Project Preparation for a Changing Climate: Risks, Resilience & GHG Mitigation
Objective
Use the Geospatial Planning and Budgeting (GPB) Climate Change Screening (CCS) and Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) tools to address climate risks, design Adaptation & Resilience (A&R) measures, and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in a data-informed manner.
At a Glance
Format
3–4 Hours
Audience
Task Teams, PIM units, climate focal points
Level
Intermediate — hands-on
Tools
pim-pam.net GPB · CCS · CBA
Agenda
08:45 – 09:00
Welcome & Framing
Why climate considerations belong in project preparation; objectives of the day.
Chair
09:00 – 09:25
1. Climate & Public Investment
How climate change reshapes project costs, benefits, and risk profiles across sectors.
WBG Lead
09:25 – 09:55
2. Dimensions of Climate Risk
Physical and transition risks, hazard categories, and exposure of public assets and services. EU climate change risk framework
Climate Specialist
09:55 – 10:25
3. Adaptation & Resilience
A&R measures: design options, cost-effectiveness, and integration into project scoping.
WBG + Partner
10:25 – 10:40
Coffee Break
Networking and informal Q&A.
10:40 – 11:10
4. Mitigation & GHG Emissions
Estimating project GHG footprints and identifying low-emission design alternatives.
Knowledge Partner
11:10 – 11:45
5. CCS with GPB Tools
Hands-on Climate Change Screening using pim-pam.net Geospatial Planning & Budgeting layers. Working with local uncertainty about climate change futures, GPB quantification
External Expert
11:45 – 12:25
6. Climate-Informed CBA
Embedding A&R benefits, residual climate damages, and GHG shadow pricing in online CBA.
WBG + Partner
12:25 – 12:45
Synthesis & Q&A
Key takeaways, open discussion, and how to apply CCS + CBA in your next project.
Chair
Participants Will Leave Able To
- Identify physical and transition climate risks for a project
- Run CCS in the GPB environment and select A&R measures
- Integrate GHG accounting and resilience into online CBA
Delivered By
World Bank Group staff, in collaboration with external climate experts and knowledge partners.
Selected References
- World Bank. (2026a). InfraGov 2.0: Climate-Infomed Project Preparation Supplementary Guidance. Washington, DC: Properity Vice Presidency, Global Governance Practice, April [final pre–publication draft], pp.
- World Bank. (2026b). Infrastructure Governance Assessment Framework: A Modular Approach for Better Outcomes (InfraGov 2.0). Washington, DC: Prosperity Vertical Governance Practice, April, pp. 52 + Summary.