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his report investigates how feasible it is to track international climate adaptation finance to the local level in least developed countries and addresses the prevailing transparency challenges that make it impossible to understand what progress is being made.

This report provides insights into where corporate lobbying on climate change policy may be misaligned with the publicly stated goals companies are setting on climate change, and their evaluations of their own climate change risk exposure.

This report addresses steps needed to build resilience and sustainability into European value chains post-COVID-19.

This report shows that immediate investments are needed - to both reduce emissions today and invest in the supporting infrastructure such as transmission, vehicle charging, sustainable urban infrastructure and efficiency - that will allow the United States to continue decarbonizing through the 2030s.

Infrastructure disruptions, from daily traffic accidents to major power outages, are an everyday concern in both developed and developing countries. Not only do infrastructure disruptions affect people’s well-being and quality of life, but they also undermine businesses, job creation and economic prospects. Resilient infrastructure, on the other hand, can be a lifeline to better health, education and livelihoods, and is necessary to maintain economic development and prosperity.

Building on the World Bank’s operational and analytical work, this report offers evidence that inadequate or deferred maintenance of infrastructure assets have costs and repercussions that affect the growth and well-being of people, firms and economic systems as a whole. Regular maintenance is an essential contributor to infrastructure resilience.