COP27 Side Event: Dealing with Losses and Damages

Onsite event in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

10 November 2022 13:15 – 14:45 EET (UTC+2) Room: TUTANKHAMUN

Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the live streaming of our side event was cancelled. Please accept our sincere apologies.

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Helvetas side event at COP27

Date: 10 November 2022
Time: 13:15 – 14:45 Cairo Time (UTC+2)
Onsite location: Tutankhamun (new location!)

Dealing with Losses and Damages: Field Experiences and Lessons for a Global Mechanism

Averting, minimizing and addressing the loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change and supporting vulnerable and poor countries to achieve compensation or reparation is a discussion that is making little progress. Efforts to mobilize funds and establish a proper finance mechanism have not yet fully paid off. Further negotiation at COP27 is critically important for the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and to ensure justice for the poor and vulnerable countries that are increasingly being affected by the impacts of climate change.

Speakers

Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, Montenegro

Karina Barrera

Topic: The global goal of adaptation and its relevance to the Global South, views from Ecuador. Opening of the event and setting the scene.

Program Manager, Climate Change & DRR, Helvetas Bangladesh

Ashish Barua

Topic: Intersectoral coordination of stakeholders for efficient solution building, a case from Bangladesh

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Country Director, Helvetas Ethiopia

Fanaye Gebrehiwot

Topic: Keeping markets active in times of climate disasters through commercial destocking

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Associate Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute

Zoha Shawoo

Topic: Operationalizing finance for loss and damage: from principles to modalities

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Consultant, Climate Action Program, Fundación Avina

Maria Gracia Aguilar

Topic: Impacts related to Loss & Damage in the Andes

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Senior Vice President, Robert Bosch Foundation

Ottilie Baelz

Topic: Future funding strategies for climate philanthropy

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Director, Climate Justice Resilience Fund

Heather McGray

Topic: New ways to deal with this global challenge

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Session moderator

Former Helvetas employee

Rupa Mukerji, MBA

For additional information, contact:

Advisor, Climate Adaptation & Advocacy

Christina Aebischer, MA

christina.aebischer@helvetas.org

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Additional reading

Watch the video to learn more about loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Pakistan.