The Climate Support Facility (CSF) is a multi-donor trust fund housed at The World Bank that helps developing countries accelerate their transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient development. Its inaugural 2021 Annual Report had to do more than summarize numbers—it was the Facility’s first chance to introduce itself, walk through its first year of operations, while informing donors on the impact of their contributions. It also needed to establish a visual foundation the CSF could build on, while communicating clearly with donors, World Bank teams, and the country partners the Facility was set up to serve.
We played off the CSF logo as the central design element, letting it set the shape and rhythm of the report — from cover treatment and section openers to the way data and quotes were framed inside the layout. We paired it with vivid, full-bleed photography from the countries and communities the Facility supports, bringing the stories captured within to life.
The result is a polished, elegant layout aligned with the CSF brand style, where tables, diagrams, and icons are redesigned around understanding rather than decoration, bold imagery keeps the Facility’s impact and global reach in view, and the whole structure is built to reward both smooth cover-to-cover reading and fast reference.
