Day 1 (10 July 2019)
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Morning Session
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Session I: Introduction
Opening statements by co-hosts and organizers of the expert meeting
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Emmanuel de Guzman,bio Vice Chairperson and Executive Director, Climate Change Commission, Philippines (Remarks)
- Remarks by Mr. Woochong Umbio, Director General concurrently Chief Compliance Officer Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (Remarks)
- Remarks by Mr. Jonghun Leebio, Director of Green Climate Policy Division, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea, Government of Republic of Korea (Remarks)
Introductory remarks by Mr. Richard Sherman (South Africa) and Mr. Mattias Frumeriebio (Sweden)
Presentation on “Overview of Needs Determination and Assessments under the Convention and the Paris Agreement” (Presentation)
- Mr. Yolando Velascobio, Manager, Climate finance sub-programme, UNFCCC secretariat
Moderator: Co-Facilitators |
Family photo |
09:30 – 10:15 |
Session II: National and regional needs assessments of developing countries
This session will feature case study presentations on country and regional experiences in assessing climate finance needs aimed at gaining deeper insights on the needs of developing countries.
Exploring ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the national level
- Mr. Renato Redentor Constantinobio, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (Presentation)
Open discussions
Moderator: Mr. David Kalubabio, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Zambia
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30 – 11:15 |
Session II National and regional needs assessments of developing countries (continued)
Exploring ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the global and regional level
Open discussions
Moderator: Mr. Stefan Schwager, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Parallel breakout discussion groups |
1. Breakout group session on ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the national level
Moderator: Mr. David Kalubabio |
2. Breakout group session on ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the global and regional level
Moderator: Mr. Stefan Schwager |
- What are the ways and means for assessing the climate finance needs of developing countries based on experiences at the national, regional and global level?
- What are the purposes and uses of quantitative and qualitative information generated by the assessment?
- What information is useful for the development of needs-based climate finance strategies at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels?
- What types of information do countries use when formulating funding proposals for projects and programmes?
- What are the outcomes, trends and lessons gained in assessing climate finance?
- What constitutes best practices in needs assessments?
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Reporting of the outcomes of the parallel breakout group discussions
Outcomes of the breakout group session on: Ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the national level
Outcomes of the breakout group session on: Ways and means to assess needs and priorities at the global and regional level
Open discussions
Moderator: Co-facilitators
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch
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Afternoon sessions
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Session III: Thematic assessments of needs by countries and multilateral and bilateral agencies
This session will take a closer look at the experiences of multilateral and bilateral organizations in assessing mitigation and adaptation needs.
Mitigation
- Mr. Bastiaan van Ruijvenbio, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (Presentation)
Adaptation
- Ms. Aishath Aileen Niyazbio, Ministry of Environment, Maldives
- Mr. Abdul Rahman Khanbio, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (Presentation)
Open discussions
Moderator: Ms. Mariama Williamsbio, South Centre
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14:30 – 15:30
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Session III: Thematic assessments of needs by countries and multilateral and bilateral agencies (continued)
This session will focus on the experiences of multilateral and bilateral organizations in assessing technology and capacity-building needs.
Technology
- Mr. Dohyun Parkbio, Korea International Cooperation Agency, Republic of Korea (Presentation)
Capacity-building
Overarching presentation
Open discussions
Moderator: Ms. Helen Magatabio, Tebtebba Foundation
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15:30 – 15:45
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Coffee Break |
15:45 – 16:45
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Parallel breakout group discussions
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1. Breakout group session on mitigation and adaptation needs
Moderator: Ms. Mariama Williamsbio |
2. Breakout group session on technology and capacity-building needs
Moderator: Ms. Helen Magata, Tebtebba Foundation |
- What are the outcomes, trends and lessons gained in assessing climate finance needs in the context of capacity-building and technology development and transfer?
- What types of information do countries use when formulating funding proposals for projects and programmes?
- What are the main challenges in identifying thematic and sectoral needs, geographic scope, and other aspects of crosscutting nature and quantifying them?
- What constitutes best practices in assessing thematic, sectoral, and geographic scope of needs?
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16:45 – 17:30 |
Reporting of the outcomes of the parallel breakout group discussions
Outcomes of the breakout group session on mitigation and adaptation needs
Outcomes of the breakout group session on technology and capacity-building needs
Open discussions
Summary of the day
Moderator: Co-facilitators |
Reception
17:30 – 18:30
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Day 2 (11 July 2019)
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Morning Session
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09:00 – 10:00 |
Session IV: Mapping out information availability and gaps
This session will feature interactive group discussions on availability of data on needs of developing countries and information gaps. The objective is to map out available data and identify gaps.
Moderator: Daniel Griswoldbio, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
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Parallel break-out group discussion |
1. Breakout group session on national assessments
Moderator: Ms. Aishath Aileen Niyazbio
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2. Breakout group session on regional/sub-regional assessments
Moderator: Mr. Daniel Griswoldbio
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Participants will be assigned to one of the break-out groups to discuss possible scope of needs assessment, how to determine the needs and to aggregate the information at national, regional and global levels. In particular, each breakout group will discuss the following:
- Data availability, coverage and aggregation
- Information gaps
- Identifying areas for further work in the future.
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10:00 – 10:45 |
Session IV Mapping out information availability and gaps (continued)
Reporting of the outcomes of the parallel breakout group discussions
Outcomes of the breakout group session on national assessments
Outcomes of the breakout group session on regional/sub-regional assessments
Moderator: Co-facilitators |
10:45 – 11:00
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Coffee break |
11:00 – 12:00 |
Taking stock
Moderator: Co-facilitators |
12:00 – 13:30
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Lunch |
Afternoon sessions
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Session V: Translating climate finance needs into action
This session will explore the following:
1. Approaches of translating climate finance needs and priorities into action based on the experiences at the country, regional and global levels
2. Strategies for translating needs
- Pursuing National and Regional Climate Finance Strategies: A Needs-based Approach to Mobilizing and Accessing Climate Finance, Mr. Yolando Velascobio , UNFCCC secretariat (Presentation)
Open discussions
Moderator: Ms. Rajasree Raybio
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Parallel breakout group discussions |
1. Breakout group session on approaches:
- What insights have been gained at the country, regional and global levels in needs assessments?
- What are the processes for determining quantitative and qualitative information on needs in the experiences of countries and institutions that have included such information in NDCs, NAPs, national, regional, global reports, development strategies and other reports and how can those processes be further enhanced?
Moderator: Ms. Rajasree Raybio
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2. Breakout group session on strategies:
- What are the institutional arrangements that facilitate the use of information on needs of developing countries in the development of climate finance strategies and provision and mobilization of climate finance?
- What experience have countries gained in identifying and accessing support to address their identified needs and priorities?
Moderator: Mr. Raju Pandit Chhetri, Prakriti Resources Centrebio |
15:30 – 15:45
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Coffee break |
15:45 – 16:30 |
Reporting of the outcomes of the parallel breakout group discussions
Outcomes of the breakout group session on approaches
Outcomes of the breakout group session on strategies
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16:30 – 17:30 |
Session VI: Concluding session
Next steps/collaboration opportunities
- Institutional arrangements
- Opportunities for exchange of information and networking
Closing remarks
Moderator: Co-facilitators
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