🌍 The Asia Pacific Conference on Innovations in Rural Development in Colombo featured the CIRDAP-HARTI Knowledge Circuit Dialogue on Sri Lanka (8 October 2026), exploring rural policies, innovations and stakeholder collaboration to strengthen rural development.#knowledgecircuit

At the CIRDAP-HARTI Asia-Pacific Conference in Sri Lanka, DG CIRDAP, HE Dr. P. Chandra Shekara emphasised local innovations, rural startup free zones, and regional cooperation for sustainable rural transformation. #CIRDAP #RuralDevelopment

CIRDAP and AARDO organised Knowledge Series 76 webinar on 19 October 2026, featuring Dr. Ruchira Bhattacharya on social protection and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia, examining policies across Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Malaysia. #CIRDAP #AARDO #Webinar

📢 Join CIRDAP Knowledge Series 76 today, 19 October, at 11 AM Bangladesh time. Dr. Ruchira Bhattacharya will discuss social protection policies and poverty alleviation in South-East Asia. 🔗 zoom.us/j/93392450631?pwd=DF… #CIRDAP #AARDO #Webinar

“Rural development is central to sustainable development,” said Sri Lankan Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Asia-Pacific Conference in Colombo on 7 October 26, highlighting community-led innovation and regional cooperation. #AsiaPacificConference #SriLanka

CIRDAP Knowledge Series 76, in collaboration with AARDO, explores social protection and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia with Dr. Ruchira Bhattacharya. Join us on 19 October 2026 at 11 AM Bangladesh Time. 🔗 zoom.us/j/93392450631?pwd=DF… #Webinar

CIRDAP celebrated International Day of Rural Women 2026 on 15 October under the theme “Honoring Inspirational Rural Women from CIRDAP Member Countries,” highlighting their achievements, resilience, and contributions to rural development. #RuralWomensDay

🌏 CIRDAP Knowledge Series Webinar 75, held on 13 October 2026, featured Dr. SM Zobaidul Kabir on “SDG Progress in CIRDAP Countries: Challenges, Regional Disparities and the Way Forward,” highlighting pathways to accelerate rural development. #CIRDAP #SDGs #Webinar

Join CIRDAP’s online celebration of the International Day of Rural Women on 15 October 2026 at 10:30 AM Bangladesh Time, honoring inspirational rural women and their contributions to rural development and community empowerment. 🔗zoom.us/j/95089026064?pwd=vQ… #RuralWomenDay #CIRDAP

CIRDAP welcomed Ms. Sabnam Shivakoti, Joint Secretary, of the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Nepal. Discussions with CIRDAP DG H.E. Dr. P. Chandra Shekara focused on research, capacity building, knowledge sharing and sustainable rural development. #Nepal #RuralDevelopment

📢 Webinar Reminder | Tomorrow (13.10.2026) Join CIRDAP Knowledge Series 75 on SDG Progress in CIRDAP Countries, exploring challenges, regional disparities and the way forward. 📅 13 October | 🕚 11:00 AM Bangladesh Time 🔗 zoom.us/j/97330082920 #Webinar #CIRDAP #SDGs

📚 CIRDAP launches new book "Seeds of Change: Innovations in Rural Development Across Asia and the Pacific" at the CIRDAP-HARTI Asia Pacific Conference in Sri Lanka. 🔗 cirdap.org/wp-content/upload… #CIRDAP #SeedsOfChange #HARTI #RuralDevelopment

🇫🇯 CIRDAP extends warm greetings to Fiji on its 56th Independence Day. Celebrating its journey, unity and cultural heritage, and continued partnership in advancing rural development across the Asia Pacific.#FijiDay #FijiAt56 #CIRDAP

🌏 CIRDAP-HARTI inaugurated the Asia Pacific Conference on Innovations in Rural Development in Colombo, SriLanka. The event featured 18 REEDS Innovation Challenge 2026 awardees, “Seeds of Change” publication, and dialogue on scaling rural innovations. #CIRDAP #RuralInnovation

📢 Webinar Announcement: CIRDAP Knowledge Series 75 explores SDG progress across CIRDAP member states, focusing on achievements, challenges, regional disparities and the way forward. Join Dr. SM Zobaidul Kabir on 13 October 2026 at 11:00 AM Bangladesh Time.#CIRDAP #webinar #SDG

💡 A Financial Literacy Programme for 47 Sevak workers of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV), a MoU partner institution of CIRDAP, was held under C RAN – Rural Livelihood and Skills Wing as part of a project supported by CIRDAP. #CIRDAP #FinancialLiteracy #CVV

🌏 Explore the future of rural healthcare with CIRDAP-DAKSHIN (RIS) International Online Training on Telemedicine and Digital Health, 1–3 Dec 2026. Free participation! Register by 20 Nov: forms.gle/ZPdYigWbZuir8w… Brochure: cirdap.org/wp-content/upl… #CIRDAP #DAKSHIN

🏆 CIRDAP congratulates to Ms. Nafesa Anzum Helaly of Bangladesh, Awardee of the CIRDAP REEDS International Rural Development Innovation Challenge 2026 for “ECOLERY: A Replicable Women-Led Rural Green Economy Model.” 🌾 #CIRDAP #REEDS #RuralInnovation

Check out our Monthly E-Bulletin (Voice of CIRDAP): Issue-25, September 2026. Discover stories of progress, partnership & impact in rural development across Asia-Pacific. Read the full E-Bulletin 👇 cirdap.org/wp-content/upload… #VoiceofCIRDAP #RuralDevelopment #Innovation #Ebulletin

DG CIRDAP H.E. Dr. P. Chandra Shekara held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, Ambassador of IR Iran. Discussions focused on strengthening CIRDAP Iran cooperation and delivering tangible benefits for inclusive, sustainable rural development. #IRIran