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Celebrating 10 Years of SDF

Message on 10th Anniversary of SDF

As today, 28 April 2020, marks 10 years of SAARC Development Fund’s establishment as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) projects and programmes, I would like to extend our warm greetings to the people and the governments of the eight SAARC Member States.

SDF Secretariat was set up by the Heads of States/Governments of the eight SAARC Member States during the Sixteenth SAARC Summit held in Thimphu Bhutan on 28 April 2010.

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Dr Sunil Motiwal, CEO, SAARC Development Fund talks about his fund’s strategy, Partnership Conclave & experiences with regional businesses

The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) is an Umbrella Financial Institution which aims to facilitate development in the SAARC region (South Asia). Like all multilateral developmental financial institutions, the SDF also takes a balanced approach towards funding a development project by keeping in mind SAARC’s development goals as well as the returns from the project.
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South Asia Can Become the Strongest Region in the World

When you speak with Sunil Motiwal, chief executive of the SAARC Development Fund (SDF), you must be prepared to take quick notes. For the man who heads the financial institution that is the “umbrella financial mechanism” for all projects across the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has many an innovative project that he rattles off when you ask him what is new.
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Areas of Rich Experience & Proven Track Record of Achievements at International Level. Uncategorized

E. International Business Development

  • Setting up Strategic Alliance, International Collaboration. Partnership Strategy,    portfolio Management Investment, Fund raising etc.
  • Strategy development and implementation
  • Infrastructure development under PPP Model
  • Setting up and managing profit centre as a head
  • Business and functional level strategy formulation and implementation,
  • Growth and diversification strategies,
  • Development strategies for existing & new emerging opportunities/business based on :a) Setting up strategic partnership, strategic alliancesb) Portfolio strategy & Transfer of technology and FDIc) Tactical investments strategies for existing and new emerging business.d) Benchmarking strategies,
  • Assessing and evaluating the current business interest and their growth potential,
  • Evaluating the business proposals and opportunities including competition analysis,
  • Identification of new development sector oriented opportunities,
  • Setting up and managing profit centre as a head
  • Industry knowledge, knowledge of   technology, financial acumen & strong stamina
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C. Financial & Project Management at International Level

  •  Leadership and International Financial & Project Management in SAARC Countries.
  • International Strategy/Policy Formulation for Development Sector in Asia.
  • Portfolio Management, Investment, Fund raising / mobilisation and credit management.
  • Financial Management of SDF Funded Projects in SAARC Countries.
  • Management of Social programs, credit, investment, banking etc.
  • Rich experience in dealing with financial institution of international/regional/national standing in SAARC
  • Project Formulation, Design, Implementation & Evaluation
  • Developing Technical Cooperation & Programs/Projects for cooperation in Asia
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B. International Strategic Management (Strategy formulation and Implementation)

  • Strategy Formulation and action plan development for execution of Strategy
  • Management of International Regional Development Fund (SAARC Development Fund) as a Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Board Director & Chief Drawing Officer.
  • Interfacing and Networking with top Authorities of Eight Governments of SAARC
  • Management of Profit Centre as a Head at national & International level.
  • Development Advisory Services for SAARC Member States.
  • Fund Mobilisation and Portfolio Management
  • International, Regional Project management in SAARC Countries.
  • Setting Up JV, PPP Model, Strategic Alliance and International Collaboration.
  • Management of International Partnership Strategy and business development for Asian countries.
  • Management Consulting at International Level
  • Economic, Thematic and Work in SAARC Countries
  • International Operations Management in SAARC Countries.
  • Regional Cooperation in SAARC Countries.
  • External Relations and Coordination for Industrial Development.
  • International Business Development (Trade & Investment in Asia)
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A. Interfacing with Eight Governments, Industry and Multilateral Institutions in SAARC Member States.

As CEO, SDF and Board Member, SAARC Development Fund successfully opened dialogue on various aspects of industry and commerce with top authorities of eight Governments of SAARC Member States, Industry, Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Trade and Investment Bodies and leading International Organisations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UN, UNDP, AIIB, EIB, NDB, AFD, MDBs and UN-ESCAP for policy formulation & implementation, technical and financial assistance for SAARC Member States.
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Senior International Expert with international development agencies such as the United Nations – APCTT, UNDP, UN-ESCAP for consulting assignments in the area of strategy development and implementation for international project management.

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Dr. Sunil Motiwal is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SAARC Development Fund (SDF).

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“The SAARC region comprises 3% of the world’s area, about 23% of the world population and about 3.3% of the global economy and is considered as one of the fastest growing region in the world. The region is blessed with a considerable young population and abundance of natural resources”

“The Fund is working tirelessly to promote regional cooperation and integration and envisages acting as a catalyst for infrastructure funding in the region by forming consortium of funding agencies and co-financing of such projects”

“If you look at America and Europe, it (trade, travel and tourism) is intra-regional. But if you look at South Asia, it is least integrated region in the world. If you look at intra-regional trade, there is virtually no trade taking place in the SAARC region. There is no intra-regional travel and tourism as such multiplier impact of trade within the region has not benefited the SAARC countries”

“SDF may explore projects that facilitate intra SAARC investment. This will immensely help in economically integrating the South Asian Region will also facilitate development of supply chain in line with the competitive advantages of South Asian Nation, entail development of secondary and tertiary sector in key industries and also facilitate development of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)”

“SDF to work closely with various Multilateral Development Banks, International Financial Institutions, Regional Financial Institutions, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Infrastructure Funding Agencies to form consortium of funding agencies in order to co-finance large infrastructure projects in SAARC Member States.

“SDF to continue focus on co-finance Regional connectivity projects in Transport and Energy sectors in the region along with other Multilateral Development Banks”

“Per the policy guidelines of SDF, loans can be extended to both the private and public sectors in SAARC Member States. SDF to extend more support to the private sector under the MSME sector in SMSs. Focus to be given to innovative and tech based MSME private clusters in SAARC Member States in due course of time”

“We plan to convert SDF into regional bank in the next 2 years”

“SDF focusing on Social, Economic and Infrastructure Areas”

“SDF Regional Cooperation unleasing opportunities”

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