South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment (SAWTEE) is an NGO based in Kathmandu and operating through 11 network members from five South Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It’s mission is to build capacity among concerned stakeholders in South Asia, by equipping them with knowledge, information and skills to voice their concerns particularly in the context of liberalisation and globalisation.
It’s objectives are:
- To analyse various provisions of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreements and functioning of the system so as to promote social justice and economic equity at the national, regional and global levels.
- To conduct programmes aimed at enhancing participation of least developed countries and land locked countries in the global trading system.
- To facilitate the process of regional integration within South Asia from the non-governmental side.
- To establish linkage and promote cooperation with other organisations having similar objectives.
- To conduct research and advocacy programmes on trade, economic and environmental issues affecting South Asia region.
The website contains a range of publications and details and background to a wide range of events organised by the group.