Turning evidence into collective action

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Programs are how the Sustainable Finance Observatory converts rigorous research into solutions used by public and private decision-makers. Each initiative convenes partners, applies tested methods, and delivers open outputs—tools, data, and guidance—so institutions can act with confidence.

Sustainable Finance 3.0 : IA for Impact investor
2025 - 2027

Sustainable Finance 3.0 : IA for Impact investor

Sustainable Finance 3.0: Impact investments - a proposal for (re)orientation Scaling impact potential ratings for financial products

Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs
2025

Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs

Selected by the United Nations among 130 high-impact solutions as part of the Sevilla Platform for Action, the initiative Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs launched by SFO at the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) addresses a critical structural challenge.

RISE-IN - Resilient Investment for Sustainable Environments
ADEME
CINEA
Horizon Europe
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2025 - 2030 16 partners 894 443 975 €

RISE-IN - Resilient Investment for Sustainable Environments

RISE-IN aims to pioneer a new approach to climate adaptation by bridging the gap between environmental resilience and financial viability. Focusing on nature-based solutions (NBS) for flood risk management, the project introduces the concept of Bankability Readiness Level (BRL), a novel metric to assess, enhance and unlock investment potential of climate-resilient solutions.

Taxonomy in Tunisia
2024 - 2024

Taxonomy in Tunisia

Support for establishing a sustainable taxonomy in Tunisia and capacity building for financial institutions to measure carbon footprints

Go Nature Positive
2024 - 2027

Go Nature Positive

Cross-sector initiative mapping biodiversity risks in asset portfolios and engaging issuers on zero-deforestation

Climate alignment of public development banks and private financial institutions in developing and emerging countries
2024 - 2025

Climate alignment of public development banks and private financial institutions in developing and emerging countries

This joint research study between the French Development Agency (AFD), the Finance in Common Summit (Global Research Network on PDBs) and the Sustainable Finance Observatory aims to understand the points of convergence and divergence of the respective alignment frameworks of public development banks and private financial institutions with a particular focus on their modes of implementation at national level.