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Objective & Functions of CIRDAP |
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The
objectives of the Centre are: |
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To assist national action
and promote regional co-operation
relating to Integrated Rural
Development (IRD), in the region,
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To act as a servicing
institution for its member states, |
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To encourage
joint collective activities to benefit the member
countries
both individually and collectively,
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To poverty
alleviation through people's participation in the
development
process.
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Functions |
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The
CIRDAP Agreement states that to achieve the objectives, the Centre
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conduct and, through the
national IRD centres, promote research on various aspects of IRD in
the region, with emphasis on alternative approaches leading to more
effective field action programmes; |
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hold consultative
conferences or other meetings enabling national decision-makers,
research workers, planners and executives to exchange ideas and
experiences on IRD and to identify areas in which collaborative
efforts should be promoted for the mutual benefit of member states; |
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organise training courses
on planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes for IRD and
assist, where desired, the national IRD centres in implementing
their respective training programmes;
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provide technical support
to national IRD centres and maintain liaison with such centres and
with national, regional or international organisations and agencies
concerned with IRD; |
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serve as a
clearing house and data bank for information on IRD in the region
and promote the dissemination of information through publications
and the preparation of documentation, including the translation of
significant publications on IRD; |
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perform such
other functions as may be necessary or useful for the attainment of
its objectives. |
