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:
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.
