EIB / FAO Agreement in respect of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Project in the Sahel Region The collaboration between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and FAO Investment Centre aims at improving and expanding EIB agrifood lending portfolio with the goal of improving key rural development indicators at country level as measured by country frameworks and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Main contributions to SDG progress would include on SDG 1 (No Poverty); SDG 2 (Zero Hunger); SDG 5 (Gender Equality); SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); SDG 10 (reduce inequalities); SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production); SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land); and SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals).