Climate Finance in the Transport Sector Read more about Climate Finance in the Transport Sector Asia’s motorized transport emissions have become a significant contributor to the global problem of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. By 2035, transport is expected to become the single largest GHG emitter accounting for 46%, and it is expected to reach 80% by 2050. This presentation gives a snapshot of climate finance in the transport sector.
What Makes Social Protection Systems Adaptive? Read more about What Makes Social Protection Systems Adaptive? Poor households are more likely to be affected by disasters, and have been found to lose relatively more than non-poor people. Adaptive social protection programs can provide safety nets to poor households during disasters and other shocks. Learn from this presentation on how social protection can help.
Funding Investments in Sustainable Cities Read more about Funding Investments in Sustainable Cities Presentation of Michael Lindfield on climate and innovative financing options.
New Financing Approaches, Instruments and Opportunities that Address the Risks of Loss and Damage Read more about New Financing Approaches, Instruments and Opportunities that Address the Risks of Loss and Damage The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the insurance industry has been working with institutional investors in promoting risk modelling beyond insurance. The aim is to offer parametric risk transfer to organizations (e.g., NGOs, development banks, microfinance providers, municipalities) while sharing the risk with third-party investors via an investment fund structure.
Highlights of the 2016 Standing Committee on Finance Forum Read more about Highlights of the 2016 Standing Committee on Finance Forum Around 200 participants attended the two-day SCF forum, representing different regions and a variety of institutions, including public and private sector, NGOs, think tanks and international organizations. This documents summarizes the key take aways from the said forum.
Contingency Finance Read more about Contingency Finance Forum participants discussed lessons learned from case studies, including those from Senegal, Nicaragua, and the Philippines on the use of fiscal instruments for disaster risk management.
Localizing Global Agendas: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action Read more about Localizing Global Agendas: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action This presentation examines global climate pacts like the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It looks at climate change and disaster risk reduction in the context of the sustainable development goals. Lastly, it underscores the importance of an integrated approach in the implementation of global agreements.
Climate Finance Architecture and the Green Climate Fund Read more about Climate Finance Architecture and the Green Climate Fund Adopting a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways, the Green Climate Fund catalyzes climate finance by channeling financial resources to developing countries. The fund pursues a country-driven approach and promotes and strengthens relevant institutions and stakeholders.
The Mosaic of Climate Finance Read more about The Mosaic of Climate Finance The presentation defines climate finance and provides an overview of the sources and activities of the climate funds.