Upcoming Charter Event
Financing and Scaling Long-Term Resilience at Community Level: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing
Wednesday, March 11, 2026: 14:00-15:30 CEST
Amid ongoing funding crises and humanitarian reform processes, finding sustainable ways to finance long-term resilience at the community level is increasingly urgent. This is further exacerbated by climate breakdown and the prevalence of multi-hazard events, which will continue to shape how the sector supports community resilience and reduces humanitarian needs. This interactive workshop will bring together humanitarian and development practitioners, local government representatives, private sector actors, and donors to examine what has been tested in community-level resilience finance. Participants will discuss examples of what works and what doesn’t, barriers and enablers in the current funding landscape, and practical pathways to scale what works. The outcome will feed into shared learning on finance mechanisms that advance locally led resilience in an era of constrained resources and renewed emphasis on collaborative, cross-sector solutions.
Confirmed Speakers
- Vishal Pathak,“Small Businesses, Small Towns, Small Adaptation, Big Resilience” Project, All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)
- Anna Renfrew, Resilience Learning Facility, Mercy Corps
- (TBC), Refugee Investment Fund, Danish Refugee Council
- Karin Weid Thomsen, Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund, Dan Church Aid
- James Carey, Policy officer: Innovation, Private Sector Engagement, Innovative Finance and Digitalisation, ECHO
- Nishanie Jayamaha, Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations
- Natasha Westheimer, Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations
- Nicolas Dominguez Zarrero, Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations
- Sophie Baranes, UNDP
Zoom Access:
https://undp.zoom.us/j/86005396157?pwd=Rxvr3MFIoGk3icBPVUySa8obNENIzp.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 60 0539 6157
Password: 798644