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AF to the Central America & Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve affordability of high quality sovereign catastrophe risk transfer associated with earthquakes and climate-related events for CCRIF Participating Countries.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P163312

  • Closed

  • Abigail Baca , Mirtha Escobar Saenz

  • N/A

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • May 24, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 25, 2017

  • N/A

  • US$ 23.75 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2021

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P149670

  • August 15, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Free-standing Single Purpose Trust Fund 23.75

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 23.75
Total Project Cost** 23.75

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Any CCRIF member country with catastrophe risk coverage has received payment within a month of the occurrence of an event which triggers an eligible lossValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentNo catastrophe risk coverage
  • CCRIF premiums are lower than the simulated price for a comparable coverage that any member country could purchase individually in the marketValueYesYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Earthquake risk policies for COSEFIN member countries provide increasing insurance coverage and/or a lower attachment point (insurance deductible) for a given premium amountValueYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentYR1 policy parameters
  • Pricing of the earthquake risk policies purchased by COSEFIN member countries has actuarial consistency with CCRIF?s survivability and long-term sustainabilityValueNoYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentNo reserves for COSEFIN countries
  • Fulfillment of technical preconditions to offer excess rainfall products that are credible to the reinsurance market (per COSEFIN country)Value0.000.003.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Climate risk related policies for COSEFIN member countries provide increasing insurance coverage and/or a lower attachment point (insurance deductible) for a given premium amountValueYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentYR1 policy parameters
  • Pricing of the climate risk related policies purchased by COSEFIN member countries has actuarial consistency with CCRIF?s survivability and long-term sustainabilityValueYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentNo track record
  • Fulfillment of technical preconditions for improved models for CARICOM countries with excess rainfall coverage and/or development of new models to offer climate risk products to these countriesValue0.0011.004.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Climate risk related policies for CARICOM member countries provide increasing insurance coverage and/or a lower attachment point (insurance deductible) for a given premium amountValueYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015June 1, 2017June 30, 2019
    CommentY1 policy parameters
  • Pricing of the climate risk related policies purchased by CARICOM member countries has actuarial consistency with CCRIF?s survivability and long-term sustainabilityValueYesYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2015November 10, 2016June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of new products developed for risks related to climate events, accessible to COSEFIN countriesValue0.000.002.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of products improved for risks related to geophysical events, accessible to COSEFIN countriesValue0.000.001.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of CARICOM countries subscribing to products for risks related to climate eventsValue8.000.006.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    CommentAdditional countries
  • Number of new products developed for risks related to climate events, accessible to CARICOM countriesValue0.000.002.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of COSEFIN countries subscribing to products for risk related geophysical eventsValue1.000.004.00
    DateJune 30, 2016June 30, 2019
    CommentNicaragua for Y1Additional countries
  • Number of products improved for risks related to climate events, accessible to COSEFIN countriesValue0.000.003.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of COSEFIN countries subscribing to products for risks related to climate eventsValue1.000.005.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2018
    CommentNicaragua for Y1Additional countries
  • Number of products improved for risks related to climate events, accessible to CARICOM countriesValue0.000.003.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 30, 2019
    Comment