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.

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.