The Higher Ground Foundation

To encourage investment in climate adaptation projects, The Higher Ground Foundation created the Vulnerability Reduction Credit, or VRCTM an economic measure of the effects of projects in reducing climate change vulnerability. VRCs can be used for M&E, prioritizing investments, and when priced may leverage finance. The Higher Ground Foundation advises policymakers, funders, and vulnerable communities on how to use VRCs to deploy adaptation technologies, design viable adaptation planning systems with VRCs, and co-develop pilot projects that validate VRCs as an investment instrument.

Country of registration
United Kingdom
Network member number
N0422
Acronym
HGF
Address
<p>18 Northchurch Terrace London N1 4EG, United Kingdom</p>
Relation to CTCN
Network Member
Knowledge Partner
Enablers
Communication and awareness
Economics and financial decision-making
Governance and planning
Type of organisation
Private sector organization
Type of climate technology services
Investments
Knowledge management
Policy and planning
CTCN Keyword Matches
Climate change monitoring
Climate change vulnerability assessment
Climate scenario development
Coastal monitoring
Community based
Disaster risk assessment tools
Disaster risk reduction
Disease surveillance systems
Ecosystem monitoring
Education of health personnel
Flood hazard mapping
General planning solutions
National Adaptation Plan
National adaptation programmes of action
National plan
Open source climate data and tools
Stakeholder consultations
Technology Needs Assessment
Sector(s) of expertise
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal zones
Early warning and Environmental assessment
Water
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