Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization

African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) formed in 1962, is an autonomous inter-governmental organization comprising 34, 18 from Africa, 15 from Asia as full members and one associate member from Asia. [1] AARDO is devoted to develop understanding among members for better appreciation of each other's problems and to explore, collectively, opportunities for coordination of efforts for promoting welfare and eradication of thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty amongst hundreds of millions of rural people. AARDO has its headquarters in New Delhi, India. India, one of the founding members of the AARDO, is the largest contributor in terms of membership contribution.

Member states

History

The first Afro-Asian Conference on Rural Reconstruction was held in New Delhi in January 1961. The President of India inaugurated the conference which was attended by twenty three countries and five international organizations. At the end of the conference, the African-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization was formed.[2]

Secretary Generals
Name Country Tenure
Dr. Manoj Nardeosingh Mauritius Since 3 Sept 2019
Eng. Wassfi Hassan El-Sreihin Jordan 3 Sept 2011– 2 Sept 2019
Dr. Abdalla Yahia Adam Sudan 3 Sept 2003– 2 Sept 2011
Dr. Bahar Munip Malaysia 3 Sept 1997 – 2 Sept 2003
Mr. Ahmed Abdelwahed Khalil Egypt 3 Sept 1991 – 2 Sept 1997
Mr. B.C. Gangopadhyay India 2 Sept 1985 – 2 Sept 1991
Dr. B.S. Minhas India 2 Feb 1981 – 1 Sept 1985
Mr. S.M. Osman Egypt 4 Oct 1974 – 12 Nov 1979
Mr. Krishan Chand India 17 May 1965 – 4 Oct 1974
Mr. Keshav Dutt Sharma India 4 Apr 1962 – 16 May 1965

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References
  1. "African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. "African-Asian Rural Development Organization".
  3. "African-Asian Rural Development Organization". Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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