Stakeholder Engagement

The civil society sector is quite broad and includes numerous constituencies such as: non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local community organizations (LCs), labor unions, youth groups, research/think tanks, and foundations. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) work in a variety of environmental and climate change areas, and carry out numerous single or overlapping activities such as: policy advocacy, service provision, research/training, and communications. In addition, the CIF aims to increase the participation of under-represented constituencies within civil society such as women, youth, peoples with disability, and others in the Stakeholder Observer Program.

The private sector is composed of a wide array of private-sector focused networks and organizations such as: business associations, chambers of commerce, think tanks, and consultancy firms. Private Sector Entities (PSEs) provides the bulk of the investment into climate technologies and the expertise on how investments are made. It is well positioned to bring business reality to the development of viable project models that have the attributes to channel CIF investments and can provide expertise on financial tools that can make these investments more attractive.

This sector is composed of indigenous people’s organizations which represent regional networks and local indigenous people’s organizations from thousands of ethnicities and tribal groups located throughout the world. The CIF recognizes the deep connection between indigenous peoples and the natural environment in the context of climate change, as well as the sanctity of indigenous cultural practices. Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) also have a practical knowledge of the environmental sensitivities of the areas where they live, built over centuries of subsistence on the land and observation of climate patterns. They are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation, and have a vested interest in adaptation projects.