Human Planet: a new impact accelerator

With major funding sources like USAID closed and other donors in decline, the global development landscape faces a deepening financial gap. Even with active taxpayer funds, traditional aid alone cannot meet the scale of investment required to tackle climate change and drive sustainable development.

Meanwhile, catalytic finance and other innovative, private capital sources are eager to deploy capital into initiatives with real social and environmental impact—but the current bridge between them and viable projects is too narrow.

Join KOIS and MzN International for this webinar unveiling Human Planet, a new impact accelerator designed to connect private finance with high-impact humanitarian and climate initiatives worldwide.

Human Planet is looking to transform promising development, aid, and climate projects into investment-ready opportunities. In a fully localised manner—one that avoids funder-owned strategies which often create power imbalances between donors and grantees, prioritising short-term, measurable results over lasting impact.

The platform accelerates project preparation and connects projects directly with private capital providers, ensuring long-term, community-driven solutions.

During this session, you’ll discover how Human Planet’s “Dragon’s Den” style platform can help projects become investment-ready, attract catalytic capital, and scale their impact. We’ll share key insights on how NGOs, multilateral organisations, and development partners can navigate the evolving funding landscape and explore innovative finance opportunities.

Attendees will:

• Learn about the partnership between KOIS and MzN International, and how they’re bridging the funding gap left by USAID.
• Understand the accelerator’s step-by-step approach to preparing projects for impact investment.
• Explore opportunities for collaboration with private investors, foundations, and development finance institutions.