Produced in partnership with Tailwind Climate and ClimateWorks Foundation, this primer presents potential sources of financing for climate adaptation and resilience projects as the world gets hotter, wetter, drier, and generally more vulnerable to the deadly and costly shocks and stresses of climate change.
Adaptation finance is needed urgently by climate-exposed communities across the globe. This primer is designed to empower practitioners — in communities, institutions, companies, and governments — to use the full spectrum of available capital to accelerate the financing and implementation of adaptation projects.
The guide presents an expansive vision of the adaptation finance landscape and the levers available, including:
- Public climate finance and development bank instruments
- Disaster Risk Finance mechanisms
- Loss and Damage finance
- Private sector capital and impact investment
- Insurance and risk transfer mechanisms
By understanding these levers, practitioners can identify the right mix of capital for their specific context — whether they are designing a heat action plan, building cooling infrastructure, or developing community-based resilience programs. The goal is to accelerate both the financing and planning of adaptation projects at the pace the climate crisis demands.