Contents
About the project.......................................................................................................................... 4
A regional vision ........................................................................................................................ 4
Our objectives ........................................................................................................................... 4
Our approach ............................................................................................................................ 5
Building collaboration between NHRIs and intergovernmental mechanisms....................... 6
Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Impact........................................................................................................................................ 8
Climate change and the right to a healthy environment .......................................................... 9
Role of NHRIs ........................................................................................................................... 9
National activities for regional impact ..................................................................................... 10
National activity: Fiji Raising the voice of communities ....................................................... 11
Snapshot: Climate change and Fiji ......................................................................................... 11
Background ............................................................................................................................. 11
National activity ....................................................................................................................... 12
Preliminary engagement ......................................................................................................... 12
Plain-language resources ....................................................................................................... 12
Consultations .......................................................................................................................... 13
Communication and engagement ........................................................................................... 15
Outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 15
Outputs .................................................................................................................................... 15
Lessons learned ...................................................................................................................... 16
Ongoing engagement ............................................................................................................. 16
National activity: The Philippines Uniting partners in a vision for change ......................... 17
Snapshot: Climate change, the environment and the Philippines .......................................... 17
Background ............................................................................................................................. 17
Strategic engagement on the right to a healthy environment ................................................. 18
Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Project planning and design.................................................................................................... 18
Engaging with the Philippines’ Representative to AICHR ...................................................... 19
Learning session and workshop for national stakeholders ..................................................... 19
Writeshop on a regional framework on the environment ........................................................ 19
Outputs .................................................................................................................................... 20
Outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 20
Communication and engagement ........................................................................................... 21
Lessons learned ...................................................................................................................... 21
Ongoing engagement ............................................................................................................. 22
National activity: Samoa Engaging government leaders and policymakers ....................... 22
Snapshot: Climate change and Samoa .................................................................................. 23
Background ............................................................................................................................. 23
High-level dialogue and workshop .......................................................................................... 23
Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Preliminary engagement ......................................................................................................... 24
Participants ............................................................................................................................. 25
Outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 26
Outputs .................................................................................................................................... 27
Communication and engagement ........................................................................................... 28
Lessons learned ...................................................................................................................... 28
Ongoing engagement ............................................................................................................. 28
National activity: Thailand Strengthening the local community movement........................ 30
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