The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB), cordially invites you to attend a webinar titled "Can financial instruments help promote rural infrastructure?" on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (CET).
The majority of Europe is made up of rural areas, which account for about 20% of the population. However, the majority of these rural areas are also among the EU's least developed regions. The webinar will focus on the key findings of the European Investment Advisory Hub's study 'Explore the opportunities for financial instruments in rural infrastructure,' with a focus on the opportunities to implement financial instruments in the support of rural infrastructure in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Spain.
Participants will learn about market conditions and motivating factors for stakeholders when it comes to financing rural infrastructure, as well as how the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) can help achieve the three goals of the EU's rural development policy: improving agricultural competitiveness, achieving sustainable natural resource management and climate action, and achieving a balanced territorial development of rural areas.
Representatives from managing authorities, financial intermediaries, and other relevant stakeholders from Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, and Spain will also share their perspectives on how to use financial instruments to aid in the development of rural infrastructure.
Online registration for the webinar will be open until Monday, 13 December 2021, 17.00 (CET). If your registration is confirmed, you will receive a separate email in the days following your registration.
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