Mobilizing Private Capital for Resilient and Low-Carbon Cities

This policy brief aims to support cities in mobilizing private capital by understanding the factors that shape private investment, engaging the appropriate actors, and overcoming barriers to investment. This brief is the first in a three-part CCFLA series on de-risking private investment in cities for low-carbon, resilient infrastructure—the second report maps urban infrastructure guarantees, and the third examines the role of urban insurance as an enabler of private investment.

Building Heat-Resilient Cities for All: Why South Asia’s Urban Poor Can’t Wait

Extreme heat is intensifying across South Asia, deepening inequalities for urban poor communities, especially women and informal workers. This blog explores the urgent need to scale finance for heat resilience, the systemic barriers that hinder progress, and four key levers to unlock equitable, climate-smart solutions for cities across the region.

PPF Connector Partnership Assessment Brief

This brief highlights lessons learned over the last 12 months through the PPF Connector program (September 2024 – September 2025). It focuses on learnings relevant to the international project preparation ecosystem, drawing on insights from the PPF Connector program.

CCFLA 2024 Impact Report

Learn about CCFLA’s 2024 impact in closing the investment gap for urban subnational climate projects and infrastructure worldwide.

Investing in Cities: Strengthening Urban Resilience Finance

This blog shares key takeaways from a high-level roundtable held during the 2025 London Climate Action Week, hosted by CCFLA, Howden, and Resilient Cities Network, on unlocking investment for urban climate resilience through public-private collaboration. The discussion emphasized keeping cities central to climate finance, improving coordination and data, fostering innovation, leveraging insurance to unlock capital, and addressing regulatory barriers and fragmented blended finance.