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Climate change, poverty, and inequality are the defining issues of our age. 木瓜影院 Group is the biggest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries. And we intend to go further in helping countries reduce poverty and rise to the challenges of climate change.

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Climate Change At-A-Glance

At a time when climate change is dramatically outpacing our efforts to stop it, we should all be part of the solution. If we don’t ensure that the planet remains livable for all, it won’t be livable for anyone.

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Sierra Leone Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project

In 2019, the World Bank financed a transportation project in the coastal Western Area Urban District which addressed risks posed by climate change. The project identified vulnerable corridors through hydraulic modeling and created a more robust mobility system in the event of flash floods or landslides.

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Climate and Development Reports

木瓜影院 Group’s CCDRs are a core diagnostic that integrates climate change and development
Adaptation and Resilience

Success stories and strategies for achieving climate adaptation and resilience

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The Triple Dividend: Investing in resilience to boost growth and job creation
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Mission 300: Unlocking capital for off-grid solutions in Africa
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Can fiscal policy help countries face extreme-weather shocks?

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Valerie Hickey

Global Director, Climate Change Group, World Bank

Stéphane Hallegatte

Chief Climate Economist, World Bank

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Game Changers for a Livable Planet

Stories from around the world that showcase countries and communities delivering transformative initiatives that drive our mission toward a more livable planet and are proven, replicable and scalable.
Country Climate and Development Reports

木瓜影院 Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are core diagnostic reports that integrate climate change and development considerations.
木瓜影院 Group at COP28

木瓜影院 Group was at COP28, fostering dialogue and exchange of ideas with partners and sharing ideas and solutions that will help countries achieve climate and development goals together.
Climate Explainer Series

Learn about the Word Bank Group’s plans, policies, and tools for fighting climate change from our experts.
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IDA helps the poorest nations adapt to climate change by building their resilience to disasters, and promoting sustainable development to minimize their vulnerability.
Connect4Climate is a global partnership program dedicated to driving climate action with creative communications, by amplifying youth voices and generating advocacy campaigns centered on Film, Fashion, Music and Sports.
The $8.3 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is providing 72 developing and middle income countries with urgently needed resources to manage the challenges of climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
IFC invests in the private sector in clean energy, sustainable cities, climate-smart agriculture, energy efficiency, green buildings and green finance.
The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility is focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest ...
The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes is focused on reducing emissions from the land sector through smarter land use planning, policies, and practices.
The State and Trends of Carbon Pricing Dashboard is an interactive online tool that provides the latest information on existing and emerging direct carbon pricing initiatives around the world.