51st biannual research and training workshop

About the workshop

As a part of its research capacity and academic leadership development activities, the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is holding its 51st biannual research and training workshop in Lalitpur, Nepal. SANDEE grantees and faculty advisors are expected to attend the workshop, where they will be reviewing the research progress under ongoing SANDEE grants and developing an action plan for each project for the next six months. Personalised mentoring is the key component of the workshop, where researchers will have the opportunity to interact with mentors and peers to improve the quality of their research and develop their research capacity and learn from other projects discussed at the workshop. Alongside the workshop, several key events are also planned.

SANDEE-ICIMOD Karl-Göran Mäler Memorial Lecture (Summer 2026)

One of the key highlights of the workshop is the SANDEE-ICIMOD Karl-Göran Mäler Memorial Lecture where, Gunakar Bhatta, Vice-Chair of the National Planning Commission of Nepal, and Subhrendu Pattanayak, Oak Foundation Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Energy Policy, Duke University, USA, will be delivering keynote speeches.

Using geo-referenced data in environmental economics research

SANDEE is also organising a capacity building training (June 12 -14) alongside the 51st biannual research and training workshop. The training session titled ‘Use of geo-referenced data in environmental economics research’ will be led by François Libois, Professor, Paris School of Economics, France.

SANDEE Steering Committee meeting

The SANDEE Steering Committee meets twice a year to discuss its past and ongoing activities, and guides SANDEE Secretariat for its future course of action and collaborations. The SANDEE Steering Committee will be meeting on 12 June 2026.

SANDEE Advisors’ meeting

The SANDEE Advisors’ meeting is organised towards the end of the event to assess overall progress of the researchers, to address any significant issues that the researchers are facing, and to reflect on the new proposals for moving forward. The meeting will be conducted from June 13-15.

SANDEE-ICIMOD Karl-Göran Mäler Memorial Lecture (Summer 2026)

12 June 2026 | 09:05 am – 11:30 am (Nepal Standard Time UTC +05:45)

Hybrid (Nepal and Zoom)

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Background

SANDEE, a research capacity and academic leadership development programme at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), supports research in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya region on the interconnection between environmental and development issues. SANDEE supports ICIMOD’s programmatic work and strengthens its economic and policy analysis, provides research and technical support, and offers mentorship to young researchers for enhancing their research capacity and academic leadership. Established in 1999, it works in 10 countries in South Asia and the HKH region: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.