The Global Capacity Building Coalition brings together some of the world’s leading climate finance organizations and capacity building providers to streamline access, improve availability and enhance effectiveness of climate capacity building and technical assistance, with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies. In doing so, it aims to mobilise capital at scale for the transition and the sustainable development and finance goals of the UN and the G20.
Objectives
Showcase the GCBC beta platform to raise visibility of this new resource to support capacity building for financial institutions
Allow the audience to ‘experience’ the GCBC platform via an interactive demo.
Gather feedback on the GCBC Platform from the global capacity building community to shape its next iteration
General Structure
Time/Duration
Segment
Speaker & Affiliation
5 mins
Welcome remarks - setting the scene
Why do we need capacity building to unlock climate finance, and the prize from strengthening/optimising the capacity building ecosystem
Simon Thompson, GCBC
15 min
Keynote/Fireside chat - Improving capacity building efficiency to scale impact
A couple of GCBC members will be invited on stage to share their thoughts on what can be done to improve the efficiency of the current capacity building ecosystem.
TBC - GCBC members
10 mins
GCBC Beta Platform Demo
Sharing a video of the GCBC Platform in action, highlighting key functionality, content and design choices
Simon Thompson, GCBC
25 mins
Feedback & discussion
Discussion guided by Menti on a few key questions to gain feedback on the Platform, in line with the GCBC Platform Consultation e.g.
Do you have any recommendations about what would make the overall GCBC platform easier to use?
What are key topics you believe would be most useful to find resources on?
What types of ‘events’ would you most like to see on the Platform? i.e. Online vs. in person; Training vs. Conferences etc.
What other specific features or content do you think could improve the platform?
What are the most important activities the GCBC could undertake to improve the global capacity-building ecosystem? E.g.
Grants to develop capacity building where there are resource gaps
Matchmaking capabilities for capacity building / TA providers + users or funders
Expand the target audience (and associated resources)
What would you recommend the GCBC do to improve the global capacity-building ecosystem?
Facilitators: Clementine Le Nagard & Simon Thompson, GCBC