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Organizers: International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), RefugePoint, Refugee-Led Organization Network (RELON) Kenya, Youth Voices Community (YVC), Global Family Reunification Network (FRUN) Advisory Group and RLO Working Group, Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative (RSRI)

Description:

This session will explore how refugee leadership is being institutionalized across the range of solutions for refugees and specifically in programs such as resettlement, family reunification, labour mobility, and self-reliance initiatives. It will highlight the opportunities and impact of refugee-led and community-driven approaches in advancing solutions, while unpacking the systemic challenges that refugee-led and local organizations face in influencing policy, accessing resources, and sustaining engagement in the space of solutions for refugees.

Through concrete examples and case studies, the discussion will demonstrate both the ongoing gaps in meaningful inclusion of refugee-led organizations in pursuit of solutions and the transformative results that emerge when they are trusted as equal partners. Panelists will examine lessons from practice that reveal how equitable collaboration, flexible funding, and shared accountability can drive institutional change and improve outcomes across solutions.

Ultimately, the panel will underscore that meaningful participation of refugees and other local actors is not only ethical but essential for supporting refugee access to solutions.

Event Timing: December 17th, 2025 at 11:00am – 12:30pm
Event Address: IMPACT HUB – RSPACE

Financial institutions increasingly recognize the urgency of investing in climate adaptation and resilience, but many still struggle to measure, track, and credibly demonstrate their impact. To address this challenge, UNEP FI is launching the Adaptation & Resilience Impact Metrics Toolkit.  

Join this webinar to discover the new framework and understand how it supports decision-making across risk management, compliance, product innovation, and capital allocation. The toolkit, available as both an excel file and a web app and downloaded alongside an explanatory word document, is designed to help financial institutions assess, track, and report their adaptation and resilience outputs, outcomes, and impacts. This provides the quantitative foundation for compliance, enabling institutions to demonstrate and report how they identify and manage physical climate risks effectively. 

The toolkit provides a clear pathway from financial inputs to real resilience benefits and includes flexible, institution-specific modules tailored to the needs of commercial banks, development finance institutions, insurers, and asset managers. 

Join us for this webinar to: 

See a live demo of the tools, indicator library and templates.

Learn how the toolkit strengthens the business case for adaptation, enhances transparency, and supports regulatory and investor expectations.

Explore how your institution can start using the toolkit, which will be available on the UNEP FI website from 11 December 2025.

Time: 14:00–15:00 CET / 8:00 – 9:00 AM EST

Innovation. Investment. Implementation.
The Marketplace for Thailand’s Entire Solar, Storage and Smart Energy Value Chain

Building on the extraordinary success of our editions in the Philippines and Vietnam, Solar & Storage Live Thailand is about the big ideas, new technologies and market disruptions enabling Thailand’s energy transition. We bring solar energy generation, solar technology, storage solutions, smart energy and clean energy innovations to the forefront.

Like every other industry, the energy sector is evolving. The future of energy will be more digital, there will be a global emphasis on renewable energy generation, especially solar and batteries will become the new gold. The race is on to ensure inexpensive, sustainable, and dependable power that can meet our energy needs and still protect the natural world for future generations.

At Solar & Storage Live Thailand, we work closely with Thailand’s government bodies and industry stakeholders to bring you a vibrant event for you to promote your brand, generate new leads and spearhead the growth of your business.

Solar & Storage Thailand is your one-stop shop to take the pulse of Thailand’s solar, energy storage and grid infrastructure market .

What is GreenBiz?

You’re leading change in an unpredictable political, social and economic environment. At GreenBiz, you’ll connect with peers and trailblazers and master the skills essential to face your company’s unique challenges. Join your community, including the most influential voices in sustainability, and learn what’s next in decarbonization, disclosure, nature, supply chains, strategic communications, change management and more at GreenBiz.

Who You’ll Meet

Join nearly 3,000 corporate sustainability professionals and leaders beyond the sustainability function, including CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, heads of legal, supply chain, human resources, investor relations and others. Bring your team, department or organization up to speed on the latest sustainable business trends. 79% of attendees are manager-level or above. 50% of attendees are from companies with annual revenue of $100M+ and 50% of attendees are from companies with annual revenue of $1B+.

What You’ll Learn

Take your sustainability strategies to the next level and master the skills essential to face your company’s unique challenges. Don’t miss your chance to recharge, connect, and learn what’s next in decarbonization, disclosure, nature, supply chains, strategic communications, change management and much more.

Who You’ll Learn From

More than 300 trail-blazing speakers will explore emerging trends, share best practices and give you the insights and advice you need to master the skills essential to face your company’s unique challenges.

Collecting accurate and meaningful data lies at the heart of effective program design, implementation, and policymaking. Make Measurement Matter: Designing Surveys For Better Evidence (MMM2026) is a three-day, in-person course to equip development professionals with the theoretical knowledge and practical tools to design robust surveys to drive data-use and evidence-based decisions. Applications close on January 6, 2026.

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Early-bird discount: Applicants who apply before 14-Dec-2025 will receive a 10% discount.

About the Course
MMM2026 marks an evolution of J-PAL South Asia’s long-running Measurement and Survey Design Course (MSDC).

While MSDC focused on introducing foundational measurement theory and quantitative survey design, emphasizing abstract concepts, SMART indicators, piloting protocols, and field management basics, MMM 2026 offers a broader and more applied orientation, expanding the scope to focus more directly on how organizations can use data and evidence to strengthen real-world program decisions.

While the core strengths of MSDC remain – rigorous measurement concepts, systematic survey design, and J-PAL’s field-based expertise – the 2026 chapter places greater emphasis on practical applicability, decision relevance, and integrating measurement into day-to-day program cycles, making it a distinct new edition within the same learning tradition.

Course Focus
The course blends conceptual clarity with practical exposure across the entire data lifecycle, featuring essential concepts in measurement theory and quantitative survey design strategies.

MMM2026 incorporates brand new modules on data use, visualization, impact communication, and practical field trade-offs, alongside hands-on “think-through” exercises that help participants design tools grounded in their operational contexts, training participants in designing surveys that directly improve evidence use and decision-making within organizations.

Participants will learn to:

Identify when and why to collect data for program design and evaluation
Develop robust theories of change and select SMART indicators
Design accurate and reliable survey instruments
Ensure measurement quality and minimize bias
Pilot, digitize, and manage survey tools effectively
Analyze, synthesize, and communicate findings for decision-making
Navigate field challenges and balance rigor with feasibility
Build internal capacity for evidence use and knowledge transfer within organizations
View the tentative agenda of MMM2026 for more information on the course structure. Please note that the agenda is subject to change.

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Who Should Attend
The course is designed for professionals involved in data collection, analysis, and use—whether for implementation, research, or evaluation. It will be especially relevant for:

Practitioners from implementing organizations and NGOs
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) professionals and researchers
Donor organizations, philanthropic foundations, and multilaterals supporting evidence-based programs
Students and early- to mid-career professionals seeking to strengthen quantitative and field research skills

AFRICA’S LARGEST CONVENING ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND IMPACT INVESTING

Since 2014, the Sankalp Africa Summit has connected entrepreneurs, investors, governments, donors, and corporations to catalyze collaborations and drive sustainable solutions.

We catalyze the ecosystem through four key pillars: knowledge, capital, networks, and technology.