Gender Transformative & Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia CEWG of INGOs network May Henk Peters, OXFAM Regional Advisor
Page 2 What is OXFAM? Who We Are Confederation of countries partners 500m+ on programs/year Working together to end poverty and injustice Our Approach Rights-based Systemic Barriers removal Local to global
Page 3 OXFAM’s Private Sector works Chain Responsibility Social and human rights Transparency, Accountability International standards Inclusion Influence Government’s rules Advocacy (IN/OUT) Partnership Doing business Fundraising GOAL APPROACH
Page 4 OXFAM’s Private sector works Agribusiness/ Agriculture Financial Sector Taxation and Trade Humanitarian Extractive Industries SECTOR
Page 5 OxfamandPS:ManytypesofInteraction 365 ALLIANCE Unilever McKinsey Cheveron Sharehol de r Resolution St.Lucia Indonesia SFL Senegal Mali M&S
Page 6 Responsible Agribusiness Investments Program in South East Asia: GRAISEA Promotion of use of international CSR guidelines by Asian governments and companies Demonstration of pro-poor, gender transformative and responsible models with smallholders and private actors in value chain Mobilisation of impact investments: towards social agricultural enterprises
Page 7 Where we work?
Page 8 National Governments ASEAN National/ International Pvt Sector National/ International Pvt Sector SMEs Small Scale Producers SEs ASEAN and member state policies promote responsible practices in agribusiness and agribusiness investment, small scale agriculture and social enterprise Corporate agribusiness in SEA adopt CSR policies/ plans supporting responsible practices in value chains for women and men small- scale producers Financial Institutions/ investors in agriculture invest responsibly through innovative financing to assist investment risks in small-scale producers and their buyers Small scale producers effectively connected in agro-commercial value chains in equal partnerships and women are recognized in these as central economic actors O/C 4 Innovative Financing O/C 4 Innovative Financing O/C 3 CSR O/C 3 CSR O/C 2 Value Chains MSI O/C 2 Value Chains MSI O/C 1 ASEAN O/C 1 ASEAN GRAISEA OUTCOMES
Page 9 Gender Transformative Agenda Equal access to Resource/Economic Opportunities Gender equality in participation and decision making Gender responsive policies and investment Changes in attitudes and norms about gender
Page 10 Strategy: Influencing Multi- Stakeholder Initiatives ASEAN and member states GAPs CSR Regulations UN Guiding Principles
Page 11 Strategy: Demonstrate responsible models (incl. private sector partners) Build capacities of value chain stakeholders Women as central actors Adoption of sustainability standards Strengthen market linkages
Page 12 Strategy: Impact investment and SME Development Incubation of Growth SME’s at country level Investments debt & guarantee platforms at regional level Regulation at ASEAN and nation state levels
Page 13 Vietnam: Responsible Agribusiness Government Agencies Companies Women Inclusive agribusiness VC development Sustainable natural resource management More transparent More environmentally & socially responsible Are empowered economically, politically
Page 14 Vietnam: Partners & Approach level Shrimp Value Chain Work Agribusiness CSR Advocacy National CSR advocacy Regional advocacy MCD ICAFIS CECEM VBCSD VWEC VASEP VINAFIS CEWG VBCSD VWEC VASEP VINAFIS CSR Asia ASEAN CSR netw. AWEC SEAFISH
Page 15 VIETNAM: Cooperation Plan National CSR Advocacy VWEC VBCSD CEWG