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Public-private partnerships in agriculture: do they work? On the ground experience in Indonesia
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - It is becoming increasingly evident that bringing together the public sector, private companies and farmer...
Apr 27, 20172 min read
Transformational change requires a coordinated effort
SINGAPORE - We are experiencing a paradigm shift in our global approach to tackling food and nutrition security. Last year, a report by...
Mar 17, 20173 min read
How do we create ripples of change? Insights from the Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agricul
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Sitting in the middle of Grand Hyatt Jakarta’s ballroom during the Responsible Business Forum, I had a thought: If...
Mar 15, 20172 min read
Practical learning at the Grow Asia Country Partnership Secretariat Workshop
SINGAPORE - I was excited to attend my very first Grow Asia Country Partnership Secretariat Workshop, held from 27 February to 1 March,...
Mar 1, 20172 min read
Learning conversations at Davos: moving from “why” to “how”
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - As Executive Director of Grow Asia, I was fortunate to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos,...
Feb 6, 20173 min read
Strengthening Country Partnerships
SINGAPORE - In the first article of a three-part series on development of Country Partnerships, Jenny Costelloe, Director, Country...
Nov 30, 20162 min read
Banking on inclusive rural enterprise development
MANILA - Late November, I attended the inaugural AgriFinancing Summit 2016 in the Philippines organized by BPI Foundation in partnership...
Nov 24, 20162 min read
Community building at the Transformation Leaders’ Workshop
AMSTERDAM - In November I had the pleasure of attending an event in Amsterdam, organized by the World Economic Forum. The event – the...
Oct 31, 20162 min read
Stewarding sustainability: helping farmers become effective stewards of their land
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Agrochemicals and the role they play in growing the food that we eat can be a contentious issue. Generally, with...
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Grow Asia Practitioners’ Workshop 2016: Building Solutions for the Future
SINGAPORE - On 12 to 13 October, the Grow Asia Secretariat hosted the first Grow Asia Practitioners’ Workshop in Singapore, bringing...
Oct 12, 20162 min read
Designing country partnerships
SINGAPORE - Designing Country Partnerships: Design In this first of a three-part series, Grow Asia shares the phases of development in a...
Sep 20, 20162 min read
Myanmar: how to achieve socially inclusive growth
NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR - In September I attended the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The...
Sep 20, 20163 min read
Sustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships for the goals
SINGAPORE - Read Sustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships for the goals blog post at the link below: http://sdg.responsiblebusiness...
Aug 11, 20161 min read
Site Visit: Coconut social enterprise in cambodia
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - “Go straight past three partially demolished graffiti-ed squatter buildings… look for the third yellow...
Jun 13, 20162 min read
Empowering smallholder farmers through Farmer Organizations
Laos - Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to participate in the Medium Term Cooperation Program Phase 2 (MTCP2) Expanded Regional...
Jun 6, 20162 min read
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