Day 1
Thematic foundations
Participants learned the root causes of climate injustice, climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, just transition, advocacy, and ethical storytelling.
Camp dates
11-14 Aug 2025
Youth leaders
19
Countries represented
6
Field locations
3
Executive summary
COP30 focus
The report documents how youth climate leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste gathered in Dhaka to learn from frontline communities and shape a regional call for fair, fast, grant-based, and accountable climate finance.
“Plant the funds. Protect our future. Act now.”
That line captures the report’s central message: finance must move from promises to direct support for the people already living climate injustice.
Why the camp happened
Climate finance, justice, and youth power
The report explains that Asia contains some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, yet adaptation, loss and damage, and just transition finance remains insufficient. Oxfam in Asia and Oxfam in Bangladesh convened the camp as a practical space for learning, solidarity, and campaign building before COP30.
Day 2
Field immersion
Youth visited Rajshahi, Cox's Bazar, and Dhaka settlements to meet farmers, climate migrants, and displaced communities facing drought, salinity, flooding, and heat stress.
Day 3
Storytelling and strategy
Observations were turned into campaign narratives, a regional advocacy map, and a collective Asia youth statement on climate finance.
Day 4
Presentation and consolidation
Country plans, expert dialogue, and shared commitments positioned the network for sustained mobilization ahead of COP30 and beyond.
Core demands
What the youth statement asked for
Direct grants, not loans
Fast, accessible finance should reach frontline communities without political or bureaucratic delay.
Community-led solutions
Local and indigenous knowledge should shape rights-based climate strategies and implementation.
Resilience investments
Funds should support shelters, clean water, climate-smart agriculture, mangrove restoration, and livelihoods.
Transparency and accountability
The report calls for open scorecards, community budget tracking, and local-language information.
Protect people
Legal safeguards, climate-displacement recognition, and mental health support must be included.
Youth and innovation
Microgrants and youth-led initiatives should be prioritized for local climate solutions.
Polluter pays
Major emitters must help fund adaptation, loss and damage, and just transition efforts.
Country campaign plans
Regional actions with local roots
Bangladesh
- Highlight climate migrant voices
- Share stories twice weekly
- Produce Bangla videos and testimonies
- Build a campaign website
Nepal
- Brief 20-25 youth advocates
- Run college and community events
- Hold pre-COP30 dialogue
- Launch social and video campaigns
Pakistan
- Publish community stories
- Run stakeholder sessions
- Hold lobby meetings
- Expand radio and TV outreach
Sri Lanka
- Profile vulnerable communities
- Launch a legal recognition petition
- Publish multilingual articles
- Disseminate through WhatsApp and social channels
Philippines
- Host finance workshops
- Create a national coalition
- Submit a policy brief
- Mobilize a strong social campaign
Timor-Leste
- Host a community seminar
- Produce a podcast
- Run focus groups
- Share climate finance knowledge resources
Long-term roadmap
A five-year path after COP30
Year 1
Foundation
Set up clear structures, governance, and visibility for the regional network.
Year 2
Expansion
Deepen engagement through research, partnerships, policy dialogues, and training.
Year 3
Innovation
Scale community projects, publish research, and launch climate solutions.
Year 4
Sustainability
Strengthen revenue models, cross-regional collaboration, and global fundraising.
Year 5
Global leadership
Expand globally, host a summit, and produce a five-year impact report.
Voices from the camp
Why the report matters
Witnessing climate-affected communities reminded me that behind every statistic are real lives, and we must fight harder for justice.
This camp gave me the skills and courage to demand climate finance that reaches the most vulnerable.
Climate finance must be fair, fast, and grant-based, reaching frontline communities without delay.