Climate change presents significant risks to people, especially those already facing poverty, unemployment and food insecurity. With climate-related losses projected to disproportionately impact lower-income countries, investing in people through education, health, social protection and labour markets is essential to enhance their adaptive capacity.
This report explores how people’s vulnerability and ability to shift toward resilient low-emission development depend on interventions in key infrastructure systems.
The World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) aim to help countries align their climate and development goals by emphasizing the critical role of people in the climate change challenge.