Welcome to our latest newsletter, the third this year, all of which we hope have helped keep you updated on our efforts in the region.These newsletters reflect the journey of the Fund, which was established by the Heads of the SAARC... more

Greetings from SAARC Development Fund!Here is our latest newsletter, the second this year, all of which we hope have helped keep you updated on our efforts in the region.This second quarter newsletter (April-June 2023) covers a... more

Greetings from SAARC Development Fund!Here is our latest newsletter, the second this year, all of which we hope have helped keep you updated on our efforts in the region.This second quarter newsletter (April-June 2023) covers a... more

Greetings from SAARC Development Fund! Welcome to SDF’s newsletter for the first quarter of 2023. This newsletter provides an insight to SDF’s continued commitment and covers a number of updates and stories... more

Happy New Year 2023 and here is a year-end VIDEO from the team - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYy_NUfwc14We wish to acknowledge the enormous contribution of all our partners for working together with us. In 2022, we have achieved... more

Greetings from SAARC Development Fund (SDF)! Welcome to our latest newsletter, the third this year, all of which we hope have helped keep you updated on our efforts in the region.These newsletters reflect the journey of... more

Welcome to the SDF’s e-newsletter for the second quarter of 2022.  SDF, as an umbrella regional financial institution for SAARC projects and programs, is fully committed to promote “Regional Integration and Economic Cooperation among... more

We are pleased to share SDF’s e-newsletter for the first quarter of 2022. This newsletter highlights SDF’s continued commitment towards promoting the welfare of the people of SAARC Region, improving their quality of life, accelerating... more

We are pleased to share with you our End-of-the-Year Newsletter, December 2021. Regional cooperation and integration through project funding, the process by which SAARC Member States become more interconnected regionally, is critical... more

PRESS RELEASEClimate Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Fostering regional cooperation for sustainable and resilient agricultural adaptationDhaka, Bangladesh, 24 November 2021: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD... more

Thimphu Bhutan, 26 March 2021 – The SAARC Development Fund this week achieved a new milestone with total grants disbursement crossing USD 50 million for projects in the eight SAARC Member States under SDF Social Window. In this... more

Thimphu Bhutan, 8 December 2020 – TheSAARC Development Fund (SDF) celebrated the 36th SAARC Charter Day today. The SAARC Charter establishing South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was adopted on 8 December 1985 by the... more

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Thimphu Bhutan, 22June 2020 – Her Excellency the Ambassador of India to Bhutan MsRuchira Kamboj visited the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Secretariat today to discussSDF’s ongoing activities and future action plan. more

 Vacancy Announcement Terms of Reference (TOR) of Program Officer, Social Window (GSS II Level)  a)    Job Description (indicative):     ·      Assist in... more

Thimphu Bhutan, 27 April 2020 – 28 April 2020 marks 10 years of SAARC Development Fund’s establishment as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) projects and programmes. more

Thimphu Bhutan, 7 April 2020 – The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has allocated US$ 5 million for COVID-19 projects in the SAARC Member States under its Social Window to support Member States in responding to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19... more

GRANT PROPOSAL FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNDER SDF SOCIAL WINDOW more

SAARC DEVELOPNMENT FUND (SDF) INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTING A NEW CEOThe SAARC Development Fund (SDF) is the umbrella financial institution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The SDF Secretariat based in... more

Applications for the above position are invited from the Nationals of SAARCMember States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) for appointment at the SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan.The... more

SAARC Development Fund Brochure October 2019 more

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Vacancy AnnouncementforDirector, Economic & Infrastructure Windows Applications for the above position are invited from the Nationals of SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri... more

CEO of SDF Dr Sunil Motiwal called on the Hon’ble Finance Minister of Sri Lanka H.E Mr MangalaSamaraweera in his office. As SDF Governing Council member, the Minister expressed his continued support to SDF’s role in... more

Joint Media Release from RGOB and SDF on signing of agreement for financing of Drukair ATR more

A historic moment for the Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan, SAARC Development Fund and Drukair Corporation Ltd. as we signed today a US$13m loan agreement for purchase of Drukair ATR 42-600. This is the first... more

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PFA, Documents attached below. more

Status of Projects under the Infrastructure Window at SAARC Development Fund more

Status of Projects under the Economic Window at SAARC Development Fund more

SAARC Development Fund (SDF) having its Secretariat at Thimphu, Bhutan, was established by the Heads of the Governments of eight SAARC Member States in 2010 and invites sealed quotations from interested and competent firms/companies for... more

SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has noted with serious concern that a‘Press Release’ is in circulation that “SAARC Development Fund to Improve Nations”. It is to inform that such ‘Press Release’ is fake and misleading. SDF has not circulated... more

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SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Secretariat, having its Secretariat at Thimphu, Bhutan, invites proposals from the interested firms/companies for the following supplies for 12 months commencing from the day the agreement is signed with the... more

December 17, 2018: 4th BPAC & 2nd BHRC Meetings (Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal aremembers of BPAC and Bangladesh, Bhutan and CEO are members of BHRC)December 18, 2018: 9th FAC Meeting (Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka are members of FAC... more

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SAARC DEVELOPMENT FUND PARTNERSHIP CONCLAVE, JULY 2-3, 2018, NEW DELHI, INDIA more

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 Assistant Director, Social Window Vacancy Kindly find the required documents attached below more

SAARC Development Fund organized Partnership Conclave of MDBs, IFIs like World Bank, ADB, AIIB in New Delhi for identifying projects, raising funds for SAARC Member States more

A Short Film on SAARC Development Fund's Profile - Click here  more

Kindly find the specification list attached belowInvitation for Sealed QuotationsSAARC Development Fund (SDF) having its Secretariat at Thimphu, Bhutan, was established by the Heads of the Governments of eight SAARC Member States in 2010... more

30 May 2018Secretary General, SAARC’s Visit to SAARC Development FundThimphu, Bhutan: Dr. Sunil Motiwal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAARC Development Fund (SDF) welcomed the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for... more

 Call for Proposals for services of PR/Media and Communications for SDF in SAARC Member StatesThe SAARC Development Fund having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites proposals from interested Public Relations Agencies/... more

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COMBINED MEETING FOR THE PROJECTPost-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits in Production catchments in SAARC Countries28-30 June 2018Colombo, Sri Lanka Kindly find the documents attached below more

Request for Proposal for  Editing Service SAARC Development Fund, having its Secretariat at Thimphu, Bhutan, was established by the Heads of the Governments of eight SAARC Member States in 2010 and invites proposals from interested... more

Kindly find the document attached belowCall for Proposals The SAARC Development Fund having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites proposals from interested Consultancy Firms for the Development of Loan Pricing Analysis for Sovereign... more

1.       29th Meeting of SDF Board of Directors scheduled on March 18-19, 2018 at SDF Secretariat, Thimphu, Bhutan more

1.       8th Meeting of Finance & Audit Committee of SDF scheduled on March 17, 2018 at SDF Secretariat, Thimphu, Bhutan more

1.       2nd Meeting of Board Project Appraisal Committee of SDF scheduled on March 16, 2018 at SDF Secretariat, Thimphu, Bhutan more

Training of SDF Staff SDF organized a two days training for SDF staff on spreadsheet and Microsoft Excel. The objective of the training was to enhance skills particularly of administration and finance staff in the areas of spreadsheet... more

Training of Trainers under SDF Funded Project “Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits in the Production Catchments of SAARC countries” The SDF funded project has successfully completed a 5 days Training of Trainers (ToT... more

 How SDF Funded project SABAH Bangladesh empowered Rasheda Parveen China from Jamalpur, Bangladesh   China was born in a village call Mahadan under Sarishabari Upojila in Jamalpur District. She is 35 years old now. She is... more

Fish based product training organized by SABAH- Sri Lanka SABAH Sri Lanka organized a two days training from January 4-5, 2018 on fish based products. A total of 26 homebased workers participated in the training from 6 districts of... more

Advertisement for Enlistment of Law FirmsThe SAARC Development Fund (SDF) having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites applications from interested Law Firms for enlistment as SDF’s Panel Law Firms in SAARC Member States(Afghanistan... more

Employment Form for SDF Staff Recruitment more

TOR - Admin & HR Officer more

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 Press Release: SAARC Development Fund Celebrates SAARC Charter DayDecember 8, 2017, Thimphu-On the occasion of the 33rd SAARC Charter Day, SAARC Development Fund on Friday organized two programmes in Thimphu to celebrate SAARC... more

3rd Meeting of SDF Counterpart Agencies on December 28, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka26-27 December 2017 ·        Combined Meeting for Implementing Agencies of the SDF Funded Project, ‘Strengthening the... more

Combined project meetings of SDF funded projects WASH and SABAH on December 26-27, 2017, Colombo Sri Lanka26-27 December 2017 ·        Combined Meeting for Implementing Agencies of the SDF Funded... more

28th Meeting of SDF Board of Directors scheduled on December 20-22, 2017 in Thimphu, Bhutan more

8th Meeting of FAC scheduled on December 19, 2017 in Thimphu, Bhutan more

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SDF conducts Project Inception Meetings of the Implementing Agencies of the Project, “Promoting Integrated Bamboo Based Enterprise Development Among SAARC Countries” more

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Request for Proposals from Media/Consultancy firms for SDF Documentary SDF also invites proposals (including technical and financial) from the interested media/consultancy firms for production of SDF’s Documentary/Corporate film:The... more

Request For Proposals from IT firms&ConsultantsThe SAARC Development Fund having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites (a)   RFP from eligible IT firms for the development of an Online cloud based Web Portal/... more

Request For Proposals from IT firms&ConsultantsThe SAARC Development Fund having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites (a)   RFP from eligible IT firms for the development of an Online cloud based Web Portal/... more

Vacancy Announcement for a Driver The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Secretariat was inaugurated during the 16th SAARC Submit in Thimphu, 2010 and currently has a vacancy for Driver for CEO. The SDF Secretariat would like to seek... more

Press ReleaseCombined Meeting of the Implementing Agencies of the Project, Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits in Production Catchments in SAARC Countries October 4-5, 2017, Thimphu, & Paro Bhutan. Implementing... more

October 4-6, 2017, Thimphu, Bhutan. Counterpart Agencies from 8 SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) met in Thimphu, Bhutan on 4-6 October 2017 for the Counterpart Agencies... more

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SDF is organizing a combined project meeting for Implementing Agencies and Counterpart Agencies of the project “Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits in Production Catchments in SAARC Countries” from October 4-6, 2017 in... more

Vacancy AnnouncementApplications for the following positions are invited from the Nationals of SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) for appointment at the SAARC Development... more

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Success Stories Of SDF Funded Projects - Homepage Slider more

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Call for submission of project proposals for funding under Economic and Infrastructure (E&I) Windows of SAARC Development Fund (SDF) more