GROWTH OR GREED: Protection of rivers and rights in the face of development

The rivers of South-East Asia are vital for the livelihoods of millions of people in terms of domestic use, agriculture, industry and transport (Opperman, 2018). Against the backdrop of development of infrastructure that supports a more urbanised and inter-connected life in all of the partner countries there have been changes in the ecology and bio-diversity […]

OROL HISTORY

During the second regional partners meeting of terre des hommes Germany in Southeast Asia on 26-28 April 1999 in Siem Reap, Cambodia,  it was decided by partners that a regional working group on Biodiversity be established with the following objectives: ·       To monitor and campaign for laws and government policies concerning the protection of plant variety and […]

REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON GENDER (RWG-GENDER)

The Regional Working Group on Gender (RWGG) was created during the 1999 Regional Partners’ Meeting held in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The RWGG is then mandated to spearhead the following: ■ Increase gender awareness among tdh Germany partners in SEA ■ Find ways to mainstream gender in tdh Germany-supported projects and partner networks ■ Monitor developments […]

REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON CRC

Background  The Regional Working Group on Children’s Rights Convention functions as a loose network of child rights oriented non-government organizations in Southeast Asia. Its members, most of whom are partners of Tdh-Germany, are based in Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Lao PDR, and Thailand. At present, seven (7) Focal Point Persons from 7 countries provide […]

REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON BIODIVERSITY

Background  During the second regional partners meeting of Terre des Hommes Germany held in Southeast Asia on April 26th-28th,1999 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, it was decided that a working group on Biodiversity be established. Since that time Terre es Hommes has supported many projects and activities regarding Biodiversity in in Southeast Asia. At the first […]

REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON PEACE BUILDING (RWG-PB)

1. Brief background  Under the joint capacity building programme of terre des hommes Germany and terre des hommes Netherlands, a regional training on “Conflict Transformation and Peace Building” among project partners and staff in Southeast Asia was held in June 2004 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In 2005, during the Regional Partners’ Meeting of project partners […]