Editing European Investment Bank (section)

=== Cohesion ===
As a supranational institution, the EIB focuses on economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity within the Member States of the European Union and outside the EU. The EIB prioritises projects addressing inequalities by providing jobs and education, public infrastructure and services, a sustainable environment across the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Economic and social cohesion|url=https://www.eib.org/en/about/priorities/cohesion/index.htm|access-date=2021-04-28|website=EIB.org|language=en}}</ref> The EIB's annual target for cohesion financing is 30% of all new operations in the EU, Pre-Accession and [[European Free Trade Association|EFTA]] countries which amounted to €16.13 billion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Cohesion and Regional Development Overview 2020|url=https://www.eib.org/en/publications/cohesion-and-regional-development-overview-2020|access-date=2021-04-28|date=13 October 2020|publisher=European Investment Bank |language=en |last1=Bank |first1=European Investment }}</ref> In 2023, the EIB Group invested €36.2 billion in cohesion-related initiatives.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bank |first=European Investment |url=https://www.eib.org/en/publications/20240079-eib-group-activity-in-eu-cohesion-regions-2023 |title=EIB Group activities in EU cohesion regions 2023 |date=2024-07-15 |publisher=European Investment Bank |isbn=978-92-861-5761-5 |language=EN}}</ref>