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Bankability Checklist
This document presents a list of benchmarks that funders consider before financing a climate project.
The "Bankability Checklist," produced by ICLEI, collects the benchmarks funders tend to look at before financing a climate project, including economic, technical and financial viability, climate action impact and scalability, among other indicators. City leaders can utilize this resource during project design to ensure the project’s bankability.
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