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.
Webinar on Extreme Urban Heat: Opportunities to Mitigate Risks in Cities
In this webinar, UrbanShift and WRI will lead a conversation with cities and experts on effective strategies to cool down urban areaas.
Transformative Actions Program: UrbanShift Annual Report 2023
This report summarizes the results of the 2023 TAP call, which received applications between April 2023 and February 2024, as well as the activities conducted with the projects which were previously in the pipeline.
Navigating Urban Biodiversity and Finance: Insights from UrbanShift's Marrakech City Academy
With Marrakech as the backdrop, participants in this UrbanShift City Academy for Africa engaged with innovative strategies for financing biodiversity and urban challenges like water management.
Nature Positive: Guidelines for the Transition in Cities
This report published by World Economic Forum highlights the pivotal role of cities in leading the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.