India is committed to rural transformation in member nations of the African-Asian Rural Development Organisation(AARDO)and will increase its technical contribution to the forum, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Wednesday.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the 77th session of the executive committee of the African-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO).
"India gives the highest yearly membership contribution to AARDO, which is around USD 1,55,300, and the Indian government has been providing organisation, technical, and financial support to AARDO from time to time," he said.
"India will keep playing its role in rural transformation in member nations. India will also continue its technical support through 2025-27. The technical contribution will be increased to USD 2,50,000 per year from USD 2,00,000," he said.
Chouhan also said capacity building will remain a priority. "Education, technology and inclusive development are the foundation stones on which we will build the future for the rural population of Asia and Africa," he said.
While talking about the Rural Development Ministry's schemes and initiatives, he said the participating nations will share their success stories, and learn from each other's experience.
