Inclusive and Participatory Mechanisms to Address Climate and Disaster Risk
Climate and disaster risk finance and transfer mechanisms are key components of any comprehensive risk management framework to address these issues and the needs of the most vulnerable communities.
Understanding and increasing finance for climate adaptation in developing countries
This report explores the current state of finance for climate adaptation and proposes practical, near term solutions to both fill in knowledge gaps and to increase investment.
Lender's Guide for Climate Risk in Infrastructure Investments
This guide provides a framework for questioning how revenues, costs, and assets can be linked to potential project vulnerability arising from climate hazards.
Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector
Ethiopia is a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. This paper looks at the extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water.
When does private finance count as climate finance?
This discussion brief examines different types of international private finance and asks questions about their suitability for being counted towards the Copenhagen commitment.
Transformational adaptation
A summary of themes from the literature and workshop discussions on the concept of transformation, how it might be applied and priorities for future research and practice.
Emerging Markets Consulting
Emerging Markets Consulting is a consulting and investment advisory firm bringing best business practices to both the private and development sectors in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR.
Adaptation to climate change in the insurance sector
Abstract
Adaptation to climate change, particularly flood risks, may come to pose large challenges in the future and will require cooperation among a range of...
Exploring decision-making options
Discusses different approaches for exploring decision making options
Scaling up microinsurance
The nature of microinsurance raises questions as to the sustainability of the schemes currently on offer. By their nature microinsurance premiums...
Microinsurance
Microinsurance, like traditional insurance, is a risk-sharing mechanism in which premiums are paid by all members of the insurance scheme, and this pool of premiums is used to...
