Yasmin Siddiqi Keywords agriculture natural resources rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Yasmin Siddiqi Yasmin Siddiqi is currently the Director for AFNR covering Central West and South Asia regions. She has over 25 years of work experience including 15 years in ADB. In ADB, she has led project conceptualization, loan and technical assistance processing, and administration of complex loans. Ms. Siddiqi continues to drive knowledge solutions on agriculture, food, nature and rural development including private sector participation.
Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All Read more about Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All While Asia continues to show remarkable development and poverty reduction and expands its role significantly in the global economy, water security becomes a growing concern. Increasing water security will require mobilization of new levels of cooperation among all economic sectors and sections of society.
Analyzing Urban Poverty and Vulnerability at Project Level Read more about Analyzing Urban Poverty and Vulnerability at Project Level This presentation explains the concepts of inclusiveness, poverty reduction, and vulnerability. It clarifies myths and misconceptions on urban poverty. The presentation also explains the need to adopt different approaches for the urban poor that go beyond affordability and access.