Agreement for the Establishment of a Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jul 29, 1978 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001115) Title (French) Accord portant création d'un Centre de développement rural intégré pour l'Asie et le Pacifique Title (Spanish) Acuerdo sobre el Establecimiento de un Centro de Desarollo Rural Integrado para Asia y el Pacífico Place of adoption Kuala Lumpur Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language English Entry into force May 23, 1979 Subject Food & nutrition, Agricultural & rural development Keyword International agreement-text Less favoured areas Agricultural development Institution Geographical area South Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia, Indian Ocean, Asia, Southern Asia, East Asian Seas, North Pacific Abstract Objective: To facilitate the promotion and success of integrated rural development programs through regional cooperation. Summary of provisions: The Contracting Parties undertake to establish a Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (art.I.1). The objectives of the Centre include: providing technical support to Member States, 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 support 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 a Technical Committee (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 Website cirdap.org www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan May 20, 1996 May 20, 1996 [2] - Bangladesh May 23, 1979 Oct 11, 1978 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Fiji Jun 14, 2010 Jun 14, 2010 [2] - India May 23, 1979 Feb 5, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Indonesia May 23, 1979 May 23, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Iran, Islamic Republic of Feb 17, 2004 Feb 17, 2004 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Feb 26, 1980 Feb 26, 1980 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Malaysia Nov 14, 1979 Nov 14, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Myanmar May 9, 1995 May 9, 1995 [2] - Nepal Jun 25, 1979 Jun 25, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Pakistan May 23, 1979 Apr 9, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Philippines May 23, 1979 Mar 1, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 Sri Lanka Jul 31, 1980 Jul 31, 1980 [2] - Thailand May 24, 1982 May 24, 1982 [1] Feb 11, 1982 Viet Nam May 23, 1979 Feb 20, 1979 [1] Aug 1, 1978 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in