Infrastructure for a Climate-Resilient Future
This report provides an overview of the impacts of climate change on infrastructure , and key policy areas to be considered to render infrastructure more resilient. It discusses advances and persisting gaps in planning and developing infrastructure across its lifecycle to build in climate resilience and how this can be fostered by place-based approach. The report explores how climate risk awareness and understanding can be strengthened and become a norm for all financing and investment decisions, through standards and financial instruments that integrate climate adaptation and resilience. It includes a spotlight on nature-based solutions and offers insights on how nature can be harnessed as a cost-effective measure to build climate resilience. The report also recognises the specific needs of developing countries as requiring global attention for economic development and through strengthened international partnerships and support. Key policy insights are provided and advocate for national and subnational policy-makers to adopt a multi-level governance approach to resilience, working with infrastructure owners and operators to support decision-making.
Also available in: French
Making infrastructure climate resilient in developing countries
As climate change accelerates, developing countries face heightened risks of extreme weather events, sea level increases and other natural disasters. This chapter delves into the imperative of making infrastructure climate resilient in the context of developing countries. Presenting perspectives from Africa, Asia and Latin America, and focusing on competitiveness-related infrastructure, the chapter clarifies the specific needs and challenges of these economies. From energy infrastructure to transportation and digital networks, this chapter underscores the need to improve planning and implementation capacities, as well as to update international partnerships to foster climate-resilient infrastructure for sustainable development.
Also available in: French