In order to move the needle on adaptation finance, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking are required. This event will highlight some of the innovation that is occurring toward that objective, with significant new initiatives being showcased in this important event. A variety of types of lenders and investors will announce new initiatives, demonstrating their commitment to raising the bar on adaptation finance. The desired outcome is to spur other lenders and investors to devote more resources to adaptation finance, and to become similarly innovative in their approaches to addressing the topic.