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“THE UPCOMING MOROCCAN PRESIDENCY IS COMMITTED TO WORKING TOWARDS ACCELERATING TARGETED, EFFICIENT AND USER-FRIENDLY FLOWS OF CLIMATE FINANCE”operationalization and the refinement of an agile and perennial governance structure for the Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) and the associated Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform. ■ABOUT THE AUTHORDr Hakima El Haite is the current Minister Delegate to the Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment, in Charge of Environment and a member of the executive board of the Popular Movement (MP). She has been appointed High level Climate Champion as part of the COP22 Steering Committee and leads high level climate discussions with international partners ahead of the climate summit in Marrakech.Dr El Haite holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the School of Mines of Saint Etienne (France) and a Degree in political communication, University of Washington (Washington, DC). She is an expert in environmental and sustainable development project management and has published several books and scientific articles on the subject.Dr El Haite has other public commitments: she is Vice-President of US–NAPEO (North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity) and deputy chairwoman of the Liberal International for Women.Pictured: Dr Hakima El HaiteWELCOME 017