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Examining development projects for the impact they are likely to have on the environment is now standard practice in development planning. Environmental assessment (EA) and similar methodologies are required by most multilateral and bilateral development agencies and a growing number of...
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Honduras is highly vulnerable to extreme natural hazards, which are expected to increase because of climate change … food and water security and human health. The impacts of climate change are expected to disproportionately affect the … create co-benefits and foster synergies with climate change adaptation, particularly in the agriculture, water, forestry …
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The World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are a core diagnostic that integrates climate … research and identify main pathways to reduce GHG emissions and climate vulnerabilities, including the costs and challenges as … partners and enable engagements with the development and climate agenda. CCDRs feed into other core Bank Group diagnostics …
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Climate action is critical for development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region contains countries … among the most affected by climate change but least prepared to address it. This report introduces key findings of the World … Bank Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) in the region. The CCDRs help align climate and development …
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This report explores how climate action, in line with Uzbekistan's goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2060 …
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The Algeria Disaster Risk Management Diagnostic was developed as part of World Bank technical assistance to the Algerian government. The diagnostic offers a concise overview of the country's disaster risk profile, delves into the macroeconomic implications of disasters, outlines Algeria's...
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The objective of this Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) is to assist decision-makers in Colombia with … planning effective adaptation measures to deal with climate-related health risks. This assessment includes sub …-national considerations for health-related climate action (see Annex A for the methodology). Sub-national considerations are given for …
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The Lebanon Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aligns the country's short-term recovery needs with resilient … diagnostics, and extensive stakeholder consultations to study the effects of climate change on Lebanon's recovery and development …
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In Jordan, natural resource scarcity and import dependence mean pronounced climate change impacts are inevitable and … adapting to climate change is a pressing development priority. A new World Bank diagnostic tool, The Country Climate and … Development Report explores the linkages between climate and development and identifies priority actions to build resilience and …
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