Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, in collaboration with network partners, held the Poverty Forum “Kut Bak Model: Collaborate, Act, and Unite,” a cooperative initiative to address district-level poverty.

On April 4, 2023, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, in collaboration with its network partners, organized the Poverty Forum: Kud Bak Model – “Think Together, Act Together, Unite” to address poverty alleviation at the district level. The event took place at the Dusita Room, Phuphan Place Hotel, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. Assoc. Prof. Kongphop Chamat, the Vice President, welcomed the participants, followed by a discussion led by project leaders and researchers from the university. They were joined by local and district agencies working on poverty alleviation in Kud Bak, as well as organizations focused on vocational skills development.

The forum aimed to create a collaborative model for addressing poverty in the district, which would later be expanded to other districts in Sakon Nakhon. In 2023, the university extended the project to the Akat Amnuai district. The event was supported by the Area-Based Development Fund, the Office of Science, Research, and Innovation Promotion, and is a key mechanism in the province’s integrated approach to combating poverty. This initiative aligns with the Ministry of Interior’s policy on sustainable local development, particularly the “District Happiness and Poverty Alleviation Project.” The integrated data system developed through this process will help strengthen households and communities, improving the quality of life and providing greater stability for local residents.