Documentos e informes

Poverty and Macroeconomic Impacts of Climate Shocks in Argentina : Summary report (Inglés)

In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, any action to adapt to future climate change impacts needs to consider poverty and fiscal implications. The COVID-19 crisis put significant pressure on government...

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks (Vol. 1 of 2) (Inglés)

Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks (Vol. 2 of 2) : A Summary (Francés)

Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks (Vol. 2 of 2) : A Summary (Inglés)

Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks – Urban Planning and Resilience Building in the Caribbean : Final Report – Deliverable 3 (Inglés)

Urban planning is often touted as one of the key actions for achieving sustainable and resilient development, and it is seen as a key element for reducing disaster risks in urban areas. It is especially...

360° Resilience : A Guide to Prepare the Caribbean for a New Generation of Shocks (Vol. 2 of 2) : A Summary (Español)

Caribbean countries, a set of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), have a history of dealing with large shocks. The region is threatened by both economic and natural hazards. Nations have specialized...

Argentina - Poverty and Macro Economic Impacts of Climate Shocks (Español)

Argentina - Poverty and Macro Economic Impacts of Climate Shocks (Inglés)

The Adaptation Principles : A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (Inglés)

Effective action on resilience and climate change adaptation can be a complex task – requiring coordinated efforts from the highest levels of government to individual households and firms. The Adaptation...

Revised Estimates of the Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Poverty by 2030 (Inglés)

Thousands of scenarios are used to provide updated estimates for the impacts of climate change on extreme poverty in 2030. The range of the number of people falling into poverty due to climate change is...

Cyber Resilience of Autonomous Mobility Systems : Cyber Attacks and Resilience-Enhancing Strategies (Inglés)

The increasing cyber connectivity of vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure will drastically reshape mobility in the coming decades. Although the advent of connected mobility is expected to benefit...

Lifelines - The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity (Inglés)

Resilient infrastructure is about people. It is about the households and communities for whom infrastructure is a lifeline to better health, better education, and a better livelihood. It affects people’s...

Lifelines : The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity (Vol. 1 of 2) : Overview (Inglés)

Infrastructure—electricity, telecommunications, roads, water, and sanitation—are central to people’s lives. Without it, they cannot make a living, stay healthy, and maintain a good quality of life. Access...

Lifelines : The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity (Vol. 2 of 2) (Inglés)

Infrastructure—electricity, telecommunications, roads, water, and sanitation—are central to people’s lives. Without it, they cannot make a living, stay healthy, and maintain a good quality of life. Access...

Lifelines : The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity (Vol. 1 of 2) (Francés)

Infrastructure—electricity, telecommunications, roads, water, and sanitation—are central to people’s lives. Without it, they cannot make a living, stay healthy, and maintain a good quality of life. Access...

Lifelines : La oportunidad de la infraestructura resistente (Español)

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Infrastructure Disruptions : How Instability Breeds Household Vulnerability (Inglés)

This review examines the literature on the welfare impacts of infrastructure disruptions. There is widespread evidence that households suffer from the consequences of a lack of infrastructure reliability...

Strengthening New Infrastructure Assets : A Cost-Benefit Analysis (Inglés)

This paper explores the benefits and the costs of strengthening infrastructure assets to make them more resilient, reducing the repair costs and infrastructure disruptions caused by natural hazards. Strengthening...

Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience in the United Republic of Tanzania (Inglés)

The economy of the United Republic of Tanzania is growing fast but remains vulnerable to disasters, which are likely to worsen with climate change. Its transportation system, which mainly consist of roads...

From A Rocky Road to Smooth Sailing : Building Transport Resilience to Natural Disasters (Inglés)

Reliable transport infrastructure is one of the backbones of a prosperous economy, providingaccess to markets, jobs and social services. Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG9) calls forincreased access...