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Risk and Opportunities Analysis Tool - Issue Area: Environment and Public Health / 1
ISSUE: ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH
Standard, Version 1
Standard, Version 2
The project or program should
limit contribution to climate
change. Borrower should assess
and manage (a) the climate-related
risks facing the project or program
and its resilience to those risks; (b)
the impacts the project or program
will have on the climate resilience
of
local
communities
and
ecosystems; and (c) the effects of
the project or program on efforts to
mitigate climate change.
Bank-financed activities will
limit
project/program-related
greenhouse gas emissions and
intensity. Bank and borrower
will
ensure
that
the
project/program is sensitive to
climate change risks, and does
not contribute to increased
vulnerability to climate change.
Risk Indicator Questions
1. Project/Program Area and Contextual Risks.
Trigger: All projects/programs to answer these questions.
1.1 Is climate change presently causing or is it anticipated during the
life of the project/program to pose significant risks in the
project/program area such as impacts on water resources,
agriculture or sea-level?
1.2 Does the government have a national policy or program in place to
control greenhouse gas emissions?
1.1 Does the government have a national policy or program in place to
promote climate adaptation and resiliency? Does this program or
policy pay particular attention to climate change impacts on
women, Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups in the
country?
2. Project/Program Direct Risks.
Trigger: Could the project/program produce significant GHG
emissions, have development outcomes that may be threatened by
climate change, or contribute to increased exposure and or
vulnerability to climate change? If Yes, …
2.1 Could the project/program impact GHG emissions?
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SUB-ISSUE: CLIMATE CHANGE
Reference Note and Materials
explaining content of standard/right
Climate-related risks include potential projectrelated increases in emissions that may
exacerbate climate change; the viability or
longer-term
sustainability
of
project
outcomes due to potential climate change;
risks that a project may increase exposure to
climate change; potential differentiated social
risks based on climate vulnerability of different
groups.
Climate health risks include extreme heat,
infectious disease, impacts on underlying
determinants, impacts on food systems, water
resources; rising sea level and extreme weather,
and food.
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UNDP Social and Environmental Standards
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WHO: Climate Change and Human Health
Impact Assessment Indicator Questions
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Source of Law or Practice
from which standard is derived
United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
General Assembly Resolution 64/236 Rio +
20
HRC Resolution 7/23 Human rights and
climate change (2008)
HRC Resolution 10/4 Human rights and
climate change (2009)
Data Sources to Answer Indicator Questions
How will this risk impact the project/program?
How can the project/program contribute to this
need?
UNFCCC
How will this risk impact the project/program?
How can the project/program contribute to this
need?
How will this risk impact the project/program?
How can the project/program contribute to this
need?
National policy, environmental entity
For each question, answer: What impacts will
be felt by different groups? How will adverse
impacts be prevented or mitigated? How will
opportunities for benefits be realized?
Project Documents
How will the project/program impact GHG
emissions?
Project documents
National policy, environmental entity
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2.2 Could the project/program increase exposure to climate change?
1.3 Could the project/program impact the climate vulnerability or
resilience of local communities and ecosystems?
1.4 Could the project/program impact efforts to mitigate climate
change?
1.5 Does the implementing entity have the demonstrated capacity to
implement projects/programs in compliance with this standard?
Are there opportunities to build capacity in this area?
How will the project/program increase exposure
to climate change?
How will the project/program impact the climate
vulnerability or resilience of local communities
and ecosystems?
How will the project/program impact efforts to
mitigate climate change?
Does the implementing entity have the
demonstrated
capacity
to
implement
projects/programs in compliance with this
standard? How will the project/program address
capacity needs and make use of capacity building
opportunities?
Project/Program Indirect Risks.
Trigger: All projects/programs to answer these questions. If Yes, proceed to Direct Risk questions.
3.1 Could the project/program impact land or resource use?
3.2 Could the project/program directly or indirectly increase
deforestation?
3.3 Could the project/program impact the public budget or increase the
debt burden of the country such that climate change programs or
budgets may be impacted?
Project documents
Project documents
Implementation report
2.
Project documents
Project documents
Project documents
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Issue Area: ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH
Sub-Issue: CLIMATE CHANGE
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