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Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA)

(Website: https://ali-sea.org)

The Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia (ALiSEA) is supported and coordinated at the national and regional level by GRET (www.gret.org). ALiSEA emerged from the ACTAE project (Towards Agroecological Transition in Southeast Asia, 2015-2019), which was established by AFD and coordinated by CIRAD.

Currently, the ALiSEA Network benefits from and is part of the larger program, the Agricultural and Safe Food Systems Transformation (ASSET) project (2020-2025), funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union (EU), and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), and coordinated by GRET in close collaboration with CIRAD.

The ALiSEA Network has gathered over 150 members from diverse backgrounds and approaches to Agroecology. The network is unique due to the diversity of its stakeholders (CSOs and NGOs, Farmer Organizations, Research & Academia, Private Sector, Government), its broad geographical focus (Greater Mekong Subregion), and its appeal. ALiSEA operates at both the local and regional levels, currently active in four countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

ALiSEA was established to meet the demand for knowledge exchange and sharing of rich experiences from different regions. By promoting widespread dissemination and understanding of agroecology principles, it aims to facilitate their concrete integration into the practices of farmers and businesses, and into public policy. ALiSEA has helped create a safe space for stakeholders to engage and learn from each other about the agroecological transition process. Furthermore, the ALiSEA network has contributed to increasing the visibility of agroecology at national and regional levels through increasing communication support and diverse media channels.

CISDOMA’s Role in ALiSEA:

  • Since 2017, as an active member, CISDOMA has promoted the adoption and replication of Agroecology practices through its development projects (e.g., monitoring and minimizing the use of toxic pesticides, using biological products instead of chemical pesticides, rational cultivation on sloping land, organic rice farming, processing, and reusing agricultural by-products).

  • CISDOMA also pioneered the promotion of Simulation Exercises to enhance farmers’ analytical and decision-making capacity in the Agroecological transition, a solution aimed at removing bottlenecks in the adoption of ecological production methods, specifically farmer awareness.

  • Since April 2021, CISDOMA has served on the National Member Council for Knowledge Management (KM) of ALiSEA in Vietnam under the ASSET project. In this role, CISDOMA is responsible for building the Network’s national action plan strategy for KM activities, such as identifying typical initiatives, documenting good practices in agroecological transition and food systems, and promoting documentation and information sharing among Network members and external stakeholders.

  • CISDOMA also actively contributes to ALiSEA’s operational results by participating in and supporting activities (training, grassroots/national/regional consultation workshops, annual meetings) related to the project’s change assessment process and thematic exchanges.

 Cooperation Development Group (CDG)

(Website: http://www.cdg.org.vn; Email: htptvn@hn.vnn.vn; Tel: 043.5121754)

The Cooperation Development Group (CDG) was formed based on mutual understanding and the need for cooperative development among four precursor organizations: CRD, RDSC, RTCCD, and TEW. CDG’s activities receive support and facilitation from state management agencies, along with assistance from domestic and foreign partners.

  • The Group has organized many activities to enhance the capacity of member organizations in rural development and poverty reduction.

  • It has fostered bilateral and multilateral cooperation among members and implemented many coordinated activities with domestic and international partners, gradually affirming the Group’s prestige in development work and contributing to the overall development of Vietnamese social organizations.

  • CDG operates on the principles of voluntariness, equality, consensus, and a spirit of solidarity, constructiveness, and mutual benefit.

  • The Group operates with an open mechanism and is ready to accept new members working in poverty reduction and social development.

  • Since its establishment, CDG has gathered 17 member organizations active in research and community development fields related to health, education, gender, environment, rural development, and community capacity building.

Food Security and Poverty Reduction Network (CIFPEN)

(Website: http://www.cifpen.org; Email: cifpen@gmail.com; Tel: 043.7930380)

The Food Security and Poverty Reduction Network (CIFPEN) was initiated by the Consultative Institute for Socio-Economic Development of Rural and Mountainous Areas (CISDOMA) and supported by CARE International, ActionAid Vietnam, and other Vietnamese CSOs since May 2005.

CIFPEN’s activities focus on four main areas:

  1. Environment – Natural Resources and Rural Poverty Reduction

  2. Gender – Family – Health and Social Welfare

  3. Human Resource Development Training

  4. Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Extension and Community Development

Since its establishment, the CIFPEN Network has had over 40 member organizations operating based on the principles of voluntariness, equality, consensus, and a spirit of solidarity and constructiveness among members.

Forest-Land Network (FORLAND)

(Website: https://forlandvn.wordpress.com/)

The Forest-Land Network (FORLAND) is a network connecting organizations and individuals in Vietnam working in the forestry sector. The Network was formed in 2012 with the aim of contributing to the development and completion of policies to promote better management and development of forest resources and improve the livelihoods of communities whose sustenance is linked to land and forests.

FORLAND has 08 core member organizations, including CISDOMA:

  1. Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD)

     

  2. Center for Resource Management and Consulting (CORENARM)

     

  3. Center for Social Research and Development (CSRD)

     

  4. Center for Indigenous Knowledge Research and Development (CIRD)

     

  5. People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature)

     

  6. Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Fund (RDPR)

  7. Center for Research and Consulting on Natural Resource Conservation and Sustainable Development (CRCSD)

  8. Consultative Institute for Socio-Economic Development of Rural and Mountainous Areas (CISDOMA)

FORLAND’s policy advocacy results have contributed to reflecting the urgent issues and conflicts in forest land management and use between State Forestry Enterprises (NLTQD) and local people to policymakers through the media.

Land Alliance (LANDA)

(Email: landa.communication@gmail.com)

The Land Alliance (LANDA) was established in 2013 to foster inter-sectoral cooperation among Vietnamese NGOs, government agencies at all levels, the press, universities, research institutes, and the private sector. LANDA’s membership includes 19 NGOs and socio-political organizations.

LANDA works to enhance the opportunities for Vietnamese citizens to participate in effective land resource management and use policy development, minimizing negative environmental and social impacts from land management and use activities.

To ensure solidarity in the establishment and development of the Alliance, based on adherence to the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, LANDA’s basic principles include:

  • Consensus

  • Democracy

  • Equality

  • Voluntariness

  • Respect and Commitment