6 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Malaysia to train 60 govt officers from Asian-African nations
LANGKAWI: Malaysia has been entrusted with training 60 government officers from member countries of the Asian-African Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) over three years starting this year.
Rural and Regional Development Ministry secretary-general Datuk Muhd Khair Razman Mohd Annuar said the responsibility would be undertaken by the Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA).
"INFRA has been assigned to train 20 AARDO officers annually from 2025 to 2027 under the theme 'Inclusive Rural and Regional Development in Malaysia'.
"This is an exclusive training programme that features modules that highlight Malaysia's rural development success stories," he told reporters after closing the AARDO International Training Programme at Park Royal Langkawi last night.
Present was INFRA director Abd Jalil Ismail.
The eight-day programme hosted 20 participants from 16 countries — Bangladesh, Egypt, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Liberia, South Korea, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Zambia and Jordan.
Khair said this year's programme aligned with Malaysia's upcoming Asean chairmanship in 2025, which will see the rollout of several collective regional cooperation initiatives.
"In response, INFRA has crafted a more dynamic and inclusive training module.
"Next year's edition is expected to support the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign directly.
"That's why Langkawi was chosen (as the venue) this year. Participants stayed at rural homestays to experience firsthand the lifestyle and development of local communities," he said.
