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Green Bonds and Climate Finance for Infrastructure

Infrastructure developers and municipalities across Africa are turning to green bonds and blended climate finance to fund water, transport and energy projects. This course explains how green and sustainability linked bonds are structured, the standards and reporting requirements involved, and how public and private financiers assess climate related infrastructure proposals, giving delegates the knowledge to package and present bankable, climate aligned projects.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how green bonds and sustainability linked bonds are structured and issued.
  • Identify the reporting standards and use of proceeds requirements attached to green finance instruments.
  • Assess how public and private financiers evaluate climate related infrastructure proposals.
  • Package an infrastructure project to meet green bond eligibility criteria.
  • Analyse blended finance structures that combine concessional and commercial capital.
  • Present a bankable, climate aligned funding proposal to potential financiers.

Course outline

  1. 01Green Bond Fundamentals
  2. 02Sustainability Linked Bond Structures
  3. 03Reporting Standards and Use of Proceeds
  4. 04Blended and Concessional Finance
  5. 05Financier Evaluation Criteria
  6. 06Packaging Bankable Projects
  7. 07Infrastructure Case Studies
  8. 08Presenting to Financiers

Who should attend

Suited to municipal finance officers, infrastructure project developers, treasury professionals and investment analysts involved in climate related project funding.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Durban3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Online3US$900
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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