to’Catalan Institute of FinanceIMF signs first tranche of loan with IMF European Investment BankEuropean Investment Bank, to build 4300 homes Formal rental protection In Catalonia from now on Until 2028.
This first part, which was announced on Monday, was signed.consistent with the first two 163 million eurosThe total transaction will increase to 490 million It is expected that some will benefit from it. 10,000 people.
It is a loan provided within the framework of the program. Invest in the European Union The follower European Union Allocating public and private funds for public policies in Member States.
“The most significant loan provided by the European Investment Bank to the International Investment Fund”
Minister of Economy and Finance, Natalia MasThe signature has been qualified.Historical process“, for the amount as well as for the nature of the goal:
“This is a historic operation, on the one hand, because it is the most significant loan that the EIB has granted to the IMF, and on the other hand, because it addresses a very important problem that we need to solve, which is access to housing.”
In this sense, it is a measure designed to mitigate one of these effects. disability The bloodiest in the country: almost non-existentSocial housing for rentand he is only one 1.7% Of the total rental market.
Energy efficient homes
On the one hand, the aim is for these apartments to be affordable rents, and on the other hand, for them to be built to “high standards of quality.”Energy efficiency“, for every Sustainability And reduce Energy bill
Seconds Generation BadouDirector of Operations for Spain and Portugal at the European Investment Bank, This programme is in line with Strategic priorities From this European public bank, which was created in 1958 Based in Luxembourg:
“Access to affordable and environmentally friendly housing has become a top priority in many European regions and one of the EIB’s strategic priorities.”
On the other side, Vanessa CerveraThe CEO of ICF stated thatCatalan Housing Agency It will support the financial costs of the operation, and this will allow it to Fund more projects similar
Officials have calculated that this project will generate the equivalent of Nearly 7,000 job opportunities While more than 4,000 homes were built to include it.
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