OUR MISSION

The mission of PDI is to assist local institutions worldwide to improve the quality of life of rural poor by initiating integrated health, community development, educational, and environmental conservation projects.


PROGRAM AREAS

1) Integrated Community Development through the Village Development Partnership
2) Reproductive Health
3) Population and Environment
4) HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care (including Positive Partnerships)
5) Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction
6) NGO Sustainability


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

Each of these program areas places a strong emphasis on local participation, nurturing the belief that local people are best suited to shape and sustain their own development. In this regard, village communities are not only the beneficiaries, but also planners, managers and leaders. PDI also supports institution-building with local partner organizations. The model utilized by PDI is the Village Development Partnership (VDP), which is a serious endeavor to eradicate poverty by partnering a rural village with a sponsoring company or organization. It addresses development in the five key areas: community empowerment, income generation, education, environmental promotion, and health.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010:

Chairman: Mechai Viravaidya

President: Dr. Tanatat Puttasuwan

Treasurer: Mr. Gerald Blakeley III, The Blakeley Foundation

Directors:
Dr. Malcolm Potts, University of California at Berkeley
Dr. Roger Short, Melbourne University
Dr. Thomas D'Agnes, University of Southern California
Mr. Wilas Lohitkul, Executive Director PDA
Mr. Curt Clawson, CEO Hayes-Lemmerz
Mr. Joe Hafey, Population Health Institute
Mr. Richard Pyvis, Chairman of Capital Partners
Mr. Richard Savage, Management Consultant
Mr. Rolf Van Buren, Chairman of Lotus Arts Group
Ms. Carmencita Abella, President of Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
Mr. Kipper Blakeley, Social Investor Services
Mr. Krisada Saengchaiwutthikun, Owner and General Manager, Eco & Icon Co. Ltd.

501(C)(3) STATUS

Population and Development International is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)(3) and is fully compliant with all rules and regulations. Please visit the PDI Guidestar profile for more information, and the most recent Form 990 filed with the IRS is available here.

OFFICES

Youth democracy team learning about water storage and sanitation

Income Generation Key to Long Term Sustainability