AsiaDHRRA attends Europe Day in PH
Makati, Philippines – AsiaDHRRA, represented by Secretary General, Marlene Ramirez, celebrated with European Union in the Philippines during the Europe Day on May 9, 2019 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Mayuree A Ballroom, Ayala Center, Makati. Every May 9th of the year is a celebration of peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary […]
AsiaDHRRA co-organizes back-to-back Sub-Regional Business Planning Workshops in Jakarta and Siem Reap
Siem Reap, Cambodia – AsiaDHRRA co-organized the second sub-regional business planning workshop at Khemara Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia on 2-7 May 2019 with participants from Mekong region: Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. The national partner, CamboDHRRA, hosted the event. Around 49 farmer organizations’ core leaders and staff, together with their business advisors, participated in […]
DHRRA Malaysia hosts global summit: The Rise Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — DHRRA Malaysia hosted a global summit, The Rise Malaysia, held in Kuala Lumpur on 3-5 May 2019 Guided with the theme, “empower, connect and grow”, the event aimed at: (1) empowering Tamil-speaking entrepreneurs and professionals with the required skills, knowledge and expertise to emerge as the leader in their respective field; […]
AsiaDHRRA co-organizes FAO PH-CSO consultation in PH
Quezon City, Philippines – AsiaDHRRA and FAO-PH, with support from FAO-RAP, co-organized the first FAO-CSO national consultation-workshop in the Philippines on 29 April 2019, with the theme Strengthening Engagement and Convergence. The consultation aimed at promoting and mobilizing broad-based support for short a long term development agenda between FAO and CSO stakeholders in the country. […]
AsiaDHRRA conducts Workshop on Farm Designing and Planning for Indonesian FOs
Jogjakarta, Indonesia – AsiaDHRRA in partnership with Bina Desa, organized a Farm Designing and Planning Workshop on March 13-15, 2019 in -GAIA Cosmo Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Participants in the 3-day workshop were partner-farmers’ organizations in Indonesia, namely: API, KPA, KSPS, KSP Sangurara, Ngudi Makmur, Ngudi Mulyo, and Sida Makmur. During the workshop, the participants were […]
AsiaDHRRA holds 11th General Assembly
Bali, Indonesia — AsiaDHRRA convened a regional forum cum 11th General Assembly in Prime Plaza Hotel, Sanur-Bali, Indonesia on 13-15 October 2018, hosted by Bina Desa. With the theme, “Advancing Rural Community Resiliency to Achieve SDG2030: The Role of Rural Development and Peoples’ Organizations”, DHRRA members together with strategic partner-peoples’ organizations, agri-agencies, council of leaders, […]
AsiaDHRRA Co-organizes a Learning Session in the 51ST ADB Governor's Meeting in PH
Manila, Philippines (May 3-5, 2018) — AsiaDHRRA co-organized the learning session on “The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Helping Reduce Poverty in Asia and the Pacific”, in the 51st Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors held in Manila, Philippines from 3 to 5 May 2018. The discussion of the meeting centered on Strategy […]
AsiaDHRRA Joins in the 4th ASEAN Climate Resilience Network Meeting in Bali
Bali, Indonesia (April 25, 2018) —AsiaDHRRA participated in the 4th ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (CRN) Meeting that was concluded on 25 April 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. Through the collaborative work of representatives from the ASEAN member states (AMS) and development partners present, agreement on concrete regional strategies to continue advancing climate change related joint responses […]
AsiaDHRRA Participates in the 34TH FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
Nadi, Fiji—AsiaDHRRA together with other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) participated in the 34th session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific convened in Nadi, Fiji on April 9-13 2018. The event is a biennial gathering of some (46) FAO member countries from across the region. Though the APRC is a Technical and Ministerial […]
AsiaDHRRA Holds Back-to-Back Farmer-to-Farmer Exchange Visits in the Philippines (a summary)
Quezon City, Philippines — One of the core strategies that AsiaDHRRA advocates and implements is the “people-to-people” approach which is a proven Asian way of building solidarity, linkages, and relationships. With this perspective, AsiaDHRRA designed Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) and Farmer’s Organization-to-Farmer’s Organization (FO-FO) exchange visits. The learning exposure aims to enrich farmer leaders’ knowledge in production, […]
