Welcome to the Government Capacity Development for Sustainability and Grant Funding Specialization
This is course 3 of 4 and is part of a full Government Specialization.
This course builds on Sustainable Communications Mastery, but it is not a communications course. It focuses on strategy, institutional positioning and relationship development. Government teams will learn how to position the country for climate and development finance, target the right funding sources, build stronger donor relationships, and create a dedicated government-owned SPV to coordinate grant funding, SDG delivery and climate activation.
3 modules · 2 hours 53 minutes total
Understand how governments can position themselves before funding opportunities open. Learn how to match national priorities and project pipelines to the right funding sources, including the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, Loss and Damage Fund, GEF, CDB, World Bank and other development partners.
Map the institutions and people the country needs to know: donors, development banks, UN agencies, accredited and implementing entities, embassies and technical partners. Learn how to build these relationships consistently instead of waiting until a call for funding is announced.
Learn how a government-owned Special Purpose Vehicle can coordinate grant funding, SDG delivery and climate activation outside the day-to-day structure of a ministry. Explore how the SPV can manage the funding pipeline, partner relationships, project positioning and cross-government coordination.
Learners would be able to say, “I understand how to position my country for climate and development finance. I know which funding sources to target, which relationships we need to build, and how a dedicated government-owned SPV can coordinate grants, SDGs and climate finance across government.”