Cirdap signs MoU with ICIMOD

By Bss, Dhaka
10 April 2006, 18:00 PM
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (Cirdap) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) was signed in the city yesterday to carry out mutually beneficial collaborative programmes.

This agreement will enable the two organisations to take up joint programmes in their common areas of interest and exchange technical and other expertise for mutual benefits.

Dr J Gabriel Campbell, Director General ICIMOD, Dr Madhav B Karki, Deputy Director General, Programmes of ICIMOD, Dr Durga P Paudyal, Director General of Cirdap and other senior directors of Cirdap were present at the signing ceremony.

Dr Paudyal, in his speech, said this is an important occasion for Cirdap, as jointing hands with ICIMOD will strengthen its resolve to bring down poverty in the region through its programme activities.