The impacts of climate change are often felt disproportionally in urban communities due to high population density, a concentration of key infrastructure in cities, or their role as economic hubs. Still, investment in urban climate finance adaptation is far from what is needed.
National governments can play a key role in enabling and scaling financing for urban adaptation. This document presents key actions for national policymakers around the world to increase the amount of available finance for cities to respond to climate risks.
The policy brief is directed at national policymakers and lays out how they can work with other key stakeholders (subnational governments, local leaders, public financial institutions) to scale finance for climate adaptation and resilience.