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Underwriting the Future of Resilience
The report focuses on social infrastructure assets and examines how insurers assess physical climate risks when underwriting new infrastructure projects.
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Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Approach to Revitalizing Côte d'Ivoire's Trade Landscape
MIGA partnered with FirstRand Bank Limited's Rand Merchant Bank Division (RMB) and the government of Côte d'Ivoire to address these trade finance challenges through a guarantee structure. This collaboration aimed to unlock access to finance and stimulate economic growth in key sectors.
Illuminating Congo's Future: A Collaborative Approach to Energy Access
The Nuru Metro Grid project represents a breakthrough approach to energy access bringing together private sector investors, multilateral risk mitigation and investment from the World Bank Group and other development partners, and local market expertise from Nuru SASU. It targeted provinces with low grid electrification but high economic activity and market potential, aiming to transform energy access in these underserved regions.
India's largest state bank refinances an IBRD loan via private lenders, with MIGA guarantee
A team comprising MIGA, Energy GP and WB Treasury approached SBI with the proposal of refinancing a portion of IBRD’s existing $500 million loan with a MIGA guarantee. However, SBI would have to pay a prepayment premium of $8.5M2 to IBRD, making the transaction not financially viable for them.
Alleviating Funding Pressures and Debt Roll-over Risks in Albania
The 2008 global financial crisis and the subsequent Eurozone crisis considerably slowed the growth and poverty reduction momentum in Albania. Government financing needs in 2015 were very high. A EUR200 million World Bank Guarantee alleviated funding pressure and debt roll-over risk in Albania in a volatile global financial market setting by raising required financing from the private sector at attractive levels.
Argentina Renewable Energy Auctions
Argentina has some of the world’s best renewable energy potential, but financing the opportunity to explore it has been challenging. In early 2016, the Government of Argentina launched the RenovArinitiative. It is an auction-based renewable energy program designed to scale-up private renewable generation capacity.
Nigeria Azura-EDO IPP
Blackouts are an everyday event in Nigeria. A weak electricity grid and insufficient generation capacity cause widespread and regular power outages, forcing millions of people to rely on costly and polluting diesel generators to keep their lights, refrigerators, and computers going.