National activities for regional impact Through this project, the APF sought to leverage the mandate of NHRIs to implement national activities on human rights, climate change and the environment, while establishing a foundation for engagement and collaboration with their respective IGMs. Four NHRIs – Thailand and the Philippines from South-East Asia, and Fiji and Samoa from the Pacific – were selected through a competitive process to receive small grants to conduct their national activities. Fiji: To determine the impact of climate change on the human rights of selected communities and collate disaggregated data, as well as raise awareness on the new Climate Change Act and to identify whether the law adequately addresses the human rights concerns of vulnerable communities. Philippines: To document experiences and best practices from communities, businesses, and the government on the impact of climate change, including gendered impacts, and support the national AICHR representative in contributing to the proposed regional framework on environmental rights in Southeast Asia. Samoa: To convene a High-Level Dialogue and workshop on human rights relating to a clean and healthy environment and climate change that will engage government leaders and policymakers and inform laws and policies to safeguard the human rights of Samoans in the context of climate change. Thailand: To strengthen the local community movement in Thailand and creat space for more community voices on realising the rights to a healthy environment, with recommendations developed for the national AICHR representative on the proposed regional framework on environmental rights in ASEAN. Each national activity is explored in detail in this report. - 10 -