High-Level Plenary: Scalable Models for Financing Adaptation

Oct 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Conference Room CC15 & Online

Description

There is an untapped opportunity for investment in climate adaptation to build more resilient economies by protecting assets, reducing exposure to systemic risks and providing new economic opportunities. This session will explore the potential for developing scalable models to unlock investment and help realise the ''resilience dividend''. It will identify what is needed from investors, regulators and governments to realise this potential in different contexts.

Presented by

Christopher Bredholt

Development Guarantee Group

Chief Underwriting Officer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-b-b9b0867/

Maelis Carraro

Catalyst Fund

Managing Partner

Michael Mullan

OECD

Senior Analyst

Anthony Nyong

The African Development Bank (AfDB)

Director, Climate Change and Green Growth

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