Sustainable Development Foundation

Mission

1. To strengthen and expand the coordination of NGOs, people’s organizations and other group’s networks. 2. To disseminate information on environment and sustainable natural resource management to the public. 3. To strengthen the cooperation among various groups: the public, academic institutions, government, private businesses, and other partnerships including cooperation among Thai and international NGOs.

Programs

1. The Coastal Zone Management Project Through Community Organisations 2. Joint Management of Protected Areas (JoMPA). 3. ‘Project on Development of Indigenous Wisdom in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources.’ 4. ‘Project on Promotion of People’s Participation in Development of Public Policies.’ 5. ‘Project on Women and the Management of Natural Resources and the Environment 6. The Project on Protection and Promotion of Human Rights

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Rehabilitating Poor Thai Fishing Communities

Personnel Overview

Ms. Ravadee Prasertchareonsuk - SDF Director
Ms. Prasertcharoensuk is one of Thailand’s most prominent environmental activists. In addition to her SDF work, she is also the president of NGO Coordinating Committee on Development, a national network of over 300 Thai grassroots organizations. She has solid development work experience and a proven ability to mobilize communities to demand government accountability and their own participation.

Mr. Banjong Nasae - Director, Coastal Mgmt Project
Mr. Nasae is a prominent activist who has worked with the small-scale fisherfolk, both in Andaman and Gulf of Thailand through the Federation of Southern Fisherfolk. His experience of over 20 years involves mobilizing communities and advocating policies against the use of illegal fishing gear and demanding the rights of communities to participate in coastal resource management.

Mr. Parkpoom Witantiratiwat - Project Coordinator
Mr. Witantiratiwat's 10 years of experience with law and policy has increased the capacity of communities to analyze coastal resource degradation. He has mobilized community advocacy for reform of the Fishery Act to address small-scale fisherfolk's problems. He and the Federation are part of the National Economic and Social Advisory Council's drafting committee for a new Fishery Act.

Personnel Statistics

Ravdee Prasertchaorensuk,
Programme Director
Founded in 1996
Employees: 30
Volunteers: 3