Banque de France-Ferdi–AFD Conference: What Financial Choices for Africa in the Face of Climate Change?

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. African countries, which are often low-income countries, are poorly equipped to cope with the consequences of climate change. The risks of crises, conflicts and migration caused by global warming are particularly high. 

Domestic public resources may not be sufficient to cover Africa’s transition financing needs. The financial sector can play a key role in ensuring the effective mobilization of financial resources and improving resilience. In particular, it can facilitate the allocation of funds to sustainable investments. The financial implications of climate change in Africa thus reflect different constraints and opportunities from those in developed countries.

The conference is split in three sessions: one session per day lasting from 2 to 2.5 hours each. An inaugural speech will introduced the conference the first day. The conference will close with a round table aiming at broadening the subject to other environmental aspects.

• Session 1 - June 29, 2:30 GMT +2 
  
  : Africa's Response to Climate Change
  
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• Session 2 - June 30, 2:30 GMT +2 : How to finance the climate transition in Africa
  
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• Session 3 - July 1st, 2:30 GMT +2 : Resilience to climate change :
  
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The conference will be available live in its original version on YouTube. The registration on Zoom allows access to the French / English translation.

 

Please also find the detailed invitation and the program.

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