Areas such as transport, road connectivity, ICT, industrial development, trade and investment and energy will be the focus areas of co-funding of projects in the SAARC member states, SDF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sunil Motiwal said in a statement.
ADB has already submitted a road connectivity project proposal titled 'South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Improvements Project', Nepal to SDF for co-funding.
SDF was established by the eight SAARC member states in April 2010 to promote the welfare of the people of SAARC region, improve their quality of life, and to accelerate economic growth, social progress and poverty alleviation in the region.
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