Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific

CIRDAP
Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) is a regional, intergovernmental and autonomous organisation. The Centre came into being to meet the felt needs of the developing countries at that time as an institution for promoting integrated rural development in the region.

Contact details

Website:
https://cirdap.org

Address:
Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road GPO Box 2883, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.

Country:
Bangladesh

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1979
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. P. Chandra Shekara
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Cherdsak Virapat
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Cherdsak Virapat
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
11
Bangladesh average
31
Global average
87
2024
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
6
2023
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
6
% Female staff
2025
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
39%
Bangladesh average
26%
Global average
50%
2024
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
33%
2023
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
2%
Age (years)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
47
Bangladesh average
33
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
100%
Bangladesh average
48%
Global average
47%
2021
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
0%
2020
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
0%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
34
Bangladesh average
33
Global average
49
2020
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
33
2019
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
45

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
10,000
Bangladesh average
46,209
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
9,779
Likes (2021)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
8,794
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
178
Bangladesh average
5,931
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
132
Followers (2022)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
114
Subscribers (2025)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
69
Bangladesh average
2,095
Global average
7,402
Followers (2025)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
2,000
Bangladesh average
10,445
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
1,000
Followers (2022)
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
1,197

Data notes

Last updated: 07/03/2025
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