This guidebook addresses the financing gap by focusing on how urban NbS can be made more investable and scalable in Indian cities. It presents a structured, three-step guidance framework to support stakeholders in (i) assessing policy and regulatory frameworks relevant to NbS, (ii) identifying and deploying appropriate financial and business mechanisms, and (iii) evaluating projects...
This report seeks to generate practical evidence on financing NbS by examining nine case studies from across India.The study maps ecological outcomes with the financial and business mechanisms/instruments underpinning the initiatives and analyzes these mechanisms to identify the factors that supported their successful delivery.This includes the analysis of the financing instruments employed, stakeholder roles, governance...
The document is the Summary and Key Takeaways report of the Second Annual Summit 2026, organized by the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions (NbS Forum), held on March 9, 2026 in New Delhi. It covers six sessions: an opening plenary on bridging national ambition with local innovation, followed by thematic sessions on urban flood risk...
India’s urban population is projected to nearly double to 951 million by 2050, intensifying exposure to flooding, heat stress and water scarcity. Despite growing policy recognition, financing for urban nature-based solutions (NbS) remains heavily dependent on public sources, with limited private sector participation. Published by the India Forum for NbS in collaboration with Climate Policy...
The proceedings summarize discussions from the first annual summit by the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions on 6th August 2024. The event brought together public and private actors across the ecosystem, with the intention to build synergies, foster dialogue, share learnings, and increase awareness about how NbS can be used to build resilient Indian cities....
