Session 8:Operational Discussion, parallel session on Fundraising Chairing: Abel Atiti and Akpezi Secretary: Nobert Nyandire Outline 1.Summary of online discussions 2.Innovative and workable fundraising strategies 3.Activities& processes that may lead to future collaborative fundraising for ESD 4.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.