From planning to implementation: Enabling adaptation finance through public–private collaboration

Date: 12 June 2025
Time: (runs twice)

  • Round 1: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs
  • Round 2: 14:00 – 15:15 hrs

Room: Copenhagen

This session will explore how countries are translating adaptation priorities into investable plans, with a focus on the role of Ministries of Finance and private sector engagement. Through rotating table discussions, participants will engage with real-world experiences in investment planning, country platforms, and blended finance.

The session will surface barriers, enablers, and practical strategies to accelerate adaptation finance, fostering exchange between countries and institutions. Participants will leave with insights, shared challenges, and new ideas to strengthen the implementation of adaptation components in updated NDCs.

Contributors:

  • Agata Idar, Head of Unit/ Head of Trust Funds and Financing Partnerships, European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • Hugo Mendes, General-Coordinator for Engagement, Secretariat of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil
  • Ada Osakwe, Managing Partner of Agrolay Ventures
  • Sam Mugume, Commissioner, Ugandan Ministry of Finance and co-chair of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

Organizers: Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action