VIDEO
Date: Tuesday, June 23rd
Time: 9:00-11:00 (CST)
Agenda
Introduction. Ana María Majano. Coordinator of the LEDS LAC Secretariat, INCAE Business School.
Introduction to the World Bank’s Climate Screening Tools. Ana Elisa Bucher. Climate Change Specialist, The World Bank.
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Nicaragua: Climate Risk Screening in National Projects. Ricardo Sanchez. Planning Specialist, Office of Public Investments, Ministry of Finance, Nicaragua.
Abot the webinar
Considering in advance the impact of climate change and natural disasters on development plans and projects can increase the long-term success of such initiatives and promote resilient development, while realizing multiple co-benefits. The Climate and Disaster Risk Screening Tools, developed by the World Bank, is a compilation of tools available for both the national level (sectoral strategy and policy) as well as the project level, to help practitioners understand potential risks and priority actions for public programs and investments.
This webinar presented in detail the Climate and Disaster Risk Screening Tools and their functions. The webinar will also present the first experiences using the tool in the Ministry of Finance of Nicaragua, as well as various sector perspectives regarding the need to identify risks in climate sensitive projects in the pursuit of climate-resilient growth.
The webinar was in Spanish. If you have questions, please contact LEDS LAC Platform Secretariat: info@ledslac.org.
About the speakers
Ana Elisa Bucher.
Dr. Ana Bucher is an Adaptation Specialist within the Climate Change Policy Team of the Climate Change Group of the World Bank. Currently, she is working on several initiatives regarding mainstreaming of adaptation to climate change, climate risk screening, and climate smart planning. She holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from the Pennsylvania State University and a B.Sc. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Cordoba, Argentina.
Ricardo Sanchez.
Ricardo Sánchez is a Planning Specialist within the Office of Public Investments in the Ministry of Finance of Nicaragua. Ricardo has completed postgraduate studies in Project Formulation and Evaluation from the National Engineering University in Nicaragua and holds an Applied Economics degree from the Universidad Centroamericana.