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MCC at COP29

MCC is pleased to be attending COP29, where we will join decision-makers from every country in the world to come together to take climate action.

Please join MCC in-person or online. All U.S. Center events will be live-streamed on the U.S Center at COP29 homepage and the U.S. Center YouTube channel. All times listed are Azerbaijan Standard Time (GMT +4), local time to Baku.

Events

  • 10:15 a.m.–11 a.m. (GMT+4)
    US Center (Blue Zone)
    Low Carbon Development and Poverty Reduction: How MCC Supports Partner Countries’ Climate Ambitions

    MCC plays a crucial role helping partner countries grow their economies, fight poverty, and achieve their climate ambitions. In this event, MCC will showcase $663 million in new investments that will support low carbon development for Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Belize. MCC will also highlight lessons learned from its 20-year history crowding in private sector investment, including a recent $144 million partnership with the private sector in Mozambique that incorporates nature-based solutions.

    • Moderator: Jonathan Richart, Deputy Vice President, MCC
    • Honorable Liburn Aliu, Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure, Republic of Kosovo
    • Honorable Augusta Maíta, Executive Director, Millennium Challenge Account Moçambique (MCA-Moçambique) and former Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries
    • Wendy Woods, Vice-Chair, Social Impact, Climate & Sustainability, Boston Consulting Group

      • 2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (GMT+4)
      US Center (Blue Zone)
      Resilience at Scale: A New Paradigm for USG Infrastructure Investments

      This event will highlight initiatives the United States is implementing, both at home and abroad, through federal policies, place-based service delivery, and robust, supportive engagement with impacted communities, to achieve long-term resilience. This event will provide an opportunity for US government agencies, including MCC, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce major new initiatives that demonstrate the commitment of the United States as a leader in building a more climate resilient and sustainable world. The session will include an Implementation Lab whereby leading institutions will provide insights on emerging best practices and tools to facilitate resilience at scale.

      Opening Remarks - Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor

      Climate Proof Point - Mayor Melisa Logan Blytheville, Arkansas; co-chair of Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative

      Moderated Panel

      • Moderator - Jonathan Richart, Deputy Vice President, MCC
      • Samantha Medlock, Assistant Administrator for Resilience Strategy, FEMA
      • Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer, USAID
      • Amy Barnes, Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy, Marsh McLennan

      Implementation Lab

      • Niels Holm-Nielsen, Head of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, World Bank
      • Veronica Scotti, Group Managing Director, Chairperson, Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions
      • Enkhgerel Enkhtuvshin, CEO of Millennium Challenge Account-Mongolia (MCA-Mongolia)
      • Jesper Hornberg, CEO, Global Resilience Partnership