- DVV International Overview
DVV International is the Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVV), the German Adult Education Association. DVV represents the interests of the approximately 920 Adult Education centres (Volkshochschulen) and their state associations, the largest further education providers in Germany.
As the leading professional organisation in the field of adult education and development cooperation, DVV International has committed itself to supporting lifelong learning for more than 45 years. DVV International provides worldwide support for the establishment and development of sustainable structures for Youth and Adult Education.
We are a professional partner in dialogue with the local people. To achieve this, we cooperate with more than 200 civil society, government and academic partners in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Our country and regional offices build local and regional cooperation and ensure the quality and effectiveness of our action in our partner countries. Our work focuses on literacy and basic education, vocational training, global and intercultural learning, environmental education and sustainable development, migration and integration, refugee work, health education, conflict prevention and democracy education.
DVV International finances its work with funds from institutional and private donors. In concert with national, regional and global adult education associations, DVV International promotes lobby work and advocacy for the human right to education and for lifelong learning. To achieve this, we orient ourselves on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Incheon Declaration Education 2030 and the UNESCO World Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA). DVV International supports the European and global exchange of information and expertise through conferences, seminars and publications.
Our Vision
We fight poverty through education and support development. As a globally acting professional organisation for adult education, we build a sustainable system for further education along with citizens, educational organisations and governments. Together with the people in our partner countries, we establish places for lifelong learning.
DVV International established its Regional Office for South-East Asia in Vientiane in 2009 and a country office in Cambodia in 2017. Supported by the DVV Headquarter in Bonn, Germany, and the Regional Office in Vientiane, the country office is run by the Country Director and an Admin / Finance Officer. Activities in the target region have already started in 2009 by supporting local NGOs and development partners like NTFP and Deutsche Welthungerhilfe in providing non-formal education in villages of the ethnic minorities. Since 2015, NTFP is our main partner with a focus on delivering literacy, basic education and equivalency programs through CLCs and voluntary teachers from the communities.
- NTFP Overview
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) is a local Non-Government Organisation based in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. Since it was established in 1996 it has played a critical role in helping indigenous people secure their rights to their land and natural resources. NTFP recognises the vital importance of preserving the cultural heritage of indigenous people, often inextricably linked with their lands and forests. NTFP was registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Kingdom of Cambodia in March 2007 and received the CCC Good Practice Project’s certificate in Oct 2009. NTFP is operational in two provinces: Ratanakiri and Preah Vihear. NTFP’s main office is located in Ratanakiri Province and it has a small sub-office in Phnom Penh. NTFP has a total of 33 (13 women) staff members of whom 75% are indigenous.
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