Application of the Climate Co-benefits Framework

Kanchan Kargwal

Analyst – Adaptation and Risk Analysis Sector

Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy

Social development projects

• Projects or initiatives designed to improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
• Mainly focused on enhancing the social aspects of development, such as education, healthcareand women empowerment.
• These projects aim to create a more equitable and inclusive society by addressing issues like poverty, inequality, and social exclusion.
• They empower individuals and groups to participate fully in society and contribute to their own development and the development of their communities.
  

Climate projects

• Initiatives that aim to address climate change and its impacts.
• Involve efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen adaptive capacity and enhancing resilience against climate hazards.

But, what is the difference and overlap between the two?

Social development (SD) projects and climate projects

• Social development projects often miss out on integrating social development and climate action.
• Even if the SD projects have added climate outcomes, they are often overlooked.
• Climate action becomes the background, and social upliftment becomes the foreground.

Climate hazards