Promoting South Asian Regional Economic Cooperation

Date: September 2007
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Subject:
Private sector; Regional cooperation and integration; Transport and ICT
Document Type: Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements / TA Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements
Project Number: 38459-012

Description

The objectives of the TA are to (i) assist the SAARC Secretariat, including its eight sector/theme-specific centers, to implement regional cooperation activities effectively in the selected priority areas, as outlined in the Islamabad Declaration; (ii) enhance the capacity of the SAARC Secretariat, its centers, and government entities of the member states for effective planning, processing, and implementation of the key regional cooperation agenda; and (iii) support collaborative activities to strengthen the cooperation between SAARC and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regional organizations.