ACPD Establishment

      The Asian Center for Population and Community Development (ACPD) was established in 1978 as the international training arm of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), Thailand’s foremost non-governmental development organization. Its creation was in response to the need for disseminating information and experience in community-based and community action concepts in population management and development activities among developing countries.

     In the past, ACPD has collaborated with several private and public international donor agencies and local and international companies in implementing international training courses.

ACPD’s Services
      ACPD offers international training courses and study tours in the areas of: design and management of integrated family planning, health and development programs, HIV/AIDS prevention, care strategies and empowerment of people living with HIV (PLWH), training for trainers, environment and health, business in rural development, public-private sector partnerships and NGO financial sustainability. ACPD also offers personalized training courses and study tours to suit the specific needs of individual groups of countries. About 3,000 participants from over 50 countries have attended courses at ACPD since 1978. Additionally, ACPD provides technical assistance and consultancy services to both public and private organizations in Thailand, as well as in other countries worldwide.

Training Methodologies
      ACPD courses provide practical applications, enabling the participants to adopt similar programs in their own countries. This is done through the use of experiential learning techniques which result in a two-way learning environment. The combination of both classroom-based learning and field exposure to projects creates a forum for international networking and knowledge sharing. Moreover, the participants will be exposed to the experiences of other Thai NGOs and governmental organizations to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the Thai experience in the areas of study.

     Specific dates for the four courses are decided based upon a mutual agreement with prospective participants. The courses are individually tailored to satisfy the educational desires of the people seeking to take part of this program.