SDSN Southeast Asia

regional Network

SDSN Southeast Asia mobilizes local knowledge to advance viable solutions to sustainable development challenges in the Southeast Asian region. The network, hosted by United in Diversity Foundation, and established in 2013, includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Key activities include mobilizing resources to scale-up SDG-related solutions through its flagship Tri Hata Karana Conference, localizing the SDGs by developing tailored regional long-term development pathways for local governments, and organizing numerous panels and events on various sustainable development topics relevant to the region.

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Network Leadership Presents on Mangrove Reforestation at Regional Forum

SDSN Southeast Asia participated in the inaugural Asia-Pacific Solutions Forum hosted by SDSN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Of the six solutions which were selected to present, SDSN Southeast Asia’s United in Diversity (UID) Fellow, Stevanus Wayiyai and local network Manager, Isra Ruddin, co-presented the solution on “Mangrove Reforestation: Restoring Ecosystem and Empowering Communities for a Sustainable Future."

Inter-network Panel Emphasizes Academia's Technology Enablers for Sustainability

SDSN Southeast Asia’s and SDSN China Hub’s host institutions hosted a panel session titled "Driving Forces of Sustainability: Unleashing Human Capital & Technology Enablers for Lasting Growth” at the Indonesia Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2023, held on September 7-8. A panel of experts emphasizing collaboration between academia, industry, and policy were featured, with key takeaways including the role of universities as hubs for sustainable technology, the need for collective action among policymakers, educators, and researchers, and Indonesia's commitment to integrating sustainability into education through the Emancipated Learning Program.

Network Member and Partners Showcase Sustainability Projects

SDSN member, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), in collaboration with the James Dyson Foundation, and Punggol community students, showcased innovative sustainability projects at the SIT Community Challenge 2023. Mentored by SIT students, ideas like the 'Cantino' app and wastewater recycling earned acclaim, highlighting the impactful role of collaborative mentorship in fostering sustainable solutions.

Network's Policy Initiative Conducts Analysis for Local SDG alignment

In 2023, SDSN Southeast Asia’s Policy Lab initiative, conducted a tailored Regional Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPD) analysis for the Regional Research and Development Planning Agency of Sumedang, Indonesia for 2022-2045. The analysis focused on the areas of poverty, the human development index, economic growth, unemployment, and the GINI Index, fostering inclusivity and aligning local SDGs with global objectives. This plan will guide 26 sub-districts across 270 villages and 7 urban areas for the next 20 years.

SDSN Southeast Asia Network Members

Organization	Country	Network	Sector
Aceh Climate Change Initiative-ACEH Program	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Action for Economic Reforms (AER)	Philippines	Philippines	Non-Governmental OrganizationCivil Society Organization
Airlangga University	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Institution-wide)
Andalas University	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Research Institution
Asian Vision Institute (AVI)	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	Research Institution
Ateneo de Davao University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Ateneo Institute of Sustainability, Ateneo de Manila University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Department/Institute)
Batangas State University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Belantara Foundation	Indonesia	Indonesia	Foundation/Donor Organization
BINUS University	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Burapha University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech)	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Capiz State University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Cebu Technological University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Center for Fundamental and Liberal Education, University Malaysia of Terengganu	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Center for Sustainable Development Udayana University Bali	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences (CTSS), IPB University	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	Research Institution
Centre for Climate Risk and Opportunity Management in Southeast Asia Pasific (CCROM - SEAP)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Centre for Environment, Technology & Development, Malaysia (CETDEM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Non-Governmental Organization
Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance	Indonesia	Indonesia	Research Institution
CISDI (Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental OrganizationCivil Society Organization
College of Politics and Governance, Mahasarakham University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Conservation International Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
De La Salle University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Duy Tan University	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Far Eastern University (FEU)	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Federation of Philippine Industries	Philippines	Philippines	Foundation/Donor OrganizationCivil Society Organization
Freeland	Thailand	Thailand	Non-Governmental Organization
French Vietnamese Center for Management Education	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Go Purpose Inc.	Singapore	Southeast Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Graduate School of Business, Philippine School of Business Administration-Manila	Philippines	Philippines	University (Department/Institute)
Highland Research and Development Institute	Thailand	Thailand	Research Institution
Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Indonesia Philanthropy Associations	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (or Yayasan KEHATI)	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Research Institution
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Innovation and Research Institute for Regional Potency (LIKPD)	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Innovator of Archipelago	Indonesia	Indonesia	Research Institution
Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Research Institution
Institute for Environmental Conservation And Research (INECAR), Ateneo De Naga University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Department/Institute)
Institute for Peace Studies, Prince of Songkla University (IPS-PSU)	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Institute for Poverty Research and Management (InsPeK), University Malaysia Kelantan	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), The National University of Malaysia	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE)	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	Research Institution
International Health Policy Program (IHPP)	Thailand	Thailand	Research Institution
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Civil Society Organization
IRRI - International Rice Research Institute	Philippines	Philippines	Research Institution
Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Non-Governmental Organization
Islamic University Ar-Raniry	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Jendela Desa Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Kasetsart University (KU)	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Singapore Management University (SMU)	Singapore	Southeast Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology	Malaysia	Malaysia	Civil Society Organization
Management Association of the Philippines Agribusiness and Countryside Development Foundation Inc.	Philippines	Philippines	Foundation/Donor Organization
Mapua University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
MILA University	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
Mindanao State University at Naawan, School of Graduate Studies	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
Nanyang Technological University	Singapore	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
National Development University Vetaran Jakarta	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
National Defense University of Malaysia	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
National Institute of Development Administration	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
National University of Laos	Laos	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
National University of Management (NUM)	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
National University Singapore (NUS)	Singapore	Southeast Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Nature Conservancy Indonesia Program	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Northern University of Malaysia (UUM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Pen Creative Academy PH (PenCAPh)	Philippines	Philippines	Non-Governmental Organization
Penang Institute	Malaysia	Malaysia	Research Institution
Perdana University	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Permaculture Resilience Institute Asia	Thailand	Thailand	Non-Governmental Organization
Phenikaa University	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Philippine Initiative for Environment Conservation (PhilinCon)	Philippines	Philippines	Non-Governmental Organization
Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES)	Philippines	Philippines	Research Institution
Pulau Banding Foundation	Malaysia	Malaysia	Non-Governmental Organization
Pusat Alih Teknologi dan Pengembangan Kawasan Pertanian Universitas Andalas Universitas Andalas (PATPKP UNAND)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Radanar Ayar Rural Development Association	Myanmar	Southeast Asia	Civil Society Organization
Romblon State University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Royal University of Phnom Penh	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Government Agency
SDG Move, Thammasat University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
SDGs Center, Universitas Padjadjaran	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Siam University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
Silpakorn University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)	Singapore	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)	Singapore	Southeast Asia	Foundation/Donor Organization
Social Innovation Movement Association (SIM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	Non-Governmental Organization
St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP)	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Sunway University	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Surya University	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Sustainable Development Goals Center (SDGs Center), Universitas Diponegoro	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Sustainable Development Goals Hub, University of Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Syiah Kuala University	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Tarlac Agricultural University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Tarlac State University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Taylor's University	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Department/Institute)
Technology and Informatics Institute for Sustainability, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)	Thailand	Thailand	Government Agency
Temasek Polytechnic	Singapore	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation	Thailand	Thailand	Foundation/Donor Organization
Thaipat Institute	Thailand	Thailand	Civil Society Organization
The Earth Care Foundation	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Thuongmai University (TMU)	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
United in Diversity Foundation	Indonesia	Indonesia	Foundation/Donor Organization
Universitas Pembangunan Jaya	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Universitas Cenderwasih	Indonesia	Indonesia	Non-Governmental Organization
Universitas Hasanuddin (Unhas)	Indonesia	Indonesia	Research Institution
Universitas Tidar	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University Malaysia Sabah (UMS)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Bengkulu	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
University of Brunei Darussalam	Brunei Darussalam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Cambodia (UC)	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Malaya (UM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Nottingham	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Palangka Raya (UPR)	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
University of Peace	Timor Leste	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Phayao	Thailand	Thailand	University (Institution-wide)
University of Puthisastra	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Santo Tomas	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
University of Science Malaysia (USM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP)	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
University of Technology Malaysia (UTM)	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
University of the Philippines Diliman	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
University of the Philippines Los Baños	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
University Putra Malaysia	Malaysia	Malaysia	University (Institution-wide)
Urban Futures & Policy Lab, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University	Thailand	Thailand	University (Department/Institute)
UST Angelicum College	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Vietnam National University (VNU)	Vietnam	Southeast Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Visayas State University	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
World Toilet Organization	Singapore	Southeast Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
WWF Indonesia	Indonesia	Indonesia	University (Department/Institute)
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan	Philippines	Philippines	University (Institution-wide)
Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)	Singapore	Southeast Asia	Research Institution