Extreme climate events have been increasingly common in Sri Lanka. The World Bank is helping to increase climate resilience - through efforts such as improving flood resilience in the Kelani River…

Masatsugu Takamatsu, Masakazu Miyagi, Priyanka Dissanayake |

Heading into COP28, the World Bank Group’s vision for a livable planet supported by climate-resilient infrastructure takes on urgency. PPPs accelerate sustainable infrastructure by allowing…

Emmanuel Nyirinkindi |

Since COP27 in Egypt last year, the World Bank has been working hard to implement recommendations in our flagship Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR).

Meskerem Brhane |

The scale of the climate challenge facing South Asia is immense. Average temperatures have risen by 1 °C since pre-industrial times, leading to more scorching heatwaves across India and Pakistan.…

Abhas Jha |

As countries grapple with the ever-increasing needs of their populations, the urgency to scale up investments for achieving universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Eastern and…

Victoria Kwakwa |

November 19 is the World Toilet Day highlighting the importance of toilets for health, hygiene, and safety. Open defecation poses a serious risk to public health as it can contaminate sources of…

Haruna Kashiwase |

The Grand Nokoué metropolis of Benin has struggled with a lack of services for safe disposal and treatment of human waste for years. A new fecal sludge plant, built in Sèmè-Kpodji with support…

Mariam Sou, Xavier Chauvot De Beauchene, Kevin Ahouandjinou |

This year marks the critical halfway point to the finish line of the 2030 agenda, including SDG6, Water and Sanitation for All. We will not achieve this goal, nor any of the goals that are…

Climate Resilient Sanitation Coalition |

As its 2023 annual report shows, the Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) has the skills, tools, and expertise to scale up impact. GWSP supports and enables governments to…

Saroj Kumar Jha |