Decisions -Warsaw international mechanism for Loss and Damage

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1	Which documents support/complement the Draft decision -/CP.27 about Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage under the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts	Paragraph 9 of decision 19/CMA.3
		Draft decision entitled “Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts” proposed under agenda item 7 of the Conference of the Parties serving as meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its fourth session.[1].
		Decision 2/CMA.2, para. 43.
		decision 1/CMA.3, paras. 68 and 70.
		Annexe I Draft decision -/CP.27
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2	What are the goals for which the Santiago network was established ?	According to the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts. The Santiago network was establish to gather the technical support for the implementation of averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damange associated with negative effects of climate change at a coval and regional level in the most vulnerable countries.[2]
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3	What is the structure of the Santiago network?	According to the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts. The Santiago network structure is as follows: (a) A hosted secretariat to facilitate its work, to be known as the Santiago network secretariat; (b) An Advisory Board to provide guidance and oversight to the Santiago network secretariat on the effective implementation of the functions of the network; (c) A network of member organizations, bodies, networks and experts covering a wide range of topics relevant to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage.[3]
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4	What CMA/4 decision does the the COP endorse with reference to the Santiago Network	The CMA/4 decided on the Santiago network to avert, minimize and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts, in the Draft decision entitled “Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts”.[4]
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5	How and what for is the Santiago Network funded ?	According to decision 1/CMA.3, paragraph 67, it was decided that the Santiago network will be provided with funds to support technical assistance for the implementation of relevant approaches to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change in developing countries in support of the functions set out in paragraph 9 of decision 19/CMA.3.[5]
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6	Who is urged to contribute to fund the Santiago network?	According to decision 1/CMA.3, paragraph 70, the developed country Parties are urged to provide funds for the operation of the Santiago network and for the provision of technical assistance as set out in paragraph 67 of the same decision.[6]
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7	Which Government hosted  and made the logistical and financial arrangements for the technical workshop on institutional arrangements of the Santiago network in May 22?	The Government of Denmark hosted and made the logistical and financial arrangements for the technical workshop on institutional arrangements of the Santiago network on May 22.[7]
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8	What does the WIM welcome with regards to funding for the Santiago network?	The WIM welcomes the pledges that have already been done.[8]
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9	Where are stated the terms od reference of the Santiago network  adopted by the WIM?	Annex I to decision -/CMA.4 endorsed by the Conference of the Parties in this decision.[9]
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10	What is decided by the WIM with reference to the Advisory Board of the Santiago Network?	The Board is established as part of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts, under the authority and guidance of and accountable to the appropriate governing body or bodies and has the roles and responsibilities outlined in Annex I.
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11	When is decided that the member of the Advisory Board of the Santiago network will be elected?	According to the WIM, the members of the Advisory Board will be elected at the next session of the governing body or bodies (November 2023).[10]
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12	What are the criteria that parties are encoraged to adopt with reference to experts nomination?	Parties are encouraged to nominate experts with a diversity of technical experience and knowledge relevant to, inter alia, averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the Advisory Board referred to in Annex I, taking into account the need for gender balance.[11]
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13	How long can members of the Advisory Board of the Santiago Network stay in office?	The WIM states that members elected to the Advisory Board shall serve a term of two years and shall be eligible to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of office. Members of the Advisory Board shall remain in office until their successors are elected.[12]
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14	What is stated by the WIM with regard to the Advisor Board election mechanism of the Santiago network?	The WIM decides that half of the members elected in 2023 shall serve a term of three years and half of the members shall serve a term of two years, after which time the governing body or bodies shall elect half of the members every year for a term of two years.[13]
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15	What is requested to the Advisory Board of the Santiago network with regard to rules and procedures?	The Advisory Board should develop draft rules of procedure with a view to recommending them to the governing body or bodies through the subsidiary bodies for consideration and adoption at the sixty-first sessions of the subsidiary bodies (November 2024).[14]
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16	How is requested the secretariat to deal with developing countries?	Until the Santiago network secretariat is operational should continue providing support for developing countries that may seek or wish to benefit from the technical assistance available from entities under the Santiago network.[15]
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16	Who provides guidance to the Santiago network secretariat?	The WIM decides that the  Santiago network secretariat will operate under the guidance of responding to the Advisory Board of the Santiago network and that it is hosted by an organization or a consortium of organizations able to provide the necessary administrative and infrastructural support for its effective functioning.[16]
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17	What does the WIM decides about the modalities and prcedures  the Santiago network secretariat should elaborate?	The WIM states that the Santiago newtwork secretariat should develop the guidelines for the designation of organizations, bodies, networks and experts as members of the Santiago network.[17]
		The guidelines and procedures for responding to requests for technical assistance, including considering the development of procedures for those that require an urgent response.[18]
		Developing guidelines for managing to fund provided for technical assistance.[19]
		ensure that technical assistance is funded directly by the Santiago network and is made available to communities particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.[20]
		Guidance on the levels of minimum percentage of technical assistance funded directly by the Santiago network is directed to communities particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.[21]
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18	What does the WIM decide in reference to the section process for the host of the Santiago network secretariat?	The selection process for the host of the Santiago network secretariat shall be launched upon the conclusion of the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties and the fourth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement in order to select the host by 2023 and be conducted in an open, transparent, fair and neutral manner, informed by United Nations practices and standards.[22]
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19	What is requested to the secretariat, under the guidance of the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies?	Prepare, issue and broadcast a call for proposals to host the Santiago network secretariat by 31 December 2022.[23]
		Preparing a proposal template, and inviting interested organizations, including consortiums of organizations, to submit their proposals in response to the call by 31 March 2023.[24]
		Provide responses to enquiries from interested organizations, as appropriate.[25]
		Compile the executive summaries contained in the submitted proposals and make them available on the UNFCCC website by 7 April 2023.[26]
		Convene an evaluation panel by 7 April 2023 and support the panel in the preparation of an evaluation report.[27]
		Ensure that it does not have a potential conflict of interest in the selection process, applying appropriate safeguards and procedures where is due.[28]
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20	What is stated by the WIM with reference to the designation of members on the evaluation panel?	The Executive Committee to designate four of its members, the Climate Technology Centre and Network Advisory Board and the Paris Committee on Capacity-building to designate two members. The Executive Committee is invited to consider the proposals, ensuring that there is a balanced representation of the developed and developing country Parties.[29]
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21	Who can consult the Evaluation panel?	The WIM invites the Evaluation panel to consult with the Adaptation Committee and the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and other constituted bodies with relevant expertise when appropriate.[30]
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22	How ia the Evaluation panel requested to report about proposals and methods applied to evalution?	The Evaluation Panel shall prepare an evaluation report with a shortlist of up to three proposals that meet the criteria referred to in Annex II, including information on how the evaluation criteria have been applied to these proposals, and make the evaluation report available for consideration by the subsidiary bodies at their fifty-eighth sessions (June 2023).[31]
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23	Who is designated by the WIM to propose the most suitable candidate to host the Santiago network secretariat according to the criteria ?	The subsidiary bodies are requested to recommend at their fifty-eighth sessions a draft decision with one proposal to be presented at their fifty-eighth sessions for consideration and adoption by the governing body or bodies at their session(s) to be held in November–December 2023.[32]
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24	Who is designatd to develop a draft host agreement (memorandum of understanding)	The secretariat is requested, under the guidance of the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, to develop a draft host agreement with the proposer recommended by the subsidiary bodies at their fifty-eighth sessions, with a view to recommending it for consideration and approval by the governing body or bodies at their session(s) to be held in November–December 2023.[33]
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25	What are the Parties invited to inform the Santiago network secretariat about?	Parties to inform the Santiago network secretariat of their liaison to the Santiago network secretariat and to support the alignment of technical assistance through the Santiago network with national priorities.[34]
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26	What are the criteria for technical assistance to be provided through the Santiago network?	Technical assistance is to be provided by the Santiago network on demand, through an inclusive and country-driven process, taking into account the needs of vulnerable people, indigenous peoples and local communities.[35]
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27	What issues mentioned in the paris Agreement should the Santiago network take into consideration when providing technical assistance?	The cross-cutting issues from the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement.[36]
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27	When is planned further discussion on the governance of the WIM :	At WIM's 5th session planned Nov-Dec 2023, considerations related to the governance of the Warsaw International Mechanism will continue.[37]
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29	What is requested by the WIM with reference to budgetary implications of the secretariat activity?	The WIM noted the budgetary needs and requested the actions of the secretariat to be undertaken subject to the availability of financial resources.[38]
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30	When will the Parties further discuss the governance of WIM?	Considerations related to the governance of the Warsaw International Mechanism will continue at its twenty-eighth session (November–December 2023.[39]
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