Building Island Resilience: Creating a Sustainable Finance Sector in Sub-National Island Jurisdictions

For many Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs), climate resilience depends on more than access to international funds, it requires building sustainable, locally rooted finance ecosystems. While global frameworks often overlook the unique fiscal and governance contexts of SNIJs, these islands are increasingly pioneering innovative finance solutions: green bonds, blended finance platforms, revolving adaptation funds, and partnerships that bridge public, private, and community investment. This session explores how SNIJs can move from aid dependence to financial autonomy, designing mechanisms that attract long-term capital, retain local value, and sustain adaptation and resilience goals. It aligns with the broader push under COP30 to make climate finance more accessible, transparent, and responsive to real island needs.

RMI’s Benjamin Bartle will join this webinar as a panelist to discuss RMI’s work on securing catalytic climate capital and the need for decision makers at COP30 to prioritize early-stage project preparation.