CSO Conversations: Engaging Communities for Effective Climate Solutions 12 November 2025 Philippines At the CSO Conversations: Engaging Communities for Effective Climate Solutions held on 12 November 2025, citizen engagement experts discussed strategies for how civil society organizations can better connect governments and communities in planning and implementing climate projects. Speakers from Kota Kita (Indonesia), Centre for Environment Education (India), and PRIA (India) shared insights from successful country experiences demonstrating how early community engagement fosters strong ownership and leads to fit-for-purpose solutions that extend benefits beyond the project cycle. Hosted by ADB's NGO and Civil Society Center, this webinar was organized and delivered by People Powered. This marks a first in this kind of collaboration for the CSO Conversation knowledge-sharing series. Watch the full webinar: Program and Learning Materials 12 November 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Preliminaries Welcome and Introductions Goals and agenda, speaker lineup, and introduction to People Powered Preliminaries Lighting talk From information-sharing to co-creation: Why early engagement pays off Silvania Utami, Kota Kita (Indonesia) Q&A Maria Lucien, People Powered Lightning talk Participation as partnership: CSOs as co-implementers and accountability partners Navneet Wadkar, Centre for Environment Education, CEE (India) Lightning talk Closing the loop: Community insights for learning and resilience Dr Anshuman Karol, PRIA Moderation discussion and Q&A, and presentation of climate engagement tools Maria Lucien, People Powered Q&A Maria Lucien, People Powered Closing Maria Lucien, People Powered Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Michelle Ann Ramirez ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Partner Organization/s People Powered Topics Civil Society Climate Change Social Development and Protection