Central Banks Driving Inclusive Green Finance for MSMEs

Central banks and financial regulators are emerging as important actors in shaping how climate finance reaches the real economy, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Through their mandates on financial inclusion, stability, and market development, regulators are well-positioned to design and implement policies that remove barriers to green finance and ensure that MSMEs, including those led by women, can access the resources they need to adapt, build resilience, and contribute to low-carbon growth. This side event will share the key outcomes of a joint Alliance for Financial Inclusion and IDRC global research initiative on Inclusive Green Finance. It will feature speakers from central banks and financial regulators, focusing on practical solutions and scalable policy recommendations to show how they can close climate finance gaps and promote an inclusive and just transition.

Moderator

Johanna NymanHead, Inclusive Green FinanceAlliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Speaker

Najwa MouhaouriHead of the Climate Finance Regulation DepartmentBank Al-Maghrib

Speaker

Chowdhuri Ali LiakatDirector, Sustainable Finance DepartmentBangladesh Bank

Speaker

Bhim AdhikariSenior Program SpecialistInternational Development Research Centre

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