Kenan Foundation Asia
Bangkok, Thailand
About
Founded in 1996, Kenan Foundation Asia is a non-governmental organisation based in Bangkok, Thailand working on education, employment & skills, community development +3 more.
Kenan Foundation Asia is a registered, not-for-profit organisation founded in 1996 by the Kenan Charitable Trust, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Thai and US governments. Headquartered in Bangkok, it works across Thailand, Vietnam and the wider Greater Mekong Subregion and ASEAN. Its work focuses on education, workforce development, small business and MSME growth, social inclusion, public health and sustainability. The organisation runs capacity-building programmes for students, educators, entrepreneurs, government officials and community members, and reports having implemented over 1,000 projects and reached more than 4 million people.
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Skills4Tech III
Employment & Skills
Builds digital and technical skills for learners and workers.
Green Skills Accelerator
Environment & Climate
Integrates green skills and sustainability into education and MSME development.
Conserve My Planet
Environment & Climate
Environmental programme focused on sustainability awareness.
Inclusive Opportunities
Community development
Expands access to education, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship for diverse groups.
Inno-Health Clubs
Health
Health and wellbeing club activities for young people.
Women in STEM
Education
Encourages women's participation in STEM learning and careers.
WE Inspire Incubation Hub
Employment & Skills
Incubation support for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
She RISE 3: Empower South
Community development
Empowerment programme for women in Thailand's Deep South.
Chumchon Harapan
Community development
Volunteer leadership and community sustainable development project in Thailand.
Promotion of Adolescent Healthy Lifestyles Phase 2
Health
Promotes healthy lifestyles among adolescents.
Countries of operation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Trust
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USAID, Chevron, Boeing, Caterpillar, Kenan Charitable Trust, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thailand International Cooperation Agency, National Innovation Agency
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