Join us for a crucial Pre-COP29 briefing on Loss and Damage finance, focusing on supporting the most vulnerable communities experiencing the impacts of climate change.
As the global community approaches COP29, a key event known as the “Finance COP,” it is essential to address the growing need for a distinct financial mechanism beyond adaptation and humanitarian responses. This Loss and Damage Policy Lab (LDPL) will bring together local research insights from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vanuatu, and Senegal, drawing on experiences from the ground to highlight the limits of current adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts.
Experts will share the latest findings from the STRENGTH project, supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), to inform discussions around the operationalization of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The event will focus on identifying context-specific policy actions and financial needs to support communities facing existential threats due to climate change.
This event will provide a platform for sharing evidence-informed insights and catalyzing global advocacy for an effective and equitable operationalization of the FLD at COP29.
Key Topics:
- How Loss and Damage financing can help address the gaps left by adaptation and humanitarian approaches.
- Experiences of vulnerable countries and communities in facing climate-induced Loss and Damage.
- Advancing the conversation on Loss and Damage financing as a new, additional, and unique stream of climate finance.
- Collaborative efforts to advocate for effective and equitable FRLD Governance
Speakers:
- Dr. Hemant Ojha – Principal Advisor at IFSD, Australia, and Principal Investigator of the STRENGTH project.
- Dr. Christopher Bartlett – Senior Researcher at the STRENGTH project based in Vanuatu, former advisor to the Vanuatu Climate Change Minister.
- Ms. Nusrat Naushin – Program Coordinator at ICCCAD, Bangladesh, and project coordinator for STRENGTH.
- Dr. Maheshwar Dhakal – Senior Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal, and FLD board member representing the LDC group.
- Ms. Ritu Bharadwaj – Director for Climate Resilience and Loss & Damage at IIED, London.
- Dr. Bhim Adhikari – Senior Program Specialist at IDRC, with over 25 years of experience in environment and climate change.
Date: 28 October 2024
Time:
- 7:00 am EST (Ottawa, New York)
- 17:00 pm Bangladesh
- 16:45 pm Nepal
- 22:00 pm Vanuatu
Register here to join this vital discussion as we shape the future of Loss and Damage financing at COP29 and beyond.
