AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CENTRE ON INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICA

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A Government Consultation, which met in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, from 18 to 21 September 1979, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the framework of FAO, the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Africa (CIRDAfrica).

In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XII, the Agreement was open for signature in Arusha on 21 September 1979 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome.

In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XXI, the Agreement entered into force on 16 April 1980. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 14 May 1980 under No. 18818.

Amendments to paragraph 1(f) of Article V and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article VIII of the Agreement, were adopted on 3 May 1985 at the Second Special Session of the Governing Council and entered into force, with respect to all Contracting Parties, on 2 June 1985 in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIII of the Agreement.

Signatories and Parties to the Agreement

The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:

Participant

Signature

Ratification

Accession

Benin

26 Nov 1979

25 Jul 1984

 

Botswana1

21 Sep 1979

14 Mar 1980

 

Burkina Faso2

21 Sep 1979

28 Mar 1980

 

Cape Verde3

 

 

18 Mar 1980

Central African Republic

16 Nov 1979

 

 

Congo, Republic of the

21 Sep 1979

10 Jun 1981

 

Democratic Republic of the Congo

21 Sep 1979

16 Apr 1980

 

Egypt4

21 Sep 1979

9 Apr 1981

 

Guinea

21 Sep 1979

 

 

Kenya

16 Nov 1979

13 Feb 1981

 

Lesotho

7 May 1981

8 Jun 1981

 

Liberia

21 Sep 1979

 

 

Malawi

21 Sep 1979

18 Nov 1981

 

Mali

21 Sep 1979

 

 

Mauritania

21 Sep 1979

 

 

Mozambique

 

 

15 Apr 1982

Nigeria

 

 

14 Jan 1981

Rwanda

16 Nov 1979

 

 

Senegal

 

 

3 Aug 1983

Sierra Leone

21 Sep 1979

11 Dec 1980

 

Sudan

 

 

26 Sep 1980

Tanzania5

21 Sep 1979

20 Nov 1979

 

Togo

21 Sep 1979

27 Feb 1981

 

Uganda

16 Nov 1979

16 Sep 1982

 

Zambia

21 Sep 1979

17 Dec 1979

 

notes

1. On 11 October 1985, the Government of the Republic of Botswana notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 11 October 1986.

2. On 6 December 1990, the Government of Burkina Faso notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 6 December 1991.

3. On 24 October 1985, the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, the withdrawal became effective on 2 November 1986.

4. On 26 July 1994, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 25 July 1995.

5. On 24 September 1999, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 24 September 2000.

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