15. Local Area Development Support Project

1. Founded: July, 1994

2. Registered with. Not registered

3. Objectives: Developing the quality of farmer lives by passing the potential developing of the communities

4. Focused activities: Development of CO for Self-reliance and supporting career

5. Potential of the organization

5.1. Number of Staff: 4 person as follows:

Position

No.

Responsibilities

Status

Education/major

Eng.

Coordinator

1

-

Perm.

BS. in Political Science

F

Field staff

3

-

Perm.

Diploma of local development voluntary

F

 

5.2. Training/Seminar: No answer

5.3. Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

1.2 million

AusAID, Australia

Project ended

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1. Do you work with the other NGOs? YES

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

NGO Cord

CAA, Australia

4 years

4 years

set the activities for grouping the villagers

giving the suggestion, monitoring and evaluating

Time and plan are not consistent

---

Gos

ALRO.

6-7 years

cooperating in making plan and activities in the area reformed

Staff coordinates discontinuous

Int’l Organization

--

--

--

--

Training Institute

National Level

Rajapak Ubonraja

thani Institute/RIC/PHC.kk.

6 years

Activities, Information and training

-

 

6.2 Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. Leader Development

support leader potential

Dej-udom and Najahluey districts

6 years

None

2. Woman Development

develop woman capacity

Dej-udom and Najahluey districts

6 years

None

3. Saving Fund group

Develop CO

Dej-udom and Najahluey districts

6 years

None

4. Alternatives Farmer

Build the steady in families level and environment

Dej-udom and Najahluey districts

4 years

None

5. Coordinating

Coordinate/support tasks and CO

Dej-udom and Najahluey districts

6 years

None

 

6.3. Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

Doing the mentioned projects until CO strengthened up and build trainers then become the places for CO and the other network study tour

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes, activities and sites consist with RETA Project.

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Consultant and training

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project? Cooperate in training and exchanging the experiences.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? No

11. Address
Mr. Chana Piyaganont
Position: Coordinator
Local Area Development Support Project
419 Moo 8 Tambon Mueng-Dej Dej-Udom District Rajathani Province 4032034160
Tel/Fax: (045) 289-084

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16. NET Foundation

1. Founded in November 19, 1986

2. Registered with The Ministry of Interior

3. Objectives

  1. Develop Community Organisation to be strength
  2. Supporting and providing knowledge to Community Organisation
  3. Develop the associating between public and private Sectors

4. Focused activities: Strengthen CO, career and natural resources

5. Potential of the organization

5.1 Number of Staff 31 person as follows: Most of them graduated in Bachelor degree, 3 volunteers, 1 foreign consultant and training center staff about 20 person.

5.2 Training/Seminar: The courses that staff trained are planning process, doing community business and natural resources management.

5.3. Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

15 million/year

NCA, AUSAID, CANADA Fund, The Ministry of Health and from holding training and seminar

----

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1 Do you work with the other NGOs? YES

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

NGO-CORD

CUSO, VSA

More than 10 years

Networking with regional and national NGOs

Training staff for NGOs from LOA and Cambodia

 

Gos

The Ministry of Health and

3 years

Supporting Fund

-

International Organization

PLAN

just started

Doing information for area study

-

Training Institute

- National Level

- Asia Level

- Int’l Level

Thammasat University, Khon kaen U. and Prasanmit U.

Coady and Scubwouh of Canada

-

 

Supporting trainers

Supporting volunteers-

 

 

6.2. Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. AIDS Campaign

Consult

Border Area

since 1995

---

2. Environment and Natural resources management

emphasized man and woman in the community to join

12 Tambon

-

-

3. Urban community development

Established the organization for money saving

-

-

-

 

6.3. Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

Support the community in training and cash flow for building career

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Training and exchanging the experiences.

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project? Need more information whether we can cooperate.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? Yes, need to know how to get budget

11. Address
Ms. Vijitra Chusakul
Position: Asst. manager
NET Foundation
53/1 Kitpracha Rd. Amphur Muang, Surin province 32000
Tel /Fax: 511-172

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17. Jakarat Development Foundation

1. Founded in July 1, 1997

2. Registered with The Ministry of Interior

3. Objectives: Developing the quality of lives and raising income level

4. Focused activities: Emphasized in integrated local Development

5. Potential of the organization

5.1 Number of Staff 10 person as follows:

Position

No.

Responsibilities

Status

Education/major

English

Manager

1

Administrate the Project and organization

Full time

MPA.

Good

Agricultural team leader

2

response in agriculture task

Full time

MS. In Sociology

BS. in Community Development

Fair

Fair

Group team leader

1

response in money saving

Full time

BS. in Association Economic

Fair

Operation

6

1. Supporting in plant

2. Training

3. Industrial supporting

4. Herb Supporting

5. Cement Block Industry Supporting

Full time

Diploma in Agriculture Technique

BS. in Agriculture

BA. in Mass Communication

BA. in management

Diploma in Accountant

BS. in Association

Poor

 

5.2 Training/Seminar

Name

Position

Training/seminar courses

Duration

Appli. %

Mr. Pong Paiboon

Operation

Cement Block production

1 week

100%

Ms. Pranee Buakeaw

Operation

Zapp Planning

15 days

100%

Ms. Pensri

Operation

Marketing Planning

5 days

100%

Mr. Jumpon

Manager

- Farming System Development

- Development and formation for small scale enterprises

1 month

1 month

100%

100%

 

5.3 Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

1.5 million

GTZ

Budget is running off in 1999

1999

1.5 million

GTZ

---

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1 Do you work with the other NGOs? YES

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

Haphaidel

--

1 years

--

Bilateral Project

--

---

---

Gos

DTEC

8 years

Project Committee

--

Int’l Organization

--

--

--

--

Training Institute

National Level

Mahidol U.

Twice/year

Training

--

 

6.2 Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. Community Based Integrated Rural Development Project "CBIRD-CK" project

to improve quality of life and upgrading income of people

Chakkarat Dist., Nakonrajasrima Province

10 years

Changing of land area pattern

 

6.3 Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

We integrate works between GO & remote sector to help for people by a foundation act as a Coordinator"

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes, activities and sites consist with RETA Project.

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Training

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project? We are able to train your staff or villagers about activities.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? No

11. Address
Mr. Jumpon Chaiwong
Position: Manager
Jakarat Development Foundation
Jakkarat District, Nakon-Rajasrima Province
Tel/Fax (044) 399-168

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18. Serving for the People Association (SPA)

1. Founded in January 21, 1992

2. Registered with National Cultural Commission

3. Objectives: Cooperate with the organizations both in public and private sector in public optimal operation for social and people

4. Focused activities: Natural resources conservation, environmental recovery and protection

5. Potential of the organization

5.1 Number of Staff 8 person as follows:

Position

No.

Responsibilities

Status

Education/major

Eng.

President

1

Association’s representative

Perm.

Grade 12 in science

Good

V.President

1

Assists president’s jobs

Perm.

MS.

Good

Secretary

1

Coordinate in-house jobs

Perm.

BS.

Good

PR.

1

PR. Association’s activities

Volunteer

BS. in Sociology

Fair

Admin.

1

Plan Association’s activities

Perm.

BS. in Law

Fair

Accountant

1

Association’s financial

Perm.

BS. in Business Mgn’t

Fair

Clerk

1

Paper work

Perm.

Diploma

Fair

Welfare

1

Support other divisions

Perm

BS. in Education

Good

 

5.2 Training/Seminar: No information provided

5.3 Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

350,000 baht

Committee donation

No help from GOs and Foreign organizations which we had been asked for

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1 Do you work with the other NGOs?

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

 

 

 

 

Gos

The Ministry of Health and The Ministry of Sciences

-

Asks for funds

No answer from those organizations

Int’l Organization

-

-

-

-

Training Institute

- National Level

- Asia Level

- Int’l Level

 

 

 

 

 

6.2 Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. Guppy Fish Project to control mosquito for preention of Malaria

For supporting GO activities in Malaria control

Surin Province

-

The limit of budget, must use our own budget

2. Environmental conservation project

Taking care and helping Cambodia refugees

Surin Province

-

Not enough budget

 

Pah Sak Watershed Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation project

Using trees to Capture and maintain soil water as watershed forest

4 Provinces: Ayutaya, Saraburi, Lopburi and Petchabuoon

-

Because of the economic regression, the project are paused at the midterm

 

6.3 Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

We emphasize in helping people in local drought area

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes, it is our policy to cooperate with other organisations

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Consultant and being the representative in requesting funds from other countries

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project? Cooperate with RETA in Natural resources conservation, environmental recovery and protection and helping us in asking for foreign funds to go on our projects.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? No

11. Address
Mr. Patomsak Eimvittaya
Position: President
Serving for the People Association (SPA)
22/4 Soi Vimol-Sriparot Amphur Muang Surin Province 32000
Mobile Phone: 01-901-6855

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19. Sustainable Buffer Zone Development Project ; Phu Kheio

1. Established in Jan 1,1998

2. Registered with: Not registered (although parent organisation has foundation status.)

3. Organization’s philosophy: To ensure the long term conservation of Phu Kheio Wildlife sanctuary by mobilising interagency cooperation and building the capacity of the local partners to manage forest resources sustainably and develop sustainable livelihoods for residents of the protected area buffer zone.

4. Main area of specialization: To integrate conservation of natural resource with sustainable rural development;

5. Organization’s capacity

5.1 Personnel: 11 people

No

Position

Pers.

Responsibility

Status

Education

English

 

Project Director

1

Overall vision and direction and project management

full

B.Sc. Environmental Science

Excellent

 

Executive secretary

1

Secretarial support to project director

full

B.Sc. Agriculture

fair

 

Project Coordinator

1

Daily management of office and staff

full

B.Sc. Physical Education

fair

 

Field Worker

4

Field activities

full

B.Sc. Forestry/Social science/High school

poor

 

Project Secretary

1

Secretarial duties

full

B.Sc. Social science

poor

 

Nursery staff

3

nursery duties and general manual support and labour

full

Basic education (12 yrs.)

poor

 

5.2 Participation of training, seminars, courses, study tours, etc.

Name

Position

Training

Context

Period

Application (%)

(4)

Field worker

AIC,PRA

Participatory techniques

1 month

60%

(2)

Field worker

Trainer course

Training methods

2 weeks

80%

 

5.3 Budget of the organization

Year

Budget (Baht)

Sources of budget

Problems or Limitation

1998

8,880,000

Dutch Embassy

Parent organisational overheads and control of budget allocation

1999

9,200,000

Dutch Embassy

Parent organisational overheads and control of budget allocation

 

6. Activities/ Projects and Co-operation with other organization

6.1 Have your organization been co-operate with the others? Yes

The Co-operated organizations working with are:

Type of Organization

Name of Organization

Period of time

Type of Co-operation

Problems

NGOs-in Thailand

-GRID, NET Surin

occasional

Training and staff development

none

NGOs out of Thailand

-WWF

occasional

Advice and policy development

none

GOs

 

 

 

 

Int’l Organizations

 

 

 

 

National educational Institute/seminar

- Asia level

- International level

RECOFTC

Continuous

monitoring and policy revision

none

 

6.2 Activities/ projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Location

Period

Problems

Community Forest

Develop sustainable Community Forest

Buffer Zone

3 years

Local skills are insufficient to implement management

Alternative Agriculture

Promote sustainable Agriculture diversity

of Phu Kheio

 

None

Capacity building

Develop local capability and skills

w.s.

 

Locating appropriate trainers

Irrigation development

Supply irrigation to facilitate alternative agriculture

 

 

None

Organisational development

Develop local organisational capacity

 

 

Developing a suitable and appropriate structure.

Savings funds

develop locally appropriate methods of savings

 

 

Villagers only posses basic skills and rudimentary knowledge

6.3 Describe how do your organizations develop and support revenue and quality of life of the poor in the communities. (if you ever done)
By strengthening local capacity both in terms of villagers, farmers and administrators, Supporting the development of self help community organisations and facilitating the development of local alternatives and sustainable practices, to reduce pressure on natural resources and provide sustainable, appropriate agriculture and a diversified village and wider community structure.

7. Would you like to work with RETA Project? YES
The skills this project has developed are directly related to rural poverty alleviation, local empowerment, capacity building, organisational development and sustainable resource management.

8. What type of input which you would like to work with RETA Project? Advisory role, trainers, Cooperants and also Assist with project development and implementation

9. What are your expectations with regards to the above-mentioned involvement? Support funding

10. Are other any special restrictions/official concerns relating to your involvement with RETA Project? None

11. Your contact information
Name: Mr Saksith Meunkul
Position: Project Coordinator
Address: 271/1 Jeerinsin Road, A. Kasetsomboon, J. Chaiyaphum, 36120
Tel: (044) 847-427
Fax: (044) 847-427
E-mail address kasu@ccc.inet.co.th

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20. Foundation for Integrated Agricultural Manage (FIAM)

1. Founded in November 29, 1989

2. Registered with National Cultural Commission

3. Objectives

  1. Promote the increasing of productivity and income to the poor both in urban and rural by using the appropriated technology
  2. Promote community development started from people for people by emphasized on self-reliance
  3. Promote establishing CO

4. Focused activities: Promote villagers’ fund raising

5. Potential of the organization

5.1 Number of Staff: 27 person as follows:

Position

No.

Responsibilities

Status

Education/major

Eng.

Director

1

Administrate foundation’s task

Full time.

MS. in R&D

Good

Executive Secretary

1

Paper work and secretarial Work

Full time.

BA. in Agriculture

Poor

District coordinator

5

Taking care of field works

Full time.

BA. in Humanity

Fair

Project Staff

15

Taking care of Project activities

Full time.

Diploma in Agriculture

Poor

Officers

5

Paper work and Accounting

Full time.

Diploma in General

Poor

 

5.2 Training/Seminar

Name

Position

Training/seminar courses

Duration

Appli. %

Mr. Sanur Hunghual

Site coordinator

Rural Leadership: principle and community development working method

6 months

100%

Mr. Sanit Khokchedsri

Mr. Sanur Hunghual

Site coordinator

Tools & techniques for small enterprise: IMS, financial & accounting management

2 week

80%

Mr. Sanur Hunghual

Mr. Prasert Khunthong

Site coordinator

Executive Secretary

Raising fund: Raising Fund techniques and methods

1 week

50%

 

5.3 Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

11 million

SED, MISEREOR

Short-term Loan

1999

12 million

SED

Short-term Loan

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1 Do you work with the other NGOs? YES

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

SED

9 years

Loan for running the projects

None

Gos

AIDS Division

2 years

Supported fund

Limited budget

International Organization

-

-

-

-

Training Institute

- National Level

- Asia Level

- Int’l Level

-

SEARSOLIN

-

-

4 years

-

-

Joining in Academic Exchange Seminar

 

-

-

-

 

6.2 Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. Village Banks

Raising fund in village level

Ubon-Rajathani, Udonthani, Nakon-Rajasrima

9 years

Income from the interest is not enough for running the project.

2. Basis Sanitary

For lifting target groups’ quality of life

Loas PDR

1.5 years

Excess demand

6.3 Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

Villages’ Bank are able to promote them in increasing income. Then, they can save more money which let them have fund flow

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Partnership

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project? FIAM were as site operation unit of RETA, while RETA provide us in fund. To do this, we should establish the committee from each side.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? No

11. Address
Mr. Sanur Hunghual
Position: Udon-Thani Coordinator
Foundation for Integrated Agricultural Manage (FIAM)
635/1 Soi Wuttinun, Nidyo Rd., Tambon Hmak-Keang, Amphur Muang,
Udon-Thani Province 41000
Tel/Fax (042) 143-172

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21. Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Management

1. Founded in August 15, 1980

2. Registered with The Ministry of Interior, The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, and The Ministry of Health

3. Objectives: Emphasize in groping people for community development to have more potential enough to self-reliance.

4. Focused activities: Development in Woman, Student and Youth.

5. Potential of the organization

5.1 Number of Staff: 14 person:

Position

No.

Responsibilities

Status

Education/major

Eng.

Secretariat

1

Administrate foundation’s task and coordination

Perm.

BS. in Social Development

Good

Vice Secretariat

1

Management and monitor

Perm.

BS in Social Science

Fair

Asst. Secretariat

1

Project Coordinating

Perm.

BS in Political Science

Fair

Office Director

2

Administrate office’s task and coordination

perm.

BS in Social Science

Fair

Consultant

2

Saving and Paper work

Temp.

BS. In

G/F

Secretary

3

Paper work and Office management

Perm.

Bachelor Degree

P/F

Marketing Director

1

Selling Groups’ commodities

Perm.

Bachelor Degree

Fair

Coordinator

3

Coordinating and Monitoring

Perm.

Bachelor Degree

Fair

 

5.2 Training/Seminar

Name

Position

Training/seminar courses

Duration

Appli. %

Mr. Theera

Asst. Secretariat

Fund-Raising

10days

50%

Mr. Chanvit

Vice Secretariat

RRA, LFA: Research in villages’ environment

2 week

75%

Ms. Supaporn

Office Director

RRA, LFA: Research in villages’ environment, and administrate the project

-

-

 

5.3 Budget

Year

Budget(approx.)

Sources of Budget

Problems / Limitation

1998

10 million

Europe, GOs

Last Phase

1999

5 million

Europe, GOs

To much condition

 

6. Activities, Project and cooperate among the NGOs

6.1 Do you work with the other NGOs? YES

The cooperated Agencies

Type of organizations

Name

Duration

Type of cooperation

Problems

NGOs in the country

Foreign NGOs

Danchruchaid

10 years

Community Development project

-

Gos

The Ministry of Health

1 year

Helping Patients

Short-term

International Organization

HEKS, Switzerland

3 years

AIDS Protection Project

Project ended

Training Institute

- National Level

- Asia Level

- Int’l Level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

6.2 Organization’s activities and projects

Activities/ projects

Objectives

Operation Sites

duration

Problems

1. AIDS Protection Project

Changing their behaviors

North and Northeast Regions

5 years

Ended

2. Youth Prostitute Protection

Building their new attitudes

North Region

8 years

-

3. Marketing for Community

increase villages’ income

Up country

1 year

Quality, format and quantity are not enough

4. Environmental Network

Promote natural agriculture

Payoa Province

3 years

-

5. Monetary Saving in Woman Group

Raising sources of fund for community

North and Northeast Regions

5 years

ended in 1998

6.3 Describe how your organization participate in develop and increase income and quality of life for the poor in rural areas.

Establishing Monetary Saving in Woman Group, Promoting initiated fund, Seeking market for communities’ commodities, Training them new knowledge, attitude and behavior in prostitute problem and AIDS protection.

7. Would you like to join the RETA project? Yes

8. Which way would you like to join us our project? Training and Exchanging Skills and Experiences Forum.

9. What is your expectation in joining RETA project?

Extending the working to the neighbor, promoting co-learning, building relationship and coordination network in children trading and prostitute protection.

10. Do you have any condition to join with us? No

11. Address Mr. Wanchai Julsukont
Position: Secretariat
Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Management
108/725-727 Soi Cheang-Wattana 4, Anuch-Soawaree, BangKean, BKK.10220
Tel: 970-0810
Fax: 970-0812
E-mail addressfarm@a-net.net.th

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