PORTO URBAN RENEWAL FL (EIB-20240352)

Countries
  • Portugal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
City of Porto
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Financial Institutions
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Nov 27, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
CAMARA MUNICIPAL DO PORTO
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 211.27 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 200
Converted using 2024-11-27 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 442.61 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 419
Converted using 2024-11-27 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EIB website

Updated in EWS Apr 25, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Nov 15, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, this Framework Loan will support the implementation of the investment programmes/plans of the City of Porto, which is in line with the urban development strategy objectives (Plano Diretor Municipal), as well as with relevant sectoral and climate strategies.

The project comprises, among others, investments in urban renewal and regeneration, including social, cultural and sports facilities, open spaces and green areas, as well as sustainable mobility schemes.

The aim is to contribute to further develop the city of Porto and improve both its living and business conditions.
The project will improve urban mobility and also foster economic development, considering the changes in demographic and economic conditions.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The compliance with the relevant EU Directives will be verified during appraisal: Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2014/52/EU, EU SEA Directive 2001/42/EC, EU Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and EU Birds Directive 2009/147/EC.

For new and refurbished buildings, the compliance with EU Directive 2010/31/EU on Energy Performance of Buildings will be further examined during appraisal. For schemes triggering art. 4.7 of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, the compliance with this WFD will be further examined during the appraisal.

The project is expected to contribute to climate action and environmental sustainability (CA&ES) objectives, in particular to climate mitigation, climate adaptation, pollution prevention, and protection and restoration of biodiversity & ecosystems.

Finally, the project is expected to contribute to improve social inclusion, in particular through those schemes directly connected to mixed and integrated development as the ones on the social/affordable housing sector.

Investment Description
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A Framework Loan.


Contact Information
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