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Climate finance: The role of the climate funds in supporting developing countries
About the event
This event convened high-level leaders in a panel discussion, to share their vision for how to increase climate finance to deliver even greater impact, and their view on the role of multilateral funds in supporting the climate ambitions of developing countries.
The second panel convened the principals of the four multilateral climate funds – the Adaptation Fund (AF), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) – to discuss the role of the funds in supporting climate action and how they intend to strengthen their collaboration to enhance access to climate finance.
Audience: Open to all registered attendees with access to the Blue Zone.
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Simon Stiell (Welcoming remarks)
Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
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Simon Zadek (Moderator)
Executive Director, NatureFinance
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Tatiana Rosito
Secretary of International Affairs and Head, G20 Finance Track Brazil
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Alexia Latortue
Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Zhang Bei
Deputy Director General, People's Bank of China Research Bureau
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Dirk Meyer
Director General for multi-lateral development policy, transformation and climate, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Federal Republic of Germany
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Mikko Ollikainen
Head, Adaptation Fund
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Luis Tineo
CEO a.i., Climate Investment Funds
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Chizuru Aoki
Lead Environmental Specialist , Global Environment Facility
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Mafalda Duarte
Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
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Adnan Z. Amin (Wrap up & closing)
Chief Executive Officer, COP28