The Southeast Asian Institute’s Center for Research prides itself as the ONLY Internationally-recognized Academic Research Institution in Western Mindanao. It carries the long legacy of social impacts and outstanding track record of Ecolink Philippines, the NGO which developed and established the Institute a decade past under the leadership of Ecolink Philippines CEO Prof. Paul Omar P. Gangoso.
The Southeast Asian Institute has a highly-reputable track record of project cycle management , both local and international funded by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, DFID, the Makati Business Club, the Partnership for Transparency Fund, the U.S. Department of State, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, among others.
It also enjoys a rich history of partnership with key National Government Agencies particularly the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Office of the Ombudsman, the National Youth Commission and the Department of Education.