Africa & Middle East

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.

Africa & Middle East, Banking, Events, Webinars | 22 June 2020

This 2-part webinar organized by UNEP FI will explore the dynamics of climate risks and opportunities for businesses, including the significance and impact of climate risks with a focus on institutions in Middle East and Africa. Further, it will cover the implementation of climate risk initiatives and programs, with a deep-dive on the Task-Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.

Africa & Middle East, News, Regions | 27 February 2020

Financial institutions based in the Middle East and North Africa can now find the tools and insight to transform the…

Africa & Middle East, Banking, Climate Change, Events, News, TCFD | 03 February 2020

Climate Finance Capacity Building UNEP FI is responsible for a number of activities under the SDG-Climate Facility Project that aim…

Africa & Middle East, Events, Insurance | 16 January 2020

The 3rd PSI Africa Market Event hosted by Zimnat and Santam as part of the ‘Sustainable Insurance Africa’ week.