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International Workshop on Sharing Best Practices on Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation in
CIRDAP Member Countries
CIRDAP organized an International Workshop on sharing best practices on rural development and poverty alleviation in
CIRDAP Member Countries during 17-18 September 2014 back to back of its regular meeting of the Technical
Committee (TC-29) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The International Workshop aimed to disseminate the best practice of Vietnam
and other CMCs and facilitate a forum to build stronger collaboration between and among CIRDAP Member Countrys
Link Institutes and other relevant institutions in the Asia and Pacific region.
12. Supplying Vegetables through Super market Channels as a Mechanism for Better Price for Farmers Products:
Lessons and Experiences from Cargills Super market Collection Centers in Sri Lanka
13. Thailand: Sufficiency Economy: Chang Hua-Muu Royal Initiative Project
14. New Rural Development in Vietnam- 03 years of implementation: Achievements, Difficulties and Challenges
15. Poverty reduction: Experiences from Vietnam
The following projects have been identified to be implemented as joint collaboration with CLIs:
Pakistan : i) Interest Free Microfinance
(ii) ICT4D
(iii) Disaster Risk Management
Thailand
: Sufficiency Economy: Chang Hua-Muu Royal Initiative Project
Fiji
: Climate Change/Disaster Risk Management
Indonesia
: PNPM and Village Empowerment
Philippines : Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Insurance Project and Agro-enterprise Development
i) Insurance of ARBs ii) DAR-CRS Linkage ARBs to Corporate Supply Chain (ARB IR)
Iran
: International workshop on SFIDA or Rural Management
Bangladesh : Agricultural Insurance
Malaysia
: i) Home stay ii) Rural Transformation Programme (RTP)
Dr. Akhter Hameed Khans Centennial Birth Anniversary Observed in Befitting Manner
Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan is well known in Asia and a large part of the wider world for his distinguished leadership to
empowering the disadvantaged rural people in the region.
He lead the foundation of the Bangladesh Academy
for Rural Development of which he was the Founder
Director and the Rural Development Experiment in Comilla,
Bangladesh.
CIRDAP and a few former colleagues and admirers jointly
celebrated Dr. Khans Birth Centenary by organizing a
Seminar on his works and memories on 12 September 2014
(Friday) at CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC),
Dhaka. A book titled AKHTER HAMEED KHAN: A TRIBUTE
published by CIRDAP was released on the occasion. The
speakers while highlighting the works and memories of AHK
vowed to continue the unfinished task of Dr. Khan.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of newly established Rural Savings Bank (Palli Sanchaya Bank) of
the Government of Bangladesh called on Director General, CIRDAP
Dr. Mihir Kanti Mazumder, former Secretary, Government of Bangladesh and newly appointed Chairmen, Board of
Directors of the recently established Palli Sanchaya
Bank met Director General CIRDAP and briefed him
about the vision, mission of the Palli Sanchaya
Bank.In his briefing, Dr. Mihir mentioned that the
Government of Bangladesh is going to set up a new
bank called Palli Sanchaya Bank (Rural Savings
Banks to give One House, One Farm project an
institutional form, with the hope, will be instrumental
in alleviating poverty. Director General, CIRDAP
mentioned that Indonesia has also similar kind of
Banking system with enormous capital assistance
from the Government but its utilization is very limited.
So, we exchange ideas, lessons from the
experiences of the Bazngladesh project.
Training Programme on Renewable Energy: Micro Hydro Power for Rural Development
The Government of Indonesia (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources) in cooperation
with the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation (NAM CSSTC), in support of the InterChurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO Foundation) and the Centre on Integrated Rural Development
for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) shared experiences with developing countries through Training Programme on
Renewable Energy: Micro Hydro Power for Rural Development from 22-29 September 2014 at Surabaya, Indonesia,
Field studies were conducted at the Micro Hydro Power Plant of Kalimaron in Seloliman Village of Mojokerto District.
Eighteen persons from the government institutions, universities and state enterprises working on energy-related
activities from 10 developing countries, namely: Cambodia, Cuba, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam attended the programme . There are 2 persons from Cuba and South
Africa as well.
Report on Study Visit of Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Dhaka University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
CIRDAP organised a Student youth Exchange Visit
between Daffodil International University, Dhaka,
Bangladesh and Dhaka University, Dhaka, to Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD),
Chennai, India to provide exposure to disaster
management in India.
Workshop on ICT Based Young Rural Women Entrepreneurs in India: Replication of Best Practice in
Bangladesh
A five -day Orientation Workshop on ICT Based
Young Rural Women Entrepreneurs in India:
Replication of Best Practice in Bangladesh is
being jointly organized by the Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development
(RGNIYD) and Centre on Integrated Rural
Development for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) ,
Bangladesh from 23-27 September 2014.
Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran, Director, CIRDAP said that
CIRDAP a inter-governmental organisation
established by FAO in Dhaka is mandated to share
the best practices among its member countries
.CIRDAP is keen on replicating the successful model
of Infolady from Bangladesh in India. She highlighted the objectives of the programme and how Bangladesh is way
ahead in empowering women through unique ICT based entrepreneurial initiatives. Mohammod Mosharrof Hossain who
worked as Head of INFOLADY Global in Dnet and is one of the champions of INFOLADY model development was the
expert who oriented the youth functionaries in India.
Pilot Projects Division, CIRDAP organized two days workshop on Horizontal Learning Process on 2 3 September 2014
at Kabul in collaboration with National Solidarity Programme (NSP) and Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development
(AIRD) under Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development (MRRD), Government of I.R. Afghanistan. A
welcome address delivered by Mr Omar Anwarzai, the
main coordinator from AIRD while Mr. Hossein Shahbaz,
Director, Pilot Projects Division, CIRDAP briefed about the
workshop objectives and introduction on HLP to all
participants. There was a speech delivered from the
Special Guest, Dr Cecep Effendi, DG, CIRDAP who
informed the meeting about the recent programmes of
CIRDAP like: Reduction of Post Harvest Losses in Fruits
and Vegetables Supply Chain in Sri Lanka and HLP
workshop in Nepal and Indonesia. He also expressed his
interest on creating Regional Network among CIRDAP
Member Countries on specific themes by which countries of one region can share their demands and supplies on the
specified theme. H.E. Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak-Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development attended in the
opening ceremony as Chief Guest of the workshop held at MRRD in Kabul. In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr. Wais
Ahmad Barmak, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development shed-light on value of such workshops and
appreciated from the presence of representatives of CIRDAP member countries in this workshop including Indonesia,
Bangladesh and Islamic Republic of Iran. Likewise, he wished further cooperation of CIRDAP with MRRD national
programmes. Mr. Hossein Shahbaz was the resource person and facilitator in HLP workshop. HLP workshop was for
two days with a total of 35 participants from NSP and AIRD. During workshop, participants shared their field experiences
as good practices to others like: a) Electricity as the Sign of Development; b) A Clinic Called Mariam; c) Access to
Healthy Drinking Water; d) Community Development Council Fulfill is Our Wishes and e) Fixing the amount of Dowry.
PPD and Librarian from CIRDAP were present at the meeting. The short meeting and discussions concluded with a
hope of further discussions and find the common areas to work together and share Bangladesh experiences to other
CIRDAP Member Countries.
Director, ICD and Computer Programmer, CIRDAP attended Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) Forum2014, 8-10 September, Hotel Radison, Dhaka.
Forthcoming Programmes:
Exposure-cum-Study Visit to Indonesia on Good Practices of Public Works and Services by High Officials,
Government of Bangladesh, 3-8 November 2014.
Parallel session on "Exclusive Value Chain of Agriculture Crops" during 2nd International Conference on
Agricultural & Rural Development in Southeast Asia; Strengthening Resilience, Equity & Integration in ASEAN Food
and Agriculture Systems, 13 Nov 2014, Philippines.
International Training Programme on Renewable Energy: Biogas Energy for Community Development, Solo,
Indonesia , 24 - 28 November 2014
International Conference on Responsible Business Conduct in Poverty Alleviation & Financial Inclusion through
Green Banking and CSR in collaboration with SR Asia, 29-30 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
CIRDAP NIRD KILA International Conference on Networking Local Government Institutions in CIRDAP Member
Countries, NIRD, Hyderabad, India and KILA, Kerala, India,1-5 December 2014
CIRDAP NIRD Collaborative International Training Programme on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, 5-14 January
2015, NIRD.
Training-cum-Exposure Visit on Micro-Finance in Bangladesh for Indian Officials Sponsored by BIRD, Lucknow,
India, CIRDAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17-23 January 2015.