A RegionsAdapt Community of Practice

An online event open to Regions4 and RegionsAdapt members.

This Community of Practice session, co-organized by RegionsAdapt with the support of the Government of Quebec, aims to foster a peer-learning space where subnational governments and other key international partners can share experiences, explore challenges, and identify opportunities for financing climate adaptation at the subnational level.  

Regional governments play a vital role in translating climate adaptation strategies into concrete actions that protect communities, ecosystems, and economies. While important progress has been made, a central part of the ongoing adaptation challenge is finance. Mobilising resources for adaptation is complex, as investments often generate long-term, systemic benefits that are not easily captured by traditional financing models. At the same time, regional governments face barriers in accessing funding, developing investment-ready projects, and aligning with national and international financing frameworks.

This RegionsAdapt Community of Practice session will explore how regional governments can strengthen their capacity to finance climate adaptation. The discussion will build on insights from the RegionsAdapt Finance Report 2025, which examines the main barriers regions face in accessing adaptation finance and identifies emerging opportunities for mobilising investment in resilience, as well as bring together leading experts to share practical recommendations, tools, and “how-to” guidance, followed by regional responses and discussion.  

More information to come.

Time and date: Tuesday 28^th of April | 16:00 – 17:30 CET | Check your local time here.

Translation: Translation will be provided to Spanish, English and French. 

Online Access Link: This event is exclusive to members. For access details, please contact regionsadapt@regions4.org.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

16:00 (5 min)
Opening and welcome

Part 1 – Framing the challenge and opportunities

16:05 (15 min)
Setting the scene: Adaptation finance at the subnational level: Key insights from the RegionsAdapt Progress Report 2025, looking at main barriers to accessing and structuring finance and overview of available funding sources and trends

16:20 (15 min)
Regional spotlight: Mobilising domestic resources for adaptation : Experiences from regions on financing adaptation through internal mechanisms and key lessons and enabling conditions

Part 2 – From barriers to bankable projects

16:35 (20 min)
Expert insights: Making adaptation projects investable: Practical guidance on project bankability; Understanding investor expectations; Common pitfalls and how to address them; Tools and approaches to strengthen project design

16:55 (15 min)
Regional perspectives: Leveraging external and private finance: Experiences from regions accessing international and private finance; Strategies to develop pipelines of investment-ready projects; Lessons learned and key success factors

Discussion with members and experts

17:10 (15 min): Key takeaways, applicability to regions, and support needs

17:25 (5 min)
Closing remarks