SAARC Development Fund to help South Asian University
Promoting apparel and finance concept :
CEO, SAARC Development Fund (SDF), Dr. Sunil Motiwal and President,
South Asian University (SAU), Dr. Kavita A. Sharma signed an agreement
to further strengthen ties.

Dr. Sunil Motiwal, CEO, SDF with Dr. Kavita A. Sharma,
President, SAU |
Accordingly, SDF and the South Asian University agreed to work
together in the areas of Technical assistance, carrying out relevant
research/studies, publications and collaborative arrangements including
trade facilitation, regional integration, economic cooperation, and
public private partnerships, holding of workshops, seminars,
conferences, planning and implementing joint programs wherever required
and capacity development.
South Asian University (SAU) is an international university set up by
the eight member nations of South Asian Association for Regional
Co-operation (SAARC) viz. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAU started its operations from
the academic year 2010.
The university offers post-graduate and doctoral programs in various
disciplines that include Development Economics, Computer Science,
Biotechnology, Mathematics, Sociology, International Relations and Law.
SDF was set up in April 2010 to promote the welfare of the people of
SAARC region, improve their quality of life, and to accelerate economic
growth, social progress and poverty alleviation in the region.
The Fund will serve as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC
projects and programs which are in fulfillment of the objectives of the
SAARC Charter. SDF has three funding windows viz. Social, Economic and
Infrastructure.
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