Greening development aid

Instituting environmentally appropriate foreign aid
Greening foreign aid

Description

Greening development aid involves systematically integrating environmental sustainability into all aspects of aid planning, funding, and implementation. This strategy ensures that development projects minimize ecological harm, promote resource efficiency, and support climate resilience. By prioritizing green technologies, sustainable livelihoods, and ecosystem protection, greening development aid addresses problems such as environmental degradation and unsustainable growth, while fostering long-term social and economic benefits for recipient communities.

Implementation

As part of its expanded environmental programme, the World Bank has introduced two new programmes: Environmental Issues Papers (EIP) and National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs).