Operating the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement: Applying lessons learned from the GCF experience for strengthened CSO engagement 

For the fourth consecutive year, we invite all civil society members following the GCF and other funds under the UNFCCC to attend two dynamic sessions on October 9th and December 4th.

This year, we are excited to introduce a more interactive format, featuring presentations and live interviews between a moderator and CSO representatives. 

In this first session, relevant CSO representatives discussed the architecture of financial mechanisms under the UNFCCC, with the GCF at the center, exploring their similarities and differences, and the opportunities for civil society engagement in each.

Presenters

• Erika Lennon, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): The GCF as the center of the architecture of the financial mechanisms under the UNFCCC and its relationship with the other funds.
• Ira Guerrero, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC): The GCF Watch and its resources.

Interviewees

• Kairos Dela Cruz: ICSC.
• Faizal Parish: Global Environment Centre; Chair 2024-2030, GEF CSO Network.
• Julia Grimm: Germanwatch.
• Liane Schalatek: Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Moderation: Camila Bartelega, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA).

Recording