The climate crisis, and the negotiations that address it, are understandably complex. Capacity building, as a multi-faceted cross-cutting issue, is similarly complex. Capacity building concerns relate to every aspect of the actions needed to confront the climate crisis effectively, including implementing and strengthening the Paris Agreement.
Capacity building, though, is not just about substantive matters, whether technical (e.g., climate finance, climate credits, CDMs) or non-technical (human matters such as indigenous knowledge, cultural responsiveness, collaborative governance). Capacity building is strengthened by improving processes of participation, engagement, decision-making, and implementation. Open Space Learning Day features an innovative process that can strengthen how stakeholders – parties, observers, media – engage one another. As a process, it values the three D’s of stakeholder engagement: discovery, dialogue and deliberation as a foundation for climate action.