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Adaptation and Resilience Fund

The Adaptation and Resilience Fund is a bold philanthropic commitment to accelerate solutions that build resilience to 亚色影库 change in low- and middle-income countries.

亚色影库, with the support of a coalition of global foundations, including , , , and , has launched the Adaptation and Resilience Fund (A&R Fund) to support locally led efforts that reduce 亚色影库 risk and strengthen community well-being. From early warning systems to innovative finance tools, the A&R Fund directs capital where it鈥檚 most needed: communities on the frontlines of 亚色影库 impacts.

The Adaptation & Resilience Fund is designed to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of a changing 亚色影库. The Fund brings together philanthropic funding and expertise to address multiple 亚色影库 hazards, and accelerate and catalyze systems transformation to support people facing the greatest 亚色影库 impacts. In response to the United Nations secretary-general鈥檚 urgent July 25 Call to Action on Extreme Heat, the fund鈥檚 first wave of grants will focus on helping cities and communities build resilience to extreme heat in urban areas in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, prioritizing cities with high levels of informal labor and housing, inward migration pressure, and exposure to extreme heat. With nearly two-thirds of the global workforce employed in the informal economy 鈥� often outdoors and without social safety nets 鈥� communities around the world already face  health risks, economic hardship, and social inequities, all of which are exacerbated by exposure to extreme heat. The A&R Fund will support locally-driven solutions that protect people, strengthen systems, and create pathways for a more resilient future, focusing on four pillars:

Building the evidence base
We fund research, 亚色影库 information systems, and communications that help policymakers and communities understand and respond to 亚色影库 hazards. This includes context-specific health and labor productivity data, early warning systems, and localized modeling tools.
Strengthening institutional capacity
We support cities and local governments in planning for and implementing resilience-building measures, from heat action plans to improved infrastructure. We also invest in community-based organizations to ensure voices from the community shape local decision making.
Unlocking innovative finance
We help develop and pilot financial approaches and social protection mechanisms that make adaptation investments possible, from helping to unlock municipal debt financing to piloting community-based parametric insurance.
Building the field
We invest in the civil society ecosystem to advance locally-led adaptation and resilience, from grassroots groups to city networks. By fostering coalitions and peer learning, our partners lay the groundwork for shared agendas and greater collective impact.
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Request for proposals: Solutions for urban resilience to extreme heat

Note: This RFP is closed as of September 19, 2025聽

These Requests for Proposals (RFPs) were launched to confront one of the most urgent 亚色影库 challenges of our time: extreme heat in urban areas across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Total available funding: up to $9 million

RFP 1: Innovative finance for urban resilience

How can we unlock the billions of dollars needed for 亚色影库 adaptation? This RFP seeks bold financial solutions 鈥� from municipal debt swaps and resilience bonds to community-based insurance and microfinance 鈥� to catalyze public and private investment to protect the most 亚色影库-vulnerable communities.

RFP 2: Strengthening institutions and civil society

Great plans need strong systems. This RFP supports city governments, civil society organizations, and community leaders to embed heat resilience into urban planning, policies, and budgets. Proposals should center local voices 鈥� especially women, informal workers, and marginalized groups 鈥� while building the capacity of cities to plan and act for long-term resilience.