Title page
Contents
Introduction: A Tale of "Two Cities" 4
I. Why Do Green Banking Ecosystems Matter for the Green Transition? 8
II. Without a Big Push, African Green Banking Ecosystems Will Struggle to Finance Continental Green Transition 13
III. How to Effectively Combine the Stakeholders of Green Banking Ecosystems 20
IV. Training, Research and Development, and Risk Reduction Will Be the Cornerstones of Green Banking Ecosystem Policies 27
V. Recommendations 31
Conclusion 36
About the Author 37
Graphs
Graph 1. The African Triple Climate Change Paradox: Limited Responsibility, High Exposure, and Weak Financial Support 5
Graph 2. The Stakeholders and Dimensions of a GBE 9
Graph 3. Overview of Resource Mobilization for Climate Change 14
Graph 4. African Banks, Green Products, and Assets Invested in Climate-Exposed Sectors 16
Graph 5. Some Indicators of Financial Constraints in Africa 17
Graph 6. Taxonomy of Green Banking Intermediaries According to Several Criteria 21
Graph 7. Structural Factors Affecting the Green Banking Ecosystem Development 28
Graph 8. An Overview of the African Financing Gap 29
Graph 9. Blended Finance Instruments that Can Be Used to Reduce Risk in Green Projects 30
Boxes
Box 1. Financing Is Needed to Address the Already-Felt and Dire Consequences of Climate Change in Africa 11