For IIB-DG to consider a project, the dossier to be submitted must include the following:

• a formal request for funding (letter, telex, fax…) from the project proponent stating the amount and the desired form of intervention (loan, refinancing facility, equity investment…);
• a detailed project design study covering the following aspects: market, project organization and management, technical and financial and possibly economic aspects

FORMS OF INTERVENTION

• Public and private sector
• Medium and long-term loans;
• Equity investment in the share capital of companies or national financial institutions;
• Financing of short-term operations;
• Financing of project feasibility or engineering studies;
• Assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through:
• Lines of credit in order to contribute to the financing of micro-projects and the development of SMEs;
• Specialized comprehensive packages;
• Refinancing framework agreements;
• Leasing;
• Credit or refinancing facilities to national financial institutions;
• Easing of credit conditions through interest allowance for projects in the non-commercial sector;
• Assistance in project preparation, promotion and implementation;
• Guarantees of bond loans;
• Financing arrangements for projects;
• Financial advisory services.