Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
Due to climate change, extreme weather events like heavy flooding or droughts are becoming increasingly frequent. Vulnerable people and countries need better protection and support programmes to deal with climate-related losses and damages, to provide protection against climate risks for as many as possible Early action on climate risks can prevent risks from cascading and has potential to build resilience to both climate and conflict risks.
Yet, there is often a gap when it comes to investing in early action. This session will look at some concrete examples of early action, including financial protection and preparedness plans such as the upcoming Global Shield flagship program and explores learnings from prior aid architecture to scale up best practices.
Speakers:
- H.E. Patrizia Danzi, State Secretary and Director-General, Agency for Development and Cooperation of Switzerland
- H.E. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
- H.E. Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary, German Federal Foreign Office
- Maha Yassin, Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute
Moderated by Nazanine Moshiri, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group
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adelphi global (adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations. Our commitment is reflected in targeted projects, in-depth analyses, and informative educational events, through which we strive for a just and sustainable world.
Due to climate change, extreme weather events like heavy flooding or droughts are becoming increasingly frequent. Vulnerable people and countries need better protection and support programmes to deal with climate-related losses and damages, to provide protection against climate risks for as many as possible Early action on climate risks can prevent risks from cascading and has potential to build resilience to both climate and conflict risks.
Yet, there is often a gap when it comes to investing in early action. This session will look at some concrete examples of early action, including financial protection and preparedness plans such as the upcoming Global Shield flagship program and explores learnings from prior aid architecture to scale up best practices.
Speakers:
- H.E. Patrizia Danzi, State Secretary and Director-General, Agency for Development and Cooperation of Switzerland
- H.E. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
- H.E. Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary, German Federal Foreign Office
- Maha Yassin, Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute
Moderated by Nazanine Moshiri, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group
© adelphi global, all rights reserved
adelphi global (adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations. Our commitment is reflected in targeted projects, in-depth analyses, and informative educational events, through which we strive for a just and sustainable world.
