PLENARY: ACCESSING FUNDING FROM THE GCF FOR THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NAPS (GCF SECRETARIAT)

Part 1: GCF support for the formulation of National Adaptation Plans and other adaptation planning processes

Introduction

This session will share learning being gained through GCF support to countries for their NAPs and other adaptation planning processes. A panel of country representatives, international specialists and GCF representatives will share insights about opportunities, challenges and good practices in accessing GCF resources for adaptation planning. Active participant interaction will also explore approaches to adaptation planning that catalyzes action and finance for implementation of countries’ priorities.

Objective

To share experience and learning being gained through GCF support to countries for their adaptation planning processes. In doing so, participants will gain insight about the opportunities, challenges and good practices in accessing GCF resources for adaptation planning to achieve countries adaptation priorities.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the session, participants will have gained:

• Strengthened understanding of the potential of GCF support for adaptation planning processes to provide best available science, broad-based stakeholder engagement and other key outcomes to focus and attract climate finance;
• Shared learning from each other’s experiences in using adaptation planning support to enable ongoing adaptation planning processes;
• Increased understanding of how to access GCF resources for adaptation planning.

Draft agenda

• A Green Climate Fund representative will provide an overview good practices and status of GCF support for adaptation planning (10 minutes)

• Moderated panel discussion (30 minutes)
  • The experience of Colombia
  • The experience of Kenya
  • Perspectives on adaptation planning and climate rationale from the World Resources Institute
• Discussants from civil society and multilateral Funds (10 minutes)
• Table discussions on use of adaptation planning to catalyse action and finance (10 minutes)
• Insights and discussion with audience members (30 minutes)