In Colombia, World Bank support helped extend social protection to approximately 340,000 households and supported the incorporation of disaster risk management into new construction, renovation, or ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments don't invest ...

With extreme weather accelerating due to climate change, Latin American sovereigns and the state of California are set to jump-start the nascent resilience bonds market. Boosted by regional ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Long before the winds and the rain and the flooding, there was ...

Discover the economic toll of 2025's climate disasters, including wildfires, floods, and cyclones. Resilience is crucial amidst rising global losses.

Climate change is often linked to heat, but it’s more than just a gradual warming. It’s a warping force, distorting environments and putting pressure on vulnerable regions, especially in the Global ...

After years of disciplined reform and painful sacrifice, Jamaica had done what few global debt specialists thought possible. Through tough and sometimes controversial spending cuts and fiscal ...

1 April 2025 - Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and ...