Aligning Ambition: Building a Climate Investment Vision that Can Attract Finance

In a country seeking to scale up climate action, the government set out to develop a climate investment plan that could attract international finance. The ambition was clear — align national priorities with the logic of climate funds and send a signal to the market about where support was most needed. But early drafts of the plan leaned heavily toward existing project lists, without a clear basis to assess climate impact or funding potential.

We worked with the government and their partners to structure the process. Engaging closely with key institutions, we helped map investment priorities across sectors — from energy, water, agriculture, and beyond — and evaluated their alignment with climate finance criteria. Our role was to facilitate a shared understanding of what makes projects fundable, and how to shape a pipeline that could stand up to scrutiny.

The result was a government-endorsed publication that presented a focused set of investment areas, offering a potential foundation for future funding conversations. While political dynamics continued to evolve beyond our engagement, the experience underscored a key insight: many governments are ambitious on climate actions, but could benefit from support in translating their ambition into strategies that align with funder expectations. That’s the kind of role we aim to play — helping shape investment plans that are grounded, fundable, and aligned for impact.

If you are looking to develop a platform that can align country priorities with international sources of funding, reach out to us and let us help you develop an investment plan that can generate the finance to meet your country’s needs.