Organizational Characteristics
What kind of an organization is SEEDS Asia? What does it do? What are the drivers for its vision?
1. Consists of young, multinational, and experienced professionals in the field of disaster, environment, and development
2. Takes a multi-disciplinary approach to disaster and environmental management
3. Promotes a convergence of humanitarian heart and development brain
4. Focuses on the Asia and the Pacific countries
5. Registered in Japan and working in an multi-cultural environment
6. Ensures sensitivity to local socio-economic, cultural, political context
7. Maximizes local knowledge and expertise to provide locally applicable solutions
8. Builds a strong human network and mutual trust with local counterparts
9. Advocates local ownership of the problem and its solution
10. Synergizes research, education, and implementation
11. Adopts sustainable and innovative approaches
Field of Expertise
What kind of expertise does SEEDS Asia posses? What are its focal areas?
1. Community based disaster risk management
2. Disaster and environmental education and learning
3. Community based climate change adaptation
4. Urban risk: environment and disasters (Solid waste management, Water resource management)
5. Human security and sustainable development
6. Poverty reduction and disaster management
7. Research and policy dialogue on disaster and environmental management
*includes expertise derived from its projects as well as its members.