WRI & Rockefeller Foundation: Early Climate Health Investments Generate 68-Fold Gains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Early warning systems and disease surveillance can deliver up to $68 in benefits per $1 invested, WRI said.
- On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, World Resources Institute and The Rockefeller Foundation released research finding that investing $1 in climate-health solutions can yield up to $68 in economic benefits for low- and middle-income countries.
- Without stronger action, climate-related health impacts could cause nearly 16 million deaths and more than $20 trillion in economic losses by 2050, yet fewer than half of health ministries currently integrate climate data into national surveillance systems.
- Efforts to strengthen health facility resilience generated returns of $168 for every $1 invested in Jamaica and $317 in St. Lucia, while urban heat wave warning systems in Indian cities show average returns of around $50 per $1 invested.
- "Climate disasters are becoming more frequent and more destructive, but how severely they affect human health is still within our control," said Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO of WRI, emphasizing that investing in these services protects vulnerable populations.
- Professor Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General, noted that investing in climate services is a cost-effective, life-saving choice to prevent crises before they escalate, making scaling these solutions the priority to match emerging health risks.
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WRI & Rockefeller Foundation: Early Climate Health Investments Generate 68-Fold Gains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
New World Resources Institute analysis, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, reveals that every $1 invested in preparing for climate-caused health risks can yield up to $68 in benefits for communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the…
Early Climate-Health Investments Deliver Massive Returns in Developing Nations, New Study Shows
A new study released today offers compelling evidence that acting early on climate-related health threats pays off handsomely, especially in low- and middle-income countries where the impacts hit hardest. The World Resources Institute, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, examined 46 projects across 40 nations. Each dollar invested in such tools as early warning systems, disease tracking and public awareness can return between $4 and $6…
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