Championing Africa’s Natural Capital

FSD Africa and FirstRand have partnered to integrate the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) principles into Africa's financial sector to address financing shortfalls for natural capital and manage nature-related risks.

• FSD Africa and FirstRand launched an initiative to integrate TNFD principles into the African financial sector, focusing on sectors with high nature-based dependencies and impacts, specifically agriculture and extraction. The program utilized a multi-tiered approach consisting of technical support, sector-specific assessments, institutional readiness exercises, regulatory road-mapping sessions, and capacity-building programs.
• The initiative included piloting sessions for financial institutions to increase understanding of nature-related risks and provided training for professionals, which included 10 executives at the board or C-suite level.
• The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) hosted major networking events to encourage dialogue between environmental stakeholders and finance leaders.

APA

FSD Africa (2025). Championing Africa’s Natural Capital. https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/championing-africas-natural-capital/

Chicago

FSD Africa. Championing Africa’s Natural Capital. 2025. https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/championing-africas-natural-capital/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=FSD Africa |title=Championing Africa’s Natural Capital |date=28 May 2025 |url=https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/championing-africas-natural-capital/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{fsdafrica2025championing, author = {{FSD Africa}}, title = {{Championing Africa’s Natural Capital}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/championing-africas-natural-capital/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }