CIRDAP – Enabling Rural Communities

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)

An Intergovernmental & Autonomous Organization; Established in 1979, Mandated for Promoting & Strengthening Integrated Rural Development Systems for 15 Asia-Pacific Countries; Namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, IR Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand & Vietnam.

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Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) 2018-19

Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM), 16th Batch, 2018-19 The one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) is very important since the need for Rural Development professionals is considered paramount and the concomitant grooming of talented persons non-negotiable. The programme is offered and conducted by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, India. As a part of the regional cooperation, The Government of India through its Ministry of Rural Development sponsored five slots for CIRDAP. Each year CIRDAP invites to its member countries to participate this prestigious course in order to develop capacities of rural development managers.  You can download the following relevant documents for this programme: 1.PGDRDM Application Procedure 2. PGDRDM Application Form 3. Participants Medical form 4. Course Sheet  5. PGDRDM Programme Brochure

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Int. Training on Food Waste to Wealth: Post-Harvest to Market

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) in collaboration with the Nation Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), SFIDA and APERDRI is organising an International Training Programme on Food Waste to Wealth: Post-Harvest to Market. Nominations are expected from CIRDAP member countries. The participants will be mid and senior-level government officials dealing with the theme of the programme. Official nominations should be come through CIRDAP contact ministry with the prescribed nomination form and sent to training@cirdap.org by 20 September 2018. Before starting the application process, kindly read the “Application Procedure” very carefully. Training Code: TF-182-NIRDPR-2018 Training Title: CIRDAP-NIRD&PR-SFIDA-APERDRI International Training Programme on Food Waste to Wealth: Post-Harvest to Market Timing and Duration: 04-13 October 2018 (10 days, excluding arrival and departure) Venue: Iran APPLY Download following documents: Aplication procedure Nomination Form Training Brief Participants Medical form

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Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Fellowship Programme 2018-19

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was instituted in 1964 for developing Human Recourse for the Government of India. Later on, its activities have also been associated with several regional and multilateral organizations and cooperation groupings like ASEAN, BIMSTEC, AARDO, MGC, etc. In connection with this, from 2013 CIRDAP also being affiliated with Government of India in ITEC Programme. The Indian Government have sponsored twenty (20) slots of this fellowship under CIRDAP Secretariat. Each year CIRDAP ambit different courses under this programme and offer fellowship for the Government Officials of its member countries. As a gesture of regional cooperation to develop human resources for the fiscal year 2018-19 CIRDAP is offering the following courses for fellowship. Sl. Institute Course Name Start Date End Date 1. IIPA Climate Change and Governance 22-10-2018 02-11-2018 2. NIRD Good Governance for Management of Rural Development Programmes 22-10-2018 18-11-2018 3. CIFT Extension Management Techniques for up-scaling Technology Dissemination on Fisheries 09-11-2018 22-11-2018 4. RISDC Development Partnership: Learning South-South Cooperation (LSSC) 12-11-2018 23-11-2018 5. NIRD Community Driven Rural Development 19-11-2018 16-12-2018 6. NISE International Training Programme on Solar Technologies and Applications 26-11-2018 14-12-2018 7. GSITI Geographic Information System for Geoscientists 10-01-2019 06-02-2019 8. NIRD Participatory Planning for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development 18-02-2019 17-03-2019 9. NIRD Sustainable Agriculture Strategies for Rural Development 21-01-2019 17-02-2019 10. NIRD Training Methodology for Development Professionals 21-01-2019 17-02-2019 For applying in any of these courses under CIRDAP Secretariat please click here (https://www.itecgoi.in/stream_list.php) Before starting the application process, kindly read the “Application Procedure” very carefully. CLICK HERE Relevant Documents: (i) Application Procedure (ii) Nomination Form

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The 39th Founding Anniversary of CIRDAP Celebrated

CIRDAP has celebrated its 39th Founding Anniversary on 18-19th July 2018 at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC), Dhaka with a theme of “Embracing the excellence in Rural Development”. In marking the occasion, a two-day long programme including four technical sessions themed (i) Rising Bangladesh (ii) Digital Bangladesh: ICT in Rural Development (iii) Food Waste to Wealth and ((iv) Sustainable/Smart Rural Village Model has been organised. H.E. Mr. Md. Mashiur Rahman Ranga, M.P. State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of the Government of the Peoples of the Government of Bangladesh has attended the Inaugural ceremony as the Chief guest. Mr. S.M. Ghulam Farooque, Secretary, Rural Development and Co-operatives Division , Ministry of LGRD&C and Dr. Durga Prasad Paudyal, former Director General of CIRDAP were present as the special Guests. A keynote address on ‘Transformation of The Rural Sector In Bangladesh’ was presented by Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank and IRD Expert of CIRDAP Professor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed. In his remarks, the chief guest H.E. Md. Mashiur Rahman Ranga reiterated the commitment of the Government of Bangladesh hoping that CIRDAP will continue serving the people the Asia Pacific Regional Countries as a Centre of Excellence in Rural Development. He mentioned that, ‘there is no denying the fact that all CIRDAP Member Countries (CMCs) should work together for ushering in an all-pervading change in our respective countries. Let us identify some of the future areas of international cooperation that will pave the way for such change. CIRDAP member countries can mutually and reciprocally benefit themselves in a number of ways, such as: addressing the impact of globalization on rural development, reducing rural poverty in the CMCs; Financial inclusion in poverty reduction; Harnessing the potentials of local Government in the CMCs; Encouraging innovations and creativity in Rural Development; and Undertaking comparative studies on the best practices in social safety nets in the CMC and etc’. Before that the inaugural ceremony started with the welcome remarks by Mr. Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau, the Director General of CIRDAP. He mentioned that, ‘CIRDAP is currently developing the notion of taking a “Wisdom driven rural development approach” incorporating the ethical elements in our development approach”. In his keynote address, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said, ‘Integrated Rural Development (IRD) concept was introduced in various other countries with the initiative of the UN-FAO and to promote this approach CIRDAP was set up in 1979 as a follow-up to the World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (WCARRD) held in Rome in 1979.’ Highlighting the transformation of Rural Development in Bangladesh, he stressed that, ‘the strategies for agriculture and rural transformation should consist of increasing agricultural productivity and product diversification and encouraging private initiatives for value addition in line with climate change adaptation approaches. The government should devote more resources for agricultural research and extension’. Mr. S.M. Ghulam Farooque, Secretary, Rural Development and Co-operatives Division , Ministry of LGRD&C, highlighted the different programmes of CIRDAP mentioning that, ‘CIRDAP has been implementing 21 programmes for Bangladesh this year which includes research programmes, Pilot projects, In-country and international training and exposure visits. These well-articulated programmes will benefit the Bangladesh Govt. Officials and more importantly, students, the future of Bangladesh. We are grateful to CIRDAP for arranging such exposure visits for the youth of the country by which they can experience the development intervention practically.’ The inaugural programme was attended by high level Diplomats from CIRDAP Member Countries, Government Officials of Bangladesh, Development Workers, Scholars from different organisations and institutions. Following the inaugural ceremony, two technical sessions were held. The first Technical Session titled ‘Rising Bangladesh’ was moderated by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, IRD Expert of CIRDAP and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank while the keynote paper on ‘Social and Economic Transition of Rural Bangladesh’ was presented by the Professor Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow of CPD and Former Professor of University of Dhaka. Dr. Shaikh M. Moniruzzaman, DG, Bangabandhu Academy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development (BAPARD), Professor Dr. Md. Abu Eusuf, Former Chairman, Department of Development studies, University of Dhaka, Professor Dr. M. Shafiq-Ur Rahman; Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Ms. Farida Yeasmin, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh were present as the panellists of the session. The second session titled ‘Digital Bangladesh: ICT in Rural Development’ was moderated by Dr. Md. Abdur Rouf, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh while the Keynote paper on ‘ICT in Rural Development in Bangladesh’ was presented by Mr. Mustafizur Rahman, Project Director, A2I Program of Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. Dr. Mustafa K Mujeri, Executive Director, Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), and Mr. Shoeb Ahmed, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Kbd. Mir Nurul Alam, Director, Planning, Project implementation and ICT Wing, Department of Agricultural Extension, and Mr. Shahid Uddin Akber, Managing Director, Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) were present as the panellists of the session. Two technical sessions themed Food Waste to wealth and Smart Rural Village Model was held on the Second day. In the third session cantered on the theme of Food Waste, Md. Saleh Ahmed, Post -Harvest Food Waste Management Expert, shared how food waste can be turned into Wealth. The session was moderated by Dr. M.A. Matin, Director General, Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra, Bangladesh. Mr. A.H. Maqsood Sinha, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Waste Concern, Dr. Nur Mohammad Khondoker, Asst. Country Representative of FAO Bangladesh, Commodore Mohammad Abdur Razzak, NUP, ndc, psc, Mphil, Chief Waste Management Specialist, Dhaka North City Corporation, and Dr. Md Nazim Uddin, Senior Scientific Officer, HRC, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute were present as the panellists of the session. The last was on Smart/Sustainable Rural Village Model. In a keynote address titled ‘Smart Village Model’, internationally acclaimed social activist Mr. R. Elango, shared the story on how the ordinary Kuthambakam village in remote Tamil Nadu, India has been transformed into a model village. Elango, who graduated

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CIRDAP to Celebrate the 39th Founding Anniversary

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is going to celebrate its 39th Founding Anniversary on 18-19th July 2018 at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC), Dhaka. In marking the occasion, a two-day long programme including four technical sessions themed (i) Rising Bangladesh (ii) Digital Bangladesh: ICT in Rural Development (iii) Food Waste to Wealth and ((iv) Sustainable/Smart Rural Village Model will be held. H.E. Mr. Md. Mashiur Rahman Ranga, M.P. State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of the Government of the Peoples of the Government of Bangladesh will attend the programme as the Chief guests. The programme will be attended by high level Diplomats from CIRDAP Member Countries, Government Officials of Bangladesh, Development Workers, Scholars from different organisations and institutions. The inaugural programme will start at 9.00 am on 18th June 2016 and will be followed by technical sessions at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC), Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road, Dhaka 1000. The tentative programme schedule is attached for your information. For information, CIRDAP, a regional, inter-governmental and autonomous organisation, was established in July 6, 1979 at the initiative of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations with mandate to foster integrated rural development in the Asia-Pacific region promoting regional cooperation through research, pilot projects, training and dissemination of information. The member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Iran, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam and Headquarters located in Bangladesh.

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Stakeholders Share Ideas On Rural Development Policy

Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo (left) in discussion with Permanent Secretary Meleti Bainimarama (center) at the rural development symposium at the Tanoa International, Hotel, Nadi, on April 16, 2018. Photo: DEPTFO   Fiji’s strength, much like China’s, lies in the rural agricultural sector, says the Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Qian Bo. Mr Qian was attending a Rural Development Symposium yesterday in Nadi, contributing to discussions with various other stakeholders on how to boost rural development in Fiji. Mr Qian said the Fijian Government’s five-year and 20-year National Development Plan consisted of two prongs: ‘Inclusive social-economic development” and “transforming strategic thrusts.’ He said Chinese President Xi Jinping placed great importance on rural issues such as agriculture. “He pointed out that if China wants to be strong, agriculture must be strong, if China wants to be beautiful, the country side must be beautiful and If China wants to get rich, the farmers must get rich.” Mr Qian related these points to the current progression and the attitude that must be driven to Fiji’s rural agricultural sector. Permanent Secretary for Rural and Maritime Development, National Disaster Management and Meteorological Services Meleti Bainimarama said the theme was “a reflection of the ministry’s vision to assist the rural populace in improving their livelihoods, living standards and create an enabling environment for effective governance. “It is something that goes hand in hand with the government’s 20-year development plan and the ministry’s three-year strategic plan,” Mr Bainimarama said. He said they would be using the symposium as a platform to get feedback from various stakeholders. He said ideas on how better roads could be built, getting better regional water plans, accessing electricity and simplifying accessibility for members of the public to these basic services were discussed. Source: Fiji Sun Online | April 17, 2018 | Link: http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/04/17/stakeholders-share-ideas-on-rural-development-policy/

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Rural Development Symposium 2018 Held

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) and Ministry of Rural & Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, Government of the Republic of Fiji has organised the Rural Development Symposium 2018 in Nadi, Fiji, from 16th to 17th April, 2018. The symposium was opened by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Fiji, Qian Bo. Over 100 participants and experts from key government agencies and stakeholders attended the meeting to take part in the symposium to provide their valuable input in the development of Rural Development policy. Representative from other thirteen CIRDAP member countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the meeting. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development, National Disaster Management of Government of the Republic of the Fiji, Mr. Meleti Bainimarama said that the objective of the symposium is to brainstorm, get ideas and views from stakeholders on how they could better serve the rural population. The symposium was comprised of 5 sessions focused on the flowing thematic areas: Transforming the Rural Economy; Connectivity in ICT; Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment, Governance in Rural Development; and Rural Development and Emerging Issues. The symposium was concluded with the closing remarks by H.E. Mr. Vishvas Sapkal, the High Commissioner of India to Fiji. Snapshots of the Symposium

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