Engagement with Debt Management Offices
Summary
SSDH assists Debt Management Offices pro-bono in the preparation phase of sustainability-linked debt instruments, including Sustainability-linked Bonds, Sustainability-linked Loans and debt conversions, by assisting on a technical level and providing relevant stakeholders’ engagement.
Our KPI Accelerator programme helps identifying countries’ needs and accompany them through the process of developing a framework by providing support with our technical expertise and enabling engagement relevant stakeholders.
Case Studies
Slovenia
SSDH worked with the Treasury of the Republic of Slovenia in the preparation of the SLB Framework and the selection of the KPIs. Slovenia issued the first European sovereign SLB in June 2025.
Côte d’Ivoire
SSDH worked with the World Bank to assist the Government of Côte d’Ivoire providing financial materiality assessment in the development of the Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework which was the basis for the issuance of a sustainability-linked loan by Standard Chartered in September 2025.
Resources
Slovenia’s Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) Framework establishes a performance-based bond issuance aligned with its climate and energy goals, linking financial terms to key sustainability metrics. It sets measurable targets for greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy share, and energy efficiency, with transparent reporting and third-party verification to ensure accountability.
Cote d’Ivoire SLF Framework lays out ambitious, quantifiable targets in two critical sectors: renewable energy and forestry. These goals are central for Côte d’Ivoire’s sustainable development agenda, enhancing its resilience to climate change, and, crucially, are expected to create more jobs and opportunities in a diversifying economy.
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