Integrating Risk Finance into National Resilience and Adaptation Efforts

The increasing frequency and severity of disasters as a result of climate change threatens lives and livelihoods, food security, water supply, property security, and economic prosperity across the globe. Adaptation is vital to make society resilient to the impacts of climate change. This Policy Note examines how risk financing considerations can enhance vulnerable economies’ resilience efforts if integrated into national adaptation and investment processes, and efforts to address loss and damage.