GrassrootsGrassrootsReachoutReachout

andandNetworkingNetworking

ininIndiaIndiaonon

Trade Trade andand

EconomicsEconomics

WHAT IS TO BE WHAT IS TO BE RESEARCHED,RESEARCHED,WHY & HOW?WHY & HOW?

What is to be AchievedWhat is to be Achieved??

Main Objectives:Main Objectives:

To generate a more coherent civil society voice on economic governance in India in context of globalisation and its effects on the livelihoods of the poor, particularly marginalised and women

Expected Outcomes Expected Outcomes

• There will be more pro-poor changes in NFTP of India 2004 – 09 and in next policy

• The process of formulating next policy will be more inclusive

PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

Expected OutcomesExpected Outcomes Strengthening the GRANITE Network

3600 beneficiaries will become more aware and knowledgeable about NFTP and its impact on

livelihoods

CSO engagement in policy formulation

1350 beneficiaries from various backgrounds (policy making, political, research, media) recognise and incorporate ground realities

By 2010, at least 5000 to 8000 people (policy makers, govt. officials etc) will be more aware on issues relating to political economy of economic governance in India

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS

Activities over a period of three years:Activities over a period of three years:

Twenty four research output from eight states

The standalone papers on key messages and effectiveness of advocacy tools

At least three new ideas for future research

72 advocacy meetings at the local level in eight states

27 meetings at states and national level

Outputs (con’t)Outputs (con’t)

Three advocacy meeting in Norway

Monthly dissemination of Project related information to stakeholders in India and abroad

An inception workshop at the beginning of the project and eight state level inception workshop

A specific advocacy in 2008 for wider consultation before adopting NFTP

ResearchResearch Objectives Objectives

11stst Year (2007 – 08) Year (2007 – 08) Involvement of State Govt. Involvement of State Govt. and other stakeholders in and other stakeholders in preparation and preparation and implementation of NFTPimplementation of NFTP

22ndnd Year (2008 – Year (2008 – 09)09)

Impact of NFTP on Impact of NFTP on specific products specific products (thrust areas)(thrust areas)

33rdrd Year (2009 – Year (2009 –10)10)

Similar research on Similar research on different set of productsdifferent set of products

HOW TO ACHIEVEHOW TO ACHIEVE??

ActivitiesActivities

ResearchResearch AdvocacyAdvocacy NetworkingNetworking

To seek changes To seek changes which are which are

necessary to necessary to ensure better ensure better

economic literacy economic literacy in Indiain India

Connect the targeted Connect the targeted beneficiaries with the beneficiaries with the

state and national state and national level policy-makers level policy-makers on issues related to on issues related to

economic governance economic governance in Indiain India

To prepare To prepare the inputs for the inputs for advocacy and advocacy and networkingnetworking

Specific ActivitiesSpecific Activities

MeetingsMeetings ResearchResearch DocumentationDocumentation

• ObjectivesObjectives

• Implementation Implementation

• Impact assessment Impact assessment aspect of NFTPaspect of NFTP

• ResearchResearch

• AdvocacyAdvocacy

• Networking Networking activitiesactivities

• Inception workshopInception workshop• Project Review Project Review

Meetings Meetings • Outreach meetings Outreach meetings • State and National State and National

levellevel seminarsseminars

Research MethodologyResearch Methodology

Outreach Outreach MeetingsMeetings(Focus group (Focus group discussions)discussions)

Personal Personal InterviewsInterviews

Govt. OfficialsGovt. Officials

Policy MakersPolicy Makers

Other Stakeholders Other Stakeholders

Analysis Analysis

Draft ReportDraft Report

Final ReportFinal Report

Peer ReviewPeer Review

First Year of ResearchFirst Year of Research(July 2007 – June 2008)(July 2007 – June 2008)

Research objective for first year is to find out the Research objective for first year is to find out the involvement of state government and relevant involvement of state government and relevant stakeholders in NFTPstakeholders in NFTP

Other relevant stakeholders includes:Other relevant stakeholders includes: Govt. staff in trade legislation committee, Ministry of

Commerce and industry or other agency responsible for foreign trade

Officials of central bank or other concerned banks Representatives of other (quasi-) government

agencies Politicians and members of legislative assembly Academics and researchers Civil society organisations, community-based

organisations, non-governmental organizations.

Second Year of ResearchSecond Year of Research(July 2008 – June 2009)(July 2008 – June 2009)

Project Partners will conduct research on specific products in order to understand whether and how, as a result of implementation of NFTP 2004 –09:

Intensive exports have been generated on these products

Employment has been generated in these sectors

Employment has been generated for marginalised and women

Tentative Product SelectionTentative Product SelectionFor 2For 2ndnd Year of Research Year of Research

Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture and Handloom/Handicrafts

Karnataka: Agriculture and Marine Products

Maharashtra: Agriculture Products

Rajasthan: Agriculture and Handloom/Handicrafts

Tamil Nadu: Agriculture and Marine Products

Uttar Pradesh: Agriculture and Handloom/ Handicrafts

West Bengal: Agriculture and Handloom/ Handicraft

Third Year of ResearchThird Year of Research(July 2009 – June 2010)(July 2009 – June 2010)

Project Partner will conduct similar Project Partner will conduct similar research as in second year of project but research as in second year of project but

on different set of productson different set of products

The products selection for research The products selection for research will will depend on the thrust area of new depend on the thrust area of new NFTPNFTP

Positive ConsequencesPositive Consequences

GOI will be in better position to mainstream international trade into national development

It will help in more informed debate on the opportunities and challenges of international trade

EmploymenEmployment t

GenerationGeneration

Poverty Poverty ReductionReduction

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