The IncluCity initiative aims to address this with tools to combat poverty, empower vulnerable groups, and fortify community resilience in urban areas. Strengthening economic outcomes and equalizing opportunities is a valuable way to ensure climate impacts will not inordinately affect the poorest members of society.

The Inclusivity Index is used for the ranking and selection of municipal investment projects based on priorities and benefits for marginalized groups. This index design aims to learn from the shortcomings of past metrics and eliminate assessment gaps. The criteria areas are participation, location and design, social benefits, economic benefits, and sector-wise inclusion (water and sanitation systems, transport systems, etc.). Under each of these themes are more indicators, which holistically assess the level at which individual project proposals include marginalized voices and needs. This is the first tool of its kind to combine investment and inclusion objectives, and can help a municipality determine where to invest their funds.