Climate Finance Opportunities for Sustainable Landscape Management
Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food collaborated with WRI within the framework of the project "Transformational Project for NDC implementation" by the International Climate Initiative (IKI). This collaboration produced studies and concept notes for mobilizing climate finance towards Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM), including forest conservation, low-carbon and climate-resilient agriculture practices that could be implemented in Guatemala’s riparian and coastal zones and adjacent areas.
This event brings together stakeholders from diverse sectors to contribute to sustainable land management by sharing knowledge and resources. We will share the results with the aim of helping other landscape restoration initiatives in the region.
Panelists:
- Rosa María Ortega, Director of Public Credit, Ministry of Public Finance (MINFIN), Guatemala
- Mártir Vásquez Us, Deputy Manager, National Institute of Forests (INAB), Guatemala
- Cándida Tacam, Coordinator, Climate Change Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), Guatemala
- José David Barillas, Regional Director of the National Council of Protected Areas, (CONAP) for the South Coast of Guatemala
- Jennifer Zamora Arenales, Manager, Department of Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN)
- Gaia Larsen, Director, Climate Finance Access and Deployment, Financial Center, WRI
- Dorka Joanna Casilla, Project Executive, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
- René Zamora Cristales, Senior Associate, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI
- Kareen Urrutia, Climate Finance Associate, Finance Center, WRI
- Alex Guerra, Executive Director, Private Institute for Climate Change Research (ICC)
- Maggie González, Project Manager, Global Restoration Initiative, WRI – panel moderator
Presentations (in Spanish):
- Guatemala’s Southern Coast – Importance of the region, its climate vulnerability and opportunities for climate finance, Rene Zamora, WRI
- Ministry’s of Public Finance (MINFIN) role for accessing climate finance, Public Credit Directorate, MINFIN
- An overview of Opportunities for Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) in the Region under multiple objectives, Alex Guerra, ICC
- Introduction to the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) process and a Concept Note, Kareen Urrutia, WRI
Agenda:
08:30 – 09:00 Registry
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Remarks
9:30 – 10:00 Guatemala’s Southern Coast – Importance of the region, its climate vulnerability and opportunities for climate finance
René Zamora, WRI
10:00 – 11:00 Panel: Mobilizing climate finance for SLM
Public sector representatives from the Ministry of Public Finance; Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food; Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources; WRI and CABEI.
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee-break
11:30 – 12:00 An overview of Opportunities for Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) in the Region under multiple objectives
Alex Guerra, ICC
12:00 – 12:30 Presentation of Concept Note’s draft
Kareen Urrutia, WRI
12:30 – 12:45 Q&A
12:45 – 13:00 Closing remarks
