This side event will emphasize the importance of implementing the human mobility aspects of national adaptation plans. Specifically, the side event will reflect on experiences from the East and Horn of Africa region, drawing from the implementation of the Kampala Declaration on Migration Environment and Climate Change. It will stress the need for climate finance; technical expertise and the importance of inclusive processes.

Agenda: 

11:30-11:35    Welcome remarks by Ms. Rania Sharshr, Director of Climate Action, the International Organization for Migration

11:35-12:05    Interventions by speakers

• Rose Kobusinge, IOM Africa Youth Changemaker Uganda, East and Horn of Africa
• Bob NATIFU, Deputy Commissioner, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Water and Environment and chair of the KDMECC Expert Working Group
• Al-Hamndou Dorsouma, Division Manager, Climate Change and Green Growth, The African Development Bank

12:05-12:20    Audience engagement

12:20-12:25    Wrap up and Closing by Ms. Rania Sharshr, Director of Climate Action, the International Organization for Migration