Bapon Fakhruddin, PhD
@shmfakhruddin
Water, Disaster and Climate resilience Expert, dreamer, and lover. Opinion is my own! Water Lead, #GCF, Board #GEO, Chair #CODATA-TG nz.linkedin.com/in/bapon
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http://www.shmfakhruddin.net 29-01-2011 15:36:44
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Happening today! #FFD4 side event by the German Gov't Green Climate Fund UN DESA UN-Water GCF CSIO Charles Ehrhart will speak about GCF's approach to financing water projects & how we can unlock fit-for-purpose #climateaction investment and partnerships for SIDS and LLDCs #watersecurity.
As temperatures rise and glaciers melt, the threat of glacial lake outburst floods grows. Urgent action, investment & cooperation are key. Thrilled to see Green Climate Fund approve $36.1M to scale up GLOF risk reduction efforts in Nepal, with 2.3M+ people to benefit.
Climate security is water security. Yet, developing countries face massive barriers to investing in resilient water systems and infrastructure. At World Water Week, GCF's Bapon Fakhruddin, PhD shared how GCF is helping countries unlock climate finance for resilient water solutions. (🧵1/3)