... between the World Bank (leading its technical aspects), the governments of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Switzerland (funding the study), and the participating case study countries. The findings, ... costs, while the costs of doing more, doing different things, and doing things differently are included. Defining the adaptation deficit Adaptation deficit has two meanings in the literature ... baseline and use of a smaller multiplier on baseline investments than in the previous literature, based on a detailed analysis of climate proofing, including adjustments to design standards and maintenance...