Mountain view near Leh, Ladakh · Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
$245M
World Bank support for extreme-weather resilience, benefiting 2.3M people
A $245M World Bank-approved programme to help Himachal Pradesh manage extreme-weather events, expected to benefit 2.3 million people. It also targets $100M in additional private capital for disaster-risk financing and insurance.
Financing
$245M (World Bank)
Beneficiaries
2.3M people
Private capital target
$100M for disaster-risk financing and insurance
Approved
February 2026
Source: World Bank press release (February 2026)
Last verified Aug 8, 2026
Compiled by HEF from publicly reported sources. This entry reflects public reporting, not HEF's own field research or verification beyond the cited source.
