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Can private finance help communities adapt to climate change?

2013 Available in English

Villagers building higher and stronger dykes to create a barrier against the rising sea levels due to climate change. Photo: Peter Caton/Tearfund

Villagers building higher and stronger dykes to create a barrier against the rising sea levels due to climate change. Photo: Peter Caton/Tearfund

This report asks if and how private finance might help communities adapt to climate change.

It provides an overview of the ways this could take place, discusses the associated challenges and implications, and makes several recommendations.

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