The Resilience Opportunity Unlocking Climate Resilience through Public Private Collaboration 2025

CASE STUDY 1 CONTINUED SMART tunnel operational models Mode 1 No flood water will be diverted into the SMART system.Mode 2 The SMART system will be activated and flood water will be diverted into bypass tunnel in the lower channel of the motorway. Up to this point, the motorway will still be open to traffic.Mode 3 The SMART system will be activated and the motorway will be cleared and closed to traffic. Sufficient time will be allocated to allow the last vehicle to exit the motorway. The tunnel is on standby mode for stormwater diversion into the motorway component.Mode 4 The SMART system will be activated if heavy rain storm continues, and the motorway will be filled with stormwater after all the gates are opened. Motorway component will be used for passage of flood after traffic evacuation completed. The motorway will be re-opened to traffic within 48 hours. Sources: Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. (n.d.). Infrastructure Asset Management for Developing Countries to Achieve the SDGs; Yew, J. (2021). Smart tunnels stretched beyond the max. The Star; Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (Smart). (n.d.). Operational Modes;  SMART Tunnel. CASE STUDY 2 RISCO – monetizing restoration as a service Overview of the project RISCO (Restoration Insurance and Financial Services Company) is an innovative nature-based adaptation platform. It offers a mechanism to restore mangroves in vulnerable communities, using a unique blend of mangrove-positive business, blue carbon credits and insurance offerings. RISCO’s model monetizes two core ecosystem benefits: flood mitigation and carbon sequestration, while aggregating and supporting mangrove-positive businesses that provide local livelihoods. In doing so, it transforms nature-based adaptation into a structured, investable platform, aligning public resilience goals with private returns. Business model description RISCO operates as an innovative platform that delivers nature-based adaptation through three interlinked mechanisms: 1. Inclusive enterprise financing: RISCO provides low-interest loans, technical support and training to mangrove-positive enterprises, such as integrated aquaculture, Nypa processing and ecotourism ventures. These businesses not only provide livelihoods but also reinforce conservation goals. 2. Co-benefit monetization: RISCO aims to generate revenue from blue carbon credit sales, quantified through standardized methodologies and sold to corporate buyers seeking high-integrity nature-based offsets. 3. Insurance provision: RISCO promotes parametric or risk-transfer insurance products to coastal municipalities, communities and businesses. In RISCO’s model, inclusive financing could provide financial support and engage local communities closely in developing mangrove-positive small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), while insurance products would enhance the overall community resilience in emergencies. Potential blue carbon credit sales could further monetize co-benefits from the mangrove restoration. By stacking up different value propositions in the business model, RISCO presents a viable model for integrating archetypes 3 and 4, and potentially even archetype 6, in the design. The Resilience Opportunity: Unlocking Climate Resilience through Public-Private Collaboration 20