It can multiply public domestic financing by supporting improved tax and fiscal policies, unlock infrastructure projects through blending and public-private partnerships, and promote science and technology exchanges.

€6.85 million in support of concessional loans and effective monitoring:

1. The Student Loan Guarantee Facility shall provide partial guarantees to financial intermediaries in respect of loans granted on the most favourable terms possible to students undertaking a second-cycle degree, such as a Master's degree, at a recognised higher education institution in a Programme country, as referred to in Article 24(1), which is neither their country of residence nor the country in which they obtained their qualification granting access to the Master's programme.

2. Eligible for EU guarantee shall be EIB loans and loan guarantees for investment projects carried out in countries covered by this decision, granted in accordance with the EIB’s own rules and procedures in support of the relevant external policy objectives of the EU, where the EIB financing has been granted according to a signed agreement which has neither expired nor been cancelled (EIB financing operations) and on condition that they do not directly or indirectly use any financial vehicle which would allow, or contribute to, any form of tax evasion.

2. Eligible for EU guarantee shall be EIB loans and loan guarantees for investment projects carried out in countries covered by this decision, granted in accordance with the EIB’s own rules and procedures in support of the relevant external policy objectives of the EU, where the EIB financing has been granted according to a signed agreement which has neither expired nor been cancelled, and on condition that they do not use directly or indirectly any financial vehicle as defined in Annex IIa which would allow, or contribute to, any form of tax evasion (EIB financing operations).

13. Calls for rapid implementation of the additional USD 6 billion in concessional and flexible finance for the poorest countries resulting from sales of IMF gold reserves; notes with great concern the IMF's estimates that it can meet only around 2% of low-income countries' (gross) external financial needs, which highlights the need for other institutions and donors to provide further concessional resources and grants;