COUNTRY

NAME/ADDRESS of NGO

DESCRIPTION OF NGO

OBJECTIVE/ FOCUS

PROGRAM/ PROJECTS

Bangladesh

Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB)

•  Mr. Shamsul Huda, Director
• House No. 1/3, Block F, Lalmatia, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
• Tel: (880-2) 812353, 9116184, 9126415
• Fax: (880-2) 813095
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1974 as an appex body of local, national and international private voluntary development organizations
• 697 members in 14 districts

• promote a policy context that supports sustainable development
• building up a strong PVDO sector
• promoting mutual cooperation between and among PVDOs and GOs

• development of local NGOs
• information and support services
• training
• development communication and publication
• women's development
• environment and social forestry
• disaster preparedness

India

Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development (AVARD)

• Mr. P.M. Tripathi, President
• 5 (FF) Institutional Area, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi 110002, India
• Tel: (91-11) 3234690, 3236782
• Fax: (91-11) 3232501
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1958
• open, secular, non-political, non-party, non-profit, all India federation of about 550 autonomous voluntary agencies (NGOs)

• national network of NGOs engaged in rural development
• promotes cooperation among voluntary agencies
• acts as clearing- house of information on voluntary action and rural development

• networking (multi-sectoral and geographical)
• organizes conferences, workshops
• policy advocacy
• information dissemination
• conducts need-based training programs for members

Gandhi Peace Foundation (GPF)

• Mr. P.V. Rajagopal, Secretary
• 221 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi 110002, India
• Tel: (91-11) 3237491, 3237493
• Fax: (91-11) 3236734
• E-mail: [email protected]

• established in 1964
• offshoot of Gandhi National Memorial Trust
• has taken a firm stand in support for freedom, democracy, social justice
• has 24 field centers

• carry out studies and research on the teachings of Gandhi and determine their relevance with respect to the present-day problems
• main tasks involved: applicability of non- violent alternative, publication and field work

• social action (campaign work to support farmers and fisherfolk, human rights activities)
• training (vocational training for women and the handicapped, drug addiction, peace, education, workshop)
• research and publication

• Mr. Soetrisno Kusumohadi, Vice-Chair
• Jl. Saleh Abud No. 18-19, Otto Iskandardinata, Jakarta 13330 Indonesia
• Tel: (62-21) 8199749, 8500052, 8519611
• Fax: (62-21) 8500052
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1974
• people empowerment
• rural community participation

• realization of humanitarian, just & prosperous society achieved through democratic means
• organizationaldevelopment, network building, advocacy

• people's economic development through education, training, consultancy
• public opinion building, public education, campaign

Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI)

• Ms. Emmy Hafild, Executive, Director

• Jl. Pulo Mar Utra I/F-8 Jakarta, Indonesia

• Tel: (62-21) 7941672

• Fax: (62-21) 7941673

• E-mail: [email protected]

• URL: www.walhi

• founded in 1980
• Indonesian Forum for the Environment; working to link independent environmental initiatives together at the local, national and international levels
• 400 members

• promote and strengthen mechanisms (for NGOs and marginalized people) on environmental management planning at local and national levels
• improve advocacy capabilities of NGOs by building constructive cooperation between NGOs and GOs
• offer strategic technical assistance and public awareness programs

• resource dev't (HRD, info development, network development institution development
• environmental campaign (energy, anti-nuclear, toxics, forestry, waste mgt., ozone, policy dialogues)
• research (ecosystem management, environmental law development)

Japanese NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)

• Mr. Michio Ito, Secretary General anad Managing Director
• 5th Floor, Saito Building 2-9-1 Kanda Nishiki-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
• Tel: (81-3) 32945370
• Fax: (81-3) 32945398
• E-mail: [email protected]
• URL: www.janic

• founded in 1987 as non-partisan networking NGO

• 46 members

• foster closer relations among Japanese NGOs engaged in int'l cooperation
• provide services for the sound development of Japanese NGOs
• encourage networking among domestic and international NGOs
• encourage dialogue between NGOs and other sectors
• deepen public understanding of NGO activities

• networking among Japanese NGOs (National NGO Forum, hosting of meetings)
• capacity building (HRD, finance, management, English)
• advocacy (policy recommendations, lobbying)
• publication (directory of Japanese NGOs, global citizenship education)
• research

Nepal

• Ms. Saloni Singh, Acting President
• P.O. Box 7768 Dillibazar (behind Batukeghar), Kathmandu, Nepal
• Tel: (977-1) 410936, 421617, 417628
• Fax: (977-1) 419148
• E-mail: [email protected] Or [email protected]

• founded in 1990
• 900 members covering 31 districts
• established a federation of 32 women NGOs

• serve as an advocacy forum for Nepali NGOs
• promote, preserve and empower grassroots NGOs

• provided support to the National Planning Commission
• pressure group
• policy research (NGO-GO partnerships)

Pakistan

Rural Development Foundation (RDF)

• Dr. M. Sadiq Malik, Executive President
• RDF Centre (I & T) Mauve Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
• P.O. Box 1170 Islamabad, Pakistan
• Tel: (92-51) 858972, 260373
• Fax: (92-51) 261386, 260373
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1978
• expand and improve the capacity of grassroots NGO network in rural areas

• facilitate and assist people at the village level for formulating/ implementing small projects
• assist village development communities to undertake surveys, studies, feasibility reports, proposal development
• carry out research
• foster and develop contacts with rural development organizations
• publish and distribute literature

• human resource development
• women in development
• rural industries and self-employment
• income generating projects
• population and environment
• research

Philippines

• Fr. Francis Lucas, National Board Member/ Luzon Board Chairperson
• #59 C. Salvador Street Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines
• Tel: (63-2) 4360702
• Fax: (63-2) 4360385
• E-mail: [email protected]
• URL: www.phildhrra.org.ph

• founded in 1984
• national network of 62 members

• agrarian reform and rural dev't through human resource development
• creation of development environment (catalyst, establish linkages, coalition work)
• development of alternative social and economic models
• capacity building

• project development and monitoring
• training and consultancy
• gender and development
• research and communication
• sustainable integrated area development programs (ARSARRD)
• local governance

National NGO Council of Sri Lanka (NNGOC)

• 50 haig Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
• Tel: (94-1) 581028, 599395 or (94-22) 283850
• Fax: (94-1) 574122
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1981
• umbrella organization of NGOs engaged in promoting developing programs in the country
• 167 members

• promote and strengthen cooperation among NGOs
• encourage exchange of experience, expertise among member NGOs
• voice views and represent NGOs to GO, UN, MDBs

• information dissemination on environmental protection
• conduct seminars identifed by members
•        publication of quarterly newsletter/ country studies
• English language instruction

II. Regional Network Members

South Asia

Asian Institute for Rural Development (AIRD)

• Mr. M.V. Rajasekharan, Executive Trustee and Coordinator
• 7-A Ratnavilasa Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore 560004, India
• Telefax: (91-80) 6604091
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1976
• operates in Asia and Africa

• strengthening activities for technical and economic cooperation among NGOs
• formulate appropriate strategies for rural development
• collect and disseminate information
• promote policy development

• HRD through training and skills development programs, exchange programs
• policy dialogues through workshops, roundtable discussions
• documentation, information sharing, research

       networking

South Asia Rural Reconstruction Association (SARRA)

• Dr. G.N. Reddi, Chairman
• 506, 9th Main, 3rd Cross HAL II Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 560008, India
• Tel: (91-80) 5282227
• Fax: (91-80) 5282627 Attn Box 153
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1984 as a working partner of IIRR for promting rural dev't training programs for South Asia
• trained 324 rural development managers from South Asia

• develop knowledge and insights related to the guiding philo-sophies for achieving SusDev
• enhance knowledge for building working partnership with rural communities
• design strategies for participatory PIME

• capability building for middle level managers
• field level training programs for sustainable agriculture

Southeast Asia

• Dr. Anselmo Mercado, Director/ Ms. Rachel Polestico, Associate Director
• P.O. Box 89, 9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
• Tel: (63-8822) 724096, 722994
• Fax: (63-8822) 722994
• E-mail: [email protected]
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• founded in 1964
• trained more than 1,200 rural development workers and leaders

• contribute to further human development of Asian peoples by developing the capability of rural workers and leaders through education, social organization and increased productivity

• Training Institute for rural social leaders
• HRD (trainings amd forum)
• publication
• support service to sustainable agriculture (training, networking, demo farm in Cambodia)

Institutional Members

• Mr. A.N. Seth, Director/Mr. M. Mathur, Research Adviser
• Vikas Bldgs. KA-59, kavi Nagar, Ghaziabab 201001, U.P., India
• Tel: (91-11) 8718368 or (001-575) 718368

• founded in 1976
• promote particicipation of rural poor in the dev't process
• 4 regional centers
• assisted 8000 households

• agrarian research and training institute (workshop, research, women, nursery)
• six-month training for youths in non-agricultural occupation (electronics, garment making, knitting)
• research (women, land use, evaluation)

• Mr. Aloysius P. Fernandez, Executive Director
• No. 2 Service Road, Domlur, Layout, Bangalore 560071, India
• Tel: (91-80) 5564457; 5578279; 5543166; 5572028
• Fax: (91-80) 5569982
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1969 as a result of the voluntary effort to rehabilitate Tibetan refugees in India
• working directly with 75,000 families (landless laborers, women)

• build the capability of local communities to manage appropriate and sustainable livelihoods
• influence public policies in favor of the poor
• promote networking between people's institutions and NGOs

• rural credit systems
• organization of women
• integrated forestry
• resettlement activities for displaced persons

• Mr. Emmanuel Haryadi, Director for Development
• Jl. Gunung Sahari 111/7 Jakarta Pusat 10610, Indonesia
• P.O. Box 1456, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Tel: (62-21) 4204402, 4214884, 4214821
• Telefax: (62-21) 4208412
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1958
• community development agency which manages a number of services orienting towards the development of self reliant community
• has 700 staff

• help society in developing human resources, institutions and people's economy
• strive for favorable development policies

• education and training
• promotion of women's role
• capital development
• small-scale enterprise development
• social forestry development
• development of sustainable agriculture
• development of integrated irrigation
• health and environment
• publication
• alternative tourism
• printing house
• policy dialogue

• Mr. Bishan Singh, Executive Director
• B-2114 1st floor, Jalan Sekilan 4 off Jalan haji Ahmad, 25300 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia
• Tel: (60-9) 5133160
• Fax: (60-9) 5144982
• E-mail: [email protected] | [email protected]

• founded in 1989
• promote a human economy, sustainable development and a more humane social order

• help build the capacity of civil sector organizations, CBOs and individuals engaged in social change
• collect, collate and provide information
• catalyses, promote & strengthen NGO and community involvement

• capacity building through community resource and information service
• social entrepreneurial training for community leaders
• organize and hold forums for NGOs and POs

• Ms. Ruth Canlas, Director/ Ms. Esther Penunia, Associate Director
• Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines
• Tel.: (63-2) 4265998
• Fax: (63-2) 4265997
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1978
• service institution organized to provide the necessary resources towards self-organization and self-reliance of poor communities

• contribute to the sustainable and integrated development of rural communities by building and strengthening the capabilities of NGOs, POs and GOs

• consciousness raising
• training and consultancy in NGO/PO Mgt.
• community organizing
• provide training/ enrich orientation of University students

• Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, President, Cyril Ratnapala Ekanayake
• No. 98 Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
• Tel: (94-1) 647159, 645255
• Fax: (94-1) 738932
• E-mail: [email protected]

• founded in 1958 by a team of high school teachers and students
• active in 8,000 villages
• trained 30,000 village youth

• support the emancipation of the rural population towards achieving self-reliant, sustainable life-style based on the cultural and spiritual aspirations of the people at large

• early childhood development program (child and maternal welfare)
• nutrition program
• poverty alleviation and empowerment of poor
• rural technical services (construction of wells, houses)
• rehabilitation program (anti-drug)

• Mr. P.J. Chauhan
• 809 Shree Apartment, Makai Bridge, Nanpura Surat, Gujarat, India
• Tel: (91-265) 37066, 31469

• founded in 1979

• develop proper tools, tecniques and methodology for education and training