The seminar aims to introduce the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and its role in facilitating access to finance for nature, climate change, and pollution in developing countries through innovation, policy coherence, and partnership including with the private sector, and explores the potential to enhance effective investments and partnerships.
Date:
10:30am-11:30am, Thursday May 23, 2024 (Japan Standard Time)
Program:
10:30- Introduction of the seminar (5 min)
Koichi Omori
Senior External Affairs Officer, World Bank Tokyo Office
10:35- Opening remarks (5 min)
Tsuyoshi Hyokai
GEF Council member, Director for Climate Change and Environmental Issues, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
10:40- Japan and GEF (5 min)
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
CEO and Chairperson, GEF (Video)
10:45- Presentation “Enhancing Access to Finance for Nature, Climate, and Pollution – the Role of Global Environmental Facility” (10 min)
Chizuru Aoki
Lead Environmental Specialist, GEF
10:55- Panel discussion (20 min)
Chizuru Aoki
Lead Environment Specialist, GEF
Hiroki Sato
Senior Policy Coordinator, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
Kaori Fujita
Senior Editor, Nikkei ESG and Professor of Tohoku University
Moderator: Koichi Omori
11:15- Q&A (15 min)
11:30 Closing