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Implementation Plan - CDKN Global

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CARICOM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGEMDBs have also issued ‘green bonds’ earmarked for climate change projects: for instance, the World Bank issuedfixed income green bonds of around USD 1.5 billion as part of its ‘Strategic Framework for Development andClimate Change’ 16 (UN AGF, 2010). Country replenishments and paid-in contributions to MDBs can also increaseMDBs’ available resources for climate change.MDBs also channel funds for climate change-related activities through trust funds established by public orprivate donors and making funds available for co-financing or co-investment with MDB lending.The MDBs have projected a collective climate finance volume of USD 20 billion in 2012 and the UN High-LevelAdvisory Group on Climate Change Financing estimates that the potential cumulative and additional contributionof MDBs to climate change finance could amount to approximately USD 278 billion by 2020 17 (UN AGF, 2010).16 For further information, see http://treasury.worldbank.org/cmd/pdf/WorldBank_GreenBondFactsheet.pdf (accessed 22/03/2011).17 Excluding the European Investment Bank and assuming a basic rate of increase for demand of non-climate related ‘development-related expenditure’ of 3%per annum.180

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