Climate action for improved water management

Attendees at COP23 in Bonn are invited to join this side event bringing together panelists from around the world who are approaching climate action for water from different angles.

6-8:30pm Friday November 10, Meeting Room 4 in the Bonn Zone

Moderating the session with be Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of the Stockholm International Water Institute.

Agenda

• Welcome video message from the UN-Water Chair, Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo Keynote by Ms. Safaa Bahije, Head of Cooperation and Communication Division, Secretary of State in Charge of Water, Kingdom of Morocco Panel discussion featuring:
• Mr. Alex Simalabwi, of Global Water Partnership, on “Enhancing Resilience of Communities to Climate Change through Water Resources Adaptation Planning at Catchment Level in Uganda.”
• Mr. Jorge Cifuentes, of University of San Carlos of Guatemala City, on “Adapting to changing climate conditions in the Lake Atitlan Region, Guatemala, through participatory water management.” (through Guatemalan delegation).
• Dr. Victor Hugo Alcocer Yamanaka, of CONAGUA, Mexico on “Integrated Drought Mananagement Programme: Research and Public Policy.”
• Ms Maria Weitz, of GIZ, on “Food security and poverty alleviation in a changing climate: Realizing the potential and managing the risks of solar-powered irrigation in the East Africa Region.”
• Dr. Anne Schulte-Wuelwer-Leidig, of International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine, on “Development of the vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy for the Rhine basin – The Rhine Commission’s experience.”
• Audience Q&A

For more information, please contact: Vasundhara Jolly, UN-Water/UNDP