Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage Executive Committee

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The role of the Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (WIM) guides the implementation of the functions of the Mechanism.

Established at COP 19, the Executive Committee implements its work through a five-year rolling work plan (see the previous workplans: initial two-year workplan, first five-year rolling workplan).

The Executive Committee implements its workplan with the contribution of its five thematic expert groups and through collaboration with various stakeholders.

Key documents

2024 Joint Annual Report of the WIM ExCom and the Santiago network (Add.1, Add.2, Add.2/Rev.1)
Current five-year rolling workplan of the WIM ExCom
Synthesis report for the technical assessment component of GST 1
Status of work, activities and outputs under the WIM
Loss and damage online guide
WIM ExCom Explainer
Plans of Action of the expert groups: slow onset events; non-economic losses; comprehensive risk management; displacement; action and support

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The Executive Committee implements its workplan with the contribution of its five thematic expert groups and through collaboration with various stakeholders.

List of knowledge products published by the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage
Year	Title	Workstreams
	Technical guide on averting, minimizing and addressing non-economic losses in the context of human mobility. Forthcoming under SOE’s POA Activity 7 and TFD’s POA Activity 4. Teaser	Non-economic losses and Human mobility
	Technical guide on accessing finance for averting, mimimizing and addressing displacement. Forthcoming under TFD’s POA Activity 6. Teaser	Human mobility
	Technical guides on glacial retreat and desertification. Forthcoming under SOEs PoA Activity 3 and 4. Teaser	Slow onset events
2025	Compendium on comprehensive risk management approaches. vol 2	Comprehensive risk management
2025	Technical guide on sea level rise	Slow onset events
2024	Technical paper on non-economic losses: featuring loss of territory and habitability, ecosystem services and biodiversity, and cultural heritage	Non-economic losses
2024	Technical guide on integrating human mobility and climate change linkages into relevant national climate change planning processes	Human mobility
2024	Case studies of the projects funded by the Green Climate Fund in relation to the strategic workstreams of the Warsaw International Mechanism for loss and damage	Action and support
2021	Booklet: Face to Face with the Warsaw International Mechanism
2020	Policy brief on technologies for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage in coastal zones	Comprehensive risk management
2019	Updated Compendium on Comprehensive Risk Management Approaches	Comprehensive risk management
2019	Synopsis of the updated Compendium on Comprehensive Risk Management Approaches	Comprehensive risk management
2019	Brochure of the Task Force on Displacement	Human mobility
2018	2018 Report of the Task Force on Displacement	Human mobility
2018	Mapping Human Mobility and Climate Change in Relevant National Policies and Institutional Frameworks (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Synthesizing the State of Knowledge to Better Understand Displacement related to Slow Onset Events (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Mapping Workplans of Bodies/Work Programmes under the UNFCCC on Displacement (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Mapping Human Mobility (Migration, Displacement and Planned Relocation) and Climate Change in International Processes, Policies and Legal Frameworks (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	United Nations System’s Mandates with respect to Averting, Minimizing and Addressing Displacement related to Climate Change: Considerations for the Future (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Mapping of Existing International/Regional Guidance/Tools on Averting, Minimizing and Addressing Displacement and Durable Solutions (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Systematic Data Collection and Monitoring of Displacement and its Impacts at Local, National, Regional and International Level (synopsis)	Human mobility
2018	Scope of work undertaken on slow onset events (SOEs) as reported by partners in the SOEs database	Slow onset events
2017	Breaking new ground: risk financing for slow onset events	Slow onset events
2017	Compendium on Comprehensive Risk Management Approaches	Comprehensive risk management
2016	Information paper on best practices, challenges and lessons learned from existing financial instruments at all levels that address the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change	Action and support
2016	Shining the light on non-economic losses: challenges, risks and lessons learned for addressing them	Non-economic losses
2015	Stocktaking of organizations working on slow onset events and the scope of their current efforts	Slow onset events

The Executive Committee implements its workplan with the contribution of its five thematic expert groups and through collaboration with various stakeholders.

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