Website Newsletter: October to November 2017

Monthly e-Newsletter Newsletter: October to November 2017

SAARC Development Fund

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Update on SDF Funded Projects

CEO, SDF inaugurated the International Hostel funded by SDF for the project "SAARC Regional Inter-professional Master's program in Rehabilitation Science"

CEO, SDF inaugurated the International Hostel funded by SDF for the project "SAARC Regional Inter-professional Master's program in Rehabilitation Science" on October 25, 2017 at Savar, Dhaka. He interacted with the students from the SAARC Member States pursuing the Master's degree in Rehabilitation Science. The students are provided scholarships by SDF.

SDF team lead by CEO visited SDF funded projects sites in Bangladesh to ensure speedy implementation of projects

CEO, SDF and the Social Window team visited Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 23-26, 2017. The main objectives of the visit were:

Project closure of SDF funded projects in Bangladesh
Pending issues of Implementing Agencies (IAs)
Latest update on the projects
Project site visit and
Orienting new IAs on SDF's policies and guidelines.

CEO, SDF met the projects officials of SDF funded projects in Afghanistan in Kabul

CEO, SDF met the project officials of SDF funded projects in Afghanistan on October 26, 2017 in Kabul in order to review the status of implementing and challenges faced by the projects.

SDF conducted Project Inception Meetings of the Implementing Agencies of the Project, "Promoting Integrated Bamboo Based Enterprise Development Among SAARC Countries"

14 November 2017, Thimphu, Bhutan. Implementing Agencies of the SAARC Development Fund funded project, Promoting Integrated Bamboo Based Enterprise Development among SAARC Countries met in Thimphu for their Project Inception Meetings on 14 November 2017. During the meeting, the Implementing Agencies were briefed on SDF's policies and procedures and reporting requirements, and proposed changes to the project documents.

Project Inception Meetings of the Implementing Agencies of the Project Toll-Free Helpline for Women and Children in SAARC Member States

16 November 2017, Thimphu, Bhutan. Implementing Agencies of the SAARC Development Fund funded project, Toll-Free Helpline for Women and Children in SAARC Member States met in Thimphu for their Project Inception Meetings from 16-17 November 2017. During the meeting, the Implementing Agencies were briefed on SDF's policies and procedures and reporting requirements, and proposed changes to the project documents since its approval.

Sabah Afghanistan's First Ramp walk Fashion Show report

Sabah Afghanistan held the First Female Ramp walk Fashion Show in Qargha Lake Hotel, Kabul on 15th October 2017. This show was the grand introduction ceremony of our new cloth branding series "Love Watani" to our potential customer. The press was also invited in this ceremony to cover our program in Newspapers, Magazines and News channels. Love Watani means love the local made products of Sabah Afghanistan.

Report of city park Exhibition

Sabah Afghanistan held its 2nd own held exhibition on date 22-23/September/2017 at city park of Kabul province. In this exhibition of Sabah Afghanistan 33 Home Based worker's entrepreneurs had participated. SABAH Afghanistan provided a good plate form for its old and new business groups (Entrepreneurs)

Appropriate Paper-Based Technology" conducted by CRP Project

Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI) an academic institute of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) & Paper Technology Unit, organized a workshop on "Appropriate Paper-Based Technology" during November 2017 for a period of 8 days. Thirteen participants from SAARC countries joined the workshop. Among them eleven joined from Department of M.Sc in Rehabilitation Science, BHPI. The workshop was very successful through transferring the technology into practice, and the participants all agreed that they would be able to use their new skills in their different areas of work in their own countries.

SDF SW team visited SDF funded projects in Nepal

Social Window team visited Kathmandu, Nepal from November 26-30, 2017. The main objectives of the visit were:

Project closure of SDF funded projects in Nepal
Pending issues of Implementing Agencies (IAs)
Latest update on the projects
Project site visit and
Orienting new IAs on SDF's policies and guidelines.

Fund Mobilization

CEO, SDF met with Agence Francaise De Development (AFD) team

Dr. Sunil Motiwal, CEO, SDF met with Mr. Nicolas Fornage, AFD Regional Director for India and Bangladesh along with other senior officials from AFD to discuss co-financing of projects under E & I Windows. AFD has shown interest in co-financing of projects with SDF in areas of ICT, transport and green energy in selected regions such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

CEO, SDF has been assured by the Austrian Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank for co-financing of projects in SAARC Member States.

Upcoming Events

SAARC Charter Day on December 8, 2017
8th Meeting of SDF Finance & Audit Committee on December 19, 2017 in Thimphu, Bhutan
28 th Meeting of SDF Board of Directors from December 20-22, 2017 in Thimphu, Bhutan
Meeting for Soliciting of Projects by SDF team (E & I Windows and SEDP) in India, Sri Lanka and Maldives
Combined Project Meetings of SABAH, WASH and SAIEVAC in Colombo from December 26-27, 2017
3rd Meeting of SDF Counterpart Agencies of SDF on December 28, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

News @ SDF Secretariat

SDF staffs attended in house trainings

SDF staffs attended in-house training on Effective Front Office Management held on October 8, 2017 and Leadership & Essential Skills for effective Management held from October 28-29, 2017. The training was conducted by the Institute of Management Studies, Thimphu.

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