ARASIA Board of Representatives Convenes its 2020 Annual Meeting Virtually to Consider New, Flagship Projects

In keeping with this programmatic approach, the ARASIA Board agreed that nine of the proposed concepts would be submitted to the Agency, not as separate and discrete projects, but incorporated under three ‘flagship’ projects in the areas of human health, food and agriculture and the environment. The new strategic approach will allow ARASIA States Party to leverage complementary skills and resources, promote closer South-South cooperation and reduce or eliminate any duplication of efforts in the provision of support.

“Now is the time to be creative in our development of solutions and our delivery of support. The present global circumstances are unprecedented, and they invite novel and innovative problem-solving,” said Jane Gerardo-Abaya, Director of the TC Division for Asia and the Pacific. “Comprehensive flagship projects, as proposed by the ARASIA State Parties, will allow us to build new synergies and encourage virtual knowledge-sharing across the region. I’m confident such an approach will allow us to meet the challenges we are all facing worldwide, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Following a detailed discussion by all participants on the way forward for the 2022-2023 TC Cycle, the ARASIA Board agreed to officially submit the three proposed flagship concepts, which will be further developed into three comprehensive, large-scale projects.