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\nCamboDHRRA emphasized that responsible agricultural investment cannot be achieved by a single institution or sector. It requires meaningful collaboration among government, parliament, private-sector investors, development partners, civil society, farmer organizations, cooperatives and local communities.
\nCamboDHRRA sees its role as a bridge between policy and practice, performing three complementary functions:
\n\u2022\tConnect<\/strong> \u2013 bringing together farmers, agricultural cooperatives, civil society, government, private sector, development partners and knowledge institutions.
\n\u2022\tTranslate<\/strong> \u2013 bringing evidence and experiences from communities and the field into policy dialogue, recommendations, learning and practical tools.
\n\u2022\tCatalyse<\/strong> \u2013 facilitating partnerships that improve market access, climate resilience, sustainable production and inclusive agribusiness.
\nThrough this role, CamboDHRRA seeks to ensure that farmers and rural communities are not only recipients of investment, but active participants and economic actors who have a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their livelihoods.<\/p>\n
From Responsible Investment Principles to Practical Action Strengthening Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains Priority Opportunities for Cambodia A Call for Institutionalized Collaboration CamboDHRRA’s Commitment From Dialogue to Impact
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\nThe dialogue highlighted the relevance of the ASEAN Responsible Agricultural Investment agenda, including the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry and the ASEAN RAI Parliamentary Implementation Framework 2024\u20132030.
\nThese frameworks provide important principles and entry points for promoting investment that is socially equitable, economically viable and environmentally sustainable. The key challenge is now to translate these principles into practical implementation through evidence, dialogue, accountability and effective partnerships at national, provincial and local levels.
\nCamboDHRRA’s experience demonstrates that effective multi-stakeholder partnership should follow a continuous process:
\nListen \u2192 Generate Evidence \u2192 Dialogue \u2192 Co-design \u2192 Act \u2192 Learn and Scale
\nThis approach places farmers and communities at the centre of investment processes, ensuring that investment decisions are informed by local realities, evidence and participation rather than being developed without sufficient consideration of local needs.<\/p>\n
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\nCamboDHRRA also highlighted that responsible investment must consider the whole agricultural value chain, rather than focusing only on production.
\nThis includes supporting climate-resilient production, stronger producer organizations and cooperatives, value addition, quality and processing systems, traceability and standards, access to finance and technology, logistics, and inclusive domestic and regional markets.
\nParticular attention should be given to women and youth as economic actors and decision-makers, with improved access to finance, skills, technology, digital services and markets.
\nFor CamboDHRRA, responsible investment should strengthen the capabilities and agency of local producers so that farmers can become stronger economic actors and capture greater value from agricultural value chains.<\/p>\n
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\nLooking ahead, CamboDHRRA identified several important areas where responsible investment can contribute to sustainable agricultural and rural development in Cambodia:
\n1.\tClimate-resilient agriculture \u2013 including improved water management, soil health, climate-smart production, resilient infrastructure and risk management.
\n2.\tCooperative agribusiness \u2013 strengthening aggregation, processing, storage, quality systems, business services and market relationships.
\n3.\tWomen- and youth-led enterprises \u2013 expanding access to finance, technology, digital services, skills and markets.
\n4.\tSustainable value chains \u2013 promoting traceability, responsible sourcing, standards, circular approaches and low-carbon production.
\n5.\tBlended partnerships \u2013 connecting public policy, private investment, development finance, farmer organizations and civil society.
\n6.\tKnowledge and innovation \u2013 promoting farmer-led experimentation, digital agriculture, data and scalable business models.<\/p>\n
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\nCamboDHRRA highlighted that parliamentary and multi-stakeholder engagement can play an important role in creating an enabling environment for responsible agricultural investment. Priority actions include strengthening policy and legislation, improving oversight and accountability, directing public investment toward climate resilience and producer organizations, institutionalizing structured dialogue, promoting inclusive investment standards, and documenting and scaling successful approaches.
\nTo turn dialogue into action, CamboDHRRA proposed a six-step partnership pathway:
\n1. Identify priority investment and policy issues
\n2. Convene the right stakeholders, including local voices
\n3. Generate and validate evidence from practice
\n4. Co-design practical policy and investment solutions
\n5. Pilot solutions through partnerships and monitor results
\n6. Feed lessons back into policy, budgeting and investment decisions
\nThis creates a continuous cycle of Dialogue \u2192 Partnership \u2192 Action \u2192 Evidence \u2192 Policy Improvement \u2192 Scale.<\/p>\n
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\nCamboDHRRA believes that responsible agricultural investment requires trusted local partnerships, meaningful participation, strong farmer organizations, evidence-based decision-making and institutionalized collaboration.
\nCivil society has an important role in connecting policy with implementation by representing farmers and communities, generating evidence, strengthening local capacities, facilitating dialogue and building partnerships among different stakeholders.
\nAs Cambodia continues to advance its food security, climate resilience and sustainable agricultural development agenda, CamboDHRRA remains committed to working with Parliament, government institutions, private-sector actors, development partners, civil society, farmer organizations and local communities to promote responsible investment that delivers tangible and measurable benefits for farmers and rural communities.<\/p>\n
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\nDialogue \u2192 Partnership \u2192 Responsible Investment \u2192 Measurable Impact
\nCamboDHRRA looks forward to strengthening these partnerships and supporting practical solutions that contribute to inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems in Cambodia.<\/p>\n
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