South
Asia Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) in partnership with the Third World Network
(TWN), organized a workshop titled "Preparedness of Nepal’s Pharmaceutical Sector in the face of LDC graduation" on 2
October 2024 in Kathmandu. The workshop aimed to disseminate the findings of a
study conducted by SAWTEE and TWN, which assessed the implications of Nepal’s
upcoming graduation from least-developed-country (LDC) status. The discussions
focused on how Nepal’s pharmaceutical sector can navigate the challenges posed
by the loss of flexibilities related to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and explored strategies to ensure
continued access to affordable medicines and sustained growth of the domestic
industry.
