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 […]
Regional Initiatives in support of Agroecology – TARASA23
Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, moderated a session on Learning from Regional Initiatives in support of Agroecology (AE) and delivered the presentation’s main lessons learned and takeaway messages on 25 October 2023 at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The session was participated by the ASEAN Climate Resilient Network, The One Million Voices initiatives of AE & the […]
Nutri-package for a positive impact – an RUML commitment
AgriCOOPh Federation continues its deliveries of essential commodities to the Marikina School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), reaching 6,071 students receiving nutrient-rich food packages in 17 schools. The program runs for 24 weeks and is in collaboration with CamSur MPC and the local government of Marikina. AgriCOOPh is a consortium member of the USAID – US Agency […]
TARASA 23 – A Workshop of Collective Systems Shift towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture
AsiaDHRRA participated in the international workshop on “Transitioning Towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: A Contribution to Food Systems Transformation (TARASA23)” on 24-27 October 2023 at Siem Reap, Cambodia. The workshop aimed to learn and share various experiences on agroecology and regenerative agriculture to support farming and food systems transition in the Asia-Pacific region. Agriculture and […]
Production expansion and community hub for multi-purpose cooperative and indigenous farmer’s group – An inclusive RUML initiative
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) and the Partnership for the Developmental Assistance in the Philippines (PDAP) hosted a meeting with Care Filipinos Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) and Pamana Matarek Inc. on 10 October 2023. The meeting collectively identified priorities for establishing a lemongrass nursery to expand production to address the increasing demand for juice, oil, capsules, […]
