In the face of escalating climate change impacts, vulnerable countries are disproportionately affected. Yet, international adaptation financing falls far short of projected adaptation needs. 

Private investment in climate adaptation faces several challenges, including undervalued business opportunities, limited access to localized climate risk and vulnerability data, or inadequate institutional arrangements and policies. Bridging these gaps requires proven concepts, robust methodologies, and effective tools to mitigate investment risks. 

The Climate Adaptation Innovation Learning (CAIL) project addresses these challenges by accelerating innovation and private sector engagement in climate adaptation. This unique platform brings together insights from diverse projects, including the knowledge and learnings from the GEF Challenge Programme for Adaptation Innovation, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across three key Communities of Practice: 

• Investment funds, led by the Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI);  

• Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) incubation and acceleration, led by EIT Climate-KIC;  

• Climate change adaptation impact measurement and information flows, led by the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). 

Dive into our knowledge sharing platform to explore insights, case studies, lessons learned and best practices. Share your experiences, research, and innovative solutions. 

The CAIL project is financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in partnership with EIT Climate-KIC, the Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI) and the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).