Study Tour on Exploring Opportunities to Promote Korean Experiences in Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Among ADB Member Countries

ADB and MAFRA organized a study tour on 24-30 November 2022 in Seoul and other cities to identify good practices in Korea’s digital agriculture applications and explore potential integration in project development and policy reforms. The participants visited four cooperatives, a food distribution center for school feeding programs, Korea’s Rural Development Administration, a strawberry smart farm, and two start-up companies.

David McDermont

David McDermont is an international e-Government Procurement consultant, with 26 years’ experience to date gained while working in 38 countries. This includes conducting National E-Government Procurement assessments (18 countries), assessing e-procurement systems reviewing the effectiveness of National Procurement  Management Agencies and developing Strategic Implementation Plans.

Nassreena S. Baddiri

Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri is Evaluation Specialist, Independent Evaluation Department at ADB. She was country director for IPA Philippines and was chief manager of its diverse portfolio of rigorous evaluations in livelihoods, financial inclusion and governance, among others. She has extensive experience working and leading in various government departments as well as policy research NGOs, and in the academe as Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.