NAFIN Launches Gender Working Group to Advance Equality Goals

Nacional Financiera (NAFIN) held the first session of its Gender Working Group (GTG) as part of its Sustainable NAFIN Strategy and in line with the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Financial Institutions (SIG-IF) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The GTG aims to help reduce gender gaps through NAFIN’s policies and services. It will oversee the implementation of the institution’s Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan. The SIG-IF initiative, developed by the UNDP and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), is designed to integrate gender perspectives into the internal operations and offerings of financial institutions.

In Mexico, NAFIN is the first institution to participate in SIG-IF. The cooperation is expected to support the GTG and NAFIN in defining actions to design and deliver gender-focused financial and non-financial products and services. It will also work to measure existing gaps, set and advance key equality indicators, assess the impact of interventions and propose gender-transformative initiatives for strategic investments.

NAFIN said the launch of the GTG reinforces its commitment to a development model that prioritizes inclusion, gender equality and sustainability as core pillars, strengthening its contribution to Mexico’s economic and social well-being.