page_title: Maldives and the World Bank
section_title: Climate Change
hierarchical_section_title: Maldives and the World Bank / Risks / Climate Change
caption_attribution_description: English: The World Bank Group headquarters buildings in Washington, D.C. Adjacent second building, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
context_page_description: The Maldives and the World Bank have been connected since 1978. This country in South Asia has demonstrated success from World Bank arrangements since its introduction in '78. Over the past 41 years that this partnership has existed, the Maldives has garnered $295 million in support spread throughout 32 projects. Most projects have focused on the improvement and expansion of health and education programs in the country. Current concerns for the Maldives are shifting towards climate change, disaster risk reduction, and environmental sustainability.
context_section_description: The Maldives are made up of around 1,200 islands, of which only 200 are inhabited by humans. This makes the country highly susceptible to global warming effects such as rising sea levels. Many World Bank projects have focused on this threat including the Maldives Environmental management Project (2008), Sustainable Fisheries Resource Development Project (2017), and Maldives Clean Environment Project (2017). Climate change issues pose unique and vital problems for the Maldives which need to be acknowledged. Recent World Bank projects have displayed efforts to properly attend to these matters.
caption: World Bank HQ
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