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It details the technical design of these clauses, including triggers and deferral terms, and analyzes the implications for multilateral development banks (MDBs) and public development banks (PDBs). The primer highlights the role of the ICMA Term Sheet in standardization and provides a decision tree to help financial institutions assess the feasibility of adopting CRDCs based on liquidity, regulatory environment, and disaster risk management systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001056#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate-resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) are contractual agreements that allow for the temporary freezing of debt service and postponement of repayments when specific triggers occur, providing liquidity for emergency response without triggering cross-default clauses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001056#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CRDCs are generally considered ratings-neutral for borrowing countries and commercial lenders, provided they maintain net present value (NPV) neutrality. 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