Strengthening Community Systems Advancing Human Rights
Who We Are
APCASO is an Asia-Pacific regional civil society network organisation that serves as a catalytic platform for advocacy and community systems strengthening for health, social justice, and human rights for key, vulnerable, and marginalised communities in Asia and the Pacific. We work with civil society and community-led organisational partners in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Our Strategic Plan
Five Areas for Change
News and Updates
Philippines: The Struggle with Balancing the HIV Response and the Impacts on Climate Change
Richard Hayag knew something had to be done. Sexual health essentials such as condoms, lubricants, and HIV test kits—“as in...
Pakistan: Climate Calamities and its Impact on People Living with HIV
One early morning in November 2024, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Multan, the 5th-most populated city in Pakistan’s Punjab...
Indonesia: The Struggle with Climate and Health Crisis
“The air is breathable…” This is the first thing 31-year-old Stella Alverina noticed when she moved to Ireland from...
Cambodia: Dignity and Self-Determination for People Living with HIV in the Times of the Climate Crisis
It’s a balmy February afternoon in Phnom Penh, and Seum Sophal sits in front of his laptop, dressed in a cheery orange...
The First REGENERATE Leadership & Learning Institute Concludes on a High Note
The REGENERATE Leadership & Learning Institute, a first-of-its-kind training in Asia-Pacific that focuses on...
Post-3 HLMs Accountability Scorecard Guide
This Post-3 HLMs Accountability Scorecard Guide is primarily for civil society organisations and/or key and vulnerable...
APCASO Launches Groundbreaking Gender Justice and Sexual Rights Training in Asia-Pacific
APCASO is thrilled to announce the launch of the REGENERATE Leadership & Learning Institute on Gender Justice and...
Mongolia: The Tale of a Country at the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
Mongolia has endured its coldest and most merciless winters in recent years, with temperatures plunging to record-breaking...
Close the Deadly TB Testing Gaps in Asia-Pacific
Civil Society Call to Action: At the Joint SEAR-WPR workshop to plan the accelerated implementation of new WHO TB policies...