Parliamentary Oversight of Climate Finance in ASEAN
This compendium is the result of a joint initiative between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) to strengthen the capacity of ASEAN parliaments in overseeing climate finance. The collaborative project on âStrengthening the Roles of ASEAN Parliaments for Enhancing Transparency and Accountability of Climate Finance,â is part of an effort to support legislative institutions engage more effectively with resourcing mechanisms and to meet national climate
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EAN Member States are currently in the process of updating their NDC 3.0 by 2025 and the role of parliament to engage in the process is critical. As determined from previous NDCs, ASEAN is projected to require approximately USD 422.16 billion in climate finance by 2030. In contrast, current annual climate finance flows into ASEAN are estimated at only USD 3.2 to 6 billion1. This highlights a significant gap between the regionâs financing needs and the current level of financial support. In alignment with ASEANâs climate vision in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, mobilizing and accessing climate finance is a top priority in the region. In response to the regionâs financing gaps, several ASEAN Member States have begun mobilizing and investing in climate action through government funding and external resources.
llowing a civic-parliamentary partnership approach, âHealth and governance in the COVID and post-COVID regional contextâ contains texts that present for readersâ consideration facts and insights from a variety of stakeholders, with the aim of contributing towards corruption-prevention and inclusive and informed decision-making in the ASEAN region.
This research paper examines the progress and challenges of Cambodia’s education and skills development sector, focusing on lower secondary, upper secondary, higher education, and vocational training. In recent years, significant progress has been observed across all levels of education, with improvements in gross enrollment and completion rates. For instance, lower secondary education saw gross enrollment rates rise from 59.9% in 2019â2020 to 68.6% in 2021â2022, while completion rates increased from 47.3% to 59.7%. Higher secondary education completion rates improved to 55.5% by 2021â2022, and STEM enrollment in higher education rose from 19.6% in 2013â2014 to 31.2% in 2022â2023. Similarly, vocational training graduation rates showed upward trends, reaching 53,723 graduates in 2021â2022. However, challenges such as high dropout rates, rural-urban disparities, and skills mismatches remain significant barriers to equitable and quality education.
The âAtlas of Parliamentary Diplomacy 2024â aims to provide perspectives and information in support of the 45th AIPA General Assembly, being offered under the chairmanship of the National Assembly of Lao PDR. With the specific objectives of informing those working in preparation of the General Assembly and in raising overall awareness of the meetingâs theme of âThe Role of Parliaments in Enhancing Connectivity and Inclusive Growth of ASEANâ, the Atlas chapters include articles and maps on (1) ASEAN Connectivity, (2) Inclusive Growth, and (3) The Role of AIPA and Its Member Parliaments.
