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This executive summary details a study on sovereign debt management in the MEFMI region during the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that the crisis led to sharp GDP contractions and a significant increase in the average debt-to-GDP ratio (rising to 70.6% in 2020). Countries responded with policy rate cuts, tax exemptions, and increased reliance on Local Currency Bond Markets (LCBMs). While international initiatives like the G20's DSSI provided critical relief, the pandemic exposed a lack of business continuity planning and operational risk management in debt offices.

This scoping study, prepared by Enviro Consulting International for FSD Africa, analyzes the supply and demand for green finance targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco. It identifies a significant gap between the ambitious climate targets set in Morocco's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the available financial instruments, which are currently concentrated in the industrial and agricultural sectors and primarily focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. The report recommends strengthening the regulatory and tax frameworks, improving SME governance, and designing new instruments such as a credit guarantee facility or a dedicated green equity fund to catalyze the transition to a green economy.

This scoping study, commissioned by the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance and supported by FSD Africa and the UK Embassy, analyzes the supply and demand for green financing instruments targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco. The report identifies a significant gap between the ambitious climate goals of Morocco's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the current financial offerings, which are heavily concentrated in the industrial and agricultural sectors and focused primarily on energy efficiency and renewable energy. It recommends the development of new financial instruments, such as a dedicated green equity fund or a specialized guarantee mechanism, to support a broader range of green sectors and smaller enterprises.

This executive summary report, prepared in March 2021 for EFInA, FSD Africa, GSMA, and WFP, examines the challenges and opportunities for digitising social protection and humanitarian cash transfers in Nigeria. It identifies a bank-led market and regulatory hurdles as primary barriers to the adoption of permanent digital wallets for recipients, who currently mostly receive physical cash via temporary virtual accounts.

The RRI programme, a partnership between Cenfri and FSD Africa, aimed to increase financial inclusion and strengthen risk management in sub-Saharan Africa. It removed barriers for an estimated 5.6 million people, supported over 338,000 remittance users, and provided capacity-building to 750 regulators and 530 financial service providers. Key findings highlight the need for regional payment and data integration to support the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) and suggest that simple adaptations to supervisory processes are more effective for regulators than complex regulatory sandboxes.

This briefing by E-Consult, coordinated by FSD Africa, examines the potential for establishing onshore financial centres in Africa to attract international capital and skilled employees. It evaluates existing hubs like Mauritius and Johannesburg and assesses the prospects for cities such as Nairobi, Kigali, Lagos, and Accra to become globally significant financial centres.

The "Road to Innovation" is a how-to guide produced by FSD Africa's Risk, Resilience and Regulatory Lab (R3Lab) designed to help insurance regulators in Africa balance consumer protection with the facilitation of digital innovation. The guide outlines a five-step process for regulators to identify innovation gaps, assess ecosystem barriers, select appropriate regulatory and supervisory tools, implement a workplan, and monitor success to develop more inclusive insurance markets.

The Value for Money (VfM) Framework is a guide developed by FSD Africa to provide a consistent, practical structure for assessing and reporting on how resources are used within the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) network. It employs an evaluative reasoning approach based on the 'Four Es' (Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Equity) and cost-effectiveness, using predefined criteria and performance standards (rubrics) to make robust judgements from mixed-methods evidence.

This practical guide, developed by FSD Africa in collaboration with Oxford Policy Management, provides a structured framework for Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) programmes to design, assess, and report on Value for Money (VfM). It moves beyond simple indicators to an evaluative approach based on explicit criteria and performance standards across five dimensions: economy, efficiency, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and equity.

The Youth Enterprise Grants (YEG) pilot project in Mathare, Nairobi, provided approximately $1,200 in grants and smartphones to youth aged 18-35. Findings indicate a significant shift from casual labour to self-employment (37% to 64%) and marked improvements in financial status, with over 75% of recipients reporting income increases. While smartphones proved essential for market access and business skills via social media, specific money management apps like Touch Doh saw low adoption. Mobile money remains the primary tool for financial management, with a strong preference for savings mechanisms that limit immediate liquidity.

The Youth Enterprise Grants (YEG) pilot project was a two-year intervention in Mathare, Nairobi, providing enterprise grants and smartphones to youth aged 18–35 to support their transition from casual labour to self-employment. The project demonstrated that unconditional cash transfers via mobile money are feasible in low-income urban settings and can significantly increase entrepreneurial activity, though the long-term success of micro-businesses remains vulnerable to external shocks and systemic infrastructure gaps.

This document outlines the institutional and technical gaps in Togo's climate change governance and proposes a Readiness program to strengthen the National Designated Authority (NDA) and other national institutions to improve access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on February 28, 2024, detailing the draft 2024 Annual Workplan, the development of an Economic Systems Change Map, and plans to refresh the Steering Group's composition.

This research paper by the Green Economy Coalition argues that the Amazon is a critical global life support system facing a systemic tipping point of collapse due to deforestation. It proposes transitioning from a 'deforestation economy' to an 'inclusive bioeconomy' by scaling up people-centred activities that make forests more valuable standing than cut, using the success of the Fundação Amazonas Sustentável (FAS) as a model and proposing the creation of an Amazon Green Economy Hub.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) is a global alliance of over 50 organisations dedicated to accelerating the transition to a green, fair, and inclusive economy. The GEC operates through a theory of change focused on global advocacy, collaborative policy across five thematic areas, the mobilisation of national dialogues via regional hubs, and the expansion of its network of allies.

The Economics for Nature (E4N) report details a six-year global partnership (2016-2022) led by the Green Economy Coalition, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership, the Capitals Coalition, and WWF France. The programme aimed to shift economic systems toward 'nature positive' models by making the value of natural capital visible in business, finance, and government decision-making. The report outlines key tools developed, lessons learned regarding the challenges of mainstreaming natural capital, and four 'frontiers' for future systemic economic reform to protect biodiversity and human wellbeing.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) is a global network of diverse organizations—including charities, businesses, and researchers—dedicated to economic transformation based on five core principles: wellbeing, justice, planetary boundaries, sufficiency, and good governance.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) outlines its strategic framework to accelerate the transition to green, fair, and inclusive economies. The GEC positions itself as the largest global civil society alliance dedicated to ensuring that economic transformation respects environmental limits and promotes equity and inclusion.

A briefing by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) outlining policy priorities for ministers to create green and fair economies, focusing on financial inclusion, support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the application of natural capital strategies.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on October 12, 2017, detailing updates on European Commission (EC) policy, the development of 'Living principles' for a green economy, preparations for a global meeting in Trinidad, and a new partnership with WWF France.