Video message by H.E. Carolina Schmidt on the launch of the Santiago Network website

The vision of the Santiago Network is to catalyze the technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimize and addressing L&D at the local, national and regional level, in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change (Decision 2/CMA.2, para 43).

Building on the thematic areas of the cooperation and facilitation under the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, vulnerable developing countries would be able to request technical assistance for relevant approaches for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage.

The UN Climate Secretariat will be reaching out to interested organizations, bodies, networks and experts engage in providing technical assistance to developing countries. The Santiago Network will rely on its expanding network to catalyze and channel reliable technical assistance to support efforts and approaches to address loss and damage.