FSD Africa Launches New Programme to Integrate Sustainable Finance into Africa’s Debt Strategies
FSD Africa, in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and supported by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), has launched a new technical assistance and institutional support programme for Debt Management Offices (DMOs) across Africa.
The initiative will help governments embed sustainability into their sovereign debt strategies, unlocking fiscal space for development and climate action, while mobilising both domestic and international investment.
Announced shortly after the Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia, the programme reflects FSD Africa’s commitment to advancing Africa-led solutions, resilient local-currency finance, and sustainable growth. It also builds on FSD Africa’s 2025–2030 strategy, which aims to catalyse £10 billion of private capital—most of it in local currency—for climate-positive economic transformation.
The facility will provide DMOs and Ministries of Finance with funded, practical support in areas such as sustainability-integrated debt strategy, preparation of new financing instruments, investor engagement, institutional strengthening, and market development.
Mark Napier, CEO of FSD Africa, commented:
Sustainable finance is not a label change—it’s a fiscal strategy. By integrating sustainability into sovereign debt management, countries can lower refinancing risk, extend maturities, and unlock capital for productive, climate-positive national priorities.
You can access the full press release here.
