This webinar showcases two innovative approaches to understanding how economic and climate-related risks affect national economies and vulnerable populations across developing regions.
The first presentation introduces an economywide modeling approach to assess economic vulnerabilities. It examines how national economies and key population groups are exposed to shocks—such as global market fluctuations or disruptions in domestic production—and identifies the most significant risks to overall economic performance, household well-being, and progress toward reducing poverty and hunger.
The second presentation features a risk model that assesses the risks that drought poses to household consumption across five main agroecological zones in Africa. While storm or flood damages are commonly estimated, fewer tools exist for assessing income losses from droughts. This approach uses data from nearly 100,000 households to estimate how drought shocks affect poverty levels. Findings show that national poverty rates can be 1–12 percent higher—depending on the country—under the worst weather conditions compared to the best conditions observed in the past 13 years.
Together, these presentations offer practical tools to help policymakers, researchers, and practitioners better understand and address the complex risks that threaten sustainable development.
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