Our global initiatives

Multi-stakeholder approach to developing and testing the SuRe® standard

The project’s goal is to empower rural and small/medium local communities to enhance their climate resilience

Strengthening the financial and sustainability readiness of sponge city projects.

A tool to develop a pipeline of investable Nature-based Solutions projects to address water security challenges.

Development of a pipeline of investable nature-based solutions projects to mitigate recurring river flooding in Cyprus and Greece.

Spearheading the secretariat of the FAST-Infra Label, providing market confidence and fostering investment in sustainable infrastructure.

This project demonstrates the “Resilience Dividend” by analysing infrastructure in disaster-affected urban areas. It highlights the added value of resilience to support increased investment.

Developing financial assessment tools and regional implementation pathways to advance Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across the Mediterranean through the Med-IREN project.

Future-Proof Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities for a Better World

Technical assistance to REGEA to enhance climate-proofing of infrastructure in Northwest Croatia.

Development of a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform – a think tank to promote innovation with nature-based solutions (NBS)

Facilitating knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement for the SOTERIA Climate Resilience Dialogues to inform adaptation policies and sustainable finance solutions.

Leading global programme management for the Safe and Sound Cities Programme to catalyse youth-driven action for safer cities.

The Infrastructure in a Changing World (ICW) series by Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation unites stakeholders to drive systemic change. The 2025–26 edition highlights sustainable, resilient, and regenerative infrastructure as key to global climate and development goals.

Mainstreaming climate action resilience in the Paris municipal budget with new indicators regarding co-benefits financial evaluation and maladaptation costs.

Driving partnerships and funding for climate-neutral cities for Re-Value.

Shaping climate resilience pathways and bridging the adaptation finance gap through the Pathways2Resilience project.

ClimaGen focuses on urban greening and renaturing to promote climate-resilient regeneration in European cities. It contributes jointly to the EU Mission 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 and the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, and uses methods of the New European Bauhaus.

The City Finance Lab supports cities in developing innovative financing solutions for climate-resilient, low-carbon urban projects. It helps turn ideas into scalable, bankable solutions, accelerating investment in sustainable cities.

Multi-stakeholder approach to developing and testing the SuRe® standard

Leveraging investments into NbS to enhance climate-change resilience in diverse bio-geographical European regions through the NATALIE Project.

Enhancing the alignment of market-driven sustainable schemes with ESG disclosure regulations in the financial sector