The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) have discussed enhancing cooperation between them in the area of capacity building in member countries, with a view to upgrading human and institutional capacity in those countries. The discussions took place during a meeting held in IDB headquarters between ARADO Director General, Dr. Nasser Alqahtani, and IDB Vice President, Dr. Sayed Aqa.
Dr. Alqahtani presented to the IDB VP the objectives of ARADO and its activities geared towards upgrading and developing Arab human resources to help meet the development needs of ARADO Arab member countries. He added that there is a need for cooperation between ARADO and IDB in their common areas of operation to help ARADO to promote its activities in all member countries.
On his part, the IDB VP emphasized that human resource development is one of IDB’s main goals, and that IDB management gives it special attention, particularly in aspects related to project planning, implementation, and management, as well as capacity development in specific priority areas including high-level leadership capacity development in member countries. During the meeting, it was agreed that IDB and ARADO technical teams would meet to consider potential partnership areas between both
organizations so as to develop a well-defined vision for cooperation between them. It was also agreed that ARADO would communicate with IDBG entities, which represent its arms in the area of private sector development, to consider potential cooperation between ARADO and IDBG entities towards upgrading the private sector’s abilities to contribute to development.
It is noteworthy that ARADO was established in 1961 as a specialized organization of the League of Arab States to contribute to realizing administrative development in Arab countries, with a view to serving overall development issues.
In its endeavour to achieve this mission, ARADO directs its efforts and provides its services and programs to the governments of its 22 Arab member countries.
ARADO’s scope of services also includes governmental organizations, business organizations, the private sector, and not-for-profit institutions through its main activities of consultancy studies, training, and awards.