On 6th and 7th May, AFI’s Arab Region Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (ARFIPI) held a virtual regional training on implementing Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) policies.
The training, one of many events held to celebrate Arab Financial Inclusion Day, featured expert input from Bank Al-Maghrib, Palestine Monetary Authority, Central Bank of Egypt, the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement), and AFI management unit experts. Discussions covered the importance of integrating environmental sustainability into financial policies, the role of digital financial services in promoting green finance, and the need for capacity building and financial literacy programs to empower vulnerable groups.
“The Arab region is among the most affected by climate change disasters, and Inclusive Green Finance has been identified as a priority policy area to support climate change adaptation and mitigation of vulnerable populations,” said Dr Eliki Boletawa, AFI’s Director of Policy Programs and Implementation. “Significant progress has already been made in IGF policy development within the Arab region, and the insights generated during this training will be invaluable in driving forward the IGF agenda.”
“This training is the first of its kind within ARFIPI, and emerged from our Arab members’ needs and considerations,” said Katia Mehanneche, AFI’s Arab Region Manager. “The knowledge and experiences shared will now be transformed into an action plan, which will be proposed for endorsement at the 2025 AFI Global Policy Forum.”
Learn more:
AFI’s Inclusive Green Finance workstream is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK),