Author Archives: Chi Nguyen

‘Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia’—Future directions for scaling up the project’s interventions
Advocacy / AHH / Cambodia / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / ILRI / Markets / Meat / Pigs / Poultry / Research / Southeast Asia / Zoonotic Diseases

‘Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia’—Future directions for scaling up the project’s interventions

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For two days last month (21–22 Jun 2021), food safety experts from across Cambodia and a research project team led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) gathered to discuss ways to disseminate findings and scale up interventions of a ‘Safe Food, Fair Food (SFFF) for Cambodia’ project that was ending after four years of operation. Continue reading →

Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam
Advocacy / CGIAR / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Food Systems / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam

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A CGIAR-led food systems dialogue was held 1 July 2021 in Hanoi to address existing and emerging challenges and opportunities in Vietnam’s agri-food systems and inform policies and investments ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). Continue reading →

Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
Advocacy / Agriculture / CGIAR / COVID19 / Diet / East and Southeast Asia / Food Safety / Food Systems / policy / SDG / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021

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Around 130 leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives in Vietnam gathered in Hanoi and join virtually to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the food systems of the country. The feedback from the national partners will be reported to the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit in September to strategize the actions for positive change in agri-food systems to realize the Sustainable Development Goals. Continue reading →

ILRI launches livestock research for development programs in Nepal
Advocacy / Agriculture / Animal Diseases / Animal Health / Collaboration / Food Safety / Forages / ILRI / Livelihoods / Livestock / Markets / Nepal / Research / South Asia

ILRI launches livestock research for development programs in Nepal

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Bimal Kumar Nirmal, acting secretary in Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), officially launched ILRI’s livestock research programs in the country on 23 April 2021 at an inception meeting hosted by ILRI and MoALD in Kathmandu. Continue reading →

Vietnam launches second phase of One Health partnership for zoonoses control
Advocacy / COVID19 / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Launch / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

Vietnam launches second phase of One Health partnership for zoonoses control

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To strengthen ongoing work in the control of zoonotic diseases, or diseases transmitted from animals to humans, in Vietnam, the second phase of the framework for One Health Partnership for Zoonoses (OHP), was officially launched in Hanoi on 23 March 2021. This initiative by the Vietnamese government will run from 2021 to 2025. Continue reading →

ILRI fellowship offers emerging researchers hands-on learning in using the One Health approach
Capacity Strengthening / COVID19 / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

ILRI fellowship offers emerging researchers hands-on learning in using the One Health approach

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A fellowship program by the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is giving young Southeast Asian researchers hands-on experience in using the One Health approach to tackle zoonotic diseases in developing-country contexts. Continue reading →

Issue 9 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now
Cambodia / China / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Laos / Myanmar / Southeast Asia / Vietnam

Issue 9 of ILRI East and Southeast Asia newsletter out now

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) East and Southeast Asia newsletter, issue July-December 2020 is now available. It provides an overview of the activities from July to December 2020 as well as the upcoming activities in the first six months of 2021. Continue reading →