Building on the successful implementation of the ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme (ACLP) in 2020, the ACLP 2021 again offers opportunity for participants from all ASEAN Member States to enhance their leadership skills in initiating and facilitating change processes and collective cross-sectoral transformative action in climate-smart land use.
The ACLP is designed as a contribution to the work of the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN). This year’s guiding theme is Promoting Climate-Smart Land Use for Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The programme continues to support the implementation of the Vision and Strategic Plan for ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (2016-2025), as well as other ASEAN frameworks related to climate change and land use and contributing to achieving the countries’ NDCs.
The participants will be experts and decision-makers working in agriculture, forestry, rural development or climate policy and action in the ASEAN context. Invitation to apply for the programme will be disseminated via different ASEAN working groups, where Focal Points will identify suitable candidates from national government institutions that meet the selection criteria described in the programme booklet.
The pre-selected candidates are then encouraged to send an application using the provided form until 28 July 2021.
The programme will run from 18 August to 28 October 2021 and will consist of virtual exchange formats, group and individual reflection time.
The ACLP is being supported by the Climate Smart Land Use in ASEAN (CSLU) project, which receives funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in close cooperation with the ASEAN Secretariat. It is being organised in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and will be facilitated by experienced coaches specialised in leadership and change theory.
More information:
ACLP 2020 Story of Change
ACLP Story Of Change – Mr Carlo Carlos
The ACLP Story of Change – Ms Rafeah Rabiatun binti Othman
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