North-Eastern Cottage Organization (NECO) was founded in 2016, composed of experienced and expert persons (10 staff with 2 non-IP) who are working at the grassroots to empower communities at the Northern and the Northeastern part of Cambodia. It is registered with MoI on December 27, 2022, #7370 Prakas. included the registration with Taxation Department of Government, Labor Automated Central Management System and National Security Social Fund and Accounting and Auditing Regulation in 2023. The NECO has a main office based in Preah Vihear and Battambang provinces. The provincials target areas are covered Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Pusat, Koh Kong and Battambang. Target groups: Kuoy, Poar ang Chong Indigenous Peoples.

NECO was awarded from the GEF SPG UNDP for the project number KHM/SGP/ OP7/Y5/CORE/IPAE/2025/03 under IP Access to energy initiative programme in 2025 for a ten-month to implement the project named “Improve Community Action on Bio-friendly-ICAB” from 4th September 2025 – to 30th June 2026. The project site located in Ta Taok commune, Samlout district, and Battambang province of South Cardamom Mountain, Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary.

This project is designed to strengthen the capacity of Indigenous Communities in Phnom Rai village by interpreting traditional knowledge with scientific approaches to address climate change and support of Indigenous Communal land Titling recognition. It focuses on enhancing economic, social, cultural and environment resilience through a series of targeted interventions. Central to the initiative is provide purifier water system by introducing the solar energy to IP community and a local Tuek Sok Secondary School.

The project combined infrastructure development, community governance, renewable energy, and capacity building to improve access to safe drinking water, support household irrigation, and promote daily vegetable gardening while strengthening local ownership and contributing to Cambodia's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).