The longest free- flowing river in Southeast Asia, the Salween supports incredible biodiversity, and also the livelihoods of the Karen, Karenni, Mon, and Shan peoples in Burma. However, the Salween’s health is threatened by secretive plans to build a cascade of five large hydroelectric dams in order to generate electricity for China and Thailand.

KESAN’s Water Governance program aims to empower vulnerable communities to advocate for the good governance of water resources and promote a different energy development paradigm instead of destructive top-down projects. KESAN does this through awareness raising, research, public events, networking and advocacy at the local, regional and international level.