Developing countries have made ambitious commitments to 30X30, despite high levels of debt distress. In the context of a large Green Climate Fund proposal to help countries finance 30x30 commitments, the panel will discuss opportunities such as debt restructuring, scaling up debt exchanges, and scaling non-debt instruments to help transform policies to reduce harmful financial flows to biodiversity, while financing long-term conservation of protected area systems and other effective area-based conservation measures, and funding to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Speakers

Welcome
Sandy Andelman - Vice President, Conservation Strategy, Wildlife Conservation Society

Keynote
Jochen Flasbarth - State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany

Panel
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya - Minister of Environment, Republic of Rwanda
Cristian Samper - Managing Director and Leader, Nature Solutions, Bezos Earth Fund
Valerie Hickey - Global Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, World Bank

Closing Remarks
Yannick Glemarec - Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez - CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility

Moderator
Silvia Charpentier - Member, Board of Directors, Central Bank of Costa Rica