In 2021, the World Bank Group announced a new core diagnostic report, the Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs), to analyze how each country’s development goals can be achieved in the context of mitigating and/or adapting to climate change. What kinds of research and analysis feed into developing a CCDR? How will CCDRs help countries achieve climate and development goals? And how can they help unlock much-needed finance to deliver on the low-carbon, resilient transition?
Please read the discussion between Stéphane Hallegatte, Senior Climate Change Advisor, Geneviève Boyreau, Economic Adviser, and Carolina Monsalve, Lead Climate Change Specialist to get some answers.