Strategic partnerships and climate information to improve water security in Central America.

Date: 14^th of November 

Time: 12:00 - 12:45, Cairo time

Organizer: UNEP

Venue: Euroclima Pavilion (COP27 in Egypt)

Description:

As part of the region's roadmap towards water security and climate resilience, strategic alliances must pave the way to transform knowledge into action. Generating and accessing reliable climate and hydrological information services is essential for effective adaptation strategies. Once integrated into local and national planning processes, climate information becomes a powerful tool to guide resilient development trajectories in the water sector in Central America. However, the economic dimensions of these trajectories require innovative financial instruments to ensure their long-term sustainability. This session aims to promote dialogue on collaboration between actors, opportunities and visions to create strategic alliances for water security. 

Participants:

• Alvin Chandra - Global Coordinator for Adaptation Policy and Partnerships, UNEP

• Ligia Castro - Director of the Climate Change Department, Ministry of the Environment, Climate Change Department, Panama

• Humberto Rodriguez - Head of Debt Capital Markets and External Financing, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

• Jair Urriola - Executive Secretary, Executive Secretariat, Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD)

• Samuel Garcia - Governor of Nuevo Leon, Mexico