WBG Crisis Response Window (CRW)
WBG Crisis Response Window (CRW)
Standard loan or grant (depending on country’s circumstances) provided in addition to standard allocations when an exogenous shock occurs. The primary objective of the CRW is to provide IDA countries with additional resources that will help to respond to severe economic crises and major natural disasters and return to their long-term development paths. In case of natural disasters, the CRW targets events that are exceptionally severe. The additional CRW financing would complement UN efforts to provide emergency relief by supporting safety nets for affected populations and restoring basic physical assets that were destroyed by the disaster.
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All IDA countries are in principle eligible for CRW support. CRW resources are intended as a last resort to assist IDA-eligible countries in coping with severe crises. Access is granted where alternative sources of funding are insufficient and where IDA participates in a concerted international response to a broadly recognized crisis.