This ECOSOC official side event brings together CIF, UNICEF and YOUNGO to offer an inter-generational space to review climate finance concepts while addressing children and young people’s needs, priorities and empowerment. During the workshop, facilitated activities will tackle the challenges of climate finance, young people involvement, and lasting solutions. Participants will also work together on solutions to approach climate action advocacy through a climate finance lens.
Agenda
01:15 PM - 01:20 PM
Opening Remarks
01:20 PM - 01:25 PM
Interactive Activity
Pre-assessment on Climate Finance – mini quiz
01:25 PM - 02:15 PM
Climate Finance Workshop
• CIF perspective and case study • Perspective from UNICEF: children's needs and priorities • Perspectives from YOUNGO: finance working group
02:15 PM - 02:25 PM
Interactive activity
Post-assessment on Climate Finance – mini quiz
02:25 PM - 02:30 PM
Closing remarks
Speakers
Renee Cooper
Youth Fellow
Climate Investment Funds / Inter-American Development Bank
Dora Cudjoe
Lead, Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
Climate Investment Funds
Reis López Rello
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Advisor, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office
UNICEF
María del Carmen Porras Pérez Guerrero
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist - Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office
UNICEF
Alinne Olvera
Latin America & Caribbean Youth Intern
Climate Investment Funds
video
Navigating Climate Finance: Perspectives from Youth-led Initiatives