Since 1962, the IMF has provided emergency assistance to member countries afflicted by natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, or droughts. This assistance, provided under the Emergency Natural Disaster Assistance (ENDA), meets immediate foreign exchange financing needs arising from, e.g., shortfalls in export earnings and/or increased imports, and avoiding a serious depletion of external reserves.

Instruments Available

IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Flexible Credit Line (FCL)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Rapid Credit Facility (RCF)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Stand-By-Arrangements (SBA)
Type of instrument: Loan

IMF Standby Credit Facility (SCF)
Type of instrument: Loan

Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
Type of instrument: Grant

IMF Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)
Type of instrument: Loan