05/02/24 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 5 February, the European Commission announced the signing of a financial guarantee agreement of up to €90 million with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to support investments that will contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine. Investment mobilised under this programme is expected to exceed €500 million in sectors such as the production of infrastructure and essential goods. The EU guarantee will come from the ‘European Fund for Sustainable Development’ (EFSD+), the first pillar of the Fund for external investments. Further information: https://aeur.eu/f/app (MB)