Making use of knowledge, network, and experience
Sector Network Natural Resources and Rural Development Asia (SNRD Asia and the Pacific) is GIZ internal platform for learning, sharing sector-specific knowledge and networking of likeminded professionals in the field of natural resources and rural development in Asia. By joining SNRD Asia and the Pacific, you will add value to your daily work — whether it is project implementation, expanding your network, or the opportunity to work with external partners. Closely working with GIZ head office and collaborating with other networks in the region, SNRD Asia and the Pacific operate following the mandate set out by the German government.
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Currently SNRD Asia and the Pacific has seven thematic Working Groups that deal with topics such as agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, hills to ocean, forest, green education, and Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific.
“As a new member but having been active in the region before, it is a great pleasure seeing familiar faces again via this unique network. It feels like a “shopping tour” through a (knowledge) market where “traders” offer their fruits of hard work from the field, share their experiences, and develop joint plans to produce the next generation of “best sellers” for sustainable development in Asia.”
- Carina van Weelden
Junior Advisor, Management of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forests for Biodiversity Conservation and Increased Adaptation to Climate Change (SMP) Project
“The SNRD – H2O WG encompasses a diversity of projects, ranging from marine conservation initiatives in remote island scapes of the South Pacific to people-centric conservation initiatives along the densely populated coastline of India. Learning from each other’s successes and failures can only be a step in the right direction. Despite this diverse portfolio, it is encouraging that we are all united by common goals – the SDGs.”
- Dr. Aaron S. Lobo
Technical Advisor (and Speaker of WG H2O), Indo-German Biodiversity Programme