Trade, structural transformation and LDC graduation issues facing Nepal

Dr. Paras Kharel, Executive Director, SAWTEE, presented on "Trade, structural transformation and LDC graduation issues facing Nepal" at Rotary Club of Kathmandu on 11 Jan 2023.

Multilateral Development Finance: Supporting an Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in South Asia

In a webinar titled "Multilateral Development Finance: Supporting an Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery in South Asia", Dr Paras Kharel, Executive Director, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment (SAWTEE), said “Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, stand to lose preferential market access, policy space, and access to some concessional finance sources. The impact on aid as a whole is not going to be significant as per available data and studies. However, with all countries already in the middle-income group, if not graduation, then income-based graduation will make their access to concessional financing more difficult in the years to come.”

SAWTEE’s presentation on Regional integration in South Asia: Goods trade and NTMs with a focus on SPS/TBT

Dr. Paras Kharel, Executive Director, SAWTEE, presented on “Regional integration in South Asia: Goods trade and NTMs with a focus on SPS/TBT” at a concluding workshop of the project “Strengthening regional integration and cooperation in the field of quality infrastructure in SAARC”. 

National Workshop for Nepal organized by UNESCAP

A workshop on structural transformation and regional cooperation was held in Bangkok on 26 August, 2022. The event was organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). 

Seminar organized by MoALD titled "International Agricultural Trade Provisions and Nepal’s Current Situation"

SAWTEE was invited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Government of Nepal to present in a seminar titled "International Agricultural Trade Provisions and Nepal’s Current Situation" at Singhadurbar, Kathmandu on 27 May 2022. SAWTEE’s research director, Dr Paras Kharel, presented on:

Industry-Academia Dialogue Series on Nepal’s LDC Graduation

Industry-Academia Dialogue Series was held in Biratnagar at the Late Mahendra Golchha Research Centre, Chambers of Industry on 26 May 2022. Dr. Paras Kharel, Research director at SAWTEE presented on "Implications of Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category".  

Resource Mobilization for Sustainable LDC Graduation of Nepal in the context of Emerging Challenges To Development Financing

UNESCAP South and South-West Asia Office (UNESCAP SSWA)’s development paper on ’Resource Mobilization for Sustainable LDC Graduation of Nepal in the context of Emerging Challenges to Development Financing’ by Dr. Paras Kharel, Research Director at SAWTEE is out.  Find more.

SAWTEE and FNCCI interaction on Nepal’s LDC graduation

SAWTEE and the Export Promotion Committee (EPC) at the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held a virtual dialogue on 23 February 2022 to discuss the implications of Nepal’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category. Find more

SAWTEE participates in private sector dialogue to discuss Nepal’s LDC graduation

SAWTEE participated in a dialogue with the private sector in an interaction event virtually organized by the National Planning Commission (NPC) on 15 February 2022. Find More

SAWTEE-NCC dialogue on Nepal’s LDC graduation

SAWTEE and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) on 6 February 2022 held a virtual dialogue on the implications of Nepal’s LDC graduation with the objective of informing the government of the concerns of the private sector to ensure a smooth transition out of the LDC category for Nepal.  Find More