Welcome to REPAIR

Regional Emergency Preparedness And Access To Inclusive Recovery Program

REPAIR is a multi-phased regional program approved in July 2024 by the World Bank aiming to cover 12 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2030.

About REPAIR

Strengthening financial and operational preparedness in Eastern and Southern Africa.

This program was officially launched in October 2024 by the World Bank together with ARC Ltd. as the implementation partner.

The initiative aims to strengthen both the financial and operational preparedness of participating countries to respond quickly to climate and other shocks in ESA. At the core of the REPAIR Program is the USD926 million Regional Climate Risk Fund (RCRF), which supports participating countries in strengthening their capacity for preparedness and immediate response in the face of emergencies.

USD926 M

Regional Climate Risk Fund

USD795 M

Amount of Private capital mobilized for climate adaptation and resilience*

12

Number of countries equipped with insurance for catastrophic climate shocks

24 M

Number of people with enhanced resilience to climate risks*

7 Business Days

Number of days for financial disbursements to flow to countries after a shock once the trigger is met

Regional Cover

Covering a suite of eligible shocks (caused by natural or biological events)

Program Objectives

Financial Preparedness

REPAIR implements a Regional Climate Risk Fund (RCRF) offering a menu of financial instruments available to participating REPAIR countries to address moderate, severe and catastrophic shocks 

• Mobilizes private finance through insurance and generate cost-effective returns through one common reserve investment strategy 

• Pays quickly upon a shock (7 business days)

• Leverage international expertise in asset management 

Operational Preparedness

• Builds on existing country crisis management mechanisms 

• Adds a robust governance framework to link the RCRF to country delivery channels 

• Provides capacity building to MoFs and delivery channels on disaster risk finance, crisis simulations among others

Team of regional experts and focal points working with the MoFs

The overall Project Development Objective (PrDO) is to strengthen the financial and operational preparedness of participating countries to respond quickly to climate and other shocks.

Program Coverage

Phase 1 of the program is comprised of Comoros, Madagascar and Mozambique, with an additional five countries joining under Phase 2.

Ultimately, participation in REPAIR will grow to 12 participating countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, enhancing the resilience of an estimated 28 million people to natural shocks.

Donors/Partners

REPAIR is financed by the World Bank via the USD926 million Regional Climate Risk Fund.
It is managed by its project implementation unit, ARC Ltd, a hybrid mutual insurer and financial arm of the African Risk Capacity Group.

The program aims to mobilize a further USD795 million from private capital by 2031.

An additional grant of USD26 million from the Global Shield Financing Facility supports the implementation by ARC Ltd of Technical Assistance services for both financial and operational preparedness activities.

*Will join the program in 2026.

Publications

A collection of publications focused on enhancing regional emergency preparedness and promoting inclusive recovery efforts.

News & Updates

Latest developments and announcements highlighting regional emergency preparedness and inclusive recovery efforts.