AFRI-RES WB Guidelines, Standards and Good Practice Notes

"Informing decision-making on incorporating climate risk into infrastructure planning and and design across different sectors"

Charlotte Remteng

July 10, 2023

AFRI-RES is identifying good practices for climate-resilient investments and developing a set of knowledge products that span sectors and stages of the project development cycle (See below links to documents on guidance notes, standards and good practices). On Climate Resilience Sector Guidance Notes, a set of six climate resilience guidance notes, focused on water, energy, transport, ecosystems, agriculture, and for cities is under development with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Powering through the Storm: Climate Resilience for Energy Systems

Resilient energy projects are designed to continue delivering services even in the face of natural hazards (e.g., floods, landslides, cyclones, storms) and other stressors. If not accounted for in project design and operation, the impacts of such events may result in the loss of electricity, revenue, and costly repairs

https://documents1.worldbank.org

Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience Guide

Planning hydropower systems from a long-term, climate-resilient perspective supports climate adaptation for local communities and the environment and ensures that future generations inherit infrastructure that is not compromised by climate change.

https://assets-global.website-files.com

Integrating Resilience Attributes into Operations: A Note for Practitioner

The Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan (ACBP) (FY21-26) highlights the urgency to leapfrog into novel development pathways, and emphasizes resilience building and adaptation as cornerstone for a greener and more prosperous future.

https://documents1.worldbank.org

GUIDELINE: GREEN ROADS FOR WATER

Road Infrastructure in Support of Water Management and Climate Resilience

https://roadsforwater.org

Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Africa’s Infrastructure : The Roads and Bridges Sector

This report examines the implications of climate change for Africa’s road connectivity, and practical steps that can be taken now to minimize the associated risks. The scope of the report includes 2.8 million km of roads throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, with a special focus on new road construction outlined in the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), an African Union facilitated initiative to enhance trans-boundary connectivity through the continent

https://documents1.worldbank.org