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MIGA and Climate Change


Political Risk Insurance as Part of the Solution

December 10, 2007—Less than a month ago, Cyclone Sidr whipped coastal Bangladesh with winds surpassing 100 miles per hour, bringing widespread flooding, massive loss of life, and homelessness. Even for a country used to dealing with nature’s fury, the cyclone’s intensity was a somber reminder that human-induced global warming—and the intense damage it can unleash—is no longer something that will happen in the future. It is happening right now.

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MIGA's Support for Green Infrastructure Development

Host Country

Sector

Project Name

Guarantee
Amount
($ M)

Brazil

Power

Porto Primavera Transmissora de Energia Ltda.

20.6

China

Solid Waste Management

Beijing Rohrueck Mobile Garbage Bins Co Ltd.

6.9

China

Solid Waste Management

Beijing Gao-An-Tun Waste to Energy Co., Ltd.

25.0

El Salvador

Solid Waste Management

Biothermica Energie Inc.

1.8

Jordan

Water and Wastewater

As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Company Ltd.

4.1

Kenya

Power

Orpower4, Inc.

88.3

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 Related Links
» MIGA Climate Change Brief
» World Bank Climate Change Brief
» World Bank Climate Change Portal
» Catalyzing Private Investment for a Low-Carbon Economy
» MIGA Facilitates Clean Energy Project in Kenya
» MIGA Backs Solid Waste Management and Water Supply Projects in China (Chinese)