A climate finance readiness workshop for countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, organized by the Adaptation Fund and co-sponsored by the Moroccan Agency for Development of Agriculture (ADA), will take place from 6-8 September, in Rabat, Morocco. Participants from more than a dozen MENA countries, including the Fund's accredited National, Regional and Multilateral Implementing Entities (NIEs, RIEs and MIEs), are expected to attend. The workshop will include presentations on: the Adaptation Fund's Direct Access modality, including examples of best practices in accreditation procedures and project development processes; the Fund's gender, environmental and social policies; and the Fund's Readiness Programme for Climate Finance. Participants will also discuss adaptation challenges and priorities for Morocco and the MENA region.  

dates: 6-8 September 2016  
location: Rabat, Rabat-Sale, Morocco  
contact: Matt Pueschel  
phone: +1-202-473-6743  
e-mail: mpueschel@adaptation-fund.org  
www: https://www.adaptation-fund.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Press-release-090616_Adaptation-Fund-Climate-Finance-Readiness-Workshop-in-Morocco-Brings-Attention-to-Water-Scarce-Mena-Region-1.pdf