Nigeria: Resilient Climate Economy

As climate change intensifies and global markets shift, Nigeria faces both an urgent need and a generational opportunity to transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. For sovereigns, financial and development institutions, asset owners, asset managers, advisory firms, and law firms, ESG integration is no longer optional—it is essential for competitiveness, risk management, and long-term value creation.

ASFI Nigeria examines how sustainable finance can de-risk the transition, unlock resilient returns, and scale climate-smart infrastructure. It highlights innovative financial instruments, strategic partnerships, and blended finance solutions that mobilise private capital into investable, climate-aligned projects across Nigeria.

Digital dialogue themes

• Macroeconomic implications — the intersection of fiscal, monetary, and climate policy
• Domestic institutional capital — unlocking pension, insurance, and sovereign wealth capital for sustainable assets
• Pensions imperative — integrating sustainability while safeguarding retirement security and risk-adjusted returns
• Insurance imperative — repricing transition and physical risks and underwriting innovation
• Catalytic capital — blended and concessional finance to unlock private sector participation
• Climate-resilient infrastructure — adaptive, inclusive, and low-carbon infrastructure
• Sustainability-linked bonds — transparency, credibility, and investor confidence in sustainable fixed income
• Regulatory leadership — climate stress testing, disclosure mandates, and prudential guidelines
• Legal framework — enforceable frameworks for green finance instruments and fiduciary duties
• Market infrastructure — exchanges, depositories, and data platforms driving liquidity and disclosure
• Measurement and verification — credible standards and impact measurement