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The Africa Pensions Supervisors’ Network Programme, supported by FSD Africa (2021-2025), aims to increase pension coverage and assets in Sub-Saharan Africa, where coverage is currently only 9.6%. The initiative focuses on creating regulatory environments that encourage long-term savings and the investment of pension assets into the real sector, including collaboration with the Africa Pensions Supervisors Forum (APSF).

This report by the CIFAR Alliance Investors Working Group explores how fintech innovations—specifically in data and digital infrastructure, online marketplaces, and insurtech—can scale climate resilience solutions for vulnerable communities in emerging markets. It presents 11 case studies of ventures that address both acute weather-related disasters and chronic long-term climate changes affecting livelihoods.

This fact sheet from FSD Africa provides data on the cost of sending money from the UK to various African nations, alongside the size of the diaspora population in the UK and the annual amount of money sent to each country.

The Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Impact Policy outlines FSD Africa's framework for integrating sustainability, social responsibility, and impact considerations into its grant funding and investment activities. The policy establishes a systems approach via an Environmental and Social Performance Management (ESPM) system to avoid harm, protect value, and drive positive development outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

FSD Africa's sustainable procurement guide outlines a framework based on four pillars—Environmental, Economic, Social, and Ethical—to ensure its supply chain has a positive impact. The organisation employs the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) method to prioritise overall value and sustainability over the lowest price. Suppliers are encouraged to provide sector-specific evidence of their sustainability efforts, and FSD Africa supports businesses at all stages of their sustainability journey, provided there is transparency and a commitment to improvement.

This case study describes how the BimaLab insurTech accelerator, backed by FSD Africa and the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Kenya, supported the startup KaroPay in developing insurance-linked credit solutions for education in Kenya.

This fact sheet describes the Climate Finance Training Programme created by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa to address the green funding gap in Africa by building the capacity of policymakers, regulators, and financial experts to access climate funds and design financial products.

This case study describes how Sand to Green, a tech-powered firm focused on combating desertification through agroforestry and solar desalination, accelerated its growth through financial and venture-building support from the Catalyst Fund under FSD Africa's Catalysing Climate Resilience (CCR) Programme.

This case study describes how the FSD Africa-supported BimaLab insurtech accelerator helped MotiSure, a Kenyan insurtech, develop and scale an insurance product for bodaboda (motorcycle taxi) riders. Through BimaLab's support in customer profiling and ecosystem understanding, MotiSure expanded its coverage options and grew its customer base from 4,600 to over 12,000 riders.

The 'Kit d’Outils d’Obligations Verte Afrique' is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African issuers in emitting green bonds. It outlines the structural similarities between green and conventional bonds, while detailing the specific requirements for the allocation of proceeds to environmental projects. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for the issuance process, including the development of a Green Bond Framework, independent verification, and post-issuance reporting, while highlighting successful case studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

The Venture Finance Portfolio document provides a detailed overview of various investment funds and venture-building platforms supported by FSD Africa and FSDAi. These entities focus on scaling climate-tech, gender-lens investing, and financial inclusion across Africa, utilizing a mix of equity, grants, and debt to catalyze private capital and drive sustainable economic growth.

The Governance Framework for Early-Stage Fund Managers and Investment Companies, published by FSD Africa, provides a comprehensive guide for early-stage alternative local capital providers in Africa to build sustainable governance structures. It outlines a phased approach to governance, distinguishing between 'foundational' measures for small, early-stage funds and 'expanded' measures for larger, more complex funds with institutional investors.

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.

This report by the Green Economy Coalition and Climate Vanguard maps the global Youth Climate Movement (YCM) to analyze its strategic priorities, theories of change, and needs in a post-pandemic context. Based on a stocktake of 292 groups, surveys of 52 groups, and 19 interviews, the research identifies a tension between a widespread radical analysis of root causes and a lack of coherent strategic implementation, while highlighting an emerging 'Radical Green' wing focused on systemic economic transformation.

This policy brief by the Green Economy Coalition argues that small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including informal businesses, are essential for a fair and inclusive green economic transition. It highlights the significant economic contribution of SMEs in emerging economies and outlines eleven specific areas where policy support is lacking, ranging from financing gaps and legal recognition to the need for better visibility in national policy development.

The 2026 report by Global Energy Monitor reveals a growing divergence between coal capacity and generation. While global capacity rose by 3.5% in 2025—driven largely by record additions in China and India—actual coal-fired generation fell by 0.6% as wind and solar met new demand. The report notes a significant slowdown in planned retirements in the US and EU, and a geographic narrowing of new coal development, with only 32 countries still proposing or building new plants. While Latin America has reached 'No New Coal' status, coal remains a tool for energy security in several major economies, often acting as a backup for renewable expansion.

The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a pioneering climate finance instrument launched in January 2020 to incentivise investment in South Africa's green small, medium, and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). By using an outcomes-based payment model, the GOF provides grant funding to Catalytic Finance Partners (CFPs) who deploy private capital into green SMMEs, with reimbursements triggered by the creation of verified green outcomes, primarily permanent direct jobs.