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The event was hosted in Luang Prabang, in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The dialogue provided an inclusive space for participants to ask questions, learn from each other, and discuss ideas for engaging more effectively in the region. More than just climate organisations, the participants represented organisations working on women’s empowerment, biodiversity conservation, among other important areas that are important in pursuing climate justice.

Insights from the project’s series of sub-regional dialogues will be compiled into a report capturing local realities and recommendations that can be considered to strengthen multi-stakeholder and regional collaboration to scale-up climate action.

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This activity is organised by the ALAM Project, which is implemented by a Southeast Asia-based consortium composed of the Manila Observatory, Parabukas Pte. Ltd., The Samdhana Institute, and the Core Group Transparency - Timor Leste, with the support of the ASEAN UK Green Transition Fund (GTF).

For inquiries about the project, email us at [email protected]

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: Engr. Gab Mesina of the Manila Observatory's delegation to SB64 provided a Southeast Asian perspective to the Better Climate Governance learning forum on energy security held in Bonn.

Engr. Mesina shared insights on the energy situation in the Philippines and how issues continue to arise within the country's energy transition. Finally, the short talk called for uplifting communities and centering of people in both the transition and energy security. 💡

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💡Atty. Ben Te of the Manila Observatory's delegation to SB64 provided his insight as the CSO reactor for the Loss and Damage side event co-hosted by Vanuatu and Baha'i International Community.

The side event showcased emerging Loss and Damage practices from different regions of the world. Atty Te, highlighted the inherent responsibility of states on the climate crisis. Further, the engagement served as a reminder of the climate justice principles that should be upheld by Loss and Damage. 🌍

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𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐋𝐚𝐨 𝐏𝐃𝐑 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐒𝐎 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐋𝐚𝐨 𝐏𝐃𝐑, 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Key insights emerged from the Dialogue, including:

🌿 Closing the climate finance gap remains essential to fully support the Mekong Region’s climate commitments. Continued and coordinated efforts are needed to strengthen access—particularly by enhancing climate awareness and data availability, addressing language barriers, and investing in institutional capacity. These steps can help unlock and more effectively utilise available finance.
🌿 Advancing a just transition calls for ongoing reflection on the type of change being pursued, ensuring that climate finance supports initiatives that are equitable and inclusive. This includes recognising transition costs and putting in place strong socio-ecological safeguards from the outset, so that vulnerable communities are not disproportionately affected and are able to benefit equitably.
🌿 Strengthening community involvement in the design and implementation of mitigation strategies is key to ensuring that local needs are reflected and that benefits are shared more equitably, reinforcing both effectiveness and fairness.
This marks the second iteration of subregional dialogues organised by the ALAM Project, supported by the ASEAN UK Green Transition Fund. The dialogue will contribute to an in-depth report on country and community experiences in advancing just transitions across Southeast Asia.






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The ALAM project is implemented by a Southeast Asia-based consortium composed of the Manila Observatory, Parabukas Pte. Ltd., the Samdhana Institute, and the Core Group Transparency - Timor Leste, with the support of the ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund (GTF).

For inquiries about the project, email us at [email protected].