Documents prepared for the meeting

Indicative structure

Briefing note

Background information

Relevant decisions

2/CP.19 Warsaw international mechanism for loss and damage associated with climate change impacts

3/CP.18 Approaches to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to enhance adaptive capacity

Other relevant information and resources under the UNFCCC

▪ Work programme on loss and damage: thematic areas; chronology; knowledge products.

▪ Information on the relevant constituted bodies:

• Adaptation Committee (AC)

Introduction to the work of the AC

• Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (CGE)

Introduction to the work of the CGE, Stock of activities undertaken by the CGE on vulnerability and adaptation assessments

• Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)

Inputs from the LEG

• Standing Committee on Finance (SCF)

Relevant input

• Technology Executive Committee (TEC)

Introduction of the work of the TEC

Information on observer participation

Notifications for Parties;  United Nations and intergovernmental organizations; and non-governmental organizations are available at the secretariat website.

Special event by the COP Presidency

  Agenda

 Relevant information and resources provided by the observers to the meeting:

• World Food Programme

• United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative

• United Nations University

• World Bank (overall presentation on experiences to address loss and damage)

• World Bank (Note to the Interim Executive Committee; Experiences from the World Bank Group) 

• World Bank (Building Resilience Report) 

• World Bank (Green Bond Fact Sheet) 

• Oxford University, Attributing extreme events 

Note by the co-facilitators

Note by the co-facilitators of the initial meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts