IOM REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EAST, HORN, AND SOUTHERN AFRICA SIDE EVENTS AT COP 29
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Date
11 Nov 2024, 13:00pm
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Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
The IOM Regional Office for East, Horn, and Southern Africa is pleased to participate in the 29th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In an effort to advance climate mobility discussions within the global climate agenda, IOM is hosting several events that touch on impactful topics such as National Adaptation Plans, loss and damage, best practices from the region, and more.
Join us to explore the interlinkages of migration in the context of climate change in East, Horn and Southern Africa and how you can contribute to our collective efforts to address the opportunities and challenges that arise.
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Date/Venue/Pavilion |
Side Event Title |
Partners |
Summary |
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 13:00 - 15:00 Burundi Pavilion |
Thématique : Pertes et dommage |
IOM |
Mobilité humaine et changement climatique au Burundi : OI M Feuille de Route pour l’Opérationnalisation du Système d’Alerte Précoce multirisque au Burundi : DG Protection Civile Résultats de l’Evaluation de l’impact socioéconomique du Phénomène El-Nino : DG Protection Civil : DG Protection Civile (Gnl Anicet) Le Lac Tanganyika, les défis et les opportunités : ALT Protection, assistance et recherche des solutions durables pour les Personnes Déplacées Internes : D.G Solidarité (Mme Jacqueline) Pertes et dommages liés aux changements climatiques : CROIX ROUGE |
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Thursday 14 November 2024, 8:30-9:30 am IGAD Pavilion
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Grassroots, local and national actors: partnership and coordination on displacement and loss and damage in Kenya |
Government of the Republic of Kenya, Kenya’s Council of Governors (CoG), Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) |
This side event aims to anchor Kenya’s experiences in addressing issues related with displacement in the context of the adverse effects of climate change within the Loss and Damage architecture, including identifying forms of technical assistance that are relevant to the operationalization of the Santiago Network, and financial needs that can be addressed through the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage and other funding arrangements. |
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Friday 15 November, 12-13.30 pm, IGAD Pavillion
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From Risk to Resilience: Addressing Human Mobility and Climate Change in the IGAD Region |
IGAD/ICPAC, IOM, ILO, PDD, and UNHCR |
This side event seeks to showcase how the evolving regional initiatives have contributed at minimizing the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin, while also facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, in the context of disasters, climate change and environmental degradation in the IGAD region. As mobility patterns are reshaped in the context of climate change, shared experiences and mutual interests of States can incentivize decisive action at policy level. Such emerging initiatives must be complemented by existing fields of regional collaboration. |
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Friday, 15th November 2024, 14:30 - 15:30pm IOM Pavilion |
Leaving No One Behind? Towards Inclusive and Gender-Sensitive Displacement Responses through Addressing the Climate-Security Nexus in Africa and the Middle East | CGIAR, IOM, CRSP, CCPA | The event is in alignment with the Pillar 3 of the Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace initiative “advancing durable solutions for the climate-displacement nexus”, which was launched at the 27th Conference of Parties of UNFCCC (COP 27) in Egypt. The event will contribute to Action 6 “Address the interlinkages between climate, peace and security” of the UN Secretary General’s new Agenda for Peace. In addition, the event will contribute to the implementation of the Aswan Conclusions that underlines the “Adoption of a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to address the interlinkages between conflict, fragility and mobility.” |
| Friday, 15th November 2024, 15:00-16:00pm at the 6th Capacity-building Hub within COP29 | The Role of Climate Change in Shaping Rural to Urban Youth Migration | This session will delve into the complex relationship between climate change and rural-urban youth migration, exploring the factors that drive this phenomenon and its implications for both rural and urban communities. Climate change is not a direct cause of migration but rather its impact that are usually associated with adverse environmental effects. Where it affects people in several ways including intensified disasters, fall in agricultural productivity due to recurrent drought, sea level rise that adversely affects coastal livelihood, conflict and displacement from intensified resource competition amongst others. Youth rural – Urban migration is common phenomena in the world today and in developing countries in particular migration exist because of the dichotomy between rural and urban areas in terms of living standards, whereby urban living standards are relatively better than those in the rural areas. According to the International Organization for Migration (2005) observed about 54 percent of global populations are youth migrants. Tanzania is among the developing countries that are faced with this problem, where many young people are compelled to seek opportunities and safety in urban areas. | |
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Saturday, 16th November 2024, 9-10am at the 6th Capacity-building Hub within COP29
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Strengthening Capacities to Mainstream Human Mobility into the National Adaptation Plans |
UNFCCC |
This roundtable will aim to promote the “Technical Guide on Integrating Human Mobility and Climate Change Interlinkages into Relevant National Planning Processes: Addressing Human Mobility Related Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Climate Change - A Supplement to the National Adaptation Plan Technical Guidelines”, which has been published by the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), among representatives of the parties, international organization, civil society organizations, the private sector, and migrants, thereby, promoting people-centric and rights-based approaches in climate adaptation, through the introduction of practical tools and facilitating peer learning. |
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Saturday 16th November 2024, 11:30AM-12:30PM IOM Pavilion |
Implementing human mobility commitments in National Adaptation Plans: Reflections from East and Horn of Africa |
This side event will emphasize the importance of implementing the human mobility aspects of national adaptation plans. Specifically, the side event will reflect on experiences from the East and Horn of Africa region, drawing from the implementation of the Kampala Declaration on Migration Environment and Climate Change. It will stress the need for climate finance; technical expertise and the importance of inclusive processes. |
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Saturday 16th November 2024 16:00-17:00 pm IOM Pavilion |
Scaling up action to address Loss and Damage at the Intersection of Human Mobility and Agrifood Systems | FAO, IOM |
This high-level side event at COP 29 will discuss the complex linkages between human mobility and climate-related loss and damage in agrifood systems. Through expert panel discussions and interactive sessions, the event will provide an open platform to exchange insights, share case studies, and discuss strategies for addressing the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of loss and damage in agrifood systems and human mobility. |
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Monday, 18th November 2024 10.00 am - 11.00 am IOM Pavilion |
Climate Mobility Documentary Launch | ABAYUUTI CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK, IOM |
Climate mobility has emerged as a critical issue, affecting millions globally who are forced to move due to climate impacts such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events. The Climate Mobility Documentary titled “The Reality” captures the lived experiences, resilience, and adaptation strategies of communities affected by climate displacement, providing an intimate look into the lives of those on the front lines of climate change. This side event, hosted at the IOM Pavilion, aims to highlight these stories, facilitate critical discussions on climate mobility, and inspire global action toward climate justice and policy support for climate-displaced communities. |