Seminar
16 November 2024 11:30 — 13:00
Leveraging climate finance to tackle climate change in Africa
On 16 November, from 11:30-13:00 (GMT +4), co-organised by the Mohammed IV Foundation for Environmental Protection and the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises.
The event aims to build on the successful side event hosted in during COP28 on 3 December 2024 and support an ambitious outcome, reflective of the special needs and circumstances of Africa, in general, and more specifically when it comes to the new Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance.
Location: COP29, Blue Zone, Side Event 6
Programme
Moderator : Kenza Khallafi, Executive Partnerships Manager, Mohammed VI
Foundation for Environmental Protection
11h30 – 11h50 : Opening Remarks
- H.E Ali Mohammed, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators
- Mr. Youssef Chaqor, Vice President of the Sustainable Development Commission, CGEM
- AFDB
- Representative of UNFCCC/COP29
11h50 – 12h50 : Setting-up an enabling environment to accelerate Africa’s climate action
- Mr. Ayman Cherkaoui, Director, Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training
- Mrs. Amélie Yan-Gouiffes, Chief Impact and Sustainability Officer, Aixan
- Mr. Naoufal Jellal, Director General, Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès Morocco
- Mr. Ali Abdo, Co -Founder the Ride to 2030 and Chief Partnership Officer ESG&, (Egypt)
- DGCT
- Mr. Alfonso Medinilla, Head of Climate Action and Green Transition, European Centre for Development Policy Management
- Mrs. Amélie Yan-Gouiffes, Axian’s Chief Impact & Sustainability Officer
- Mr. Samson Ayomide, Co-Founder CEO of Growth Agric Ventures (Nigeria)
12h50-13h00: Interactive Polling and closing
ECDPM staff involved
