Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting Now to Build Resilience and Leverage Opportunities ADDIS ABABA, February 28, 2024 — A new World Bank report released today finds that annual average losses to gross...
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Mozambique Country Climate and Development Report (December 2023)
Executive Summary This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) captures the interplay between development challenges and climate change and climate policies in Mozambique, with the objective of...
Dominican Republic Country Climate and Development Report (November 2023)
Executive Summary The 2030 National Development Strategy (NDS) of the Dominican Republic (DR) offers an ambitious vision for the country, putting development and climate at the center. The Strategy...
India: Helping People Build Resilience to Climate Change
Bordered by the fragile young Himalayas and a long coastline, India’s vast and varied geography is particularly vulnerable to climate change. More than 80 percent of India’s people live in districts...
South Africa: Disaster Risk Finance Diagnostic
Authored by Barry Maher (Senior Financial Sector Specialist), Qhelile Ndlovu (Financial Sector Specialist), Gracelin Christina Baskaran (Disaster Risk Finance Consultant), Cristina Stefan (Disaster...
Working for Egypt: 2023 Portfolio Snapshot
The World Bank is supporting Egypt’s development efforts through operations in several integral areas including Human Development; Social Protection and Jobs, Health, Nutrition and Population, and...
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Health and climate change
Climate change is having severe impacts on human health and wellbeing. Changing climate conditions are increasing the risks of heat-related illnesses, changing the patterns of infectious disease...
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Nature's Frontiers: Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital
Livable Planet Possible with More Efficient Use of Natural Resources, Report Says More efficiency could help tackle climate change, economic productivity, food security, health WASHINGTON, June 27,...
World Bank Approves $1 Billion for Türkiye to Help Restore Rural Homes and Essential Public Services to People in Earthquake-Hit Areas
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023—The World Bank Board today approved $1 billion in financing to support Türkiye’s efforts to restore essential public services and resilient rural housing in areas that were...
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Impulsando el progreso hacia los ODS mediante la inclusión financiera digital (Edición de 2023)
Introducción Los servicios financieros digitales ofrecen una esperanza real de ayudar al mundo a volver a encarrilarse para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible1 (ODS) para 2030. Nuevas...
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Stimuler le progrès vers les ODD grâce à l’inclusion financière numérique (Édition 2023)
Introduction Les services financiers numériques offrent l’espoir d’aider le monde à se remettre sur la voie de la réalisation des Objectifs de développement durable1 (ODD) à l’horizon 2030. De...
Rising from the Depths: Water Security and Fragility in South Sudan
Edoardo Borgomeo, Claire Chase, Nicolas Salazar Godoy, and Victor Osei Kwadwo In 2022, South Sudan was ranked as the world’s most vulnerable country to climate change and the one most lacking in...
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Igniting SDG Progress Through Digital Financial Inclusion - 2023 Edition
Introduction Digital financial services offer real hope to help the world get back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. New evidence demonstrates how responsible...
Perú: Informe sobre clima y desarrollo de los países (3 de noviembre 2022)
Abordar los riesgos climáticos y aprovechar la descarbonización puede impulsar el crecimiento inclusivo de Perú, Banco Mundial LIMA, 3 de noviembre de 2022 - La acción climática puede aumentar el...
Peru: Country Climate and Development Report (November 2022)
Addressing Climate Risks and Harnessing Decarbonization Can Bring Inclusive Growth to Peru, World Bank LIMA, Nov. 3, 2022 – Climate action can increase Peru’s GDP by 2% by 2030 and 10% by 2050 and...
The World Bank’s Early Support to Addressing COVID-19: Health and Social Response An Early-Stage Evaluation November 15, 2022
Overview This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank’s early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps toward recovery, focusing on the health and social response. It...
Philippines: Country Climate and Development Report 2022
Stronger Climate Action Will Support Sustainable Recovery and Accelerate Poverty Reduction in the Philippines MANILA, November 09, 2022 – Climate change is exacting a heavy toll on Filipinos’ lives,...
Ghana: Country, Climate and Development Report (October 2022)
Ghana Can Turn Climate Challenges into Opportunities for Resilient and Sustainable Growth, says new World Bank Group Report ACCRA, November 1, 2022 – The World Bank Group’s new Country Climate and...
World Bank Bolsters Community Participation in Climate-Resilient Rural Projects in Solomon Islands
New US$24 million project will strengthen government delivery of essential infrastructure and services for communities and support economic development across all nine provinces WASHINGTON, June 14,...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Djibouti
COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of Djibouti is located in the Horn of Africa along the Gulf of Aden, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa and...