Empirical Analysis of Air Pollution and Climate Change Mitigation Actions in LAC

The main objective of this TC is to assist decision makers in the design of climate change mitigation and air pollution policies and programs by providing information regarding: (i) the effect of distributing salient and readily-assessable air pollution information, and (ii) the valuation of health co-benefits of climate change mitigation actions.

Through information collected and analyzed from two innovative randomized controlled trials, this TC will contribute to the decision-making process on several dimensions. First, we will be able to determine whether this type of policy is self-sustainable from a cost perspective. Second, we will be able to determine whether air pollution information programs reduce households' exposure to air pollution, and therefore, reduce the health and economic costs of air pollution to households. Third, we will be able to shed light on the optimal type of information to provide in order to induce changes in household behavior. Fourth, by estimating the change in air pollution exposure and its associated health cost, a proxy for climate change health co-benefits will be available.

Project Detail

Country

Regional

Project Number

RG-T2761

Approval Date

August 15, 2016

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Subsector

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POLICY

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental Classification

Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 562,500.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 112,500.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 450,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
ATN/OC-15677-RG	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Jul. 22, 2024	Aug. 15, 2016	Ordinary Capital	Nonreimbursable

Operation Number

ATN/OC-15677-RG

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Jul. 22, 2024
Signed Date: Aug. 15, 2016
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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