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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1092 style='width:819.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:6.75pt;margin-right:6.75pt'><tr style='height:20.0pt'><td width=619 style='width:464.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.15pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C51F24;background:white'>Lessons from Adaptation Leaders: A Grassroots-Donor Dialogue on Locally Led Action</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.15pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thursday, May 21, 2020</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EDT</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Virtual Dialogue</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Zoom Conference link to follow</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=21 style='width:15.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_23" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1092 style='width:819.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:20.0pt'><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_22" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:19.15pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:navy'>Co-organized by: Adaptation Fund, Climate Wise Women, Global Resilience Partnership, and World Resources Institute</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_21" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1092 style='width:819.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:20.0pt'><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_20" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td width=22 style='width:16.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt'><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Rectangle_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image002.png@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=612 style='width:459.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.25pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:19.15pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>We would like to invite you as a participant to a conversation with grassroots' group leaders and donor institution representatives to reflect on successes and lessons learned in furthering locally led climate adaptation action.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:19.15pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The first in a series of regionally focused dialogues, this session will focus on grassroots funding in Africa. This dialogue will work to identify the present gaps in effective funding relationships and contribute to the Global Commission on Adaptation's Locally Led Action Track. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:19.15pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The dialogue will cover relevant topics including:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Effective coordination and inclusion in designing programs</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Building trusting, transparent grassroots-donor partnerships</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Connecting effective grassroots climate resilience work to donors and new opportunities </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Conditions and mechanisms for greater and more effective funding of locally led action</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.15pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Methods for capturing and sharing lessons learned in successful grassroots-donor experiences </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_18" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1092 style='width:819.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:20.0pt'><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:image001.gif@01D627B8.553F3600" alt="cid:image001.gif@01D62545.3C2754B0"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:20.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:19.15pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Please respond with your interest in participating in this dialogue to Emma Pearlstone at <a href="mailto:emma.pearlstone@wri.org"><span style='font-weight:normal'>emma.pearlstone@wri.org</span></a>.</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>RSVP is requested by <span style='color:#203864'>May 12th</span>.</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><br><br><b>Pre-read materials and additional information about the format of the session will be shared in advance to help facilitate a productive and supportive conversation.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio</span></b><span style='color:#4D4D4D'><br><i>Action Track Co-Manager, Global Commission on Adaptation</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>World Resources Institute</span></b><br><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>Direct: +44 (0)7769616837; 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