AsiaDHRRA, FAO kick-off RAI youth & gender initiative
11 November 2021 – AsiaDHRRA Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI) Team, FAO RAI focals, and National Coordinators of CamboDHRRA, LaoDHRRA, and PhilDHRRA kickoff meeting with youth and gender subject matter experts, via Zoom. For the first phase of the project, the SMEs shall input to the mapping results of the key youth organizations and women’s organizations […]
AsiaDHRRA opens RAI regional training on Collective Economic Forms
8 November 2021 – AsiaDHRRA kicks-off the 3rd module of Responsible Agricultural Investment Regional Training of Trainers (RAI – TOT), the 3rd of 5 modules focuses on the Introduction to Collective Economic Forms and Strategies to Build Farmers Market Bargaining Power, it is facilitated by AsiaDHRRA Program Manager/ Subject Matter Expert, Mr. Florante Villas. Specifically, the […]
AsiaDHRRA opens regional Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) training
AsiaDHRRA in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations opened the second module of the Regional Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) Training of Trainers (TOT) on Collective Economic Forms in Agriculture and Policy Advocacy through Constructive Engagement. Module 2 is focused on the CFS-RAI and AGRAI: History, Relevance, Challenges, and detailed discussion of […]
FAO and AsiaDHRRA kicks-off LoA for 2021-2022
13 September 2021 via Zoom – Representatives from FAO RAP and HQ, AsiaDHRRA RAI Team, and DHRRA RAI coordinators opened the week with the new LoA kick-off meeting. This new cooperation builds upon the results of the Responsible Agricultural Investment initiative of FAO and AsiaDHRRA. Specifically, the new LoA will contribute to the implementation of […]
DHRRA coordinators prepare for the RAI ToT
29 July 2021 via Zoom – DHRRA country coordinators on Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) meets in preparation for the implementation of the Trainers’ Training on RAI in 5 countries (Philippines, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, and, Vietnam). The training will consist of a series of half-day virtual sessions with individual or group assignments in between spread […]
AsiaDHRRA plans the future directions of RAI programming with FAO
Quezon City (via Zoom) – AsiaDHRRA Responsible Agricultural Investment Team meet with FAO (Rome) Team to discuss the future directions of RAI programming in the region, via Zoom meeting on 5 February 2021. The on-going cooperation on RAI, with focus on youth and gender, is being implemented in six (6) South East Asian Countries […]
RAI Updates 2019-2020
RAI: a success story of Sihn Duoc cooperative in Vietnam
Nihn Bihn, Vietnam – Engaging Youth on Responsible Agricultural Investments: A success story of Sinh Duoc Cooperative, serving the increasing demand of health and beauty products in Vietnam through their traditional handicrafts including herbal salt, herbal soap, foot soak, etc.; and, creating more jobs in local villages. The cooperative was founded in 2009. In 2015, […]
AsiaDHRRA launches monograph on Responsible Agricultural Investments
AsiaDHRRA is pleased to announce the publication (print and digital) of the following books: 2020 publication: 2018-2019 publication: 1. A Guidebook for Capacitating Farmers’ Organizations towards Effective Engagement of Public Agriculture Development Programs 2. ASEAN Economic Integration through the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 3. Ensuring Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Asia: A proposal for […]
FAO and AsiaDHRRA support the rollout of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Quezon City – FAO and AsiaDHRRA support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase awareness and accelerate action towards win-win investment in agriculture and food systems. This is being done by supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines to Promote Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry, which were adopted by the ASEAN Ministers […]
