CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank

✨ On this International #MigrantsDay, we celebrate the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of migrants like Salih, who have turned their challenges into opportunities. Salih's journey from political refugee to aspiring entrepreneur in the Netherlands is a testament to the transformative power of support programs like the Qredits Entrepreneurial Training, backed by the EU and CEB. With coaching and resources, migrants can navigate the complexities of starting a business in a new country, fostering social inclusion and economic growth. Join us in recognizing the contributions of migrants around the world today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/etVX8TTH 🤝#Migration #Entrepreneurship #Integration

We were delighted to welcome colleagues from The World Bank for a fruitful discussion on the Global Collaborative Co-Financing Portal, an important mechanism to enhance coordination among multilateral development banks (#MDBs) and other co-financing partners. By leveraging partnerships and promoting transparency, the platform will enable MDBs, partner agencies, and client countries to address global challenges more effectively and efficiently.

🏆 We are still receiving nominations for #CEBAward 2025! While you're completing your submission, take a look at this standout #SocialEnterprise project and 2024 runner-up 👇 🔎 Solinum is a French organisation whose mission is to make access to information a springboard for inclusion. Through an online database of resources for those in need, called Soliguide, they provide access to information on social assistance and services. 💻 This easy-to-use digital platform already signposts over 100,000 service providers across more than 31,000 locations. With information ranging across sectors such as healthcare, accommodation, employment, and citizen's advice, they aim to cover all bases for those that find themselves in situations requiring extra support. 🚀 Soliguide is one of many fantastic social projects in Europe, and has benefitted from a €5,000 prize as a runner-up in our 2024 edition. 🌟 Your project could be next! #CEBAward features a €45,000 contribution to the winning initiative, along with an additional €10,000 to be split equally between two other shortlisted projects. Submit your nomination today 👉 https://lnkd.in/euDvMaZx

#Jobs | We are looking for an experienced Communication Officer to contribute to increasing the visibility of the CEB through a range of tasks and across all communication channels (events, media and social media, flagship publications, and digital products). 📅 Deadline for applying: 1 January 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekdPgt3h #hiring #recruitment #communication

The CEB was pleased to partcipate in the Plenary on Meeting of the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness last week, where we continued to build on our collaboration with EU Employment & Skills as co-coordinators of the working group on funding #EndHomelessness Vitomir Miles Raguz Emilia Postolache

🚀 We are thrilled to announce that #CEB joined the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Advisory Board, an industry forum that brings together market participants to share best practices across the sustainable bond market. As the pioneer in the social bonds domain, we look forward to collaborating with other Board members in the context of growing demand for socially responsible investments. 

📣 “The CEB is committed to advancing rights-based development that aligns environmental protection with social inclusion” stated Vice-Governor Tomas Bocek Monday during the Council of Europe’s (COE) Ad hoc Multidisciplinary group on the Environment (GME), which will inform the COE’s Strategy on the Environment. He added that ”by focusing on vulnerable communities, promoting just transition and upholding robust safeguards, the CEB strives to ensure that no one is left behind.”   ✔️ The CEB finances social investment projects, lending approximately €4 billion annually. In 2024, around 60% of the CEB operations were reported as having climate co-benefits, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change is also a cross-cutting theme in the CEB’s Strategic Framework 2023-2027.   🌳 During the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe in May 2023, the COE adopted the Reykjavik Declaration, which calls on the CEB to focus on the social dimensions of climate change and environmental degradation, ensuring a fair and inclusive transition. Tanja Faller Lorenzo Pezzati

🤝 In Johannesburg, #CEB Chief of Staff Stefania Bazzoni and Advisor Alessia Thiébaud had a bilateral meeting with the National Treasury of South Africa team in charge of the international financial infrastructure. We look forward to cooperating in 2025 under G20 South Africa presidency towards the common goal of "Better, Bigger, and More Effective #MDBs." 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-TnSZQf

🎉 For the past 15 years, #CEB has been proud to partner with the WBIF - Western Balkans Investment Framework to drive transformative change across the six countries of the region. This partnership has delivered: ✅ €143 million in WBIF grants across 22 projects; ✅€518 million in CEB loans to support social infrastructure. Behind the numbers, every project represents a step closer to a European future for the Western Balkans - one built on co-operation and shared values. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5De8v-p #WesternBalkans #EU

The recent joint conference of the Council of Europe and the CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank, supported by the European Commission's #InvestEU Advisory Hub, brought together key stakeholders to tackle one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: homelessness. 🏘️ CEB financing plays a vital role in supporting socially relevant projects that focus on housing needs. To maximise the impact of the Council of Europe, closer cooperation between the #CEB, the European Social Charter (ESC), regions, cities, and communities is essential. With homelessness nearly doubling in Europe since 2015, coordinated action is more urgent than ever. A rights-based approach, sustainable financing, and strengthened partnerships at all levels are key to ensuring everyone has access to safe and adequate housing. Read more👉https://lnkd.in/eGbm9QvD