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GCA and the Kingdom of the Netherlands co-hosted a high-level dinner dialogue today, during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on “The adaptation investment opportunity: from climate risk to resilience at scale”. The evening brought together senior government representatives, international financial institutions and development partners to discuss how to translate climate risks into investment in resilience. Thank you to our Dutch co-hosts, represented by H.E. Margriet Leemhuis, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Thailand, and to all participants for joining us.

⚠️ Last module ⚠️ 𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝟔: 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 This module 6 focuses on creating the institutional and policy-enabling environment needed to scale adaptation finance. It highlights how FIs can engage with regulators and partners to align incentives, remove barriers, and drive systemic change through collaboration and strategic leadership. To download the module 6, please click on the link below : gca.org/wp-content/upl… « GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation »

𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝟓: 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 The module 5 focuses on demonstrating how thoughtfully designed adaptation-finance interventions can transform perspectives: vulnerable clients represent valuable opportunities for resilient and commercially sound lending. To download the module 5, please click on the link below : gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation"

𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝟒: 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓: 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒, 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 This module 4 presents the business case for adaptation finance, using sector-by-sector fact sheets to highlight specific examples of adaptation solutions and their monetizable benefits and co-benefits for both borrowers and FIs. It emphasizes how enhancing climate resilience can align with financial performance and profitability. The module explores a range of financing instruments and capital strategies, such as blended finance, concessional capital, resilience bonds, green bonds, and insurance, to support adaptation investments. It also offers a practical roadmap for developing bankable projects and mobilizing external finance at scale. To download the module 4, please click on the link below : gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation"

HANDBOOK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FINANCE MODULE 3 : CLIMATE RISK MODELLING FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: FROM COMPLIANCE TO STRATEGY As climate risks grow more complex, Module 3 offers an introduction to modelling techniques such as scenario analysis and stress testing, emphasizing their strategic value beyond compliance. To download the module 3, please click on the link below: gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation"

𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝟑 : 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒: 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐘 As climate risks grow more complex, Module 3 offers an introduction to modelling techniques such as scenario analysis and stress testing, emphasizing their strategic value beyond compliance. To download the module 3, please click on the link below: gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation"

𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝟐: 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄: 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 The module 2 explains the fundamentals of climate change and its effects on economies and financial sectors worldwide. By exploring climate hazards, impacts and common challenges such as data gaps, it equips FIs to assess their risk exposure and begin identifying viable adaptation opportunities. To download the module 2, please click on the link below: gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation

HANDBOOK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FINANCE MODULE 1:  INVESTING IN ADAPTATION: WHY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE A PIVOTAL ROLE AND OPPORTUNITY IN BUILDING A RESILIENT TOMORROW The Module 1 establishes the urgency of climate adaptation for Financial Institutions, especially those in vulnerable regions. It introduces the concept of mainstreaming climate adaptation and outlines the foundational building blocks for developing climate-adaptive portfolios and finance pipelines, setting the stage for the modules that follow. It also emphasizes the importance of building institutional and human capacity within FIs, recognizing that scaling climate adaptation finance requires both technical tools and skilled personnel and organizational readiness. To download the module 1, please click on the link below: gca.org/wp-content/upl… "GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation"

HANDBOOK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FINANCE The Handbook was developed through a collaborative review and consultation process co-led by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) under the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The process was supported by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Rebelgourp and Haskoning in close collaboration with financial institutions and partner development organizations. The Handbook is organized in 6 modules, each addressing a distinct aspect of adaptation finance. We will get you through each module. The module 0 states the Climate Adaptation Finance Opportunity, from risk to opportunity, the critical role of financial institutions. It helps you to understand the purpose and the use of the Handbook. To download the Module 0, please click on the link below : gca.org/wp-content/upl… "'GCA, your solutions broker for adaptation ''

Europe's latest heatwave is a reminder that extreme heat is becoming a defining challenge of our time. Across Africa, countries are already showing what climate adaptation looks like in practice. This article highlights examples supported by GCA. brnw.ch/21x3FiM

Homa Bay County has formally approved Kenya's first People's Adaptation, marking an important milestone for locally led adaptation. Read more here: brnw.ch/21x3u3A #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanResilience #Kenya

GCA's CEO delivered opening remarks to the Africa Business Leadership Group on Adaptation during a side event of the Africa CEO Forum, engaging business leaders on the private sector’s role in advancing the climate resilience agenda. Read more here: brnw.ch/21x2JMq

Urban erosion, floods - Communities and nature hold the solution. In this blog post, Agathe Nougaret and Emilie Edelblutte introduce GCA’s practical training manual, designed to help communities develop and maintain nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in cities across the Congo Basin. Prepared with OCA Global, Meteosim, Resalliance, Climate Change Africa Opportunities and Global CAD, the manual is freely available for download and use. 🔗 Read the blog here: gca.org/a-practical-tr… #climateresilience

Africa’s adaptation finance gap remains vast — especially from the private sector. In 2023, only 3% of adaptation finance in Africa came from private sources, despite growing climate risks facing MSME-driven economies. Scaling private capital is critical to protect livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and prevent mounting financial and development losses. A new GCA technical brief highlights that unlocking adaptation finance requires going beyond Climate Risk Assessments. Banks need an enabling internal environment to integrate climate adaptation into lending practices — from strategic alignment and shared adaptation taxonomies to client-centered product development and addressing climate data gaps. Drawing on GCA’s collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank and CRDB Bank Plc, which supported climate risk assessments aligned with Bank of Tanzania regulations, the brief shares early insights from this technical assistance. It highlights four key enabling factors: •Strategic alignment on the objectives of Climate Risk Assessments •Shared adaptation and resilience solution taxonomy •Client-centered financial product development •Intentional efforts to address existing data gaps This brief is designed for African bank sustainability leaders and technical assistance providers, offering practical insights to integrate climate adaptation into lending practices. 🔗Read the brief: gca.org/reports/unlock…

Structuring Finance for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Food Systems in Bangladesh 🌱🇧🇩 The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) convened the third and final roundtable under the initiative Pathways to Implementing the National Roadmap and Global Tools for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), bringing together government agencies, development partners, and financial institutions. Building on the Bangladesh Climate Resilient Infrastructure Investment Roadmap, which identified a pipeline of 35 climate-screened infrastructure projects, the initiative has progressed toward investment-ready concepts. The roundtable focused on structuring financing pathways for the broader project pipeline, with particular emphasis on three model investments linking #ResilientInfrastructure, #NatureBasedSolutions, and agri-food value chains. Discussions explored opportunities to mobilize public finance, development partner resources, and #ClimateFinance instruments to advance these projects forward. Looking ahead, the discussion will help advance institutional partnerships and next steps to move these investments from concept to implementation, positioning them as scalable models for #ClimateResilient development in Bangladesh. #ClimateAdaptation #FoodSystems #Bangladesh

📘 New Handbook for Young Climate Leaders As part of the Youth Leadership and Education Program, the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), in partnership with the University of Groningen Business School, has developed a new Handbook for the Youth Academy on Climate Adaptation and Leadership. This resource aims to strengthen the professional, leadership, and training skills of young people, enabling them to empower their communities and accelerate climate adaptation and resilient development. Through the Training-of-Trainers model, young leaders can multiply knowledge and support locally led adaptation across their regions. 🔗Read the Handbook: gca.org/reports/handbo… #Youth4Adaptation

GCA is delighted to announce that H.E. President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, 6th President of the Republic of Mauritius, is assuming the role of Chair of the Board of the GCA and H.E. Rindra Rabarinirinarison, former Minister of Economy and Finance of Madagascar, is joining the Global Center as its new CEO. The appointments place female leadership from the Global South at the helm of the GCA as the Center celebrates 8 years of transformative efforts to promote climate adaptation. The Global Center also thanks and recognises H.E. Ban Ki-moon and Prof. Patrick V. Verkooijen for their leadership as founding Chair and founding CEO as their tenures in office conclude. 🔗 Read more: gca.org/news/new-gca-c…

🌍 Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) hosted a dialogue with young women climate leaders from 11 countries. Moderated by Adriana Valenzuela, the discussion featured young women leaders from newly nominated countries of the Youth Adaptation Network, a platform connecting youth-led organizations across 52 African countries working to advance climate adaptation. 🌸 Key Message Young women are disproportionately affected by climate change, yet they play a critical role in driving adaptation solutions, strengthening community resilience, and leading climate action at the local level. 📢 Call to Action Investing in young people and women is essential to accelerate climate-resilient development. Strengthening their leadership, skills, and access to opportunities will be key to building resilient communities and sustainable futures. 👏 Special thanks to the inspiring young women leaders from Algeria 🇩🇿, Comoros 🇰🇲, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩, Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶, Ghana 🇬🇭, Liberia 🇱🇷, Morocco 🇲🇦, Republic of Congo 🇨🇬, Seychelles 🇸🇨, South Africa 🇿🇦, and Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 for sharing their leadership and experiences. #InternationalWomensDay #Youth4Adaptation #ClimateAdaptation

Following the launch of our Adaptation Insights #02: Investing in Nature earlier this year, we are pleased to continue sharing practical content and support to advance the investments in Nature-based Solutions as effective climate adaptation measures. Cedric Malaval, Senior Specialist at the Global Center on Adaptation, will be speaking at the upcoming online webinar organized by ORIS: Climate Events and Infrastructure Resilience: How to Move from Climate Projection to Adaptation Measures? Link to register: app.livestorm.co/oris/climate-e… #climateaction #adaptationinsights

🌍✨ Young Women Leadership in Africa – Ahead of International Women’s Day Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), on 5 March GCA is highlighting the voices of young women across Africa who are shaping adaptation solutions and strengthening climate resilience in their communities. Through a dedicated dialogue, young leaders share their experiences, challenges, and perspectives on advancing inclusive adaptation. We celebrate their leadership, commitment, and impact — and continue amplifying the role of young women in building a climate-resilient future. #Youth4Adaptation #Africa #InternationalWomensDay

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