COP27 | The Human Face of Climate Change

Human capital is essential for meeting the objectives of addressing climate change and fostering development. Without focused investments in people, climate change will accelerate global poverty, exacerbate inequities, and will itself continue unabated. Climate-smart human capital can alleviate the worst impacts of climate change on people and can also empower people to drive the green transition. Join us to discuss how putting human capital at the heart of climate policies can deliver good outcomes for both people and for the planet. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Q3vb50LyeA3

Speakers
– Mari Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank
– Nancy Tembo, Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Republic of Malawi
– Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics
– Kathy Baughman McLeod, Senior VP and Director, Adrienne Arsht Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
– Moderator: Justin Worland, Senior correspondent, Time Magazine

00:00 Welcome! COP27 | The Human Face of Climate Change
03:12 Opening remarks
07:51 Introduction to the panel discussion / Video case on Sahel
11:15 Social protection programs in Malawi
16:27 Adaptation to climate change
21:38 Opportunities for growth from adaptation
27:36 The support from the World Bank Group
32:32 The link between mitigation and adaptation
35:56 Justice and equity
42:20 Human capital and climate change
47:01 Encouraging private sector in Malawi
54:34 Closure

WORLD BANK GROUP AT COP27 | LIVE FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT | NOVEMBER 6–18, 2022
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is expected to focus on the need to implement climate pledges, scale up climate finance, and address the adaptation needs of developing countries. COP27 will bring together leaders and national delegations, representatives from businesses, multilateral institutions, civil society and youth. Follow a series of high-level conversations live from the World Bank Group pavilion at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh. Join us! #ClimateActionWBG

ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org

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