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The document explores how the private sector can partner with governments to address climate adaptation, noting that corporate expertise in managing economic uncertainty and risk can inform public sector decision-making. It highlights that while private sector integration of climate risks into planning can protect global markets and create new economic opportunities, government facilitation is necessary to ensure corporate actions promote the public good rather than running counter to it.

The World Resources Report (WRR) is being developed around seven working papers focusing on urban issues in the global south, specifically targeting the needs of the lower half of the income distribution to achieve economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and social equity. The report's framing emphasizes preventing "unsustainable urban lock-in" and addressing the "urbanization of poverty." Key thematic areas include urban expansion, affordable shelter, urban energy services, regional water risk, and sustainable transportation, with a proposed "40:40:40 strategy" for transport mode split by 2040. The project involves a core team and lead authors conducting literature reviews and stakeholder engagement, with planned city-level case studies in Medellín, Surat, and a city in Africa.