RAP publication 2004/14

The Report of the
REGIONAL HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE

23-24 February 2004
Bangkok, Thailand


SUBREGIONAL COOPERATION FOR
ERADICATION OF POVERTY AND
FOOD INSECURITY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Bangkok, 2004
 
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Contents

Foreward

Heads of country delegations at the Regional High-level Roundtable on Spearheading Subregional Programmes and Cooperation for Eradication of Poverty and Food Insecurity in Asia and the Pacific

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INAUGURAL SESSION

III. EXCHANGE OF GENERAL VIEWS

IV. TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

Overview on the incidence, nature and causes of poverty and food insecurity in the region, with analysis of progress in achieving the MDGs

UNESCAP Paper: The incidence of poverty and food insecurity and the progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the region
ADB Paper: Rural development policies in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons learned and future course of action
FAO Paper: Opportunities and scope for subregional and regional collaboration to address poverty, food security and sustainable agriculture and rural development

Current and/or planned initiatives and programmes of the SREOs

V. DECLARATION

VI. CLOSING REMARKS

Annex I Statements

Opening Statement by Mr Jacques Diouf, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Opening Statement by Mr G.H.P.B. van der Linden Vice President, Asian Development Bank
Opening Statement by Mr Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Inaugural Statement by H.E. Mr Somsak Thepsutin, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand
Statement by Mr Cyril Enweze, Vice President of IFAD
Statement by the Honourable Young M. Vivian, MP, Premier of Niue
Statement by the Honourable M.K. Anwar, MP, Minister for Agriculture, Bangladesh
Statement by H.E. Mr Y.B. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Minister of Agriculture of Malaysia
Statement by H.E. Maj. Gen. Nyunt Tin, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar
Statement by Honourable Prakash Chandra Lohani, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Nepal
Statement by Honourable Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau, Minister for Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries and Meteology of Samoa
Statement by H.E. Mr Zhang Baowen, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China
Statement by Mr R.C.A. Jain, Secretary, Agriculture, Government of India
Statement by Mr Rahul Raturi, Sector Manager, the World Bank
Statement by Mr Keng Yong Ong, Secretary General of Asean
Statement by Mr Q.A.M.A. Rahim, Secretary-General Of SAARC
Statement by Mr Aleki F. Sisifa, Representative of PIF

Annex II List of participants