NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that it goes to the credit of the SDF to have completed six projects, with six more in the pipeline in the SAARC countries amidst a host of complex issues.
A strong political will can lead to economic growth and poverty elimination in the SAARC region where the intra-trade, travel and tourism should be integrated, an effort being pursued by the SAARC Development Fund through a score of economic, infrastructure and social projects in diverse fields, said NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, addressing the strategic SDF Partnership Conclave in Delhi earlier this week.
In his inaugural address at the two-day conclave, being held to identify and raise finance for bankable economic, infrastructure and social projects, Kant said, that it goes to the credit of the SDF to have completed six projects, with six more in the pipeline in the SAARC countries amidst a host of complex issues.
“It will be the political will, the determination and the bonding together of the SAARC countries which would enable the growth, eliminate poverty to take place. This is critical, this is important…. I think it is important that we take cross country projects”.
Doing cross country projects is very difficult and complex job but it goes to the credit of SDF which is working on a dozen of projects in the region, he said.
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