Presentation on South Asia’s progress and challenges in meeting SDGs

SAWTEE’s Programme Coordinator, Ms. Dikshya Singh, made a presentation on challenges faced by South Asia in meeting Sustainable Development Goals on 28 September 2023 during the South Asia Peoples Forum on Sustainable Development 2023 organized by the National Campaign for Sustainable Development Nepal.

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.