Director General at @EIB Global, Head of Non-EU Lending and Advisory at the European Investment Bank
Joined October 2017
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
Apr 24
🇪🇺🌍 #EIBGlobal joins forces with @EU_Commission to support businesses in EU partner countries with €1.3bn in financing.
As part of #GlobalGateway, this will strengthen energy security, boost digitalisation & create jobs across the EU’s neighbourhood.
🔗go.eib.org/EUneighbourhoodSM…
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
31 Dec 2025
We close a very successful year at the @EIB Group, with €100bn in financing for investment
✅ More than 50% for the green transition
🛡️ 3.5% for security & defence
🤝🏼 50% in cohesion regions
🌍 €9bn global partnerships
Thanks to the #DreamTeam💪🏼❤️🧠
Best wishes for 2026! 💫
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
15 Oct 2025
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Excellent meeting with PM @Svyrydenko_Y to discuss priority projects in Ukraine.
We were happy to witness the signature of the new @EIB & @UNDP agreement to reinforce local capacity and accelerate the implementation of over 500 projects in 150 communities.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
10 Jul 2025
At the #URC2025 plenary session, President @NadiaCalvino outlines the need to start the reconstruction in Ukraine while the war is going on, building resilience as a strong basis for recovery.
'I am extremely confident that the recovery is going to be very fast and strong.'
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The #renewableenergy landscape gained serious traction in 2023, with global investments reaching an all-time high of $570 billion. But this is just the beginning! To achieve the #3xRenewables goal set under the #UAEConsensus at #COP28, annual investments must rise to $1.5 trillion by 2030. Learn more: bit.ly/3BBV7su
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
9 Apr 2025
🔴Live from Brussels
🇺🇦🇪🇺 We just signed 3 new projects to restore vital services in Ukraine.
Under the EU's Ukraine Facility, this €300m financing supports the reconstruction of:
🚰water facilities
⚡️district heating
🏢municipal infrastructure
bit.ly/Ukraine300M
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
9 Apr 2025
✅ Pleased to see that today’s agreements will provide a further €300 million to repair critical infrastructure and maintain essential public services like water and heating.
The @EU_Commission and @EIB continue to stand with Ukraine and its people.
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9 Apr 2025
Signed three important financial agreements with the EIB in Brussels to support Ukraine’s critical infrastructure — worth a total of €300 million:
📌 Water supply and wastewater
📌 Ukraine Recovery Programme III
📌 Centralized heating
These agreements unlock hundreds of millions of euros for recovery, modernization, and resilience.
The signing took place in the presence of @kajakallas, @MartaKosEU, @VDombrovskis and @KubiliusA. We are grateful to our partners for their support.
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Підписали в Брюсселі три важливі фінансові угоди з ЄІБ на підтримку критичної інфраструктури України на загальну суму 300 млн євро:
📌 Водопостачання і водовідведення
📌 Програма відновлення України ІІІ
📌 Централізоване теплопостачання
Ці угоди забезпечать сотні мільйонів євро для відновлення, модернізації та стійкості.
Підписання відбулося у присутності @kajakallas, @MartaKosEU, @VDombrovskis та @KubiliusA. Дякую партнерам за підтримку.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
9 Apr 2025
🇪🇺🇺🇦 We are accelerating our support to Ukraine.
One month after the guarantee agreement with the @EU_Commission, we sign with PM @Denys_Shmyhal financing of €300m for:
✔️water
✔️district heating
✔️municipal services, schools, hospitals and housing
#ThisIsEurope at its best
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
8 Apr 2025
🇦🇱🇪🇺A new €90 million EU financial package will help upgrade the Durrës – Rrogozhina railway section in Albania.
Together with the @EU_Commission, we are developing safer, sustainable and strategic transport links in the #WesternBalkans⤵️
bit.ly/Albania_EIB
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
24 Mar 2025
Africa has the highest rate of women entrepreneurs—yet less than 5% of funding goes to female-led businesses.
To mark #IWD2025, EIB Global’s @AMcDowell & @theAlitheia’s @tolushola explain why investing in women is smart economics and the key to Africa’s growth. 🎥👇
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
16 Mar 2025
Looking back on the #EIBforum, I’d like to share the good exchange with @CoR_President Kata Tüttő on our shared priorities.
The @EIB Group 🤝 @EU_CoR longstanding partnership promotes growth & talent across all EU regions, with a focus on social infrastructure.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
15 Feb 2025
📽️ Intense agenda with VP @nicolabeerfdp at Munich Security Conference #MSC2025.
The @EIB Group plays a key role in fostering Europe’s competitiveness & security.
At this moment in History, we stand up for European values and rules-based multilateralism for prosperity & peace.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
13 Feb 2025
At the @IFAD's Governing Council, VP @GelsoVigliotti reaffirmed our commitment to investing in agriculture in developing countries.
Stronger partnerships with UN agencies and international organisations are essential to building resilient, sustainable food systems worldwide.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
6 Feb 2025
Very good exchange with @SecGenNATO & @eu_eeas @kajakallas & @defis_eu @KubiliusA at the Ambassadors Conference, with a strong message of unity and determination to reinforce 🇪🇺 security & defense capabilities.
We are working together for a strong Europe in a safer world.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
23 Dec 2024
🇺🇦🇪🇺As part of the Ukraine Energy Rescue Plan, we are providing @NPCUkrenergo with a €86m EU-backed investment.
It will support the construction of protective anti-drone shelters to safeguard the country's energy transmission infrastructure.
Learn more➡️bit.ly/UkraineEnergyInfra
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
21 Nov 2024
Proud to visit the @EIB financed @CivPro_GR Center in Athens.
Thank you minister @VKikilias for guiding us in the state-of-the-art technology hub & introducing the impressive emergency response team to stop fires & rescue people from floods.
Together, we are #MakingADifference.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Strong message of solidarity at #COP29, from European partners on financing #Ukraine’s green recovery & reconstruction.
EIB's @AMcDowell stresses:
🟢MDBs climate cooperation
🟢Our commitment to boost capacity for private investment for clean energy with @EBRD & @EU_NEAR
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
14 Nov 2024
At #COP29, #EIBGlobal’s Director-General @AMcDowell joins partners @the_IDB @theGCF and the Government of Barbados to lay out the first debt-for-climate conversion:
a game changer to free up fiscal space and raise #Finance4Climate adaptation and mitigation in Barbados.
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
23 Oct 2024
Despite health, price and trade shocks in the last four years, European companies are investing in #ClimateAction and digital transformation.
Discover key data in our latest Investment Survey👇
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Andrew McDowell retweeted
7 Oct 2024
7 out of 10 Europeans think that their country has benefitted from EU membership - a figure that has remained relatively stable in recent years.
Check out the full results of the Eurobarometer survey here: europa.eu/!4T7gFB
ALT Infographic showing by EU country what percentage of people believe their country has benefitted from EU membership. The EU average is 70%.
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