Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of V20 economies. They generate employment, anchor local value chains and sustain community livelihoods. Yet they are disproportionately exposed to climate shocks and rising climate costs, while remaining structurally underserved by financial systems.

MSMEs need forward-looking risk insights, affordable adaptation finance, and accessible insurance and liquidity solutions. While technical solutions exist, adoption remains limited. Pilots often fail to scale, and structural barriers continue to constrain financial institutions from delivering climate-responsive solutions at scale.

A new study from the PSI-hosted Vulnerable Twenty Group of Finance Ministers (V20) Sustainable Insurance Facility (V20-SIF), Resilient MSMEs, Resilient Economies: Climate-smart financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises in V20 economies, provides practitioner-grounded evidence on why these constraints persist and what must change to unlock system-wide action.

In this session, participants will:

• Explore key findings from the V20-SIF Landscape Study
• Hear practical priorities identified by banks, insurers and regulators
• Connect evidence to implementation through the V20-SIF regional project pipeline
• Engage development finance institutions on scaling small-ticket climate solutions
• Identify immediate opportunities for partnership and capital mobilization

This session is designed for financial institutions, policymakers, development partners and stakeholders working to strengthen MSME resilience and scale climate-smart finance in vulnerable economies.