Overview

It has been almost 13 years now since my appointment as the Executive Director of Environmental Protection and Development Organization (EPDO). During this time, I feel proud to say that through its many programmes, EPDO has raised community empowerment particularly in the poorest households and for the marginalized people in the targeted communities. EPDO's successes in the field have been because of our strong commitment, trained staff and meticulous planning and implementation of all our projects. EPDO's main focus is in the areas of Environment Protection & Natural Resource Management, Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), HIV/AIDs Mainstreaming, and Gender Equality. EPDO is certified by the NGO Good Project Practice (NGO GPP) of Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) (NGO Code Compliance Committee) for a 3 year period valid from August 12th 2009 to August 11th, 2012. This award means that NGO GPP recognizes and appreciates EPDO's efforts in complying with all minimum standards and being a role model NGO in Cambodia.

Background

Environmental Protection and Development Organization, EPDO, is a non government / nonprofit organization which is not related to politics or any political party. EPDO was established in 1998 in order to take action in the face of negative natural resource management and environment. EPDO was also setup to improve the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable in the Kingdom of Cambodia. EPDO was recognized and registered with the Ministry of Interior on 06th July, 1998, (No 494 S.Ch.N)

Value

Promoting participation,transparency, accountability, honesty and dignity.

Mission

To contribute to poverty alleviation based on natural resource management, and facilitates to pre-empt between citizen and authorities in order that they may have secure livelihoods for vulnerable and marginalize households.

Vision

To have a Cambodian society in which laws and peoples’ dignity substantially improved.

Goal

To promote empowerment of communities based natural resources management and increase opportunities of sustainable food secure livelihoods for vulnerable people.

Project Summary

- FOOD, INCOME & MARKET (FIM) - Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) - Building Disaster Resilient Community (BDRC) - Improve Livelihoods of Poorest People (ILPP) - SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS & NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SLNRM) - Building Resilient Communities Project (BRC)