A Landscape Study into the Climate Vulnerability of MSME Markets in V20 Nations
In 2025, the V20-SIF will complete its landmark Landscape Study examining the state of climate risk insurance and financing solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the world’s most climate-vulnerable economies. The study will offer the first comprehensive assessment of both the scale of climate risk faced by MSMEs in V20 nations and the structural barriers preventing financial protection from reaching them.
Methodology
To understand the lived challenges behind these trends, the study will engage hundreds of stakeholders, including government agencies, regulators, insurers, reinsurers, banks, microfinance institutions, MSME associations, and MSMEs themselves.
Action
The Landscape Study marks a pivotal step in the V20-SIF’s mission to drive innovation in climate and disaster risk financing for MSMEs.
Moving forward, the insights gathered through this research will guide the design of region-specific strategies, inform the development of financial products under the V20-SIF portfolio, and support the expansion of initiatives such as the 100 Banks Initiative. By working directly with financial institutions to assess portfolio-level risk and prescribe blended finance solutions, the V20-SIF is helping to shift the system from reactive loss to proactive resilience.