Ongoing Programmes

Trade, Climate Change and Food Security Programme in South Asia

On 1 October 2010, SAWTEE launched a two-year “Trade, Climate change and Food Security Programme in South Asia” with the ultimate goal of contributing to making trade and climate change negotiations and outcomes fair, inclusive, equitable and mutually supportive for ensuring food security in South Asia through research, advocacy, capacity building, networking and alliance building. The major objectives of the project are to: monitor trade liberalization and climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives of South Asian governments and assess their implications for food security; lobby at national, regional and international levels for appropriate strategies and measures needed, and contribute to make trade and climate negotiations and outcomes supportive of food security goals; strengthen the capacity of government and non-government organizations, including community-based organizations and women groups, entrepreneurs, and national/regional research and advocacy networks and media organizations for wider collaborative work on trade, climate change and food security issues and contribute towards the creation of coherence among trade, climate and food security policies; and expand and strengthen networking and partnership with government and non-government organizations, including community-based organizations and women groups, entrepreneurs, and national/regional research and advocacy networks and media organizations. The project is supported by Oxfam (Novib), The Netherlands.