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 UpdatesNew Website Connects ASEAN Suppliers with Global Buyers The SourceASEAN.com website, unveiled at the recent ASEAN Fashion Plus Trade Fair in Bangkok, enables buyers to source textiles and production in ASEAN countries with the click of a mouse. USAID supported development of this virtual, vertical factory, enhancing sales and networking for ASEAN’s textiles and apparel industry. Chinese Officials Agree to Strengthen CFL Quality Controls Chinese government and private-sector representatives agreed at a USAID-sponsored meeting in Beijing to ensure that energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) consistently meet quality standards. China makes 90 percent of the world’s CFLs. Thailand Erects Wildlife Trafficking Banners at All Borders Thailand posted placards and banners at its borders with Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia to raise awareness about the impact and illegality of trading in protected species. The program, supported by the US Support Program for the ASEAN-Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN), is engineered to heighten vigilance among customs officials. USAID Arranges Deals Financing Philippine Clean Energy Projects The USAID-supported Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) recently engaged the Development Bank of the Philippines and Endesa Carbono S.L. to provide funding for clean energy ventures. The Development Bank of the Philippines has allocated $400 million for environmental and energy projects. Endesa Carbono S.L., a leading carbon-finance company, will work with clean-energy project developers to provide access to carbon financing. HIV Prevention Campaign for Men Launched in Kunming, China The first community campaign to promote free HIV counseling, testing and clinical services was held on China’s Valentine’s Day. Some 150 provincial officials, community-based-organization members, and men who have sex with men attended the event, jointly sponsored by USAID and Yunnan’s provincial government. USAID Sponsors Tour to Renovate & Modernize Power Plants Eighteen representatives from India’s Ministry of Power and leading utilities toured renovated and modernized power plants in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. The delegation also met with leading power-plant-technology suppliers to discuss India’s R&M potential. Rangers' Enforcement Training Standardized for ASEAN The USAID-backed ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network forged an alliance with the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity to begin enforcement training for protected areas. The program, launched in Thailand, will be a model for all ASEAN member states. The initial training will involve 20 Thai Rangers and 20 representatives from other ASEAN states. ASEAN Establishes Migrant Workers' Rights Database The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' new web-accessed database will help uphold migrant workers' rights by keeping track of regulations and agreements relating to the recruitment, hiring, employment, promotion and protection of migrant workers in the region. USAID helped support the development of this database. USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia
The Mission’s regional approach to development projects provides a cost-effective way to manage services and programs. It strengthens regional institutions and helps to engage regional and international partners. RDMA was established in Bangkok in 2003 to manage bilateral USAID programs in Asian countries without USAID Missions, including Burma, China, Laos, and Thailand. It now oversees bilateral and regional programs that benefit all of East Asia and much of South Asia. |
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USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) oversees a broad portfolio of programs addressing numerous regional and transnational issues, such as responsible use of natural resources, improved access to clean water, reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, prevention of human and wildlife trafficking, facilitating trade, and resolving political and economic conflict.
