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Social Dimensions of Climate Change
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Social Dimensions of Climate Change

As extreme weather and disasters continue to worsen and increase, millions of poor people face severe challenges from local impacts including job losses, health effects, food insecurity, water stress, migration and forced displacement, loss of home, shelter, and community ties, and other related risks.
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Are you a development practitioner looking for additional research, evidence, and knowledge?
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Join the locally led climate action platform for the latest resources.
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OUR APPROACH TO
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THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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Context
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Strategy
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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ON THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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Kyrgyz Republic
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Madagascar
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Togo
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RESULTS & IMPACT
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ON THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/results
$40M+
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In IDA funds directly reaching Guinean communities to invest in climate resilience and access to basic services. By 2028, local governments are projected to dedicate at least 50% of resources to community-led investments for climate resilience.
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56%
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In the Solomon Islands, community-led agribusiness-farmer partnerships boosted productivity and average farmer incomes by 56% between 2016 and 2019.
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1.1M+
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People across Kenya have benefitted from local projects to strengthen resilience in food security, water, and livelihoods.
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Guinea Support to Local Governance Project
https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P167884
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Building Local Adaptive Capacity and Resilience Through Development Projects
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099952410212527698
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Delivering Adaptation and Resilient Development Outcomes Through Locally-Led Climate Action
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099902210202538012
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RESEARCH
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& PUBLICATIONS
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More Research & Publications
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REPORT
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Locally Led Climate Action: A World Bank Operational Approach
Locally Led Climate Action: A World Bank Operational Approach
This note sets out a vision and agenda for the World Bank on locally led climate action (LLCA) as an operational approach that builds from global experience, in addition to World Bank experience, to accelerate the integration of locally led mitigation and adaptation at scale.
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099022025171512503
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Social Foundations of a Just Coal Transition
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Social Dimensions of Climate Change in Indonesia
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099112723034537987/p15648907f2de504a0957c0058fc3eb45ad
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Tajikistan - Taking a Socially Inclusive Approach to Climate Change
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099051625093514160
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MORE ON
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THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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Fostering complementarity: how development and climate financiers can scale up locally led adaptation
https://www.sei.org/publications/fostering-complementarity-development-climate-financiers-locally-led-adaptation/
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See all Reports
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Women at the Heart of Change: Shaping Entrepreneurship and Green Innovation in Türkiye
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/02/20/women-at-the-heart-of-change-shaping-entrepreneurship-and-green-innovation-in-turkiye
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Indonesia Global Knowledge Exchange: Leveraging Community-Driven Development Platforms for Resilience
https://connect4impact.worldbank.org/Indonesia-Global-Knowledge-Exchange
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OUR PARTNERS
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Social Development

Social Development focuses on the need to “put people first” in development processes. It promotes social inclusion of the poor and vulnerable by empowering people, building cohesive and resilient societies, and making institutions accessible and accountable to citizens.

Explore our Social Development Investments

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