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Session 8:Operational Discussion, parallel session on Fundraising. Chairing: Abel Atiti and Akpezi Secretary: Nobert Nyandire Outline Summary of online discussions Innovative and workable fundraising strategies Activities& processes that may lead to future collaborative fundraising for ESD
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Session 8:Operational Discussion, parallel session on Fundraising Chairing: Abel Atiti and Akpezi Secretary: Nobert Nyandire Outline Summary of online discussions Innovative and workable fundraising strategies Activities& processes that may lead to future collaborative fundraising for ESD Potential Action Points.
1. Summary of online discussions From the online portal on fundraising the following came out prominently: There is need to organize fundraising walks, use of celebrities, Grant request etc. Approach charity organisations Youth engagement in fundraising Capacity building of African RCEs by organizing yearly African RCE's conference. Increasing visibility of RCEs to international donors.
2. Innovative & Workable Fundraising strategies Writing joint continental fundraising proposals Need to incorporate RCEs in different stakeholders workplans and lobby for budgetary allocation. Encourage Private-Public partneship i.e. by engaging in Action Reseach that could be funded by private sector. Lobby Government to allocate budgets through environmental parastatals that could cascade to the RCEs
3. Activities and processes that may lead to future collaborative fundraising for ESD Annual Global RCE's conferences Introduction of membership registration and subscription fees. Capacity building on how to write grant winning proposals. Use of Media is essential in fundraising Accountability and Transparency are some of the key tenets in fundraising.
4. Potential Action Points There is need to have a plan for fundraising. RCEs need to have clarity on their value addition role. What are RCEs contributing? There is need to Lobby Youths on Fundraising and how to sustain the funds. Need to enhance Public-Private partnership. RCEs need to engage in Innovative action Research which could be funded. RCEs need to be visible, outreach other stakeholders, then create strategic partnerships.