INNOVATING AND INVESTING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

This report summarizes the 'Resilience Day: Innovating and Investing for People and Planet' event hosted by the Resilience Hub and the Global Resilience Partnership at Climate Week NYC. The event focused on innovative funding mechanisms, the integration of nature-based solutions, and the challenges of attracting climate finance to fragile, conflict-affected regions and local communities.

• A significant barrier to private sector investment in climate resilience is the temporal mismatch between investor expectations and project timelines; private investors typically seek returns within three to five years, whereas climate projects often require 10 to 15 years.
• De-risking mechanisms and flexible financial instruments are necessary to unlock capital in high-risk environments. Examples include 'mega guarantees'—such as a $5.7 million guarantee for the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Corporation to protect a Korean state loan—as well as parametric insurance and regional insurance pools.
• Governments in the Global South face challenges with data scarcity and unreliable information, which hinders risk assessments for investors. The report argues that governments should provide initial funding and support during early project phases and move beyond standard numerical metrics to evaluate resilience impact.
• Effective resilience requires empowering local and indigenous-led initiatives. The report highlights Build Change's use of conditional cash transfers and technical assistance to protect $5 billion in housing assets, and the Shandia Forum's direct financing platform for indigenous communities.
• Integrating climate risks into public and private decision-making can be supported by innovative tools. Examples include the Philippines issuing resilience bonds with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for flood resilience, and a collaboration in Mozambique between Liberty Mutual, Hollard Insurance, and seed companies to provide drought-tolerant seeds paired with parametric insurance.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (n.d.). INNOVATING AND INVESTING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/resilience-day-at-climate-week-nyc-report.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. INNOVATING AND INVESTING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET. n.d. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/resilience-day-at-climate-week-nyc-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnershipndinnovating, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{INNOVATING AND INVESTING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/resilience-day-at-climate-week-nyc-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }