R¿gies multiservices - Extension et am¿lioration des performances et de la r¿silience des services d'eau potable et d'assainissement Contract related to: R¿gies multiservices - Extension et am¿lioration des performances et de la r¿silience des services d'eau potable et d'assainissement - The Neighbourhood Investment Platform (NIP) is a blending facility, combining European Union grant contributions or financial instruments, with other public and private sector resources such as loans and equity in order to leverage additional non-grant financing. It forms part of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) as foreseen in Article 32 of the NDICI ¿ Global Europe Regulation.The key objective of the NIP is, within the framework of the NDICI ¿ Global Europe Regulation, the EuroMed partnership and the Eastern Partnership described below, to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), creating sustainable jobs and infrastructures, and addressing some root causes of migration. To achieve this objective, vital capital investments must be made to rehabilitate, modernise or build essential infrastructures needed for safe and efficient transport of goods and people; secure production; safe production, transport and consumption of energy; effective environmental protection (in particular to ensure the quality of air, water and soil); sustainable waste management; climate change-related issues, and digital transformation of societies. In addition, capital is need for the provision of basic social services such as health and education; as well as the development of the private sector, in particular micro, small, and medium size enterprises (MSMEs).&nbsp;&nbsp;