In defense of land rights: A monitoring report on land conflicts in six Asian countries
Founded in 1979, the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform
and Rural Development (ANGOC) is a regional association of
national and regional networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) in
Asia actively engaged in promoting food sovereignty, land rights and
agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, participatory governance,
and rural development. ANGOC member networks and partners work
in 10 Asian countries together with some 3,000 CSOs and community-based
organizations (CBOs). ANGOC actively engages in joint field programs and policy
discussions with national governments, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs),
and international financial institutions (IFIs).
The complexity of Asian realities and diversity of CSOs highlight the need for
a development leadership to service the poor of Asia—providing a forum for
articulation of their needs and aspirations as well as expression of Asian values
and perspectives.
ANGOC is a member of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), Global Forum on
Agricultural Research (GFAR), Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved
Areas and Territories (ICCA) Consortium and the International Land Coalition (ILC).
ANGOC
Land Watch Asia (LWA) is a regional campaign to ensure that
access to land, agrarian reform and sustainable development
for the rural poor are addressed in national and regional
development agenda. The campaign involves civil society
organizations in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal,
Pakistan and the Philippines. LWA aims to take stock of significant changes in
the policy and legal environments; undertake strategic national and regional
advocacy activities on access to land; jointly develop approaches and tools; and
encourage the sharing of experiences on coalition-building and actions on land
rights issues. ANGOC is the regional convenor of LWA.
ANGOC can be reached at:
33 Mapagsangguni Street
Sikatuna Village, Diliman
1101 Quezon City, Philippines
P.O. Box 3107, QCCPO 1101, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel: +63-2 351 0581 Fax: +63-2 351 0011
Email: angoc@angoc.org
Website: www.angoc.org