KAMPALA, UGANDA — In a strategic move toward sustainable banking practices, Housing Finance Bank has partnered with the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) to deliver a comprehensive three-day capacity development programme for its staff.
Held from 3–5 December 2025 in Kampala, the training aimed to strengthen the bank’s understanding of green finance principles and sustainable lending practices.
Through its partnership with UGEFA, Housing Finance Bank is demonstrating its continued commitment to integrating sustainability into its operations and exploring emerging opportunities in green finance. The bank recognises the increasing importance of environmental and social considerations in the financial sector and is taking proactive steps to build internal capacity in this rapidly growing area.
Under UGEFA’s Green Finance Academy, fully funded by the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Uganda—approximately 30 Housing Finance Bank staff members are the latest beneficiaries of this sustainability-focused training. The initiative forms part of UGEFA’s broader mission to deepen green finance knowledge within Uganda’s financial sector.
Participants are engaging with key topics related to green finance opportunities and strategies for effectively channelling finance to viable green SMEs, enabling them to scale their environmental, social, and economic contributions. The training covers an array of themes, including understanding the green finance landscape, identifying and evaluating green SMEs, exploring green finance instruments, assessing climate risks and opportunities, analysing target markets and bank portfolios, and developing green finance products. These modules are designed to enhance participants’ grasp of green finance concepts, the banking sector’s role in sustainability, and the business opportunities associated with green lending.
Dorothy Namutebi, Sustainability Manager at Housing Finance Bank, praised UGEFA’s leadership in advancing sustainable finance through specialised training for financial institutions. She noted that banks are key actors in funding initiatives that support wider sustainability objectives. “Our partnership with UGEFA marks a significant milestone in embedding sustainability into our core banking practices. Initiatives like this training position Housing Finance Bank as a leader in the transition toward green finance, meeting the evolving needs of our customers while advancing Uganda’s sustainable development agenda. Green finance is no longer a niche; it is the future of banking, and we are proud to champion this transformation,” she said.
Christine Meyer, Project Lead at UGEFA and Head of Programme Green Entrepreneurship at adelphi global, welcomed the bank’s commitment to building staff capacity in sustainable finance in alignment with global sustainability priorities. She emphasised that UGEFA provides customised training to financial institutions, working alongside them to channel green finance into Uganda’s SME sector. She added that their joint funding facility helps address climate risks while unlocking the potential of green SMEs to generate significant social and environmental benefits.
Housing Finance Bank’s participation in this training underscores its ongoing commitment to integrating environmental and social considerations into its lending practices and operations, supporting Uganda’s transition toward a more sustainable economy.
