Series: 2026 Resilience Learning Month Financing Nature for Climate Action: A Framework for Impact and Scale 19 May 2026 The session featured the new Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) taxonomy for nature finance, which offers a harmonized structure for identifying and monitoring investments that contribute to environmental outcomes. Discussions underscored ADB’s efforts to position nature as a core component of climate resilience and development and highlighted how the concept is applicable for private sector activities and commercial finance. Though gaps remain in translating concepts into measurable results and financially attractive opportunities, the session stressed the importance of moving beyond pilot initiatives to build a larger pipeline of viable investments through practical implementation and continuous process improvement. Read: Event Summary Program and Learning Materials 19 May Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Nature Finance Tracking: Existing Framework and Future Development This presentation gives an overview of ADB’s approach to nature finance tracking, focusing on frameworks for measuring and reporting investments in… Duncan Lang Panel Discussion Scaling the nature finance taxonomy and how this translates to corporate financial institutions and the private sector Panelists: Rachael Barza Ina Hoxha Klaus Prochaska Panel Moderator: Madhavi Pundit Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Andreas Thermann Esmyra Javier Jonathan Austria Divina Gracia Baclig ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Read Also 2026 Resilience Learning Month Topics Capacity Development Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Environment