Publications
In focus
Presentation on international trade before central bank officers
SAWTEE’s Executive Director, Dr. Paras Kharel, gave a lecture on select topics in international trade, covering theory and empirics, to officers of Nepal’s central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, on 14 September 2023, in a training programme organized by the Human Resource Management Department of the bank in Bode, Bhaktapur.
Economic Journalism in Koshi Province: A Workshop for Journalists
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), in partnership with the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), recently convened a two-day workshop in Ilam on September 7-8, 2023. Read More
Focus group discussion on Nepal-Bangladesh trade
SAWTEE conducted a focus group discussion at Mechi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dhulabari, Jhapa) on 5 September 2023 to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Nepal-Bangladesh trade. The discussants emphasized that high import tax is the primary barrier that impedes Nepal’s export to Bangladesh. Other issues such as non-tariff barriers and the need for the government to proactively facilitate export to Bangladesh, including through negotiating for removing high import taxes, were raised.
Discussion programme on public debt
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) organized a discussion programme titled “Assessment of Nepal’s public debt, and experiences of Pakistan and Sri Lanka” on 1 September 2023 as part of a seminar on "Small State Capabilities: Navigating Competition and Foreign Policy Priorities in Nepal", supported by The Asia Foundation (TAF). The discussion programme aimed to initiate a dialogue on Nepal’s public debt and assess whether Nepal is veering towards an unsustainable path of debt accumulation. Read More
Discussion programme on regional trade
Presentation on LDC graduation before commodity associations
Dr. Paras Kharel, Executive Director, SAWTEE, presented on the implications of LDC graduation and policy priorities before commodity associations in a workshop organized by Federation of Export Entrepreneurs Nepal (FEEN) and USAID Trade and Competitiveness, on 30 August 2023 in Kathmandu.
Presentation on SDGs and development finance before parliamentarians
Dr. Paras Kharel, Executive Director, SAWTEE, presented on development finance in the context of Sustainable Development Goals before Nepal’s federal parliamentarians in a workshop organized by Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee, National Assembly, on 29 August 2023 in Kathmand.
Featured events
Discussion programme on public debt
2023-09-01

Discussion programme on regional trade
2023-09-01

Workshop for Economic Journalists
2023-06-30

SAWTEE in Media
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- US trade preferences should cover more products; capacity building needed to utilize them (Pahichan)
- US trade preferences should cover more products; capacity building needed to utilize them (अर्थ- डबली)
- Nepal Needs To Think Outside The Conventional Approaches Trading With The US : Secretary Marasini