Developing projects to address climate change in cities
Our Projects
The C40 Cities Finance Facility supports cities to prepare and deliver climate change projects
Project preparation
of climate change infrastructure projects in cities
Capacity development
of city administrations to mobilise and access multiple financing instruments
Knowledge sharing
between and beyond CFF partner cities via peer-to- peer exchanges and workshops
Partnerships
between cities, financiers and policy-makers
Governance
Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United States Agency for International Development, the initiative is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH together with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNERSKNOWLEDGE LIBRARY
The Knowledge Library is a collection of reports, videos, tools and briefing guides.
Financing Options
Handbook on Urban Infrastructure Finance
Through this handbook, the New Cities Foundation provides a set of practical guidelines that can help cities become smarter in the urban infrastructure finance space.
Report New Cities FoundationFinancing Options
C40 Cities Good Practice Guide: City Climate Funds
Several C40 cities have successfully accessed new sources of finance, including from the private sector, through establishing city climate funds.
Guidance Document C40 Cities Climate Leadership GroupCreditworthiness
C40 Cities Good Practice Guide
A city's creditworthiness is a vital requirement to finance low-carbon, climate resilient projects, yet many C40 cities do not have a credit rating or access to capital.
Guidance Document C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group