Caribbean News Global featured the release of Low Cost, High Yield: The Adaptation and Resilience Investment Opportunity for Infrastructure, a joint report by the World Bank Group, AXA Climate and Scientific Climate Ratings, highlighting the financial and economic benefits of investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

The article showcases how targeted adaptation measures can protect infrastructure assets, strengthen economic resilience and deliver measurable financial returns, demonstrating that resilience investments are increasingly a business imperative rather than simply a climate objective.

Key findings from the report include:

• Up to $8.60 of protected asset value for every $1 invested in targeted resilience measures.
• Adaptation investments of just 2.4–8% of asset value can generate the highest benefit-to-cost ratios while safeguarding critical infrastructure.
• Climate risks could lead to 43 million lost jobs across 49 countries by 2050 if resilience investments are not accelerated.
• Long-term financing plays a critical role in improving the bankability of resilience projects and attracting private investment.

The report provides practical evidence that integrating climate resilience into infrastructure investment decisions can reduce financial losses, protect essential services and support long-term economic growth.

Read the full article here.