On 21 and 22 April, AFI’s Latin American and Caribbean members explored how to operationalize the Paramaribo Roadmap, a regional framework to advance Inclusive Green Finance as a means to strengthen climate resilience and financial inclusion. 

A virtual event organised by AFI’s Capacity Building Unit featured speakers from Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador, SBS Peru, Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros Honduras, Central American Council of Superintendents of Banks, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions (CCSBSO), Banco Central do Brasil, and UNDP.   

“Strengthening climate resilience is not only an environmental imperative—it is a necessary condition for economic stability and sustainable development,” said the President of Banco Central de Reserva, Douglas Rodríguez.

“Success will require coordination, innovation, and a shared vision. It will involve central banks and financial authorities integrating climate risks into our policy frameworks, promoting climate-sensitive financial instruments that respond to the risks, and ensuring they reach the real economy.” 

“The shift under way from IGF commitment to implementation is encouraging,” said AFI Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alfred Hannig. “We see AFI members operationalizing policy tools such as green taxonomies, climate risk assessments, and inclusive green finance roadmaps, while also exploring innovative instruments which ensure that women, rural communities, and smallholder farmers are not left behind in the green transition.” 

In June 2026, AFI will organize a conference in Rabat, Morocco, to galvanize support for scaling up Inclusive Green Finance, and to endorse a Global Compact that establishes shared commitments and priorities for climate resilience.