Project Category: Climate | Finance

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE INVESTMENT PREPAREDNESS FOR A REGIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

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CONTEXT  The Caribbean is among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Small Island Developing States face rising sea levels, stronger storms, and mounting economic pressures that threaten communities, ecosystems, and livelihoods. Yet, these same conditions present opportunities to accelerate the transition towards a green and blue economy, creating pathways for renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, … Continued

Empower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme

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Context The impacts of climate change, environmental degradation and disasters are unequally felt across Asia and the Pacific region. Women and marginalised groups have less access to information, resources, finance and technologies, leaving them with greater challenges in coping and rebuilding after a crisis. They also remain underrepresented in climate change, energy transition and disaster … Continued

Developing an Inclusive and Sustainable Finance Protocol for The Suriname Bankers’ Association

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Context: Suriname, a carbon-negative country with extensive forests, faces critical climate risks such as sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather, threatening its coastal areas, agriculture, and economy. To address these challenges, the country has implemented strategies like the National Adaptation Plan and the National Climate Change Policy to enhance resilience and promote inclusive growth. The … Continued

Green Credit Guarantee for Peru

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Context Peru has substantial potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, but SMEs face regulatory and financial barriers. As a result, financing is limited and primarily directed at larger enterprises. Existing green credit lines mainly target large infrastructure projects, with no specific offers for SMEs. Project BASE collaborated with the Swiss State Secretariat for … Continued

Lebanon Green Investment Facility

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CONTEXT Situated along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon is a densely populated, urbanised nation that has grappled with many economic and humanitarian challenges in recent years. These adversities have resulted in significant economic shortfalls and increased financial strain on the government, the private sector and its populace to opt for sustainable paths. … Continued

Building a Green Taxonomy For Financial Institutions in Ecuador

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CONTEXT  Ecuador, nestled in the northwestern corner of South America, boasts incredible biodiversity and a diverse range of ecosystems, from the Amazon rainforest to the Andean highlands and the Pacific coastline. Over the past few decades, Ecuador has experienced noticeable shifts in its climate patterns, leading to a series of environmental challenges with profound implications … Continued

Urban Planning and Infrastructure in Migration Contexts

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Context Environmental and geopolitical crises in Africa and the Middle East regions increasingly drive migration flows to less vulnerable areas. Since 2008, as per the UN Refugee Agency’s estimation, an average of 2.5 million people are forcibly displaced every year because of weather-related events like floods, storms, wildfires or extreme temperatures. Cities attract significant parts … Continued

Supporting Banks towards Net-Zero

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BACKGROUND The financial sector is waking up to the challenge of climate change and taking part in the solution to it.  The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, was launched in April 2021 at COP 26. … Continued

Green credit lines for SMEs in Guatemala

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CONTEXT There are many barriers faced by the financial institutions to lend credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) projects in Guatemala. Some of the barriers include a lack of visibility on the business opportunity. Financial institutions are not used to mobilise demand (convince clients to invest in specific solutions); they are used to finance … Continued

Demonstration projects to finance energy efficiency in public buildings in Costa Rica

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CONTEXT Energy efficiency presents enormous investment opportunities for businesses with significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in developing countries. However, many development programmes targeting energy efficiency have struggled to catalyse the market, which is one of the main reasons is that energy efficiency is not a priority. The concept of “energy efficiency” can … Continued