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Discover APRACA: Empowering Agricultural Development in Asia-Pacific Region

Explore the establishment, strategic plan, membership, and key activities of APRACA aimed at fostering agricultural growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Learn about the organization's statutory meetings, financial initiatives, and collaboration with development agencies. Witness APRACA's impact through its FinPower Programme and engagement with members to address pressing agricultural issues. Browse through captivating activity photos showcasing the essence of APRACA's mission.

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Discover APRACA: Empowering Agricultural Development in Asia-Pacific Region

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  1. Welcome toAPRACA

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  2. Contents Establishment Strategic Plan Membership Organization Statutory Meetings Finance Members’ Demand IFAD FinPowerProgramme Programs with Development Agencies Major Activities Pending Issues APRACA Activity Photos
  3. Establishment October 14, 1977 : 1st General Assembly, New Delhi, India Constitution (currently Regulations) & By-laws adopted Founding members : 37 Institutions from 15 Countries GA held in conjunction with 3rd FAO Asian Conference on Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives (Oct. 10-14) October 1974 : 1st proposal for the establishment Regional Seminar on Agricultural Credit for small Farmers, FAO-RAP 1975 : World Food Conference on credit for small farmers in developing countries, Rome, Italy Recommended FAO assist its member countries to establish RACAs
  4. Strategic Plan VISION: APRACA aspires to work for rural growth and development with priority emphasis on the uplift of rural poor. MISSION: APRACA pursues promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of rural finance and access to financial services in order to broaden the target group.
  5. OBJECTVES: Foster cooperation in improving and planning the financial arrangements for rural and agricultural development Establish a machinery for systematic interchange of information on sustainable rural and agricultural financial services Encourage and assist in undertaking inter-country studies on matters of common interest in the field of rural finance Organize/coordinate training programs on rural finance and facilitate the exchange of personnel/experts among members Provide services related to consultancy, research, and publications Facilitate cooperation on rural finance projects between the members and donors
  6. MEMBERSHIP
  7. Membership61 member institutions in 24 countries Philippines 10 India 9 Sri Lanka 6 Nepal 5 Indonesia 4 Thailand 3 Bangladesh 2 Cambodia 2 China 2 Lao PDR 2 Pakistan 2 Vietnam 2 Azerbaijan 1 Bhutan 1 Iran 1 Japan 1 Rep. of Korea 1 Kyrgyztan 1 Malaysia 1 Mongolia 1 Myanmar 1 Russia 1 Timor Leste 1 Uzbekistan 1
  8. Member Institutions by Country Azerbaijan Agrarkredit Joint-Stock Credit Organization of Azerbaijan Republic Bhutan Bhutan Development Finance Corporation, Ltd. Bangladesh Bangladesh bank ASA Bank Cambodia National Bank of Cambodia Rural Development Bank of Cambodia China Agricultural Development Bank of China Agricultural Bank of China India Reserve Bank of India Indian Banks’ Association Government of India National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development National Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks’ Federation Ltd National Fed. of State Cooperative Banks State Bank of India Oriental Bank of Commerce Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management Indonesia Bank Indonesia Bank Rakyat Indonesia BANK BUKOPIN PT PermodalanNasionalMadani Iran Bank Keshavarzi (Agricultural Bank) Japan Japan Finance Corporation Republic of Korea National Agri. Coop. Federation Kyrgyz Republic OJSC “Aiyl Bank” Lao PDR Agricultural Promotion Bank of Laos
  9. Ekphatthana Deposit Taking Microfinance Insitution Malaysia AGRO Bank (Malaysia) Mongolia .XacBank Myanmar Myanma Agricultural Development Bank Nepal Nepal Rastra Bank Agricultural Development Bank Sana KisanBikas Bank Ltd. RastriyaBanijya Bank National Cooperative Development Board Pakistan ZaraiTaraqiati Bank, Limited State Bank of Pakistan Philippines BangkoSentralngPilipinas Land Bank of the Philippines Agricultural Credit Policy Council Cooperative Development Authority National Livelihood Support Fund QUEDANCOR Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Strategic Investment Development Corporation CARD MRI KabalikatparasaMaunladnaBuhay, Inc. Russia National Association of MicroFinance Market Stakeholders Sri Lanka Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bank of Ceylon People’s Bank of Sri Lanka Hatton National Bank Ltd. Seylan Bank SANASA Development Bank Thailand Bank of Thailand Bank for Agri.AgriculturalCooperatives Cooperative League of Thailand Timor Leste Instituição de MicrofinançasdeTimor-Leste Uzbekistan Open Joint-Stock Commercial Agro Bank Vietnam Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Vietnam Bank for Social Policies
  10. Members by Characteristics Central banks 9 Agri./rural development banks 22 Coop. banks/federations 3 Commercial banks 8 Assoc./fed. of banks/cooperatives5 5 Government agencies 8 Microfinance institutions 5 Institutes 1 Total 61
  11. Organization
  12. Chairman and Vice Chairman One Chairman, one Vice-Chairman Term in office : 2 years Election : General Assembly elects  recommendation by EXCOM Vice-Chairman assumes the Chairmanship in a subsequent biennium Based on common understanding/ arrangement, the Chairmanship is rotated among APRACA member countries
  13. Executive Committee Composition : 17 members Chairman, Vice-Chairman, 13 from member institutions, 2 Ex-officio members(FAO Officer, SG) Functions Implement and execute policies/decisions laid down by GA Exercise powers, perform functions, discharge duties assigned by the Regulations and GA Direct activities of the Association, exercise supervision over the Secretariat

  14. EXCOM Members

  15. General Secretariat Professional staff - Secretary General : 2-year term, appointed by GA through EXCOM Project Consultant : non-permanent, case by case Local Staff - Administrative Officer - Accountant - Publication Officer
  16. Agencies APRACA CENTRAB - Training arm based in Manila, Philippines Services (fee based) : international trainings, exposure visits APRACA Consultancy Service (ACS) - Consultancy arm based in Jakarta, Indonesia Services (fee based) : consulting, training, exposure visit APRACA Publications - Publication arm based in Mumbai, India - Publishes ‘Asia-Pacific Rural Finance’
  17. APRACA Centers of Excellence (ACEs) ACE-NABARD BIRD on Linkage Banking Bankers’ Institute for Rural Development : training arm of NABARD Linkage Banking through Self-Help Group (SHG) ACE-BRI on Unit Banking - Bank Rakyat Indonesia Provide training/consultancy services on unit banking ACE-BI on Islamic Banking (or ACE-ib) - Bank Indonesia - Provide training/consultancy services on Islamic banking
  18. Statutory Meetings General Assembly Every 2 years : 2010-Uzbek., 2012-Cambodia Venue : The country of the incoming Chairman Mandates: Elections of Chairman/Vice-Chairman & EXCOM Members, approval of Biennial WP&B, appointments of SG and auditor, determination of membership fee, amendment of the Regulations Executive Committee Meeting 3 times in 2 years, one with GA : 2010-Uzbek, France, 2011-Iran Quorum : simple majority
  19. Finance Incomes Annual membership fees : US$ 3,000 per member Project income : IFAD, FAO, int’l partners, state donor agencies Contributions by members Expenditures Current mgt. expenditures : 80 % of the total Project expenditures : 80 – 90 % of the budget Contributions: 0 – 30 %
  20. Members’ Demand for APRACA
  21. IFAD FinPowerProgramme Title : Programme for Accelerating the Financial Empowerment of Poor Rural Communities in Asia-Pacific through Rural Finance Innovations To promote financial empowerment of rural poor people in the region through policy dialogue, innovative pilot programmes, and knowledge sharing among actors in the rural finance sector Grant Org. : IFAD Period : 2007 -2011 (5 years) Budget : US$ 1.2 mil., US$ 240 thou. per year Target Countries : 16 in the region
  22. Composition of the Programme Component 1 : Participatory Policy Dialogue and Policy Forums Component 2 : Pilot programmes, Exposure Visits and Documentation Component 3 : Training, Regional Study and Sharing of Innovative Practices Performances : 20 – 25 projects per year Regional policy forum (1-2) - National policy forum (3-4) Regional study (1-2) - Technical support (4-5) Exposure visit (4-5) - Pilot testing (5-6) Training course(1-2)

  23. Calendar of APRACA Activity (2011)

  24. Programs with Development Agencies GTZ Programme on Linkage Banking- 1995 - 1997, DM 1.2 million- Theme : Linkage Banking and Grassroots Financial Development ILO –SDC Programme on Collateral Substitutes-  Apr. 1998 –  Mar. 2001, US$ 756,000 IFAD MICROSERV Programme- Jul. 1996 – June 2001, US$ 900,000- Strengthening Financial Services for Rural Poor IFAD FinPowerProgramme- 2007 – 2011, US$ 1.2 million- Financial Empowerment of Poor Rural Communities
  25. Major Activities (2010-2011) Participation of the 3rd World Congress on Rural/Agri. Finance October 28-30, 2010, Marrakech, Morocco Study on Crop/Agriculture Insurance Program in Asia-Pacific Commissioned by FAO RAP Duration : January – July 2010 Program Budget : US$ 45,000 FishFinance Scoping Mission : Consultation Service for the Introduction of Microfinance Services for Fisheries Sector Commissioned by Regional Fisheries Livelihood Program (RFLP), FAO Target countries : 6 in the region Duration : September 2010 – March 2011 Program Budget : US$ 72,000
  26. Asian Open Forum on Rural/Agri. Finance : Policies & Programs to meet the Challenges of Climate Change Date and venue : June 13, 2011, Tehran, Iran Keynote speaker : Dr. S.H. Kim, former Agri. Minister, Korea No. of participants : 65 (16 local included) Int’l Training Course on Value Chain Finance Host Organizations : APRACA, FAO, BAAC Venue : Pattaya, Thailand Period : April 25 – 29, 2011 (3-day lectures, 2-day field trip) Participants : 41 trainees from 11 countries
  27. Pending Issues Renewal of Strategic Plan Finalization of FinPowerProgramme Acquisition of 2ndProgramme from IFAD Securing Program Manager Increase of Members’ Contribution Increase of Working Partners Currently : FAO-RAP, IFAD, Target : UN-ESCAP, ICA, AFMA, ACCU, GIZ, JICA, KOICA
  28. APRACA Activity Photos
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