MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS UNITING TO TACKLE CITIES AND CLIMATE ACTION IN AFRICA
Date: 16 November 2022
Time: 13:15-14:30 Egypt time / 11:15-12:30 GMT
Location: Joint MDB Pavillion, COP27
Livestream: watch here
Climate Action in Cities will determine our global ability to address climate change. MDBs play an essential role in mobilizing finance for climate action in cities at scale. This event will present MDB actions to support meaningful investments for low-carbon & resilient development jointly in Africa and across the globe.
Keynote speaker:
Sharon Dijksma, Mayor of Utrecht, Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Constituency (LGMA) Special envoy for COP27
Speakers :
Mike Salawou, Director, Infrastructure, Cities and Urban Development Department, AfDB
Nigel Jollands, Associate Director Sustainable Infrastructure, Climate Strategy and Delivery, EBRD
Stephen O’Driscoll, Head of Environment, Climate and Social Policy, EIB
Graham Watkins, Chief Climate Change and Sustainable Development Division, IDB
Anuj Jagwani, Manager for Climate Finance and Policy, IFC
Nicolas Peltier, Global Director for Transport, World Bank
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