Six Reasons Why Urban Adaptation Finance Is Falling Short in the Global South

Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. While the need for urban adaptation is growing, funding remains alarmingly low. This blog from CCFLA reveals why finance isn’t flowing—and what can be done to close the gap.

Integrating Urban Priorities into Country Platforms: Scaling Climate Finance through Multi-Level Collaboration

CCFLA and SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance convened a session during the 2025 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC to explore how country platforms – emerging as central tools for scaling climate finance – can more effectively integrate urban priorities. The event also marked the launch of a joint paper by CCFLA and the SDSN Global Commission, developed with input from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which presents a framework for urban-inclusive country platforms. 

Blog: The 4Cs of City Climate Finance

The persistent gap in urban climate finance should serve as a call to action. The 4C Agenda represents a pathway for the entire ecosystem—including cities, all levels of government, financial institutions, and other actors—to work together to scale and enhance the effectiveness of climate finance.

Blog l New York Climate Week Recap: Highlights from CCFLA

For CCFLA, NYCW 2024 held special significance as it marked ten years since its inception at the UNGA in 2014 and five years since Climate Policy Initiative became its Secretariat.