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1 IFAD’s Regional Cooperation Activities ADB-IFAD Staff Retreat 5-6 December 2012, Manila

2 Objectives of Regional Co-operation Activities Development of Innovative Technologies and Approaches Advocacy and Policy Dialogue Capacity Building of Partner Institutions Sharing of Lessons and Knowledge South-South Cooperation

3 Regional Co-operation with CGIAR Centres IRRI: Development of stress-tolerant rice varieties ICRISAT: Sustainable crop production systems ICRAF: Payment for environmental services CIP: Root and tuber crops research and development CIAT: Forage-based livestock feeding system ICARDA: Value-added processing and export of wool

4 Regional Co-operation with Global and Regional Organizations GEF:ASEAN Peatland Forest Project FAO: Capacity building of Ministries of Agriculture in policy analysis/dialogue; farmers’ organizations ESCAP: Promoting public-private partnership for rural energy services ICIMOD: Enhancing adaptation capacity and resilience of poor to climate and socio-economic changes AIT: Project management support PROCASUR: Knowledge sharing on innovations using learning routes methodology

5 Regional Co-operation Activities with ADB Asia-Pacific Regional Food Security Partnership Working Group on Agriculture/Greater Mekong Sub-region

6 Asia-Pacific Regional Food Security Partnership Original partners- ADB, FAO and IFAD (new partners- WFP, ICARDA, World Bank) Food Security Investment Forum, July 2010 Follow-up meetings in May 2011 Analytical narratives and partnership matrices for 6 priority countries

7 Working Group on Agriculture/Greater Mekong Sub-region IFAD participation in Core Agriculture Support Programme (CASP) I Co-funded (with ADB) assessment of biofuel potential in China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam CASP II (2011-2015)?

8 Regional Co-operation Activities with ADB Thematic Conferences/KM Events Water Crisis and Choices: ADB and Partners Conference, Manila, October 2010 ( IFAD paper on small-scale irrigation) Asian Irrigation Forum, Manila, April 2012 ASEAN Rice Trade Forum, Siem Reap, June 2012

9 Way Forward Greater commitment to on-going collaboration (Regional Food Security Partnership, WGA/GMS) Co-funding of new regional projects Greater sharing of information on regional events Co-organization of KM events Regular retreats

10 Thank you. Any questions? Ganesh Thapa Regional Economist, APR


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