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Adapting to Climate Change: Insights from Vulnerability Assessments - Cross Posting

Created Oct 24 2024, 2:14 PM by Bruce Summers

Adapting to Climate Change: Insights from Vulnerability Assessments

 

The World Bank Group Climate and Health team has conducted Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessments (CHVA) in 11 countries, supporting them in understanding their climate-related exposures and health risks. These assessments are pivotal in helping countries adapt their health systems to the challenges posed by climate change. By identifying vulnerabilities and recommending actionable strategies, CHVAs play a crucial role in building climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health systems. This initiative underscores our commitment to ensuring that countries are equipped to face the future with robust, adaptive health infrastructures. Read all CHVA reports