The project “Ensuring Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Efficiency of Food System Transformation in the ASEAN and BIMSTEC Countries (ATMI-II)”, is being led by IFPRI as the implementing agency with financial support from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It seeks to strengthen institutional capacities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand to integrate smallholders more effectively into regional agricultural and food markets. Building on the success of ATMI-I, this new phase aims to bring ASEAN and BIMSTEC governments and secretariats into closer collaboration, while indirectly benefiting smallholder farmers, women, youth, and marginalized groups through policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, and regional cooperation.
The project is structured around three interlinked objectives:
- Strengthening government capacity to design policies and programs that help smallholders adapt to rapidly transforming food systems.
- Embedding environmental and climate considerations into decision-making while fostering cross-country cooperation.
- Assessing the implications of evolving regional and global market integration in agri-food sectors.
At the heart of this effort is the Network of Policy Advisors and Analysts (NePAA). It serves as the central platform for translating policy dialogue into tangible outcomes by facilitating sustained engagement, capacity building, and evidence-based decision-making.
