Team Global
In addition to its European commitments, BIO also works alongside multilateral development banks, including the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the African Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation and many others. BIO prioritises investments together with multilateral development banks similar to co-investments with other DFIs.
Example - Helios Clear Fund
In 2025, BIO approved an €8.5 million investment in the Helios Climate, Energy, Adaptation and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund alongside the European Investment Bank (EIB), British International Investment (BII), FMO (the Dutch development bank), and Swedfund. Helios Clear is a pan‑African private equity fund managed by Helios Investment Partners and dedicated to securing a low‑carbon growth pathway for Africa. The CLEAR Fund applies a “climate‑first” investment strategy and targets mid‑cap companies delivering both climate mitigation and adaptation impact across five key themes: green energy solutions, climate‑smart agribusiness, green transport and logistics, resource efficiency, and climate enablers. BIO invests alongside other leading development finance institutions, contributing to a fund designed to channel growth capital to climate‑relevant businesses, reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, and improve ESG standards across the continent.
In addition, BIO also joined the World Bank Annual Meetings 2025 in Washington, D.C., where BIO’s CEO connected with DFI peers and World Bank leadership to advance key development priorities. BIO expressed concern that international policy attention to poverty eradication, climate, and gender equality is waning amid rising geopolitical tensions.