🌐 CIRDAP Knowledge Circuit Begins with NIRD&PR: A Cross-Learning Journey in Rural Development 🌱 We are thrilled to launch the CIRDAP Knowledge Circuit—a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and shared learning among our member countries! Our first stop is a special webinar hosted in collaboration with the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, India—a globally renowned institution in rural development and a pioneer Link Institute of CIRDAP. 📌 Webinar DetailsTopic: Institutional Innovations in Rural Development: Policies to Practices – Learnings Honorable Speaker: Dr. G. Narendra Kumar, IAS, Director General, NIRD&PR Date: April 24, 2025Time:• 12:00 PM Bangladesh Time• 11:30 AM India Time Interested people can join. Here are the Zoom details:🔗 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99530433536?pwd=lahDXTb3amCAB4nw2VaXaZxXCxhyji.1📍 Meeting ID: 995 3043 3536🔑 Passcode: 175264 This exclusive webinar will spotlight:✔ The mission, mandate & structure of NIRD&PR✔ Key programmes and innovations in Integrated Rural Development✔ An engaging discussion with Heads of Link Institutions & TC 💡 The session will pave the way for a study-cum-exposure visit to NIRD&PR by the Heads of CIRDAP Link Institutions, fostering deeper collaboration and learning. 📢 Let’s build bridges of knowledge across borders!

On the occasion of the International Nutrition Olympiad 2025 (April 24-25, 2025), CIRDAP in collaboration with Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) and iECHO Platform, Project ECHO University of New Mexico is going to organize a significant webinar titled ‘Financing for Nutrition in Asia: Current Trends and Way Forward’. The webinar is going to be held on April 17, 2025.   Here are the details of the webinar below: Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025.Time: 11:00 AM Bangladesh Time | 12:00 PM Thailand TimePlatform: iECHO PlatformDuration: 1 hour Honorable Speaker:Lalita Bhattacharjee, PhD Consultant, Results for Development (R4D)Nutrition Advisor, Nutrition Development Foundation Thailand, Senior Nutritionist, FAO -UN (Retd). Registration link: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17442631705968DCUQ5TWGO Please register the above link for attending the webinar. You need to do only one-time registration and it will take only a few minutes. If you have any query, please email Ms. Hurain Jannat, Communication Officer at communication_officer@cirdap.org. To know more about the the International Nutrition Olympiad 2025, you may visit: https://nutritionolympiad.net/  

CIRDAP is pleased to announce the release of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development (APJORD), Volume 34, Issue 2, December 2024. As a flagship publication of CIRDAP, APJORD continues to serve as a critical platform for addressing key issues and fostering discussions on Rural Development, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. This bi-annual academic journal is designed to provide a forum for academics, policymakers, NGOs, research scholars, and all other stakeholders interested in IRD to exchange insights, field observations, and empirical research on rural development. If you are interested in access to full journal, kindly visit this link below:https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/jrda/34/2

We are pleased to invite you to a special webinar in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025 titled: “Women in Agriculture and Rural Development – Empowering Change” Date: Monday, March 10, 2025Time: 3:00 PM Bangladesh Time | 9:00 AM UK TimePlatform: Zoom Honorable Speaker:Dr. Jacqueline HughesSecretary General, World Agriculture ForumSDG Room, Royal Institute of Tropics (KIT)Mauritskade 64, 1092 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands  Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91224962882?pwd=KUy0t9zTRd1LAYsJuGcubKCvO0kaUP.1 Meeting ID: 912 2496 2882 Passcode: 890255 Find your local dial-in number: Click here Your presence and insights will add immense value to the discussion. We also encourage you to share this invitation with your network to further amplify the voices of women in agriculture and rural development.