This paper outlines recommendations to enable the IMF, national authorities, and development partners to leverage their distinct expertise to strengthen macroeconomic stability while addressing climate risks. While finance ministries will lead on RSF implementation, they will require meaningful inputs from other institutions, including sectoral ministries and development partners.

This analysis maps and identifies the key characteristics of the PPF support offered to cities to prepare sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure projects.

Climate-related disasters threaten fiscal stability and development progress, particularly in vulnerable economies. Climate-resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) offer a proactive solution by allowing countries to defer debt repayments in the wake of disasters, enabling a more effective emergency response and recovery. This report, developed to support discussions within the FiCS Lab Working Group on CRDCs, explores key considerations and best practices for implementing CRDCs. It provides insights from expert discussions throughout 2024, offering guidance on how these mechanisms can enhance financial resilience in climate-affected regions.

Debt-for-climate (DFC) swaps are an effective method to exchange a portion of a country’s external debt payments for investments in domestic climate, biodiversity, or conservation initiatives. This primer, developed by the FiCs Innovation Lab Working Group, provides insights, examples, and considerations for implementing DFN or DFC swaps.

This discussion paper provides a comprehensive framework and actionable recommendations for scaling transition finance to support the green industrial transition of India’s iron and steel sector, addressing both the needs of primary and secondary steel producers.