Southeast Asian Community and Grassroots Responses in COVID-19 Times
AsiaDHRRA works with UPCIDS on UN Decade of Family Farming campaign through the KLMPE (Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement) platform. A preliminary report of the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UPCIDS), by Eduardo C. Tadem, Ananeza P. Aban, Karl Arvin F. Hapal, Venarica B. Papa, Nathaniel P. Candelaria, Honey […]
An impact scan based on reports by farmers’ organisations from Asia
Hear the voices of our COVID-19 frontliners in agriculture all over Asia. AsiaDHRRA partner FOs in Indonesia (KSPS, KPA NMC), Lao PDR (FASAP), Myanmar (AFFM) , Philippines (ISLACO, GLOWCORP), and Vietnam (AGFU, PTFC, LCFU), share how they are facing the global pandemic. “The current outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in developing countries is very likely […]
FAO and AsiaDHRRA support the rollout of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry
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 […]
AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, Christian Aid, share results of the Post-Mangkhut Agricultural and Livelihood Assessment
Quezon City – AsiaDHRRA, in partnership with PhilDHRRA, with support from Christian Aid, conducts a “Presentation/Sharing of Scoping Results with Multi-stakeholder Groups” at Microtel by Wyndham, UP Technohub, Quezon City. The activity presented the result from the 6-month scoping study entitled “Agriculture and Livelihood Assessment in Mangkhut-affected Areas” conducted in May 2019, which aimed at […]
AsiaDHRRA, MyanDHRRA conduct training-workshop on Policy Advocacy through Constructive Engagement in Yangon
Yangon, Myanmar – MyanDHRRA conducted a training-workshop on “Policy Advocacy through Constructive Engagement with Government and Private Sector”, at Royal Palvian Hotel, 9 Miles Yangon on 3-4 February 2020. The activity aimed (1) to enhance the understanding of policy advocacy through constructive engagement of the participants; (2) to provide the skills and knowledge on the […]
AsiaDHRRA, ThaiDHRRA co-organize CSO consultation for the 35th FAO APRC
Bangkok, Thailand – Key actors from different constituencies and countries gather in Bangkok on 29-30 January 2020, for the biennial Civil Society Consultation, in preparation for the 35th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) to be held in Bhutan on 17-20 February 2020. The consultation was organized to: (1) strengthen partnership and engagement between and among […]
AsiaDHRRA co-organizes with FAO a ToT for Responsible Agri-investments and Youth in Agicultural Sector
Bangkok, Thailand – AsiaDHRRA co-organizes with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations a training of trainers (ToT) in Bangkok on 9-13 December 2019 to strengthen the capacities of its partner to engage youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in the region. The ToT brought together 24 members of the […]
AsiaDHRRA participates in the Regional Workshop on ASEAN Economic Integration in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand – AsiaDHRRA participates in the Regional Workshop cum Roundtable Discussion on ASEAN Economic Integration back-to-back with 2nd Regional Project Steering Committee (RPSC) Meeting in Novotel Platinum Hotel, Bangkok on 28-30 November 2019. The project, “Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN)” is funded by IFAD and implemented […]
AsiaDHRRA co-organizes KLMPE 2019
Bahay ng Alumni, Quezon City – Representatives of family farming organizations, civil society groups, academic and research institution, government agencies, and, international development organizations gathered for the annual Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement (KLMPE) 2019 which marks the commencement of UNDFF 2019-2018 celebration in the country, with focus on: ” Strengthening the Role of […]
AsiaDHRRA co-organizes the 8th ASEAN PPP forum on RDPE in Nay Pyi Taw
Nay Pyi taw, Myanmar – AsiaDHRRA, co-organized with ASEAN Secretariat the “8th ASEAN Public-Private-People (PPP) Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication” with the theme “Shaping Resilient Rural Communities Towards the Attainment of SDGs”, and, contributed in other relevant events during the AMRDPE held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on November 4-8, 2019. The back-to-back […]
