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Print PageAn Expert Group was established by the PPCR Sub-Committee to make recommendations on the selection of countries that will receive financing under the PPCR.
Country selection recommendations considered:
- Transparent vulnerability criteria;
- Country preparedness and ability to move towards climate resilient development plans;
- Country distribution across regions and types of hazards.
Documents:
- Terms of Reference and Guidance for the Expert Group on the Selection of Countries to Participate in the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience
- Criteria for Selecting Expert Group Members under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
The Experts:
The Expert Group consisted of eight members with a wide range of scientific, economic, social, environmental, development, policy and/or governance/institutional expertise, as well as climate-related knowledge in areas such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and health. Mr. Burton and Mr. Huq served as the group's Co-Chairs.
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Economist
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Mr. Shardul Agrawala, Principal Economist, Climate Change, OECD, France
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Governance and Institutions
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Mr. Ian Burton, Scientist Emeritus position with Environment Canada and Emeritus Professor with the University of Toronto, Canada
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Climate Scientist / Climatologist
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Mr. Nick Brooks, Independent Climate Change Consultant and Visiting Research Fellow, University of East Anglia, U.K.
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Rural Development Specialist
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Mr. Saleemul Huq, Director of the Climate Change Program at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), U.K.
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Development / Climate Change Policy Specialist
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Mr. Nobuo Mimura, Director, Institute of Global Change Adaptation Science, Ibaraki University and Vice President Extraordinary, Ibaraki University, Japan
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Environmental Specialist
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Mr. Leonard Nurse, Senior Lecturer, Center for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, (CERMES) Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
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Natural Resources Management Specialist
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Ms. Balgis Osman-Elasha, Senior Researcher, Higher Council for Environment & Natural Resources (HCENR), Sudan
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Social Development Specialist
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Ms. Rosa Perez, Project Leader, Ayala Foundation, and Project Leader, International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada through the Environment and Economy of Southeast Asia Program (EEPSEA), with PAGASA, Philippines
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