Climate and environment financing for Small Island Developing States’ agrifood systems transformation
Hybrid Event, 04/11/2025
Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | 15:00 - 16:30 (CEST) / 9:00 - 10:30 (EST)
Virtual & In-person at the Palais des Nations, Geneva (Building H, room H.379)
A joint initiative of the FAO Liaison Offices in Brussels, Geneva, New York and the FAO Office of SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs (OSL), in collaboration with FAO’s Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment (OCB), this dialogue will explore how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can leverage key financing mechanisms to transform their agrifood systems.
Join us to:
· Highlight opportunities and challenges in accessing climate and environmental finance
· Share experiences and best practices across regions
· Identify actionable strategies to enhance uptake and impact
Key financing mechanisms featured:
· Green Climate Fund (GCF)
· Global Environmental Facility (GEF-9)
· The newly established Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD)
For any questions or inquiries, please contact: [email protected].
Agenda
Introductory remarks on the impact of Hurricane Melissa
H.E. Ambassador Ann-Kathryne Lassègue, Permanent Representative of Haiti to the UN in Geneva and Coordinator of the CARICOM Group in Geneva
H.E. Ambassador Richard Brown, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN
Opening Remarks
H.E. Ambassador Ilana Victorya Seid, Permanent Representative of Palau to the UN in New York, Chair of AOSIS
H.E. Ambassador Gilbêrt van Lierop, Embassy of Suriname to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union
Speakers
Nadine Valat, FAO Senior Natural Resources Officer, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment
Nadia Wells-Hyacinth, Chief Economist, Department of Economic Development of Saint Lucia, and National Designated Authority for Green Climate Fund
Alexandre Nevsky Medina Rodrigues, National Director of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Cabo Verde, and Global Environment Fund Operational Focal Point
Alessandra Sgobbi, Head of Unit, Climate Finance, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission.
Closing Remarks
H.E. Ambassador Mere Falemaka, Permanent Representative of the Pacific Islands Forum Member State
AngelicaMaria JacomeDaza, Director of FAO Liaison Office in New York
Moderated by: Dominique Burgeon, Director of FAO Liaison Office in Geneva