October 2026
Applications close Wednesday, October 14, 2026
In October 2026, DTP will host a capacity-building training program focusing on Business and Human Rights in Asia. The program will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Across Asia, rapid economic growth, large-scale infrastructure projects, extractive industries, and digital and energy transitions have intensified business-related human rights risks. The climate crisis and responses to it are increasing those risks.
At the same time, civic space is shrinking in many Asian countries. Communities, workers, and human rights defenders are increasingly on the frontlines of corporate harm, yet accountability and access to remedy remain limited. The voice and interests of business have become increasingly influential in societies and in governance, yet business in Asia lags other regions in engagement with international BHR standards. Corruption is also a key issue that distorts democracy and good governance.
About the Program
DTP’s Capacity Building on Business and Human Rights in Asia program aims to strengthen the capacity, resilience, and cross-border solidarity of civil society, human rights defenders, and impacted communities in Asia to effectively use business and human rights frameworks, strategies, and networks to advance corporate accountability and access to remedy.
If you are interested in joining this program, expressions of interest are now open. Please click here.
This program will be run in collaboration with FORUM-ASIA.
Concept Note
To read the program concept note, please click here.
Applications must be received by Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application shortly after the closing date.
