This session will focus on the OPPORTUNITY by highlighting the innovative potential of informal settlements and the pathways for scaling these grassroots resilience efforts from local to national levels, integrating them into broader urban planning and climate strategies. Co-Hosts Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) Waterfront Alliance (WA)

The priority and focus of this session is to bring together CSOs and finance sector representatives to discuss and share innovative solutions that can be scaled across health, gender, and nature-based solutions – innovative solutions with equitable adaptation. Co-Hosts SEWA Atlantic Council

The event will bring together a diverse group of leaders, each contributing insights into how resilience strategies can effectively address climate challenges. As we gather to discuss resilient infrastructure, it is paramount to acknowledge how current global circumstances affect regional and international efforts and communities. Co-Hosts AVINA IRENA Race to Resilience

The Santiago network was established under the Warsaw International Mechanism for loss and damage (WIM) in 2019 (COP 25/CMA 2) to enhance the capacities of developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, through technical assistance, to avert, minimize and address loss and damage. As the Santiago network is being operationalized, building […]

This event seeks to highlight the various financial mechanisms that enable locally-led adaptation that policymakers can innovate and scale. This includes the development or strengthening of national financial vehicles, such as national climate change funds, the use and support for small scaling granting initiatives, and the strengthening of national delivery mechanisms. The event will provide […]

The session will explore the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in contributing to the ‘Rio Trio’ initiative by examining their effectiveness in achieving goals related to biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation. The speakers will also highlight the limitations associated with designing, implementing, and financing NbS and recommend strategies based on examples of successful […]

Brazil saw some of the worst impacts of the climate crisis on its communities, infrastructure, biodiversity, and economy in 2024. Leading the G20 process this year and COP30 on the horizon, there is increasing pressure on the private financial sector in Brazil and the Latin American Region to mobilize resources to address climate risks and […]

Each year, the world is facing multiple and overlapping disasters, straining the humanitarian field’s ability to respond and stretching resources to the brink. At the same time, the commitment to Early Warnings for All and the investment in early warning systems has meant that partners can support vulnerable communities ahead of a disaster by taking […]

This panel will focus on the need to engage the corporate community generally on the role they must play to advance climate resilience in their communities, with their employees and throughout their supply chain. The moderator will presents survey results documenting the lack of clarity and/or urgency in their roles, while other speakers will provide […]

The event will serve to: Provide a leadership-level exchange on the critical priorities for scaling up locally led adaptation (LLA) on the frontlines of the climate crisis: finance, governance, technology, expertise and capacity building priorities, among others; Showcase some of the most innovative, leading examples of LLA from around the globe–across the Asia-Pacific, Africa and […]

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The session aims to create the sense of urgency to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of countries to address the risk of extreme heat and reduce its impacts through fostering multi-sectoral collaboration and promoting innovative, scalable policies and practices. The session will review the current magnitude of the challenge of extreme heat and its […]

Local communities are developing innovative climate solutions, yet they face barriers like limited access to finance and technical expertise. To bridge the gaps, in 2021 UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, in collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership, International Centre for Climate Change and (ICCCAD), the EU-funded Climate-Knowledge Innovation Community (Climate-KIC), UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and […]

This dynamic and thought provoking session aims to explore how we can transform towards more sustainable and healthy food and water systems in a just and inclusive way. By focusing on different aspects of the transformation, such as local workforce and skills development and the inclusion of local food cultures and other context specific aspects […]

This dynamic dual-panel session explores cutting-edge innovations and policy frameworks in food and water systems, focusing on youth engagement and sustainable financing mechanisms. It will showcase and highlight the role of innovative solutions in both adaptation and mitigation, aligning with global climate goals like resilience enhancement, emission reductions, and sustainable financial flows. The session aims […]

This high-level roundtable will serve as a follow-up conversation between Parties and key Partners, focusing on the integration of food and water systems into updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Building on the outcomes of last year’s UAE Consensus and the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Building Water-Resilient Food Systems at COP28, […]

With NDC 3.0 on the horizon, governments are being called on to heighten the ambition of their targets in support of the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. However, in an era of rapid economic change and stagnation risks, decarbonisation can be challenging, yet fundamental, particularly for the “hardest-to-abate” parts of economies that seek to […]

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