SAARC Social Charter Fund

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The SAARC Social Charter Fund was a regional funding mechanism under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation aimed at supporting social development and poverty alleviation initiatives among its member states.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
SAARC Social Charter Fund canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf SAARC mechanism
development fund
regional funding mechanism
administeredBy SAARC Secretariat
affiliatedWith South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
surface form: SAARC
appliesToJurisdiction Afghanistan
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
basedOn SAARC Social Charter
beneficiary SAARC member states
poor and vulnerable populations in South Asia
benefits social sector projects in SAARC countries
coordinatedWith SAARC Social Charter
countryGroupServed developing countries
least developed countries in South Asia
field poverty alleviation
regional cooperation
social development
focusArea child welfare
education
employment and livelihood support
health
social protection
women’s empowerment
fundingType multilateral fund
geographicScope intra-regional within SAARC
goal enhance social justice in SAARC countries
reduce poverty in South Asia
support social sector programs in member states
hasLanguage English
implementsPolicy SAARC Social Charter principles
locatedIn South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
surface form: SAARC region
partOf South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
purpose promote implementation of the SAARC Social Charter
support poverty alleviation initiatives in SAARC member states
support social development initiatives in SAARC member states
regionServed South Asia
sector international development
social policy
shortName SAARC Social Charter Fund self-link
typeOfAid regional development assistance

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SAARC Development Fund predecessor SAARC Social Charter Fund
SAARC Social Charter Fund shortName SAARC Social Charter Fund self-link