Scale
National
Sub-national
Project-Level
Resource Type
Guidance and Frameworks
Expertise Level
Generalist
Language
English
Inputs Needed
N/A
Outputs Provided
Guidance on using catastrophe bonds and lessons learned from case studies of previous catastrophe bond applications
Developer or Source
re:focus partnership
Leveraging Catastrophe Bonds As a Mechanism for Resilient Infrastructure Project Finance offers a new approach for systematically linking catastrophe bonds and conventional project finance to support large-scale resilience projects. The document describes the RE.bound Program framework for catastrophe modeling, bond structuring, and bond sponsorship; summarize key insights and lessons for extending the approach to a range of resilience applications; and offer ideas for government and other public-interest entities seeking to build resilience and mitigate disaster risk.