Building the skills and institutions needed to turn climate ambition into action. CarbonSphere supports governments, organizations, institutions and project developers across Africa to strengthen technical, institutional and individual capacity through practical, tailored and context-specific learning.We begin with capacity needs assessments to identify skills and institutional gaps, then design and deliver targeted training, workshops and learning…
What We Do
Ten services, one lifecycle
Four core services get a project from idea to implementation. Six specialist services handle the parts of climate finance most firms outsource. Click a service below for the detail.
Core services
Helping institutions and project developers structure bankable climate-finance initiatives.
Turning technical expertise into practical solutions and lasting institutional impact. CarbonSphere provides strategic, field-oriented technical assistance to governments, institutions, development partners and project developers across Africa. We help clients address complex climate, environmental and development challenges through evidence-based advisory, policy support, institutional strengthening, technical studies and implementation assistance.Our approach connects policy, science, finance and implementation,…
Advanced digital MRV system design for transparent and accurate climate impact tracking.
Specialist advisory
Solutions for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and natural capital integration.
Strategic advisory supporting climate policy, adaptation, mitigation and investment-ready programme development.
Renewable energy transition and efficiency advisory for optimized energy portfolios.
End-to-end support for sustainable project development from ideation to implementation.
Specialized structuring for Article 6 mechanisms and Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs).
The Lifecycle View
How the five services sequence on a real mandate
Most clients enter at stage one. Some arrive mid-lifecycle with a stalled proposal — we plug in wherever the project actually is.
Stage 01
Feasibility & baseline
Site and methodology screening, baseline emissions modelling, and a clear go/no-go recommendation before a dollar is committed.
- Site & land-tenure screening
- Baseline emissions calculation
- Methodology fit assessment
Stage 02
Project & MRV design
Methodology selection, monitoring plan, and the digital MRV architecture that will hold up to third-party verification.
- Methodology & monitoring plan
- Digital MRV architecture
- Stakeholder consultation design
Stage 03
Article 6 & finance structuring
ITMO authorisation pathways, corresponding adjustments, and the capital stack behind the project.
- Host-country authorisation
- Corresponding adjustment strategy
- Capital stack & blended finance
Stage 04
GCF / GEF / AF proposals
Full concept-note-to-funding-proposal drafting for the major climate funds, aligned to each fund's own criteria.
- Concept note development
- Full funding proposal drafting
- Fund-specific compliance review
Stage 05
Verification & reporting
Ongoing MRV, issuance support, and the reporting cadence funders and registries expect.
- Verification & validation support
- Credit issuance coordination
- Recurring funder reporting
Not sure which stage your project is at?
Send us what you have — a land parcel, a stalled proposal, a monitoring plan — and we'll tell you honestly where it sits.
Talk to our team