Here you will find a collection of recorded webinars and podcasts where experts, practitioners and stakeholders present their views on current and emerging issues pertaining to Capacity-building.
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1. Building climate resilience through microfinance  Adaptation to climate change requires investment to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience in developing countries. Microfinance helps low-income individuals have access to small loans and financial services to invest and innovate. With climate change-related disasters potentially disrupting economic activity and damaging livelihoods, microfinance can help vulnerable communities build capacity and resilience. Access to microfinance could further reduce gender inequality by increasing access to economic opportunities for women and providing financial support to increase resilience. Listen to the podcast below:
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2. The african climate breakdown  This podcast series shares the innovative research and on-the-ground climate change stories from FCFA. This series aims to engage listeners with information about climate change and its impact on Africa but also to highlight some of the key progress being made towards a more resilient future for the continent. The podcast host, Dr Suzanne Carter together with a range of co-hosts from the FCFA programme, guides listeners through climate change conversations and discussions featuring FCFA researchers as guests. Listen to TRAILER EPISODE below: Listen to EPISODE 1: How is Africa's climate changing? below: |
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Listen to EPISODE 2: How climate change is impacting Africa's water availability below: |
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Listen to EPISODE 3: Tackling climate change in African cities below: |
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Listen to EPISODE 4: Making Africa’s agriculture more climate resilient below: |
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3. The ClimateTech Podcast  In this podcast series, experts and practitioners present their views and insights on specific technologies or sectors to address the climate crisis and accelerate implementation in the developing world. From access to clean energy to technology for adaptation measures, the series focuses on the challenges and solutions to strengthen renewable energy. Finance, capacity-building, information-sharing, and technological transfers to developing countries offer possible avenues for stronger action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. |
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4. Capacity development to cope with and adapt to change  This episode is part of the podcast series '10 Solutions for a Feminist Climate-Resilient Recovery'. In this episode, Colletah Chitsike shares her perspective on the capacities than are needed to cope with change and build resilience. She highlights the importance of participatory approaches such as Women Leadership Circles and mentoring and calls for more resources to be allocated for education and capacity development.
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Enhancing Adaptation Finance through Blockchain  Short info: Blockchain technologies have been finding real-world utility globally and across the developing world over the last years. An increasing number of blockchain use-cases are being developed as innovators and innovation ecosystems identify new ways of creating value. Blockchain technologies also have a great potential for addressing challenges linked to climate change all over the world. This webinar provides an overview of blockchain in the context of adaptation finance, including disaster risk parametric insurance and adaptation infrastructure construction monitoring. How can blockchain enhance the access to adaptation finance? How does a blockchain-based parametric insurance work? Providing Institution: CTCN |
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Supporting Mitigation Finance through Blockchain Short info: Blockchain technologies have been finding real-world utility globally and across the developing world over the last years. An increasing number of blockchain use-cases are being developed as innovators and innovation ecosystems identify new ways of creating value. Blockchain technologies also have a great potential for addressing challenges linked to climate change all over the world. This webinar will provide an overview on blockchain in the context of mitigation finance, including concepts of results-based payments and asset tokenization. How can blockchain enhance mitigation finance? How could international finance mechanisms integrate blockchain technology? Providing Institution: CTCN |
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Elevating National Climate Action Through Economic Recovery: Views from Ministries of Finance and Planning  Short info: In this recorded webinar, you will find the views of the Director of the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate and the Global Director of the NDC Partnership on economic recovery. They discuss and analyze the role of climate action in this context and how sustainable finance can pave the way for countries to restore their economic stability. Providing Institution: NDC Partnership |
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NDC accounting tools: The example of Ghana  Short info: The webinar reports on a joint initiative of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) and the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) in Ghana. The discussion on Ghana's nationally determined contributions and tracking progress is guided by the theme of transparency as the basis for NDC accounting. Transparency MRV frameworks are explored and their implications for Ghana's NDC progress tracking are presented. Providing Institution: Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT); Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) |
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Inspiring change in forest monitoring for climate action  Short info: By aiming to boost capacities of the forest sector, the MOOC tackles the global challenge of a changing climate. Consequently, attendees are expected to trigger development of high-quality and transparent forest data at the national level. Providing Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
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Gender Mainstreaming on Biodiversity Conservation  Short info:This webinar series looks in 3 sessions into different topics of Gender Mainstreaming and Biodiversity Conservation. Tanya McGregor, the Gender Programme Officer at the CBD Secretariat, explored how the Convention recognizes gender as an essential component of successful biodiversity conservation. Pilar Jacob, representing Mexicos' National Commission on Protected Areas, described the effectiveness of linking gender and protected areas. Finally, Mrinalini Rai, from the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), shared her experience as Advisor on Indigenous Peoples and Gender. Marion Marigo, UNDP 6NR Technical Specialist, facilitated the session and lead the question and answer session. Providing Institution: NBSAP Forum |
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Covid 19: Forests offering solutions to recovery  Short info: Each year, UN forest day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of forest by organizing broad range of events, mainly for enhancing knowledge about the significant role of forests in adaptation and mitigation efforts. In conjunction with that this webinar highlights the significant role forests play for the health of people, animals, and the environment. It also highlights the Future Policy Gold Award Winner Rwanda’s Forest Policy. It will also hear about the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative, the most ambitious climate-change adaptation and mitigation response under implementation worldwide. The webinar is part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which aims to accelerate action for the protection and restoration of ecosystems all around the world, for the benefit of people and nature. Providing Institution: World Future Council (WFC) |
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Virtual Summit on Just Transition  Short info: To engage stakeholders in a discussion on just transition, policy initiatives at national and international level, and application of the concept in climate action, SLYCAN Trust together with contributing partners, hosted a virtual summit with the participation of multiple stakeholders. Objectives of the Virtual Summit on the Just Transition included:
Providing Institution: SLYCAN Trust |
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The Global Youth Forum on Climate Change Short info: The Global Youth Forum on Climate Change (GYFCC) was first organized in 2016 by SLYCAN Trust in partnership with the Climate Change Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka under the Sri Lanka Next programme as well as other national and international partners. Providing Institution: SLYCAN Trust |
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Understanding Provincial-Level Climate Vulnerabilities in Sri Lanka Short info: SLYCAN Trust continues to organize discussions and workshops at the local and national level in Sri Lanka to facilitate knowledge-sharing and capacity-building on climate change, vulnerabilities, risk management, resilience, Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and sustainable livelihoods. This series of tri-lingual capacity-building sessions on understanding climate vulnerabilities and risks on the provincial level focus on the set of challenges faced by different agroecological zones in Sri Lanka. Providing Institution: SLYCAN Trust |
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Capacity-building to address climate change in the LDCs  Short info: The importance of capacity building to address climate change cannot be overstated. Globally, about 70% of the developing country NDCs and 83% of the LDC NDCs submitted to the UNFCCC put capacity building as a condition to implement their NDCs. This need for capacity building support overwhelms other kinds of international assistance including for climate finance. Capacity building as a non-politicized agenda under the politically charged UNFCCC process is coming up as a very important issue. The purpose of the webinar was to have a frank dialogue with the LDC partners to explore the broad capacity needs and gaps to address climate change more effectively. The event followed a brief presentation on capacity building, followed with a panel discussion where designated discussants focused on the importance of the long-term capacity building needs for different stakeholders in the LDCs as well as how this can be achieved. Providing Institution: International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) |
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Capacity-building for climate action and ambition: What have we learned? Short info: This webinar examined what we have learned from past capacity building initiatives and how we can build on shared experiences to collaborate effectively with vulnerable developing countries in the face of growing inequalities. COVID-19 has deepened the inequalities faced by communities that are on the frontline of any global crisis, including the climate emergency. As we move forward, what can we learn from past capacity building initiatives that support the LDCs to address climate change? This online event brought together stakeholders from four climate capacity building initiatives to reflect on experiences and what that means in a post-COVID world. Providing institution: The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) |
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Nature-Based Solutions as a Catalyst for Achieving Mutual Benefits for People, Nature, and Climate: Lessons learned from China and globally  Short info: This high-level virtual event fostered discussion of the evidence of nature-based solutions (NbS) to provide long-term social, ecological and economic benefits. The event explored the systemic barriers for adoption of NbS such as knowledge and financial gaps as well as the need to require capacity at all levels in government and private sector, down to the action level where the capacity gap prevails. The outcome of the event was a practical understanding of the multiple advantages of NbS, including climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as ecological, social, and economic benefits. Providing Institution: International Institute for Sustainable development |
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Strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ capacity: leadership and rights  Short info: Indigenous peoples are the main agents of environmental conservation, protecting 80% of the planet’s biodiversity. Although there is a significant number of international legal standards protecting their rights, implementation remains a challenge. Additionally, violations of those rights threaten the integrity of many indigenous peoples’ territories and communities. Capacity-building efforts are required to strengthen their leadership capabilities and protect their rights. Providing Institution: UNDP |
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SADC Futures webinar series Short info: This 6-part webinar series introduces participants to foresight methods for agriculture and climate change planning in the SADC region. The training focuses on trend analysis, systems mapping, and cross-sectoral planning to build climate resilience. The Foresight Framework prepares actors to build action plans, relying on partnerships and policies to develop climate resilient pathways and influence future agricultural planning. Providing institution: CGIAR research program on climate change, agriculture and food security |
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Effects of mitigation costs and climate damages on inequality Short info: What is the prospect for future inequality between countries under climate change? In addition to socioeconomic impacts regarding demography, education and technology progress, climate change will affect future inequality. Analysis of scenarios accounting for these effects of climate change under different emission pathways reveals that climate damage will hit disproportionately poorest countries and mitigation costs will be unevenly distributed among them. Even under low damage estimates, this situation occurs in some scenarios. Thus, mitigation of climate change can be key to limiting future inequality, if mitigation costs do not fall on the poorest countries. Providing Institution: RFF‐CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE),Fondazione CMCC – Centro Euro‐Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici Navigate project |
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Taking the 2030 Agenda to the local level: How to reach the goals and measure success in municipalities and regions? Short info: In 2018, Nordregio started mapping Nordic municipalities and looking for frontrunners in Agenda 2030 implementation, commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. 27 municipalities were identified and their actions described in the report Global goals for local priorities: The 2030 Agenda at local level. A year later, Nordregio hosted a knowledge-sharing event for municipalities and regions. Based on that, we wrote a Policy Brief: Agenda 2030 and SDGs at the local level – a brief start-up guide (below). Providing Institution: Nordregio |
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Climate, COVID-19, and the collaboration we need Short info: The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded an unprecedented global response. With every nation experiencing the social and economic shock comes the stark realisation that we must adopt new and better ways to deal with global crises, including the climate emergency. Join us for an online event on Friday, 19 June to discuss what kind of collaboration and action is needed. Providing Institution: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) |
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Vulnerability Reduction Credits (VRCs™) enabling better adaptation to climate change Short info: Adaptation projects may be difficult to prioritize and sustainably finance as the results of projects are difficult to quantifiably measure and compare across project types, and no singular “unit” for adaptation outcomes exists. The Higher Ground Foundation has been working to develop the Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™), which incorporates cost/benefit analysis and per capita vulnerability equalization tools to measure the outputs of climate adaptation projects, quantifying in a singular unit expected and delivered measures to reduce vulnerability to climate change. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Mechanizing climate resilience in agriculture – The case of smallholder farmers in Paraguay. Short info: Black Soil provides innovative agricultural extension services, combining the application of starter fertilization and water into the furrow at the time of sowing by its own machine that can be retrofitted to any existing seed drill. The solution increases seed germination rates, makes farmers independent of rain for optimum sowing windows, increases root development and hence drought resilience, as well as increases biomass development and hence reduces evapotranspiration. Results on over 15,000 hectares sown show increases in productivity of 15 – 30% for industrial farmers while significantly cutting fertilizer application, by 40 – 60%. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Green Resilience: Adaptation + Mitigation Synergies Short info: Climate change mitigation and adaptation planning are typically treated as separate efforts. Yet there are measures that yield both climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, what CCAP refers to as “Green Resilience”. In this webinar, Steve Winkelman provided examples of Green Resilience measures in the energy, transportation and water sectors. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Integrated Environmental Analysis in Monitoring for Adaptation – Getting the Right Data, Doing Effective Analysis Short info: Effective climate adaptation actions and policy often require integrated data analysis from sources that are disparate or non-existent. Multilateral agencies such as the UNFCCC, UNCCD, and UN CBD are critical to global progress on sustainable development and country-level action requires solid and regular information for reporting as well as an understanding of key issues by key stakeholders – civil society included. In this webinar, the Climate Technology Centre's network partner, Design-Environment (DE), discussed its work in integrated environmental analysis, particularly in Small Island Developing States. The importance of this evidence-based approach to policy and planning for building the green and blue economies was emphasized. In addition, DE discussed creative and strategic communications tools for mainstreaming these principles. Applications of Virtual Reality was demonstrated. DE’s work in this area has primarily been in the Caribbean and Central America, but the principles are globally applicable. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Towards financially viable business models - The case of green mini-grids. Short info: Green mini-grids are an increasingly popular option to bring electricity to remote communities. However, many past mini-grids projects failed to achieve financial viability. They either stopped functioning or require a continuous injection of subsidies to maintain their operations. The webinar drew lessons from these failures and proposes solutions to design financially sustainable mini-grids. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Energy Efficiency Actions in Georgia. Short info: The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency is hosting a no-cost webinar series, ‘Think globally, act locally’, in order to explore how energy efficiency policies and actions are linked together at the global, national and local levels of decision-making and how potentially local actions can drive policy and market transformation at the higher levels of governance. Each webinar will start with a global level discussion on the trends and development in the field of energy efficiency, followed by real-life examples of the efforts of a specific city and coutnry to improve energy efficiency through policies and projects implementation. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Implementation of Energy Efficiency in Ecuador and its impacts. Short info: The depletion of fossil fuels along with the increasing demand of all economic sectors and the effects that energy consumption has on the environment are the main causes for energy efficiency to play a key role regarding competitiveness, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and energy security. However, in Ecuador there are barriers that still need to be addressed such as high initial investments, lack of engagement of stakeholders, scarce or inexistent information, limited access to efficient technologies and lack of mechanisms for quantification and measurement of the benefits that energy efficiency has. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Energy access financing. Short info: Demonstrating how to overcome ‘business as usual’ approaches to energy access financing that are currently unable to deliver on our global goals, this webinar on the Poor People’s Energy Outlook (PPEO) 2017 looks at the mix of technologies and funding required to achieve national and global energy access goals - and the roles of the private and public sectors, and civil society, in making this a reality. It will explore the mix of funding needed to realize the people-centered national energy access plans outlined in PPEO 2016; which were based on the energy access priorities expressed by 12 energy-poor communities across Bangladesh, Kenya, and Togo. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Women greening the energy sector Short info: The Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and S2 Services invite you to the webinar focused on women's representation as energy professionals, active leaders and contributors to the global green energy supply chain. Good practice examples from India, Nepal, Cameroon and Togo will showcase how women's engagement as technicians, entrepreneurs, and decisionmakers in grid-connected, off-grid and clean cooking initiatives support countries in achieving their national energy and sustainability goals. What is the role of policy in strengthening equal participation in the supply chain? How can private sector and civil society support these processes? Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Financing of green climate solutions: sustainable and impact investment. Short info: In order to fight climate change and achieve the transformational objectives of the Paris agreement, innovative means of financing are required. The German and French NDEs presented opportunities which sustainable and impact investment offers on the journey to tackle and prevent problems resulting from climate change. Although there are multiple funds available around the world, the awareness and information on how to access them and where to get assistance is lacking. Using concrete examples, panelists presented how implementation of sustainable projects is possible and which criteria play an important role for the investors. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Financing of green climate solutions: sustainable and impact investment Short info: In order to fight climate change and achieve the transformational objectives of the Paris agreement, innovative means of financing are required.The German and French NDEs presented opportunities which sustainable and impact investment offers on the journey to tackle and prevent problems resulting from climate change.Although there are multiple funds available around the world, the awareness and information on how to access them and where to get assistance is lacking. Using concrete examples, panelists presented how implementation of sustainable projects is possible and which criteria play an important role for the investors. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Sustainable Regional Development Model - A community-based model for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Short info: The webinar introduced Green Asia Network’s Sustainable Development Model (SRDM), which is based on the four strategic objectives of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s (UNCCD). SRDM is an interlinked model that underpins all Green Asia Network activities with the aim of creating a sustainable cycle that provides both economic opportunities for local communities and supports the distribution and growth of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. In recognition of the impact of SRDM-projects in Mongolia, the UNCCD Secretariat awarded Green Asia Network the Land for Life Award in 2014. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Growing internationally-recognized greenhouse gas professionals in your country Short info: Capacity building programs have helped REDD+ countries start to develop forest carbon monitoring and accounting programs, inventories, and REDD+ reference levels. Yet many countries still lack a sufficient number of domestically trained terrestrial carbon accounting (TCA) professionals. Carbon accounting helps countries devise appropriate mitigation plans, and is also the core metric to evaluate whether countries’ are meeting their national and international climate change aspirations. Additionally, countries with more advanced carbon accounting professionals will likely be able to attract more climate finance for their proposals. This webinar aimed to help countries develop their own national core of GHG experts, for both inventories and mitigation. Topics included reporting requirements of the Paris Agreement, overview of existing capacities, how to grow a national GHG team, and on-line and in-person ideas for moving forward. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Chinese carbon market and green finance development. Short info: China has been running seven pilot carbon emission trading schemes (ETS) for approximately five years, and is currently establishing its national carbon ETS based on the experiences of the pilot ETS. As a market-based policy tool, the Chinese local carbon markets have contributed to carbon emission reductions in pilot provinces and cities, raised awareness of carbon pricing among participated enterprises, and played a key role in the development of a broader green financing mechanism that facilitates the economy’s transition to sustainable growth Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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How gender-responsive methodologies can support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Short info: Gender mainstreaming in the energy sector is taking place institutionally, through national policies and reforms, and through project development and implementation. It has been a central pillar of international commitments towards achieving universal access to modern and clean energy and is recognized as a cornerstone of the SDGs (SDG 7). Efforts at integrating gender considerations into the renewable energy sector have progressed over the years, with most of this progress taking place in small-scale, community-based projects. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Green Infrastructure for Development and Climate Resilience
Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Coastal management technologies for climate change adaptation Short info: This webinar will be presented by CSIR, member organization of the CTCN Consortium. At the CSIR Coastal Systems group, specialist skills in Coastal Engineering, Geographic Engineering systems and Numerical modelling are combined to assess and map vulnerable coastal ecosystems in order to develop specific adaptation measures and coastal protection options to mitigate the physical impacts of global climate change. Failure to understand the linkages between the biophysical Earth systems and the Ecological, Socio-Economic and external governance systems, within which man operates in the coastal zone, can spell disaster for even the most robust development or business. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Climate Technology Cluster Development & Innovation Deployment Short info: Global demand for climate technologies is growing fast and every region is keen to drive local economic development and grow local industries that can meet a portion of this demand both locally and for exports. Often the suitable technologies are developed locally as the local companies really understand the local needs. However, it is often hard for emerging technology companies to compete against the established supply chains and manufacturing scale of larger multi-national companies and so, regardless of technical superiority, many local solutions fail to get deployed. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Potential for climate technology transfer through cooperation with Annex-I NDEs. Short info: For representatives of non-Annex-I countries, there are multiple opportunities to collaborate with Annex-I NDEs. They represent a contact point for technology transfer of cross-sectoral climate technologies and offer value through access to information on latest developments as well as technology networks within their ontext of thcountries. Furthermore, Annex-I NDEs can provide support in CTCN-related questions and guide to suitable financing options within and beyond the CTCN. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Trade in Environmentally Sound Technologies: Implications for Developing Countries Short info: The 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement provide impetus for development, innovation and trade of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs), which can serve to address pollution and climate change while creating new economic opportunities, jobs and social benefits. ESTs, such as renewable energy, waste and water management technologies, can play an important role in supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience building, as well as in facilitating the transition towards more circular and greener economies. This was highlighted at the UN High-level Political Forum and the fourth United Nations Environment Assembly earlier this year. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Technologies and Tools for Disaster Risk Management Short info: Climate change and disaster risk reduction are closely linked. In the recent years, the scale of disasters has expanded, and a vast majority, almost 80%, of this growth is due to climate-related events. Changes in climate not only affect average temperatures, but also extreme temperatures, increasing the likelihood of weather-related natural disasters. Seas are rising because of climate change. So are extreme rain storms. There is growing evidence that warming temperatures are increasing the destructive force of hurricanes. Providing Institution: Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) |
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Webinar Series  Short info: The series aims to provide a platform for practitioners to focus in-depth on specific methods or tools, across all the themes, namely, greenhouse gas inventory, mitigation, vulnerability and adaptation, and support. The webinar series will focus on: •How a country can better implement the current Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) arrangements under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) •How a country can better showcase its climate action on mitigation and adaptation through national communications and biennial update reports •Methodologies used and tools available Lessons learned and good practices from developing countries. Providing Institution: Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) |
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