Delivering a ‘Double Dividend’ For MENAAP Firms in Extreme Heat – New World Bank Report

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/06/22/delivering-a-double-dividend-for-menaap-firms-in-extreme-heat-new-world-bank-report WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — Across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP), three out of ten firms operate in extreme heat conditions for more than 100 days a year. Prolonged high temperatures are reducing sales, undermining productivity, and lowering wages across the region.