High-Level PanelResilient Mitigation

Leveraging opportunities and mobilizing finance for resilient and net-zero development

The Global Water Partnership Mediterranean (GWP-Med), WINZ and Nature Conservancy, convenes a High-Level Segment, "Fostering adaptation and mitigation co-benefits in the freshwater- coastal- marine ecosystems continuum: Leveraging opportunities and mobilizing finance for resilient and net-zero development" to discuss the relevant approaches to foster adaptation and mitigation co-benefits in the freshwater- coastal- marine ecosystems continuum.

TIME & PLACE

November 18, 17:00 - 17:30

ORGANISERSGlobal Water Partnership, TNC, WINZ

By sharing examples and good practices, the event seeks to promote the integration of these approaches in water and climate action planning and advocate for enhanced coordination between the sectors to ensure alignment of water related climate adaptation and mitigation strategies and related finance mobilisation.

 

Agenda

 

Facilitated by Prof. Michael Scoullos, Chairman, GWP-Med

  • H.E. Ms. Messouda Baham Mohamed Laghdaf, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development – Mauritania
  • H.E. Mr. Tawfiq Al Shargabi, Minister of Water and Environment – Yemen
  • H.E. Mr. Almotaz Abadi – Deputy Secretary General in charge of Water, Environment and Blue Economy – Union for the Mediterranean
  • Ms. Rachael Barza – Lead on Climate Adaptation & Nature Finance, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • Ms. Najia Gharbi – General Director – Deposits and Consignments Fund (Caisse de Dépôts et Consignations – CDC), Tunisia
  • Dr. Arun Kumar Subedi, Chairman, Muktinath Darshan Pvt Ltd, Nepal

Organisers

Global Water Partnership

TNC

WINZ