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About SANEI

South Asia Network of Economic research Institutes (SANEI) is a regional initiative to foster networking amongst economic research institutions in South Asia.


Mission

The aim of the Network is to establish strong research interlinkages among diverse economic research institutes in the South Asian region.


History

The inception of SANEI can be traced back to an informal World Bank meeting in Colombo, held during March 1998. The formalisation and funding of SANEI was made possible through a grant from the World Bank.

The purpose of the grant was to support research capacity building in South Asia, and establish a network of economic policy research in the subcontinent.

The network thus emerged, with member institutes based in the countries of South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), with the objective of fostering strong research interlinkages.

The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), based in New Delhi, India, was chosen by the World Bank as the anchor for the network. ICRIER has played a lead role in setting up the network as well as administering it. The then Director and Chief Executive of ICRIER, Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia was the Founder Co-ordinator of SANEI. After its five years at ICRIER, SANEI is now based in the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE),Islamabad,Pakistan.

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Office Bearers

The principal driving force behind SANEI, is its Steering Committee, to act as a conduit for disseminating information about the network. It has been set up to reach out to the other institutes in the region and facilitate collaborative research.

A Research Advisory Panel (RAP) comprising three internationally renowned economists from South Asia evaluates research proposals submitted from the network of institutions. The panel reviews the progress of the projects and provides expert guidance with the objective to improving the quality of research.

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Member Institutes

SANEI has a membership of 48 research institutes in the South Asia region. There are 11 research institutes from Bangladesh, 22 from India, 3 from Nepal, 7 from Pakistan and 5 from Sri Lanka.


Constitution

SANEI has adopted a Constitution. SANEI, Pakistan, has been registered as a Society, with Dr. Ishrat Husain, former Governor State Bank of Pakistan as its Chairman and Dr. Rashid Amjad, Vice Chancellor, PIDE, as its Secretary (Coordinator).

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SANEI & the GDN

SANEI is part of the Global Development Network (GDN) - a collaborative initiative of development institutions globally. The initiative recognises the role of policy and research institutions in influencing policy and works towards bridging the gap between the development of knowledge and policy making.

The GDN brings together research institutes from seven regions - East Asia, South Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union, Middle East and North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The activities of the participating institutes are integrated and co-ordinated by the respective regional network. PIDE is the co-ordinator for the South Asia network.

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SANEI & PIDE

PIDE acts as the nodal agency for co-ordinating the activities of the network and Dr. Rashid Amjad, Vice Chancellor, PIDE, is currently the Secretary (Coordinator).

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Donors

Funding for research at SANEI is provided by the Global Development Network. SANEI has also received support from the Ford Foundation to strengthen its collaborative research efforts.

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The Future

The Network seeks to expand its spectrum of activities in the years to come. It will continue to strengthen collaborative research in the region and will try to reach out to many more institutes. The development of the SANEI website is a step towards that direction. In future, SANEI will also engage in capacity building in the region by organising summer school and training workshops. It will act as a nodal agency for dissemination of information on economic issues, while continuing to be the principal forum for exchange of ideas on pertinent and emerging economic issues in the South Asian region.

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Contact Us

Dr. Rashid Amjad
Secretary (Coordinator)
SANEI & Vice Chancellor
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
P.O.Box 1091
Islamabad
Pakistan
 
Tel. : +92-051-9213089
Fax : +92-51-9206407                                         
Email : pidesaneipk@saneinetwork.net
 

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