Sustainability pathway and co-design workshops for farmers organizations conducted in Thailand
AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, participated in the Scaling-up and Sustainability of farmers’ organizations (FOs) and FO4Impact Co-Design workshops organized on June 16-19, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Hosted by the Federation of Thai Fisherfolk Association (FTFA), the workshop highlighted commercialization concepts, assessment tools, and legal structure, supporting farmers’ organization planning and decision-making. Additionally, the event […]
Agri-agencies and farmers organizations’ General Assembly in Canada
AgriCord, in coordination with its agri-agency partner in Canada, UPA Développement International (UPADI), hosted a General Assembly in Bromont, Canada, from 12 to 16 May 2025. Joined by AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, Marlene Ramirez, AgriCord’s agri-agency representatives, and Farmers’ Organizations (FO), the gathering has served the alliance’s commitment to participatory governance and collaborative decision-making to strengthen solidarity […]
Calibrating results, recognizing achievements, and re/shaping regional strategic plans
The AsiaDHRRA secretariat convened its annual assessment and planning to evaluate the network’s program and project results based on Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2021-2025. The objective of the yearly activity is to assess the accomplished work versus the targets, respond to gaps, and define strategies contributing to the realization of SAP. Focusing on the most […]
Updating and revisiting the monitoring and evaluation tools for Farmers’ Organization for Asia programme
An in-person workshop for the Farmers’ Organization for Asia (FO4A) programme was organized on 26-28 June 2024 and participated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) consultants, AgriCord, Asian Farmers Organization (AFA), and Agri-Agency staff. The meeting updated and revisited the programme’s Theory of Change (ToC) and Logical Framework (LF) and hosted by AsiaDHRRA […]
One Commune One Product Certification to farmers’ organisation partner in Vietnam
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, met the key leaders of Phuc Thanh Beekeepers Cooperative (PTBC), a farmers’ organisation (FO) located in a small village in Thai Nguyen province in the northeastern part of Vietnam, on 29 February 2024. The FO’s leadership was delighted to receive their “One Commune One Product (OCOP)” certificate, which […]
A visit to monitor development progress and accomplishment with COMFAS
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, visited The Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolk Associations (COMFAS) at Zamboanga Sibugay on 13-17 November 2023 as part of updating the Farmers’ Organization for Asia (FO4A) program on development progress. A focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted to review the accomplishments, challenges faced, and ways forward to 2024. Likewise, […]
A series of meetings updating FO4A project with partner DHRRA and member Farmers’ Organizations in Indonesia
AsiaDHRRA organized a series of meetings with its DHRRA partner, Yayasan Bina Desa, and Farmers’ Organization (FO) members in Indonesia on 6-13 November 2023. The mission’s first leg was with Bina Desa on 6-7 November 2023 in Jakarta, discussing providing technical support and coaching services to its farmers’ organization members. A visit was followed by […]
IFAD’s SIS mission with fisherfolks in Zamboanga Sibugay
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) conducted a Supervision and Implementation System (SIS) Mission on 20-21 May, 2023, with the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolks Association of Zamboanga Sibugay (COMFAS), a farmers’ organization (FO). IFAD’s project grant manager Ms. Jerry Pacturan was joined by AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, and visited COMFAS’s oyster […]
IFAD’s SIS mission with Calamansi Farmers’ Organization in Oriental, Mindoro
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), AgriCord, and AsiaDHRRA conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews (KII) on 19-20 May 2023 with Matulatula Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (MARCCO), an AsiaDHRRA partner farmers’ organization (FO) located in Matulatula, Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. IFAD’s representative Ms. Digna Orduña Manzanilla conducted a series of […]
Setting objectives and monitoring progress with fisherfolks
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, conducted a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Workshop with the operations team of the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolks Association of Zamboanga Sibugay (COMFAS) on 17-18 May 2023. The gathering aims to set up the federation’s M&E system by consolidating information from 34 primary organization members or farmer organizations (FOs). […]
