Project ACRE launched
AsiaDHRRA launched its recent initiative on “Strengthening the Agency of CSOs in Developing Policy Framework for Equitable Rural Development and an Enhanced Contribution of Family Farmers Towards the Achievement of the SDGs (ACRE)” at Surabaya, Indonesia on 29 August 2024. The project works toward promoting rural development and agricultural policies to achieve economic growth and […]
Regional Workshop in Promoting Agroecology and Territorial Rural Development
AsiaDHRRA and Bina Desa jointly organized a regional workshop on “Promoting Agroecology (AE) Transition and Territorial Approach in Rural Development (TRD) in the ASEAN Region” on 27-28 August 2024 at Surabaya, Indonesia. The gathering was participated by partner DHRRAs and Farmers’ Organizations (FOs) in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and project […]
Regional workshop on building digital agriculture capacities of smallholder farmers organizations
AsiaDHRRA is organizing a capacity-building workshop on digital agriculture through its project “Smallholder Economic Empowerment through Digital Solutions (SEEDS)” from 19-22 August 2024 at Oracle Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines. The workshop titled “Training of Trainers for Equipping Digital Agriculture Arrowheads for the Project Smallholder Economic Empowerment through Digital Solutions” is joined by DHRRA and farmers’ […]
Partnership and collaboration supporting rural organizations in the global and regional platform
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO) recently featured its fruitful partnership and collaboration with AsiaDHRRA in its latest brief series publication. The FAO highlighted the history of the alliance dating back to 2010, during the formation of the ad hoc committee on the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) […]
Empowering youth in agriculture in building sustainable food systems in Asia-Pacific
The first Asia-Pacific Young Farmers and Agrilympics (YFCA): Empowering Young Farmers in Cooperatives and Organizations: Building Sustainable Food Systems will happen on 12-16 August 2024 at Los Baños Laguna, Philippines. The week-long activities are organized by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the International Cooperative Alliance- Asia Pacific, and the Pacific Farmers […]
AsiaDHRRA’s contribution on empowering women, youth and local communities in Responsible Agricultural Investment in the ASEAN
AsiaDHRRA’s Program Manager, Mr. Affan Firmansyah, participated in the 2nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) event on 23-26 July 2024 in the Sthal Ubud Hotel, Indonesia. Mr. Firmansyah presented AsiaDHRRA’s contribution to empowering inclusion and strategies for women, youth, Indigenous people, and local and marginalized groups and communities in the Food, Agriculture, and Forestry (FAF) Sectors. […]
Partnerships advocating and documenting successful family farming programs in select ASEAN countries
AsiaDHRRA is conducting a series of round table consultations with its partner DHRRAs and farmer organizations in the network to assess the status of United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) implementation in the countries. Earlier, AsiaDHRRA has worked jointly with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and […]
Round Table Consultation on the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), Cambodia
AsiaDHRRA and the Cambodian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (CamboDHRRA) jointly organized a round table discussion on the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) on July 18, 2024, at Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh. The event assessed the country’s implementation status in the context of the UNDFF Global Action Plan […]
Celebrating 40th anniversary through partnerships and Agroecology advocacy
The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) celebrated its 40th anniversary by organizing a Tree Planting activity with the Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development – Pilipinas (CARRD), Tuy Natural Farming Association, supported by the Tuy Municipal Police and AsiaDHRRA. The significant event was held at Sitio Maligtong, […]
CSO meeting in preparation of forest resources management in Lao PDR
AsiaDHRRA’s partner organization, Lao Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (Lao DHRRA), participated in a meeting on forest resources management organized by the Lao Civil Society Organization Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (Lao CSO FLEGT) on 2-3 July 2024 at Vientiane Plaza Hotel, Lao PDR. The event was a preparatory […]
