2025 UNHCR Regional Consultations with NGOs in Asia and the Pacific
2025 UNHCR Regional Consultations with NGOs in Asia and the Pacific
Bringing together diverse civil society voices to co-lead, co-create, and collectively shape shared commitments for protection and solutions.
Women from the Myanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organization, conduct virtual support group sessions with Myanmar refugee women as part of a project run by the University of New South Wales and UNHCR in Malaysia to support women affected by gender-based violence.
This year’s consultation is being co-convened jointly by UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA).
The consultation has been shaped by a survey targeting civil society organisations (CSOs), which gathered input from 125 organizations across 26 countries, and benefits from the guidance of a CSOs Advisory Board comprising 14 CSOs from across the region.
Focus Area
Building on previous Regional and Global NGO Consultations held in past years and the pre-consultation survey, this two-day event will focus on the following topics:
- A Route-Based Approach to Protection and Solutions
- Localization in Practice
These themes reflect both global policy priorities and regional realities and will guide discussions to inform actionable recommendations.
Objectives
The consultation aims to:
- Facilitate the active participation of a broad spectrum of civil society actors, including those led by refugees, stateless persons, women, and local communities.
- Promote shared ownership and co-leadership by involving local and national actors in agenda setting, session design, and outcome development.
- Enable consultation on regional protection and solutions priorities in the context of onward movements, shrinking asylum space, and challenges of access to protection across borders.
- Advance localization in practice by highlighting equitable partnerships, recognition of local actors, and sustainable community-led responses.
- Foster peer learning and practical exchange by creating structured opportunities for showcasing solutions, building skills, and reflecting on shared challenges.
- Ensure concrete outcomes and accountability through agreed follow-up actions, transparent documentation, and shared responsibility for implementation.
Key event materials:
Contact
For any queries please contact:
| UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific | Rachakorn Surabhakdi, Assistant Inter-Agency Coordination Officer: [email protected]; [email protected] |
| Gavin David White, Inter-Agency Coordination Officer: [email protected] | |
| APPRN | Lars Stenger, Network Coordinator: [email protected] |
| ICVA | Davina Said, Head of Forced Migration, [email protected]; [email protected] |
