Capacity Building
Convergence hosts a range of blended finance capacity building programs for practitioners. Options are available across all audience levels and are offered both in-person and online.
Learning Programs
Convergence regularly organizes virtual blended finance learning programs designed to support participants in getting up to speed on specific themes and answer common questions. These programs focus on the state of the field and feature industry experts alongside practical examples to build capacity and demonstrate key concepts.
Target audience: Introductory/Intermediate Level.
Cost: Complimentary for Members, $75 USD for Non-Members.
Inside The Deal
Convergence organizes quarterly "Inside the Deal" webinars that dive deep into the profile of a closed blended finance transaction. These sessions include participation from various stakeholders that sponsored and/or invested in the featured transaction and focus on sharing lessons learned from the deal structuring process.
Target audience: Intermediate to Advanced. Please note these webinars are only available to Convergence Members.
Cost: Complimentary for Members.
Deal Connect
Convergence hosts quarterly "Deal Connect" webinars where Convergence members actively fundraising for a blended transaction can showcase their strategy to investor members.
Target audience: Intermediate to Advanced. Please note these webinars are only available to Convergence Members.
Cost: Complimentary for Members.
Thematic Webinars
Convergence organizes a variety of online events and info-sessions that cater to both members and non-members organized along specific themes. These events can be either public or closed-door, depending on the intended audience.
Customized Workshops
Convergence offers workshops and customized sessions for public and private institutions interested in learning about and applying blended finance in their work. Workshops can be held in-person or virtually and are tailored to the organization's specific needs, interests, and budget.
Target audience: Beginner to Advanced.
Cost: Customized workshops vary in price and typically start at $5,000 USD. Contact us to discuss your institution's capacity building needs.
Academic Partnerships
Convergence partners with select academic institutions to create learning programs such as the Annual University of Zurich, and Universidad de Los Andes programmes.
Networking Events
Convergence hosts in-person networking events in various markets for our members, partners, and grantees. These events are opportunities to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and make new connections in the blended finance ecosystem. Recently we've gathered in Nairobi, New York, Singapore, and Washington, DC. Contact Us if you are interested in co-hosting an event to bring together blended finance practitioners in a specific market or to convene stakeholders on a particular topic or theme of interest.