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$5M-$100M
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) provides financing for public- and private-sector projects in West Africa through loans, lines of credit, grants, equity participation, innovative and structured financing, and SME/SMI support. Its stated focus areas include infrastructure, social development, institutional development, climate-smart agriculture, and agriculture and food. Based on the available data, typical ticket sizes range from $5 million to $100 million. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities and governments in ECOWAS member states.
Lines of Credit
EBID offers lines of credit.
Innovative and Structured Financing
EBID provides innovative and structured financing.
Grants
EBID provides grants.
SMEs-SMIs Support
EBID provides support for SMEs and SMIs.
Loan – Private & Public Sectors
EBID offers loans for private and public sector projects.
Equity Participation
EBID provides equity participation.
Infrastructure
The bank focuses on helping member states meet infrastructural challenges in the ECOWAS sub-region.
Social Development
The bank finances projects that address social challenges in the ECOWAS sub-region.
Institutional Development
The bank supports projects addressing institutional challenges in member states.
Climate-smart Agriculture
A cited seed funding agreement was signed to boost climate-smart agriculture in West Africa.
Agriculture and Food
EBID operates through its Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food (RFAF).
Regional development and infrastructure projects
Technical assistance, policy support, co-investment facilitation
Long approval timelines. Heavy documentation requirements. May require government co-sign.
Applications should align clearly with EBID’s stated priorities, especially infrastructure, social development, institutional development, and agriculture-related projects including climate-smart agriculture. Because EBID supports both governments and for-profit entities and offers multiple instruments, applicants should specify the financing structure they need and show how the project fits ECOWAS regional priorities.
1975
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple development projects and fund commitments