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 […]
Regional workshop on translating policy to action on agroecology organized in Indonesia
AsiaDHRRA participated in the Regional Lao facilitated Initiative on Agroecology (LICA) Workshop on Agroecology Transitions: From Plans to Implementation on July 12, 2025, Tangeran, Selatan, Indonesia. Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Secretary-General, delivered a presentation on “Translating policy to action: Lessons from the ASEAN Master Plan on Rural Development and recommendations for LICA” during the event that aims […]
First webinar on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication in ASEAN
On May 16, 2025, the ASEAN Secretariat’s Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (SOMRDPE), the Philippine’s National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), AsiaDHRRA, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and Resilience Development Initiative (RDI) co-organized the first webinar on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (RDPE) in ASEAN. Joined by over 100 participants from the […]
Grow Asia Partners’ Advisory Council Meeting
GrowAsia conducted its Partners’ Advisory Council meeting on February 13, 2025, via Zoom and Co-Chaired by Dr. Kanchana Wanichkorn of the ASEAN Secretariat and Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General. The gathering discussed the rapid transformation of the development funding landscape and the increasing financing demand for climate resilience, food security, and sustainable agriculture. It also […]
Strengthening agricultural innovation systems – The DeSIRA CONNECT Days Asia & Pacific
From January 14 to 16, 2025, stakeholders from diverse groups and backgrounds gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to foster collaboration, share insights, and create policies at the DeSIRA CONNECT Days Asia & the Pacific. The event served as a venue to unite various actors to strengthen agricultural innovation systems and promote sustainable practices in the region. […]
Addressing Youth’s significant role on poverty eradication in the region and agents of change towards resilience
AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, participated in the 13th ASEAN Public-Private-People Partnership (PPPP) Forum on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication organized on 12 November 2024 at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. AsiaDHRRA, with its work and contribution towards enhancing the socio-economic well-being of the rural people’s organizations (RPOs) in the region, moderated Session 5, provided […]
Intersectoral workshop eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labour
AsiaDHRRA attended an Intersectoral Workshop on the ASEAN Roadmap for Eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2025 on 4-6 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is also a Follow-Up to the ASEAN Declaration on Prevention of Child Labour, including Worst Forms of Child Labour, and gathered representatives from the International Labor Organization […]
AsiaDHRRA’s contribution on empowering women, youth and local communities in Responsible Agricultural Investment in the ASEAN
AsiaDHRRA’s Program Manager, Mr. Affan Firmansyah, participated in the 2nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) event on 23-26 July 2024 in the Sthal Ubud Hotel, Indonesia. Mr. Firmansyah presented AsiaDHRRA’s contribution to empowering inclusion and strategies for women, youth, Indigenous people, and local and marginalized groups and communities in the Food, Agriculture, and Forestry (FAF) Sectors. […]
National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN, Vietnam
The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) in coordination with VietDHRRA and ASSET Project, recently organized the National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN on 7 June 2024, at Hanoi Hotel Club, Hanoi, Vietnam, and Zoom conference. The gathering was an integral part of a series of […]
