| Partner
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World Bank (WB) |
| Link
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http://www.worldbank.org/ |
| Description
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The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by 187 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). |
| Action pledges | |
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"How-to" Develop Climate-resilient Plans: E-Learning Module |
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Financial innovations for social and climate resilience: Establishing an evidence base |
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Climate Change Knowledge Portal: Access to climate related data for improved decision making |
| Further information
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World Bank Working Paper: Asessing the potential consequesces of climate destabilization on Latin America. 2009
World Bank Report: Convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth: Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change. 2009
World Bank Report: Economics of adaptation to climate change - Synthesis report. 2010
World Bank Report: Natural hazards, unnatural disasters. The economics of effective prevention. 2010 |
| Regional focus
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All regions
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| Sector
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Business
Education and training
Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Human health
Oceans and coastal areas
Terrestrial ecosystems
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
Water resources
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| Adaptation delivery activity
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Capacity building
Climate-resilient development planning
Communications and awareness-raising
Disaster risk reduction
Financial support
Humanitarian assistance
Knowledge management
Monitoring and evaluation
Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
Risk/vulnerability mapping
Training
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| NWP work area
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Adaptation planning and practices
Economic diversification
Methods and tools
Socio-economic information
Technologies for adaptation
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| Climate hazards
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Drought
Flood
Heatwaves
Storms/tropical cyclones
Wildfires
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| Operational scale
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Global
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