Eco Village

Keep sharing and cooperating
to build a better Asia for all

Since its foundation in 2002, KGF has been supporting asian countries to make its dream of Green Asia come true.
It has distributed solar lamps in the <Light of Life> project, built wells in the <Water of Life> and now it is carrying on <Eco village> project in pursuit of making the sustainable eco-village.

    • Nepal

      Solar Light lamp support
      Emergency rescue support in severe earthquake
      Awareness improvement campaign on climate change
      Conservation of bio diversity habitat
      Dairy farming waste management

    • Laos

      Well of Life

    • Mongolia

      Well of Life / Solar light lamp support
      Tree planting along the riverside of the Onggi River
      that has been desertified with mine development

    • Myanmar

      Solar light lamp support / Natural forest and
      white elephant protection
      Kalyana Mitta Development Foundation

    • Bangladesh

      Solar light lamp support / Solar School / Eco village
      Climate disaster (flood, drought, earthquake, etc.)
      media report research
      Fisherman cooperation campaign
      Career education for women

    • Vietnam

      Well of life / Solar light lamp support
      Support for rainwater utilization facilities
      Support for climate change governance activities
      Awareness improvement on misuse/abuse of insecticide
      among minority ethnic groups in Muong, a village in
      Northwest region

    • Butane

      Support for a project to increase income of women in
      farming community

    • Sri Lanka

      Citizen education on climate change
      Analysis on social and economic factors of chronic kidney
      failure Capability building of civic groups in the regions,
      susceptible to climate change

    • India

      Citizen education on climate change
      Analysis on social and economic factors of chronic
      kidney failure
      Capability building of civic groups in the regions,
      susceptible to climate change

    • Indonesia

      Solar light lamp support
      Movement to protect endangered eagles
      Natural energy forum
      Support for waste management projectsin
      agricultural village

    • China

      Response to climate change in women community

    • Pakistan

      Support for climate change and forest
      conservation activities
      Tree planting campaign in lumbering areas
      Solar home system
      Education to renew energy awareness among women

    • Philippine

      Mangrove recovery movement
      The Abra river conservation in Quiriono village

In the villages lies the wisdom
to save the environment

Korea Green Foundation is trying to create a sustainable village model with Asian neighbors such as Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, etc. Since 2006, KGF has created wells and provided rainwater storage facilities for residents suffering from drinking water shortage, and since 2012, it has distributed solar lamp and started to install power station for the villages’ energy independence.

And since 2015, we've tried an integrated approach through the Eco Village model to a number of problems in these villages.1) We solve the problem of limited energy and water resources in the village with no national power grid and water supply, 2) By diversifying the income sources of the residents of the agrarian society, sustainable jobs are provided, and at the same time, the soil is given plenty of time to recover its capacity, 3) By organizing the Sustainable Development Committee and providing education to respond to climate change, residents are capable of actively coping with the increasingly frequent natural disasters.

The footsteps of the Korea Green Foundation's Asia Project

Project Introduction

KGF is working with local NGO, local governments,
and research institutes in Bangladesh and
Myanmar to create a sustainable village model.
  • green housing
    Improvement of eco-friendly residential environment
    Provision of drinking water / clean stove / PV power systems /
    mangrove forest restoration
  • green education
    Raising environmental awareness and strengthening
    capabilities to cope with climate change
    Training of environmental teachers / environmental education in schools /
    eco-friendly farming and fishing education / establishment of
    environmental education centers / climate change response education
  • green business
    Sustainable development
    Eco-tour (guide training, tour development) / green business research
    (utilization of local resources, handcraft production) /
    sustainable development committee / education of facilities installation
Bangladesh Eco Village

Korea Green Foundation established the first eco-village in Bangladesh's Banishanta Union from 2015 to 2020. The target village is located in Sundarbans, the world's largest habitat for mangroves, with three to five times higher carbon sequestration capacity compared to the general forest.

However, the oil spill in 2014 contaminated 50-70 kilometers of water from the accident site. Mangrove forests were destroyed, and the residents, animals and plants including the endangered species, lost their livelihood and habitats.

At the same time as restoring mangrove forests, KGF launched an eco-village project that attempts to integrate green housing, green business, and green education to help residents of the Banishanta Union achieve sustainable development of the village.

Myanmar Eco Village

Kyaung Nget, Ye Chankhong, and Wachi Maung, where ethnic minorities live in Shan State, Myanmar, are peaceful villages based on the agriculture and abundant resources of Lake Inle. However, as Myanmar's dry season has been earlier than ever and the rainy season has been shorter, residents are struggling with water shortages. In addition, due to indiscriminate cultivation of ginger farming, soil nutrient has been depleted and flood from heavy rain has been getting severe.

KGF started building the second eco-village in 2019. Six solar stations will be built in three villages where the national grid is not yet available, and rainwater catchment facilities will provide sufficient water during the dry season.

In addition, medical supplies were provided to Township Hospitals, which suffered from insufficient supplies, to cope with the spread of COVID-19 in 2020. In addition to prevention of the spread of infections, we will support the residents to make a living on their own even in unstable situations.

Myanmar COVID-19 Response Assistance

COVID-19 has done more damage to vulnerable people in developing countries. KGF aims to enhance the capability of 50 villages in Nyaungshwe Township, where Myanmar's eco-village is located, to respond to COVID-19. All activities were conducted under the leadership of the town committee to ensure that the response system would continue.

KGF distributed fabric mask kits to aid residents who cannot afford to buy masks and to solve the pollution caused by disposable masks. The residents had to suffer from food shortages as income declined and the price fluctuated. KGF distributed crop seeds and organic fertilizers along with emergency food to residents.

As residents use minority languages instead of Burmese, Myanmar's official language, they are significantly less likely to access COVID-19 information. KGF translated information and news related to COVID-19 into minority languages and broadcasted regularly in the village.

In addition, washbasins and water soap have been installed throughout the multi-use facilities so that residents can wash their hands daily to prevent infectious diseases.

Every year, as many as 20,000 people die from disease like cholera, parasite and typhoid, due to no access to clean drinking water. Especially, almost 4,500 people with weak immune system die after drinking contaminated water.
Since 2006, Korea Green Foundation has been helping people in neighboring Asia countries like Mongolia, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to ensure them to have access to clean water by supporting well and rainwater management system

Cu Khe Village, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, Vietnam

The rainwater facilities with 22 tons of capacity were built at preschools and primary schools July, 2014 to provide access to drinking water for 380 preschoolers and 260 primary school students and help understand the importance of rainwater resources.

Trường tiểu học An Nghĩa, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Rainwater utilization facility with 19 tons of capacity was built at An Nghĩa November, 2015. There were 325 students, studying at the school and with introduction of the facility, 649 students, including 100 preschoolers and 224 middle school students who were also attending to the school building, were able to drink clean water.

Eco Village Project

Korea Green Foundation has been working together with neighboring Asian countries like Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Nepal since 2006. For those with drinking water problems, the foundation built wells and rainwater utilization system in cooperation with local people, to build healthy and economic living environments for them. Starting from 2012, the foundation began to distribute solar lamps to villages in Asia with underdeveloped electricity infrastructure. Along with these efforts, the foundation began to think about life of people in neighboring regions who were affected by natural disasters from climate change like flood, typhoon and earthquake. A safe shelter, education to prepare for the future and sustainable job…

Paying attention to environmental value of each region and preserving the value for the people to respond to the climate disasters more wisely.! The foundation was set to develop a sustainable development model for community including education, drinking water and eco tour. That was how. <Eco Village Project> started.

Korea Green Foundation is building an eco-friendly sustainable development
model in Banisanta Union, near Sundarbans, Bangladesh,
in cooperation with a local environmental group, BEDS, municipal
government and Khulna University.