Built to Last: Small-Scale Adaptation Finance Beyond the Project

Developing countries access adaptation finance through public and private sources, including multilateral climate funds, development finance institutions and bilateral programmes. While scaling up finance is essential, adaptation investments build resilience only if they continue delivering benefits beyond the financing period. This dialogue explores how different financing sources can work together to sustain and scale adaptation investments, focusing on local ownership, institutional capacity, long-term financing, private sector participation and alignment with national adaptation priorities. It will also examine how small bilateral projects can complement larger funding mechanisms by testing solutions, building capacity and preparing pipelines for larger-scale investment, while improving coordination across public and private finance.