Financing for Cities

The urgent need to address climate change and finance climate adaptation is increasingly apparent. Cities worldwide face challenges in valuing and investing in natural capital and climate solutions even though there are a plethora of financing solutions offered.

This plenary explores how cities can unlock innovative financing strategies, while catalysing partnerships to scale up investments. 

Led by World Bank Group

Financing Resilient Cities: Lessons from the World Bank will explore practical approaches to bridging the urban infrastructure financing gap and strengthening city resilience. Drawing on World Bank expertise and global operations in East Asia, the Pacific, and South Asia, the session will highlight innovative financing solutions, climate adaptation strategies, and institutional approaches that enable cities to build resilient and sustainable urban systems. 

Featuring insights from the World Bank’s Global Director for Urban, Resilience and Land, Practice Managers, technical experts, and city representatives, the townhall-style session will combine high-level perspectives, project experiences, and audience engagement. Participants will gain actionable lessons from flagship reports, including Unlocking Subnational Financing and Banking on Cities, and from salient cases that demonstrate how governments and development partners can mobilize resources and scale resilient urban development.