MAP
SOUTHEAST ASIAN INITIATIVES
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Green Brunei
Values & Mission
Youth-led platform to promote environmental sustainability through education, conservation and advocacy.
Green Brunei is a social enterprise registered as Helwa’s Green Services, which was established in August 2012. It aims to promote environmental sustainability through youth-led initiatives in the fields of education, conservation and advocacy.
Brunei
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Green Brunei
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Environmental Sustainability
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Youth-Led Initiatives
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Education, Conservation, and Advocacy
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Helwa’s Green Services
BRUNEI CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT
Values & Mission
To ensure a whole-of-nation approach in addressing the challenges and opportunities of climate change
Brunei Darussalam adopts a Whole-of-Nation approach in addressing adverse changing climate patterns. Through effective policies, careful planning and management, Brunei Darussalam is committed to pave low carbon and climate-resilient pathways for a sustainable nation.
This Brunei Darussalam National Climate Change Policy underpins the principles, values and strategies to reduce carbon emissions, increase carbon sink and strengthen climate resilience nationwide
Brunei
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Whole-of-Nation Approach
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Low Carbon Pathways
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Climate-Resilient Pathways
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Brunei Darussalam National Climate Change Policy
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Carbon Emissions Reduction
CAMBODIA CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE
Values & Mission
The objective is to enhance Cambodia's national systems and capacities to coordinate and implement climate change responses, promoting a greener, low-carbon, climate-resilient, and sustainable society.
The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) is a joint initiative of the Royal Government of Cambodia and development partners to address climate change in Cambodia.
It provides a unified engagement point to pool resources for the mainstreaming of climate change into national and sub-national policies and programmes.
Cambodia
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Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA)
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Royal Government of Cambodia
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Climate Change Mainstreaming
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National and Sub-National Policies
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Unified Engagement Point
ENTER NUSANTARA (GOV)
Values & Mission
Decentralise Energy Now!
Enter Nusantara (Energi Terbarukan untuk Nusantara) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development and adoption of renewable energy.
It aims to raise awareness about the significance of renewable energy, and its vital role in combating climate change.
Indonesia
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Development and adoption of renewable energy
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Climate Change
Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI)
Values & Mission
The realization of a just and democratic social, economic and political order that can guarantee people's rights to sources of life and a healthy and sustainable environment.
WALHI aims to develop the potential strength and resilience of the people, restore the state's mandate to uphold and protect people's sovereignity, deconstruct the oppressive and exploitative global capitalist economic order towards a people's economy, build alternative new world economic order and urge policies for fair and sustainable management of people's sources of life
Indonesia
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Just and Democratic Social Order
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People’s Sovereignty and Rights
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Fair and Sustainable Resource Management
Mekong river commission
Values & Mission
To promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries’ mutual benefit and the people’s well-being.
The MRC is a regional inter-governmental agency established for the sustainable development of water and related resources in the Mekong River Basin
Vientiane,
Laos
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Sustainable Water Management
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Mekong River Basin
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Regional Inter-Governmental Agency
ecomy
Values & Mission
Reconnecting People to the Natural World
Founded on 26th January 2015, Ecotourism & Conservation Society of Malaysia (ECOMY) is the premier national non-governmental organization that is focused on sustainable ecotourism as the way forward to ensure that conservation values are upheld at all key natural heritage sites in Malaysia.
Malaysia
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Ecotourism and conservation
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Natural heritage sites
Malaysian Nature Society
Values & Mission
Conserving Nature, Celebrating Life, Get Involved!
Malaysian Nature Society has pioneered conservation in Malaysia for the last eight decades, making a difference through habitat conservation and environmental education. Through the joint efforts of their members, partners and supporters, MNS has become a strong voice for the protection of Malaysia’s natural heritage. They will continue presenting our stand by promoting and ensuring responsible environmental stewardship in this country.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Nature Society
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Conservation
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Nature Heritage
Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)
Values & Mission
Lead the development of SE in alignment with overarching national policies to contribute to a sustainable future.
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia is a statutory body formed under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 [Act 726].
The key role of SEDA is to administer and manage the implementation of the feed-in tariff mechanism which is mandated under the Renewable Energy Act 2011 [Act 725].
Putrajaya,
Malaysia
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Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia
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Statutory Body
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Feed-in Tariff Mechanism
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Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 [Act 726]
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Renewable Energy Act 2011 [Act 725]
Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY)
Values & Mission
Human Rights Based Approach for Climate action
Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY) is a climate justice and feminist organisation that advocates for Malaysia's declaration of a climate emergency and the recognition of environmental rights in the constitution through a human rights-based framework and the empowerment of vulnerable communities in climate governance. They believe that nurturing meaningful partnership, peacebuilding and strengthening constituencies across civil society organisations and vulnerable groups like Indigenous communities, women and youth, set the foundation for people-led climate action.
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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Climate Justice
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People - led climate action
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Environmental Rights
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Human Rights Approach
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Environmental Rights
Friends of Bukit Kiara
Values & Mission
To champion how the Bukit Kiara green lung is protected and managed as part of the Gazettement agenda, and support public awareness of the importance of keeping Bukit Kiara green
FoBK’s vision is a gazetted, protected and sustainably managed Bukit Kiara green lung, anchored by community rights to liveability, green space and a quality environment within the Greater KL area.
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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Green spaces
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Community
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Liveability
PACOS Trust
Values & Mission
PACOS Trust would like to see peaceful indigenous communities, united and well equipped with the knowledge and expertise to manage their resources and opportunities to support a comfortable life.
The organisation sees itself as an organisation that strives to empower indigenous communities through systematic building and strengthening of community organizations, which can act collectively on its own. They also realise the need to support networking among organizations struggling to assert right over community resources and revitalising indigenous systems which is what they are currently striving to do.
Sabah,
Malaysia
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Empowerment of indigenous communities
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Unity
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Revitalise indigenous systems
Forever Sabah
Values & Mission
Supporting Sabah's Transition To A Diversified, Equitable, Circular Economy
They are a 25 year programme to support the transition to a diversified, equitable and circular economy. A civil society entity, Forever Sabah serves as a social collaborative movement rather than a bureaucracy or NGO. They are an initiative rooted in local aspirations, built by an enthusiastic team who believes they can make their state better by utilizing Sabahan knowledge and experience and working with others and across sectors.
They believe in international partnerships, but do not believe in relying on funding to drive change. Rather they value the sharing of experiences and new forms of currency – such as responsibility, participation, reciprocity and trust to achieve more effective, large scale and collaborative results.
Sabah,
Malaysia
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Circular economy
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Collaboration
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Partnership through sharing experiences
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Diversified
JEDI Penang
Values & Mission
JEDI’s mission is to raise awareness and literacy about the climate and ecological crisis; and why it matters to call upon the government, businesses and the public at large, to act now on mitigating and adapting to the crisis - as the only way to ensure a bright and just future for all of us and our children.
Their aims are to increase climate crisis awareness and promote climate action on mitigation, adaptation, as well as loss and damage due to climate change. They want to prevent and reduce environmental pollution, create awareness that a safe, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. To promote protection and conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem, natural resources and environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs). To advocate green, sustainable and inclusive development
Sabah,
Malaysia
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Awareness about climate and ecological crisis
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Healthy and sustainable environments
ZERO WASTE MALAYSIA
Values & Mission
Build a waste-free and sustainable future for Malaysia. Be the largest and influential ground up environmental community to drive social and systemic change for a sustainable future in Malaysia
Zero Waste Malaysia is a non - profit organisation registered under The Registry of Societies in Malaysia. They pride themselves as a community group based in Malaysia advocating for sustainable development whilst aiming to increase the local community’s awareness of sustainable living.
Putrajaya,
Malaysia
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Zero Waste Malaysia
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Non profit
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Advocate for sustainable development
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Systemic change
Philippine Earth justice center
Values & Mission
Organisation of lawyers pushing for the full implementation of environmental laws in the Philippines
Philippine Earth Justice Center is a non-profit organization ‘established to provide legal assistance to victims of environmental injustice, conduct policy research on the environment, advocate policy reforms, assist in building local capacities for environmental protection and promote sustainability and protection of human rights.
Philippines
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Philippine Earth Justice Center
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Environmental Injustice
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Legal Assistance
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Policy Reforms and Research
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Sustainability and Human Rights Protection
green peace
Values & Mission
Greenpeace Philippines protects biodiversity, fights pollution, and promotes peace, guided by core values of nonviolence, independence, and sustainable solutions.
Greenpeace Philippines was officially established in March 2000, bringing the organization’s mission to Southeast Asia. From our humble beginnings, we have worked tirelessly to address the most pressing environmental challenges that Filipinos face, from protecting our oceans and the air we breathe to advocating for climate justice and a plastic-free future.
Quezon City,
Philippines
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Greenpeace Philippines
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Environmental Challenges
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Climate Justice
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Plastic-Free Future
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Oceans and Air Protection
philippine movement for climate justice (PMJC)
Values & Mission
A broad coalition in the Philippines working with vulnerable sectors and communities to campaign for.
The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) was formed to advance the notion of climate justice as a solution to the climate crisis the world is facing today.
It was formed to lead the joint struggles, campaigns, and actions that would put forward the urgent demands for climate and comprehensive social, economic, and political transformation in the country.
Philippines
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Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ)
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Climate Justice
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Climate Crisis
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Joint Struggles and Campaigns
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Social, Economic, and Political Transformation
sg eco fund
Values & Mission
Sustainable, Resource Efficient, Climate-Resilient
The Fund is open to the People, Private and Public (3P) sectors and aims to support ground-up projects that involve the community and advance environmental sustainability in Singapore.
Singapore
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Funding for ground-up projects
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Community projects
climate action sg alliance
Values & Mission
Climate change is a global emergency which requires collective action.
The Climate Action SG Alliance aims to harness the power of mass communication in strengthening the narrative for climate reformation so as to translate public awareness into action. Together, Climate Action SG Alliance wants to build a sustainable, resource-efficient and climate resilient Singapore.
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Singapore
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Climate Communication
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Public Awareness
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Climate Advocacy
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Optimizing resources for Climate Change
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E-waste management
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Climate Education
singapore youth for climate action
Values & Mission
Empowering youth in Singapore to advocate for equitable climate policies
We recognise that climate change disproportionately impacts already marginalised groups, including lower-income households and migrant workers in Singapore. We seek to uplift their voices and highlight the intersections between climate and social issues in all that we do.
Over the years, SYCA’s goals have broadened to provide a platform for Singaporean youths to engage in topics related to sustainable development and social inclusivity. We conduct workshops on climate awareness through talks in schools, outreach events, as well as focus group discussions. We have also continued to engage with various decision-makers to become a collective voice for youths in Singapore.
Singapore
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Youth mobilisation
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Climate solution analysis
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Public participation
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Climate policy advocacy
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Youth climate education
The Mekong School: Institute of Local Knowledge
Values & Mission
Respect for Nature, and Faith in Human Equality.
The Mekong School: Institute of Local Knowledge was established on the 18th and 19th of December, 2015 by the Rak Chiang Khong Group to enhance the work of The Mekong-Lanna Natural Resources and Cultural Conservation Network, and to serve as a platform for follow-up studies on changes caused by development in the Mekong River Basin.
The school comprises of a group of Thai activists, community leaders and student researchers and facilitators, who work to preserve local knowledge about the Mekong and empower local communities in their struggles to preserve their local farming livelihoods.
Chiang Khong,
Thailand
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Mekong School – Institute of Local Knowledge
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Rak Chiang Khong Group
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Mekong-Lanna Natural Resources and Cultural Conservation Network
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Local Knowledge Preservation
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Mekong River Basin Development
Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE) Project
Values & Mission
We contribute to the transition of the power sector towards Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia
The CASE project objective is to propose evidence-based solutions to the challenges that decision-makers are facing and to build societal support around those solutions in the region by applying a joint fact-finding approach to narrow areas of disagreement through the involvement of expert analysis and dialogue.
CASE furthermore aims at supporting coordination in the SEA power sector by providing technical and policy support and facilitating dialogue concerning energy issues.
Bangkok,
Thailand
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CASE Project
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Evidence-Based Solutions
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Joint Fact-Finding Approach
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SEA Power Sector Coordination
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Technical and Policy Support
Climate Resilient by Nature
Values & Mission
Implementing multi-sector nature-based solutions projects that bring together landscape management, freshwater ecosystem restoration and flood-based / aquaculture livelihood activities.
Green Brunei is a social enterprise registered as Helwa’s Green Services, which was established in August 2012. It aims to promote environmental sustainability through youth-led initiatives in the fields of education, conservation and advocacy.
Regional
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Nature-Based Solutions
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Mekong Riverine and Floodplain Ecosystems
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Sustainable Restoration and Protection
ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN - CRN)
Values & Mission
Implementing multi-sector nature-based solutions projects that bring together landscape management, freshwater ecosystem restoration and flood-based / aquaculture livelihood activities.
The ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) formed the ASEAN Negotiating Group for Agriculture (ANGA) as a direct contribution to the ASEAN Food and Agriculture (FAF) Strategic Plan 2025.
ANGA allows ASEAN to shape multilateral environmental agreements for the protection of the region’s land use sector. ANGA originated from the activities and successes of the ASEAN-CRN that translated science into policies.
Online platform managed by Mekong Institute
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ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN)
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ASEAN Negotiating Group for Agriculture (ANGA)
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Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan 2025
Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)
Values & Mission
Mainstreaming and integrating climate change into national processes in Southeast Asia
The objective of CANSEA is to strengthen the ability of organisation concerned with climate change in the region to address this issue effectively.
This would be through providing support for lobbying activities, training, education and awareness, exchange of information, pooling of resources and expanding network.
Host country rotates every 2 years to member coutnries to manage secretariat
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Climate Change Capacity Building
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Lobbying and Awareness Support
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Resource Pooling and Network Expansion
Mekong Watch (Japan based focusing on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam)
Values & Mission
Mekong Watch's mission is to create a framework such that the views and opinions of affected communities will be respected and lessons learned from past projects will be reflected at every stage of development in the Mekong Region.
Mekong Watch is a Japanese NGO based in Tokyo. They combine research and advocacy to address and prevent the negative environmental and social impacts of development in the Mekong Region.
They are especially concerned about the lack of consultation with affected communities in development planning and implementation and the role Japanese financing. By contacting communities directly, they try to bridge the information and communication gaps between them and decision-makers in Japan.
Japanese NGO based in Tokyo
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Mekong Watch
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Environmental and Social Impact of Development
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Community Consultation and Advocacy
SDSN Sustainable Devleopment Solutions Network
Values & Mission
Building Trust for Our Common Future
CCWG Vietnam, established in 2008, is a network that brings together international and Vietnamese NGOs, development agencies, and professionals to address climate change. With over 100 NGO members, its mission is to reduce vulnerability to climate change by advocating for sustainable and socially just responses.
CCWG focuses on coordination, advocacy, capacity building, and thematic activities such as awareness, adaptation, and mitigation. They engage with the government and international donors to promote pro-poor climate change policies and financing.
Regional
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Climate Change Vulnerability Reduction
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Sustainable and Socially Just Responses
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Pro-Poor Climate Change Policies
Green-ID Vietnam
Values & Mission
GreenID is an NPO that wants to promote sustainable ways of living and find new renewable energy sources
Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) is a Vietnamese non-profit organization focused on promoting sustainable development. They work towards achieving sustainable energy systems, good environmental governance, and inclusive decision-making processes. Their key objectives include scaling up renewable energy deployment, supporting just energy transition and green economy shifting, promoting sustainable e-mobility development, and strengthening cooperation in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi,
Vietnam
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Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID)
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Sustainable Energy Systems
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Just Energy Transition
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Green Economy Shifting
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Sustainable E-Mobility Development
Vietnam Climate Change Working Group
Values & Mission
We contribute to the transition of the power sector towards Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia
CCWG Vietnam, established in 2008, is a network that brings together international and Vietnamese NGOs, development agencies, and professionals to address climate change. With over 100 NGO members, its mission is to reduce vulnerability to climate change by advocating for sustainable and socially just responses.
CCWG focuses on coordination, advocacy, capacity building, and thematic activities such as awareness, adaptation, and mitigation. They engage with the government and international donors to promote pro-poor climate change policies and financing.
Hanoi,
Vietnam
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CCWG Vietnam
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Climate Change Vulnerability Reduction
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Sustainable and Socially Just Responses
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Advocacy and Capacity Building
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Pro-Poor Climate Change Policies
save the mekong
Values & Mission
The Save the Mekong coalition supports local communities, raises awareness about the risks of hydropower, and advocates for sustainable, accountable solutions to energy and water needs in the region.
The Save the Mekong Coalition is a coalition of non-government organizations, community-based groups and networks, academics, artists and ordinary citizens within the Mekong region and internationally.
The coalition was formed in 2009 in response to the public’s growing concern about the effects that hydropower dam development on the Mekong River would have on migratory fish stocks, regional food security, and the livelihoods of millions of people.
Hanoi,
Vietnam
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Save the Mekong Coalition
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Hydropower Dam Development
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Mekong River Migratory Fish Stocks
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Regional Food Security
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Sustainable Energy and Water Solutions