We are pleased to announce that CIRDAP and NIRDPR successfully organised the CIRDAP-NIRDPR Collaborative International Training programmes on “Community Driven Approaches to Sustainable Rural Livelihoods” at NIRDPR, Hyderabad, from 13 to 18 April 2026. It is the second of three programmes sponsored by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, for the financial year 2025-26. The programme was attended by a total of 20 participants, including delegates from nine CIRDAP Member Countries (CMCs), namely Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and Sri Lanka and representatives from CIRDAP and NIRDPR. See the detailed programme report: Click Here

We are pleased to announce that CIRDAP and NIRDPR successfully organised the CIRDAP-NIRDPR Collaborative International Training programmes on “Geo-informatics Applications in Rural Development” at NIRDPR, Hyderabad, from 30th March to 4th April 2026. It is the first of three programmes sponsored by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, for the financial year 2025-26. The programme was attended by a total of 17 participants, including delegates from eight CIRDAP Member Countries (CMCs), namely Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, and representatives from CIRDAP and NIRDPR. See the detailed programme report: Click Here

CIRDAP’s upcoming webinar titled: Action Lab for Inclusion of Transgender and Gender-Variant Youths in Mainstream Livelihood’will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM (Bangladesh Time) | 10:30 AM (India Time) The webinar discussion will focus on the project ‘Action Lab for Inclusion of Transgender and Gender-Variant Youths in Mainstream Livelihood’ implemented by CIRDAP & National Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), India. This project piloted innovative approaches to integrate transgender and gender-variant youth into mainstream livelihood opportunities. The project has generated practical models and policy-relevant insights to advance social inclusion in rural economies. Speaker: Dr Sandhya Gopakumaran Director Training & Development DDU-GKY Resource Cell National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad, India. Meeting Link Time: May 21, 2026 11:00 AM Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99704719160?pwd=xGl5TtDRXQOi24labBbVWlCQGZj9UR.1 Meeting ID: 997 0471 9160 Passcode: 006382 — Join by SIP • 99704719160@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/99704719160/invitations?signature=fGtnu0OHNyGqCI9q838Bwwh8Dm6VyV3k70YIvAUFLuA

Join CIRDAP’s upcoming high-impact webinar: 🌾 “Millionaire Farmers: Concept, Operationalization, Impact and Learnings for Asia-Pacific” 📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026⏰ 11:00 AM (Bangladesh Time) | 10:30 AM (India Time) 🎙️ Featuring an Iconic Voice in Agricultural Transformation M. C. DominicFounder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, Krishi Jagran, India Widely celebrated as the Father of Agricultural Journalism in India, Mr. Dominic has spent over three decades reshaping the narrative of agriculture. His lifelong mission—to give farmers voice, identity, dignity, prosperity, and global recognition—has helped transform farming into a dynamic sector driven by innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership. 💡 Why You Should Attend Meeting Link May 14, 2026, 11:00 AM Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98368611752?pwd=675lrcxKF1vUzTICNhEwmbOTWccPxk.1 Meeting chat link https://zoom.us/launch/jc/98368611752 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companion https://zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=2f4e040b-de09-4d19-8b03-556c3e965979 Meeting ID: 983 6861 1752 Passcode: 215161 — Join by SIP • 98368611752@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/98368611752/invitations?signature=Q9SAg_XrPwzLQUvQCNDJHH3uxKfLLdC0-ahCzPzideY 🌟 Be part of the movement that is redefining rural success and agricultural excellence.

Join us with our esteemed expert Dr. Yamuna Ghale from Nepal in this significant webinar on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11 am Bangladesh Time (10:45 am in Nepal). Right to Food is Right to Life. Each citizen has the right to enjoy food of their need as per their age, health condition and culture. Rights to food in fact is very much interlinked with agriculture system. In this process, community, private sector and other social institutions as well as international agencies have the role to enable every State to fulfil their duties towards their citizens. Dr. Yamuna Ghale will focus on the changing context of globalisation, as agriculture and food are also being commodified as a function of trade. Increasing threat of climate change has brought more challenges than that of opportunities for the smallholders as well as women led farming systems specially to the developing countries. In addition, increasing trend of male-youth out-migration has further feminized the agriculture and food chain related tasks. On the contrary, women in specific are challenged by limited access to production resources, technological innovations, mobility, including the additional roles to take up in all productive, reproductive, community and political roles. In certain communities, socio-cultural dimensions are even more critical to make girls and women more vulnerable to nutrition and food security. Link to Join Topic: Webinar on ‘Food and Agriculture: From a Gender Lens’ Time: May 7, 2026 11:00 AM Dhaka Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94419160138?pwd=SNbSXSqVjvrVVdIVBFTrrIukehNI6m.1 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companion https://zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=6e7194a2-27f9-4d59-8f75-af7175646ddf Meeting ID: 944 1916 0138 Passcode: 579374 — Join by SIP • 94419160138@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/94419160138/invitations?signature=dPU676sIiNjAFfbwZvXMIrWO4BxMjdk3cqeNufidxHo

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is pleased to announce a fully sponsored academic opportunity extended by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad, India, for the Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM), Batch 24, for the academic year 2026–27. This one-year residential diploma programme is specifically designed for in-service professionals working in agriculture, rural development, and allied sectors across CIRDAP Member Countries. The programme is jointly conducted by CIRDAP and NIRDPR, and is fully funded by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, covering all expenses including air travel reimbursement as per Government of India norms. The curriculum combines classroom instruction and interactive learning with both short and long fieldwork visits, culminating in a Rural Organisational Internship to provide participants with a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of rural development management. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in any discipline and possess relevant work experience in the rural sector. Nominations are to be submitted through the designated CIRDAP Technical Committee Members of respective countries, with a maximum of three nominations permitted per country. Shortlisted candidates will undergo selection interviews conducted jointly by CIRDAP and NIRDPR via videoconferencing.The deadline for applications is 31 May 2026. For further information and to submit nominations, please contact Mr F.A.M. Zakirul Huq, Head of Administration, CIRDAP, at aocirdap@cirdap.org or via WhatsApp at +8801912432366. CIRDAP encourages all eligible member organisations and networks to seize this valuable capacity-building opportunity and submit their nominations at the earliest. Application form: Click here Technical Committee Member of CIRDAP: Click here

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Time: 11 am Bangladesh Time (10:30 am in SriLanka) Esteemed Speaker: Sagarika Hitihamu (PhD Reading) Research Fellow, Head, Rural Development Division Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) Sri Lanka. Webinar link Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97637071063?pwd=W18VTvJrFasWbBWvVSCAXPWkgvI82V.1 Meeting ID: 976 3707 1063 Passcode: 357806 — Join instructions https://zoom.us/meetings/97637071063/invitations?signature=VmX2XJWiePRyLGDXzJBQ81QaOTHNOUyyoHYHuinn-Vc