What are Nature-based Solutions?
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are effective and adaptive interventions to protect, manage, and/or restore natural or modified systems, including coastlines, cities, watersheds, and rivers. NBS can address multiple sustainable development goals, such as climate and disaster-risk resilience; economic and social prosperity; water security; and health and food security in a cost-effective manner.
The Global Program on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience (GPNBS)—a thematic area of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)—is dedicated to expanding NBS investments across World Bank projects and sectors. GPNBS provides technical support, knowledge resources, and strategic partnerships to help integrate NBS into resilience-building efforts worldwide. Examples of World Bank projects include restoring Beira’s Chiveve River in Mozambique to reduce flooding and the development of a 17-hectare urban park, strengthening coastal protection in Jamaica through mangrove restoration, and reducing landslide risks in Sri Lanka’s Mahaweli watershed.
To learn more about NBS and World Bank efforts to support NBS for resilience, check out the infographic and video below.
