It aims at harnessing Nepal’s unique location for prosperity, rigorously seeking economic opportunities and promotes regional economic co-operation and integration with its neighboring countries.

Rationale:

• Informed economic diplomacy to boost trade, investment, and tourism
• To take advantage of regional growth poles, shared production and agglomeration.
• Promote regional knowledge transfer between research organizations of neighboring countries

 This Center is anticipated to be established within 5 strategic years of IIDS.