Programme / session 3B

Unlocking the full potential of National Adaptation Plans

11:30 – 13:00
in
Banquet hall
Challenge session
This session will explore how National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) can become key vehicles for channelling finance into climate resilience. Bringing together leaders from government, finance and industry, it will highlight tools and strategies to turn NAPs into investable, actionable frameworks.
Head and shoulders photo of Anjali Viswamohanan.
Anjali Viswamohanan
Director of policy
Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Head and shoulders photo of Avinash Persaud.
Avinash Persaud
Special advisor on climate change to the president
Inter-American Development Bank
Head and shoulders photo of Jorge Gastelumendi.
Jorge Gastelumendi
Senior director, Climate Resilience Center
Atlantic Council
Head and shoulders photo of Sean Carmody.
Sean Carmody
Executive director, policy and advice division
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Head and shoulders photo of Dario Soto Abril.
Dario Soto Abril
Executive director
Trafigura Foundation
Head and shoulders photo of Ana Toni.
Ana Toni
CEO
COP30 presidency

Adaptation is no longer an option; it has become a global challenge that requires not only action on the ground but also coordinated international mobilisation.

Financing adaptation and resilience is critical for global financial stability, thriving communities and natural ecosystems. Building on the momentum of the climate finance goals established at COP29, the global community now has a pivotal opportunity to position National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) as central vehicles for channelling investments and partnerships, aligning economic needs with a climate-resilient development. 

This session will bring together political leaders, public finance institutions as well as banks, investors, insurers and technical partners to examine how NAPs can be transformed into investable frameworks, offering clear economic signals, enhancing risk management strategies and driving implementation.

The discussion will focus on identifying financial instruments that can channel finance flows into adaptation and provide insights on how to turn NAPs into actionable strategies.