MPGCA Resilience Action Event: What does climate resilience mean in practice? Showcasing risk management actions across and within sectors (Part I)

10:00-10:05

Welcome and Introduction Moderator: Wanjira Mathai, WRI (tbc)


10:05-10:20

High Level Welcome by R2R High Level Champions Nigel or Gonzalo Highlight the need for increased ambition on climate action and announce R2R pledges for delivering action on the ground. Link MPGCA AR pathway to R2R metrics and delivery of action. Announce the R2R pledges and links ongoing (and further action) to the common suite of 9 climate risk management actions.


10:20-10:25

Mr Zitouni Oulddada, Senior representative, Deputy Director, Climate Change Office, FAO Link HLC’s intervention to MPGCA AR pathway, what 5 impact areas are and why it’s important that we speak in same narrative/language of 9 main climate risk management actions


10:25-11:20

TED-talk style discussion [ speakers will be asked 1 main question on the what type of climate risk management action they implement, and what are the challenges for going at scale and a punchy delivery is expected] What kind of climate risk you are managing and what steps and actions are you implementing?


  • Agri-Food Systems reps:
  • Moctar Sacande, Great Green Wall Initiative (V)
  • Rayam Kassem, Smallholder Farmer and Youth Rep from Asia (P, own pass)
  • Natural and Water Systems reps:
  • Rachel McDonell, CGIAR (P, own pass)
  • Ana Nunez Sanchez, Deltares (V)
  • Coastal and Oceans Zones reps:
  • Janine Felson,AOSIS (Lead on Climate Finance and Oceans) (P, own pass)
  • Flower Msuya, Woman Seaweed Farmer Association, Tanzania (V)
  • Cities
  • Adam McVey,Council Leader, City of Edinburgh, Scotland (P)
  • Professor Peter Nyong'o, Governor of Kisumu, Kenya (P)
  • Infrastructure and Services
  • Osward Chanda, African Development Bank, Director for Water (P)
  • Jan Brooke, Transport/NavClimate and Sedimentation Management Pledge (P)


11:20-11:25

Overview on narrative received by Arizona Muse, Founder of DIRT and Fashion Model and FAO Food Hero (P)


11:25-11:30

High Level wrap up remark - Sec General IFRC - Resilience and Climate Risk/cross themes

Wrap up of Morning Session and Hand over to Afternoon Session

Moderator: as above