Climate Finance Goes Urban Financing the Transition to Resilient Cities

Urban transition depends on finance, yet cities continue to face structural barriers in accessing funding for climate-resilient infrastructure. Despite global momentum from COP processes, evolving innovative finance approaches, and increasing recognition of urban priorities in climate policy, financing remains fragmented and often fails to reach the local level where investment is most urgently needed. This session explores how international climate policy and financing approaches can enable city-ready mechanisms that accelerate climate-resilient urban infrastructure and support a just urban transition. Through dialogue between cities, financial institutions, and development partners, the event will highlight pathways to unlock finance, strengthen collaboration, and align global frameworks with local implementation needs.