Objective

This event will give the opportunity to the Standing Committee on Finance both to provide an overview of its workplan for 2018, including an update on the progress made in each area of work, and to further engage with Parties and relevant stakeholders on relevant issues that are under the consideration of the Standing Committee on Finance.

Focus

The event will provide a general overview of the progress made in each area of the work of the Standing Committee on Finance in 2018, including, inter alia, the preparations for the 2018 biennial assessment and overview of climate finance flows (BA); preparations for the 2018 Forum (which will focus on the theme of climate finance architecture); work on draft guidance to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism; work relating to measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of support; and work on the issue of coherence and coordination for forest finance.

The event provides an excellent opportunity not only for Parties and other stakeholders to gather information on the on-going work of the Committee, and also for participants to exchange views on each current area of its work in order also to enrich the work of the Standing Committee on Finance.

Format

The event will feature opening remarks by the Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on Finance and brief updates by the co-facilitators of areas work and activities referred to above, followed by an interaction with participants and Q&As

Flow

Opening remarks by

• Ms. Bernarditas Muller, SCF Co-Chair (TBC)
• Mr. Georg Børsting, SCF Co-Chair

Update on the preparations for the 2016 biennial assessment and overview of climate finance flows (BA):

• Mr. Seyni Nafo
• Ms. Outi Honkatukia

Update on the preparations for the 2018 Forum:

• Mr. Mohamed Nasr
• Mr. Pieter Terpstra

Update on the work on draft guidance to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism:

• Ms. Diann Black-Layne
• Ms. Sonja Djukic

Open discussions and Q& A with participants

Closing remarks  by SCF co-chair

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