On September 9, Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman of Capacity-Building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI), delivered a presentation on GASI to the fourth G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event focused on updating and tracking the implementation of the G20 Technical Assistance Action Plan (TAAP) and invited a few capacity-building service providers, including CASI, for presentation.  

Ma Jun updated the SFWG on progress of CASI’s four major programs: CASI Sustainability Forums, CASI Seminars, CASI Academy, and CASI Training/TA Services. During the first eight months of this year, CASI hosted eight events—including two forums and six seminars, attracting 4,200 participants from over 40 jurisdictions. Additional events are planned for later this year for the Middle East and Central Asia region.  

During the discussion, Ma Jun addressed several key issues, including the customization of technical assistance services for different jurisdictions and enhancing capacity building for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). He elaborated four types of TA demand from developing countries on sustainable finance: awareness raising, policy/standard design, financial market/product innovation, and green development roadmaps that could lead to origination of bankable sustainable projects.    

Ma Jun reaffirmed CASI’s commitment to supporting the G20 TAAP’s implementation and expressed eagerness to collaborate with other organizations to advance capacity building and technical assistance efforts for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).