Cost-benefit analysis for climate change adaptation policies and investments in the agriculture sectors

This briefing note illustrates the role and logic of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) in the evaluation of climate change adaptation policies and projects in the agriculture sectors and describes the main analytical steps for conducting it, providing practical examples. The note describes the standard CBA methodology but highlights the peculiarities related to its implementation in the context of climate change adaptation in the agriculture sectors.

The resource provides further guidance on: Stage 2, Identifying and prioritizing investment needs, Component 2: Social cost-benefit analysis of the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework (CIPMF).