EBRD Targets €7.5 Billion in Financing for Egypt Over Next Five Years

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to provide new financing worth €7.5 billion to the Egyptian market over the next five years, as part of efforts to support investment and private sector growth.

Mai Ismail, Deputy Director at the EBRD, said the planned financing will focus largely on real estate projects, adding that Egypt remains one of the bank’s largest and most important markets globally in terms of financing volume.

Speaking during the Invest-Gate roundtable, Ismail encouraged real estate companies to adopt green building models to benefit from the bank’s available financing programs and support sustainable development.

The EBRD has become one of the leading multilateral development banks financing Egypt’s private sector, accounting for around 22% of total private-sector financing, which reached approximately $16 billion since 2020, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Planning.

The bank also plays a key role in implementing the European Union investment guarantee mechanism (+EFSD), helping attract domestic and foreign investment and supporting private sector expansion.

Its strategy in Egypt focuses on advancing the green transition, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, providing technical assistance, and encouraging public-private partnership projects.

The bank has also highlighted sectors such as energy and water desalination as key areas for future financing in Egypt.

The new funding plan reflects continued international confidence in Egypt’s investment market and aims to support infrastructure development, sustainable construction, and private-sector-led growth.