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A year-end statement from Nathanial Matthews of the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) reviewing the organization's 2023 activities, highlighting partnerships in climate adaptation, private sector engagement, and resilience measurement.

This report analyzes the barriers and success factors for attracting private sector climate investment in cities within emerging economies. It identifies challenges at the macro, city, and project levels and provides targeted recommendations for city governments, national governments, international finance institutions, and private and third-sector partners to improve legal, regulatory, and financial enabling conditions.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the barriers to and enablers of private sector climate finance in Africa. It argues that while significant investment is required to meet Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals and adaptation needs, private investment is currently limited by regulatory, project, and economic risks. The document proposes a combination of regulatory reforms, credit enhancement mechanisms, and capacity building for borrowers to create a bankable pipeline of projects to attract private and impact investors.

This research paper examines the capacity of green bonds to bridge the global adaptation finance gap, specifically focusing on private sector involvement. The author concludes that while green bonds can finance adaptation, they currently do so to a very limited extent and are unlikely to significantly close the finance gap due to geographic mismatches, project scale issues, and a general lack of corporate climate risk awareness.

This working paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides lessons on leveraging private sector finance for climate compatible development based on projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It emphasizes the need for country-specific approaches, strong public sector leadership, and the use of innovative financial instruments to bridge the gap between commercial interests and climate goals.

This policy brief analyzes the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) role as a primary financier for climate change adaptation in 2015. It outlines key tasks for the GCF to ensure effective, country-owned adaptation, including the scaling of direct access for national institutions, the piloting of 'enhanced direct access' through small grants, and the development of robust investment and accountability frameworks that avoid maladaptation.

This executive summary outlines research conducted by the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins and the International Institute for Sustainable Development on the role of the private sector within the REDD+ supply chain. The research, supported by Norad, aims to identify private sector players, their motivations, and the challenges they face to increase the scale of effective involvement in mitigating climate change and deforestation.

This policy paper, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins with support from Norad, examines the role of the private sector within the REDD+ supply chain to identify ways to increase the scope and scale of its involvement.

This policy brief examines the potential and limitations of using private sector finance to support climate change adaptation in developing countries. It argues that while private finance has historically focused on mitigation, there is an emerging market for adaptation-specific products like 'climate bonds'. The document highlights that debt is a more versatile instrument than equity for adaptation projects and suggests that public finance is essential to bridge gaps in project visibility and to ensure funds reach the poorest countries, which are often overlooked by private investors.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) Enabling Logic Model outlines a strategic framework to enhance global resilience by 2030, focusing on food systems, urbanisation, and the integration of resilience into private and financial sectors.