Such understanding would require a detailed, bottom-up analysis of the needs and the development of corresponding investment plans, potentially in reflection of longer term climate goals. Hence these cases provide insights, including examples of good practices, that can be scaled up to get a broader understanding of investment needs and solutions at the global level, and the role of international and Nordic climate finance therein. Bangladesh's cities are characterized by an ever-widening infrastructure deficit, and more and more people are bound to living in sub-standard conditions.