EIB Eligibility Guidelines

The "Eligibility Guidelines" outline the basic elements for the Bank's operations and their link with EU policy objectives. To maximise impact of its operations, the EIB Board of Governors has approved three pillars of value added as the basis for project evaluation and financing decisions:

• consistency between each operation and the priority objectives of the EU;
• quality and soundness of each project; and
• particular financial benefits obtained by the provision of the EIB funds to the promoter.

While covering the full range of the Bank's eligibility criteria, this strategic document highlights in particular the main operational objectives covered in the Bank's Corporate Operational Plan.