ANGOC is a regional NGO association of 21 national and regional NGO networks from 11 Asian countries actively engaged in food security, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture and rural development activities. Its member-networks have an effective reach of some 3,000 NGOs throughout the region.
Mission:
To create a policy and social environment that enables Asian Rural Poor Communities to exercise their rights to participatory development, gain access to and control of their natural resources, and engage in sustainable livelihoods while drawing from Asia’s rich spiritual and cultural traditions by:
Consolidating, promoting and mainstreaming alternative development experiences
Agrarian Reform, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (ARSARD)
Strengthening Asian Grassroots-Action Networks
Vision:
“Vibrant Asian Rural Communities living in harmony with nature as stewards of the Earth, whose members are able to realize their full human potentials, collectively chart their path to development, provide for their present and future needs, and equitably share the fruits of their labors in community celebrations of Life.”
Objectives:
Consolidating, promoting and mainstreaming alternative development experiences
Agrarian Reform, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (ARSARD)
Strengthening Asian Grassroots-Action Networks
Activities/Main areas of work:
ANGOC currently has four major program areas, namely:
Food Security;
Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management;
Agrarian Reform and Resource Rights;
Participatory Local Governance
Coverage:
Central and South East Asia
Beneficiaries:
member organizations of ANGOC and the constituencies they work for/with
Membership/Affiliations:
Alliance for People’s Action on Nutrition (APAN)
AR Now! The People’s Campaign for Agrarian Reform Network
International Planning Committee (IPC)
TWG on Organic Rice
