Quezon City – FAO and AsiaDHRRA support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase awareness and accelerate action towards win-win investment in agriculture and food systems. This is being done by supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines to Promote Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry, which were adopted by the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry in 2018.

The ASEAN Guidelines reflect the priorities and characteristics of the region, and are grounded in the CFS Principles for Responsible Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI), the first global agreement providing guidance on how investment should address development challenges, and benefit those who need it most.

Currently, the members of the AsiaDHRRA network conduct multi-stakeholder assessments of existing and needed capacities to involve youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems (applying FAO Capacity Assessment Tool) at the local level. This process will help them identify key challenges and opportunities for young agri-entrepreneurs and draw up a roadmap to unlock their potential in the region. This includes policy and advocacy activities aimed at increasing responsible agricultural investment and supporting the application of the ASEAN Guidelines.

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