About CIRDAP

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.

Webinar on “Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries”

2023-01-04T10:29:57+00:00

On September 8, 2020, the Webinar on “Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries” has been conducted in CIRDAP HQ. This webinar [...]

Webinar on “Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries”2023-01-04T10:29:57+00:00

The 35th Virtual Technical Committee Meeting held

2023-01-04T10:30:12+00:00

CIRDAP’s 35th Virtual Technical Committee Meeting was held on August 26, 2020. Delegates from all the CIRDAP Member Countries (CMCs), partner organizations and integrated rural development (IRD) experts gracefully [...]

The 35th Virtual Technical Committee Meeting held2023-01-04T10:30:12+00:00

Will Asean end up going greener after Covid-19?

2020-09-09T08:34:46+00:00

Green recovery. Social protection. Smart containment. Decarbonisation. Putting progress in climate action at par with measuring GDP. Creative capacity. These phrases have been running through conversations these days around [...]

Will Asean end up going greener after Covid-19?2020-09-09T08:34:46+00:00

COVID-19 Leaves Millions Hungry around the World, With Women Disproportionately Affected

2020-09-09T08:26:00+00:00

The number of people undernourished or chronically hungry worldwide could rise from 690 million to 820 million because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the [...]

COVID-19 Leaves Millions Hungry around the World, With Women Disproportionately Affected2020-09-09T08:26:00+00:00

Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific

2020-09-07T08:07:41+00:00

“We are facing two pandemics. COVID -19, which beyond its health toll is crushing livelihoods, and hunger, a scourge the international community pledged to eradicate by the end of [...]

Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific2020-09-07T08:07:41+00:00

Youth & COVID-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being

2020-09-07T08:02:49+00:00

The global report of International Labour Organization (ILO) captures the immediate effects of the pandemic on the lives of young people (aged 18–29) with regards to employment, education, mental [...]

Youth & COVID-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being2020-09-07T08:02:49+00:00

Virtual Concert unites Pacific with the world in battling COVID-19

2020-09-07T07:57:35+00:00

From across the region, the UN in the Pacific brought together artists UN leaders, heads of State and international celebrities in the world’s first regional COVID-19 concert. The two-and-a-half-hour [...]

Virtual Concert unites Pacific with the world in battling COVID-192020-09-07T07:57:35+00:00

World Bank chief warns extreme poverty could surge by 100 million

2020-09-07T08:09:32+00:00

The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 100 million people back into extreme poverty, World Bank President David Malpass warned on Thursday. The Washington-based development lender previously [...]

World Bank chief warns extreme poverty could surge by 100 million2020-09-07T08:09:32+00:00

Status and Perspective of GIS/GIM In CIRDAP Member Countries Policies, Practices and Strategies

2023-01-04T10:30:19+00:00

CIRDAP is pleased to announce the publication of the Geographic Information System (GIS) research report 2019.  As a good platform in spatial technology tools, GIS has already created an [...]

Status and Perspective of GIS/GIM In CIRDAP Member Countries Policies, Practices and Strategies2023-01-04T10:30:19+00:00

Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries

2023-01-04T10:30:26+00:00

Theme of the WebinarMigration out of the rural community is believed (and found) to enhance people’s well-being through reducing rural unemployment with better and diverse job opportunities outside, improving the [...]

Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries2023-01-04T10:30:26+00:00