AERFC Learning Session | Making Co-funding work: Opportunities and Challenges

Panellists: Andrea Ordoñez, Former Executive Director, Southern Voice Julie Lafrance, Former IDRC Senior Program Specialist, Think Tank Initiative Moderator: Joyjayanti Charterjee, Senior Associate, OTT The session focuses on: Operational Challenges: What are the key barriers/real-world challenges funders face in making co-funding work (e.g., disbursement timelines, reporting requirements)? Governance & Accountability: How can multiple funders navigate joint accountability? What models or mechanisms have worked in practice? Funding Model Selection: What are alternative approaches to pooled funding, and when do they make sense? When does pooled funding make sense versus parallel financing? What are the trade-offs? Shifts in global philanthropy: How are current shifts in global philanthropy shaping appetite and expectations around co-funding? Learn more: https://educationresearchafrica.org/