Climate change presents a systemic and existential threat to human and ecological systems.Addressing this requires coordinated, multi-stakeholder engagement at local, national, and global levels. Effective solutions must integrate policy, practice, and knowledge while ensuring that approaches are evidence-based, inclusive, and grounded in realities and the experiences of vulnerable communities and sectors.

Multi-Actor Partnerships (MAPs) are a key strategy for strengthening coordination, knowledge exchange, and integration in climate and disaster risk management. The MAP on climate and disaster risk management and finance (CDRFI), initiated by SLYCAN Trust, aims to foster collaboration and information-sharing among key stakeholders. It seeks to advance CDRFI through inclusive and sustainable solutions.

The MAP on CDRFI promotes trust, awareness, investment, and cooperation across sectors. Strengthening existing CDRFI solutions and locally available risk management frameworks within key economic sectors such as food systems, fashion and apparel, and tourism is essential to supporting vulnerable communities. The partnership supports the development of new risk transfer mechanisms and enhances existing ones to deliver equitable, transparent, and accountable solutions.

Against this backdrop, SLYCAN Trust convened a sectoral stakeholder session in Colombo to share progress and insights from the MAP on CDRFI.

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