The Sixth ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (6th AMRDPE)
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THE SIXTH ASEAN MINISTERS MEETING ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AND POVERTY ERADICATION
27 May 2009, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
1. The Sixth ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (6th AMRDPE) was held on 27 May 2009 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, preceded by the Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting on 25-26 May 2009 and the Second ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication on 26 May 2009. The 6th AMRDPE adopted the theme “A Unified ASEAN for Anti-poverty in the Context of Economic Crisis”.
2. The Opening Ceremony of the 6th AMRDPE was officiated by H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. In the Opening Remarks, His Excellency highlighted the need for a stronger commitment and greater investments in rural development and poverty eradication and to formulate effective strategies to realise the ASEAN Community by 2015 in the context of the current global economic crisis. His Excellency informed that the Government of Viet Nam had adopted stimulus packages to stabilise the national macro economy and financial system, control inflation and maintain economic growth at 6.2% in 2008 and 3.1% in the first quarter of 2009. The economic growth rate of Viet Nam was forecast for 5% in 2009 and higher in subsequent years. His Excellency called for the following regional actions: (a) specific measures to respond to the social impacts of the global economic crisis on rural development and poverty eradication, including stronger investments on agriculture and rural areas; (b) a new action programme on rural development and poverty eradication and an action plan on social safety network in ASEAN based on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint and IAI Work Plan II; (c) new initiatives to strengthening governance, enhancing the participation and empowerment of women and vulnerable groups; and (d) resource mobilisation and fostered cooperation within ASEAN with Dialogue Partners, including the Plus Three Countries, to narrowing the development gap.
3. The 6th AMRDPE was attended by the ASEAN Ministers responsible for rural development and poverty eradication or their representatives. The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN was also in attendance. The list of the Ministers or their representatives is attached.
Towards the ASEAN Community by 2015
4. The Meeting welcomed the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter on 15 December 2008. The Ministers also welcomed the signing of the Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015) and the adoption of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint, IAI Strategic Framework and IAI Work Plan II (2009-2015) by the ASEAN Leaders at their 14th Summit on 28 February - 1 March 2009 in Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand, following the adoption of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint at the 13th ASEAN Summit on 20 November 2007 in Singapore.
5. The Ministers committed themselves to using the ASCC Blueprint, IAI Strategic Framework and IAI Work Plan II (2009-2015) to guide ASEAN Member States in strengthening, deepening and widening cooperation on rural development and poverty eradication within ASEAN and with the Plus Three Countries and other Dialogue Partners.
6. The Ministers noted with satisfaction the continued efforts made in addressing the priorities under the ASEAN Framework Action Plan on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (2004-2010). The Ministers tasked the Senior Officials to prioritise their future activities towards the implementation of the relevant Strategic Objectives of the ASCC Blueprint, IAI Strategic Framework and Work Plan II (2009-2015). The Ministers further tasked the Senior Officials to appoint their national focal points to develop their respective work plans and regional activities to implement the relevant action lines of the ASCC Blueprint and to coordinate with other relevant Ministries.
Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in ASEAN
7. Adhering to the Joint Declaration on the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in ASEAN adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at their 14th Summit, the Ministers tasked the Senior Officials to coordinate with other relevant ASEAN bodies in finalising and implementing the ASEAN Roadmap on the MDGs. The Roadmap would serve as a guideline for collective actions to further accelerate the attainment of the MDGs in ASEAN focusing on the five areas of advocacy and linkages, knowledge, resources, expertise and regional cooperation and regional public goods.
Addressing the Social Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis
8. The Ministers called for more concerted efforts by Member States in the spirit of “ASEAN-help-ASEAN” in addressing issues pertaining to rural development and poverty eradication and in narrowing the development gap in the region.
9. The Ministers tasked the Senior Officials, with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, to document best practices and challenges of ASEAN Member States in implementing their respective policies and programmes on rural development and poverty eradication to facilitate information sharing among Member States and the development of concerted efforts in narrowing the development gap in the region.
10. The Ministers endorsed the proposal to commence a rapid assessment in ASEAN on the social impact of the global financial crisis and policy responses that had been taken by ASEAN Member States individually. The assessment results could serve as a basis to inform ASEAN in the formulation of appropriate regional policies and strategic response to mitigate social implications of the global financial crisis. It is expected that the assessment findings and policy recommendations could be submitted as feedback to the ASEAN Leaders at their 15th Summit scheduled in October 2009 in Thailand.
11. The Ministers welcomed the convening of the Fourth ASEAN+3 High-Level Seminar on Poverty Reduction which is being organised by Viet Nam in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) scheduled for 28-30 September 2009 in Ha Noi. The Seminar would adopt the theme “Impact of the Global Economic Slowdown on Poverty and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific”.
Promotion of Community-driven Activities to Narrowing the Development Gap
12. The Ministers supported the various initiatives of the Senior Officials to promote community-driven activities and people-to-people interactions aimed at narrowing the development gap in the region, including:
• ASEAN Rural Youth Volunteers Movement led by Indonesia to bring together youth professional volunteers from the region to support rural communities in their development efforts. The first deployment of ASEAN volunteers to participate in the National Programme for Community Empowerment (PNPM Mandiri) in Tasikmalaya and Pekalongan, Indonesia, was scheduled in the second half of 2009.
• ASEAN+3 Village Leaders Exchange Programme led by Malaysia in building the capacity of village leaders among Member States in promoting development in rural areas through building of networks, enhancing knowledge through study visits and exchanging of experiences.
• Sharing of Thailand’s best practices on her Baan Mankong Progamme, which is a city-wide “Cities without Slums” housing development programme, as well as her grassroots economic development and poverty alleviation programmes, including the One Tambon One Product (OTOP), Urban Community and Village Fund (UCVF) and Small Medium Large (SML) community development fund scheme which is now called as Sufficiency Economy Fund.
• Development of a regional poverty eradication programme for the socially vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, women, children, elderly and those affected by natural disasters, led by the Philippines.
Regional Statistics on Poverty
13. The Ministers endorsed the initiative of the Senior Officials to work towards the compilation of regional statistics on poverty to enhance research, assessment and monitoring of poverty in the region.
Partnerships with the Plus Three Countries
14. The Ministers welcomed the convening of the Second ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials Meeting on 26 May 2009. The Ministers noted that new initiatives had been put forward by ASEAN and the Plus Three Countries to strengthen joint efforts in the area of rural development and poverty eradication. In particular, the Ministers supported the holding of the: (i) Fourth ASEAN+3 High-Level Seminar on Poverty Reduction scheduled on 28-30 September 2009 in Ha Noi; and (ii) Second ASEAN+3 Human Security Symposium on Women and Poverty Eradication in Japan scheduled for September or November 2009.
15. The Ministers encouraged the Senior Officials to exert efforts in the implementation of joint activities under the SOMRDPE+3 platform in line with the action lines stipulated in the ASCC Blueprint (2009-2015), Framework Action Plan on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (2004-2010) and the ASEAN+3 Cooperation Work Plan (2007-2017).
7th AMRDPE
16. The Ministers agreed that the Seventh ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (7th AMRDPE) would be held in Brunei Darussalam in 2011.
17. The Ministers lauded the Senior Officials on their efforts to implement the directives and decisions of the ASEAN Leaders and Ministers in strengthening cooperation on rural development and poverty eradication in ASEAN.
18. The Ministers expressed their deep gratitude to the Government of Viet Nam for the warm hospitality and arrangement for the Meeting. The Ministers also expressed their appreciation to the ASEAN Secretariat for the assistance rendered.
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LIST OF MINISTERS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING THE SIXTH ASEAN MINISTERS MEETING ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION
1. H.E. Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Ahmad bin
Hj. Jumat
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Brunei Darussalam
2. H.E. Mr. Chea Sophara
Minister of Rural Development
Cambodia
3. H.E. Dr. Sujana Royat
Deputy Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare and Coordination of Poverty Alleviation
Indonesia
4. H.E. Mr. Onneua Phommachan
Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office
President of the Lao National Leading Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (Lao NRDPE)
Lao PDR
5. H.E. Datuk Joseph Entulu Anak Belaun
Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development
Malaysia
6. H.E. Colonel Tin Ngwe
Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
Myanmar
7. H.E. Mr. Domingo F. Panganiban
Secretary/Lead Convenor, National Anti-Poverty Commission
The Philippines
8. H.E. Mrs. Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports
Singapore
9. H.E. Mr. Issara Somchai
Minister of Social Development and Human Security
Thailand
10. H.E. Dr. Cao Duc Phat
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Viet Nam
11. H.E. Dr. SOEUNG Rathchavy
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC)
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On Thursday, July 22, the World Bank Institute is launching a special e-issue of Development Outreach magazine whose theme is "The Power of Innovation," and we're inviting you to help us tell how innovation can be a game changer in solving the biggest global development problems.
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In a post-crisis world, innovation may be the single most important driver of economic growth and competitiveness. The time is right to move development forward through creative uses of technology. We now have the capacity to scale up innovative approaches to meet the needs of people at the bottom of the pyramid when traditional markets fail to do the job.
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The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is a regional, intergovernmental and autonomous organisation. It was established on 6 July 1979 at the initiative of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations with support from several other UN bodies and donors.
The Centre came into being to meet the felt needs of the developing countries at that time as an institution for promoting integrated rural development in the region.
From the original six members, CIRDAP has now grown up as a Centre of 14 member countries. The member-countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh (Host State), India, Indonesia, Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Operating through designated contact ministries and link institutions in member countries, CIRDAP promotes regional cooperation. It plays a supplementary and reinforcing role in supporting and furthering the effectiveness of integrated rural development programmes in Asia and the Pacific.
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Pro-Poor Tourism: How Fair Trade Tours Can Contribute to Poverty Alleviation in the GMS Countries
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Introduction: Trade in Services in the GMS Region
Trade in Services is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. For countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), services account for a significant portion of the countries’ GDP, ranging from 25.7% for Lao PDR to 46% for Thailand in 20051. With the currently moderate level of economic development, many GMS countries require much improvement in their services sector. Despite this, one service industry that makes great contribution to the economic growth of the GMS region in recent years is tourism – one of the 3 principal service sectors apart from transport and commercial services. Among the 3 principal services, tourism takes a leading position in its contribution to GMS countries’ services exports. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), tourism accounts for 79.8% of Cambodia’s export of transport, travel and commercial services combined. A similar pattern of services export can be found in Lao PDR, where tourism export takes up 70.9% of the total value of the above 3 services exports combined (See Figure 1).
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Lao PDR
Please download the PEI Country fact sheet on Lao PDR (PDF)
Basic facts of the PEI in Lao PDR.
* In Lao PDR, the focus of PEI is on strengthening capacities of targeted central and provincial authorities to integrate poverty-environment concerns and opportunities into development planning processes.
* The PEI Lao PDR framework document was signed in May 2009. The programme of work was prepared jointly by the Government of Lao PDR and UNDP-UNEP PEI. An extensive preparatory phase was conducted including national consultation workshops with pivotal stakeholders from national and provincial administrations to define priorities.
* The PEI Lao PDR Phase I starts in May 2009 and will run until December 2011 (31 months).
* Current budget for Phase I is US$ 3,300,363 (2009-2011). UNDP Lao PDR, UNEP and UNDP-UNEP PEI have allocated resources. Contributing donors include Japan through the Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund (US$ 30,000).
* The programme is implemented by the Government of Lao PDR through its national institutions, coordinated by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and including the Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) and the National Assembly. Provincial authorities of four pilot provinces (Oudomxay, Phongsaly, Saravane, Savannakhet) will be involved.
* Main national partners include Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Finance, National Land Management Authority, National Committee on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, Governor’s office of selected pilot provinces, Women’s Union and selected development partners such as the Asian Development Bank and IFAD.
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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