We are pleased to invite you to a small, design-charette-style discussion focused on innovative financing approaches to address persistent global education funding gaps.

Despite important gains over recent decades, many low- and middle-income countries continue to face significant financing constraints that limit access to high-quality, equitable education. At the same time, increasing pressure on official development assistance underscores the need for practical approaches that can complement public funding. This session will provide space to explore how catalytic grants, policy-aligned capital, and blended finance approaches might help mobilize additional resources for education while strengthening systems and protecting equity and quality.

The discussion will focus on practical ways that innovative financing mechanisms can:

• Mobilize additional capital for education

• Strengthen national education systems

• Support quality, equity, and inclusion

• Align with Canadian policy and funding priorities

This is not a conference or presentation-based event. The emphasis will be on focused dialogue, shared learning, and identifying concrete opportunities for collaboration. Chatham house rules will apply.