AFI-GLOBAL #AFITURNS10SHARM EL SHEIKHACCORDON FINANCIAL INCLUSION, CLIMATE CHANGE b Raise awareness and advocate for financial inclusion policies and regulatory approaches which enhance efforts on climate change mitigation and adaptation at the global and regional level; and,c Build capacity and organize peer learning events to strengthen and share knowledge and practical skills in implementing policies which have been shown to be effective in preventing and adapting to effects of climate change. > COMMIT to taking an active part in learning and sharing knowledge on this topic with other AFI members, and key stakeholders from the public and private sectors, with the aim to identify, understand, develop and implement financial inclusion policy solutions that have positive outcomes for the environment and in particular for vulnerable communities in the networks jurisdictions which are most often affected by climate change.> AGREE to work towards developing Maya Declaration commitments with quantified targets on Financial Inclusion, Climate Change and Green Finance and call upon AFI to support members in formulating these commitments and delivering on them.> COMMEND those members that have already successfully implemented financial inclusion policies which have aided the prevention and adaptation to effects of climate change, and pledge to share such examples across the AFI network through peer learning.> PLEDGE to take national leadership and incorporate financial inclusion policies and regulatory approaches which positively affect climate change, green finance and sustainable development into national financial inclusion strategy frameworks.> COMMIT to AFIs international cooperative model based on a bottom-up approach, and believe that it is uniquely positioned to carry out this innovative initiative on Financial Inclusion, Climate Change and Green Finance.> ENCOURAGE AFIs current and potential funding and intellectual partners, including the private sector, to actively support this initiative and contribute to its success.> AGREE as a network, to bring in our voice into the global debate on Financial Inclusion, Climate Change, and Green Finance and advocate for sustainable financial inclusion.> BELIEVE this shared commitment by AFI members will not only support climate change adaptation and mitigation in their own jurisdictions and regions, but also directly contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts) and complement other initiatives such as COP 23 at the global level.© 2018 (August), Alliance for Financial Inclusion. All rights reserved.Millions of people have already been affected by climate change impacts, extreme storms, droughts and floods, reduced crop-productivity and forced migration. Low-income populations and vulnerable groups in low-income countries, and emerging economies do not have access to affordable climate finance to deal with climate shocks, as slow-onset disasters. The convergence of financial inclusion and climate change policy outcomes in developing countries are increasingly evident, as affordable financial services play a vital role in enabling the poor and vulnerable people to cope with financial losses that result from the impacts of climate change, and build resilient, sustainable livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts) cannot be fully realized without strong support from and systematic engagement with financial policymakers and regulators in developing and emerging countries. The Sharm El Sheikh Accord complements existing efforts of the global development community by ensuring that support and engagement.AFI is uniquely placed to incite policymakers and regulators in its network who have prioritized financial inclusion to also pursue innovative and complementary policy solutions that tackle climate change. The Sharm El Sheikh Accord is enabling well-informed policy implementation via AFIs collaborative bottom-up approach, which increases likelihood of the sustainability of policy reforms.In 2018, AFI secured funding for the Financial Inclusion and Climate Change (FICC) Program which will contribute to putting the Sharm el Sheikh Accord Change into action. The FICC is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.Heavy flooding from monsoon rain and tide from river in Dohar, Bangladesh on August 5, 2016