Who we are
The Asian Solidarity Economy Council is the Asian hub for enhancing the responsibilities of stakeholders in co-creating a compassionate, solidarity economy. It brings together 18 national and continental networks in 21 countries of Asia.
Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Hongkong SAR – China, Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka.
• Dew Crafts/ Bangladesh
• ASSEFA/ India
• Parinaama/ India
• NAFAN/ Nepal
• Fair Trade/ Nepal
• HOMENet/ Thailand
• HOMENet/ Philippines
• HOMENet/ Cambodia
• ASKA/ Philippines
• PAKISAMA/ Philippines
• Pacific Asia Resource Center/ Japan
• Hong Kong Baptist University/ Hong Kong
• University of Phillpines/ Philippines
• Yayasan Bina Swadaya/ Indonesia
• OA Organic Farm/ Malaysia
• APPGM-SDG/ Malaysia
• LEADS/ Sri Lanka
• Sarvodaya/ Sri Lanka
News from Asia—
ASSEFA Blends Spirituality with Women’s Development: A Sacred Step Toward Empowerment
ASSEFA has long been intensively involved in rural development across Tamil Nadu, with a special focus on women’s empowerment. Believing that true progress begins with theupliftment of women, ASSEFA supports hundreds of thousands rural women through access to credit, livelihoods, ownership over immovable assets, health care, socialsecurity, and leadership development. In the recent years, ASSEFA has been taking an unique [...]
RIPESS Roadmap 2024-2025 and Future Perspectives: Participation in EDGE Conference 2025
RIPESS Intercontinental will participate in the EDGE Conference, to be held in Bogotá, Colombia, from April 28-30, 2025, to share its roadmap and explore collaborations to continue strengthening efforts in favor of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). This year, the conference will focus on funders’ accountability to movements fighting for justice, their tangible commitment to systemic change, and the [...]
Food Sovereignty with Judith Hitchman: Why We Should Aim Beyond Food Security
Originally published by the Research Group in Innovation for Social Solidarity and Inclusive Economy in Asia - ISSIE, RIPESS member. In a capitalist world driven by neoliberal ideology, multinational corporations have become key players in determining the direction of the fundamental necessities of human life—be it food, housing, clothing, medicine, or even the air we breathe. These corporations do not [...]
