CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Online Workshop on Risk-informed Governance, Climate Action, and Finance Mechanisms for Local Resilience
June 15, 2022
Organized by
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through
the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its project office - United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) CIFAL Jeju/Jeju International Training Center (JITC) and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) in collaboration with Incheon Metropolitan City and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) of the Republic of Korea, and Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
Week One: 5 July (Tuesday), 7 July (Thursday)
Week Two: 12 July (Tuesday), 14 July (Thursday)
14:00-17:30 (Seoul Time)
Registration by 28 June 2022 through this link: https://bit.ly/3vD6ATd
Workshop Documents: Draft Concept Note and Agenda
Tarrget Audience
This training is open to local government officials including SDG, Sendai Framework, climate and urban development focal points and other stakeholders from national government, civil society and institutions in Asia-Pacific interested in or supporting disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, building resilience, innovative finance mechanism for climate action and sustainable development.
Presentations and Workshop Materials:
Overview Presentation
Session 1 – Innovative Finance Mechanisms for Local Resilience to Disasters
- Mr. Joseph Intsiful, Senior Climate Information and Early Warning Systems Specialist, Green Climate Fund
- Ms. Sumati Rajput, Financial Sector Specialist/Global Risk Financing Facility, World Bank
Session 2 – Risk-informed Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UN Project Office on Governance, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UN Project Office on Governance, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Joel Myhre, Senior Disaster Management Specialist, Pacific Disaster Center & Co-Chair of the IMWG GIS Sub-group
- Mr. Victor Guzun, Digital Transformation Expert, IPRE (Institute for European Policies and Reforms), former Ambassador of Moldova to Estonia
Session 3 – Promoting Climate Action for Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA & GETI)
- Ms. Mutarika Pruksapong, Programme Management Officer (UNDRR ONEA & GETI)
Session 4 – Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) and Action Planning for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs
- Ms. Mutarika Pruksapong, Programme Management Officer (UNDRR ONEA & GETI)
- Mr. Alexander A. Mejia, Director, Division for People and Social Inclusion, Head, CIFAL Global Network
Video Recording
Contact Information:
UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG
Mr. Bokyun Shim
Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: bokyun.shim@un.org
Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund
Governance and Public Administration Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: thorlund@un.org
Mr. Samuel Danaa
Associate Capacity Development Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: samuel.danaa@un.org
UNITAR CIFAL Jeju
Amb. Hong-ghi Choi
Director
UNITAR CIFAL Jeju
E-mail: hgchoi.jitc@cifaljeju.org
Ms. Sunhee Cho
Program Officer
UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC
E-mail: shcho.jitc@cifaljeju.org / cifaljeju.jitc.1@gmail.com
UNDRR ONEA & GETI
Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia
Head
UNDRR ONEA & GETI
E-mail: bhatia1@un.org
Ms. Mutarika Pruksapong
Programme Management Officer
UNDRR ONEA & GETI
E-mail: mutarika.pruksapong@un.org
