Joint publication in Empowering Women and Youth in Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) published
A joint publication between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO) and AsiaDHRRA is now published and available online. Titled “Empowering women and youth to engage in responsible agricultural investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations” is an outcome of years of collaboration and partnership in supporting Women and Youth through […]
Project inception workshop on global agricultural and food security program organized in Tanzania
AsiaDHRRA joined the project inception workshop on the Global Agricultural and Food Security Program (GAFSP) from September 23 to 25, 2025, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop supports GASFP in strengthening its partnerships with civil society organizations (CSOs) and producers’ organizations (POs) and is attended by civil society consortium representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin […]
Financial monitoring and coaching with rural people’s organization in South Upi
AsiaDHRRA conducted a financial monitoring workshop on September 18-19, 2025, with rural people’s organizations (RPOs) in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur. The gathering focused on organizational background and financial topics, with discussions on credit policies, loans, savings, and capital build-up. It was led by AsiaDHRRA’s Ms. Lorna David, Finance Manager, and Marvin Soro, Senior Project […]
Strengthening multi-stakeholder collaboration to eliminate the severe forms of child labor in agriculture in the BARMM
AsiaDHRRA, in coordination with the Community Organizers Multiversity (COM), organized a workshop, “Converging for Children: Multi-Stakeholder Action to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Agricultural Communities in BARMM,” on September 18, 2025, in Cotabato City. Joined by representatives and stakeholders from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ministries, Municipal Local Government […]
From Survival to Scale: Sustaining Farmer’s Organizations in the Value Chain
Peace and Equity Foundation, together with AsiaDHRRA, co-organized an online forum on September 17 to reflect on the journey of farmer organizations (FOs) and cooperatives in sustaining and scaling their enterprises. AsiaDHRRA presented the FO4A project experience and its challenges in reaching scale, shared summative insights, and synthesized the key lessons. Key takeaways include: Small and struggling […]
Accounting and financial capacity building workshops organized for Cambodian agricultural community
The Cambodian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (CamboDHRRA) organized a workshop to build the capacities of the agricultural community in Kampong Chhnang province on September 11-12, 2025. Conducted at the Prime Food Institute, the activity was designed to equip the participants with the skills to register accounts and promote financial principles […]
Local visits with smallholder farmers documenting stories of change on digital agriculture conducted in Vietnam
AsiaDHRRA’s Smallholder Economic Empowerment through Digital Solutions (SEEDS) Project team, in coordination with the Viet Nam Farmer’s Union (VNFU), organized collaborative meetings and site visits on September 11-13, 2025, in Hanoi and Bac Ninh province of Vietnam. The activities involved a project review with stakeholders and documentation of stories of change with smallholder farmers regarding […]
AsiaDHRRA organized the 44th Executive Committee Regular Meeting and 2026-2030 Strategic Action Planning
AsiaDHRRA organized its 44th Executive Meeting and Strategic Action Planning (SAP) on September 8-9, 2025, in Quezon City, Philippines. It was joined by members of the executive committee and the secretariat’s administrative, finance, and program managers. The meeting assessed the organization’s strategic directions and reviewed regional development contexts aligned with the rural communities’ recent challenges, […]
Productive coaching and knowledge exchange among rural people’s organization conducted in Davao del Norte
AsiaDHRRA and its project partner, Kaanib Foundation Inc., conducted a series of coaching sessions and knowledge sharing on business propositions with rural people’s organizations (RPOs) and young rural youth organizations (YRYOs) leaders from the municipalities of Asuncion and Kapalong, Davao del Norte, on August 31 and September 1, 2025. Business propositions from RPOs with their […]
Policy advocacy workshop to eliminate child labor conducted with stakeholders in Davao del Norte and Bukidnon
AsiaDHRRA and its implementing partner, Kaanib Foundation Inc., conducted a policy advocacy convergence workshop on August 27-29, 2025, in Asuncion and Kapalong in Davao del Norte and San Fernando in Bukidnon. The activity was joined by representatives from the local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations, and provincial line agencies, which aim to promote multisectoral […]
