Overview

The Learning Institute (LI) is a non-profit, non-political Cambodian organization working with a wide range of civil society, public and private sector organizations to enable more effective contributions to the sustainable management of natural resources for the benefit of rural people.

Background

Since its founding in 2005 as the Community-Based Natural Resource Management Learning Institute, LI has worked towards enhancing sustainability and equity in natural resource use, management and governance. We work with key actors not just to preserve Cambodia’s rich natural resources, but also to ensure that these contribute more effectively to the well-being of local people. We hope to see this aspiration reflected in policies, programs and strategies that support the involvement of local people in equitable governance and sustainable management of natural resources. The Learning Institute is committed to gaining wider recognition based on the quality and relevance of its work, and strengthening its identity as a dynamic Cambodian organization at the forefront of sustainability initiatives.

Value

In all of its activities and interactions, the Learning Institute is guided by six core organizational values: equity; respect for learning; collaboration; integrity/transparency; quality/impact; and accountability.

Mission

LI works to alleviate poverty and enhance the well-being of people living in rural areas. Its mission is to be a center of learning; working creatively with others to generate and share knowledge and practices that contribute to sustainable and fair use of natural resources.

Project Summary

1. Strengthening Community Fisheries Management and Livelihoods Diversification in Cambodia 2. The Cooperative Management learning and networking Project (CMLN) 3. Towards Building Drought Resilience of Rice Production in Cambodia: from a system dynamics perspective 4. Pathways of Change in a Coastal Resource System: Study from Kampong Trach district, Kampot 5. A Multi-scale Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Agricultural Production in the Context of Environmental 6. ChangeDifferentiation of Swidden Agriculture in Northeast Cambodia: Kavet Swiddeners, the State and the Markets in Kok Lak Commune 7. Action Research Project on Indigenous Communal Land Registration (2011-2014) 8. Collaborative Management Learning Network in three countries Laos Vietnam and Cambodia (2012-2014) 9. Capacity Building Project on Gender Awareness in Kampot and Kep provinces (2011-2014)