Fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme

Day 1

19 - 20 May 2025

08:30h - 18:00h

EST/UTC-5

Panama City, Panama

Panama

Megapolis Convention Centre

Mitigation

UNFCCC

English

Fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme

Day 1

19 - 20 May 2025

08:30h - 18:00h

EST/UTC-5

Panama City, Panama

Panama

Megapolis Convention Centre

Mitigation

UNFCCC

English

Background

In November 2021, by Decision 1/CMA3, para. 27, Parties established a work programme to urgently scale up mitigation ambition and implementation in this critical decade in a manner that complements the global stocktake.

In November 2022, by Decision 4/CMA.4, Parties agreed Mitigation work programme to:

start immediately after the COP27/CMA4 and continue until its eighth session (2026), with a view to adopting a decision on the continuation of the work programme at that session
be carried out under the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA)
be implemented under the guidance of the two co-chairs appointed every two years by the Chairs of the SBSTA and SBI
hold at least two global dialogues every year and investment-focused events

Fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event

The fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event (Decision 4/CMA.4, para 8 and 11) under the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP) will take place from 19-20 May, 2025 in Panama City, Panama.

The co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme are pleased to outline, that considering the submissions on suggested topics in line with the scope of the work programme from Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders, the fifth dialogue taking place under the work programme will focus on enabling mitigation solutions in the forest sector, drawing on national and regional experience.

Presentations Global Dialogue Day 1 (19 May 2025)	Webcast Link
State of forests and climate mitigation Jose Carlos Fernandez Ugalde, Senior Expert on REDD+ Policy and Economics, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Fabiola Ramirez Hernandez, General Coordinator of Climate Change Mitigation, National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change	Link
Policy and Financial Instruments for Tropical Forests Joana Chiavari, Research Director, Climate Policy Initiative, Brazil	Link
Fostering a shared understanding of Indigenous Peoples and local communities´ stewardship of forests Juan Carlos Jintiach Arcos, Executive Secretary, The Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC)	Link

Presentations Fifth Investment-Focused Event (20 May 2025)	Webcast Link
Unlocking investment for mitigation action in the forest sector Cayetano Casado, Subregional Head for Latin America, Department of Latin America and the Caribbean, GCF Secretariat	Link
Management of Sustainable Environmental Funding Joko Tri Haryato, CEO of Indonesia Environment Fund (IEF)	Link
Enhancing Ambition for the Forest Sector in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Clea Paz-Rivera, Global Advisor-Climate and Forests, United Nations Development Programme	Link
Resource mobilisation for EbA/ NBS for Climate Change: experiences from South Africa Mandy Barnett, Chief, Director: Adaptation Policy and Resourcing, SANBI; Itchell Guiney, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment	Link
Amazon Fund Joan Frederick Baudet Ferreira França, Climate Finance Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil; Ms. Fernanda Garavini, Head of the Amazon Fund Department, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)	Link
Costa Rica’s Forest Sector, Climate change mitigation and adaptation; World Bank contributions to Innovative Investments, Policy Frameworks, and Lessons Learned Erwin De Nys, Environment Manager of the Latin America and Caribbean Region for the World Bank, Washington DC; Giovanna Valverde Stark, Minister Counselor, Special Climate Change Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica	Link
Financing for domestic forest fire management Mia Ryan, Assistant Director and UNFCCC mitigation lead, Multilateral Negotiations and Strategy Section, Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia	Link
J-Credit Scheme as a Tool to sustainably manage production forest Toshimasa Masuyama, Team lead, Forest and Climate, Forestry Agency, Japan	Link

Webcast

19 May 2025, all times in Panama City time

Time	Room	Session	Webcast link
8:30 – 12:45	Meeting Room 1	Welcome remarks and introduction Scene-setting presentations and panel discussion on best practices and solutions to address challenges and barriers to mitigation action in the forest sector, particularly to implement Article 5 of the Paris Agreement Scene-setting presentations and panel discussion on approaches to enable means of implementation for actions and solutions in the forest sector, particularly to implement Article 5 of the Paris Agreement	Link
14:10 – 15:25	Meeting Room 1	Breakout Group 1 Efforts to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by addressing underlying drivers of forest loss	Link
14:10 – 15:25	Meeting Room 2	Breakout Group 2 Sustainable management of forests, including implementation of sustainable agroforestry approaches and utilization of sustainable forest products	Link
15:40 – 16:55	Meeting Room 1	Breakout Group 3 Enhancing forest carbon, including through afforestation/reforestation and restoration	Link
15:40 – 16:55	Meeting Room 2	Breakout Group 4 Benefits of synergies between forest-related climate action, biodiversity conservation, and efforts to combat desertification	Link
17:10 – 18:00	Meeting Room 1	Report back and closing session	Link

20 May 2025, all times in Panama City time

Time	Room	Session	Webcast link
09:00 – 9:15	Meeting Room 1	Welcome session	Link
09:20 – 10:35	Meeting Room 1	Breakout Group 1 Expanding Access to Forest Finance: Public and Private Options, including market and non-market approaches	Link
09:20 – 10:35	Meeting Room 2	Breakout Group 2 Enabling Policy Environments for Implementation	Link
10:50 – 12:05	Meeting Room 1	Breakout Group 3 Role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ forest stewardship	Link
10:50 – 12:05	Meeting Room 2	Breakout Group 4 Data, technology, or capacity-building efforts to unlock mitigation potential	Link
14:00 – 14:50	Meeting Room 1	Fifth Investment-focused event 14:00 – 14:15: Introduction 14:15 – 14:50: Scene-setting presentation	Link
15:00 – 18:00	Meeting Room 1	Fifth Investment-focused event 15:00 – 17:15: Regional case studies and perspectives 17:30 – 18:00: Summary and reflections	Link