Dr Assoumana Mallam Issa, Niger's Minister of Culture, joins Pascale Thumerelle of Respethica and Alain Bidjeck, CEO of Cultures for Africa in a discussion moderated by DOC CEO Jean-Christophe Bas. Hosted by UNESCO earlier in 2019, the DOC launched a new initiative promoting responsible finance for culture. Here we discuss the nature of the initiative, its main objectives, and how culture can be included as a dimension of responsible finance.