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World Bank Group Sustainable Finance Knowledge Center

World Bank Group Sustainable Finance Knowledge Center
Open Resource

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organizations

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Type of Resource

Other

Languages

English
French

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Transition Finance
Topic 2
Risks & Opportunities: The Business Case
Topic 3
Climate Reporting

Target Audience

All

Relevant Geography

Africa
World Bank Group Sustainable Finance Knowledge Center
Open Resource

Resource Description

Launched in October 2024, the Sustainable Finance Knowledge Centre for Francophone Africa is a bilingual virtual platform offering training and resources to help businesses and financial institutions across the region build capacity in sustainable finance. It aims to bridge the knowledge gap and support effective climate action.

Why This Matters

Equipping market actors with sustainability knowledge is critical for accelerating the region’s transition to climate-resilient and low-carbon economies.

Key Insights

  • Aims to support companies and financial institutions in understanding and managing sustainability risks and opportunities
  • Provides foundational training to integrate sustainability into operational decision-making across sectors
  • Responds to a regional need for upskilling among French-speaking business leaders, with content delivered primarily in French
  • Seeks to bridge the sustainable finance knowledge gap limiting climate action and adaptation in Francophone Africa

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