A regional forum to strengthen the socio-cultural awareness and engagement among stakeholders in the ASEAN conducted in Malaysia
AsiaDHRRA participated in the “Regional Forum to Deepen Stakeholder Awareness and Engagement on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Strategic Plan” organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 19, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur and via video conference. Secretary-General Ms. Marlene Ramirez joined the panel discussion on “Reinventing Cooperation and Partnership in the […]
Second webinar on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (RDPE) in ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Ministry of Rural Development of Cambodia, focal point to the Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (SOMRDPE), in collaboration with the Resilience Development Institute (RDI) organized the second webinar on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (RDPE) on August 15, 2025 with the theme […]
Institutionalizing child-responsive budgeting for local governments launched in the Philippines
AsiaDHRRA joined a ceremonial signing to institutionalize child-responsive budgeting for local government through the official launch of the Child Budget and Expenditure Tagging and Tracking (CBETT) on August 14, 2025, in Quezon City. The project is supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with UNICEF. It will be implemented by the Council for the […]
Strategic planning and celebrating 50th year anniversary conducted in Indonesia
Bina Desa, or the Indonesian Secretariat for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (InDHRRA), organized its Strategic Planning and 50th anniversary celebration on August 2-4, 2025, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The event was an important opportunity to plan and work on Bina Desa’s directions for the next five years, supporting rural communities. Joined by […]
Regional event to foster dialogue on family farming, innovation and sustainable development organized in Nepal
AsiaDHRRA participated in Family Farming Regional Platform Inter-Regional Dialogues organized on August 12-14, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. With a theme “Family Farming and Inclusive Rural Transformation: innovations for sustainable development in a climate change context”, AsiaDHRRA, represented by the Secretary-General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, contributed to a thematic table on Rural Communication Services implications for the […]
Study tour and learning exchange conducted in farming communities in Cambodia
The Cambodian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (CamboDHRRA) conducted a study visit on contract agriculture and modern farming communities in the Battambang and Siem Reap provinces from July 28 to 31, 2025. The activity responds to CamboDHRRA’s thematic programs on Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) Phase III initiative and ACRE […]
Participation in the country’s first Young Farmers Camp and Agri-lympics
The Cambodian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (CamboDHRRA) has coordinated and supported the young farmers’ participation in Cambodia’s first Young Farmers Camp and Agri-lympics (YFCA) organized on July 23-25, 2025, in Prek Leap National Institute of Agricultural, Phnom Penh. With the theme “Strengthening Cambodia Youth Farmers’ Network for Sustainable Rural […]
Open Government Partnership (OGP) localization initiative kick-started in the Philippines
The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) has commenced the documentation process of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) localization project on July 21, 2025, at Plaridel, Bulacan. Welcomed by the officials of LGU in Plaridel, PhilDHRRA’s National Coordinator, Ms. Katlea Itong, led a discussion highlighting the project’s objective, adhering […]
Workshop on finalizing investment and investment promotion plan on coconut and abaca value chain in Lanao del Norte
AsiaDHRRA organized a two-day workshop and coaching sessions with the Lanao del Norte Provincial Government Technical Working Group in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, on July 21-22, 2025. The event, attended by the trained Provincial Local Government Units (PLGUs) officials, finalized the local government’s Provincial Gender and Conflict-Sensitive, Environmentally Sustainable Investments and Investment Promotion Plan (GAIIPP) […]
Agriculture, forest and rural development annual meeting organized in Lao PDR
The Annual Meeting of the Sector Working Group on Forestry, Agriculture and Rural Development (CSWG-FARD) Technical Group was conducted on July 16, 2025, in Vangvieng district, Vientiane, and joined by stakeholders from the agriculture academe and civil society organizations in the country. Presided and under the chairmanship of Mr. Thongdam Phonphichit, and head of the […]
