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The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is a regional, intergovernmental and autonomous organisation. It was established on 6 July 1979 at the initiative of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations with support from several other UN bodies and donors. The Centre came into being to meet the felt needs of the developing countries at that time as an institution for promoting integrated rural development in the region.
From the original six members, CIRDAP has now grown up as a Centre of 15 member countries. The member-countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh (Host State), Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Operating through designated contact ministries and link institutions in member countries, CIRDAP promotes regional cooperation. It plays a supplementary and reinforcing role in supporting and furthering the effectiveness of integrated rural development programmes in Asia and the Pacific.
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Dr. Cecep Effendi, Director General meets…
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| HE Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Inaugurates new International Conference Centre (CICC) at CIRDAP, Dhaka, 11 March 2013. | Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran inaugurates the CIRDAP ICT Centre, 9th April. | CIRDAP-NIRD collaboration International Training on “ICT Applications in Rural Development”, CIRDAP, Dhaka 31 Mar-9th April, 2013. |
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| Regional Workshop on Improving Grain Storage at Household Level for Food Security in Rural Areas” organized by CIRDAP at CIRDAP ICC, Dhaka on 02.04.2013 | DG met Director Generals of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Laos | DG, NIRD inaugurating the “IEC Strategies for Rural Development” Workshop |
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