12/11/2026
Technical assistance will help advance the energy transition in the three countries and facilitate access to international financing in line with sustainability criteria.
Within the framework of the EUROCLIMA programme and the European Union’s Global Gateway strategy, FIAP is supporting El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama in preparing the technical, environmental and social documentation associated with sustainable energy infrastructure projects prioritised by these countries, thereby facilitating access to financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Through specialised technical assistance, FIAP helps ensure that these initiatives meet the environmental, social and governance standards required by international financial institutions, thereby strengthening the region’s energy transition.
The transition towards more resilient, sustainable and inclusive energy systems requires technically sound, financially viable infrastructure projects that ensure their development generates environmental and social benefits for the population. To this end, international financial institutions require investments to incorporate criteria from the design stage onwards to prevent, manage and mitigate their potential negative environmental and social impacts.
In this context, technical cooperation plays an essential role in supporting public institutions in preparing projects that meet these standards, thereby ensuring access to international financing for initiatives that are both technically viable and environmentally and socially sustainable.
This is precisely one of the strategic areas promoted by the EUROCLIMA programme, which fosters high-impact investments to accelerate a green and just transition in Latin America and the Caribbean through collaboration between public institutions, international financial institutions, the private sector and technical partners.
FIAP’s support in facilitating access to international financing covers all stages of project preparation: from identifying priority electricity grids and structuring investment proposals to preparing the technical, environmental and social documentation required to meet the European Investment Bank’s requirements.
FIAP also supports the development of community consultation and participation mechanisms, grievance redress systems and procedures to identify and manage environmental and social risks. This work also includes measures to protect biodiversity and cultural heritage, ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups and integrate a gender perspective throughout the preparation and implementation of future projects.
In this way, the principles of sustainability, inclusion and social protection underpinning a green and just transition are incorporated from the design stage onwards.
These activities reflect EUROCLIMA’s evolution towards a model in which technical cooperation not only strengthens institutional capacities but also creates the conditions needed to mobilise transformative investments aligned with national and regional priorities. By supporting countries in preparing projects that meet the environmental and social standards required by international financial institutions, FIAP helps reduce barriers to accessing financing and accelerate the development of key infrastructure for the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
