AsiaDHRRA ExeCom holds 2nd Meeting in NPUST Taiwan
The 2nd ExeCom Meeting was hosted by Dr. Wen-chi Huang, TaiwanDHRRA President, in the vast campus of the National Pingtung University for Science and Technology, where she is a senior professor. Chaired by Marimuthu Nadason, the ExeCom discussed, among others, organizational matters including approval of discussion and concept papers in relation to the network’s rural […]
AFA-AsiaDHRRA comments on WDR 2008
This paper presents AsiaDHRRA and AFA’s comments on the World Development Report (WDR). This was a response to the WDR 2008 consultation process. download the paper here….
Bina Desa: Rebuilding the Village
Desperate fishermen, distraught farmers,… In the struck province of Aceh, there must have been several thousands. Millions of euros were collected and put at their disposal by governments to smooth out the consequences of the tsunami. However, the means are primarily allocated to repairing roads, bridges and government buildings. Naturally, this is not unjust. Vredeseilanden, […]
Food, Agriculture And Forestry
by ASEAN Cooperation in Food Over the past year, demands for rice and sugar in ASEAN rose, but their supply still exceeded regional requirements. In view of this situation, the earmarked quantity of 87,000 metric tons of rice in the ASEAN Emergency Rice Reserve Requirements (AERR) will be maintained at the same level. To better […]
Latest Updates on Bina Desa Jakarta Flood Relief activities
Here’s the latest post from Bina Desa on the flood situation in Jakarta and their ongoing emergency relief efforts to help the flood victims. click to view the pdf Emergency Post Binadesa Flood Relief
DHRRA Network Malaysia conducts Strategic Planning Workshop
DHRRA Network Malaysia conducted an orientation and strategic planning workshop entitled “Operationalizing DHRRA Malaysia and AsiaDHRRA Cooperation” on February 24-25, 2006 in Taiping,Malaysia. The two-day activity hopes to deepen stakeholdership, generate commitment and draw concrete plans in operationalizing the strategic plan of the network at the DHRRA level. Specifically, the activity hopes to: Enhance appreciation […]
Support for Jakarta flood victims
Jakarta is currently experiencing severe flooding. The area where Bina Desa office is located is also affected by the continuously rising floodwater. Bina Desa has marshalled relief efforts to assist the flooded communities. Bina Desa is now servicing as a relief and communication center delivering aid and information to affected communities. They have opened Posko […]
AsiaDHRRA participates in the WRD08 Roundtable
AsiaDHRRA upon the invitation of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada), Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development participated in the upcoming WRD08 Roundtable held in Toronto, Canada on 25-26 January 2007 The Civil Society Consultation drafted specific recommendations to the World Bank about key issues and positions that should be included in […]
AsiaDHRRA participates in ACSC2 in Cebu
AsiaDHRRA together with members of the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy (SAPA) Working Group on ASEAN organized the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society conference (ACSC2) in Cebu City, Philippines on December 10-12 2006. The ACSC2 was attended by more than 300 participants from various community-based organizations, civil society groups, NGOs, social movements, people’s organizations and trade […]
AFA AsiaDHRRA launches book during ACSC panel
AFA and AsiaDHRRA’s new book, entitled “Initiatives on Pro Small Farmer Trade”, was launched during the panel session on ASEAN regional integration in agriculture. The book contains 5 case studies portraying actual initiatives in alternative agricultural trading: (1) the successful efforts of Green Net in Thailand to market organic products; (2) the initiative by the […]
