Bianca Getzel

Jul 17, 2024 | odi.org | Annalisa Prizzon |Bianca Getzel |Yue Cao |Sarah Colenbrander

Building on data analyses and an extensive review of the literature and policy documents of the seven largest MDBs (the World Bank and six regional development banks: AfDB, AIIB, AsDB, EIB, EBRD and IADB), this review offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of MDBs abilities to provide and finance GPGs.It aims to:Define what GPGs are and explain why they are underprovided.

Apr 10, 2024 | odi.org | Bianca Getzel

Callable capital is an international treaty obligation with a nominal value of $891 billion across seven major multilateral development banks (MDBs). It is a specialised type of guarantee committed by government shareholders as a last resort for repaying bond holders in the event of an extreme shock to MDB finances. Despite its history, as a central pillar of the MDB financial model since 1944, very little is understood about callable capital.

Dec 8, 2023 | odi.org | Bianca Getzel |Michai Robertson

A historic first-day decision at COP28 adopted a plan for the further operationalisation of the new Loss and Damage Fund. The joint decision invites the World Bank to host the Fund and serve as its trustee for the first four years. The governance of the Fund was a divisive point between developed and developing countries, and the decision to invite the Bank a contentious one. So, what conditions must the Bank fulfil?

Jun 29, 2023 | odi.org | Bianca Getzel |Annalisa Prizzon

Multilateral development banks are the largest contributors to the annual international climate commitment of $100 billion. Thanks to their preferential creditor treatment and back-up from shareholder governments, MDBs can radically scale up financial resources to support low- and middle-income countries. Yet, current efforts do not match the scale of the climate challenge.