EBRD aims to deploy €5 billion in 2026 in economies impacted by Middle East conflict
09.04.2026,
21:10
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a conflict response program to support the economies of its investee countries and clients affected by the war in the Middle East, as well as neighboring countries where it operates and facing broader consequences.
YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a conflict response program to support the economies of its investee countries and clients affected by the war in the Middle East, as well as neighboring countries where it operates and facing broader consequences.
According to the EBRD press service, the bank's conflict response program will focus on those economies directly affected—Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza Strip—as well as the first group of affected neighboring countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso stated: "We are well positioned to deliver a countercyclical response. In a time of growing uncertainty, we are stepping up our efforts where others might retreat, while maintaining strong banking fundamentals. We are here to support the economies, customers, and people in our countries of operations in challenging times."
The approach will involve two phases: providing immediate assistance by supporting economic activity, helping stabilize the financial sector, and ensuring the continuity of essential services, and laying the foundations for growth and sustainable recovery in the affected economies.
The response will strengthen energy security through targeted liquidity support for energy utilities in the short term and accelerate the transition to more diversified, resilient, and resource-based energy systems.
Continued assistance to state-owned enterprises will ensure the continued provision of essential goods and services while working on a longer-term reform agenda aimed at strengthening resilience and economic governance. In the private sector, to address disruptions in energy markets and agrifood value chains, the Bank will provide working capital and liquidity to help companies absorb market volatility and continue operations.
The Bank's investment response will be accompanied by active policy dialogue, targeted technical assistance, and advisory support for governments, clients, and small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them adapt, grow, and contribute to more resilient and inclusive economies.
The EBRD will work in close coordination with donor governments, international financial institutions, and development finance institutions, and will seek to mobilize donor support to help economies weather the shocks and emerge stronger and more resilient.
The Bank will draw on its significant experience in the region. Since the start of operations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2012, the EBRD has invested over €26.5 billion in 489 projects there.
According to the EBRD press service, the bank's conflict response program will focus on those economies directly affected—Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza Strip—as well as the first group of affected neighboring countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso stated: "We are well positioned to deliver a countercyclical response. In a time of growing uncertainty, we are stepping up our efforts where others might retreat, while maintaining strong banking fundamentals. We are here to support the economies, customers, and people in our countries of operations in challenging times."
The approach will involve two phases: providing immediate assistance by supporting economic activity, helping stabilize the financial sector, and ensuring the continuity of essential services, and laying the foundations for growth and sustainable recovery in the affected economies.
The response will strengthen energy security through targeted liquidity support for energy utilities in the short term and accelerate the transition to more diversified, resilient, and resource-based energy systems.
Continued assistance to state-owned enterprises will ensure the continued provision of essential goods and services while working on a longer-term reform agenda aimed at strengthening resilience and economic governance. In the private sector, to address disruptions in energy markets and agrifood value chains, the Bank will provide working capital and liquidity to help companies absorb market volatility and continue operations.
The Bank's investment response will be accompanied by active policy dialogue, targeted technical assistance, and advisory support for governments, clients, and small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them adapt, grow, and contribute to more resilient and inclusive economies.
The EBRD will work in close coordination with donor governments, international financial institutions, and development finance institutions, and will seek to mobilize donor support to help economies weather the shocks and emerge stronger and more resilient.
The Bank will draw on its significant experience in the region. Since the start of operations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2012, the EBRD has invested over €26.5 billion in 489 projects there.
