Funding the Future: Financing Models for Climate-Smart Education

This session delved into this crucial aspect of #educational transformation. Traditional funding models in #education often fall short when it comes to addressing the unique requirements of climate-focused learning, such as specialized materials, #teacher training, and infrastructural modifications for #sustainability, as well as addressing the need for planet-friendly school meals and home-grown school feeding as a sustainable solution. Moreover, the economic strain caused by global environmental changes and the #COVID-19 #pandemic has further tightened the budgets of educational institutions, making the search for alternative #funding sources more critical than ever.
Moderator:
Zahara Malik, Founder, Impact Gate
Speakers:
H.E. Cheikh Oumar Anne, Minister of National Education, Senegal
H.E. Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Cares
H.E. Dr. Amel Karboul, Chief Executive Officer, Education Outcomes Fund
Richard Hawkes, Chief Executive Officer, British Asian Trust
Véronique Faujour, Managing Director, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation
Pierre Lucas, Country Director Senegal, WFP
Dr. Rachael Barza, Lead, Climate Adaptation & Nature Finance, European Bank for Reconstruction &
Development