Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

In Mongolia, moving sand and harsher winters are drying up springs and wiping out pastures, putting herders’ livelihoods at risk. Local savings and credit cooperatives are fighting back with their members’ own money. Part of their profits goes into environmental funds that have: - Restored desertified land. Vegetation recovered by about 50% in just three months. - ⁠Protected springs that now water around 6,000 livestock - ⁠Helped herders save for tough winters instead of taking on loans With support from Financial Regulatory Commission of Mongolia, this is inclusive green finance in practice: community savings building climate resilience. The Port Moresby Compact sets out how AFI members will take solutions like these to scale. Download the Compact: https://l1nq.com/n35d8ja #InclusiveGreenFinance #PortMoresbyCompact #ClimateResilience #FinancialInclusion #Mongolia

“Climate change is happening right now.” Johanna Nyman, AFI’s Head of Inclusive Green Finance, says climate change is already shaking financial stability, and it hits those who are already vulnerable the hardest. Many AFI members are developing and implementing inclusive green finance policies. Johanna says the remaining gap is making sure those policies flow through financial institutions and reach the people who need them. That’s why AFI members approved the Port Moresby Compact on Inclusive Green Finance. In Johanna’s words, it tells us “not only where we want to go with inclusive green finance, but what we need to do in the coming years” to get financial services to those most vulnerable to climate change. 📖 Read “Why the Port Moresby Compact matters now more than ever”: https://lnkd.in/dXRe8cfx #InclusiveGreenFinance #afiGPF #LeaveNoOneBehind #ClimateAction

When women have equitable access to financial services and the ability to use them effectively, the impact goes far beyond the individual. It strengthens families, supports communities, and contributes to more resilient economies. Over the past decade, Sri Lanka has moved from recognising gender gaps in financial inclusion to implementing concrete policy measures to address them. ▶️ Watch the video to see how this shift is creating meaningful change through the voices and experiences of beneficiaries AFI spoke to on the ground. Central Bank of Sri Lanka #GenderInclusiveFinance #financialinclusion #LeaveNoOneBehind

In Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate‑vulnerable countries, financial inclusion is helping businesses respond to environmental degradation and drive a greener transition. Through sustainable finance, supported by Bangladesh Bank’s green finance initiatives, businesses are adapting, turning waste into fertiliser and investing in cleaner production. ▶️ Watch the video to hear directly from the entrepreneurs. AFI was on the ground to capture their stories. #Financialinclusion #LeaveNoOneBehind

For many small entrepreneurs, access to finance without collateral can be the biggest barrier to progress. For Parveen Sultana, gaining that access was the turning point. It enabled her to invest in her first machine, expand production, and build her business. Today, she is focused on expanding further, creating jobs, and strengthening her future. This is what financial inclusion makes possible. ▶️ Watch Parveen’s journey. #FinancialInclusion #GenderInclusiveFinance #LeaveNoOneBehind

🔴 Why gender-neutral financial systems often fail women? In this opinion piece, Faiqa Naseem, Joint Director at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), reflects on how “neutral” approaches can overlook the structural barriers women face and why intentional policymaking is essential to address them. She highlights Banking on Equality, Pakistan’s gender-mainstreaming framework, and how it is helping reshape the financial system into a more inclusive and responsive model for women. 🔗 Read the full piece to explore how policy can drive lasting change: https://lnkd.in/daapZRX6 #GenderInclusiveFinance #LeaveNoOneBehind