Africa & Middle East

Africa & Middle East, Publications | 10 November 2021

This report offers a timely assessment of the access to, and the use of, green finance by SMEs in Mauritius. The study by extension evaluates the integration of sustainability in the business operations of SMEs in Mauritius, and explores applicable good practices and lessons from other countries and regions.

Africa & Middle East, Events, Investment | 09 November 2021

Join this UNEP FI webinar to discuss how African investors and their global partners can begin to use the Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) Expectations Ladder to start the decarbonisation process and jumpstart a green recovery.

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Events | 23 September 2021

UNEP FI and the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on climate risks, opportunities, and disclosures focusing on the Egyptian Banking industry. They will explore regionally specific physical and transition risks for the Arab region.

Africa & Middle East, Events, News, Regions | 19 July 2021

The Fintech for Sustainable Development workshop aims to raise awareness among financial institutions on the strategic role that fintech could play in addressing the financing challenges of the sustainable development agenda.

Africa & Middle East, News | 08 July 2021

The UNEP FI Regional Roundtable for Africa and Middle East was held virtually on 22 and 23 June 2021, and…

Africa & Middle East, Events, News, Regional Roundtable, Roundtable events, Roundtables | 14 April 2021

UNEP FI is hosting its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Africa and Middle East as a virtual event on 22–23 June 2021

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Events, TCFD, Training | 25 February 2021

For banks in Egypt and Tunisia, join our series of workshops that will provide you with a better understanding of physical and transition risks as well as climate risk methodologies and tools to strengthen your bank’s resilience and help implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, Publications | 20 January 2021

This report analyses the climate change related risks countries in the Arab region are facing such as water scarcity, rising…

Africa & Middle East, Climate Change, News, Policy | 20 January 2021

A new report provides the first in-depth analysis of  sustainable finance practices in a part of the world most vulnerable to the effects of climate change: the Arab region. Issues such as water scarcity, rising sea levels, drought, land degradation and desertification will have serious repercussions for food, energy and water security in this area. Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals – in particular those that help deal with the interlinked water-energy-food challenges – will be key to build resilient, fairer economies.

Africa & Middle East, Events, Training | 01 October 2020

An introductory training workshop on Environmental and Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) for Jordan banking association took place from 2 to 4 November, 2020. The workshop was organized by UNEP FI, the Ecobanking Project of INCAE Business School, in collaboration with Association of banks in Jordan.