Background and mandate
Decisions 2/CP.27 and 2/CMA.4 established new funding arrangements for assisting developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, in responding to loss and damage, including with a focus on addressing loss and damage by providing and assisting in mobilizing new and additional resources, and that these new arrangements complement and include sources, funds, processes and initiatives under and outside the Convention and the Paris Agreement. In this context, the decisions also establish a fund for responding to loss and damage whose mandate includes a focus on addressing loss and damage.
A transitional committee on the operationalization of the new funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage and the fund was also established, and mandated to make recommendations for consideration and adoption by COP 28 and CMA 5, with a view to operationalizing the funding arrangements, including the fund.
To inform these recommendations, decisions 2/CP.27 and 2/CMA.4 request the secretariat to conduct two workshops in 2023, with the participation of a diversity of institutions, relevant to addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts. Additionally, Parties and relevant organizations were invited to submit via the submission portal by 15 February 2023 views on topics for these workshops.
Programme
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DAY 1 – 29 April – Actions to address loss and damage and current gaps and challenges related to existing landscape of institutions providing support
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8:00
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Registration and coffee
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9:00-9:15
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Opening and welcome remarks
Introduction to the workshop
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9:15-10:45
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Session 1 - Addressing extreme weather events
Case study presentations
- Ms. Anne Rasmussen, Samoa on Addressing non-economic loss and damage caused by tropical cyclone Evan
- Ms. Elena Pereira, Honduras, on Hurricanes Eta and Iota
- Mr. Sangwani Phiri, Malawi Centre for Community Water Resources Management and Sanitation, on Major loss and damage over 5-10 years due to cyclones and climate change factors
- Ms. Stella Brożek Everaert, European Union, on Forest fires in Europe (Spain, Romania, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France)
Guiding questions:
- What are the different existing approaches for addressing extreme weather events taken by different countries, regions, and communities, and by the international humanitarian community (from response to recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation as well as issues related to displacement and relocation)? What forms of support are required?
- What are the gaps, challenges and constraints? What are the lessons learned?
- Are there specific actions to respond to and address extreme weather events for which funding has been particularly difficult to secure?
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10:45-11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00-12:30
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Session 1 continued
- Open discussion including through Mentimeter
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12:30-13:30
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Lunch break
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13:30-15:00
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Session 2 – Addressing slow onset events
Case studies:
- Mr. Christopher Bartlett, Vanuatu, on Assessing Vanuatu’s Coral Reef: The importance of accounting for NELD in loss and damage financing
- Mr. Manjeet Dhakal, Nepal and/or Bhutan, on Melting glaciers and changing snow cover
- Mr. Bouzekri Razi and Mr. Iskander Erzini Vernoit, Morocco, on Morocco’s experience with loss and damage, notably from drought
- Ms. Outi Honkatukia, Finland, on Indigenous Sami people’s traditional knowledge, reindeer husbandry & cultural consequences
Guiding questions:
- What are the different existing approaches for addressing slow-onset events taken by different countries, regions, and communities? What forms of support are required?
- What are the challenges, gaps and constraints? What are the lessons learned?
- Are there specific measures or actions to respond to and address slow onset events for which funding is particularly difficult to secure?
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15:00-15:15
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Coffee break
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15:15-16:45
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Session 2 continued
- Open discussion including through Mentimeter
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16:45-17:00
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Wrap-up and overview of day 2
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Day 2
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Sources and instruments of loss and damage funding
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9:00-10:00
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Session 3 – Insights from existing work under the UNFCCC: Existing efforts and opportunities to further strengthen coordination for responding to loss and damage:
A panel discussion drawing on existing work under the UNFCCC, including loss and damage focused workstreams under UNFCCC and insights from selected constituted bodies:
- Ms. Kajsa Fernström Nåtby, Member, Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (in-person)
- Mr. Adao Soares Barbosa, Vice-Chair, Least Developed Countries Expert Group (virtual)
- Ms. Natasha Banda Museba, Co-chair of the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (virtual)
- Ms. Ariesta Ningrum, UNFCCC, on behalf of the Technology Executive Committee (virtual)
- Ms. Mariam Allam, Co-Chair of the AC (in-person)
- Ms. Mimansha Joshi, UNFCCC, on Santiago Network LAC workshop (virtual)
Guiding questions:
- Drawing on work undertaken to date, what are the challenges, gaps, and constraints related to responding to and addressing loss and damage? What are the lessons learned? How might these inform the development of the new funding arrangements and fund?
- What are the key opportunities to strengthen coordination for responding to and addressing loss and damage within the UNFCCC system and beyond?
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10:00-10:15
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Coffee break
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10:15-12:30
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Session 4 – Current landscape of sources and instruments
Presentations:
Case studies:
Open discussion including through Mentimeter
Guiding questions:
- What are the most appropriate sources of finance to support the different types of activities to address loss and damage?
- What potential sources could fill in the gaps identified in Day 1?
- What are the types of activities and financing instruments for which support is available under current funding arrangements?
- How are funding decisions made in these institutions and what are the timelines for disbursement?
- How can existing arrangements, activities, and instruments be better coordinated with one another to deliver support for responding to loss and damage?
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12:30-13:30
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Lunch
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13:30- 15:30
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Session 5 - Innovative sources of funding
Presentations:
- Ms. Angelique Pouponneau, Seychelles, on debt swaps (virtual)
- Mr. Benito Muller, Oxford Climate Policy, on international climate solidarity levies (in-person)
Case studies:
Open discussion including through Mentimeter
Guiding questions:
- What are the experiences and lessons learned from scaling up financing through innovative sources?
- What are the potential innovative sources of funding applicable for addressing loss and damage?
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15:30-15:45
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Coffee break
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15:45-17:15
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Discussions and reflections
Open discussions, including through Mentimeter
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17:15-17:30
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Wrap up and next steps
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