Climate Change

Be prepared! The effect of information ahead of urban floods in Mozambique. Guest post by Stefan Leeffers

flood preparation; infrastructure

Development Impact Guest Blogger|
Climate Change, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Urban Development, Water

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for November 1 - 15

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces four papers published from November 1 to November 15 on various topics, including…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Climate Change, Competitiveness, Debt, Environment, Extractive Industries, Forests, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance

Cross-border action on climate disasters is urgent in South Asia

This year’s devastating floods in Pakistan and a deadly heatwave highlight the urgent need for cross-border cooperation to prepare for climate disasters in South Asia.

Cecile Fruman, Saleemul Huq|
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Poverty

Beating the heat in South African cities: Lessons from a citizen science assessment

Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are part of Gauteng Province, an economic powerhouse region that produces some 35% of South Africa’s GDP. Temperatures across most of the city are 3-4°C higher than in…

Nick Jones, Mzukisi Gwata, Is’haaq Akoon|
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

COP27: The African COP and the risk of a global U-turn to the Paris Agreement

Developed countries should deliver on their climate finance promises to support the just transition to a low carbon and climate resilient Africa.

Marc Schrijver, Josue Banga|
Climate Change
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