From Wildfire Risk to Resilience The Investment Case for Action 2026

Scaling wildfire resilience globally5 Scaling wildfire resilience requires more than pilots or technology; it needs coordinated approaches that link knowledge, capital, governance and community action. Experience from climate adaptation shows a consistent sequence: build evidence and standards, demonstrate impact through collaboration, and embed proven models in markets and institutions that shape risk and finance. The roadmap that follows outlines how this progression could unfold over the next three years for the Global Wildfire Leadership Network (GWLN).5.1 From pilots to a global portfolioBuilding and scaling wildfire resilience efforts is essential to advancing the global resilience agenda. Global Wildfire Leadership Network roadmap (2026–2028): a three-phase path from alignment to scale wildfire solutions and resilienceTABLE 7 Phase 2026 Foundation: build the architecture for resilience2026–2027 Acceleration: demonstrate and scale2027–2028 Transformation: institutionalize and sustain Core focus Strengthen and operationalize, and, where needed, establish frameworks, standards and alliances that make wildfire resilience measurable and investable.Prove that integrated solutions work through regional pilots and multi- sector partnerships.Embed successful frameworks in policy, finance and market systems to enable and catalyse local, regional and global adoption. Strategic priorities –Define common metrics for prevention and avoided loss. –Align financial, technological, ecological and community approaches under a shared resilience model. –Build cross-sector commitment and early coalitions. –Deploy flagship demonstrations in high-risk regions to validate economic and environmental returns. –Mobilize blended capital, technology, and environmental and community partnerships to scale proven solutions. –Capture and compare results to guide future investment. –Use pilot outcomes to inform policy recommendations and financial standards. –Integrate resilience criteria into national plans and global adaptation frameworks. –Facilitate long-term funding and governance mechanisms. Partnership focusForge alliances between private, public, and civil society sectors and local communities to co-design scalable models.Expand coalitions that connect public and private capital with frontline delivery partners.Formalize governance within established climate and nature platforms, and ensure continuity beyond initial sponsors/participants. Outcome Shared architecture for measuring and financing wildfire resilience is defined by the end of 2026.Proven, replicable models attract sustained multi-source investment across regions.Wildfire resilience is supported as a pillar of global climate adaptation and sustainable finance. From Wildfire Risk to Resilience: The Investment Case for Action 25