Brussels, Belgium – AsiaDHRRA, represented by its Secretary General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, signed the Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) with the European Commission (EC), represented by Mr. Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development. The FPA is a five-year development cooperation between the Commission and select global and regional umbrella civil society organizations.
The FPA between EC and AsiaDHRRA aims to:
- Develop the capacities of Rural Peoples Organizations (RPOs) and Rural Development non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through the empowerment and unleashing of human resource potentials of local people; and,
- Promote a stronger participation in policy-making processes through effective lobby and engagement with policy makers and the donor community at national, regional, and global levels.
To operationalize the FPA, AsiaDHRRA and EC is set to sign a grant agreement on the implementation of Regional Cooperation to Empower Rural Development Organizations in Asia (ReCoERDO-Asia).
