WEBVTT 03b92c3f-c3a1-4bbd-ae26-b4ae09d7b701-0 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:04.010 Often, technical assistance funds are focused on 03b92c3f-c3a1-4bbd-ae26-b4ae09d7b701-1 00:00:04.010 --> 00:00:06.360 the specific theme or region. a21c9dbd-35fb-4b06-b22e-7c89ee972240-0 00:00:06.520 --> 00:00:10.520 We could start pulling those technical assistance funds and make them available a21c9dbd-35fb-4b06-b22e-7c89ee972240-1 00:00:10.520 --> 00:00:11.120 more widely. b443587c-0996-453d-ae52-9078c75dd5db-0 00:00:11.480 --> 00:00:12.960 Iris, thank you so much for being here. c4841949-b4fb-420d-bfa0-725008782298-0 00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:16.843 Why are technical assistance funds so critical in the context of a just c4841949-b4fb-420d-bfa0-725008782298-1 00:00:16.843 --> 00:00:17.400 transition? 0c568962-ec84-4cc7-879c-ed040010de81-0 00:00:18.040 --> 00:00:21.186 For a just transition, it's really important that different 0c568962-ec84-4cc7-879c-ed040010de81-1 00:00:21.186 --> 00:00:25.120 stakeholder groups have the right capability to work on a just transition. 66f3dba8-07e8-4fbe-88f0-336fb96816b9-0 00:00:25.520 --> 00:00:29.369 And, often, building that capability takes time and 66f3dba8-07e8-4fbe-88f0-336fb96816b9-1 00:00:29.369 --> 00:00:34.699 therefore having funds that invest in building the capability is really 66f3dba8-07e8-4fbe-88f0-336fb96816b9-2 00:00:34.699 --> 00:00:35.440 important. 7ffc0e0f-7f50-4e83-95f7-c8481e112d56-0 00:00:36.160 --> 00:00:41.571 What are some innovative methods to raise, grow technical assistance funds and 7ffc0e0f-7f50-4e83-95f7-c8481e112d56-1 00:00:41.571 --> 00:00:42.120 capital? 85509ee9-cd15-49a3-9e84-0c856c30b218-0 00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:45.400 I would like to highlight two innovative mechanisms. 951feeca-14cb-4888-99b8-2380c061ba02-0 00:00:45.480 --> 00:00:50.175 So now, often, technical assistance funds are focused on 951feeca-14cb-4888-99b8-2380c061ba02-1 00:00:50.175 --> 00:00:52.400 a specific theme or region. bf37ae72-00b4-4a8e-a199-2e63fcee1a52-0 00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:56.560 We could start pulling those technical assistance funds and make them available bf37ae72-00b4-4a8e-a199-2e63fcee1a52-1 00:00:56.560 --> 00:00:57.160 more widely. ceb9392f-e53e-4385-b01b-834a31c5f407-0 00:00:57.680 --> 00:01:01.080 Secondly, technical assistance funds often help to ceb9392f-e53e-4385-b01b-834a31c5f407-1 00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:02.880 create investable projects. acef6b72-2ba0-4d3e-bb35-df198e998646-0 00:01:03.200 --> 00:01:07.815 What if we create a sharing-back mechanism for all of those investable acef6b72-2ba0-4d3e-bb35-df198e998646-1 00:01:07.815 --> 00:01:08.400 projects? 167d4cf6-d94e-4483-b670-d2e8a18e3739-0 00:01:09.120 --> 00:01:09.720 Thank you so much.