GCF One-Pacific Programme Meeting
Samoa
Overview
Facilitated by SPREP, the workshop aims to address the Green Climate Fund (GCF)'s screening comments and agree on technical improvements required for resubmission of the Climate Information and Early Warning Systems - One Pacific Programme (OPP)
Expected outcomes include:
- Agreement on country-level gap framing
- Pacific locally led implementation approach
- Complementarity with WRP and existing GCF projects
- Implementation and absorptive capacity approach
- Clear revision directions for OPP resubmission
Side-Events planned: WRP GEDSI Strategy in celebration of International Women's Day
The Information Note is available here:
Logistics Note_March Events.pdfParticipants
All NMHSs and Partners
Agenda
OPP workshop with MET Directors.pdf| Time (LT) | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Session 1 - Setting the Context | Opening and purpose setting, presentation on GCF screening outcome, and clarification of resubmission pathway |
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Session 2 - Country Ownership & Gap Analysis | Directors discuss existing national CIEWS systems, critical gaps, investments to scale, and locally led implementation approaches. Output: Agreement on country gap template and NMHS-led investment framing |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Session 3 - Complementarity & Regional Architecture | Technical mapping exercise validating alignment with OPP and existing regional initiatives including WRP, GCF projects, CREWS, SOFF and bilateral investments. Output: Complementarity matrix and positioning of OPP as scaling platform |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Session 4 - Sustainability & Financing Innovation | Discussion on sustainable financing, private sector engagement, revenue generation opportunities and maintenance financing mechanisms. Output: Inputs for blended finance narrative |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Session 5 - Implementation & Absorptive Capacity | Discussion on regional versus national implementation roles, workforce constraints and shared technical facilities. Output: Agreed implementation model and capacity assurance input |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Session 6 - Way Forward & Director Endorsement | Directors endorse priority revisions, submission timelines, drafting arrangements and resubmission roadmap |
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