This study assesses the current impact investment landscape in Pakistan through a climate adaptation lens. It analyzes barriers to investment and provides suggestions on how these challenges could be met through concerted efforts across the ecosystem.

This briefing provides an introduction to climate change adaptation, its relevance for impact investors and how the issue can be addressed in investment strategies. The focus lies on investment opportunities in SMEs and growth-stage companies in developing countries and emerging markets. At the same time, much of the analytical framework is applicable to developed markets as well, for example how to identify adaptation-relevant business models.