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The Knowledge Hub

Welcome to our Knowledge Hub! Here you will find an ever-growing collection of the latest reports, case studies, and other knowledge products that can guide and inform the development of nature-based solutions projects. Feel free to browse through our selection of knowledge products below.

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  • Report
    This report aims to identify strategic actions to increase investment in nature-based solutions (NBS) for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa by evaluating over a decade of NBS project investment and assessing a range of policy, financial, institutional, social, and technical barriers to adoption. It examines historical and projected data for climate hazards in the region to provide background on the challenges the region faces. To establish a baseline of the status of NBS in the region and evaluate the types of projects being implemented, this report presents an inventory of NBS projects from across the region that were initiated between 2012 and 2023. In addition, the team conducted over 50 interviews with project developers, funders, and investors of NBS projects in sub-Saharan Africa to gain insights on the key barriers to NBS project investment and implementation. This report synthesizes results from the analysis and interviews to offer targeted recommendations for how actors such as governments and multilateral organizations can effectively scale up NBS in the region.
  • Report
    Access to actionable information that outlines opportunities for nature-based solutions (NBS) investments at early stages of project design is essential for enabling the scale up of these solutions, which can effectively reduce climate risks, while bringing important socioeconomic benefits. This report summarizes how the Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan (NBSOS) can support the World Bank, its clients, and development partners to identify NBS investment opportunities, understand the associated benefits, and integrate these interventions into projects.
  • Guidance
    This report provides guidance on gender and social inclusion in NBS.
  • Guidance
    This document aims to guide the design, implementation, and use of studies to value the benefits and costs of Nature-Based Solutions for climate resilience projects.
  • Briefs, Notes & Case Studies
    As GPNBS scales-up its effort to provide targeted support to
    World Bank task teams and clients, monitoring and tracking
    the NBS footprint in the World Bank’s portfolio will remain a
    key tool. This paper aims to inform World Bank and GFDRR
    leadership, donors, clients, and the global community on the
    World Bank’s progress in mainstreaming NBS for climate
    resilience, and to inform decisions on targeting capacity
    building efforts and technical support to operations