Exploring Guarantees for Resilient and Low-Carbon Cities

Guarantees can help address market distortions and unlock investment where risks are perceived to be high. They can lower borrowing costs, extend loan tenors, and broaden the lender base. This report is the second in CCFLA’s three-part series on de-risking private investment in cities for low-carbon resilient infrastructure.

Bridging Ambition and Delivery: Integrating Urban and Subnational Priorities into Country Platforms

The blog draws on insights from a recent dialogue co-hosted by CCFLA, UNEP, and ICLEI Africa, and outlines practical steps to ensure country platforms deliver for cities, turning ambition into action.

Catalyzing Aggregated Purchasing Power: The Role of Private and Public Intra-City Procurement for Advancing City Climate Action

This concept note introduces intra-city aggregated procurement as a systemic, innovative approach for cities to shape markets for climate-neutral, resilient goods.

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.