Approach Paper: Evaluation of Contingent Lending at the IDB
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Feb 2016
Subject
Investment Loan;
Sustainable Development;
Global Financial Crisis;
Disaster Risk Management
Country
Costa Rica;
Panama;
Honduras;
Dominican Republic;
Peru;
Ecuador;
Uruguay;
El Salvador;
Nicaragua
Category
Technical Notes
In recent years, the IDB has created several contingent lending instruments designed to anticipate needs caused by external economic shocks or natural disasters. The Board of Executive Directors has requested OVE to study the recent use of contingent lending at the Bank, providing inputs to SPD's forthcoming review. This Approach Paper outlines the planned coverage of OVE's evaluation.
