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	Briefing Note
	Monday, 23 March 2009


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International Policy Dialogue on “Financing the Climate Agenda: The Development Perspective”

19-20 March 2009 | Berlin, Germany


	The International Policy Dialogue on Financing the Climate Agenda: The Development Perspective, took place in Berlin, Germany from 19-20 March 2009. The event was convened by the Development Policy Forum, InWEnt, Germany, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in cooperation with the United Nations Foundation and with the support of the KfW Banking Group. The meeting included opening speeches and a high-level roundtable. This was followed by three main sessions, which addressed: the climate agenda as an integral part of sustainable development; new sources of financing to combat and adapt to climate change; and institutional and instrumental challenges in climate financing. Finally, a closing session provided some concluding perspectives on the topic.


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