Rising to the challenge: Success stories and strategies for achieving climate adaptation and resilience

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report “Rising to the Challenge” argues that reducing climate and disaster impacts requires a combination of more rapid development, more resilient development, and targeted adaptation interventions. 

The report aims to dispel the idea that no progress is being done in resilient development. With a collection of 30 examples from the private sector and 9 public-sector reforms or interventions, including public-private partnerships, it shows that promising adaptation and resilience efforts are undertaken globally and have measurable results. These initiatives and good practices can be replicated to scale up action and to build resilience for all.