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India Climate Collaborative

Executive summary

• The third convening of the India Climate Collaborative (ICC) took place on January 30, 2019 in Mumbai. More than 60 participants came

together to discuss specific opportunities for the ICC, and its envisioned role. Attendees included Indian and international philanthropies, CSR

leaders, and a range of observers including journalists and academics.

• The convening was organized as a working session to showcase and seek feedback on progress made by the interim ICC Secretariat and

Organizing Committee since the second ICC convening in August 2018. Specifically, the workshop presented the envisioned role of the ICC, its

programmatic strategy, and potential short-term activities and opportunities. Participants ideated on each in open discussions and exercises.

Important takeaways included:

– Role of the ICC: There was broad agreement around the roles the ICC sought to play – to support and leverage Indian philanthropy, connect and

deepen India’s climate ecosystem, and set the stage for Indian leadership. Key suggestions included:

• To maintain clarity on what the ICC is solving for, and be careful about mission creep

• To explore supporting entities in the ecosystem beyond philanthropies

– Programmatic strategy: Most participants recognized long-term value across all four program areas of the ICC: Partnerships & Networks,

Knowledge Creation, Leadership & Awareness, and Technical Assistance & Expertise. Suggestions included:

• Start with a few quick-wins within program areas that add value for members and can serve as pilots to learn from

• Maintain a broad initial focus with a lean staff to ensure flexibility for iteration as the ICC learns and member interests evolve

• Ensure alignment with gaps in the ecosystem to avoid overlaps with other actors

• Design activities collaboratively, to ensure continued partner engagement

– Short-term opportunities: Participants prioritized an initial set of activities (e.g. launching thematic sub-groups, convening public debates,

representing India at global fora) to showcase the ICC’s value propositions.

• By the end of the workshop, members were broadly aligned on:

– The role of the ICC in addressing the lack of strong climate voices in India

– The foundational need for partnership and open discussion to chart the path toward achieving the NDCs

– The importance of creating a ‘big-tent’ that allows for multiple perspectives and approaches

• Several philanthropies indicated support through membership donations, catalytic funding and engaging their leadership to further the ICC.

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Contents

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1. Workshop outputs

2. The opportunity for Indian philanthropy, and role of the ICC

3. Annex

In August 2018, the ICC defined its overarching vision and mission; the January 2019

convening dove deeper into members’ views on programs and activity

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To tackle climate change in India by protecting vulnerable communities, capitalizing on emerging

opportunities, and establishing India as a leader in the global movement.

The ICC will be a catalytic platform that helps philanthropy build a broader movement around climate and

development in India, and globally

Vision

Mission

Goals

• Dialogues to build

trust

• Thematic sub-

groups

• Member updates

• Peer network portal

• Foundational

research

• Digestible guides

and compendia

• India-specific

metrics and

evaluation agenda

• Public debates and

campaigns

• Support for

member policy

advocacy

• Leadership on

global stage

• Aggregated info

and matchmaking

with ecosystem

experts

• Synthesis of priority

expertise gaps

• Technical trainings

Programs

Reduce transaction

costs

Partnerships &

Networks

Informed narrative to

boost member action

Voice for all Indian

philanthropies

Improved decision-

making among

members

Networked

ecosystem of climate

actors

Provide platform for

Indian leadership

Leadership &

Awareness

India’s leaders

supported to engage

on climate at the

global fora

Improved awareness

and concern across

society

Partnerships and

common framework

built for awareness-

building

Increase urgency

Knowledge Creation

Reduced duplication

of knowledge

investments

Scalable Indian

successes amplified

Foundational

research builds

pathways for action

Digestible/synthesized

guidance for design &

implementation

Build capacity to act

Technical

Assistance &

Expertise

Climate expertise

gaps that hold

philanthropies and

others back are

addressed

Seamless linkages

between

philanthropies,

service providers,

and others

Outputs

Sample

activities

In August 2018,

prospective ICC members

pooled ideas on the key

needs a collaborative

platform might fill, arriving

at a vision, mission, goals,

and initial program ideas

In January 2019, members

explored the most

impactful opportunities to

operationalize these

programs, desired

outputs, and initial sub-

activities, building on

benchmarking research

with other collaboratives

and climate experts

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Participants engaged in exercises and discussions to hone consensus on the ICC’s role, and it’s potential programs outputs and activities

The exercises were designed to gauge participant investment in program areas,

interest in initial activities, logo preferences, and funding commitments

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• Compile and synthesize existing

knowledge for action instead of

developing new products

• Create trusted public goods that

serve as the ‘bedrock’ for ICC’s

other work

• Track and publish climate funding

Exercise 1: ICC’s diverse membership recognized value across all four of the ICC’s

program verticals

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Additional suggestions

• Reduce transaction costs for

philanthropies to climate proof, scale,

and to identify and take ambitious

risks that others can’t take

• Provide technical assistance for

ecosystem at large (not only

philanthropies

• Boost awareness and urgency on

climate, to influence philanthropies

and others to invest

• Foster community voices and

grassroot movements

• Shape national narratives and policy

change

• Seed partnership platform early, as

basis of ICC’s mission

• Boost peer communication about

pipeline of opportunities aligned with

philanthropies’ climate and development

goals

• Encourage mutual help and resource

sharing among philanthropies

Exercise: Budget allocation across programmatic areas

USD 1 Mn per participant; N=38

25%(Allocations ranged

from 0-80% of total)

29%(Allocations ranged

from 0-100%) of total

26%(Allocations ranged

from 0-80% of total)

20%(Allocations ranged

from 0-40%) of total

The wide ranges in weight allocated to each program point to the importance of continued

member dialogue as the ICC determines its role in the climate ecosystem

Technical assistance and

expertisePartnerships and networks

Leadership and

awarenessKnowledge creation

The highest ranked options for initial ICC activity included…

Exercise 2: Members prioritized several short-term opportunities for the ICC (1/2)

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Thematic sub-groups

Member-led groups (e.g. water, energy,

land use, agriculture, waste,

urbanization)

Public informational debates

National debates and informative

conversations

Leadership on the global

stageRepresentation in global forums

1 2 3

“When stakeholders see ICC leading

high-quality work in sectors they care

about, this will attract more members

and attract greater financial

commitment."

"The ICC can become an intellectual

core and source of expertise in

thematic areas, to ensure convenings

and knowledge products are highly

demanded."

"The ICC can bring together civil society

actors to build cross-sectoral

conversations, and amplify voices

from the ground.”

"The ICC should support domestic

philanthropy with tools and materials to

represent India on the global stage."

“Many high potential opportunities (such

as in agriculture and waste) are not

being realized due to low community

awareness on climate change. Hence,

the ICC should prioritize awareness-

building.”

“The agendas and role of bilateral

agencies in India are declining. This

opens an exciting new space for

global Indian leadership if we can

catalyse funding.

Exercise 2: Members prioritized several short-term opportunities for the ICC (2/2)

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Drawdown for India

Publicly accessible report containing India-specific

solutions

Policy and advocacy support

Reinforce member advocacy with targeted messaging

and a platform to jointly invest

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The highest ranked options for initial ICC activity included…

“There is an abundance of knowledge, but very little

research that is actionable, internalized and

suitable to the Indian-context."

"The ICC should create an united front that supports

philanthropy to advocate on policy and influence

spending."

"ICC should act as a catalytic intermediary to

strengthen Indian climate leadership and shape

future policies."

“How can we, as the ICC, ensure we are focusing our

and others' efforts on the big ticket wins, in terms of

GHG emissions and development outcomes?”

Exercise 3: We also identified preferences for the ICC logo

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The most preferred logo styles included…

These stylistic elements and preferences will be incorporated into the ICC logo design process

Members suggested several approaches for ICC’s operationalization as it moves

towards its launch

Themes Suggestions

Iterate and

pursue early wins

Build the ICC’s

core roles

• Refrain from overbuilding at the start – maintain a broad and flexible focus to develop

proof of concept on the ICC’s services

• Ensure a lean ICC team to pivot as needed per sector and member demands

• Follow a “start-up” approach and begin some activities immediately, even if they don’t

continue forever

• Act as the strong climate voice pushing India to achieve its NDC targets

• Build a strong base of Indian philanthropies investing in climate, including engaged

and committed principals

• Provide a safe space for honesty, argument, ideation, and sharing knowledge and

opinions among members

• Encourage on-the-ground implementation by philanthropies, the private sector, and

government by building their capacity and providing technical assistance

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2

Engage the wider

ecosystem

• Clearly communicate ICC’s role and goals as a philanthropic platform (e.g. via

website, one-pager, etc.), avoiding being ‘everything to everybody

• Create a “big tent” to engage and amplify voices of non-philanthropic actors such as

implementers, policy experts, industry bodies, and on-the-ground communities

• Identify linkages with climate adjacent sectors to engage and learn from diverse

actors from thematic areas and influence policy

3“The [land use forum] was great

in showcasing different voices.

We need more of that – the ICC

should engage non-

philanthropic actors and think

about how they can best add

value.”

“Think of the initial programs as

learning opportunity pilots. This

will take the pressure off - and

we'll learn as we go, as most

collaboratives do.“

“The conversation we’re having

here is itself collaboration.

Climate issues are so big - one

organization cannot do it

alone. To have impact, we need

space for dialogue to figure out

what we will work toward

together.”

Contents

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1. Workshop outputs

2. The opportunity for Indian philanthropy, and role of the ICC

3. Annex

The ICC has developed over a journey that began in 2017

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1 2 3

October 2017 – March 2018 March – August 2018 August 2018 – January 2019

• Preliminary needs assessment of

Indian foundations conducted

• Series of in-depth conversations held

with heads of Indian foundations to

build trust and understand

organisational priorities

• Early ideas for collaborative

structure built to test with Indian

foundations

• Funder’s Table meeting in October

2017 discusses need for domestic

climate action in India

• Initial conversations take place on

philanthropies’ engagement with

climate

• 1st ICC convening in March 2018

attended by donors validates Indian

foundations’ interest in

collaborating and enhancing

climate action

• Five foundations form an Organizing

Committee to help steer the ICC

• 2nd ICC convening in August 2018 sees

20+ organizations reflect on joint

priorities and sign a pledge to engage

as members of the ICC

• Funder’s Table meeting at October

2018 generates excitement about the

ICC among the international

community

• Interim ICC team starts developing

program strategy and business plan

before handover to full-time staff

• ICC membership expands to include

corporate philanthropy

• Initial ICC activities explored and

initiated (e.g. Sustainable Land Use

Perspectives Forum)

The ICC has been busy since August

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Theory of

change

developed

2nd ICC

convening

3rd ICC

convenin

g

Sustainable

Land Use

Perspectives

Forum

convened

New potential

members approached

Corporate

philanthropies

pledge support

Anirban Ghosh of

Mahindra Group

named Interim

Board Chair

Preliminary

hiring initiated

Budget and

fundraising

conversations initiated

ICC represented at Global Forums

Funder’s Table

Inaugural

website

launched

Benchmarking

interviews and

research with 25+

experts &

collaboratives

Preliminary versions of…

Program strategiesStructure + governance Membership processes

Initial members of

Technical Advisory

Board engaged

First 20 members

pledge supportInterim

board/OC

formed

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What is the opportunity?

Climate-linked environmental issues have overtaken economic concerns as the

biggest risks of our time

16Notes and sources: (1) Global Risks Landscape, World Economic Forum, 2018; (2) Societal risks due to climate and environmental change have broadly been included under environmental risks; (3) Others includes geopolitical,

societal and technological risks

Asset price

collapse

Retrenchment

from

globalization

Slowing

Chinese

economy

Oil and gas

price spike

Pandemics

Asset price

collapse

Retrenchment

from

globalization

Oil and gas

price spike

Chronic

disease

Fiscal crises

Asset price

collapse

Retrenchment

from

globalization

Oil and gas

price spike

Chronic

disease

Fiscal crises

Fiscal crises

Climate

change

Geopolitical

conflict

Asset price

collapse

Extreme

energy price

volatility

Financial

systems failure

Water crises

Food shortage

crises

Chronic fiscal

imbalances

Extreme

energy price

volatility

Financial

systems failure

Water crises

Chronic fiscal

imbalances

Weapons of

mass

destruction

Climate

change

Fiscal crises

Climate

change

Water crises

Unemployme-

nt

Information

infrastructure

breakdown

Water crises

Rapid spread

of infectious

diseases

Weapons of

mass

destruction

Interstate

conflicts

Climate

change

Failure of

climate

mitigation &

adaptation

Weapons of

mass

destruction

Water crises

Large-scale

involuntary

migration

Severe energy

price shock

Weapons of

mass

destruction

Extreme

weather events

Water crises

Major natural

disasters

Failure of

climate

mitigation &

adaptation

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Weapons of

mass

destruction

Extreme

weather events

Natural

disasters

Failure of

climate

mitigation &

adaptation

Water crises

2018

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Legend: Economic Environmental2 Others3

Top 5 global risks in terms of impact1

There is an opportunity for India to engage on climate change deeply, and at multiple

levels

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Opportunities

Transition India to a sustainable development pathway

• Deepen the Indian climate ecosystem and improve its coordination

• Drive efficient and long-term investments into innovative solutions

• Develop an India-specific climate narrative and movement

• Capture the economic upside of the transition to a low-carbon future

Leverage and enhance philanthropy’s collective capabilities

• Present a collective front to amplify perspectives in India and beyond

• Provide a platform and support to meaningfully engage on climate change

• Cultivate a community of local and global peers to learn from and partner with

• Create a ‘big tent’ that allows for mitigation, adaptation, and co-benefits

Provide critical global leadership to ensure a fair and equitable climate

dialogue

• Represent Indian and developing country perspectives in global climate debates

• Showcase Indian approaches that can be replicated in other developing countriesGlobal

National

Domestic philanthropy

India has achieved a lot on climate change, but its engagement on the global stage

doesn’t reflect this

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• Anand Mahindra, Executive Chairman of Mahindra

Group, was co-chair of the GCAS, 2018

• Only 1 Indian philanthropy was involved in a

coalition of 29 that pledged $4 billion to combat

climate change

• Lack of Indian speakers to highlight India’s vital

role in tackling climate change

• Only 1 Indian signatory among the group of 50

global business leaders that published an open

letter to government leaders ahead of COP24 urging

greater collaboration on climate change

Funder’s Table • No Indian philanthropies as permanent members

India is already playing a leading role on

climate

Yet, it is not adequately represented at the global

stage

India is one among the 7 countries globally, and

the only country among the top 10 GHG emitters to

conform to the Paris commitments4

India’s emission targets are the most ambitious

among G20 nations

India is likely to achieve 2 of its INDCs ahead of

schedule

Sources: (1) HSBC Report, Fragile Planet, 2018; (2) GermanWatch, 2015 ; (3) World Resources Institute, 2017 ; (4) Climate Action Tracker, 2018;

At a national level, India can improve its climate change response in several areas to

transition to a sustainable development pathway

Sources: (1) Dubash and Joseph, Evolution of Institutions for Climate Policy in India, 2016; (2) Expert interviews 19

Improved research,

knowledge and data

Research suitable for practical

use, and knowledge relevant to

the Indian context

Improved technical

capacity

Improved quality of technical

expertise, and increased availability

of local service providers

Greater and targeted funding

Increased funding towards solutions

across climate-adjacent sectors, and

improved funding towards priority needs

Upgraded policy

infrastructure

Greater involvement from actors at all

levels in framing an informed and

outcome-driven policy

Greater institutional

capability

Improved alignment across

institutions, and an increased

sense of urgency

Enhanced societal awareness

and sanction

Increased community involvement in

climate action, and an informed public

debate on climate issues

Opportunities for

enhancement

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• Deep expertise in climate adjacent

sectors to steer investments towards

priority areas

• Flexibility to take on risks and invest

in innovative solutions and research

• Mandate to represent interests of

vulnerable communities

• Ability to link society through

connections with communities,

grassroots organizations,

governments, and businesses

• Influence with decision makers to

develop robust policies

• Ability to target resources and drive

evidence-based policy frameworksGreater and more

targeted funding

• Patient capital to support long-

term programs without being

bound by external constraints

• Catalytic funding towards large

scale and innovative programs

Opportunities for

enhancement

Improved research,

knowledge and data

Upgraded policy

infrastructure

Enhanced societal

awareness and

sanction

Why philanthropies are well-suited to engage:

Philanthropies can help address some of these challenges in collaboration with the

broader ecosystem…

…if they work together to address knowledge gaps, capacity constraints, and

to amplify their collective voice

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• Collectively identify priority research

and knowledge needs, and frame

sectoral agenda

• Align financial investments towards

common knowledge outcomes

• Coordinate with a wide range of

actors to avoid duplication of research

• Exchange ideas, best practices and

share existing knowledge

• Pool resources for amplification

across similar target audiences

• Co-develop common frameworks, and

audience specific informational

materials

• Form a collective front extending

beyond philanthropy to amplify voices

on climate change

• Jointly synthesize and highlight

sectoral expertise gaps and capacity

constraints

• Co-invest in building service provider

expertise and institutional capacity

• Learn from peer experiences to

improve decision making

• Access a wider network of service

providers, climate funders and experts

Philanthropies should work with peers to effectively address these challenges

Knowledge gaps AmplificationCapacity

constraints

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What will the ICC do?

The ICC will be a catalytic platform that helps philanthropy build a broader

movement around climate and development in India, and globally

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The ICC will… The ICC will not…

Connect & deepen India’s climate ecosystem

• Cultivate a network of partnerships across diverse Indian and global climate actors

• Enhance the capacity of India’s climate actors through funding, training, and

information sharing

Support & leverage Indian philanthropy

• Deepen philanthropic engagement on climate issues through knowledge and

capacity building

• Use philanthropies’ collective expertise, funding and networks to define an Indian

climate agenda

Set the stage for Indian leadership

• Shape the national discourse on climate change

• Take Indian perspectives to the global stage

• Define sector-wide priorities, and drive intelligent investments into strategic areas

• Build a deep sense of awareness across society

Implement its own projects

• Won’t engage in end-to-end implementation

of programs

We spoke to 25+ collaboratives, philanthropies, and experts to understand how the

ICC can help Indian philanthropy seize this opportunity…

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• Ecosystem gaps to inform

program design

• Program strategies and activities

• Financial models

• Approaches to build trust between

members

• Membership models and member

engagement approaches

• Collaborative structures and

governance best practices

Collaboratives Philanthropies

Climate and thematic

experts

We understood…

…and to identify the best way to bring your vision to life

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To tackle climate change in India by protecting vulnerable communities, capitalizing on emerging

opportunities, and establishing India as a leader in the global movement.

The ICC will be a catalytic platform that helps philanthropy build a broader movement around climate

and development in India, and globally

Reduce the

transaction costs of

engaging on climate

change

Increase the urgency

of engaging on

climate change

Provide a unique

platform for Indian

leadership

Build capacity to act

on climate change

VisionWhat change does

the ICC want to

see in the world?

MissionWhat is ICC’s role

in supporting the

Vision?

GoalsHow will ICC

achieve its

Mission?

The ICC will pursue its mission and goals through four program areas…

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Partnerships &

networks

Knowledge

creation

Leadership &

awareness

Technical

assistance &

expertise

Programs

• Build a connected ecosystem of all climate actors, to improve decision-making and

foster greater collective investments and partnerships

• Define a climate research agenda for members and the ecosystem at large, and

commission foundational research and unified metrics to drive action in India

• Encourage philanthropies to engage in policy leadership at home and on the global

stage, and drive a call to action for society at large

• Synthesize priority expertise gaps in the sector, convene trainings, and broker

connections with the broader support ecosystem

... each supported with outputs designed to support the ICC’s goals

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Reduce the transaction

costs of engaging on

climate change

Increase the urgency of

engaging on climate

change

Provide a unique

democratic platform for

Indian leadership

Build capacity to act on

climate changeGoals

Partnerships &

networks

Knowledge

creation

Leadership &

awareness

Technical

assistance &

expertise

Reduced duplication of

knowledge investments

Partnerships and common

framework for awareness-

building

Seamless linkages between

philanthropies and service

providers

Informed narrative to boost

member action

Improved awareness and

concern across society

Voice for all Indian

philanthropies

Scalable Indian successes

amplified

Improved decision-making

among members

Digestible guidance for

climate-lens design and

implementation

Programs

Networked ecosystem of

climate actors

Foundational research that

builds pathways for action

Support India’s leaders to

engage on climate at the

global fora

Fill climate expertise gaps

that hold philanthropies back

Outputs

Partnerships & Networks: The ICC will be the ‘missing hub’ that empowers

philanthropies to drive climate action in India together

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Peer network portal Updates (ICC Newsletter) Thematic sub-groups

Illustrative picture

A bi-weekly newsletter covering:

• Climate news highlights

• Analysis on themes relevant to

ICC members (e.g. climate

impacts in adjacent sectors,

regional and local initiatives, etc.)

• ICC member updates including

their climate journeys, their

grantees, and ICC and member

events

An online repository containing:

• Information, contacts and

profiles of peers, service

providers, and experts in India

• ICC member profiles, with

details on projects and interest

areas

• Open forum to post emerging

opportunities and new prospects

• Listing of thematic sub-groups

and upcoming events

Member-led groups (e.g. on climate

resilient agriculture) to:

• Identify innovative projects and

areas to co-learn and co-invest

• Jointly commission research

studies on priority agricultural issues

• Mobilize cross-sectoral resources

to achieve holistic impact on

agriculture

• Align with local governments to

implement eco-agro solutions

• Develop a shared framework to

evaluate eco-agro programs

1

Select opportunities:

Knowledge Creation: The ICC will drive a knowledge agenda with members and

research institutions to fill climate intelligence gaps

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Climate guidebook Drawdown for India

Publicly accessible yearly report

comprising:

• Landscape analysis of existing

policies, programs and actors

• Key achievements, success

stories, and progress towards India’s

goals

• Opportunities areas for India to

step up its climate response

• Updated and relevant data and

resources on climate change and

adjacent sectors in India

State of Climate Change in

India

Publicly accessible report

containing:

• India-specific solutions to tackle

climate change, considering Indian

needs and limitations

• Pathways for adoption of solutions,

tailored to an Indian scenario

• Evidences of success and potential

for impact at an Indian context

• Listing of experts and partners

who can help implement these

solutions

Guide for philanthropies covering:

• Linkages between climate change

and adjacent sectors in India

• Obstacles/gaps and opportunity

areas across sectors and

geographies

• Program strategies across sectors

and thematic areas

• Indian program showcase, with

information on experiences,

learnings, data and evaluation

frameworks

2

Illustrative Illustrative

Select opportunities

Leadership & Awareness: The ICC will encourage philanthropies to engage in policy

leadership and raise societal awareness about climate change

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Public informational debates Policy and advocacy support

Representation in global forums

to:

• Lead India’s involvement in key

global forums and meetings

• Drive Indian and developing

country perspectives into global

discussions

• Share and learn about innovation

and successes in the climate

space

• Rally and build capacity of Indian

media and advocacy players on

climate messaging

Leadership on the global

stage

Reinforce member advocacy with:

• A collective platform for

members to invest and jointly

advocate for shared policy

priorities

• Outcome-driven and targeted

messaging for specific audiences

• Knowledge dissemination that

is compelling and digestible

National debates, including:

• Informative conversations that

boost climate visibility and improve

the quality of public discussion

• Acknowledgment of diverse

viewpoints to build holistic

awareness

• An urgent call-to-action for

Indians from all walks of life

3

Select opportunities

Technical Assistance & Expertise: The ICC will play a brokering role to build the

support ecosystem for philanthropic engagement in climate change

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Matchmaking support Trainings on technical expertise

areas

Expert and member-led trainings (e.g.

on program evaluation) containing:

• Global standards on climate impact

and risk monitoring tailored to an

Indian context

• Member share-outs on program

experiences, insights, and learnings

• Step-by-step guidance on designing

evaluation metrics, with live examples

and case studies

• Collective brainstorming to develop

shared evaluation frameworks and

metrics

Ad-hoc support including:

• Member surveys and individual

conversations to understand

needs, preferences, and expertise

gaps

• Consolidated peer-feedback and

experiences on service providers to

foster informed decision making

• Identify and broker connections

with appropriate local partners

• On-going relationship

management to facilitate a smooth

working environment

4

Select opportunities

The ICC will use its vantage point to set and drive the agenda, while empowering

members and the wider ecosystem to take the reins

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Thematic sub-

groups

Trainings on

technical expertise

areas

Sample activities

Roles

ICC staff

• Identify priorities among

members with similar

interests

• Cultivate relationships and

trust

• Synthesize member needs

and elevate capacity gaps

• Drive agenda to crowd in

capacity building support

Members

• Share knowledge,

networks, and pool

resources

• Jointly invest in areas of

alignment

• Share perspective on needs

• Exchange program data,

experiences, and insights

• Learn and build own

capacity

External support1

• Provide thematic

knowledge inputs

• Conduct trainings

• Manage logistics

Sources: (1) External support includes research institutions, knowledge experts, service providers, and event management firms

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How will the ICC operationalize?

The ICC has reached a pivotal moment

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Progress since August Current focus

Launch

Program and org structure

streamlining

Catalytic fundraising

Member recruitment

Communications and

branding

Hiring

Incubation

We have generated considerable momentum, and are currently led by an

interim board constituted after the August convening…

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Indian philanthropies

(+13 more)

ICC

International philanthropies

(+11 more)

Ecosystem players

Current member and partner base Current interim board

(Organizing Committee)

Most recently, Anirban Ghosh

has joined ICC as Interim

Chair

…as well as an interim secretariat supported by a technical advisory group

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Interim Board

Mahindra CSR, Oak,

MacArthur, RNP, API, TT

Interim Director

Shloka Nath

(Executive Director hiring

ongoing)

Interim Associate

Director

Amita Ramachandran

Partnerships

Manager

Hiring ongoing

Comms.

Associate

Hiring ongoing

Admin.

Executive

Hiring ongoing

Interim ICC secretariat Key responsibilities

• Build ICC’s programmatic strategy,

business model, and governance

structure

• Build member and partner base

• Hire initial ICC staff, including

Executive Director

• Raise catalytic funding

• Register ICC as legal entity

• Develop and launch initial ICC

services and products

• Organize ICC convenings and

launch

Technical Advisory Group

Navroz Dubash, CPR

Anumita Roy Chowdhury,

CSE

Aban Kabraji, IUCN

Siddharthan

Balasubramania,

ClimateWorks

We are operationalizing…

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INITIAL HIRESINITIAL OFFERINGS

Executive Director

Partnerships Manager

Communications

Coordinator

Administrative Support

• Sustainable Land Use Perspectives

(January)

• Newsletter (February)

• Website:

www.indiaclimatecollaborative.org

• ICC launch

• Potential collaboration with the city of

Pune (February/ March)

- SDG Monitoring Framework

- 2030 Climate Action Plan

• ICC representation at UN Climate Summit

2019 (September)

…and would like to make a few announcements when we launch in 3-4 months

Programmatic strategy completed, with initial services launched

Robust business plan

Near-final membership and governance structure

Catalytic funding raised

Initial team onboarded

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In order to achieve this, ICC needs to be founded by an active membership base

Leader engagement

• Buy-in from our foundations’ leadership is essential for the ICC to set agendas, and

amplify our voice. We have already been doing this with a select set of leaders and decision-

makers; allow us to help you do the same.

Fundraising and membership

• Long-term catalytic funding will determine the ICC’s role in the Indian and global climate

ecosystem.

• An annual donation from members will demonstrate commitment and contribute towards

some of the services outlined today.

Designing and (Prospective) Members only: Launching the ICC

• Help the ICC operationalize by participating in its foundational activities by leading events,

sharing data and contacts, and building relationships with other members

• Help design the ICC and develop its programming, organizational structure, membership and

governance strategy

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Contents

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1. Workshop outputs

2. The opportunity for Indian philanthropy, and role of the ICC

3. Annex

List of attendees (1/3)

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No. Organisation Name Designation

1 Ambuja Cement Pearl Tiwari President, CSR and Sustainability

2 Ashoka Foundation Ana Saenz De Miera Vice President

3 Ashoka Trust For Ecology And The Environment Dr. Nitin Pandit Director Designate

4 Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Zulfiquar Haider Chief Programs Officer

5 Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Tasqeen Machiwala General Manager

6 Centre for Policy Research Navroz DubashProfessor and Coordinator-Initiative on Climate, Energy, and Environment

7 Children's Investment Fund Foundation Hisham Mundol Executive Director, India

8 Children's Investment Fund Foundation Shirish Sinha Director, Climate

9 Christensen Fund Sanjay Bavikatte Executive Director

10 CleanTech – WIN (Women’s Innovation Network) Starlene Sharma CEO

11 Climate and Land Use Alliance Chris Elliott Executive Director

12 Climate and Land Use Alliance Daniel Zarin Director of Programs

13 ClimateWorks Foundation Mary Raftery Senior Advisor, Funder Collaborations

14 ClimateWorks Foundation Siddarthan Balasubramaniam Senior Advisor, Strategy

15 Dalberg Gaurav Gupta Asia Director and Partner

16 Dalberg Kabir Nanda Project Manager

17 Dalberg Anne Johnson Project Manager

18 Dalberg Kishan Shah Project Manager

List of attendees (2/3)

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No. Organisation Name Designation

19 Dalberg Satya Sagar Analyst

20 Dalberg Vaishnavi Viraj Analyst

21 Dasra Neera Nundy Founder

22 David and Lucile Packard Foundation Walter Reid Director, Conservation and Science Program

23 David and Lucile Packard Foundation Mariam Kenza Ali Climate Program Officer

24 Edelweiss/ Edelgive Foundation Nicole D'lima Manager, Strategic Partnerships

25 Ford Foundation Aparna Uppaluri Regional Director

26 Forum for the Future Anna Warrington Director, India

27 Good Energies Foundation Stephanie Jones Programme Manager

28 Hewlett Foundation Anand Gopal Program Officer, Environment Program

29 Hindustan Unilever Foundation Reshma Anand CEO

30 Holdeen Foundation India Derek Mitchell Program Director

31 JSW Foundation Ashwini Saxena COO

32 MacArthur Foundation Moutushi Sengupta Director, India

33 MacArthur Foundation Jorgen Thomsen Director, Climate Solutions

34 Mahindra CSR Anirban Ghosh Chief Sustainability Officer

35 Mahindra Group Aishwariya Ramakrishnan EA to Anand Mahindra

36 Oak Foundation Sahba Chauhan Programme Officer, Environment

37 Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Gautam John Director of Strategy

List of attendees (3/3)

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No. Organisation Name Designation

38 Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation Krishan Dhawan CEO

39 Shortlist Professionals Lotika Baruah Director, Operations

40 Shortlist Professionals Mehndi Shivdasani Talent Advisor

41 Sundaram Climate Institute Mridula Ramesh Joint Managing Director

42 Swades Foundation Mangesh Wange CEO

43 Tata Sons Roopa Purshothaman Chief Economist and Strategist

44 Tata Sons Nivedita Rao Deputy Manager

45 Tata Trusts Shloka Nath Head, Sustainability and Special Projects

46 Tata Trusts Amita Ramachandran Program Manager, Sustainability and Special Projects

47 Tata Trusts Anuj Gangwal Program Officer, Sustainability and Special Projects

48 Tata Trusts Shireen Mistree Senior Program Manager, Sustainability and Special Projects

49 Tata Trusts Meghana Palepu Program Officer, Sustainability and Special Projects

50 Tata Trusts Drashti Thakrar Program Officer

51 Tata Trusts Rohini Chaturvedi Senior Advisor

52 The Nature Conservancy Seema Paul Managing Director, India

53 Wildlife Conservation Trust Anish Andheria President

54 Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy Independent consultant

55 Prem Panicker Independent journalist

56 Suranjana Gupta Independent consultant

Agenda

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9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Registration

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. ICC Journey walkthrough

10:00 – 10: 30 a.m.

Opening Remarks

• Shloka Nath: Interim Director, ICC & Head, Sustainability and Special Projects, Tata Trusts

• Jorgen Thomsen: Director, Climate Solutions, MacArthur Foundation

• R Venkataraman: Managing Trustee, Tata Trusts

• Peter C. Goldmark Jr: Climate and Social Change Advisor

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Presentation (Dalberg):

The opportunity for Indian philanthropy, and the role of the ICC

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Q&A

11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Participatory exercises: Prioritizing ICC’s programmatic strategy

12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Break

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Presentation (ICC organizing committee) with (Prospective) Members only: Launching the ICC

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Prospective) Members only: Working lunch