Financing Last Mile Communities Read more about Financing Last Mile Communities [Session Summary] We cannot solve poverty without addressing financial inclusion; and we cannot bring about financial inclusion at any sort of scale without technology that is relevant and useful to the people you are giving it to. Learn how AgUnity works to achieve this through the use of smartphones.
Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture Read more about Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture This presentation gives an overview of the joint publications of ADB and the International Food Policy Research Institute that assess the investment requirements in agriculture in the region. It also provides a snapshot of the researches conducted in Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China.
William Dar Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS 2019 speakers agriculture rural development food security RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture agricultural modernization rural industrialization science-based market resilient market market-oriented development Read more about William Dar Dr. William D. Dar is a champion of the poor especially the small farmers, fisherfolks and agripreneurs. His servant leadership, guided by solid and enunciated principles of food security, has bestowed laurels such as the “Lifetime Achievers Award” during the Asia Leaders Award 2020, “Lifetime Contributor Award” by the Asia CEO Awards, and “Presidential Award” accorded by the University of the Philippines Los Baños Alumni Association.
Emerging Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Central Asia Read more about Emerging Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Central Asia Check out how digital techmologies are helping improve rural development and food security in Central Asia.
Amit Vatsyayan Keywords smart agriculture DDF2019 panelist Read more about Amit Vatsyayan Amit leads the agriculture and rural development sector for Ernst & Young. Amit has worked across more than 20 countries on pressing issues ranging from climate change, women empowerment, livelihoods and agriculture sector transformation. He is passionate about disruptive change and has been involved in several initiatives such as Meso Flood Insurance in Bangladesh, Climate Smart E-Agriculture Platform in Cambodia. Amit has also served on the Board of Climate Actions Network South Asia.
Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food Read more about Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing demand, climate change, shrinking agriculture workforce, and unsustainable use of natural resources, among others. Promoting rural development is critical in helping solve food security issues and propelling economic development.
Mio Oka Keywords RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Mio Oka Mio Oka is currently the Director of the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division in the South Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Since 2015, she has been responsible in administering several climate adaptation projects including flood and coastal management, water use efficiency, rural connectivity improvement and agriculture value chain projects in the following ADB developing member countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Jiangfeng Zhang Keywords RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Jiangfeng Zhang Jiangfeng Zhang is the Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department, concurrently Co-Chair, Environment Thematic Group, of Asian Development Bank (ADB). Since 2002 to date, he has been leading and supporting the development, design, and implementation of agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector projects covering countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central and West Asia.
Sungsup Ra Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Sungsup Ra Sungsup Ra is Deputy Director General (DDG) / Deputy Group Chief (DGC), Sectors Group. He supports the Sectors Group Director General and Chief in leading ADB-wide strategies, knowledge, partnership, and innovations of the education, energy, finance, health, transport, urban, and water sectors.
Clarissa Delgado Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture education history Read more about Clarissa Delgado Selected out of over 21,000 applications from 191 countries, Clarissa is a member of the inaugural 2018 class of Obama Foundation Fellows. Clarissa is also a 2019 recipient of the national The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service Award (TOWNS) and the Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women Award (TOYM) presented by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, as well as the regional Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leaders Award both in 2016 and the Global Mover Award from Rappler, the organization of Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa.