Events and Webinars

Blended Finance for Nature-based Solutions: Experiences from the Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window

Blended Finance for Nature-based Solutions: Experiences from the Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window

Join us for this webinar on Tuesday, January 18 from 9:00-10:00 AM EST for Europe and USA East Coast, or on Wednesday, January 19 from 9:30-10:30 AM SGT for Asia and USA West Coast, where Convergence will provide an overview of our Design Funding program and an in-depth look at the Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window, including insights on types of solutions supported, target geography, how to apply, eligibility and evaluation criteria, and much more.

Securing Sustainable Financing for Conservation Areas: A Guide to Project Finance for Permanence

Securing Sustainable Financing for Conservation Areas: A Guide to Project Finance for Permanence

In the face of the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, governments and their partners in civil society have increased their efforts to protect and conserve nature in line with the anticipated global goal to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. Reaching this goal will require more—and more effectively managed—protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, but current funding is not enough to cover existing needs or to increase the areas under protection.

This webinar will provide an overview of the main characteristics of PFPs and present the new guide, followed by discussion with a diverse panel of stakeholders from PFPs currently being implemented.

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds: Safeguards

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds: Safeguards

Please join us for our 10th webinar in our series on the Practice Standards for CTFs. Octobers webinar will focus on Risk Management and Safeguards, a new core area in the 2020 edition of the Standards. Kathy Mikitin, the chair of the CFA's task force on Environmental and Social Safeguards, will present an overview of the topic, and Lourdes Lares from Profonanpe will share their experiences with safeguards.

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC)

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC)

The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) is the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature, safeguarding Africa’s iconic wildlife, delivering vital life-supporting ecosystem services, promoting sustainable development while conserving Africa’s cultural heritage and traditions.

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds - Using the Standards: Accreditation

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds - Using the Standards: Accreditation

The ninth webinar in our series on the Practice Standards for CTFs will focus on how the Standards can support CTFs in the process of becoming accredited by partners like the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund. The webinar will be conducted as part of the RedLAC Virtual Assembly during the last week of September.

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds - Governance and Institutional Effectiveness

When: August 17th, 11am EDT
Where: Register Below!

Please join us on Tuesday for the eighth webinar in our series on the 2020 edition of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds. This month's webinar will focus on the core areas of Governance and Institutional Effectiveness.

Speakers:
Paquita Bath, co-author of the 2020 edition of the Practice Standards, and CEO and Founder, Aligning Visions
Angelique Pouponneau, CEO, Seychelles' Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT)
Jean Paul Rugama, CFO, Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre

The webinar is hosted by the CFA's Environmental Funds Working Group. Simultaneous English/Spanish translation will be provided by Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre.