
Session 1 of the 2023 GCF Watch International Webinar Series
Photo: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash.The CSO network and the way it works
In this first session, we will provide a brief introduction to the GCF, the Updated Strategic Plan for 2024-2027, and the second replenishment process, which is currently underway; we will talk about the GCF Watch Platform and the opportunities it provides; and we will have a conversation with two of our active observers before the GCF, to better understand the work they do, in alliance with the civil society observer network which follows on the GCF.
Panelists
- Florencia Ortúzar, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA): Introduction to the webinar series and moderation.
- Jei Edora, Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD): Intro on the GCF, the new Updated Strategic Plan and the second replenishment process (GCF-2).
- Ira Guerrero, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC): The GCF Watch Platform.
- Erika Lennon, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Liane Schalatek, Heinrich Boell Foundation.A conversation with active observers of the GCF, on the way we work and why we do it.
- Camila Bartelega, AIDA: Interactive session to learn from our audience.
Recording
Florencia Ortúzar Greene

Florencia is the Director of AIDA's Climate Program, and Coordinator of the Climate Finance Area, working from Chile. She holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Chile and a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics in England. She has significant experience in litigation and climate governance. Florencia joined the AIDA team in 2012.