South Asia Center for Policy Studies

ions and thinktanks in South Asian region are associated with SACEPS as collaborating institutions. The founding institutions include: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Bangladesh, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) India, Centre for Policy Research (CPR) India, Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) Nepal, Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) Pakistan, Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), Sri Lanka and Marga Institute (MI), Sri Lanka. It is an independent, non-profit making, regional, non-governmental organization engaged in promoting policy dialogues, research and interaction between policy makers, business community and civil society by drawing in a wider constituency of people committed to promote regional cooperation in South Asia. The SACEPS permanent Secretariat was established in mid 2005, and is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Centre has signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal concerning the Establishment of South Asia Centre for Policy Studies Secretariat (SACEPS) on 3rd January 2007, which has provided the status of International Non- Governmental Organization (INGO).