Change in Leadership at CIRDAP
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-10T05:26:42+00:00The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) now has a new Director General (DG). He is Dr. Cherdsak Virapat a Thai national replacing Mr. [...]
Webinar on “Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries”
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-09T09:46:39+00:00On 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 [...]
The 1st Virtual Executive Committee Meeting held
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-09T09:35:17+00:00First Virtual Meeting of CIRDAP Executive Committee Meeting was held on August 24, 2020. All the CIRDAP member countries except Afghanistan, Nepal, Laos and Philippines were attended virtually in [...]
The 35th Virtual Technical Committee Meeting held
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-09T09:34:36+00:00CIRDAP’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 [...]
Will Asean end up going greener after Covid-19?
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-09T08:34:46+00:00Green 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 [...]
COVID-19 Leaves Millions Hungry around the World, With Women Disproportionately Affected
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-09T08:26:00+00:00The 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 [...]
Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-07T08:07:41+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 [...]
Youth & COVID-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-07T08:02:49+00:00The 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 [...]
Virtual Concert unites Pacific with the world in battling COVID-19
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-07T07:57:35+00:00From 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 [...]
World Bank chief warns extreme poverty could surge by 100 million
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-07T08:09:32+00:00The 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 [...]
Status and Perspective of GIS/GIM In CIRDAP Member Countries Policies, Practices and Strategies
Munzurul Hasan2020-08-22T07:12:05+00:00CIRDAP 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 [...]
Assessing the COVID-19 Impact of Reverse Migration on Rural Communities in CIRDAP Member Countries
Munzurul Hasan2020-09-07T02:24:24+00:00Theme 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 [...]