Master Class on Access to Climate Finance - Applying a Gender Lens
This event will examine how different sources of financing can be accessed to implement transformative climate mitigation and adaptation actions and policies. By applying a gender lens and looking at lessons learned, the Master Class will identify the key skills, steps and tools needed to successfully access different sources of climate finance to implement transformative, from a gender and climate perspective, climate change projects, and how national institutional frameworks can enhance the enabling environment for such access.
Climate Action Arena, Room Fes (Blue Zone)
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Time: 11:00 – 13:30
Concept Note (351 kB)
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Moderator: Amal-Lee Amin
Chief Climate Change and Sustainability Division,
Inter-American Development Bank
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Scene setting
(11:00 - 11:30)
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Overview of the climate finance landscape and different sources of funding
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Amal-Lee Amin
Inter-American Development Bank
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Presentation (3262 kB)
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Key challenges to accessing finance and principles for gender-responsive financing
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Liane Schalatek
Heinrich Böll Stiftung
North America
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Presentation (478 kB)
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Examining different funding sources
Beginning with grant financing, and using both mitigation and adaptation examples, presenters will identify the steps, skills and tools needed to successfully access different climate finance sources that also support the integration of gender considerations
(11:30-13:20)
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Sources of finance
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Grant-based funding
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Adaptation Fund – direct access funding
- Gender a Pivotal Difference Maker in Adaptation Fund Projects
- Building Resilience to Drought by Enhancing Traditional Water Channeling Systems
- Adaptation Fund Morocco Project on Road to COP22
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Young Hee Lee
Legal, Operations Analyst
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Presentation (1369 kB)
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Fundecooperacion Para el Desarollo Sostenible – National Implementing Entity, Costa Rica
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Marianella Feoli
Executive Director
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Presentation (1189 kB)
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Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres (FCAM)/Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA)
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Carla López
Executive Director
FCAM
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U.S. Agency for International Development
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Amanda Wheat
Climate Change Specialist
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Presentation (536 kB)
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Case Study - funding for an energy NAMA in Georgia
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Katharina Habersbrunner
Senior Coordinator
Sustainable Energy
WECF
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Presentation (1981 kB)
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Public sector intermediation and blended finance
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Global Environment Facility
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Diana Movius
Multilateral Environmental Agreements Consultant
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Presentation (217 kB)
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United Nations Development Programme
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Verania Chao
Policy Specialist
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Scaling Up Climate Action to achieve the SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
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Green Climate Fund
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Stephanie Kwan
Accredited Entities Specialist
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Presentation (317 kB)
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Wrap up and close
(13:20 - 13:30)
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Who should attend?
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Government officials and policy makers (national, regional, local) involved in sectors relevant to climate change e.g. energy, environment, industry, finance, women and gender, agriculture, water, health, education
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Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil societies
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Climate mitigation and adaptation project developers and implementers
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Funders and investors
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Anyone wanting to understand better: what funding sources are available, how to go about accessing these sources and how these sources have already been utilised