From risk to resilience: Helping people and firms adapt in South Asia

This report aims to understand how households and firms in South Asia are adapting to climate change, and to identify how governments can support and scale up these efforts despite limited fiscal space. It further aims is to propose a comprehensive policy framework that enables more effective private adaptation through better access to information, finance, and resilient infrastructure, while also investing in public goods and social protection systems that enhance overall climate resilience.

The report calls for a comprehensive policy package that combines climate-specific interventions-like improved weather information, resilient technologies, and insurance-with broader development strategies that offer resilience co-benefits. These include investments in infrastructure, healthcare, and social protection systems that are responsive to climate shocks.