BRIDGE Working Groups Program for Conservation Finance Capacity Building

Dates
-
Status
Underway
Duration
1 year 3 months
Course Type
Other

Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA), Zamia Media, and Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) are joining forces as a consortium to lead a robust, and engaging Working Groups Program for RedLAC and CAFÉ members.  This Consortium has extensive experience in facilitating knowledge-sharing among diverse groups with varying skills, expertise, and backgrounds. 

Through their specific focus and extensive reach, each of these organizations plays a crucial role in addressing global environmental challenges. They utilize economic theory, education, strategic financial planning, and community engagement to drive sustainable development and biodiversity conservation effectively.

Seven thematic working groups will focus on challenges and opportunities for effectively managing and growing conservation trust funds. In addition, a CTF Executive Director’s learning circle will be organized.

 

Working Groups

Description

RedLAC or CAFE

Fundraising and financial sustainability

Optimize your CTF’s finance strategy with an emphasis on private sector opportunities.

Monitoring and evaluation/impact assessment

Effectively manage risk and measure conservation impacts.

RedLAC

Communication with the private sector

Reinforce your brand management skills, reposition your strengths, and improve your reporting to external audiences. 

CAFÉ

Funding mechanisms around nature-based solutions

Fundraising with the private sector; explore financial mechanisms such as blended finance, blue bonds, carbon credits, among others.

Joint RedLAC & CAFÉ

Knowledge exchange & CTF operations

Broad knowledge exchange including investment strategies, internal procedures, programmatic diversification, private partnerships, and new member-suggested topics. 

CTF Executive Director’s learning circle

Sharing experiences and lessons leading CTFs

With our established track record in facilitation and a robust learning platform, we are uniquely positioned to cultivate a dynamic learning community that can succeed during this program and beyond. This active “community of practice” will support the ongoing enhancement of CTFs’ capacities in conservation finance, fostering robust and sustainable partnerships with the private sector and other key actors that propel conservation finance initiatives forward. Through this strategic engagement, we aim to ensure impactful outcomes that extend well beyond the conclusion of our consultancy.

To learn more about this Working Groups Program, please visit our course website here.