About this Event
This event “Upstream decision-making to finance climate resilient infrastructure”, co-organised by the ICE-convened Enabling Better Infrastructure (EBI) programme and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), will take place on 25 June, from 14:30 to 15:30 BST, via Zoom. The session will be chaired by the current ICE President and EBI Chair, Prof Jim Hall.
This session will exclusively cover investment and finance, focusing on the assessments and decisions made early in the infrastructure life cycle.
The event will delve into the prerequisites for enabling the widest range of relevant financing options for climate-resilient infrastructure, including public finance, public-private partnerships, Multilateral Development Bank financing, among others.
Invited speakers will share how they have considered financial needs upfront to avoid bottlenecks further down the life cycle. The session will feature UNEP and the University of Oxford’s recent report on “Enabling Adaptation: Sustainable Fiscal Policies for Climate Resilient Development and Infrastructure”, which examines key fiscal priorities, issues and considerations.
Confirmed speakers:
• Alvaro Quijandria, Senior international consultant working currently with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Group
• Fred Sabiti, UNDP National Technical Advisor at the Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
This event is part of a series of UNEP & EBI webinars on sustainable infrastructure, focusing on EBI Principle 4: Scoping ahead to drive success. These webinars provide a platform for governments and stakeholders to discuss pressing infrastructure topics and share experiences from diverse contexts.
Enabling Better Infrastructure (EBI) programme and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
EBI is a programme convened by the ICE. It helps governments see beyond the uncertainties of the day to develop stable, sustainable and investable infrastructure project pipelines that meet people’s (current and future) needs. The EBI programme brings together independent specialists with deep, wide-ranging experience to support governments in putting EBI’s principles for strengthening strategic infrastructure planning into practice. The programme is working towards a vision of a world where people can live safe, healthy and productive lives, supported by sustainable and resilient infrastructure (that meets everyone’s needs).
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment. UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. For over 50 years, UNEP has worked with governments, civil society, the private sector and UN entities to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges – from restoring the ozone layer to protecting the world’s seas and promoting a green, inclusive economy. Since 2018, UNEP has supported governments to integrate sustainability and resilience into infrastructure planning, financing, and delivery, with the International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure serving as a guide for policymakers and other stakeholders to integrate sustainability and resilience across the infrastructure lifecycle.