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Chapter 1evALuAtiOn HiGHLiGHts• <strong>The</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Group’s Strategic Frameworkon <strong>Development</strong> and Climate Change promotesnational sustainable development andglobal action.• Prior to the Strategic Framework, the <strong>World</strong><strong>Bank</strong> Group had limited objectives specificallyrelated to climate change, but many <strong>of</strong> itsactivities have potential mitigation benefits.• <strong>The</strong> evaluation draws lessons from that experience,seeking ways for the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Groupto maximize its impact on development andclimate change mitigation.• Within the areas <strong>of</strong> energy, forestry, andtransport, this evaluation looks at specificsubsectors that illustrate the challengesto overcoming barriers to the adoption <strong>of</strong>low-carbon technologies and practices.Photo by Kenneth M. Chomitz. Used with permission.

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