A visit to monitor development progress and accomplishment with COMFAS
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, visited The Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolk Associations (COMFAS) at Zamboanga Sibugay on 13-17 November 2023 as part of updating the Farmers’ Organization for Asia (FO4A) program on development progress. A focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted to review the accomplishments, challenges faced, and ways forward to 2024. Likewise, […]
AsiaDHRRA’s participation at the The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) organized the 2nd Regional Consultation Workshop on the Development of the ASEAN Declaration on the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 29-30 November 2023. The gathering was hosted by Thailand’s Children’s Rights and represented by […]
RUML Annual Assessment and Planning 2023
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) project organized its annual assessment and planning for 2023 at the Partnership Center in Quezon City. The objectives of the meeting are to review and assess the project’s progress, discuss the successes and challenges faced, and identify the actions and strategies for improvement. Similarly, the gathering aimed to draw out […]
KLMPE 2023 “Inclusive Financing for Climate Resilient Family Farmers”
The annual Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (KLMPE) gathered leaders and stakeholders from family farmers’ organizations, NGOs, government agencies, agri agencies, inter-government organizations, and Agriculture Rural Development Knowledge and Policy Platform (ARDKPP) representatives on 22-23 November 2023 at Institute of Social Order (ISO) – Ateneo De Manila University. With the theme “Inclusive Financing for […]
AsiaDHRRA’s farmers’ organization partners at the 6th ASEAN RDPE Leadership Awardees
AsiaDHRRA sends their warmest congratulations to Roberto Ballon of COMFAS and Pan Sopheap of FNN as recipients of the 6th ASEAN RDPE Leadership Awardees. The gathering was a favorable event for the awardees to share and inspire their winning community-based stories of change with the participants through plenary and breakout sessions. The ceremony was held […]
AsiaDHRRA at the 12th ASEAN Public Private People Partnership Forum on RDPE
AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Co-chaired the recent ASEAN 12th Public Private People Partnership (PPPP) Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (RDPE) held in Singapore on 20 November 2023. Ms. Ramirez, representing the Civil Society Organization (CSO) sector, delivered a brief speech on matters relating to the inception of 1st RDPE in Vietnam, the […]
Handcrafted products from farmers and fisherfolks – an RUML holiday season’s theme
The Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA) attended a two-day bazaar at the Ateneo De Manila University (Katipunan Campus) on November 13-14, 2023, organized by the Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) – Ateneo de Manila University. The event featured a pleasant array of handcrafted products by rural farmers and fisherfolks across the […]
A series of meetings updating FO4A project with partner DHRRA and member Farmers’ Organizations in Indonesia
AsiaDHRRA organized a series of meetings with its DHRRA partner, Yayasan Bina Desa, and Farmers’ Organization (FO) members in Indonesia on 6-13 November 2023. The mission’s first leg was with Bina Desa on 6-7 November 2023 in Jakarta, discussing providing technical support and coaching services to its farmers’ organization members. A visit was followed by […]
Digitalisation on Eradicating Poverty and Malnutrition in the Region
AsiaDHRRA participated in the 7th Southeast Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and Eradicating Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises,” organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 6-8 November 2023, via hybrid modality, Bangkok, Thailand. Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA Secretary-General, presented the Role of CSOs […]
A vision that unites – the launch of PhilDHRRA’s weekend market
The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), through its social enterprise Project Philmart, has taken a significant move to bridging the gap between rural and urban markets at the launching of their weekend market in Vista Valley Subdivision in Marikina City on 5 November 2023. The weekend market was […]
