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Action on Nature: What Can Financial Institutions Expect in 2026?

As 2026 shapes up to see important moments for nature conservation and restoration, this article looks at what to look out for in nature finance over the coming months.

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Symbiotics Invests in Beacon Power Services to Improve Energy Efficiency in Africa

The financing will help BPS improve its product offerings in Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania, and Togo, mainly by purchasing and deploying smart meters for grid assets such as substations and transformers.

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Recommendations and Tools for Optimal Green Climate Fund (GCF) Access for SMEs

This report formulates strategic recommendations and tools for optimal access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh.

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2024 ASEAN Monitoring Progress Report

The 2024 ASEAN Monitoring Progress Report provides a data-driven view of financial inclusion, financial capability, MSME finance and emerging Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) across the region.

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Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Green Finance Through Proportionate Sustainable Finance Standards

This guideline note addresses the challenge developing countries face in aligning with evolving global sustainable finance standards while safeguarding financial inclusion and inclusive green finance.

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AlHuda CIBE Facilitates ARC to Establish Re-Takaful Facility

The ARC WAQF ReTakaful Facility will operate as a mutual, non-profit platform, pooling risks across participating countries to offer affordable, sustainable, and ethical reinsurance coverage helping strengthen the resilience of communities most affected by natural disasters and extreme weather events.

FinDev Blog

Pix and the Path to Climate Resilience in Brazil

While international climate finance commitments have accelerated in recent years, little reaches local communities to support those most affected by the climate crisis. Brazil's instant payment system Pix could help change that.

FinDev Blog

Restarting After the Storm: Building Climate Resilience for Small Businesses in Ghana

Advans Ghana shares how it is developing targeted responses for clients affected by floods and fires, with recovery lending and client-centered support.

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Finance, Climate and Gender: Empowering Women Agents of Change

This report highlights how women’s financial exclusion and climate vulnerability are deeply interconnected, and showcases solutions, rooted in women-centered financial services, that strengthen women’s resilience to climate shocks.

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Building Rural Women’s Climate Resilience: Seven Business Drivers Delivering Commercial Value

As climate pressures rise, strengthening rural women’s resilience is critical for their livelihoods and for the long-term viability of the rural businesses that serve them. This paper identifies seven practical business drivers that simultaneously strengthen rural women’s climate resilience and business performance.