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GCF Readiness Support to enhance green finance in the areas of green cities in Lao PDR. Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). At National Dialogue for GCF & GEF. GCF Readiness Project. Target cities: Vientiane Capital, Thakhek , Kaison , Pakse, and Luangprabang Policy level
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GCF Readiness Support to enhance green finance in the areas of green cities in Lao PDR Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) At National Dialogue for GCF & GEF
GCF Readiness Project • Target cities: Vientiane Capital, Thakhek, Kaison, Pakse, and Luangprabang • Policy level • Recommendations on how to integrate climate change into urban development planning in Lao PDR and associated tools; • Recommendations to engage and mobilize private sector investment • Activities/Investment • Assess climate change issues at city level; • Identify priority investment needs and develop concept notes; • Identify opportunities to mobilize private sector investment
Challenges • Often perceived to be disaster-risk oriented, and less on low carbon cities development and broader understanding of climate change adaptation. • Principles incorporated into law, but not defined and lack of tools/frameworks and technical guidelines to incorporate climate change perspectives into cities planning (spatial or socio-economic), implementation, monitoring and reporting • Unclear mandates/responsibilities among line ministries in terms of integrating climate change perspectives • Limited awareness of and access to past studies related to climate change and urban development amongst city-stakeholders • Administrative concept of “city” is evolving.
Ways forward for country program improvement? • Climate change analyses and prioritization exercise as part of the readiness project can help to refine and add further details to the country program (for the 5 cities). • Recommendations on ways to integrate climate change perspectives into urban/city planning, but follow up support and capacity building necessary to institutionalize climate responsive urban development. • Support to NDA… • Sharing Country Program with private sector stakeholders (banks and project developers) to identify opportunities for private sector engagement • Try to strengthen climate change and urban development discussions in the sector and sub-sector working groups. Title of Module Goes Here