International Economics: IB Economics

In Solomon Islands, the impacts of climate change are driving more people to move, uprooting communities and creating population pressures elsewhere. In new research, Local Responses to Climate Change and Disaster-Related Migration in Solomon Islands, we are learning directly from these communities to understand how our assistance can be better tailored to meet the needs of these communities. This is essential when groups are removed from social networks that play a vital role in community resilience. Deepening our understanding of the social dimensions of climate change is essential to building resilience and developing effective policies and programs within the Solomon Islands - and throughout the Pacific region. 

17 of the largest companies in Solomon Islands are now taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace through Waka Mere, an IFC initiative in partnership with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). And it’s having an impact. 

The World Bank is working with communities across Solomon Islands to better understand how people on the front lines of climate change have been adapting to land loss, displacement, and migration. These lessons provide important insights into how our work, and the work of our partners, can better meet the needs and priorities of those most in need. Hear from people from small islands facing land loss, climate migrants in the capital, Honiara, and women in remote rural villages who are facing these challenges first hand.