1. OECD Capacity Development
Workshop on Water-related SDGs
Integration and Implementation in
Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries
and beyond
NOVEMBER, 2020
2. T H E B A N K M I S S I O N A N D S H A R E H O L D E R S
S T A T U S
The International investment Bank is a multilateral development
institution, created by member states in 1970. The Agreement to
form the bank was signed on 10 July 1970 and registered with the
United Nations Secretariat under number 11417.
S H A R E H O L D E R S
“To promote greater interconnections and integration between
the economies of the Bank member states, with the aim of
achieving the conditions for balanced and inclusive growth, and
competitive national economies, by drawing on existing
historical bonds”.
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9 sovereign states
378.71 million euro paid-in capital
M I S S I O N EU: 51.63%
ASIA & CUBA:
3.26%
RF: 45.06%
Bulgaria
11.14%
Hungary
17.29%
Slovakia
6.45%
Romania
6.89%
Czech Republic
9.86%
Cuba
1.41%
Vietnam
0.96%
Mongolia
0.89%
Russia
45.06%
3. K E Y F I G U R E S
L O N G - T E R M R A T I N G S
■ The key factors behind IIB credit ratings are: a high
level of support from member states; a stable
liquidity situation; high capital adequacy;
diversified financing sources and an improved risk
management system.
■ Since 1970, the Bank has implemented more than
300 investment projects. The total investment
volume is approaching 9 billion euro.
■ In June 2019 IIB relocated its headquarters to the
Hungarian capital to become the only multilateral
development bank with HQ in the region of Eastern
and Central Europe
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A3, Stable 15.05.2020
A-, Stable 27.03.2020
A-, Stable 08.09.2020
A-, Stable 09.09.2019
AAA, Stable 08.05.2020
L O A N A N D D O C U M E N T A R Y P O R T F O L I O B Y C O U N T R Y , M L N E U R
367 411
612
809
881
1096
1194
1359
1662
124 95
243
319
383
726
851
995.3 1032.8
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 as of 01.11.2020.
Total Assets, mln euro
Loan and Documentary
Portfolio, mln euro
1032.8
100%
606.2
59%
195.8
19%
Bulgaria
76.6
7%
Hungary
154.4
15%
Romania
179.0
17%
Slovakia
121.0
12%
Czech Republic
75.2
7%
Russia
164.5
16%
Vietnam
78.2
8%
Cuba
38.6
4%
Mongolia
79.0
8%
Other
66.3
6%
COUNTRIES, EUR m
OTHERS | EU
ASIA&CUBA | RF
4. SUSTAINABILITY AND IIB
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Environmental & Social Policy Framework
■ Assessment of environmental and social risks of each
project is currently based on the Environmental and
Social Impact Guidelines and is taken into consideration
by the Credit Committee on par with documentation
prepared by other expert departments.
■ In December 2019 an updated IIB Policy on
Environmental and Social Sustainability was approved
by the Board of Directors.
■ In July 2019 Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) included IIB in the list of
international institutions eligible for acceptance of the
Official Development Assistance (ODA).
From that moment on, a certain share of contributions
made by OECD member states to IIB’s equity from
2018 onwards can be reported by donor states as a
“contribution to development support” and as ODA-
eligible amounts. This also helps to comply with the UN
recommendations regarding contributions made by
developed countries to developing countries, set at
0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI).
The ODA coefficient for IIB was approved at
29%.
■ In May 2020 IIB presented its first annual Report about
developmental activities towards developing countries
to the OECD for the year 2019.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
■ Pursuant to the existing internal plan to measure the
development impact from the projects financed in order to
raise awareness among investors, rating agencies, partner IFIs
and international financial community on the Bank’s impact in
achieving SDGs outlined by the United Nations, IIB has
performed a portfolio breakdown by purposes of finance and
targeted SDG.
More than 80% of the Loan and Documentary
portfolio amount relates to the SDGs highlighted
below
SDG 3: Good health and well-being for people
SDG 5: Gender equality
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
56 57
162
291
274
6
51
65
77
36
30
4
11
45
31
30
12
63
163
13
30
88
3%
36
8%
86
6%
57
0%
4
17%
173
32%
336 31%
317
3%
36
4%
42
11%
113
24%
250
6%
65
7%
77
SDG DIVERSIFICATION, EUR m
Main Goal Secondary Goal Tertiary Goal
Goal 1: No poverty
Goal 2: Zero hunger
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for
people
Goal 5: Gender equality
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Goal 8: Decent work and economic
growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and
Infrastructure
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and
communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption
and production
Goal 13: Climate action
Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
The Bank’s funding strategy accommodates for an establishment
of a sustainability bond framework in the future
5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND
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Ongoing projects
Completed projects
Client: PeWaS s.r.o. Country: Vietnam
Consultant: PEDAL Consulting s.r.o. Budget: EUR 104,900
Project description: The goal of the project was to test two
innovative Aquaholder products of PeWaS s.r.o. in Vietnamese
conditions. Aquaholder products showed its potential for
Vietnamese agriculture by increasing germination rate in dry
conditions and speed of germination. The project started in
October 2018 and was completed in June 2019.
Client: Proxenta Cuban Investments, a. s. Country: Cuba
Consultant: Ernst & Young, s.r.o. Budget: EUR 91,745
Project description: The goal of the project was to provide
technical expertise including (1) verifying the assumptions of
project preparation and implementation, (2) obtaining knowledge
about market conditions, legal environment, risks and regulation
in Cuba, and (3) developing relevant project documentation. The
project started in October 2018 and was completed in April 2019.
Client: Asseco Central Europe, a.s. Country: Vietnam
Consultant: Aspiro, a.s. Budget: EUR 234,160
Project description: The goal of the project is to assist Asseco
Central Europe, a.s. in replacing the street lighting of Hanoi
for a smart and energy efficient system through a shared
savings scheme. The project started in September 2018 and
formally was completed in April 2019 (with the Budget: EUR
174,160), but Asseco a.s. has requested an extension of
consultant’s services (Budget: EUR 60,000). IIB and the
Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic has agreed with the
prolongation of this project. The new term of the project
started in July 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in July
2020.
Client: Financial Regulatory
Commission of Mongolia
Country: Mongolia
Consultant: Ernst & Young Slovakia Budget: EUR 198,600
Project description: The consultant performed in-depth analysis of
the existing Mongolian legal framework in the Anti-Money
Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) area
and prepared a comprehensive report identifying major legal
issues, with concrete recommendations on how to align
Mongolia’s national laws with the relevant FATF and other
international standards. The consultant also prepared a number of
draft legislative acts in the AML/СFT field. The project started in
December 2017 and was completed in August 2018.
Client: IMAO electric, s.r.o. Country: Vietnam
Consultant: ENVIROS, s.r.o. Budget: EUR 198,990
Project description: The goal of the project is to provide the
client with necessary expertise related to the opening and
development of biomass power plants using agriculture waste
in the Thừa Thiên-Huế province of Vietnam, with a potential
further nationwide scale-up. The project started in February
2019 and was completed in July 2020.
About
The main purpose of the Technical Assistance Fund (TAF) is to
finance the provision of advisory services and technical
assistance in respect of the projects financed, or to be financed,
by the IIB within its mandate. The target countries include
Mongolia, Vietnam, and Cuba.
Slovak nationals or firms registered in the Slovak Republic are
eligible to bid for projects supported by the TAF. The TAF was
established at the initiative of the Ministry of Finance of the
Slovak Republic in 2016.
17% 9% 8% 20% 17% 28%
INITIAL FUND SIZE: EUR 1,245,000
FRC of Mongolia PeWaS s.r.o.
Proxenta Cuban Investments, a.s. Asseco Central Europe, a.s.
IMAO electric, s.r.o. Available (317 281 EUR)
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The Bank regularly allocates funds for various grants aimed at environmental protection, especially for projects and programs related to water and sanitation. The
Bank’s strategic partners in these activities are Wetlands International and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
No. Supported projects Country
Recipient
Organization
Date
Amount
(EUR)
1.
Preservation of endangered animal and bird species in Mongolia: The Project is aimed at supporting of the threatened populations of
the Przewalski’s horse and the Altai snowcock in Mongolia. Mongolia
Ministry of
Environment
June
2015
c. 28,000
2.
Wild Asian Elephants Program: The Project aims to increase the capacity of relevant Vietnam’s authorities to manage human -
elephant conflicts, and to increase Vietnamese public and corporate engagement for Asian elephant conservation.
Vietnam WWF Vietnam
December
2015
45,000
3.
The Hungarian Water Risk Filter: The project is aimed at collection of data on Hungarian river basins for the Water Risk Filter,
a WWF-sponsored practical global online tool that helps to assess and map water risks and to elaborate practical measures to mitigate
them.
Hungary WWF Hungary June 2016 30,000
4.
Restoring Peatlands in Russia – for fire prevention and climate change mitigation: The project carries out measures to return the
degraded peatlands in Russia to their original waterlogged state with sustainable use of these areas in a manner involving peatland
cultivation and biodiversity conservation. The Project is supported jointly with the KfW.
Russia
Wetlands
International
December 2016
June 2018
70,000
70,000
5.
Environmental education and awareness raising in protected areas: The project aims to raise awareness of local population towards
natural values and the environment at the Romanian territory of protected by the EU Natura 2000 sites. The program facilitates 200
hours of environmental education activities in the elementary schools in Transylvania region. The project also provides an
establishment and a training of volunteer ranger network in 7 villages, as well as publishing and distribution of educational toolkits in
local schools and organization of Forest School for 25-30 selected local children.
Romania
Milvus Group
Association
June
2017
30,000
6.
Restoration of natural river ecosystems in Northern Slovakia: The project is focused on sustainable management of the Northern
Slovakia river basins, preserve key natural river systems, protect and restore critical river habitats and initiate rehabilitation of
endangered species populations, especially the Danube salmon.
Slovakia
WWF International
Danube-Carpathian
Program
December
2017
30,000
7.
Restoration of wetlands of the upper creek of the Tuula Gol river in central Mongolia: The aim of the project is to study the current
state of wetlands in the area, bio systems and ecosystems, identify main causes for degradation of wetlands and to assess the risks of
deepening processes, which negatively influence the ecosystem. Afterwards a scientifically based plan is to be developed for
restoration of wetlands in order to prevent fires, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve water resources and biological diversity,
as well as create conditions for the rational use of these territories.
Mongolia
Mongolian
Academy of
Sciences
November
2018
c. 34,000
8.
Project on water preservation of the River Tisza and its cleaning from plastic waste: aim of the project is to finance an expedition
targeting a full mapping of the river highlighting the biggest sources of plastic pollution. In addition, an online platform is to be created
with full instructions how people at all levels can help prevent the water pollution
Hungary Plastic Cup
September
2019
50,000
GRANT POLICY
7. C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N
International Investment Bank
Anna Lvova
Head of International Relations and Communications
Head of Sustainability
Vaci ut 188, 1138 Budapest, Hungary
Mob. +36 70 4760012
E-mail: Anna.Lvova@iibbank.com
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