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SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in Thimpu, Bhutan. SAARC Development Fund (SDF), the umbrella financial institution for projects in SAARC member countries. SDF has been established
(i) to promote the welfare of the people of SAARC region,
(ii) to improve their quality of life and

(iii) toaccelerate economic growth, social progress and poverty alleviation in the region. The Fund is to serve as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC projects and programmes and is aimed to contribute to regional cooperation and integration through project collaboration.

International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal (from 17th June). The Theme of the two-day conference is “Sustainable Development Goals for Smart Society”.
The objective of the conference is to bring government and private sector together for developing a plan of action using sustainable ICT applications.