CIRDAP is a regional, intergovernmental and autonomous organization working for Integrated Rural Development (IRD) in the Asia-Pacific region.
In July 1979, it was established at the initiative of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations with support from several other UN bodies and donors with a mandate to (i) assist national action, (ii) promote regional cooperation, and (iii) act as a servicing intuition for its member countries for promotion of integrated rural development through research, action research, training and dissemination of information.