At its twenty-first session, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided to establish the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB) with the aim of addressing gaps and needs, both current and emerging, in implementing capacity-building in developing country Parties and further enhancing capacity-building efforts, including regarding coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities under the Convention .
The PCCB’s mandate focuses on three priority areas: enhancing coherence and coordination of capacity-building under the Convention with a focus on:
avoiding duplication of efforts, including through collaboration with bodies under and outside the Convention that engage in activities related to capacity-building, as appropriate and in accordance with their respective mandates;
identifying capacity gaps and needs, both current and emerging, and recommending ways to address them;
and promoting awareness-raising, knowledge- and information-sharing and stakeholder engagement with bodies and relevant actors under and outside the Convention, as appropriate and in accordance with their respective mandates.
To address the above-mentioned mandate, the PCCB, at its 7th meeting, agreed to issue a call for submissions on the 2024 PCCB focus area: “Capacity-building support for adaptation, with a focus on addressing gaps and needs related to accessing finance for national adaptation plans (NAPs)”.
The call for submissions was open to all Parties, bodies, entities and processes under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, as well as to all non-Party stakeholders, including public and private sector entities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, philanthropic organizations, academic and research organizations, and regional and international organizations and initiatives.
Objectives
Building on the submissions and inputs received during the 2024 focus area call, this workshop is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of stakeholders involved in adaptation climate finance by introducing key tools and methodologies that support the sustainable and effective use of financial resources. Through an interactive marketplace format, the workshop will:
Enhance participants’ understanding of essential financial tools and methodologies in climate finance.
Provide practical insights into the use of financial modeling, climate risk management, and sustainable investment instruments.
Encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration through an interactive marketplace to explore various tools and methodologies.
General Structure
The event will last 60 mins. The event will start with opening remarks, followed by a scene-setting presentation, interactive marketplace, group reflection/discussion and closing remarks.
Target audience: This PCCB aims to reach actors involved or interested in climate-related capacity-building efforts. This includes Parties, observers, members of the PCCB network, capacity-building providers, recipients, and other interested actors.
Time, CET
Segment
Speakers
17:30 – 17:35
Introduction
Cécile Schneider, PCCB Member
17:35 – 17:45
Setting the scene presentation
Magdalena Mirwald
Project Manager – Disaster Risk Finance and Climate Policy
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative
United Nations University
Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
17:45 – 18:25
Participants will rotate through thematic stations each guided by an expert in the field. The marketplace format will allow participants to engage with different tools in a hands-on, practical way from real-world examples and case studies.
Station 1: Fran Fuller - Senior Implementation Specialist, Director of North American office AND Benjamin Komna Djabare, Director of Africa office and Climate Finance Expert (Climate Analytics)
Station 2: Christian Ledwell - NAP Global Network
Station 3: Sejal Patel – IIED
Station 4: Dr. Roxanne Graham, National Climate Change Adaptation Officer at the Ministry of Climate Resilience, The Environment & Renewable Energy, Grenada