Accelerating the adaptation of the poorest in vulnerable ecosystems requires breaking asymmetries in access to opportunities and services to reduce their climate risks. The session will discuss affirmative public policy actions and collaboration schemes to enable financing and services to this end.

Speakers: High-level representatives of the governments of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Bangladesh Representatives of local and indigenous organizations of above Representatives of financial organisations IFAD (LAC Regional Director tbc) and GCF (tbd) Pres of Alliance2015, network of European INGOs