The overall goal of the programme is to contribute to poverty alleviation in the Asia and the Pacific region by strengthening the capacity of the rural poor and their organizations with a view to achieving better livelihoods and a positive socioeconomic impact on the rural development.
The objectives are to strengthen the capacity of Farmers' Organization (FOs) in the region to engage in active policy consultations related to the rural smallholdersā interests at national, sub-regional and regional levels; and to provide improved and inclusive services to the rural poor.