Accessing Climate Funding: Challenges and Opportunities for Postal Operators

The UPU International Bureau is pleased to invite you to the global Online Workshop “Accessing Climate Funding: Challenges and Opportunities for Postal Operators”.
 

• Format: Online on Zoom / Register via e-mail
• Language: English and French
• Date and time: Tuesday, 13 November 2025, 13.00–14.30 CET (UTC+1)

The UPU is establishing the first Climate Facility, in line with UPU Congress Resolution C7/2023 (Riyadh). One of the main focuses of the UPU Climate Facility will be to support postal operators and governments in accessing climate finance, including through the development of bankable and investment-ready sustainable postal infrastructure projects.

The purpose of the workshop is to share best practices among governments and designated operators on accessing climate finance (grants, loans, blended finance, green bonds), as well as to discuss the main opportunities and challenges.

Programme & Speakers

Introduction to the UPU’s Climate Facility 

• Ms Vira Khoroshavina (Senior Expert- Climate Facility, UPU) 

Experience Post of Côte d'Ivoire in implementing the “GO POST” project in collaboration with Caftrade and YTO China

• Mr Isaac Alexis Gnamba-Yao, Senior executive in telecommunications and postal services, Côte d'Ivoire 

Experience Post of Panama in implementing the project “Strengthening the management and efficiency of the postal system in Panama” in collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank

• Mr Omar Torres De León, Director General of Post and Telegraph of Panama  

Experience Post of Ireland in implementing the project  ”An Post Innovation and Digitalization” with European Investment Bank

• Mr Peter Quinn, Chief Financial Officer, An Post, Ireland

Experience Poste of Italy in implementing the project “Poste Italiane Sustainable Innovation” with European Investment Bank

• Poste of Italy – To be confirmed 

Potential cooperation Postal Sector Operators and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 

• Mr Tali Trigg, Principal, Green Cities, Electric Mobility, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• ​Mr Ulrich Cabrel Tokam (Advisor, Transport, Mitigation Action Facility)- Potential cooperation Postal Sector Operators and Mitigation Action Facility

The speakers will address the following questions:

• What advice would you give to other designated operators seeking access to climate finance

• What is important to keep in mind at each stage of the process?

• Which stage is the most challenging, and how can it be made successful?