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A Memorandum of Understanding
for Cooperation (MOUC) was signed between the International
Jute Study Group (IJSG) and the Centre on Integrated Rural
Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) at the IJSG
Headquarters in Dhaka on 27 July, 2011. Dr. Durga P. Paudyal,
Director General, CIRDAP and Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Secretary
General, IJSG signed the MOUC on behalf of their respective
organizations.
IJSG is an inter-governmental
organization while CIRDAP is a regional organization both
working for the benefit of the member countries and
development of the economy of the region. As most of the
jute, kenaf and other allied natural fibres are grown in the
rural areas of the region, development of these areas is the
common focus of attention. Both the organizations realize
that a joint effort through research and action research
work related to poverty alleviation and rural development
can make more effective contributions to rural development
and basic needs assistance to poor people in the region.
Therefore, it is beneficial for the two organizations, to
enter into an MOUC as partners in development actions as and
where feasible to combine their strength towards synergic
effect in implementing projects of mutual interest.
The areas identified for
fruitful joint cooperation between the two organizations
are, but not limited to,
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Joint study and action
research/pilot projects activities,
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Capacity building,
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Exposure study visit and
also information sharing and exchange of ideas,
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Initiating innovative
action research/pilot projects,
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Project monitoring and
evaluation,
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Identifying mutually
beneficial project activities,
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Submission of joint
proposal for projects in different areas of development,
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Poverty alleviation,
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Disaster management, etc.
Both the organizations recognize that promoting and
generating rural entrepreneurship, business and employment
would help in developing the rural areas of the Asia-Pacific
region, particularly through promoting production and use of
Jute and other natural fibres.
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