Publication Launch: Adaptation Finance - Building the Investment Case at COP30

At COP30, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will present new evidence demonstrating that investing in small-scale farmers to help them adapt and thrive in a changing climate yields strong economic and social returns. IFAD will launch its publication "Adaptation Finance: Building the Investment Case," which highlights how climate adaptation can be an engine of economic opportunities and shows how to make adaptation projects "bankable" by integrating financial and social impact metrics. The publication demonstrates that every dollar invested in adaptation can return over US$10 in benefits, with examples such as an IFAD project in Bangladesh that generated a 35% annual return and increased incomes by 11% for 5 million people through climate-resilient markets and infrastructure. The event urges governments and partners to scale and speed up adaptation investment in rural communities who are the backbone of national and global food supplies. As an investment platform, IFAD promotes solutions that aggregate finance, deploy risk-mitigation instruments, and connect investors to channel resources directly to rural communities.