About CECAD

Centre for Environment and Community Assets Development (CECAD)

The road we take

Since our founding, we have inspired, empowered, and connected many communities to speak up and solve environmental issues in Vietnam through 03 approaches:

Creative communication

Capacity building community

Multilateral cooperation

Vision

CECAD envisions becoming a leading non-governmental organization in Vietnam, advancing biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable community development. Grounded in research and community-based approaches, CECAD develops integrated solutions that protect ecosystems, strengthen local resilience, and improve livelihoods. CECAD prioritizes working with poor, vulnerable, and ethnic minority communities in remote, ecologically significant landscapes - areas that are highly threatened yet critical for long-term conservation and sustainable development.

Mission

With the goal of “Towards sustainable development”, CECAD works to facilitate connections among organizations, policymakers, scientists and local communities. Through comprehensive research and innovative projects, we strive to promote sustainable community development based upon leveraging community assets. Our aim is to alleviate poverty and ensure sustainable development, particularly in remote areas where ethnic minorities reside.

CORE VALUES

We respect social differences and work diligently to create opportunities for individuals and communities to actively engage in biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, cultural identity preservation, climate change adaptation and sustainable livelihood development.

We are committed to continuously learn and collaborate in initiatives that tackle challenges faced by communities and ensure successful biodiversity conservation and cultural preservation, and sustainable agriculture in Vietnam

We work together with natural and social scientists, national and local government and communities to co-produce solutions for better Sustainable Development Goal outcomes.

Our biodiversity conservation, cultural identity preservation and sustainable agriculture practices are based on scientific analysis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

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