This session brings together stakeholders from Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR, including members of the FST-Partnership, regional initiatives, and international networks, to review progress, reflect on lessons learned, and explore opportunities for collaboration to accelerate food systems transformation at national and sub-national levels.
Opening Remarks
Ron H. Slangen, Regional Head, Operations Coordination, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
Keynote presentations:
Localizing Food Systems Transformation in Cambodia: Strengthening Subnational Governance for Climate Resilient and Nutrition Sensitive Development
H.E. Ny Kimsan, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia
Lao PDR’s Experience and Roadmap toward Food Systems Transformation
Boundeth Southavilay, Director General, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Lao PDR
Viet Nam's Update Implementation: National Action Plan on Food Systems Transformation towards Transparent, Responsible and Sustainability by 2030
Bui Duc Hieu, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Viet Nam
From Policy to Practice: A Replicable Model for Sub-national Food System Transformation in the Mekong Region
Mark Lundy, Research Director, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Plenary Discussion:
Moderator: Le N Lan, Environmental Economist, AFNR SEAP, ADB
Policy Dialogue on moving from upstream policies to practical investments at downstream
- H.E. Ny Kimsan, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia
- Dr. Boundeth Southavilay, Director General, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Lao PDR
- Bui Duc Hieu, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Viet Nam
- Mark Lundy, Research Director, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
From Policy to Practices: Case Studies
- From policy to downstream investment: Potential FST projects in Viet Nam
Bui My Binh, Food System Transformation Partnerships Focal, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Viet Nam - Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project, Lao PDR
Alex Lebel, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB - Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project, Cambodia
Alvin Lopez, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment), ADB - Applying Socodevi’s Cooperative Model to Support Food Systems Transformation in Laos and Cambodia
François Dionne, Director of the International Program, SOCODEVI
Q&A
Closing Remarks
Lance Gore, OIC-Director, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Team, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development, Sectors Department 2, ADB
