Upcoming Workshops and Events | The ASEAN Guidelines

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Investment in FAF is one of the most critical ways for ASEAN countries to provide employment and livelihoods, reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security. However, there are a number of risks associated with private sector investment, particularly foreign investment.

When done badly, private sector investment can exacerbate existing inequalities, undermine the livelihoods of smallholder farmers,indigenous peoples, and natural resources.

But when done well, and integrated with the local economy, increased investment can help generate employment and promote economic development. All stakeholders have a role to play in ensuring positive outcomes, and each faces a unique yet interlocking set of risks and challenges.

Investment in FAF creates challenges for AMS in the following six key areas:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?

The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:

Upcoming Workshops/Seminars

12-14 February 2020

AVPN Southeast Asia Summit | Bali
Grahame Dixie, Executive Director, Grow Asia, will be a panelist at the inaugural AVPN Southeast Asia Summit, for the session Cultivating Change: Social Investment and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture. He will be talking about how investors in SEA can (and should!) utilize the ASEAN RAI Guidelines as a roadmap for de-risking investments in food, agriculture and forestry value chains. He will also provide an overview of the ASEAN RAI Implementation Plan starting in 2020, which aims to ensure that larger-scale agribusiness investments are socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable and inclusive. The summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia from the 12-14th of February 2020 and this particular session will be on 13 Feb, Thursday, 2-3:30 pm.

Past Events

9-13 December 2019

Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Capacity Assessment for Responsible Agri-Investments and Youth in Agricultural Sector | Bangkok, Thailand

28-29 November 2019

Regional Workshop Cum Roundtable Discussion on ASEAN Economic Integration | Bangkok, Thailand

27-28 November 2019

ESCAP-CSAM 7th Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization| Jeonju, Korea

30-31 July 2019

Workshop on Operationalizing the Action Plan | Bangkok, Thailand

27 March 2019

Responsible Business Forum | Bangkok, Thailand

21 June 2018

Roundtable on ASEAN Guidelines | Singapore

24 April 2018

Workshop on ASEAN Guidelines | Bali, Indonesia