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This briefing describes a two-phase project funded by the FCDO and implemented by Strategic Impact Advisors (SIA) to increase the uptake of digital cash transfers for humanitarian and government social payments in Nigeria.

This briefing describes a project supported by FSD Africa and Strategic Impact Advisors (SIA) to assist the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in analyzing the digital payment ecosystem in Sudan, specifically targeting displaced populations in West Darfur and White Nile to inform a pilot for digital payments in hard-to-reach communities.

The Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDP) Programme, funded by the FCDO and implemented between 2017 and 2022, aims to transition refugees and displaced communities in Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC from humanitarian-based to market-based financial solutions.

This briefing describes a collaboration between CGAP and FSD Africa to develop a conceptual framework and research methodology exploring the link between financial inclusion and climate resilience. The project focuses on how financial services can help vulnerable populations adapt to climate risks, with initial testing and research conducted in Nigeria.

The BimaLab Neo Insurers Training Initiative (NITI), supported by IFC and implemented by Tellistic Technology Services between 2021 and 2022, aims to transform traditional insurance companies in Nigeria into digital insurers. The program focuses on establishing innovation hubs and digital sandboxes to test new solutions, specifically targeting the agriculture and health insurance sub-sectors.

BimaLab West Africa is an FSD Africa-supported platform hosted by insurance regulators to create an Insurtech ecosystem in Nigeria and Ghana. The program aims to increase insurance access for underserved populations, support innovators through mentorship and regulatory guidance, and modernize insurance policies. In 2021-2022, the program accelerated 20 insurtechs, with three winners receiving 51,000 pounds from GIZ.

The Digital Financial Innovation Platform is an FSD Africa intervention running from 2022 to 2025, designed to increase the availability of affordable insurance products in Sub-Saharan Africa by developing insurtech ecosystems via an online 'one-stop innovation shop'.

The Geothermal Risk Transfer Facility is a programme funded by the FCDO (2021-2025) designed to catalyse private investment in African green energy by leveraging local insurance capital to de-risk early-stage geothermal development drilling.

FSD Africa is supporting the Lagos State Government (LASG) from 2022 to 2024 to improve flood resilience by integrating market-based financial instruments into risk management and infrastructure investment.

FSD Africa is providing technical assistance to the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in Nigeria to enhance its regulatory and supervisory capabilities, specifically through the development of a risk-based capital framework and the promotion of insurance market innovation.

The Pharm Access Project, funded by FCDO and implemented by FSD Africa and PharmAccess, aims to improve data quality and usage at Ghana's National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA) to enhance health outcomes, membership, and cost efficiency.

This report describes a project to integrate an African perspective into the Taskforce on Nature Related Disclosures (TNFD). The initiative focuses on quantifying the economic impact of nature—noting that 23% of Africa's GDP depends on it—and piloting frameworks to help African financial institutions manage nature-related physical and transition risks.

The Risk, Resilience and Regulatory Lab (R3LAB) is a platform designed to enhance the capacity of insurance regulators and supervisors across Africa through collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the development of customized capacity-building programs.

This October 2022 briefing by Global Energy Monitor warns that the global trend of replacing coal-fired power plants with gas-fired capacity threatens climate goals and creates significant stranded asset risks. The report argues that the 'bridge fuel' narrative is undermined by methane leakage, volatile gas prices, and the superior economics of renewables with storage.

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor argues that India's plans to expand coal mining capacity are unnecessary due to chronic underutilization of existing mines and the rise of renewables. The report highlights that new projects pose severe risks to tribal communities, forests, and water security while increasing the likelihood of stranded assets as India pursues a 2070 net-zero target.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) issued Terms of Reference to procure a full-time consultant based in East Africa to serve as a Challenge Fund Manager from October 2022 to October 2023. The role focuses on supporting innovation and scaling efforts, specifically the design and implementation of the Accelerating Agricultural Enterprise Innovation Challenge, as well as managing incubator activities and strategic design for Africa and other GRP active regions.

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) audits the August 2022 draft of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM). It evaluates the draft against labour recommendations, arguing that the current plan lacks sufficient detail on decent work, public ownership, and aggressive localisation. The IEJ proposes a series of demands for final negotiations to ensure the energy transition supports employment creation, local manufacturing, and a proactive recycling industry.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlines ten priorities for the 2022 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), advocating for a shift away from fiscal consolidation toward a framework that prioritizes unemployment, poverty, and inequality reduction through increased public investment and progressive taxation.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should sign the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition. The authors suggest that by redirecting its average annual fossil fuel investments of EUR 741 million toward clean energy, the EBRD could increase its annual clean energy financing by 50%. The brief recommends that the EBRD implement a robust fossil fuel exclusion policy, specifically targeting gas infrastructure, to align with the 1.5°C warming limit of the Paris Agreement.

The October 2022 Peace & Security Council Report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government (UCGs) in Africa, the expansion of violent extremist groups in the Lake Chad Basin, and the asymmetrical progress between the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Free Movement Protocol. It also highlights the urgent need for educational investment in Chad to mitigate population growth and economic instability.