In many vulnerable regions, harnessing the power of nature is a promising and cost-effective strategy to strengthen climate resilience while fostering shared social and economic prosperity. The World Bank and GFDRR are scaling up the integration of nature-based solutions (NBS) to address climate challenges and help countries build resilience.

NBS are effective and adaptive interventions to protect, manage, and/or restore natural or modified systems, including coastlines, cities, watersheds, and rivers. NBS can address multiple sustainable development goals, such as climate and disaster-risk resilience; economic and social prosperity; water security; and health and food security in a cost-effective manner. In many cases, NBS are implemented as hybrid interventions combining green and grey infrastructure in integrated interventions.

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Highlights

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A primer on how municipalities and the private sector can mobilize nature for resilience.

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Feature

Revitalizing Kingston's waterfront area and improving urban quality of life through NBS.

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How nature-based solutions can yield co-benefits beyond mitigating climate and disaster risks.

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Actionable information that outlines opportunities for nature-based solutions (NBS).

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Leveraging Earth observation data to identify nature-based solutions investment opportunities.

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Results in Resilience

Advancing nature-based solutions for a more resilient Chadian capital.

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Results in Resilience

Practical guidance for valuing nature-based solutions for resilience.

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Blog

A closer look at how urban wetlands became central to flood risk management in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Video

GFDRR supported a study that selected the most suitable NBS that can be used in Kinshasa.

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Blog

Making the benefits of nature-based solutions available to all.

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A guidance note on incorporating inclusion considerations into nature-based solutions.

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Practical guidance and case studies to assess the costs and benefits of NBS at the project level.

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Actionable valuation approaches that can inform NBS investments.

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Video

Guidelines for project developers to assess the benefits and costs of NBS.

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Brief

NBS have emerged as cost-effective alternatives to conventional gray infrastructure.

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Publication

A guidance document to support the growing demand for nature-based solutions.

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Report

Risk-informed restoration & ecological analysis are critical for successful nature-based solutions.

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Blog

Nature-based solutions are cost-effective alternatives that offer social and environmental benefits.

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Brenden Jongman
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist