Sovereign Advisory

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Lazard Sovereign Advisory Helps Multilateral Development Banks Cope with Climate Shocks and Transform Balance Sheet

June 20, 2023
Lazard Sovereign Advisory's efforts to foster financial innovation in Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have been recognized with the funding of a major new proposal from a key MDB client that will address climate change risks and bolster financial resilience across the Caribbean.

The MDB Challenge Fund – administered by New Venture Fund and supported by grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations and Rockefeller Foundation – selected and funded a proposal from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), advised by Lazard.

The CDB, guided by Lazard's Sovereign Advisory team, aims to improve financial resilience in the Caribbean in the face of extreme climate shocks, all while preserving the region's financial sustainability. This will be achieved through exploring and structuring climate contingent clauses on the loans the CDB provides to borrowing member countries, as well as bolstering the bank's equity through innovative instruments.