Positioning and international network

The International Investment and Development Office acts as an operational link between development financing needs, project promoters and investment stakeholders. Its role is to align economic and social priorities with the requirements of the financial markets, by fostering the emergence of projects that are sufficiently well-structured, credible and attractive to secure appropriate funding. This positioning enables it to operate at the intersection of the institutional, financial and technical frameworks that determine whether investments materialise.

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This positioning enables it to operate at the intersection of the institutional, financial and technical considerations that determine whether investments are realised.

BIID develops and maintains relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders: institutional investors, banks and development institutions, investment funds, donors, businesses, public sector bodies and technical partners. This ability to forge connections facilitates the mobilisation of resources, the formation of partnerships, co-financing, risk-sharing and access to complementary expertise, depending on the nature, sector and level of maturity of the projects.

Through its involvement in international cooperation and financing initiatives, BIID helps to broaden investment opportunities for the projects it supports and to raise their profile amongst potential partners. Its network thus acts as a bridge connecting opportunities, capital and expertise, fostering investments that are better structured, more inclusive and more closely aligned with international standards of performance, governance and impact.

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