With the aim of learning lessons from the existing work on managing the risk of loss and damage, the participants were requested to provide, prior to the meeting, `information sheets &apos; on a wide range of approaches currently undertaken to address loss and damage.18 The meeting included three breakout group discussion sessions, with the aim of: (a) sharing experiences and lessons learned in addressing loss and damage associated with slow onset events; (b) sharing experiences at the national and subnational levels; and (c) identifying priorities for addressing loss and damage in the region.
With the aim of learning lessons from the existing work on managing the risk of loss and damage, the participants were requested to provide, prior to the meeting, `information sheets &apos; on a wide range of approaches currently undertaken to address loss and damage. The meeting included three breakout group discussion sessions, with the aim of: (a) sharing experiences and lessons learned in addressing loss and damage associated with slow onset events; (b) sharing experiences at the national and subnational levels; and (c) identifying priorities for addressing loss and damage in the region.