Agreement for the Establishment of a Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the Near East Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 28, 1983 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001118) Title (French) Accord portant création d'un Centre régional de réforme agraire et de développement rural pour le Proche-Orient Title (Spanish) Acuerdo sobre el Establecimiento de un Centro Regional de Reforma Agraria y Desarrollo Rural para el Cercano Oriente Place of adoption Rome Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language Arabic, English, French Entry into force Dec 30, 1987 Subject Food & nutrition, Agricultural & rural development Abstract Objective: To facilitate programs relating to agrarian reform and rural development through regional cooperation. Summary of provisions: The Contracting Parties establish a Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the Near East (art. I.1). The objectives of the Centre include: assisting national action, stimulating regional cooperation, fostering the exchange of ideas and experience and encouraging joint or collaborative activities. The Centre is also to assist national action and to promote regional cooperation with the aim of improving the production, income and living conditions of small scale farmers and other needy rural groups (art. I.2). To achieve these objectives, the Centre is to conduct, promote or assist research on various aspects of integrated rural development, to hold consultative conferences, to organise training courses, to provide technical assistance and to serve as a clearinghouse and data bank for information (art. I.3). Institutional mechanisms: The Centre is to have a Governing Council consisting of all Member States (art IV and V), an Executive Committee (art. VI) and Technical Advisors (art. VII). Moreover, the Centre shall have a Director to direct the work of the Centre in accordance with the policy and decisions adopted by the Governing Council and under the guidance of the Executive Committee (art. VIII). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Website www.cardne.org www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Cyprus - - Oct 1, 1985 - Egypt Dec 30, 1987 Aug 20, 1985 [1] Sep 28, 1983 - Iraq Dec 30, 1987 Oct 1, 1986 [1] Sep 28, 1983 - Jordan Dec 30, 1987 Feb 23, 1984 [1] Sep 28, 1983 - Lebanon Nov 6, 1998 Nov 6, 1998 [2] - - Mauritania Jun 25, 2002 Jun 25, 2002 [2] - - Morocco Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 [2] - - Pakistan Dec 30, 1987 Jul 17, 1987 [2] - Mar 16, 1998 Sudan Dec 23, 1998 Dec 23, 1998 [2] - - Syrian Arab Republic Dec 30, 1987 Dec 30, 1987 [1] Sep 28, 1983 - Tunisia Dec 30, 1987 May 31, 1985 [2] - - Yemen Nov 9, 1998 Nov 9, 1998 [1] Sep 28, 1983 - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in