Project status: Ongoing
Peatland Programme
Reference Projects
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Transforming Temuan Communities Through Culture, Indigenous Village Cooperative (IVC) and Ecological Knowledge for Sustainable Prosperity
This is the third phase of a multi-phase community development initiative with the Temuan communities in Kampung Orang Asli Pulau Kempas and Bukit Cheeding. This phase aims to transform the community into a self-sustaining entity capable of independently driving and managing its own socioeconomic development initiatives with only minimal guidance and support from GEC.
Project status: Ongoing
River Care Programme
River Health Index and Community-based IRBM for River Health Care
The 18-month project aims strengthen river basin management and stewardship in the Sungai Kinta Catchment by promoting the use of the River Health Index (RHI), supporting community action and sustaining the CbKRB-IRBM model.
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Community-Led Mangrove Conservation and Sustainable Ecotourism Development
The project focuses on restoring degraded mangrove areas in Kota Tinggi District, developing community-based ecotourism and creating sustainable livelihoods for communities.
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Conservation of Mangroves in Pak Nam Sub-District, Satun Province, Thailand
The project focuses on restoring degraded mangroves while empowering local communities through sustainable conservation practices.
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Strengthening Coastal Resilience Through Community-Based Mangrove Rehabilitation in Bengkalis and Siak Regencies, Riau Province, Indonesia
The project focuses on rehabilitating 9 hectares of mangrove areas in Riau Province, Indonesia by engaging and empowering of local community members.
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
YSD-MoF Matching Grant 2025: Empowering Communities for Mangrove Conservation and Climate Resilience in Johor, Perak and Selangor
A community-based mangrove conservation initiative across three Malaysian states, focusing on planting 21,000 additional mangrove trees while strengthening local capacity and promoting climate resilience.
Peatland Programme
Peatland Rehabilitation and Conservation in Southeast Pahang Peatland Landscape
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Community-Driven Mangrove Rehabilitation Project at Kampung Tenglu Laut Mersing, Johor
This project aims to restore degraded mangrove area in Mersing, Johor, that has declined significantly from 3 hectares in 2007.
Project status: Ongoing
River Care Programme
Conservation and Restoration Projects at Cyberjaya Lake Gardens
The projects focus on enhancing biodiversity and protecting the health of water bodies at Cyberjaya Lake Gardens and its surrounding areas.
Project status: Ongoing
River Care Programme
Community-based River Conservation Programme: Sg Kayu Ara River Protection Project
GEC is partnering with OSK Foundation to empower local communities, schools, businesses and the general public and implement a pollution mitigation action plan at selected premises to minimise the impact on Sungai Kayu Ara and contribute to river conservation.
Project status: Ongoing
River Care Programme
Rehabilitation of Taman Aman Lake
The project aims to rehabilitate Taman Aman Lake through nature-based solutions, lake ecosystem health concept and smart partnerships with key stakeholders.
Project status: Ongoing
Forest & Coastal Programme
Empowering Community-Led Forest Rehabilitation in Various Ecosystem through Nature-based Solutions towards Climate Change Adaptation
The project aims to plant trees at degraded peatland, mangrove and reservoir sites, through active community participation in Selangor and Malacca.
Project status: Completed
River Care Programme
W.A.T.E.R Project – Water Stewardship Agenda II (Phase 3)
This project is a consolidation of Water Stewardship Agenda I and is restructured based on four new strategies. Initiated by SPARK foundation, in collaboration with Global Environment Centre (GEC), the project aims to protect water resources at two basins: Sg Klang (Sg Penchala & Sg Way) and Sg Selangor.
Project status: Completed
River Care Programme
Enhancing Local Action and Community Participation in Disaster Preparedness and Response
This project addresses the increasing risks of flooding caused by climate change and the expansion of human settlements in flood-prone areas.
Project status: Completed
River Care Programme
Empowering Communities to Enhance Livelihood through Ecotourism and Food Security
This project is designed to strengthen and replicate successful community-based ecotourism and food security models established previously in Kampung Tonggang and KRT Klebang Selatan to other communities in Perak and the Klang Valley.
Project status: Completed
Peatland Programme
Technical Assistance and Knowledge Exchange for Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Malaysia (TAKE-SMPEM)
This project is designed to provide technical assistance for project implementation to the Global Environment Facility 6 (GEF6) SMPEM
Environmental Education Programme
SMART (Start Managing All Resources Today) Ranger for Schools within Klang Valley
Malaysians have been introduced to the recycling concept for more than a decade ago through awareness and promotions.
Peatland Programme
Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries (The Mekong Peatlands Project)
Peatland Programme