Under the framework of the project Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks for Countries in Mekong sub-region (NARDT) funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The 1st Annual Steering Committee meeting of NARDT project was organized successfully on 16 and 17 January 2020 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks in Mekong Sub-region was launched by the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) in Hanoi - Vietnam on 20 December 2019
The Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks in Mekong Sub-region was launched in Cambodia by the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) in Phnompenh on 27 November 2019
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam (CLMV) Training on Statistic of International Trade in Services (STIS) was held on 25-26 November 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The CLMV training was held back to back with Regional Workshop on Statistic of International Trade in Services (SITS) on 27 – 29 November 2019.
The training aimed to provide a training course for the SITS compilers on international basic concepts and definition on SITS, Extended Balance of Payment (EBOPS) breakdowns, compilation of partner country breakdowns, and to discuss the issues and challenges for the application of concepts and methodologies in the development and harmonisation of SITS in ASEAN.
The Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks in Mekong Sub-region was launched in the Myanmar by the Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) in Yangon on 15 November 2019
The Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks in Mekong Sub-region was launched in the Lao PDR by the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) in Vientiane on 13 November 2019
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Viet Nam (CLMV) Training on Foreign Direct Investment Statistic (FDIS) was held on 28-29 October 2019, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The CLMV training was held back to back with Regional Workshop on Foreign Direct Investment Statistic (FDIS) on 30 October – 01 November 2019.
The CLMV training aimed to provide a training course for the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics compilers on international concepts and on specific methodology concerning Foreign Direct Investment FDI; to present and explain the implementation of concept and definitions into practice; examples and guidelines; and to discuss the issues and challenges for the application of concepts and methodologies in the development and harmonisation of FDIS in ASEAN.
Fifty-six participants representing various ministries of CLMV actively participated in the three-day training, which consisted of lectures/presentations, discussion and group exercises by AIM on project performance management system, the work of leadership: facing adaptive challenges, and project scheduling. This was complemented by presentation on ASEAN Project Cycle and workshop on ASEAN Cooperation project proposal development facilitated by ASEAN Secretariat. The JAIF Management Team also presented an overview of JAIF and its financial disbursement and reporting systems for projects.