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To facilitate cross-fertilisation of experiences
and lessons learnt on linkages between trade, development
and poverty reduction in Nepal to develop appropriate
policy responses. |
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To
help strengthen the ability of the country through
the provision of policy support and other know-how
and do-how on trade and development issues, and
to defend its viewpoints and negotiating and advocacy
positions on issues of concern, prevailing and emerging
in the international trading system and their relationship
with development and poverty reduction. |
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To
facilitate synergy between governments and civil
society organisations (between and among the Northern
and Southern stakeholders) to learn from each other
and strengthen their collective perspectives and
positions in the emerging debate on the linkages
between trade, development and poverty reduction. |
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To
advocate development-oriented trade policies, based
on learning from research and other activities,
by taking into account the interests and priorities
(needs and aspirations) of the poor and marginalized
sections of the society and look into the aspects
of policy coherence. |