partnerships to expand mutual learning with other developing member countries (DMCs) in key sectors such as agriculture, natural … to promote modern agriculture, agricultural value chain and logistics system development, bridging of agricultural …

recent gains in poverty reduction. The impact of higher food prices is severe—an additional 112 million people could have … escaped poverty in Asia during the late 2000s if food prices had not increased during the period. Thus, long- and shortterm … strategies are needed to ensure food security and bolster efforts at poverty reduction. Policies to enhance food security that …

This publication examines trends in growth, consumption, and inequality to construct a poverty profile for Cambodia …. Recognizing that poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, it also explores (i) nonmonetary poverty and the Millennium Development … Goals, (ii) predictive poverty rates generated by the Commune Database, and (iii) perceptions of poverty and well-being. An …

A more integrated, harmonious, prosperous, and equitable Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) requires agriculture to be the … lead contributing sector. Regional cooperation in the agriculture sector is guided by the Core Agriculture Support Program … (CASP), which is implemented by the Working Group on Agriculture. Under CASP Phase I (2006–2010), GMS member countries …

addressing priority needs for the agriculture, natural resources, and environment sector and identifies possible preliminary …