Resilience Monetization and Credits Initiative
The Resilience Monetization and Credit Initiative (RMCI) aims to close the finance gap for those urgently needing climate adaptation finance by developing innovative methods to measure and monetize adaptation and resilience benefits. RCMI seeks to align public and private capital to invest in projects that address social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities, enhancing the ability of households and communities to withstand or recover from climate shocks. The initiative introduces a market-based financial instrument called a “resilience credit,” to translate the value of resilience investments into a tradable asset. Resilience credit allows investors and governments to capture the value generated by resilience investments and recoup their investments over time by reducing climate-related disruptions to supply chains, labor productivity, and costs.
Team Members: Marc Jeuland, Jonathan Phillips, Liilnna Teji
Students: Alejandro Diaz-Herrera
Collaborators: International Fund for Agricultural Development, Ministry of International Cooperation, The Arab Republic of Egypt, NDC Partnership
Resilience Monetization and Credit Initiative (RMCI) @COP28
Catch the panel discussion on the Resilience Monetization & Credit Initiative featuring the Ministry of International Cooperation, IFAD, and Duke University’s James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at COP28.