TONGA NATIONAL LOSS AND DAMAGE DIALOGUE – Day 3 of 3
31/07/2025 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Introduction
The Loss and Damage (L&D) Capacity and Capability Project led by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), invites national stakeholders to participate in a three-day National L&D Dialogue focused on knowledge-sharing, and enhancing understanding and responses in addressing loss and damage.
The three days will comprise of presentations, panel sessions and talanoa discussions on a range of topics including understanding L&D, GEDSI experiences of L&D, the role of Nongovernmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations, measuring and assessing L&D and international financial mechanisms. Further the dialogue will provide a platform for stakeholders to collaborate and develop priorities for Tonga in the L&D space. Further consultations will also be conducted at the community level including vulnerable and high risk communities in the outer islands.
Objective
The objective of the National L&D Dialogue is to invite stakeholders in Tonga to engage collectively, knowledge-share and build understanding of climate-induced loss and damage in Tonga.
Outcomes
The Tonga National Dialogue will result in outcomes where:
Stakeholders in Tonga build their knowledge and skills and therefore their capacity and capability to respond to L&D and engage in future L&D projects.
Climate change, environment, culture, economic, health and community stakeholders are better informed on, the current L&D situation within the Pacific and understand the experiences encountered by other sectors and communities within Tonga.
Gender, Equity, Disability, Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and youth stakeholders are provided the platform and tools to become active participants in the L&D space including in further research, projects or dialogues.
Stakeholders develop shared L&D priorities, across different sectors and communities that can be utilized to inform Tongan priorities to be further supported under the LDCC project.
Tongan experiences of L&D are communicated effectively within and beyond the region.
Current and potential L&D data sources are identified and collected to assist with the creation of national and regional L&D Evidence Base Reports.
There will be a digital evaluation on knowledge and understanding before the commencement of the event, and a complementary digital evaluation post-dialogue for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) purposes.
Method
The L&D Dialogue will aim to bring together different stakeholders in an open talanoa style knowledge-sharing environment. Building understanding of loss and damage will be facilitated through presentations from SPREP, MEIDCEC and representatives from different sectors. Additionally, other methods of facilitation potentially include:
Talanoa – The breakout group set up will allow for the maximisation of sharing experiences of loss and damage including creating an inclusive and open environment
Panel discussion and Q&A session – host a panel discussion of loss and damage and/or adaptation limit experts to share their experiences in loss and damage.
Communications
For the LDCC project it is a priority to ensure Pacific experiences of L&D are communicated effectively within and beyond the region. The Tonga National Dialogue provides an opportunity to speak to and interview important national stakeholders. The stories, experiences and data collected from stakeholders will be developed into feature stories, articles and social media posts with the assistance of the SPREP Communications team.
Introduction
The Loss and Damage (L&D) Capacity and Capability Project led by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), invites national stakeholders to participate in a three-day National L&D Dialogue focused on knowledge-sharing, and enhancing understanding and responses in addressing loss and damage.
The three days will comprise of presentations, panel sessions and talanoa discussions on a range of topics including understanding L&D, GEDSI experiences of L&D, the role of Nongovernmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations, measuring and assessing L&D and international financial mechanisms. Further the dialogue will provide a platform for stakeholders to collaborate and develop priorities for Tonga in the L&D space. Further consultations will also be conducted at the community level including vulnerable and high risk communities in the outer islands.
Objective
The objective of the National L&D Dialogue is to invite stakeholders in Tonga to engage collectively, knowledge-share and build understanding of climate-induced loss and damage in Tonga.
Outcomes
The Tonga National Dialogue will result in outcomes where:
There will be a digital evaluation on knowledge and understanding before the commencement of the event, and a complementary digital evaluation post-dialogue for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) purposes.
Method
The L&D Dialogue will aim to bring together different stakeholders in an open talanoa style knowledge-sharing environment. Building understanding of loss and damage will be facilitated through presentations from SPREP, MEIDCEC and representatives from different sectors. Additionally, other methods of facilitation potentially include:
Talanoa – The breakout group set up will allow for the maximisation of sharing experiences of loss and damage including creating an inclusive and open environment
Panel discussion and Q&A session – host a panel discussion of loss and damage and/or adaptation limit experts to share their experiences in loss and damage.
Communications
For the LDCC project it is a priority to ensure Pacific experiences of L&D are communicated effectively within and beyond the region. The Tonga National Dialogue provides an opportunity to speak to and interview important national stakeholders. The stories, experiences and data collected from stakeholders will be developed into feature stories, articles and social media posts with the assistance of the SPREP Communications team.
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