Human Rights Defenders in South Asia are not working together to protect and promote themselves and their work and to build a shared future for the region. The growing generation of young human rights defenders in this geography lack the means to connect, collaborate and share experiences. The aim of this project is to bridge … Continued
Indonesia is home to the largest area of tropical peatlands in the world. This ecosystem is one of nature’s most effective ways of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But when peat catches fire, it releases up to ten times more carbon than forest fires. Restoring peatlands helps mitigate the climate crisis. Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration … Continued
The night sky and the world beyond it have fascinated human-kind since ages. After a long walk from the stone age, now we are marching into the Space-age. Advancements in the space sector are growing leaps and bounds under a global spotlight. Space Science has become very interesting for today’s generation with the advancements happening … Continued
The Indian State of Sikkim considers organic farming as a means of sustainable development; one that is inclusive and can drive economic growth, employment and poverty eradication whilst maintaining the healthy functioning of the Earth’s ecosystem. Sikkim’s journey that began in the year 2003 reached a landmark milestone in 2016 when it was declared India’s … Continued
To help provide financing alternative to SNGs, PT SMI has prepared a program called the “Regional Economic Recovery Program.” It is a long-term, low interest loan made possible thanks to blended finance coming from donor, national budget, and PT SMI’s own resources amounting to USD 357.14 million. It is a long-term, low interest loan provided … Continued
EU’s Resource Efficiency Initiative India (EU-REI) aims to support India in the implementation of the United Nations global sustainable consumption and production (SCP) agenda to foster the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources by way of adapting international standards and best practices in business on resource efficiency. EU-REI provides evidence-based advice to policy makers … Continued
The elephant population in Aceh Province in Indonesia keeps decreasing due to frequent conflict with humans. At the same time, Aceh is the best example in Asia of the transformation of violent human conflict into an enduring peace. This project is aimed at highlighting human-elephant conflict as a possible solution to mitigate the conflict.
The Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh Phase II Project aims to make village courts functional. Village courts are a local justice delivery mechanism that has the potential to strengthen local authorities and institutions and make them more responsive to local needs. They function as a bridge between informal and formal justice institutions and provide a … Continued
The Indian Road Safety Campaign (IRSC) works to reduce the number of road accidents in India by half by 2020. The objective is to engage multiple stakeholders across the nation to tackle the relevant issue of the negligence of road safety practices and poor on-road infrastructure. The organization adopts a multi-domain approach by engaging people … Continued
Paris Peace Forum 2022
