About ASP
Asian Soil Partnership (ASP)
In February 2012 a regional conference on soil information in Nanjing, China was the occasion for establishing the initial Asian Soil Partnership. Sixteen national soil institutions participated and presented their status in terms of soil information and soil activities as well as the needs and priorities that the regional partnership should focus on.
Priorities
The key priorities of the Asian Soil Partnership are to :
	Facilitate interactive consultative processes (both within and across borders) involving a range of entities and stakeholders;
	Interact with regional soil science societies and other mechanisms established under various conventions;
	Discuss and provide guidance on regional goals and priorities as regards soils, and the required implementation soil survey institutions, scientific societies, and groups of soil scientists working on important issues mechanisms;
	Catalyze cooperation within the region.
Asian Implementation Plan
The Regional implementation plan (RIP) defines the outcomes, actors, partners, time frame, potential resources partners and implementation risks of the activities to be implemented at regional level. It was developed in close cooperation with the five Working Groups and the GSP focal points of the Asian countries.