ASEC Strategic Planning based on ASEC's Assembly on 2024

1. Formalizing ASEC membership and MOU on SSE Development Roadmap

1.1 Formalizing the membership of organizations and enterprises (also called “entities”) in ASEC will transform ASEC from a “network of individuals” to a “network of organizations and enterprises”. As such, ASEC will have the formal backing of established entities at the country level that are already undertaking socio-economic projects for building inclusive communities.

1.2 The formal backing of established entities at the country level -which pursue socio-economic projects for building inclusive communities - is necessary for the effective implementation of the 5-year (2025-2030) SSE Development Roadmap.

1.3 The objective to have country level network is to strengthen the country level.The member of SSE network of SSE at country level should be diverse and ensure all forms (youth, women, farmers, informal economy etc.)

1.4 A regional network of entities that pursue socio-economic projects for building inclusive communities in various countries in Asia will be more suitable as institutional partner of international organizations that promote SSE such as ILO, UNTFSSE, OECD, European Union, GSEF, and the like.

2. Knowledge Management, Education and Training (KMET): Capacity building of ASEC member organizations in support of the SSE Development Roadmap

2.1 Awareness raising on the concept and practice of SSE

2.2 Capacity building of community-based organizations to strengthen their SSE core features and contribution to the SDGs

2.3 Research on SSE development

2.4 Impact assessment of SSE entities geared towards “Building Inclusive Communities”

2.5 Conduct a training needs assessment to determine the education & training needs of ASEC members on the concept and practice of SSE.

2.6 Conduct a survey of existing education and training programs/ activities of members that inculcate knowledge and skills in building inclusive communities.

2.7 Create virtual communities to enable information exchange and experience sharing among the staff/workers of ASEC members

3. Resource Mobilization and Crowdfunding

4. Impact Assessment of SSE Entities geared Towards Building Inclusive Communities