CCFLA’s Brazil Local Hub accelerates access to climate finance for cities facing intensifying floods, droughts, and infrastructure challenges. Bringing together 50 local and global partners, the Hub fosters collaboration and locally driven solutions for resilient urban development.
Over 87% of Brazil’s population lives in cities, yet urban infrastructure is not adapting quickly enough to escalating climate risks. Extreme weather events such as droughts, flash floods, and riverine flooding already cause annual losses of BRL 13 billion (0.1% of Brazil’s 2022 GDP), and in 2024 alone displaced 1.13 million people. Brazil faces the dual challenge of closing persistent infrastructure gaps while responding to intensifying climate impacts.
A major barrier is financing: Brazilian municipalities have historically struggled to access the resources needed for urban infrastructure, while the scale of investment required is huge. At the same time, the growing momentum for climate action presents a strategic opportunity to tackle deficits, advance mitigation, and strengthen resilience using climate finance as a key lever.
As part of its 2025–2030 Strategy, CCFLA created Local Hubs to deliver localized, context-specific solutions. Following the launch of the first Hub in Central Asia, CCFLA has now established its second in Brazil with support from IKI/BMWE. In Brazil, 35 global CCFLA members are already active, alongside 15 additional local institutions, bringing the total to 50 key stakeholders mapped under the Brazil Hub. Since January 2025, the Secretariat has led consultations, mapped the landscape, and co-developed the strategy while building relationships with local actors.
