Climate change is already impacting communities and economies across developing member countries (DMCs) such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines. While governments and businesses increasingly recognise the need to invest in adaptation, they face a critical challenge: the absence of clear, consistent, and practical metrics to measure climate resilience.
Without robust adaptation metrics, it is difficult to assess needs, design effective adaptation plans, and demonstrate impact to potential funders. This creates a barrier to mobilising both public and private finance for adaptation, leaving vulnerable communities without the resources they need to prepare for climate risks.
Project Overview
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to strengthen the capacity of public and private sector actors in developing member countries (DMCs) — including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Philippines — to use adaptation metrics in planning for climate resilience and connecting these plans to public and private finance.
The TA will deliver two key outputs:
- An expanded evidence base on adaptation metrics
- Practical tools to apply these metrics in investment planning
Together, these efforts will help governments and businesses better integrate adaptation into decision-making and unlock financing for climate-resilient development.
Our Role
Together with IIED and ADB, we are supporting 3 Developing Member Countries- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Philippines, to strengthen the economic rationale for adaptation through piloting practical appraisal methods that make the benefits of resilience visible to investors and policymakers alike.
Funder: ADB – Asian Development Bank.
Duration: December 2022 to December 2026 (4 years).
To learn more about ADB and this initiatives, visit the project website.
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