Do households living in climate affectedareas in the MENA region believe that changes in climatepatterns and their environment are taking place? Havehouseholds been affected by extreme weather events, and ifso to what extent and which events have had the largestimpact? What are the coping strategies that householdsdeclare having used, or could be using to cope with climatechange and weather shocks? And what are the implications forpolicy? A new World Bank Study by Wodon et al. (2014) helpsin answering these questions.It is widely recognized thatMENA will be strongly affected by climate change. Thefrequency and severity of extreme weather shocks is expectedto increase. Yet, the evidence on how households are alreadyaffected and whether they can cope and adapt to changingclimatic conditions is limited. The study by Wodon et al.(2014) helps fill these knowledge gaps. It is based in largepart on new household surveys and qualitative data fromclimate affected areas in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Syria,and Yemen. The study provides insights on householdperceptions of, and vulnerability to, extreme weather shocks.