The GICSF AG organizes a webinar series dedicated to Green Inclusive Finance. The webinars consist of brief presentations by inclusive finance stakeholders, followed by an extensive session of questions and answers. It is a unique opportunity to learn from the sector, to discuss and to present your activities in green inclusive finance.
Webinars are public and invitations to participate are posted on a regular basis on our social media. Stay tuned!
If you are interested to present, please send an e-mail to Joana Afonso: jafonso@e-mfp.eu
Everyone active in green inclusive finance is invited to speak - please contact us !
Action Group webinars
2022
 | Developments in sustainable finance in the MENA region, December 15, 2022 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo (HEDERA Sustainable Solutions, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, e-MFP GICSF-AG) Alexander Reviakin (Independent consultant) |
 | Launching GICSF-AG working group 'Green Heroes': FDL & Partner Microcredit Foundation's experience in Green Inclusive Finance, December 1, 2022 Speakers: Peter Marchetti (Fondo de Desarrollo Local (FDL) and Nitlapan) and Selma Jahic (Partner Microcredit Foundation) Moderator: Davide Forcella (JuST Institute, e-MFP GICSF-AG, CERMi) |
 | Green financial products in Kenya: enhancing climate resilience and energy access, October 20, 2022 Speakers: Janet Kuteli (CEO, Fortune Limited Credit Kenya) Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo (HEDERA Sustainable Solutions, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, e-MFP GICSF-AG) |
 | Inclusive Green Finance - Global Trends & Good Practice, September 15, 2022 Speakers: James Marc de Sousa Shields, Lead Regional Technical Specialist, Rural Finance and Markets, NEN (IFAD) Moderator: Davide Forcella, JuST Institute, e-MFP GICSF-AG, CERMi |
 | How can microfinance improve climate change adaptation? The experiences of Rwandan smallholder farmers & research outlook, September 1, 2022 Speakers: Professor Olga Biosca, Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo (HEDERA Sustainable Solutions, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, e-MFP GICSF-AG) |
 | 10 years of green inclusive finance assessment, June 30, 2022 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo (HEDERA Sustainable Solutions, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, e-MFP GICSF-AG) and Davide Forcella (JuST Institute, e-MFP GICSF-AG, CERMi) Moderator: Tula Ducasse Beltrán (BBVA Microfinance Foundation) |
 | From green microfinance to climate-smart inclusive finance: Lessons learnt & new directions, May 19, 2022 Speakers: Mathilde Bauwin, Head of Knowledge Management, ADA Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at the IASS, CEO of Hedera Sustainable Solutions and Co-Head of the Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group |
 | Microfinanzas verdes, ¿cómo estamos hoy? Creando espacios de conocimiento y oportunidades, April 21, 2022 Speakers: Claudia Daza Pereira (Consultant specialised in Climate Finance and Sustainability) Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Launching of the dedicated IT solution for the Green Index 3.0, March 17, 2022 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at the IASS, CEO of Hedera Sustainable Solutions and Co-Head of the Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
2021
 | Access to solar energy through microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa, November 25, 2021 Speakers: Umberto Trivella (CIDR Pamiga) Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at the IASS, CEO of Hedera Sustainable Solutions and Co-Head of the Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group | |
 | Transforming MFIs for a greener and more inclusive finance, November 11, 2021 Speakers: Agustín Vitórica, Founder and Co-CEO of GAWA Capital Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at the IASS, CEO of Hedera Sustainable Solutions and Co-Head of the Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group | |
 | Inclusive Green Finance - A regulatory perspective, October 7, 2021 Speakers: Johanna Nyman, Head of Inclusive Green Finance at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi | |
 | Digital climate risk management: the case of Fundación Génesis Empresarial, September 23, 2021 Speakers: Christoph Jungfleisch, CEO and Founder of YAPU Solutions & Ricardo Romero, Project Manager at Fundación Génesis Empresarial Moderator: Natalia Realpe Carrillo, Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at the IASS, CEO of Hedera Sustainable Solutions and Co-Head of the Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group | |
 | Identifying vulnerabilities - Insights from the IMPACT-R project, September 9, 2021 | |
| Speakers: Davide Forcella, YAPU Solutions, Head of the GICSF AG, CERMi ; Silvia Recupero, Consultant GICSF AG ; Armande Mahabi Nabami, intern-student GICSF AG |
 | Speaker: Jason Spensley, GEF Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Introduction to Kiva's Environmental Lending - Working towards a long-term strategy May 20, 2021 Speaker: Patrick Flynn, KIVA Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Improving Lives with Water and Sanitation Loans, May 6, 2021 Speaker: Veronica Herrera, MiCredito Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) |
 | Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance: Challenges and Opportunities for clean energy in Ethiopia, April 22, 2021 Speaker: Seifu Teshome, UNCDF Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Speaker: Andrew Muhwezi, Managing Partner at PENDA Capital Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) |
 | Challenges and Opportunities for Green Finance in Central America and the Caribbean, March 18, 2021 Speaker: Allan Pérez, REDCAMIF Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Finanzas Verdes Inclusivas para pequeños productores en Peru, March 4, 2021 Speaker: Jesus Diaz Buendia, Expert Green Inclusive Finance in Peru Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Microfinance & transformations to sustainability – Insights from Action-Research, February 18, 2021 Speaker: Dr. Frédéric Huybrechs, the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) |
 | ESG: One Size Fits Nobody, February 4, 2021 Speaker: Geert Jan Schuite, Green Finance Palladium Europe B.V. (formerly Enclude B.V.) Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) |
 | Finance inclusive verte pour les IMF : évaluation et accompagnement à l'amélioration - The Green Index, January 21, 2021 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo and Davide Forcella Moderator: Anouch Bezelgues, Portail FinDev |
 | Evaluation and Support for Improving Inclusive Green Finance for MFIs - The Green Index, January 20, 2021 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo and Davide Forcella Moderator: Gaya Manukian, FinDev Gateway |
 | Finanzas verdes inclusivas para las IMF: Evaluación y apoyo para la mejora, January 14, 2021 Speakers: Natalia Realpe Carrillo and Davide Forcella Moderator: Mariana Martinez, Portal FinDev |
2020
 | Microfinance and Climate Change, December 17, 2020 Speaker: Philippe Guichandut, Foundation Grameen Credit Agricole Moderator: Davide Forcella, Head of GICSF AG, YAPU Solutions, CERMi |
 | Financing Off-Grid Solar Energy Access: Hypotheses on COVID-19 Long Term Impacts, December 3, 2020 Speaker: Catalina Martínez Gutiérrez, Geneva Finance Research Institute Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Natalia Realpe Carrillo, HEDERA – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) |