Champions Group on Adaptation Finance COP28 climate envoy event: MDB reform and adaptation finance
| Monday, December 4, 2023 |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Theme
High Level
Details
This event will bring together climate envoys and senior representatives from climate vulnerable countries, the Champions Group on Adaptation Finance and MDBs in dialogue on needed reforms of the climate finance architecture to ensure MDBs can deliver improved access and high-quality adaptation finance for climate vulnerable countries. The event will consider good practice drawing on an evidence review commissioned by climate vulnerable countries and the Champions Group on Adaptation Finance and drive stronger ambition for action on adaptation finance at COP28 and beyond.
Hosted by:
International Institute for Environment and
Development (IIED)
Speaker
Jaime de Bourbon de Parme
Climate Envoy of the Netherlands
Head of Climate Unit
UnaMay Gordon
former Principal director of climate change
Government of Jamaica
Tawonga Mbale-Luka
Director of Environmental Affairs Department
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment
Debbie Palmer
Climate Director
UK
Arghya Singa Roy
Principal Climate Change Specialist
Asian Development Bank
Sinead Walsh
Head of Climate Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Ireland
