Climate Change Combining and Blending Financial Instruments to Promote Mitigation Action Investments Interactive Session UNFCCC Regional Workshop on CDM and NAMAs for LAC 31 August – 2 September, Bogota, Colombia

Climate Change Session Structure Welcome & Initial Remarks on Combining and Blending (5 min) Tshering Sherpa, UNFCCC Secretariat The importance of utilizing different instruments for achieving market transformation (7 min) Pablo Benitez, The World Bank Interactive Session Instructions (3 min) and Activity (30 min) Participant Presentations (30 min; 5 min per group) Feedback & Lessons Learned (15 min) Pablo Benitez, The World Bank Tshering Sherpa, UNFCCC Secretariat

Climate Change Interactive Session Instructions & Activity Participants organize into 6 groups of 5 people max. Groups select a project in their own country aimed at low- carbon and climate-resilient growth Discussion Questions: #1 - define your project or program, and what you aim to achieve. #2 - to reach market transformation, what are potential sources of investment (public and private, national and international)? #3 - identify any barriers for mobilizing, accessing and/or utilizing those sources. #4 - what instruments might be suitable to help leverage private sector investment given your project financing needs and identified barriers? #5 - how would you combine and blend financing for your project, listing a few key considerations for climate finance combining and blending in general