What we do
AsiaDHRRA contributes to the improvement of the socio-economic well-being of members of rural people’s organizations in Asia by playing the role of Promoter and Catalyst of partnership relations, creating opportunities for genuine people to people dialogue and exchange; Facilitator of human resource development processes in the rural areas; and Mobilizer of resources & opportunities for the strengthening of solidarity and kinship among Asian rural communities. We are currently implementing the following programs:
Farmers Fighting Poverty contributes to the reduction of rural poverty, and enhance the economic services of rural people’s organizations to their members. Through FFP, Asiadhrra supports projects directly implemented by farmers’ organizations in Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. FFP is a major program of AgriCord where Asiadhrra is a member agri-agency.
Post-Yolanda Fund for Local Initiatives supports local rural organizations and communities affected by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) so that they able to directly participate in and benefit from a range of post-disaster rehabilitation activities through direct financial and technical assistance in rebuilding their farms and recover their lost livelihood and move them out of poverty.
Regional Cooperation to Empower Rural Development Organizations in Asia (ReCoERDO-Asia) contributes to the socio-economic improvement of the members of rural people’s organizations in Southeast Asia through strengthened capacity of CSOs in responding to rural development issues. It is being implemented by country DHRRAs in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and, Vietnam.
Featured Publication
This book “Ensuring Climate Resiliency of Rural Communities in Asia: A Proposal for a Community Resiliency Rights Framework” seeks to present a synthesis of the various policy studies undertaken by AsiaDHRRA partners in eight countries in Asia with regards to climate change and resilience, particularly focusing on the concrete recommendations generated from the researches, getting a sense of their common points and areas for urgent action and tying them up into one complete, if not comprehensive policy proposal that is feasible and are within the mandates of the organizations which may act on them wholly or in part. These recommendations may then be presented at the national and/or at the regional level, wherever there are concerned governing and policy-making bodies and various development partners.
Where we work
We are a regional partnership of 11 social development networks and organizations in 10 Asian nations. The DHRRAs partner with rural peoples’ organizations to enhance capacities of rural communities to address issues on food and nutrition security, low productivity, access to sustainable farming technologies, and markets.
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Who We Work With
Our work in rural development in Asia greatly benefits from our colloborative and meaningful partnerships with various regional and local development organizations.
