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This report assesses climate risks and
opportunities and proposes actions. It provides a synthesis
of evidence of climate variability and change, impacts, and
uncertainties associated with climate change that may affect
Tunisia s water, land, agriculture, and coastal zones. The
report then provides a detailed analysis of the potential
impacts of climate change on food security and gross
domestic product (GDP) as well as on local populations
looking in particular at seven governorates. The report goes
on to discuss possible policy options for reducing human
vulnerability and for better adapting to climate variability
and change. The report provides guidance to policy makers in
Tunisia in three ways. First, it provides a Framework for
Action on Climate Change Adaptation, represented by an
adaptation pyramid. Second, it puts forward a typology of
policy approaches that are relevant to the region in order
to facilitate the formulation of effective policy responses
by decision makers. Finally, a matrix is provided, which
outlines key policy recommendations. Actions align with the
World Bank s 2012 Interim Strategy Note (ISN) for Tunisia,
which guides the World Bank investments in Tunisia over the
next two years and is focused on three main areas of
intervention: (1) sustainable growth and job creation, (2)
the promotion of social and economic inclusion by improving
access to basic services for underserved communities and
improving the efficiency of social safety net programs, and
(3) strengthening governance through improved access to
public information as the basis for increased social
accountability and transparency.
