The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance

?? The Lab is pleased to bring Parametric Insurance and Trust Fund for Paramos on board as the adaptation instrument from our Latin America and Caribbean program!? ???? An impactful fund presented by Strata Advisors, this vehicle limits wildfire damages on Colombia’s paramos, critical ecosystems for water supply. It delivers timely funding for early response and long-term resilience building. Looking forward to kicking off our teamwork, Juan José Guzmán Ayala and Mateo Prada Quintero! For more information: https://lnkd.in/eAFhXZCC??

???? From our India program, we welcome Price Risk Facility by Agtuall! An innovative financial solution tackling price volatility—a major challenge for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. By increasing access to finance and reducing market risks, this initiative strengthens livelihoods, productivity, and food system resilience. Excited to team up with you Vikram Sarbajna! For more information: https://lnkd.in/eNntQqP7??

?? Representing the mitigation stream for our second year in Latin America and the Caribbean is the Community Equity Opportunity Fund by MELIQUINA! This fund model invests in renewable energy projects across three key stages—Development, Construction, and Operation—providing financial support tailored to each phase while including local communities as equity shareholders and strategic partners. Looking forward to the exciting work ahead with Juan Dumas and Michelle Haigh Osorio! For more information: https://lnkd.in/e2cTd8jx??

???? The Lab is excited to welcome MAYANI Smallholder Agri-Fishery Resilience and Regenerative Fund in The Philippines! The Fund finances climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture projects, boosting rural incomes and access to affordable fresh produce for households and big businesses across the Philippines.? Looking forward to our upcoming work with JT Solis! For more information: https://lnkd.in/epqWQ6ap??

?? Welcome the Tropical Resilience Fund to our Global Adaptation program!? This global debt fund boosts tropical resilience with a two-phase approach. It supports landscape resilience projects, helping rural and coastal businesses thrive, and backs key value-chain enablers essential for building adaptive capacity in the tropics. Eager to kick off our collaboration with Impact Earth′s Vincent Gradt, CFA and Nick Oakes! https://lnkd.in/gUc3CKRQ??

?? We welcome IREN Agri to our Sustainable Agriculture program!? Presented by Ksapa and Societe Generale, this blended finance facility helps agricultural co-ops access medium-term funding. It offers loans, arranges long-term buying deals, and provides technical help with digital tools, diversification, and sustainable farming. Excited to start collaborating with you, Adrien Covo, Philippe Weill, and Rapha?l Hara! https://lnkd.in/eswNN2w5?

???? The Lab gives a warm welcome to The Seeded Initiative!? Developed by Silva , Belterra Agroforestry and Instituto Guayí Ventures, The Seeded Initiative funds native seedling nurseries in Brazil to drive large-scale forest restoration and sustainable farming. This initiative strengthens reforestation efforts and promotes sustainable land use by ensuring financial stability through guarantees and long-term purchase agreements. Excited to start collaborating with you, Daniel Jimenez, Isabel Britez, and Tatiana Botelho! https://lnkd.in/eFHVaMCC?

???? We are thrilled to welcome Carbon Neobank to the Lab! Developed by Melanin Kapital, Carbon Neobank is a USD 100 million digital green banking vehicle that provides asset and micro-finance to climate mitigation MSMEs, leveraging the presale of carbon credits to lower interest rates The Lab’s East and Southern Africa program will develop the idea. Welcome Jessica Kagisye and Mélanie Ke?ta!? https://lnkd.in/erEiKiYy??

?? Special Announcement?? ?? The results are in for the 2025 Lab class! ??? Lab members gathered in South Africa ???? and selected 9 innovative climate finance ideas that will go through the Lab program this year! We are thrilled to announce them: ?? Carbon Neobank, by Melanin Kapital ? ?? The Seeded Initiative, by Silva - From Seed to Forest, Belterra Agroforestry, and Instituto Guayí Ventures?? ?? IREN Agri, by Ksapa and Societe Generale?? ?? Tropical Resilience Fund by Impact Earth? ?? Philippines Smallholder Agri-Fishery Resilience and Regeneration Fund, by MAYANI ?? Price Risk Facility, by Agtuall?? ?? Community Equity Opportunity Fund, by MELIQUINA?? ?? Parametric Insurance for Paramos, by Strata Advisors? ?? Green Economy Fund, by Green Artha ?? We are immensely grateful to our generous donors: Bloomberg Philanthropies, Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and UNDP?

A new report published by ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) member Shell Foundation explores how to effectively design and implement guarantees to close the agriculture financing gap in emerging markets. Supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which funds the Lab’s sustainable agriculture and food systems stream, the report explores how these ODA-eligible instruments can support lending to smallholder farmers across Africa and Asia. Learn more about how guarantees can mobilize greater capital and open new markets by reducing the risks for investors and lenders: