FUNDACIÓN AVINA AT COP 29
We are a global organization that, from the Global South, drives large-scale, meaningful changes in support of human dignity and care for the planet. With Climate Action as one of our three impact pillars, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is a key milestone on our path toward sustainable development. We will bring our expertise to Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11th to 22nd, in coordinating collaborative processes with local allies and co-investors across various agendas that align with our work in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
WHAT’S AT STAKE AT COP29
COP29 in Baku will be a key step on the path to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, focusing on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), which aims to balance funding between climate mitigation and adaptation. This COP will not only seek to define financial commitments but also to establish mechanisms that ensure an agile, unconditional flow of funds that aligns with the urgency of climate challenges. Another important aspect is the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), with expectations that COP29 will advance in defining the framework, objectives, and indicators to assess adaptation progress. Finally, COP29 seeks to address the historic lack of representation of local actors from the Global South in climate decisions, a situation that has left the most affected communities out of critical negotiations.
OUR OBJECTIVES AT THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
Democratize global governance and increase the representation of the Global South by amplifying the voices of local communities, Indigenous peoples, workers, and recyclers.
Position Nature and Justice at the center of climate decisions by incorporating local voices into key decisions and the Global Goal on Adaptation.
Transform climate financing by promoting the participation of local voices in the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and supporting direct financing mechanisms to strengthen resilience in vulnerable communities.
OUR MESSAGES AT COP29:
Representation of the Global South
It is urgent to increase the representation of local voices from the Global South in climate governance spaces to ensure that decisions reflect the realities and needs of the most vulnerable communities, building a fairer and more inclusive governance.
Adaptation
Progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation is key to establishing clear adaptation and resilience objectives, ensuring that global actions address the specific priorities and challenges of the regions most affected by climate change.
Climate Financing
It is crucial that by the end of COP29, the NCQG incorporates specific financing lines for adaptation and for loss and damage, ensuring direct and flexible access for local communities, strengthening their resilience without incurring debt, and responding to the climate emergency.
OUR TEAM AT COP29
Paz Gonzalez
Climate and Biomes Programs
Laura Señán
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Andrés Mogro
Manager of the Climate Program
Romina Malagamba
Circular and Inclusive Economy Program -Project Latitud R – Data Science Unit
AGENDA AT COP29
We present our agenda for COP29, aiming to promote climate resilience from the perspective of the Global South. Those are events in which we will be speaking or organizing. Join us!
RESILIENCE HUB
The COP29 Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Resilience Hub is led by Fundación Avina. As the main pavilion for climate resilience and adaptation at COP, the Resilience Hub brings together a global community with diverse perspectives and experiences to share knowledge, co-create solutions and catalyse action. The Latin America and Caribbean Regional Hub has delivered a programme of in-person and virtual engagements to bring the local voice to the global platform from August to November 2024 and now offers a variety of events at COP29. Let’s prepare the way together towards COP30 to be held in our region!
INITIATIVES
We work with different partnerships to drive meaningful social change. Here you can see our alliances that will be present at COP29 or relate to our participation in the Conference.
Philanthropic Engagement and Advocacy Learning Initiative
The initiative seeks to deepen comprehension of pivotal issues and decision-making processes inherent in the global climate agenda, while also cultivating a strong foundation for unified action towards a systemic transformation of practices affecting climate action in the global South.
Andes Resilientes
Andes Resilientes seeks to contribute to the resilience and climate change adaptation capacity of rural Andean populations (both women and men) living in poverty and vulnerability.
Impulsouth
Impulsouth is an alliance of organizations working collaboratively to increase knowledge and capacities on climate action in developing countries. The initiative aims to promote south-south cooperation to strengthen the southern engagements with the Paris Agreement in a way that is reflected at the 2023 Global Stocktake.
Fondo para la Democracia y el Trabajo
The Democracy at Work Fund pools support from multiple funders to deliver strategic investments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, aiming to build resilience and strengthen the capacity of workers’ organizations for a just, equitable, and inclusive transition.
Latitud R
A platform for coordinating actions, investments, and knowledge on Inclusive Recycling. Its purpose is to support the development of inclusive recycling systems and the formalization and improvement of conditions for recyclers.
VAC
Voices for Just Climate Action (VAC – Vozes para a ação climática justa) works for a democratic space that amplifies the voices of civil society, highlighting the essential role of local organizations in the fight against the climate crisis.
BASE
An initiative that promotes changes in the climate finance landscape to increase the access to resources by local communities in the Global South by simplifying the development of the climate evidence.
POWERED BY THE PEOPLE
This project strengthens partnerships among social movements, activists, and donors, promoting leadership, flexible funding, and the dissemination of key knowledge for the success of movements.
Climate and Care Initiative
This project addresses the global care crisis exacerbated by climate change, connecting climate action with caregiving work and promoting innovative solutions for a just climate transition.
REDES CHACO
Redes Chaco fosters the positioning of the Grand American Chaco on a global scale, driving collaborative actions and generating dialogues among various actors working in the territory.
MARAJÓ RESILIENTE
Marajó Resiliente focuses on implementing historical practices of diverse agroforestry systems among communities, considered valuable scalable solutions for climate adaptation.
IMPACTO VERDE
Impacto Verde works toward a sustainable, competitive, and equitable future for Northern Argentina, aligned with global trends in sustainable development.
