Asia and the Pacific Program

ICNL works in more than 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific. We seek to empower local partners by providing comparative information, international legal expertise, and technical assistance on the legal framework for civil society. We seek to enhance the law reform capacity of local partners through research fellowships and other initiatives.

In Afghanistan, ICNL provided technical assistance in drafting the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), which was enacted in 2005 and marked a significant improvement over the prior regulatory framework. In Cambodia, ICNL has provided continuing support to local and international partners on the legal framework for associations and NGOs, through written analyses and comparative information. In Laos, ICNL provided technical assistance in the preparation of the Decree on Associations, which established, for the first time, a legal basis for the existence of registered associations in the country. In Mongolia, ICNL is providing assistance to civil society leaders and the government as they work together to update the legal framework governing civil society organizations. In China, ICNL has provided technical assistance on the legal framework for charities and the policy framework for disaster response, among other issues.

To learn more about our programs in Asia and the Pacific or to request assistance, please contact David Moore - Vice President, Legal Affairs, at david@icnl.org.hu.