The past two years have seen Loss and Damage (L&D) become a significant issue within the Philippine policymaking discourse. With many communities in the Philippines at high risk to the climate crisis, it is vital to ensure the involvement of non-government stakeholders in L&D-relevant decision-making processes, from planning to monitoring. This is even more important for local communities in Visayas and Mindanao, which are disadvantaged from being meaningfully involved in national-level policy and decision-making processes that tend to be Manila-centric.
This policy brief, “Community perspectives on translating global progress into national policies and actions addressing loss and damage“, aims to highlight the perspectives of civil society groups and local communities in the Philippines on enhancing meaningful non-government stakeholders’ participation and access under the FRLD, the CLIMA Bill, and a potential NLDAP. It is a continuation of AKP’s ongoing advocacy work for inclusivity in L&D-relevant policies and actions from the global to the sub-national levels. It specifically aims to present the following:
- Present how civil society groups and local communities identify L&D within their respective areas and through their experiences;
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the multistakeholder processes and other aspects of under the FRLD and the CLIMA Bill; and
- Develop recommendations for the formulation of a National L&D Action Plan, based on the perspectives on the FRLD and CLIMA Bill.
Aksyon Klima Pilipinas 