The Resilience Opportunity: Unlocking Climate Resilience through Public-Private Collaboration 2025
The report highlights the urgent need for joint efforts between public and private sectors to strengthen climate resilience. As climate risks grow, protecting populations, infrastructure, and economies becomes increasingly critical.
Despite this urgency, current investment levels fall short, with an estimated requirement of $300–500 billion annually to build the necessary resilient infrastructure. Public funding alone cannot fulfill this demand, making private sector involvement crucial.
The publication urges stakeholders to identify key entry points, align objectives, and co-create projects to effectively address climate resilience challenges.
Six Archetypes for Private Sector Engagement
The report outlines six models for private sector participation in climate resilience collaborations. These archetypes help clarify business benefits and offer actionable pathways for involvement.
- Enhance project bankability
- Align incentives among actors
- Improve delivery and outcomes
By using these frameworks, resilience initiatives can become scalable and attractive investment opportunities, forming a vital part of the global climate strategy.
"With structured design and public-private collaboration, resilience can become a scalable, investable pillar of the global climate response."
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Author’s Summary
This report emphasizes that only through coordinated public-private partnerships can the substantial investment gap in climate resilience infrastructure be filled, enabling durable and scalable solutions.