Republic of Congo Country Climate and Development Report

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The Republic of Congo (RoC) CCDR is a new World Bank core diagnostic report that integrate climate change and development considerations. It is intended to help the country prioritize the most impactful actions that can boost adaptation and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while delivering on broader development goals.

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00:10 At the heart of the Congo basin region,

00:13 the Republic of Congo is abundant in natural resources.

00:17 It has one of the three largest forests and

00:20 is the only stable carbon sink in the world.

00:26 The country

00:27 is at a crossroads.

00:29 Climate change is one of the greatest threats

00:32 to ending poverty in the Republic of Congo.

00:35 It poses significant risks to the country's natural,

00:39 physical,

00:40 and human capital.

00:43 Without reforms to diversify the economy and more climate actions,

00:48 economic losses could reach up to 17% of GDP by 2050.

00:57 Climate impacts could also increase total health costs from $92 million in 2010

01:03 to $260 million by 2050.

01:09 At the same time,

01:10 the Republic of Congo is the least responsible for its climate struggles.

01:15 It accounts for much less than 1% of global emissions.

01:23 How can the Republic of Congo end extreme poverty

01:26 and boost the shared prosperity on a livable planet?

01:31 The country climate and development report

01:34 shows that to unlock sustainable growth,

01:37 the country needs to diversify its

01:39 economy while adopting specific climate solutions.

01:45 With ambitious reforms,

01:47 poverty could fall by 40% in rural areas

01:51 and 20% in urban areas.

01:54 The report identifies 4 priorities to promote sustainable green growth.

02:01 One

02:02 Stronger and greener infrastructure and services in electricity,

02:07 transport,

02:08 water,

02:09 and sanitation

02:10 can deliver transformative results.

02:13 This means that around 9.2 billion will be needed to

02:17 build the resilience and mitigate climate change in Congolese cities.

02:23 2

02:25 More climate ready education,

02:27 health system,

02:28 and social services

02:30 can save lives and bring critical resources to the poorest.

02:34 This is about strengthening the resilience of people,

02:38 including having enhanced disease surveillance systems.

02:43 3

02:45 More investments in natural capital along with appropriate regulations.

02:51 This means adopting climate smart agriculture

02:54 practices and improving forest management.

03:00 And 4,

03:01 better climate governance to leverage carbon markets.

03:06 The Republic of Congo's forests contribute to 260 million in timber exports

03:11 and store over 44 billion tons in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.

03:18 Protecting and valorizing the forests

03:21 is critical to turn the country's natural capital

03:24 into wealth.

03:26 This is what addressing climate and development together looks like.

03:32 It's about taking a whole of society approach,

03:34 and the private sector has a critical role

03:37 to play in mobilizing financing to reach these

03:40 goals so that the people of the Republic of Congo can build a better future.

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At the heart of the Congo basin region, the Republic of Congo is abundant in natural resources. It has one of the three largest forests and is the only stable carbon sink in the world. The country is at a crossroads. Climate change is one of the greatest threats to ending poverty in the Republic of Congo. It poses significant risks to the country's natural, physical, and human capital. Without reforms to diversify the economy and more climate actions, economic losses could reach up to 17% of GDP by 2050. Climate impacts could also increase total health costs from $92 million in 2010 to $260 million by 2050. At the same time, the Republic of Congo is the least responsible for its climate struggles. It accounts for much less than 1% of global emissions. How can the Republic of Congo end extreme poverty and boost the shared prosperity on a livable planet? The country climate and development report shows that to unlock sustainable growth, the country needs to diversify its economy while adopting specific climate solutions. With ambitious reforms, poverty could fall by 40% in rural areas and 20% in urban areas. The report identifies 4 priorities to promote sustainable green growth. One Stronger and greener infrastructure and services in electricity, transport, water, and sanitation can deliver transformative results. This means that around 9.2 billion will be needed to build the resilience and mitigate climate change in Congolese cities. 2 More climate ready education, health system, and social services can save lives and bring critical resources to the poorest. This is about strengthening the resilience of people, including having enhanced disease surveillance systems. 3 More investments in natural capital along with appropriate regulations. This means adopting climate smart agriculture practices and improving forest management. And 4, better climate governance to leverage carbon markets. The Republic of Congo's forests contribute to 260 million in timber exports and store over 44 billion tons in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Protecting and valorizing the forests is critical to turn the country's natural capital into wealth. This is what addressing climate and development together looks like. It's about taking a whole of society approach, and the private sector has a critical role to play in mobilizing financing to reach these goals so that the people of the Republic of Congo can build a better future.

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