Indicators
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The ND-GAIN Country Index measures climate vulnerability and adaptation readiness based upon compiled indicators. Building on the University's academic expertise, ND-GAIN surveyed recent data and literature and consulted scholars, adaptation practitioners, and global development experts to select 45 indicators. Thirty-six indicators contribute to the vulnerability score and nine indicators contribute to readiness. An overview of each indicator and the data sources used to can be explored below:
vulnerability
Measures the exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity in six life-supporting sectors: food, water, health, ecosystem services, human habitat, and infrastructure. The vulnerability score takes the simple mean of the sector scores, which are the average scores of component indicators. All measures are weighted equally.
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Exposure |
Sensitivity |
Capacity |
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Food |
Agricultural capacity (Fertilizer, Irrigation, Pesticide, Tractor Use) |
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Water |
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Health |
Medical Staff (physicians, nurses and midwives) |
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Projected change in deaths from climate change induced diseases |
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Ecosystem Service |
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Human Habitat |
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Infrastructure |
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REadiness
Measures economic, governance and social readiness by taking the average of the scores within and across three components. All measures are weighted equally.
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Indicators |
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Economic Readiness |
Doing Business (one indicator considering the following 10 sub-indicators) |
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Starting a Business |
Dealing with Construction Permits |
Getting Electricity |
Registering Prosperity |
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Getting Credit |
Protecting Investors |
Paying Taxes |
Trading Across Borders |
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Enforcing Contracts |
Resolving Insolvency |
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Governance Readiness |
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Social Readiness |
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