Private sector development and the facilitation of trade, often through better regional integration and agreements, help to build a stronger global marketplace and fuel development across borders. 

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    This course introduces the concepts and tools of blending and budgetary guarantees in EU development finance, covering topics such as financial instruments, guarantee facilities, and partnerships with international financial institutions. It delves into the EU's blending strategy, including direct investment grants, technical assistance grants, and risk capital, as well as the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) framework. The course provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's approach to leveraging financial support for development projects and programs.

      This webinar aims to provide entry-level information on the following topics: Fundamentals of blending; Cooperation with IFIs/DFIs; Financial Instruments; EFSD, EFSD+ and Budgetary guarantees. At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to understand the basic concepts about these topics and their context. No prior knowledge of these issues is required. Recommended for all HQ and Delegation colleagues that have not followed any course on these subjects before.

      Duration: 3 h

        This webinar aims to provide entry-level information on the following topics: Fundamentals of blending; Cooperation with IFIs/DFIs; Financial Instruments; EFSD, EFSD+ and Budgetary guarantees. At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to understand the basic concepts about these topics and their context. No prior knowledge of these issues is required. Recommended for all HQ and Delegation colleagues that have not followed any course on these subjects before.

        Duration: 3 h

          This webinar aims to provide entry-level information on the following topics: Fundamentals of blending; Cooperation with IFIs/DFIs; Financial Instruments; EFSD, EFSD+ and Budgetary guarantees. At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to understand the basic concepts about these topics and their context. No prior knowledge of these issues is required. Recommended for all HQ and Delegation colleagues that have not followed any course on these subjects before.

          Duration: 3 h

            This series of webinars aims to present how budgetary guarantees work and to show the main features of the EFSD+ guarantee, as well as to discuss the budgeting and programming process of the EFSD+ guarantee.


            Duration: 2. 5 h


            This training is destined to INTPA Staff in HQ and Delegations.

              EIB Global brings all the resources of the European Investment Bank to bear on its operations outside the European Union with a structure designed to foster strong, focused partnership with Team Europe. This course aims at facilitating the understanding of the EIB Global from DG INTPA perspective, focusing on the 3-stage approval process: Policy First and upstream coordination under NDICI Global Europe.

              Duration: 2 hours

                This webinar introduces the topics of financial inclusion and digital financial services (DFS). It will examine the performance of financial inclusion over time, identifying the barriers to financial inclusion and how DFS has emerged to address those barriers.

                Duration: 1h 30m

                  We will present in this session the Facilities and Tools of Unit E2 to support EU Delegations/HQs and other stakeholders like government agencies and business associations. How can colleagues request for assistance? What does each Facility cover and how does it work? How much time it takes to ask and receive support? What kind of support can colleagues ask from each Facility?

                  Duration: 2 h

                    With the worldwide objective to scale up the offer on TVET programs responding to the needs of the labour market, based on quality and equity, the national governments, mobilizing multiple sources and alternative financing (including national or sectoral training levies) one is seeking for close alliances of collaboration with the private sector, on macro and micro level, where possible.

                    Duration: 1h 30m

                      With the worldwide objective to scale up the offer on TVET programs responding to the needs of the labour market, based on quality and equity, the national governments, mobilizing multiple sources and alternative financing (including national or sectoral training levies) one is seeking for close alliances of collaboration with the private sector, on macro and micro level, where possible.

                      Duration: 1h 30m

                        This training session will introduce colleagues to the definition and general framework of Regional and Global Value Chains.

                        Duration: 1h 30m

                          This training session will introduce colleagues to these legislative initiatives and their implications for developing countries, and discusses how DG INTPA can accompany their implementation with support to partner countries and local producers to ensure the new EU legislations have a positive impact on the ground.

                          Duration: 1h 30m