Making blended finance work for nature-based solutions
This report explores innovative financial instruments for climate action and nature conservation, with a focus on Green Climate Fund's catalytic approaches and blending mechanisms for maximum impact.
Within Green Climate Fund’s portfolio of existing projects and pipeline of proposals for approval, the instruments mentioned do not come as standalone items but as part of larger financial systems and reforms which are tailored to specific needs and to achieve maximum impact. This paper describes the experiences of GCF and its partners in designing examples of these and other blended finance mechanisms and concludes with two messages. First, while these instruments can individually be perceived as standalone tools, they are most effective when combined and sequenced appropriately as part of a programmatic approach. Secondly, it is the needs of the beneficiaries capable of achieving an impact, whether in terms of climate or biodiversity or preferably both, which should determine the structure and composition of financial mechanisms rather than the other way around.
Breathing New Life into 5 Kigali Wetlands to Enhance Climate Resilience and Quality of Life
These formerly degraded sites will soon welcome visitors for recreational and educational opportunities—while alleviating flood challenges for the city.
Building City Capacities for Urban Resilience: Three Learning Modules to Tackle Climate Risks
These self-study courses guide city officials through best practices for assessing climate risks and mitigating flood and heat hazards.
UrbanShift Looks Back: On the Importance of Facilitating Multi-Level Collaboration
Over the course of the UrbanShift program, ICLEI has led on National-Local Dialogues and other efforts to support enhanced collaboration across levels of government to create more aligned, actionable climate strategies.
Unlocking Subnational Finance for Green Sectorial Transformation: A Focus on Buildings & Cooling
Hosted during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, these dynamic panel discussions will explore strategies for enhancing access to transformative finance, and how these resources can support local climate transitions.
