Sustainable Agroforestry Initiatives in ASEAN Region
Sustainable agroforestry initiatives in the ASEAN region are supported by partnerships like the ASEAN-Swiss Partnership for Social Forestry and Climate Change, focusing on policy development and technical assistance. The Mekong Expert Group on Agroforestry is dedicated to knowledge sharing for food security, sustainable agriculture, and climate change adaptation. These efforts aim to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and promote holistic approaches to land restoration. Technical support from various organizations enhances coordination and communication among stakeholders, emphasizing the importance of agroforestry in bridging agricultural and forestry practices for sustainable development.
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ASEAN-Swiss Partnership for Social Forestry and Climate Change Technical support for policy development to ASEAN and Member States Funded by Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation Two previous phases over 10 years Third and final phase underway Provides support for secretarial and technical assistance to the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG SF) formerly the ASEAN Social Forestry Network Secretariat: 3 staff based at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry building in Jakarta. Responsible for coordination and communication Technical partners: World Agroforestry Centre, Center for International Forestry Research, RECOFTC The Center for People and Forests, Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme, Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
ASEAN-Swiss Partnership for Social Forestry and Climate Change Selected achievements Plan of action Vision and Strategic Plan for ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry Policy briefs 1) Agroforestry in Southeast Asia: bridging the forestry agriculture divide for sustainable development ( : ) 2) Swidden-fallow agroforestry for sustainable land use in Southeast Asia ( ) 3) Agroforestry for sustainable mountain management in Southeast Asia ( ) 4) Agroforestry on peatlands: combining productive and protective functions as part of restoration ( : ) 5) Agroforestry in the uplands of Southeast Asia Discussion paper Agroforestry: contribution to food security and climate-change adaptation and mitigation in Southeast Asia Forthcoming 1) Agroforestry development: voluntary guidelines for ASEAN Member States 2) Five more policy briefs and publication of the entire series in English, Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese 3) Agroforestry training of trainers manual 4) Agroforestry practical field guide
Mekong Expert Group on Agroforestry for Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration Summary: The Group will compile and share knowledge with governments, civil society and practitioners in Sweden, ASEAN and member states (in particular, Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam) on the development of agroforestry for food and nutritional security, sustainable agriculture, smallholders livelihoods, climate- change adaptation and mitigation, and landscape restoration towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger (as well as 1, 5, 13, 15, 17) Supported by the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative
Mekong Expert Group on Agroforestry for Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Land Restoration Group members from ICRAF; RECOFTC; Stockholm Environment Institute Asia; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; ASEAN Secretariat; ASEAN-Swiss Partnership for Social Forestry and Climate Change; Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia; Institute for Agricultural Environment, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment, Viet Nam University of Agriculture; Consultancy for Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Viet Nam; Viet Nam Policy Advisory Council, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Through a series of in-person meetings, online platform and field visits, experts will provide input to the forthcoming publications of the AWG SF
