensure ownership of results
21/09/2018
European Investment Advisory Hub

13. Thank you for your attention!
Request support from the Hub
eiah.eib.org
Contact the Hub for more info