IBRD Framework for Financial Incentives for Projects that address Global Challenges with Cross Border Externalities - Background and Context

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IBRD proposes a framework for using financial incentives to support projects addressing global challenges with cross-border externalities, aligning them with the World Bank Group’s 2023 vision to eliminate poverty on a livable planet. The document lays out eligibility criteria by sector, cross-border externalities, and country income status, then defines types of incentives and how volumes and prices are allocated using a waterfall approach. It also covers sources of finance, platform integration into existing processes, governance and approval, engagement with external counterparts, and key risk mitigation measures.

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Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

A. Background and Context

B. Eligibility Criteria

a) Sector eligibility

b) Cross border externalities

c) Country eligibility

C. Types of Financial Incentives

D. Allocation of Financial Incentives Based on Waterfall Approach

a) Allocation of volume incentives

b) Additional eligibility criteria for price incentives

c) Allocation of price incentives

E. Sources of Finance

a) Volume incentives financed through the Global Solutions Accelerator Platform (GSAP)

b) Financial incentives that can be provided directly via IBRD

c) Concessional resources to finance price incentives

F. Integration of the Platform into Existing Processes

a) Financial risk management

b) Loan agreements

G. Governance

a) Implementation of the FFI

b) Process for approving individual operations

c) Implementation review

H. Engagement with External Counterparts

a) Coordination with UTFs and FIFs

b) Coordination with MDBs

I. Other Risks and Mitigation Measures

J. Conclusion and Recommendations

Annex 1: Illustrative Scoring Approach for Price Incentives

Annex 2: BSO Instrument Leverage Potential at Different Target Commitment Horizons

Annex 3: Flows of Global Grant Resources to Middle Income Countries

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized IBRD Framework for Financial Incentives for Projects that address Global Challenges with Cross Border Externalities ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS BSO Balance Sheet Optimization CAF Capital Adequacy Framework CIF Climate Investment Fund CO2e Carbon Dioxide Emissions CRDC Climate Resilient Debt Clause CSC Corporate Scorecard EDs Executive Directors E/L Equity-to-Loans EMF Exposure Management Framework ERC Emission Reduction Credit FCV Fragility, Conflict and Violence FFI Framework for Financial Incentives FIF Financial Intermediary Fund FSF Financial Sustainability Framework FY Fiscal Year GCs Global Challenges GC+E Global Challenges with cross border externalities GDI Graduation Discussion Income GEF Global Environment Facility GHG Greenhouse Gas GNI Gross National Income GPG Fund IBRD Fund for Innovative Global Public Goods Solutions GSAP Global Solutions Accelerator Platform IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDA International Development Association KPI Key Performance Indicator LMIC Lower Middle-Income Countries LPF Livable Planet Fund MDBs Multilateral Development Banks MDTF Multi-Donor Trust Fund MICs Middle Income Countries NDC Nationally Determined Contributions climate actions under Paris Agreement PGP Portfolio Guarantee Platform PSW Private Sector Window SALL Sustainable Annual Lending Level SALL-adj Buffer-adjusted Sustainable Annual Lending Level SBL Single Borrower Limit SCALE Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions Program SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SDPHC Shareholder & Development Partner Purchased Hybrid Capital TF Trust Fund UMIC Upper Middle-Income Countries UTF Umbrella Trust Fund Program WBG World Bank Group Framework for Financial Incentives for Global Challenges with Cross-Border Externalities Contents A. Background and Context ........................................................................................... 4 B. Eligibility Criteria ...................................................................................................... 6 a) Sector eligibility ..................................................................................................... 6 b) Cross border externalities ....................................................................................... 6 c) Country eligibility ................................................................................................... 8 C. Types of Financial Incentives...................................................................................... 8 D. Allocation of Financial Incentives Based on Waterfall Approach .................................... 9 a) Allocation of volume incentives ..............................................................................10 b) Additional eligibility criteria for price incentives........................................................11 c) Allocation of price incentives ..................................................................................13 E. Sources of Finance ...................................................................................................13 a) Volume incentives financed through the Global Solutions Accelerator Platform (GSAP) .14 b) Financial incentives that can be provided directly via IBRD .........................................16 c) Concessional resources to finance price incentives....................................................17 F. Integration of the Platform into Existing Processes......................................................17 a) Financial risk management .....................................................................................18 b) Loan agreements ..................................................................................................18 G. Governance.....................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of the IBRD framework for financial incentives?

It sets out how IBRD and partner mechanisms can use financial incentives to support projects tackling global challenges tied to cross-border externalities, in line with the World Bank Group’s poverty and sustainable development mandates.

How are projects assessed for eligibility under the framework?

Eligibility is structured around sector fit, the presence of cross-border externalities, and country eligibility criteria related to income status and related considerations.

How are financial incentives allocated under the waterfall approach?

The framework distinguishes volume incentives from price incentives, allocating volume first and then applying additional eligibility criteria for price incentives; it also explains how these price incentives are subsequently allocated.

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