Frew Behabtu (ኦቦ ፍሬው በሀብቱ)

Country Director at UN-IFAD Cambodia, Father & Husband, 24+years Rural Development, 🇪🇹🇧🇩🇮🇳🇳🇵 🇧🇹 🇲🇻 🇱🇰🇰🇭 tweets, RT & likes are my own 🙏🏽

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

.@IFAD Regional Director for #Asia, @ReehanaRaza & 🇰🇭 Country Director @fbehabtu met Minister of Rural Development, Chhay Rithisen, to discuss ways to strengthen #rural development in #Cambodia through strong collaboration & deeper partnerships.
@UNCambodia

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

We're committed to being closer to the communities & people we serve.

That's why @IFAD Regional Director @ReehanaRaza & 🇰🇭 Deputy PM Aun Pornmoniroth inaugurated an upgraded country office in #PhnomPenh today 👇🏼

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

Powerful images tell powerful stories.

At the #Mekong Knowledge & Learning Fair in Siem Reap, #Cambodia, participants awarded prizes to excellent photography from around #SoutheastAsia.

What stories do you think they are telling?

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

A glimpse of the Asia-Pacific workshop on nutrition-sensitive agricultural development that was organised by @IFAD earlier this month in Siem Reap, bringing together stakeholders and project leads for interactive sessions and knowledge exchange. Take a look :

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

Kicking off today: the #Mekong Knowledge & Learning Fair is bringing together people from 4 countries - #Cambodia, #LaoPDR, #Philippines & #VietNam - to discuss #climate finance services for small-scale farmers.

@MAFFCambodia Sec of State Meas Pyeth delivered opening remarks.

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

Reps from #LaoPDR, #Philippines, #VietNam & @AsianFarmers shared examples of how their interventions had helped small-scale farmers grapple w/ climate change.

This ranged to setting up small enterprises, smart #irrigation, alternate livelihoods & #organic product value chains.

[United Nations in Cambodia @UNCambodia]

Happy Independence Day, #Cambodia! 🇰🇭 Let's celebrate the freedom, unity, and progress of our nation as we commemorate this historic day.

[Alvaro Lario @IFADPresident]

Since 2016, @AIIB_Official has been addressing rural development and reducing poverty.

President Jin Liqun and I discussed new areas of cooperation and how we can leverage each other's strengths. Together we can empower rural communities and promote sustainable development.

[G20 United States @g20org]

At a side event to the G20, Álvaro Lário, president of @IFAD, talks about what is needed to guarantee a real transformation for women, with an increase in income and autonomy in the countryside.

[Alvaro Lario @IFADPresident]

After decades of closing the global income gap, the poorest countries are once again struggling.

Ahead of #G7Italy, I spoke to @GloGovProj about how investment underpinned by sound policies can turn around even the worst situations and transform lives. https://t.co/y7rv4fasGJ

[United Nations in Cambodia @UNCambodia]

(1) The UNCT in #Cambodia led by @ScheuerJo
🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator, held its annual high-level dialogue with Samdech Hun Manet, 🇰🇭 Prime Minister. The annual dialogue is the centerpiece of the @UN partnership with Cambodia. UN RC's speech: https://t.co/uKrmUEE7HW

[United Nations in Cambodia @UNCambodia]

Today at @UN HQ, we commemorate #PKDay. @antonioguterres will honor all peacekeepers who have given their lives since 1948, & Dag Hammarskjöld Medals will be awarded to 64 posthumous recipients, including 1 fallen Cambodian peacekeeper from #MINUSMA, LT COL Chivorn PHOEUK.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

THIRTEEN TIMES 🏆

#MUFC || #FACupFinal

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

Yesterday, @IFAD AVP @DonalFBrown met Deputy PM & Minister for Economy & Finance Aun Pornmoniroth to discuss investments to promote inclusive & sustainable agricultural growth in rural 🇰🇭.

IFAD has partnered w/ Cambodia since the '90s to help reduce poverty & hunger.

[IFAD Asia @IFADAsia]

After meeting small-scale farmers & hearing how IFAD investments have improved lives in rural #Cambodia, AVP @DonalFBrown met Agri Min @TinaDITH to discuss ways to deepen @IFAD's partnership.

Since the '90s, IFAD has invested nearly $350m in 🇰🇭, reaching 1.56m families.

[United Nations in Cambodia @UNCambodia]

Wishing everyone in Cambodia a joyous and blessed Khmer New Year! 🎉 May this special time bring families and communities together to celebrate new year and cherished traditions. Happy Khmer New Year! 🌟#KhmerNewYear #Cambodia

[International Fund for Agricultural Development @IFAD]

#EidMubarak to all those celebrating☪️

On this special day, let's take a moment to express our gratitude to the small-scale farmers who play a vital role in growing our food and sustaining our communities.

[Frew Behabtu (ኦቦ ፍሬው በሀብቱ) @fbehabtu]

Pleasure to participate in the wrap-up meeting of the CAISAR design mission, which will be financed by AIIB, IFAD, GCF and RGC 🇰🇭
The project is expected to make the agriculture sector in Cambodia climate resilient and sustainable.