Webinar presentation: How are African banks coping with Climate Change

The African Development Bank (AfDB), Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), UNEP FI and the Secretariat of Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership (MFW4A), in partnership with the African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC), are convening a series of webinars on Climate Change and the Financial Sector to raise awareness around the risks and opportunities. The series will consist of three/four (3/4) webinars addressing specific subjects.  

The second webinar entitled "How are African banks coping with Climate Change?" discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system. The discussions also shed light on initiatives of banks to implement sustainable practices and central banks to create an enabling environment for sustainable finance drawing on international best practices.