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The Centre consists of four organizational
bodies: namely, the Governing Council, the Executive Committee, the
Technical Committee and the Secretariat.
The
Governing Council
The highest authority of CIRDAP is its
Governing Council. It consists of the Ministers in charge of
agriculture and rural development in the member states. The
Governing Council formulates policies, provides directions to the
Centre and approves Planning, the biennial work programme
and the budget. At present, the Council is composed of 14 members
representing all member states. It meets every two years.
The
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee comprises the
Secretaries/Permanent Secretaries/Secretaries Generals of the Contact
Ministries. Its main functions are to review and make
recommendations to the Governing Council on matters concerning the
management and operation of CIRDAP. It also has the responsibility
of advising the Director General of the Centre on the
implementation of the policies and decisions of the Council, its day
to day activities, and providing guidelines for the functioning of
the Centre. It meets every two years back to back Governing Council
Meeting.
The
Technical Committee
The Technical Committee (TC) is composed
of the heads of all CIRDAP Link Institutions, the Director General
of FAO or a representative, a representative of a non-member state,
which contribute financially to the Centre; a representative of
the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
the Director General of CIRDAP, as well as an expert of outstanding
professional competence in IRD. An advisory body, which meets
annually, the TC provides professional inputs, and assists in the
implementation of the Centre's programmes and projects in the member
countries. The Technical Committee meets annually.
The
Secretariat
A
full-time Director General, selected by the Governing Council for a
four-year term is the chief executive of the organization. The work
of the Centre is directed by the Director General in accordance with
the policy and decisions adopted by the Governing Council under the
guidance of the Executive Committee. |
