DAY 1 – 15 July – Operationalizing the new fund

8:00

Registration and coffee

9:00-9:30

Opening and welcome remarks

• Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency
• Mr. Daniele Violetti, Senior Director of Programmes Coordination, UNFCCC
• Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP

9:30-10:30

Introduction to day one

• Ms. Outi Honkatukia and Mr. Richard Sherman, Co-Chairs of the TC 

Conversation starters - presentations by: 

• Ms. Ayesha Dinshaw, Climate Justice Resilience Fund
• Mr. Andreas Reumann, Head, Green Climate Fund Independent Evaluation Unit
• Mr. Go Mukai, Senior Operations Officer, Climate Investment Funds
• Mr. Rawleston Moore, Consultant, Global Environment Facility
• Mr. Francesco Saverio Ambrogetti, Principal Adviser, Innovative and alternative Finance for Children (IF4C), UNICEF

10:30-10:45

Coffee break

10:45-12:30

Breakout groups - session one: Governance and programme priorities

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on governance arrangements:

• What are the potential advantages, disadvantages, and other key considerations in relation to different options related to the placement of the fund (a new standalone fund; a new fund in an existing institution under the UNFCCC; a new fund in an existing institution outside the UNFCCC)?
• Which models and good practices of existing funds may inform the development of the institutional arrangements, modalities, structure, and governance of the fund? What has not worked well in the past? What are overall lessons learned?
• In which key areas – related to institutional arrangements, modalities, structure, and governance – would a fund need to depart from established practice in order to effectively address priority gaps, especially for the most vulnerable populations and the ecosystems on which they depend?

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on programme priorities:

• What are potential models for implementing a programmatic approach to funding actions to respond to and address loss and damage?
• What are potential thematic priorities that could guide such a programmatic approach?

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30- 15:30

Breakout groups – session two: Complementarity, coherence and coordination and sources of funding

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on complementarity, coherence and coordination:

• What modalities/mechanisms exist at a national level to support communities affected by loss and damage e.g. social protection, that a fund could help support?  What lessons are there from other funds in how to strengthen and support national modalities/mechanisms?
• What are key priorities of complementarity, coherence, and coordination in relation to the fund?

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on sources of funding:

• Recognizing the need for support from a wide variety of sources, which potential sources can be identified for the fund, and which innovative sources can help scale up resources for the fund? What are opportunities and good practices for attracting such sources?

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-17:45

Reporting back from breakout groups and open discussion

DAY 2 – 16 July – Operationalizing the new funding arrangements

9:00-10:15

Introduction to day two

Conversation starters - presentations by:

• Mr. Lukas Pender Kohler, Senior Economist, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, International Monetary Fund 
• Mr. Ke Leng, Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO 
• Mr. Jean-Christophe Donnellier, Chief of the internal audit, Directorate-General of the Treasury, Ministry for Economy and Finance, France  
• Mr. Sanny Ramos Jegillos, Senior Advisor, UNDP

10:15-10:30

Coffee break

10:30-11:30

Panel discussion with the “mosaic” of existing funding arrangements

Guiding questions:

• What precise steps will need to be followed in order to operationalize a new funding arrangement for addressing loss and damage within your institution? How long would such a process typically take?
• What key factors will influence the feasibility and sustainability of a new funding arrangement within your institution?

Panelists:

• Ms. Chizuru Aoki, Lead Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility 
• Mr. Mahamat Assouyouti, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund 
• Mr. Raj Bavishi, Green Climate Fund
• Mr. Stephen Hammer, Advisor, Global Partnerships & Strategy, Climate Change Group, World Bank
• Mr. Biplav Pradhan, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UN OCHA

11:30-12:30

Breakout groups – session three: Governance arrangements

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on governance arrangements:

• Which funding arrangements might be appropriate for addressing gaps within the current landscape, including gaps related to speed, eligibility, adequacy and access to finance, across different regions and issues?
• In which ways might sources, funds, processes and initiatives under and outside the Convention and the Paris Agreement, at the international, regional, and national levels, be better calibrated for responding to loss and damage?
• Which governance arrangements are applicable to the identified funding arrangements?

12:30-13:30

Lunch break

13:30-16:00

Breakout groups – session four: Complementarity, coherence and coordination, and sources of funding

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on complementarity, coherence and coordination:

• What are the goals of coordination of the funding arrangements? At what scale is coordination needed to achieve these goals?
• How can coordination and complementarity of the funding arrangements be enhanced?

Guiding questions for all breakout groups on sources of funding:

• Recognizing the need for support from a wide variety of sources, which potential sources can be identified for the funding arrangements, and which innovative sources can help scale up resources for the funding arrangements? What are opportunities and good practices for attracting such sources?

16:00-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:45

Reporting back from breakout groups and open discussion

17:45-18:00

Wrap-up and next steps