Networking Profile

CUTS’ Networking Profile

November 2020

CUTS believes that networking is crucial for conducting effective research. It is our policy to engage high quality outside researchers for research activities as well as conducting research in-house.

1. Accra Metropolitan Improve the quality of Partner under Cities Assembly (AMA) people’s lives by Governance Initiative, Smart www.ama.gov.gh providing leadership Cities Ghana Project and opportunities for social and economic development whilst maintaining a clean, attractive and secured environment 2. Action Développement Promoting regional Partner for the project et Intégration Régionale integration and ‘Promoting Agriculture, (ADIR), Burundi development Climate and Trade Linkages http://adirburundi.wordp in the EAC’ (PACT EAC), ress.com/event- phases 1 and 2 info/adir/organs/ www.cuts- geneva.org/pacteac/ 3. Action for Economic Working with an Country partner of Reforms (AER) emphasis on fiscal and ‘Competition Reforms in Key Philippine tax policy and Markets for Enhancing Social https://aer.ph/ administration and their & Economic Welfare in impact on equity, Developing Countries’ poverty reduction, and (CREW) project sustainability www.cuts-ccier.org/CREW 4. Affiliated Network for Promotes knowledge CUTS was involved in Social Accountability – products, capacity institutionalising the process, South Asia Region building, and mechanisms and tools of (ANSA-SAR) networking for social Social Accountability among http://wbi.worldbank.org accountability in the ANSA-SAR partners in Sri /wbi/content/affiliated- South Asia region Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, networks-social- Pakistan, and India accountability-ansa 5. Afghan Development Promote and provide Research and advocacy Association, Afghanistan development and partner of ‘Impact of Climate www.ada.org.af/ADA humanitarian related Change and Food Insecurity services on Poverty’ project www.cuts-citee.org/CCFS 6. Africa Centre for It is an economic policy Part of the NRG members for

Economic institute supporting the Ghana CREW project Transformation (ACET) Africa’s long-term www.cuts-ccier.org/CREW www.acetaforafrica.org growth through transformation 7. African Centre for Study the implications of Research partner on ‘Building Trade and the SPS within the EAC an Inclusive East African Development region Community’ BIEAC Project (ACTADE) www.cuts- www.actade.org/Actade/ international.org/ARC/Nairo default.aspx bi/BIEAC/index.htm 8. African Women Strengthen the capacity Adjunct partner under Economic Policy of women especially at ‘Linkages between Trade, Network the grassroots and Development & Poverty www.aweponafrica.org/ national levels to Reduction’ Project influence the shape of www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ economic policy 9. Afrinvest Consult Create a platform for Accra is seeking for a possible Limited, Ghana bringing together all the collaboration with Afrinvest http://afrinvestconsult.co socio-economic actors in the areas of trade and m/aboutus.php and stakeholders in regional integration development to promote trade in goods and services as well as investment in the social and economic sectors to facilitate a reduction in poverty especially among women and the vulnerable in society 10. Agency for Cooperation Work for a common Partner for the project and Research in cause with people who ‘Promoting Agriculture, Development (ACORD), are poor and those who Climate and Trade Linkages Rwanda have been denied their in the EAC’ (PACT EAC), www.acordinternational.o rights to obtain social phases 1 and 2 rg/our- justice and development work/where/rwanda and be part of locally Advocacy partner on rooted citizen ‘Building an Inclusive East movements African Community’ BIEAC Project 11. Agragati, West Bengal, Conduct awareness Networking and field India generation for research partner in the http://agragati.webs.com consumers and capacity district for the following /apps/blog/ building on issues of project: ‘Consumer Assistance Demand Side Cells for Electricity Management/ Consumers at Grassroots Renewable Energy Level’ (CONASC)

Empower CSOs to carry http://cuts- out need-based international.org/crc/CONAS advocacy and participate C/index.htm in the associated policy, regulatory processes 12. Agriculture and Allied Developing a culture of Developing a culture of Departments and sustainable sustainable development; Institutions consumption and setting up the community lifestyle through organic seed bank and vermin- production and compost cell with the help of consumption in our farmers; developing organic working area gardens in selected schools at each district; and creating a demand of organic consumption among consumers 13. Agriculture Consultative To see an efficient and Research and Advocacy Forum (ACF), Zambia prosperous agricultural partner of ‘Leveraging www.acfzambia.org sector that contributes Consumer and Producers’ to national food security Voices in Policy Reforms and income (LECOP)’ project 14. Alinan Ramakrishna Conduct awareness Networking and field Vivekananda Yuva generation for research partner in the Sangha, West Bengal, consumers and capacity district for the project ‘A India building on issues of Diagnostic Study to Build the http://arvys.org/Home.ph Demand Side Capacity/Awareness among p Management/ CSOs to demand Demand-Side Renewable Energy Management & Renewable Energy in India’ (DREC) Empower CSOs to carry http://cuts- out need-based international.org/crc/DREC/I advocacy and participate ndex.htm in the associated policy, regulatory processes 15. Asian Confluence, Provides an opportunity Network and Knowledge Meghalaya, India to enhance people-to- Partner in Meghalaya www.asianconfluence.org people and institutional contacts between India and her immediate and extended neighbours by forging a network of ‘Third Space’ entities and organisations working on similar objectives 16. Asian Development Foster economic growth Phase 2 of the ProOrb project,

Bank, Philippines and cooperation in one which includes promoting www.adb.org/ of the poorest regions in civic engagement in public the world procurement, collection and analysis of public procurement 17. Association of Ghana It is a voluntary business Collaboration on business Industry (AGI) association of over 1200 enabling environment project https://agighana.org/abo members, made up of and competition regime ut.html small, medium and large scale manufacturing and services industries in agro-processing, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, electronics and electrical, telecommunications, information technology, utilities, service industries, transport, construction, textiles, garments and leather, banking and advertising 18. Association Togolaise Serve as an organisation Research and advocacy des Consommateurs for monitoring the partner of ‘Strengthening (ATC), Togo quality of goods and Constituencies for Effective services, promoting Competition Regimes in consumer interests and Select West African Countries’ raising awareness about (7Up4) project their rights and ensures www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4 that competition are effective in Togo 19. Athghara Sanghati Conduct awareness Networking and field Kendra, West Bengal, generation for research partner in the India consumers and capacity district for the following building on issues of project: ‘Consumer Assistance Demand Side Cells for Electricity Management/ Consumers at Grassroots Renewable Energy Level’ (CONASC) http://cuts- Empower CSOs to carry international.org/crc/CONAS out need-based C/index.htm advocacy and participate in the associated policy, regulatory processes 20. Baikantapur Tarun Conduct awareness Networking and field Sangha, West Bengal, generation for research partner in the

India consumers and capacity district for the following http://www.bts-india.in/ building on issues of projects: ‘A Diagnostic Study Demand Side to Build the Management/ Capacity/Awareness among Renewable Energy CSOs to demand Demand-Side Management & Renewable Empower CSOs to carry Energy in India’ (DREC) out need-based advocacy and participate http://cuts- in the associated policy, international.org/crc/DREC/I regulatory processes ndex.htm 21. Bangladesh Enterprise Conduct research and Research and advocacy Institute, Dhaka reviews of issues which partner of ‘Investment for Bangladesh are of vital importance Development’ (IFD) project www.bei-bd.org to the private sector www.cuts-ccier.org/ifd- overview.htm Build its capacity to network with national, ‘Advocacy and Capacity regional and Building on Competition international Policy and Law in Asia’ institutions that could (7Up2) project help to promote the www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2 interests of Bangladesh

Disseminate knowledge and information derived from research 22. Bangladesh Women Encourages and Project partner of CUTS for Chamber of Commerce strengthens women’s ‘Gender Dimensions of Trade and Industry (BWCCI) participation in the Facilitation Agreement: www.bwcci-bd.org/ private sector as Evidence from Bangladesh, entrepreneurs through Bhutan, India, Nepal’ promoting a women- www.cuts-citee.org/gdtfa/ friendly business environment 23. Bank of Ghana Consumer protection in Accra was part of the final www.bog.gov.gh/ digital financial services stakeholder workshop on payment systems and services bill that took place in August 2017 24. Banking and Financial Enhancing the financial Build capacities of rural Institutions protection of consumers consumers, especially women in particular women in terms of financial literacy through financial there-by enhancing their literacy initiatives financial inclusion and other financial-related involvements; enhance

awareness, knowledge, and skills among the target community on the financial decisions about savings, investments, borrowings, income, and expenditure; and overcome vulnerability and ensure the economic security of rural consumers by linking them with financial services and government/non- government development schemes 25. BASIX, Bihar, India Promote a large number Project Partner in India of www.basixindia.com of sustainable ‘Sustainable Development livelihoods, including for Investment Portfolio in South the rural poor and Asia (SDIP)’ project women, through the provision of financial www.cuts-citee.org/SDIP/ services and technical assistance in an integrated manner. BASIX will strive to yield a competitive rate of return to its investors to be able to access mainstream capital and human resources continuously 26. Bask Research Research Foundation in Knowledge partner for Green Foundation, Rajasthan, the decentralised Growth and Energy India renewable energy sector Transformation https://baskfoundation.or www.cuts-ccier.org/Green/ g/ Capacity Building of Electricity Consumers in Rajasthan (CBEC) https://cuts- ccier.org/capacity-building- of-electricity-consumers-in- rajasthan-cbec/ 27. Boxi Par Mekhligunj District level grassroots Partner in West Bengal for Farmer Producer organisation working the project ‘Consumer Company Limited, West mainly in the public Awareness Programme for Bengal, India health, electricity sector improvement of the overall and other disaster relief standard of performance in related issues the distribution Sector in two

A state-level farmer districts of West Bengal producer company (CAPSOPI)’ working for farmer’s http://cuts- interest as well as international.org/crc/CAPSO electricity issues for PI.htm grassroots consumers 28. Bengal Chamber of Conduct policy advocacy Event partner for organising a Commerce & Industry and, business research seminar on ‘Information (BCC&I) to promote trade in Disclosure for Broadband www.bengalchamber.com West Bengal, India Services: Empowering / Informed Choices in the 4G Era’ (CBL) http://cuts- international.org/CRC/CBL.ht m 29. Bharatiya Jana Seva Working on issues like Survey partner of CUTS under Mission, West Bengal, health, education and ‘Gender Dimensions of Trade India women’s skill and Facilitation Agreement: http://bjsm.org.in/ entrepreneurship, Evidence from Bangladesh, unorganised labour, etc. Bhutan, India, Nepal’ www.cuts-citee.org/gdtfa/ 30. Bhutan Media and A social enterprise Project partner of CUTS for Communications works for education and ‘Gender Dimensions of Trade Institute training of media Facilitation Agreement: https://bmcinstitute.com/ professionals and also Evidence from Bangladesh, provides consultancy on Bhutan, India, Nepal’ various socio-economic www.cuts-citee.org/gdtfa/ issues Project Partner for the project titled ‘Creating an Enabling and Inclusive Policy and Political Economy Discourse for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar’ www.cuts- international.org/bbinmva/P artners.htm 31. Biovision Foundation, Focuses on the Organising an informal Zurich processing and discussion on Nature-based www.biovision.ch dissemination of solutions and Trade: ecological solutions for Linkages to support the Climate Change transition in Agriculture, on the side of the COP25

32. BKP Consulting, Istanbul Functional expertise CUTS’ partner in www.b-k-p.com includes CEO Consulting, implementing the TAF2+ G39 Lean Management, WTO Umbrella Grant, Operational building capacities of Restructuring, Supply selected developing countries Chain Management, on Joint Statement Initiatives Organisational related to E-Commerce, Development Investment Facilitation, and MSMEs 33. Borderless Alliance, Provides an Partnership in the area of Ghana independent, sub- regional economic trade, www.borderlesswa.com/i regional platform for specifically the ECOWAS nitiatives/borderless- leading producers, region alliance traders, transporters, and financiers to propose and advocate for systemic and practical improvements to the movement of goods, transport, capital, and services across West Africa 34. Botswana Institute for Conduct policy analysis Country partner of ‘Capacity Development Policy and capacity building on Building on Competition Analysis (BIDPA), developmental policy Policy in Select Countries of Botswana issues of relevance to Eastern and Southern Africa’ www.bidpa.bw Botswana and the (7Up3) project Southern African region www.cuts-ccier.org/7up3 35. BRICS Competition Law Provide the meeting Project partner, including the and Policy Centre point for BRICS on-going BRICS Digital http://dev.bricscompetiti competition law Competition Law Project on.org/about/ research; ensure the http://dev.bricscompetition.o scientific support the rg/partners/ work of BRICS competition authorities, and promote a distinct BRICS competition law agenda for the global economy 36. Broadband India Forum, Primarily an industry- Involved in CompIP initiative New Delhi, India led body and joint release of the report www.broadbandindiaforu http://compip.circ.in/ m.com/ 37. Budapest University of Provides the scientific Research and advocacy Economic Sciences and underpinning for the partner of Investment for Public Administration, transition from a Development (IFD) project

Hungary centrally planned www.cuts-ccier.org/ifd- www.bkae.hu economy to a market overview.htm economy based on private ownership 38. Bureau of Indian BIS is the national BIS has given recognition to Standards (BIS), New Standards Body of India CUTS as one of the consumer Delhi, India working under the aegis organisations in the state of https://bis.gov.in/ of Ministry of Consumer Rajasthan and CUTS will be Affairs, Food & Public part of its Regional Publicity Distribution, Committee at BIS Central Government of India Region Office

CRC with support from BIS organised a series of consumer awareness programmes in different locations of Eastern and North-Eastern states of India on BIS certificate and standards 39. Bureau of Market & Research and consulting Accra’s proposed research Social Research, Ghana in consumer behaviour partner in areas of market and market intelligence research, diagnostic survey and assessment of fraud 40. Calcutta Customs House Facilitation of Event partner for organising Agents Association international trade by Awareness Generation (CCHA), West Bengal, clearing and forwarding Workshop in Kolkata, under India freight through the air, the project “Creating an www.cchaakolkata.org/De water, and land Enabling and Inclusive Policy fault.aspx and Political Economy Discourse for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar” www.cuts- international.org/BBINMVA/ 41. Cambodian Institute for Enhance the ability of Research and advocacy Cooperation & Peace government officials and partner of ‘Advocacy and (CICP) the public to make an Capacity Building on www.cicp.org.kh informed decision about Competition Policy and Law public policy in Asia (7Up2) Project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2 Promote domestic and regional dialogue between government officials, national and

international organisations and the private sector on issues of economic policy and national development 42. Campaign for Tobacco- Working to reduce CUTS with the support of Free Kids (CTFK), US tobacco use and its CTFK is advocating the www.tobaccofreekids.org deadly consequences in implementation of ‘Food the US and around the Safety & Standards world (Labeling and Display) Regulations, 2018 43. Caritas Zambia Promoting integral Advocacy partner in the www.caritaszambia.org human development nationwide exercise to review through witnessing, the Commercial, Trade, and animation, Industrial (CTI) policy for conscientisation, and Zambia institutional strengthening 44. Central Institute for Promote research and Research and advocacy Economic Management advocacy on economic partner of ‘Advocacy and (CIEM), Vietnam policy issues Capacity Building on www.ciem.org.vn/en Competition Policy and Law Cooperate with in Asia (7Up2) Project domestic and foreign www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2 organisations in the field of economic management, including regional issues 45. Centre Africain pour le Contribute to the Project partner for CUTS Commerce development of the Geneva’s EIF sPokes project International et le African continent Développement through the promotion (CACID) of intra-African trade, as http://www.cacid.net well as promoting an increased share of Africa in global trade 46. Centre d’Etudes, de Research socio- Country partner of Documentation, de economic and ‘Strengthening Constituencies Recherches developmental issues for Effective Competition Economiques et Sociales Regimes in Select West (CEDRES) African Countries’ (7Up4) www.cedres.bf project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4 47. Centre for Community Evolved into a civil Research and advocacy Economics and society organisation partner of ‘Impact of Climate Development pursuing integrated Change and Food Insecurity

Consultants Society, participatory on Poverty’ project Rajasthan, India development and www.cuts-citee.org/CCFS www.cecoedecon.org.in advocating human rights 48. Centre for Development Analysing the emerging Research and advocacy and Integration (CDI), socio-economy and partner of ‘Linkages between Vietnam poverty issues Trade, Development & http://cdivietnam.org/ Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 49. Centre for Energy Conducts training and Project Partner for 'Working Environment and research on energy- Towards Effective Regulatory Resources (CEERD), New environment economics, Decision Making in India's Delhi, India planning, modelling, electricity sector' www.ceerd.net/ policy, markets, and www.cuts-ccier.org/CPSER/ technology 50. Centre for Financial Develop insights, Accra is in talks with CFI Inclusion (CFI), Ghana advocate on behalf of seeking for partnership on www.centerforfinancialin clients and collaborate the Smart Campaign Project clusion.org/about with stakeholders to in Ghana achieve a comprehensive vision for financial inclusion 51. Centre for Policy Create a platform for Member of a CUTS-led Dialogue, Bangladesh public discussion of consortium which researched www.cpd-bangladesh.org important national and analysed the conditions policy issues; provide necessary for trade and policy inputs to the investment to reduce poverty principal decision- in South Asia makers based on research and dialogue Research and networking outputs; and generate partner of ‘South Asian Civil information on public Society Network on perception on issues of International Trade Issues’ national, economic and (SACSNITI) project social interest and on the state of governance Proposed partner for by conducting periodic research and advocacy work public perception polls of the SSTC project

Project partner of ‘Trade and Transport Facilitation Support (South Asia)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/TTFA/Index.htm 52. Centre for Research in Provide environment Project Partner in India of Rural and Industrial suitable for academic ‘Sustainable Development Development (CRRID), research and to Investment Portfolio in South

Chandigarh, India undertake, organise, Asia (SDIP)’ project www.crrid.res.in guide and promote www.cuts-citee.org/SDIP/ research in selected subjects in the humanities, Indian culture, comparative religion, social sciences, natural sciences, industry, agriculture and other fields as the authorities of the Centre may decide from time to time 53. Centre for Social Provide advance Country partner of ‘Capacity Research (CSR), New knowledge and Building on Competition Delhi, India undertake applied Policy in Select Countries of www.csrindia.org research on sustainable Eastern and Southern Africa’ development (7Up3) Project www.cuts-ccier.org/7up3 54. Centre for Studies in Designed to function Research & Advocacy partner Social Science, West democratically and has of ‘Mainstreaming Bengal, India an impeccable record of International Trade into www.cssscal.org public accountability National Development Strategy’ project www.cuts- citee.org/mainstreaming/par tners.htm 55. Centre for the Analysis Examine the impact of Partnering with ILEAP and of Regional Integration regional trade CUTS Geneva on the TAF- at Sussex (CARIS), agreements and funded project ‘Support to Switzerland preferences on the Enhance Development of www.sussex.ac.uk/caris economies involved in Trade in Services the agreements, those Negotiations’ excluded, and also on the interaction between such preferential arrangements and the multilateral trading system 56. Centre for Youth and CYSD is a non-profit CUTS has engaged CYSD for Social Development development implementing the I3S project (CYSD), Odisha, India organisation established in Assam State and www.cysd.org/ in 1982 working to conducting action research improve the quality of lives of the tribal, rural and urban poor in Odisha

57. CGAP (the Consultative It is a global partnership Accra has held a discussion Group to Assist the of over 30 leading with CGAP to want to Poor), US organisations that seek become research and www.cgap.org/about to advance financial advocacy partner on inclusion consumer protection in the digital financial services 58. Chak Kumar Association Conduct awareness Networking and field for Social Service, West generation for research partner in the Bengal, India consumers and capacity district for the following https://cass.org.in/ building on issues of project: ‘A Diagnostic Study to Demand Side Build the Management/ Capacity/Awareness among Renewable Energy CSOs to demand Demand-Side Management & Renewable Empower CSOs to carry Energy in India’ (DREC) out need-based http://cuts- advocacy and participate international.org/crc/CONAS in the associated policy, C/index.htm regulatory processes 59. Chamber of Petroleum Championing the Accra is seeking for a possible Consumers Ghana interest of consumers in collaboration with COPEC in (COPEC) the petroleum and the areas of advocacy and energy sector in Ghana welfare of consumers in the energy sector 60. Chanchal Jana Kalyan Conduct research and Project partner for: Samity, West Bengal awareness generation ‘Impact of Rural http://west- on people’s perceptions Electrification Project’, bengal.ngosindia.com/cha on the impact of ‘Consumer Assistance Cells nchal-jana-kalyan-samiti- globalisation especially for Electricity Consumers at malda/ on agriculture Grassroots Level’ (CONASC) project and ‘Rational Use of Conduct awareness Drugs in the Community generation for (RUD)’ project consumers and capacity http://cuts- building on issues of international.org/crc/CONAS Demand Side C/index.htm Management/ Renewable Energy

Empower CSOs to carry out need-based advocacy and participate in the associated policy, regulatory processes 61. Child In Need Institute Conduct community Networking partner for (CINI), West Bengal, development projects ‘Community Outreach India and programmes with a Programme for the promotion

www.cini-india.org/ primary focus on the of Jal Marg Vikas Project: NW- issues of health, 1’ organised in West Bengal nutrition, education, and http://cuts- protection of children international.org/CRC/JMVP. and mothers htm 62. Childline India Reach out to every child Providing care and protection Foundation Mumbai in need of care and in term of awareness www.cuts- protection by creation, build capacity, case international.org/CHD/Ch responding to intervention, facilitation, ild_Line_1098.htm emergencies calls and advocacy, networking with advocate service for allied services of a children those are government department to inaccessible or non- avail their rights existent 63. Citi Fm/Tv, Ghana A privately-owned Invited on various shows to www.citinewsroom.com media organisation with discuss consumer protection an interest in Trade and and competition-related Investment, Human issues. The media has Interest, good published many articles, op- governance, and ed, and press releases of the consumer protection Centre. They have provided coverages of many CUTS events.

Also media partner for World Competition Day celebration in 2017 64. Citizen Consumer and Works towards Regional Partner for the Civic Action Group, protecting citizens’ Consumer Broadband Label Chennai, India rights in consumer and Project www.cag.org.in environmental issues http://cuts- and promoting good ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ governance processes including transparency, accountability, and participatory decision- making 65. Competition and A mandate to protect the Research and Advocacy Consumer Protection competition process in partner of ‘Understanding Commission (CCPC), the Zambian Economy and Awareness Raising On Zambia and also to protect Healthcare Issues in Zambia’ www.ccpc.org.zm consumers project 66. Confederation of Indian Create and sustain an Partner for organising Industries (CII), environment conducive Symposium in Jaipur under Rajasthan, India to the growth of the the project 'Evaluation of industry in India Competitiveness Amongst

www.cii.in/rajasthan North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 67. Consumer Education Protects and promotes Regional Partner for the and Research Centre consumer interests Consumer Broadband Label (CERC), Gujarat, India through active use of Project http://cercindia.org/ research, media and http://cuts- information ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ dissemination 68. Consumer Education Conduct research, policy Advocacy partner of ‘Linkages Trust (CONSENT), advocacy on issues of between Trade, Development Uganda consumer welfare & Poverty Reduction’ Project Enhance public-private www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ sector partnership through awareness Research organisation in a programs, dialogue, Comparative study of policy research, and Competition Regimes in advocacy Selected Developing countries (7Up1 Project) www.cuts-ccier.org/7up1/

Country partner of ‘Capacity Building on Competition Policy in Select Countries of Eastern and Southern Africa’ (7Up3) project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up3

‘Critical Dimensions of Indian Investment in Africa’ (IIA) project www.cuts-ccier.org/IIA 69. Consumer Guild, It works on key issues Regional Partner for the Lucknow, India of children, education Consumer Broadband Label http://uttar- and literacy, Project pradesh.ngosindia.com/co environment and Consumer Advocacy partner nsumer-guild-lucknow/ forests, food processing, for 'Working towards legal awareness and aid, effective regulatory decision right to information and making in India's electricity advocacy, women's sector' development and http://uttar- empowerment pradesh.ngosindia.com/consu mer-guild-lucknow/ http://www.cuts- ccier.org/CPSER/ 70. Consumer Legal Help A voluntary organisation Project implementation Society, Sawai in the interest of partner (CONASC) for

Madhopur, India consumer awareness Capacity Building of and rights Electricity Consumers in Rajasthan (CBEC) Project https://cuts- ccier.org/capacity-building- of-electricity-consumers-in- rajasthan-cbec/ 71. Consumer Protection Solicit the aid of Ghana’s CPA and CUTS are working in Agency (CPA), Accra, policymakers in the the area of promoting Ghana enforcement, consumer welfare and http://consumerprotectio management, and awareness in the country. ngh.org/ measurement of the CUTS and CPA collaborate on basic standards CPL and consumer protection related issues 72. Consumer Voice, New A voluntary organisation Regional Partner for the Delhi, India in the interest of Consumer Broadband Label www.consumer- consumer education-is Project voice.org/ the Voice of and for the http://cuts- consumers in every ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ sense 73. Consumer’s Protection Conduct regional State partner in organising Association, Agartala consultations, and state- awareness generation camps Tripura level knowledge and capacity building enhance workshops exercises in the ConsumersUp project Organising awareness http://cuts- generation camps and international.org/crc/Consu capacity building mersUp/index.htm exercises of CSOs working on consumer issues, with a focus on new generation consumer issues

Assist in research activities and conducted a comprehensive survey on consumer concerns 74. Consumers Strengthen consumer Research and advocacy Empowerment protection, competition partner of ‘Strengthening Organisation of Nigeria and sustainable Constituencies for Effective (CEON) development regimes in Competition Regimes in www.ceon- Nigeria Select West African Countries’ camon.gnbo.com.ng/ (7Up4) project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4 75. Consumers CI’s vision is of a world The overall objective of the

International, where people can make project is to promote London, UK informed choices on safe appropriate eco-system for www.consumersinternati and sustainable goods consumers to make the right onal.org/ and services and in choice in their financial which individual and planning and to discourage collective Consumer incentive inspired miss- Rights are secure and selling by front desk bank respected staff/financial agents 76. Consumers' Legal Help and aware the Regional Partner for the Protection Forum consumer for their Consumer Broadband Label (CLPF), New Delhi, India rights Project http://cuts- ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ 77. Consumers' Legal Conduct Regional State partner in organising Protection Forum, Consultations, and state- awareness generation camps Assam, India level knowledge and capacity building enhance workshops exercises in the ConsumersUp project Organise awareness http://cuts- generation camps and international.org/crc/Consu capacity building mersUp/index.htm exercises of CSOs working on consumer issues, with a focus on new generation consumer issues

Assist in research activities and conducted a comprehensive survey on consumer concerns 78. CSO SUN, Zambia Raise awareness and Partnered with CUTS on the www.csosun.org pressurise government beyond maize study under and others to ensure the ‘Sustainable Diets for All much better funded and Programme’ broad-scale effective www.hivos.org/blog/hope- programmes to tackle for-reaching-beyond-maize- undernutrition in-zambia/ 79. Civil Society for Poverty Promote pro-poor Partnered with CUTS on the Reduction (CSPR), development through beyond maize study under Zambia coordination of network the ‘Sustainable Diets for All www.csprzambia.org member efforts, Programme evidence-based policy engagement, and community participation to reduce poverty in Zambia

80. Dakshin Training, rehabilitation Project partner for ‘A Ramchandrapur and skill development Diagnostic Study to Build the Vivekananda Seva for people with Capacity/Awareness among Kendra, disabilities CSOs to demand Demand Side West Bengal, India Management & Renewable http://pwdcbr.org/disabil Energy in India’ (DREC) ity_slider.html http://cuts- international.org/crc/DREC/I ndex.htm 81. Datacrop Traffic Pvt. Delivering accurate Datacorp was responsible for Ltd. traffic data at conducting Origin – www.datacorp-traffic.in/ International standards Destination Surveys and for the Indian road Traffic Speed/Mix/Volume conditions Surveys using pneumatic tubes with ATCC and Video capturing across the following two BBIN Corridors:

Kolkata-Agartala via Dhaka; and Kathmandu-Chittagong via Fulbari, Banglabandha, and Dhaka http://cuts- international.org/crc/BBIN.ht m 82. Daystar Management Policy-oriented Project partner under the GIZ Consultancy PLC, economic research project on SPS measures in Ethiopia Ethiopia [email protected] 83. Deepalaya, New Delhi, Work in the areas of Event partner for organising a India consumer protection, seminar on ‘Information www.deepalaya.org/ education, women Disclosure for Broadband empowerment, and Services: Empowering vocational training Informed Choices in the 4G Era’ (CBL) http://cuts- international.org/CRC/CBL.ht m 84. Department of Assisted in survey ‘Border Haats between India Industries & Commerce, work in different parts and Bangladesh as a Tool to Government of Tripura, of Tripura for the Reduce Informal Cross India project titled ‘Border Border Trade between the Haats between India two countries’ and Bangladesh as a https://cuts-crc.org/border- Tool to Reduce haats-between-india-and- Informal Cross Border bangladesh-as-a-tool-to- Trade between the two reduce-informal-cross-

countries’ (IBBH) border-trade-between-the- two-countries/ 85. Department of Road The Ministry of Road Organised a workshop on Transport, Government Transport and awareness on Section 134 of of Rajasthan, India Highways, a branch of Motor Vehicles Act under http://morth.nic.in/ the Government of India, Road Safety Week, 2016 www.transport.rajasthan. is the apex body for gov.in/content/transport formulation and Similarly, the Department portal/en.html administration of the approved for conducting rules, regulations, and roadshows and street plays laws relating to road for Road Safety Week 2017 transport 86. Desert Resource Centre, Mobilises the strengths Project implementation New Delhi, India and capabilities of like- partner (CONASC) for minded organisations Capacity Building of from different sections Electricity Consumers in of an extensive network Rajasthan (CBEC) Project to work towards a https://cuts- common vision ccier.org/capacity-building- of-electricity-consumers-in- rajasthan-cbec/ 87. Deutsche Gesellschaft GIZ implements projects GIZ is one of the international fur Internationale and programs on behalf donors or funders for the Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) of the German Federal CREW project being GmbH Ministry for Economic implemented by CUTS in www.giz.de/en/worldwid Cooperation and Ghana e/324.html Development (BMZ) and has had its own office in Accra since 1983 GIZ India Study on the ‘Status of Law Enforcement for Misleading Advertisements in India and its Impact on Consumers’ www.cuts- international.org/CART/pdf/ Study_on_the_Status_of_Law_ Enforcement_for_Misleading_ Advertisements_in_India.pdf 88. Development Network Strengthen CSOs in the Research partner of ‘Linkages of Indigenous Network, quest for transparency, between Trade, Development Uganda equity and democratic & Poverty Reduction’ (TDP) www.deniva.or.ug/ governance through project advocacy, networking www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ and capacity building for sustainable development in Uganda

89. DiploFoundation Diplo works to increase Lead partner of our Digital www.diplomacy.edu the role of small and Commerce Online Course developing states and to improve global governance and international policy development 90. Disabled People Ensuring economic Enhancing opportunities for Organisation, empowerment of economic security and Chittorgarh, India visually impaired people livelihood to disabled and and developing a enabling them to advocate for network of people with their rights disabilities, leading to social inclusion of the persons with disabilities (PwDs) and bringing about a change in the outlook of the people and stakeholders 91. Driver and Vehicle The DVLA is DVLA is part of the NRG Licensing Authority responsible for setting members for the Ghana CREW (DVLA), Ghana and maintaining project providing knowledge www.eservices.gov.gh/dvl standards for driving as support in the passenger a/SitePages/DVLA- well as ensuring that transport sector Home.aspx roadworthy vehicles ply the roads and other public places 92. Earth Day Network, US Through a combination Project partner for the Grow www.earthday.org/ of education, public GET project policy, and consumer www.cuts-ccier.org/Grow- campaigns they try to GET/index.htm diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide 93. East African Civil Society Building a critical mass Partner for the project Organizations Forum of knowledgeable and ‘Promoting Agriculture, (EACSOF), Rwanda empowered civil society Climate and Trade Linkages www.eacsofrwanda.org in the region in the EAC’ (PACT EAC), phase 1 94. East-West Centre (EWC), Facilitate the process of Project Partner for the project US regional integration titled ‘Indo-Asia Connectivity www.eastwestcenter.org/ within South Asia and for Shared Prosperity’ Southeast Asia from the http://cuts- non-governmental side international.org/iacp/

Conduct policy research and advocacy programme on trade, economic and environmental issues affecting the South Asian and Southeast Asian region 95. Economic & Social Build human and Research & advocacy partner Research Foundation, institutional capabilities of the 7Up project Tanzania in economic and social Research and advocacy www.esrf.or.tz policy analysis through partner of the IFD project training, research & Networking and advocacy advocacy partner of the FEATS project

Research partner of the IWOGDA project Proposed partner for research and advocacy work of the SSTC project

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Research partner on ‘Building an Inclusive East African Community’ BIEAC Project www.cuts- international.org/ARC/Nairo bi/BIEAC/index.htm

Research and Advocacy partner under the PACT EAC Project (Phase I and II) www.cuts- geneva.org/pacteac/ 96. Economic Institute of Provide a Research & advocacy partner Cambodia comprehensive of ‘South-South Economic www.eicambodia.org understanding of socio- Cooperation: Exploring economic development. Mekong-Ganga Relationship’ project Enhance the awareness www.cuts-citee.org/mgr.htm of development issues and to participate in the Research and advocacy formulation of partner of ‘Linkages between

sustainable economic Trade, Development & development policies Poverty Reduction’ project and strategies www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Advocacy and Capacity Building on Competition Policy and Law In Asia’ (7Up2) Project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2 97. Economics Association Aims to promote the Research and Advocacy of Zambia (EAZ) socio-economic partner of ‘Leveraging www.eaz.org.zm development of Zambia Consumer and Producers’ and the world at large by Voices in Policy Reforms undertaking research, (LECOP)’ project training, education, publication, and consultancy in the field of economics and related disciplines 98. Enhanced Integrated Multilateral partnership SPOKES project donor Framework (EIF) – dedicated to assisting Secretariat, Zambia least developed [email protected] countries (LDCs) use trade as an engine for growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction 99. Ethiopian Consumer Undertake research and Country partner of ‘Capacity Protection Association policy analysis on Building on Competition (AHaECoPA), Ethiopia economic issues Policy in Select Countries of Eastern and Southern Africa’ (7Up3) Project www.cuts-ccier.org/7up3 100. European Centre for Link policy and practice CUTS Geneva staff Development Policy in European participated in ECDPM Management (ECDPM), development and seminars Maastricht, The international Netherlands cooperation and to act www.ecdpm.org as an independent broker between Europe and the ACP States 101. Farmers Producers Promote sustainable and Helping farmers in terms of Organisation equitable agriculture awareness creation, capacity www.nabard.org/auth/wr and rural prosperity building, technical support, itereaddata/File/FARMER through effective credit professional management,

%20PRODUCER%20ORGA support, institution market access, value addition NISATIONS.pdf development, and other of products, regulatory innovative initiatives requirements, etc. 102. Federal Service on The Federal Service for CUTS facilitated exposure Customer’s Rights Supervision of visit for the delegation to Protection and Human Consumer Rights India in February 2018 Well-being Surveillance Protection and Human George Cheriyan (Rospotrebnadzor) of Well-Being participated in round table Russian Federation (Rospotrebnadzor) is in September, 2018 in www.rospotrebnadzor.ru the federal service Moscow, Russia /en/ responsible for Supervision of consumer rights Protection and Human Well-Being in Russia. Since May 2012 Rospotrebnadzor reports directly to the Russian Government. It functions on the base of the Act of Federal Service on the base of the Administrative Regulation 103. Federation of Chamber Chamber of Commerce Networking and event of Commerce & from North Bengal partners in various trade Industries of North working on issues of projects Bengal (FOCIN), Siliguri, Trade and Development West Bengal 104. Federation of Consumer The Federation operates A visit was made by the Protection Societies of based on the delegates, who visited RBI, the Republic of Constitution, the Law of NABARD, and other financial Uzbekistan the Republic of institutions to understand the Uzbekistan on existing financial sector http://potreb.uz/en/main Protection of structures, financial -page/ Consumers' Rights consumer protection, financial inclusion initiatives, National Association of Uzbek Association for regulations and consumer Microfinance Microfinance complaint redressal Institutions, Uzbekistan Institutions and Credit mechanism related to Unions, a network of 22 financial services in India www.microcapital.org/mi credit unions and 21 crocapital-brief-uzbek- microfinance association-for- institutions microfinance-institutions- and-credit-unions-to- In Uzbekistan, the implement-new-group- Deutsche Gesellschaft loan-program/ für Internationale

GIZ, Ujbekistan Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) www.giz.de/en/worldwid GmbH implements e/364.html projects and programmes on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Foreign Office (AA) and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) 105. Federation of Indian FICCI provides a Event partner for organising Chambers of Commerce platform for networking ‘Awareness Generation & Industry (FICCI), New and consensus building Workshop’ in Guwahati, Delhi, India within and across under the EPTAF project http://ficci.in/ sectors and is the first www.cuts- port of call for Indian international.org/BBINMVA/ industry, policymakers, and the international CUTS was also a knowledge business community partner for the fourth and fifth North East Summit on Connectivity organised in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh respectively 106. Federation of Industry Conduct policy advocacy Event partner for organising and Commerce for North and, business research Awareness Generation East Region (FINER), to promote trade in the Workshop in Shillong, under Assam, India North East region of the project ‘Creating an www.finer.in/ India Enabling and Inclusive Policy and Political Economy Discourse for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar’ www.cuts- international.org/BBINMVA/ 107. FLACSO , Latin America Promote the critical Research partner of the investigation of the IWOGDA project problems of the Latin American social reality; Proposed partner for and collaborate with research and advocacy work international, national of the SSTC project and regional organisations Partner for ‘Strategic Review

of WTO-provided Trade- Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) Activities’ www.cuts-citee.org/trta.htm 108. Food and Agriculture Their goal is to achieve Cross border trade Organization (Africa food security for all and Gender Region) make sure that people Food security www.fao.org/africa/en/ have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide 109. Ford Foundation, US One of the most Partner and donor for the www.fordfoundation.org influential foundations project on ‘Strengthening the in the world, with Discourse on Economic Policy interests in economic to Generate Good and Better empowerment, Jobs in India’ education, human rights, https://cuts- democracy, and Third ccier.org/strengthening-the- World development discourse-on-economic- policy-to-generate-good-and- better-jobs-in-india/ 110. Forum for Agricultural FARA works through FARA is part of the NRG Research in Africa collaboration with its members for the Ghana CREW (FARA) partners, an approach project, providing knowledge http://faraafrica.org driven by the principle support in the Staple Food of Subsidiarity, which sector devolves the implementation of programmes to the sub- regional organisations and the National Agricultural Research Institutes 111. Forum for Protection of Play the role of a social Research and advocacy Public Interest, Nepal change agent to partner of ‘Linkages between www.propublic.org empower the Nepalese Trade, Development & people through Poverty Reduction’ project research, advocacy, www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ litigation, and capacity building 112. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Contribute worldwide to Joint initiative on ‘Building (FES) the debate on Trust and Convergence globalisation and global between Smaller Developing

Switzerland governance and Developed WTO www.fes-globalization.org Members’

Collaboration with CUTS Geneva on the publication ‘Reflections from the Frontline: Developing Country Negotiators at the WTO’

Ghana CUTS Accra participated in www.fesghana.org/index. the International conference php?page=fes-in-ghana on the political economy of economic transformation in Accra, organised by FES

India Project Partner and Donor for www.fes-india.org 'Future of Jobs in India' Project www.cuts-ccier.org/Green/ 113. Food Safety and FSSAI lays down CUTS International is Standards Authority of science-based standards working in the area of food India, New Delhi, India for articles of food and safety since its beginning to https://fssai.gov.in/home regulates their safeguard the interest of manufacture, storage, common consumers. CUTS distribution, sale, and also represents the voice of import to ensure common consumers in the availability of safe and Central Advisory wholesome food to 130 Committee of FSSAI, being crore citizens of the its member. FSSAI has country. The authority is come out with India’s first also responsible for draft ‘Food Safety & creating an information Standards (Labeling and network across the Display) Regulations, country so that the 2018’, giving fair public, consumers, etc. opportunity to all the receive rapid, reliable concerned stakeholders. and accurate CUTS is advocating for it information about food safety and hygiene and related issues of concern 114. Gauripur Vivekanda Established in 1970, Project partner of CUTS for Club (GVC), Assam, India GVC is a nodal non- ‘Transboundary Rivers of http://gvcngo.in/ governmental South Asia project’ organisation (NNGO) https://cuts-citee.org/iw- focusing on issues like projects/

women empowerment, sanitation, skill development, regeneration of traditional craft, etc. 115. Ghana Institute of Provides the highest Collaboration on competition Freight Forwarders standard of Consultancy policy and law advocacy (GIFF) and Services to our project under the COMPAD www.ghanafreightforwar members and their Project ders.org/ customers, for the benefit and enhancement of Ghana's Trade activities, by providing the most reliable resource pool for freight forwarding services in the country and for its members to be recognised as a model of excellence 116. Ghana Investment GIPC co-ordinates and Enhancing the business Promotion Council monitors all investment climate for private sector www.gipcghana.com activities and assists growth domestic and foreign investors 117. Ghana News Agency State-owned online The organisation has www.gna.org.gh news portal serving as a published many articles, op- news channel for many ed and press releases of the media organisation in Centre. They have provided Ghana coverages of many CUTS events. Accra has a very good relationship with the media organisation 118. Ghana Revenue The Ghana Revenue The Customs Division of the Authority (Customs Authority (GRA) is the GRA is member of the AfCFTA Division) Ghana administration Reference Group formed www.gra.gov.gh charged with the task of under the Project Assessing assessing, collecting and the Ghanaian Private Sector accounting for tax readiness on the AfCFTA revenue in Ghana implementation 119. Ghana Standards The Ghana Standards Collaboration on consumer Authority Authority formerly safety and consumer www.gsa.gov.gh Ghana Standards Board protection is a Government of Ghana agency responsible for the

maintenance of acceptable standards for product and services and sound management practices in industries and public institutions in Ghana 120. Giri Institute of Academic and research Partner for organising Development Studies, institute stakeholder consultation Lucknow, India event under the project www.gids.org.in/ 'Working Towards Effective Regulatory Decision Making in India's Electricity Sector' www.cuts-ccier.org/CPSER/ 121. Global Ecolabelling Serve its members, other Project partner of ‘Enabling Network ecolabelling developing countries to seize www.globalecolabelling.n programmes and eco-label opportunities’ et stakeholders, and the project public by improving, www.cuts- promoting and citee.org/ecolabel/index.htm developing the ecolabelling of products and the credibility of ecolabelling programmes worldwide 122. Global Health Advocacy The Global Health CUTS with the support of Incubator (GHAI), US Advocacy Incubator GHAI is advocating the https://nonprofitprofessi (GHAI), an initiative of implementation of ‘Food onals.com/current- the Campaign for Safety & Standards searches-all/ghai-ad Tobacco-Free Kids, (Labeling and Display) draws on lessons from Regulations, 2018’ tobacco control campaigns in more than 50 countries and in other public health issues to drive policy change campaigns around the globe to improve health 123. Global Partnership for GPSA provides strategic CUTS is one of the global Social Accountability and sustained support to partners of GPSA (The World Bank), US civil society www.thegpsa.org/sa/ organisations (CSOs) and governments for social accountability initiatives aimed at strengthening

transparency and accountability. We build on the World Bank’s direct and ongoing engagement with public sector actors as well as with a network of global partner organisations to achieve the World Bank’s twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity 124. Global Road Safety Aims to promote the Campaign for enhanced Partnership (GRSP), adoption and Road Safety in India Switzerland implementation of through advocacy for www.grsproadsafety.org/ effective road safety speedy rulemaking and about/contact/ policies in low and effective implementation middle-income on Road Safety Law in India countries (Project RoSA). The second phase of the project involves road safety awareness by way of various administering road safety activities in the targeted areas 125. Grameen Sahara, Assam, Contribute in promotion Survey Partner of CUTS for India of livelihoods for the ‘Women traders in the http://grameensahara.org poor by providing Northeast of India’ / financial services, www.cuts- technical assistance, and citee.org/mgit/index.htm other required development support services in an integrated manner 126. Graphic Communication Largest state-owned The organisation has Group Limited, Ghana print media in Ghana. published many articles, op- www.graphic.com.gh ed and press releases of the Centre. They have provided coverages of many CUTS events. Accra has a very good relationship with the media organisation 127. Griffith Asia Institute, Produces innovative, Research partner of ‘South- Australia interdisciplinary South Economic Cooperation: www.griffith.edu.au/ research on key Exploring IBSA Initiatives’ developments in the project

politics, economics, societies and cultures of www.cuts- Asia and the South citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm Pacific 128. HamsaHub Consulting Leveraging Corporate Project Partner for the Yangon, Myanmar Social Responsibility project ‘Business & Trade www.hamsahub.com (CSR) as a strategic Connection: South & basis for not harming, Southeast Asia’, informing socially or WTO delegates about private environmentally, sectors’ experience on the during the entire ground business process 129. HET Consultancy, Works with women Survey Partner of CUTS under Gujarat, India entrepreneurs, farmers the ‘Gender Dimension of and other stakeholders Trade Facilitation Agreement’ throughout Gujarat and https://cuts-citee.org/home- provides consultancy gdtfa/ services for conducting surveys 130. Hivos , The Netherlands Seeks new and creative Project partner on www.hivos.org solutions to persistent ‘Influencing national and local global problems; policies towards the solutions created by development of a sustainable people taking their lives food policy’ into their own hands. Offering a positive www.cuts- balance against lusaka.org/influencing- discrimination, national-and-local-policies- inequality, abuse of towards-the-development-of- power and the a-food-policy-that-is-more- unsustainable use of our sustainable planet’s resources

East Africa Build demand for uptake Support partner under the https://east- of Renewable energy in project titled ‘Diagnostic africa.hivos.org/about- Kenya Study to build the hivos Capacity/Awareness among Consumer Groups to Demand Renewable Energy (RE) & Energy Efficiency (EE) in Kenya http://cuts Renewableenergy.org 131. HT Parekh Foundation, Works across a range of Donor for ‘Promoting Quality Mumbai, India social interventions and Education development initiatives through Clean Energy Access:

www.htparekhfoundation. across India A Dual Approach to Rural com/ Development Project’ https://cuts- ccier.org/promoting-quality- education-through-clean- energy-access/ 132. IDEAS Centre, Offer strategic high-level Collaboration in pre-LDC IV Switzerland policy advice to preparations, including the www.ideascentre.ch government officials for production of a substantive the identification of paper national development priorities and interests, policy formulation and management, institution and capacity building as well as consultation with stakeholders in the business and civil society 133. Ind ian Direct Sellers IDSA is an autonomous, IDSA-CUTS international to Association (IDSA), New self-regulatory body for explore the possibilities to Delhi, India the direct selling collaborate to conduct www.idsa.co.in/ industry in India. The Annual Survey report of Association acts as an IDSA interface between the industry and the The Survey to focus on two consumers major parts- (1) Analysis of the industry, inputs of which will be provided by Direct Selling entities 134. International Food Food policy and The centre participated in the Policy Research research Regional Workshop on Institute (IFPRI), US Tracking Agricultural Trade www.ifpri.org held in Dakar Senegal 135. Impulse NGO Network A non-profit Survey Partner of CUTS for and Impulse Social organisation founded in ‘Women traders in the Enterprises, Meghalaya, 1993, to address the Northeast of India’ India issue of unsafe www.cuts- www.impulsengonetwork. migration, exploitation, citee.org/mgit/index.htm org/ and human trafficking. Today, Impulse NGO Network’s efforts against human trafficking expand across the eight states of North-East India and nearby

136. Indian Chamber of The premier body of Knowledge partner 9th India Commerce, Kolkata, business and industry in Coal Summit India Eastern and North- www.cuts- www.indianchamber.org/ Eastern India ccier.org/pdf/Presentation_o n- Coal_Sector_Reforms_in_India. pdf

Knowledge partner of CUTS CRC for the international conference titled ‘Indo-Asia Connectivity For Shared Prosperity’ (IACP) 137. Indian Council for Promote research on Research and advocacy Research on issues, which are central partner of ‘A Functional International Economic to India’s international Competition Policy for India’ Relations (ICRIER), New position and its (FunComp) project Delhi, India economic exposure to www.cuts- http://www.icrier.res.in/ the rest of the world; ccier.org/funcompoverview.h and better understand tm global developments and experiences of other economies through networking and exchange of information 138. Indian Institute of Undertake research and Event Partner of the project Engineering Science and provide training on ‘Traffic Calming Strategies to Technology, Shibpur, traffic and transport Improve Pedestrian Safety in India engineering, renewable India’ www.becs.ac.in/ energy and other www.cuts- engineering faculties international.org/CART/even tTCS_Regional_and_National_ Dissemination_Meetings.htm 139. Indian Institute of Premier Government- Regional Partner for the Technology, Delhi owned Technology Consumer Broadband Label www.iitd.ac.in/ Institute in India Project http://cuts- ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ 140. Indonesia n Centre for Contribute significantly Research partner of the UTPs Law and Policy Studies, to the consistency of the project Indonesia legal enforcement and www.pshk.or.id legal reform in Indonesia 141. Industries Association of Industries' Association Partner for organising FGD on Uttarakhand (IAU), Ease of Doing Business under Dehradun, India the project 'Evaluation of

www.iauonline.in/contact Competitiveness Amongst us.php North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 142. Insights Development IDCG is a management Survey Partner in RIA of Consulting Group and strategy consulting Maharashtra City Taxi Rules, (IDCG), New Delhi, India firm, enabling 2017 www.idcg.co.in/ communities, institutions, and organisations to develop customised high-value solutions that reduce time-to-market for organisational initiatives 143. Institute for Global Advances a balanced, Research and advocacy Dialogue, South Africa relevant and policy- partner of ‘Linkages between www.igd.org.za oriented analysis, debate Trade, Development & and documentation of Poverty Reduction’ project South Africa’s role in www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ international relations and diplomacy 144. Institute for Carry out applied Research and advocacy International research work to partner of ‘South-South Trade Negotiations support international Economic Cooperation: Studies (ICONE), Brazil negotiations, Exploring IBSA Initiative’ www.iconebrasil.org.br particularly in the areas project of agribusiness, thus www.cuts- contributing to a citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm broader integration of Brazil into the world economy 145. Institute of Agriculture Promotes resilient Research partner of ‘Devising and Trade Policy, USA family farms, rural a Comprehensive IBSA www.iatp.org communities and Strategy on WTO Agriculture ecosystems around the Negotiations’ project world through research www.cuts- and education, science citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm and technology, and advocacy 146. Institute of Economic Research, policy Advocacy partner of ‘Linkages Affairs, UK advocacy and civil between Trade, Development www.iea.or.ke society capacity building & Poverty Reduction’ (TDP) on issues of economic Project governance www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Research and advocacy

partner of ‘Comparative Analyses of Comparative Regimes of Seven Developing Countries of the Commonwealth’ (7Up) project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up1

Networking and advocacy partner of ‘Fostering Equity & Accountability in the Trading System’ (FEATS) project 147. Institute of Financial The IFEJ has been active CUTS is collaborating with and Economic in using the media in the IFEJ on creating awareness in Journalists (IFEJ), Ghana area of advocacy work, the media on the need for http://ifejghana.org specifically in the area of functional competition policy governance and public and law in the country. CUTS expenditure is scheduled to provide training on CPL to IFEJ journalists, to ensure that they are all abreast with the subject 148. Institute of Global Conduct research of Research and advocacy Dialogue, Johannesburg multilateral institutions partner of ‘Investment for (IGD), South Africa to understand their Development’ (IFD) project www.igd.org.za impact on South Africa www.cuts-ccier.org/ifd- and the global South overview.htm

Analyse regional ‘Comparative Analyses of cooperation in Southern Comparative Regimes of Africa Seven Developing Countries of the Commonwealth’ (7Up1) project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up1 149. Institute of Policy Provide informed Research & advocacy partner Studies, Colombo, Sri analysis to national of the 7Up project Lanka planners and www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up1 www.ips.lk policymakers in the country & South Asia Research and networking partner of the SACSNITI Serve as a working project partner in workshops and seminars in the Proposed partner for region research and advocacy work of the CACESA project

Research and advocacy

partner of the PROACT project

Proposed partner for research and advocacy work of the SSTC project

Research partner of ‘South Asia Forum for International Trade’ (SAFIT-II) project http://www.cuts- international.org/partnerorgI I.htm

Project partner of ‘Trade and Transport Facilitation Support (South Asia)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/TTFA/Index.htm

Project partner of ‘Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia (COENCOSA)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/COENCOSA-Phase- II/

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 150. Institute of Statistical, Conduct and promote Country partner of Social and Economic policy research on ‘Strengthening Constituencies Research, Ghana economic issues for Effective Competition www.isser.edu.gh Regimes in Select West African Countries’ (7Up4 project) www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4

‘Competition Reforms in Key Markets for Enhancing Social & Economic Welfare in Developing Countries’ (CREW) project www.cuts-ccier.org/CREW 151. Institute of World Research theories and Research & advocacy partner

Economics and Politics models of economic of ‘South-South Economic (IWEP), Vietnam development that help Cooperation: Exploring www.iwep.org.vn resolving the current Mekong-Ganga Relationship’ socio-economic project problems of Vietnam. It www.cuts-citee.org/mgr.htm attempts to anticipate the emerging issues and to be ready with practical ideas to inform and shape public debate. 152. Integrated Research and Forum for research and Involved in the project on Action for Development development on energy Cross-border Energy Trade (IRADe), New Delhi, issues http://cutsccier.org/CBET/p India df/ReportImpact_of_CBET_on http://irade.org/website/ _livelihood s_and_Gender_in_Nepal_and_B hutan.pdf 153. International Food Provide research-based Project partner of ‘Food Policy Research policy solutions that Security in India: The Institute (IFPRI), New sustainably reduce Interaction of Climate Change, Delhi, India poverty and end hunger Economic Politics and Trade www.ifpri.org and malnutrition (FOODSEC)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/FOODSEC/index.ht m 154. International Institute IISD's strategic plan is CUTS’ partner in for Sustainable focused on six areas: (i) implementing the TAF2+ G39 Development (IISD), Economic Law and WTO Umbrella Grant, Canada Policy; (ii) Energy; (iii) building capacities of www.iisd.org Resilience; (iv) Water; selected developing countries (v) Integrated on Joint Statement Initiatives Knowledge; (vi) related to E-Commerce, Reporting Services Investment Facilitation and MSMEs 155. International Institute Premier Technology Regional Partner for the of Information Institute in India Consumer Broadband Label Technology, Bangalore, Project India http://cuts- www.iiitb.ac.in/ ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ 156. International Union for Provides public, private Activity Partner of CUTS for Conservation of Nature and non-governmental ‘Expanding tradable benefits (IUCN), Switzerland organisations with the of trans-boundary water: www.iucn.org/ knowledge and tools Promoting navigational usage that enable human of inland waterways in Ganga progress, economic and Brahmaputra basins’ development and nature project

conservation to take www.cuts-citee.org/IW/ place together 157. Jadavpur University, Undertake research and Event partner for Kolkata, India policy analysis on Stakeholders Consultation on www.jaduniv.edu.in economic issues Regional Economic Contribute to the public Cooperation in South Asia debate on current with a Focus on India- important economic Bangladesh Trade, 19 issues September 2008

Other than that, steady networking with professors and faculty of the Economics Department of the University. They have been involved in many consultations and provided inputs towards our research 158. Jalpaiguri Small Tea Create awareness on Networking and field Growers Association, good practices in tea research partner in the West Bengal, India cultivation and create district for ‘Grassroots www.smallteajalpaiguri.or market linkages Reachout & Networking in g India on Trade & Economics’ (GRANITE) project www.cuts- citee.org/GRANITE- II/index.htm 159. Jookto , New Delhi, India Promotes education and Project partner of CUTS for www.jookto.in/about.php sports, provide ‘Transboundary Rivers of workshop and policy South Asia project’ analysis, organise https://cuts-citee.org/iw- cultural interactions, projects/ and foster and support talents across cultures and fields 160. Jorhat Engineering Undertake research and Networking and awareness College, Assam, India provide training on generation partner for BIS http://jecassam.ac.in/ various engineering programme of Educational faculties Utilisation of Standards awareness generation in Jorhat http://cuts- international.org/crc/CUTS- BIS_Awareness_Generation_P rogramme.htm 161. Kajla Jana Kalyan It works mainly on Networking partner for

Samity, West Bengal, integrated environment ‘Community Outreach India management, child Programme for the promotion www.kjksindia.org/ protection, action of Jal Marg Vikas Project: NW- against domestic 1’ organised in West Bengal violence, disaster risk http://cuts- reduction international.org/CRC/JMVP. htm 162. Kanpur Electricity Distribution company Partner for organising Supply Company for the city of Kanpur, stakeholder consultation https://kesco.co.in/wss/ Uttar Pradesh event under the project 'Working Towards Effective Regulatory Decision Making in India's Electricity Sector' www.uperc.org/Default2.asp x 163. Kapaseria Rural It works mainly on rural Networking partner for Development Society, development, SHG ‘Community Outreach West Bengal, India formation, vocational Programme for the promotion training and providing of Jal Marg Vikas Project: NW- market linkage 1’ organised in West Bengal. http://cuts- international.org/CRC/JMVP. htm 164. Kenya Association of Unite industrialists and Adjunct partner of ‘Linkages Manufacturers serve as a voice for between Trade, Development www.kam.co.ke Kenya’s manufacturing & Poverty Reduction’ (TDP) sector project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 165. Kenya Institute for Provide quality public Research and advocacy Public Policy Research policy advice to the partner of ‘Linkages between and Analysis Government of Kenya Trade, Development & www.kippra.org and other stakeholders Poverty Reduction’ project by conducting objective www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ research and through capacity building to contribute to the achievement of national development goals 166. Kenya Market Trust Political economy Research and advocacy www.kenyamarkets.org/ analysis of the Kenya’s partnership in the use of the Livestock Sector political economy analysis approach to interrogate the underlying formal and informal rules, interests, politics, the decision-making spectrum toward the

livestock sector and related markets 167. Kenya National Cleaner Enhance regional and Project partner of ‘Enabling Production Centre international developing countries to seize (KNCPC) cooperation and was eco-label opportunities’ www.cpkenya.org based on five national project policy building blocks www.cuts- citee.org/ecolabel/index.htm 168. Koan Advisory, New Primarily involved in Organised joint roundtables Delhi, India tech-policy advisory on reforms in digital www.koanadvisory.com/ payments and sports regulation in India 169. Lao National Chamber Link businesses and the Project Partner for the of Commerce and state, and represent project ‘Business & Trade Industry, Lao PDR employers, groups and Connection: South & www.laocci.com joint ventures across all Southeast Asia’, informing agencies that have been WTO delegates about private established under the sectors’ experience on the laws of Lao PDR ground 170. Law & Society Trust, Sri Promote cooperation Research and advocacy Lanka between government partner of the 7Up project www.lawandsocietytrust. and society within South org Asia on questions Research and advocacy relating to human rights, partner of “Linkages between democracy, and Trade, Development & minority protection Poverty Reduction” project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 171. Le Consortium pour la Undertake training, Research and advocacy Recherche Economique analysis, and advising partner of ‘Strengthening et Sociale (CRES), decision-makers and Constituencies for Effective Senegal civil society regarding Competition Regimes in www.cres-sn.org/ public policy and has Select West African Countries’ pioneered competition (7Up4) project research in Senegal www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4 172. Maa Sarada Smriti Seva Conduct awareness District partner for general Sangthan, Bihar, India generation for consumer awareness consumers and capacity generation on ISI standards building on ISI marks on provided by BIS several commodities and Hallmark on jewellery in Hazipur District of Bihar 173. Malaviya National Academic and research Partner for organising FGD on Institute of Technology, institute Ease of Doing Business under Jaipur, India the project 'Evaluation of www.mnit.ac.in/ Competitiveness Amongst

North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 174. Manipur Chamber of Provides a voice of Survey Partner of CUTS for Commerce and Industry Manipur civic ‘Women traders in the (MCCI) businesses, helping Northeast of India’ http://m-cci.org/ companies, places, and www.cuts- people to realise their citee.org/mgit/index.htm full potential to the business communities they represent, by intensifying their priorities and concerns 175. Maverick Research, A leading market-driven A consortium partner in the Ghana research organisation World Bank Consultancy www.maverick- project on Project Land research.com/ Border Activity Surveys at Paga/Dakola on the Tema Ouagadougou Corridor

CUTS and Maverick are working in the area of Trade and fiscal Policy in the country 176. Medical & Health Rural eye health in Undertake awareness Department and Chittorgarh activities, i.e. facilitate the Sightsavers India flow of patients to eye camps and hospital, training to health workers, preliminary screening, support to the base hospital in planning or conduct camps, publicity, linkage with local stakeholders, networking, follow-ups of the patient before or after surgeries 177. Ministry of Commerce Zambia’s principal Partner in raising awareness Trade and Industry, Government body on AfCFTA and other trade- Zambia responsible for related work administering national policy for private sector development coordinating industrial, commercial and trade matters 178. Ministry of Environment The Ministry of CUTS is appointed as regional

& Forests, Government Environment & Forests resource agency by MoEF of India (MoEF) is the nodal since 2006-07 for creating www.moef.nic.in / agency in the awareness in Rajasthan state administrative structure on the issues related to of the Central environment protection and Government for the conservation planning, promotion, coordination and overseeing the implementation of India's environmental and forestry policies and programmes 179. Ministry of Finance, The ministry charged Provision of information for Zambia with the responsibility completion of projects such as of economic Fair Tax Monitor and Sector- management to foster Level Marginal Effective Tax sustainable national Rates In Zambia development 180. Ministry of Food and Government of India Build capacities of rural Consumer Affairs, India Department of Food and consumers, especially http://consumeraffairs.ni Consumer Affairs in New women in terms of c.in/home.aspx Delhi financial literacy there-by enhancing their financial inclusion and overcome vulnerability and ensure the economic security Enhancing Financial Protection of Consumers in Particular Women through Financial Literacy Initiatives 181. Ministr y of Trade and Responsible for the CUTS is a knowledge partner Industry, Ghana formulation, for the MOTI on the issue of www.ghana.gov.gh/index. implementation, and Competition Law and Policy php/2012-02-08-08-18- monitoring of Ghana's and Consumer Protection 09/ministries/270- internal and external ministry-of-trade-and- trade industry 182. Ministry of Transport, Responsible to create an MoT is part of the NRG Ghana accessible, affordable, members for the Ghana CREW www.mot.gov.gh reliable, effective and project, providing knowledge efficient transport support in the transport system that meets user sector needs in the country 183. Mogra Women Conduct awareness Networking and field

Development Centre, generation for research partner in the West Bengal, India consumers and capacity district for the project building on issues of ‘Consumer Assistance Cells Demand Side for Electricity Consumers at Management/ Grassroots Level’ (CONASC) Renewable Energy http://cuts- international.org/crc/CONAS Empower CSOs to carry C/index.htm out need-based advocacy and participate in the associated policy, regulatory processes 184. Mukti, West Bengal, Conduct awareness Networking and field India generation for research partner in the http://muktiweb.org/ consumers and capacity district for the project ‘A building on issues of Diagnostic Study to Build the Demand Side Capacity/Awareness among Management/ CSOs to demand Demand Side Renewable Energy Management & Renewable Energy in India’ (DREC) Empower CSOs to carry http://cuts- out need-based international.org/crc/DREC/I advocacy and participate ndex.htm in the associated policy, regulatory processes 185. Multi -Media Group A privately-owned Invited on various shows to Limited, Ghana media organisation with discuss trade and investment, www.myjoyonline.com interest in trade, taxation and consumer investment, and fiscal protection issues policies The organisation has published many articles, op- ed and press releases of the Centre. They have provided coverages of many CUTS events 186. Mumbai Grahak Enrich the quality of life Regional Partner for the Panchayat (MGP) through sustainable Consumer Broadband Label www.mumbaigrahakpanc consumption, to educate Project hayat.org/ consumers, to create http://cuts- awareness and thus to ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ empower them to fight against injustice 187. Muzaffarpur Institute of Undertake research and Networking and awareness Technology, Bihar, India provide training on generation partner for BIS www.mitmuzaffarpur.org various engineering programme of Educational faculties Utilisation of Standards

awareness generation in Muzaffarpur http://cuts- international.org/crc/CUTS- BIS_Awareness_Generation_P rogramme.htm 188. Myanmar Marketing Conduct policy research Project Partner for the project Research & and advocacy titled ‘Creating an Enabling Development, Ltd. programme on trade, and Inclusive Policy and (MMRD) economic and Political Economy Discourse www.mmrdrs.com/ environmental issues for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar’ www.cuts- international.org/bbinmva/P artners.htm 189. Namibia Economic Undertake socio- Country partner of ‘Capacity Policy Research Unit economic research and Building on Competition (NEPRU), Namibia dissemination of Policy in Select Countries of information, thereby Eastern and Southern Africa’ enhancing informed (7Up3) Project policy decisions for www.cuts-ccier.org/7up3 national development

Seek and strengthen cooperation and exchange with national agencies and similar institutions in Southern Africa. 190. National Centre for Its vision is to view all Regional Partner for the Human Settlements and human settlements and Consumer Broadband Label Environment (NCHSE), activities holistically Project Bhopal, India instead of http://cuts- www.nchse.org/ compartmentalising ccier.org/broadbandlabel/ them 191. National Council of Enhance public ‘Comparative Analyses of Applied Economic awareness of policy Comparative Regimes of Research, New Delhi, issues in business and Seven Developing Countries India economics and establish of the Commonwealth’ www.ncaer.org linkages with research (7Up1) project institutions interested in www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up1 the areas of industry and infrastructure ‘Towards a Functional development, National Competition Policy macroeconomic for India’ (FunComp) project

analysis, and human www.cuts- development. ccier.org/funcompoverview.htm 192. National Economic Provide research Research partner of ‘Devising Research findings and policy a Comprehensive IBSA (India- Institute, China analyses to the Brazil-South Africa) Strategy www.neri.org.cn government, the mass on WTO Agriculture and the business circles Negotiations’ project www.cuts- citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 193. National Economic Formulate the long-term Research and advocacy Research Institute, provincial, regional, and partner of ‘Advocacy and Vientiane, Laos national socio-economic Capacity Building on www.neri.gov.la/?lang=en development strategy, to Competition Policy and Law research, analyse and in Asia (7Up2) Project monitor www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2

194. National Institute of Concerned with Project partner of ‘Food Consumer Research consumer research, and Security in India: The (SIFO), Norway as such is responsible Interaction of Climate Change, www.sifo.no for developing expertise Economic Politics, and Trade in the relevant fields. (FOODSEC)’ project The importance is www.cuts- placed on research as citee.org/FOODSEC/index.ht well as the m dissemination of information to various authorities, consumer- oriented institutions, research and scientific institutions, and in private industry 195. National Law School of Teaching law courses CUTS is partnering with India University, with both NLSIU to develop training, Bangalore, India interdisciplinary and research programmes and www.nls.ac.in multidisciplinary various other activities that dimensions and promote consumer facilitating research and empowerment, since March publications 2012 196. National University of Rationalise the Higher Research & advocacy partner

Laos, Lao PDR Education of Lao PDR, of ‘South-South Economic www.nuol.edu.la making it more efficient Cooperation: Exploring and more effective in its Mekong-Ganga Relationship’ task of training human project resources for the www.cuts-citee.org/mgr.htm country 197. National Youth Project, Organising awareness State partner for organising Arunachal Pradesh, generation camps on consumer awareness India consumer protection programmes in Consumer https://nypindia.in and safety issues Protection and Safety project of IRDA http://cuts- international.org/crc/Consu mersUp/index.htm 198. Nucleus of Industrial Promote education and Research and advocacy Economy and research on economic partner of ‘Investment for Technologia (NEIT), Sao issues, including Development’ (IFD) project Paulo, Brazil regional cooperation www.cuts-ccier.org/ifd- overview.htm

199. Nepal Economic A national organisation Project Partner for CUTS Association (NEA) of professional Geneva’s EIF sPokes project economists and “Business & Trade Connection: South & Southeast Asia”, informing WTO delegates about private sectors’ experience on the ground 200. Nepal Economic Forum Facilitate the process of Project Partner for the project (NEF) regional integration titled ‘Creating an Enabling www.nepaleconomicforu within South Asia and and Inclusive Policy and m.org Southeast Asia from the Political Economy Discourse non-governmental side for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and Conduct policy research among Bangladesh, Bhutan, and advocacy India, Nepal, and Myanmar’ programme on trade, www.cuts- economic and international.org/bbinmva/P environmental issues artners.htm affecting the South Asian and Southeast Asian region 201. A network of District Serve as a platform to Function as a think tank for Level Non- address issues related to meaningful and continuous Governmental NGO collaboration at the dialogue, thematic discussions, Organisations district level for sharing information and

(DNGOs), Chittorgarh, strengthening the devise innovative strategies to India partnerships between enhance the effectiveness of NGOs, government and on-going programmes; and stakeholders, etc. review existing policy regimes and guidelines 202. NIDAN, Bihar, India Conduct awareness District partner for general www.nidan.in/ generation for consumer awareness consumers and capacity generation on ISI standards building on ISI marks on provided by BIS several commodities and Hallmark on jewellery 203. Nielsen Ghana Nielsen is a global A consortium partner in the www.nielsen.com/gh/en. measurement and data GIZ Consultancy partner on html analytics company that Market Research and provides the most Diagnostic Surveys on complete and trusted Information Disclosure and view available of Transparency, Fraud, consumers and markets Customer Recourse, and worldwide Client Needs Assessments in the Mobile Insurance Sector in Ghana 204. Nishith Desai Associates A research and strategy- Partner for organising a www.nishithdesai.com/inf driven law firm looking stakeholder consultation o rmation/home.html at emerging areas of law event on ‘Consumer Welfare and regulation in Emerging Regulatory Landscape in Data Economy’

www.cuts- ccier.org/EventConference_o n_Consumer_Welfare_in_Eme rging_Regulatory_Landscape_i n_Data_Economysept24- 2018.htm 205. NITI Aayog, New Delhi, Think Tank of Donor for JUDIMPACT-1 India Government of India project http://niti.gov.in/ 206. Norwegian Institute of Carry out research and Project partner of ‘Exploring International Affairs disseminates findings on the Interplay between (NUPI), Norway global power relations, Business Regulation and www.nupi.no security policy, corporate Conduct in India’ development issues, www.cuts-ccier.org/BRCC international economics, and Norwegian foreign Project partner of ‘Food policy Security in India: The Interaction of Climate Change, Economic Politics, and Trade

(FOODSEC)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/FOODSEC/index.ht m 207. Office of the Head of Aims to support Local Partner under the Fiscal Local Government Government to deliver Policies to address Service, Ghana value for money inequalities http://lgs.gov.gh/ services through the mobilisation, harmonisation and utilisation of quality human capacity and material resources to promote local and national development 208. Omeo Kumar Das OKDISCD is one of the CUTS is supporting institute Institute of Social most eminent academics for implementing the I3S Change and of the entire Northeast. project in Assam State and Development It was established on conducting action research (OKDISCD), Assam, India March 30, 1989, under www.okd.in/ the joint initiative of the Government of Assam and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi 209. Organic Ekata Society, Create awareness on Field Research Partner for Darjeeling, West Bengal, good practices in tea ‘Grassroots Reachout & India cultivation and create Networking in India on Trade market linkages & Economics’ (GRANITE) project www.cuts- citee.org/GRANITE- II/index.htm 210. Organisation Building trade Partner for the French Internationale de la negotiations capacities edition of the book Francophonie (OIF) of developing countries, ‘Reflections from the Paris, France particularly French- Frontline: Developing www.francophonie.org speaking ones, so they Country Negotiators in The can advance their WTO’ positions and interests Jointly organised event on trade and innovation during the WTO Public Forum 211. Open Society Initiative Committed to deepening Funding partner for the for Southern Africa democracy, protecting ‘Enhancing SADC Non-State (OSISA) human rights, and Actor Engagement in the

http://osisa.org/ enhancing good Continental Free Trade Area governance in the Processes’ Southern African region. 212. Open Society Initiative OSIWA plays a dual role Accra is still in talks with for West Africa (OSIWA) in the region as both an OSIWA to seek for a possible www.osiwa.org/about- advocate and grant- collaboration on climate us/what-we-do/ maker by enabling itself change and food security to be agenda-setters both within and alongside other organisations working on the ground 213. Overseas Development Inspire and inform Research partner of ‘South- Institute, UK policy and practice South Economic Cooperation: www.odi.org.uk which leads to a Exploring IBSA Initiatives’ reduction of poverty, the project alleviation of suffering www.cuts- and the achievement of citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm sustainable livelihoods in developing countries Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty Reduction’ project

www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ 214. Oxfam Work on areas, such as Project partner of CUTS for Gender and Women’s ‘Transboundary Rivers of Bangladesh leadership, Economic South Asia project’ www.oxfam.org/en/what- Justice & Resilience, https://cuts-citee.org/iw- we- Humanitarian Capacity projects/ do/countries/bangladesh Building and Response Presently in talks to Ghana undertake advocacy project www.oxfam.org/en/count on fiscal policy and inequality ries/ghana Donor & Project partner of India CUTS for ‘Transboundary www.oxfam.org/en/tags/ Rivers of South Asia’ project oxfam-india https://cuts-citee.org/iw- projects/

Zambia Funding partner for the ‘FISP www.oxfam.org/en/what- monitoring implementation’ we-do/countries/zambia project 215. Pakistan Institute of To strengthen Organisation of ‘India- Legislative Development democracy and Pakistan Legislators and and Transparency democratic institutions Public Officials Dialogue on

www.pildat.org/ in Pakistan Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy’ 216. Palsa Pally Unnayan Conduct research and Networking and field Samity, Murshidabad awareness generation research partner in the (Nabagram), West on people’s perceptions district for the following Bengal, India on the impact of projects: globalisation especially on agriculture; conduct ‘Grassroots Reachout & awareness generation Networking in India on Trade for consumers and & Economics’ (GRANITE) capacity building on project issues on Demand Side Management/ ‘Consumer Assistance Cells Renewable Energy, and for Electricity Consumers at empower CSOs to carry Grassroots Level’(CONASC) out need-based project advocacy and participate http://cuts- in the associated policy, international.org/crc/CONAS regulatory processes C/index.htm

‘Rational use of Drugs in the Community (RUD)’ project 217. Punjab University, Academic and research Partner for organising FGD on Pakistan institute Ease of Doing Business under http://puchd.ac.in/ the project 'Evaluation of Competitiveness Amongst North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 218. Participatory Established in 2001 to CUTS works with PDA in the Development Associate provide consulting area of grassroots advocacy (PDA), Ghana services to development and mobilisation www.pdaghana.com/ projects. Works with government and communities to facilitate the participation of all people towards taking greater control over their own lives and determining their destiny 219. Partnership for PTF is a not-for-profit PTF has an institutional Transparency Fund anti-corruption partnership with CUTS. Have (PTF), US organisation that tackles supported CUTS in the past http://ptfund.org/ small scale corruption for few projects. New around the world partnership with PTF is in

process 220. PHD Chambers of A proactive and dynamic Partner for organising FGD on Commerce and multi-State apex Ease of Doing Business under Industries, Lucknow organisation working at the project 'Evaluation of Chapter the grass-root level and Competitiveness Amongst www.phdcci.in/ with strong national and North Indian States' international linkages www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 221. Philippine Institute for Develop and implement Country partner of Development Studies comprehensive and ‘Competition Reforms in Key (PIDS), Philippine integrated research for Markets for Enhancing Social www.pids.gov.ph the formulation of & Economic Welfare in national development Developing Countries’ plans and policies (CREW) project www.cuts-ccier.org/CREW Serve as a common link between the Research partner of the UTPs government and existing project research institutions

Establish a repository for economic research information and other related activities. 222. Policy Research Promoting the Project Partner for the Institute of Market protective function of project ‘Business & Trade Economy (PRIME the state and freedom Connection: South & Institute), Pakistan for the market Southeast Asia’, informing www.primeinstitute.org WTO delegates about private sectors’ experience on the ground. 223. Poorvan chal Gramin PGVS started as an Survey Partner of CUTS for Vikas Sansathan (PGVS), initiative for providing ‘Expanding tradable benefits Gorakhpur, India medical assistance to the of trans-boundary water: www.pgvs.pgvsindia.com/ poorest within the Promoting navigational usage community. Later, with of inland waterways in Ganga exposure and and Brahmaputra basins’ experiential learning, we project included education, governance, public health, agri-livelihoods, literacy, and disaster management as themes of intervention. However, the organisation has found that working in an

integrated development framework having disaster preparedness as the key theme is the most effective approach for the area 224. Practical Action, Work with financially Research and advocacy Bangladesh backward population to partner of ‘Impact of Climate http://practicalaction.org influence social, Change and Food Insecurity economic and on Poverty’ project institutional systems for www.cuts-citee.org/CCFS innovation and the use of technology 225. Pratham Education Work towards the Since 2005, the ASER survey Foundation, Rajasthan, provision of quality has been conducted in India education to the Chittorgarh district to assess www.pratham.org underprivileged the learning level of school- children in India and going children abroad 226. Prayas Pune Involved in evidence- Participated in workshops www.prayaspune.org/ based research and and seminars organised by advocacy on energy Prayas issues 227. Private Enterprise The PEF was established PEF and CUTS are working in Federation (PEF) in 1994 as the apex the area of promoting a http://pef.org.gh institution to forge functional competition policy consensus and provide and law in the country the leadership voice for advocacy, on the initiative of the Association of Ghana Industries, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ghana Employers’ Association, and the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters; with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 228. Pro Poor Advocacy Conduct training Research and advocacy Group (Pro-PAG), The sessions, poverty partner of ‘Strengthening Gambia research, and capacity Constituencies for Effective

www.pro-pag.org building workshops. Competition Regimes in To advocate for the Select West African Countries’ betterment of standards (7Up4) project of living of the poorest in www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up4 the community and build their capacity to be a part in the development of pro- poor policies 229. Public Affairs Centre Focuses on areas where CUTS is supporting PAC for Bangalore, India citizens and civil society implementing the I3S project www.pacindia.org/ organisations can play a in Karnataka State and proactive role in conducting action research improving governance 230. Purulia District Sishu O Conduct awareness Networking and field Mohila Unnayan Samity, generation for research partner in the West Bengal, India consumers and capacity district for the project www.agragami.org/Defaul building on issues of ‘Consumer Assistance Cells t/Pages/Default.aspx Demand Side for Electricity Consumers at Management/ Grassroots Level’ (CONASC) Renewable Energy http://cuts- international.org/crc/CONAS Empower CSOs to carry C/index.htm out need-based advocacy and participate in the associated policy, regulatory processes 231. Ramakrishna Loka Seva District level grassroots Project Partner in West Kendra, West Bengal, organisation working Bengal for the project India mainly in the public ‘Consumer Awareness health, electricity sector Programme for improvement and other disaster relief of the overall standard of related issues performance in the distribution Sector in two A state-level farmer districts of West Bengal producer company (CAPSOPI)’ working for farmer’s http://cuts- interest as well as international.org/crc/CAPSO electricity issues for PI.htm grassroot consumers 232. Ramkrishnapur Farmer District level grassroots Partner in West Bengal for Producer Company organisation working the project ‘Consumer Limited, West Bengal, mainly in the public Awareness Programme for India health, electricity sector improvement of the overall and other disaster relief standard of performance in related issues the distribution Sector in two A state-level farmer districts of West Bengal

producer company (CAPSOPI)’ working for farmer’s http://cuts- interest as well as international.org/crc/CAPSO electricity issues for PI.htm grassroots consumers 233. Rashtr iya Gramin Vikas National level multi- Project Partner in India of Nidhi (RGVN), Assam, state development and ‘Sustainable Development India support organisation Investment Portfolio in South www.rgvnindia.org working in the states of Asia (SDIP)’ project Assam, Arunachal www.cuts-citee.org/SDIP/ Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar. After expanding operations in the Northeast, development activities were also extended to the poverty-stricken pockets of Chhattisgarh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and coastal Andhra Pradesh 234. Research & Information Function as an advisory Research and networking System for Non-aligned body to the Government partner of the SACSNITI and Other Development of India on multilateral project Countries, New Delhi, economic and social India issues, including Proposed partner for www.ris.org.in regional & sub-regional research and advocacy work cooperation of the SSTC project arrangements; and foster analytical debates Research partner of the and capacity building ABMA project through training of policymakers, Research & advocacy partner conducting collaborative of ‘South-South Economic research studies, etc. Cooperation: Exploring Mekong-Ganga Relationship’ project www.cuts-citee.org/mgr.htm 235. Research Centre for the Research international CUTS is collaborating for Law and Policy of Global consumer policy and law doing thematic research in Consumer Protection, and contribute to the China, to integrating China (Wuhan development of Chinese consumer protection law into University), China legislation and curricula for postgraduates as international law well as undergraduates,

http://en.internationalcon facilitating training event, sumer.org/ develop resource persons and experts of consumer protection law and host each other’s students as internships and the academics as visiting scholars, since March 2013 236. Reserve Bank of India The RBI is India's central The pilot project was www.rbi.org.in/ banking institution, implemented in five selected which controls the district of Rajasthan. The monetary policy of the objective of the pilot Indian rupee programme is imparting education and awareness for the promotion of depositor’s interest and to provide safe and secured deposit lessons to various depositors in five selected districts of Rajasthan. Also, the programme will encourage public to have on bank account, discourage public from keeping money in illegal non-bank entities, demystify KYC requirements, and provide information about customer rights as a depositor. RBI again extended the pilot phase with another two programmes and then ten more programmes in the year 2018 237. Resource Group on Child Child care and The Group involved spreading Rights in Rajasthan, protection awareness related to child India rights in various segments of the society 238. Rite FM, Ghana Media Advocacy Invited on various shows to http://ritefmonline.org/ focussing on the discuss how best farmers agriculture sector could engage with market queens and consumers to ensure that they get value for money on their farm produce 239. Royal Society for In 1987, RSPN was Project Partner of CUTS under Protection of Nature established as a citizen- ‘Expanding tradable benefits (RSPN), Bhutan based NGO devoted to of trans-boundary water: the conservation of Promoting navigational usage

www.rspnbhutan.org/brie Bhutan’s unique of inland waterways in Ganga f-history-of-rspn/ environment. RSPN has and Brahmaputra basins’ evolved as a project complementary partner www.cuts-citee.org/IW/ to the Royal Government of Bhutan in the Survey Partner in Impact of preservation of Bhutan’s Cross-border Electricity trade rich natural heritage on livelihoods and Gender Concerns http://cuts-ccier.org/CBET/ 240. Samajik Vikas Samiti, A voluntary organisation Project implementation Dholpur, India in the interest of partner (CONASC) for consumer awareness Capacity Building of and rights Electricity Consumers in Rajasthan (CBEC) Project https://cuts- ccier.org/capacity-building- of-electricity-consumers-in- rajasthan-cbec/ 241. Save the Children, UK Child rights for change Activate and strengthen www.savethechildren.org. in Rajasthan Panchayat Level Child uk/ Protection Committees and develop the child protection workforce at the block and district level through competency-based training for a strong government system that will work towards preventing child labour and migration and also monitor other issues related to child rights 242. Self Help Groups- Ensure socio-economic Organising, nurturing and National Bank for development and enabling credit linkage of Agriculture and Rural enhance livelihood SHGs with banks; Development security in rural areas stakeholders are encouraged especially of women to take up promotion of SHGs www.cuts- by way of promotional grant international.org/CHD/Sel assistance. SHGs model is f_Help_Groups- now become the success Bank_Linkages_Programm financial inclusion e.htm programme at the rural level 243. Send Ghana Policy research and Collaboration on SDGs sendwestafrica.org/index. advocacy focussing on php pro-poor policy and development programme monitoring

in Ghana; and service delivery through the promotion of livelihoods security 244. Seva Kendra, Kolkata, Renewable Energy, Project partner for the Grow India Sustainable GET project www.sevakendra.in/ Development, www.cuts-ccier.org/Grow- Rehabilitation of GET/index.htm Children below working Age, Education, Organic Farming 245. Shakti Sustainable Support India's Donor and Project Partner for Energy Foundation developmental and 'Working Towards Effective (SSEF), New Delhi, India energy security Regulatory Decision Making http://shaktifoundation.in objectives. Facilitating in India's electricity sector' India's transition to a www.cuts-ccier.org/CPSER/ sustainable energy future by promoting policies that encourage renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable urban transport 246. Sightsavers Sightsavers is an CUTS was involved in New Delhi, India international facilitating effective and www.sightsaversindia.in organisation that works meaningful inclusion of with partners in over 30 persons with disabilities into countries to eliminate larger development actions avoidable blindness and and process at levels to fights for the rights and achieve full citizenship rights needs of people who are visually impaired or blind 247. SNV , Ghana Climate Change, Water Participated in a three days www.snv.org/country/gh and Sanitation, residential training session ana Renewable Energy, for CSOs as part of their Voice Governance for Change project being implemented in the country 248. SNV, Bhutan Facilitate the process of Project Partner in Bhutan for www.snvworld.org regional integration the project titled ‘Sustainable within South Asia from Development Investment the non-governmental Portfolio in South Asia (SDIP)’ side http://cuts- international.org/crc/Sustain Conduct policy research able_Development_Investmen and advocacy t_Portfolio.htm

programme on trade, economic and environmental issues affecting the South Asian region

Establish linkages with other organisation having similar objectives 249. Solidaridad West Africa Addresses food security, Accra held a meeting with www.solidaridadnetwork. nutrition, and Solidarid to seek for a org/regions/west-africa community possible collaboration on development trade and food security 250. South African Institute Promote a wider and Proposed partner for of International Affairs, more informed research and advocacy work Pretoria understanding of of the SSTC project www.saiia.org.za international issues; establish links with Research partner of international ‘International Working Group organisations and on Doha Agenda’ (IWOGDA) governments through project the staging of joint research projects and Research and advocacy publications, and partner of ‘South-South participation in Economic international and local Cooperation: Exploring IBSA events Initiative’ project www.cuts- citee.org/ibsa2partners.htm 251. Sou th Asia Watch on Facilitate the process of Research and networking Trade, Economics & regional integration partner of the SACSNITI Environment, Nepal within South Asia from project www.sawtee.org the non-governmental side; conduct research Proposed partner for and advocacy research and advocacy work programme on trade, of the CACESA project economic and environmental issues Proposed partner for affecting the South Asian research and advocacy work region; and establish of the SSTC project linkages with other organisation having Research and advocacy similar objectives partner of ‘Progressive Regional Organisation, Action and Cooperation on Trade’ (PROACT) project Research partner of ‘South

Asia Forum for International Trade’ (SAFIT-II) project www.cuts- international.org/partnerorgI I.htm

Project partner of ‘Trade and Transport Facilitation Support (South Asia)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/TTFA/Index.htm

Project partner of ‘Trade Consignment Mapping for better Regional Connectivity in South Asia’ project www.cuts-citee.org/TCMSA/

Project partner of ‘Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia (COENCOSA)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/COENCOSA-Phase- II/

Project Country Partner of ‘Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio in South Asia’ project www.cuts-citee.org/SDIP/

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development & Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Country Partner of ‘Linkages and Impact of Cross-border informal trade in agricultural inputs in Easter South Asia’ project

Research and networking partner ‘Advocacy and Capacity Building on Competition Policy and Law In Asia (7Up2) Project’

www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2

Project partner ‘Gender Dimensions of Trade Facilitation Agreement: Evidence from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal’ www.cuts-citee.org/gdtfa/

Survey Partner in Impact of Cross border Electricity trade on livelihoods and Gender Concerns http://cuts-ccier.org/CBET/ 252. Southern African Contribute to the Advocacy partner of ‘Linkages Regional sustainable reduction of between Trade, Development Poverty Network poverty through & Poverty Reduction’ Project (SARPN) effective pro-poor www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/ www.sarpn.org.za policy, strategy, and practice in the SADC region. 253. Southern and Eastern Support CSOs in the Advocacy partner on ‘Building Africa Trade, integration process an Inclusive East African Information and within the EAC Community’ BIEAC Project Negotiations Institute www.cuts- (SEATINI), Uganda Strengthen the CSOs on international.org/ARC/Nairo www.seatiniuganda.org/ fostering equity and bi/BIEAC/index.htm accountability in the trading system in Advocacy Partner on Uganda ‘Fostering Equity, Accountability and Transparency’ FEATS Project www.cuts- international.org/ARC/Nairo bi/FEATS/index.htm

Partner for the project ‘Promoting Agriculture, Climate and Trade Linkages in the EAC’ (PACT EAC), phases 1 and 2. 254. Sreema Mahila Samity, Conduct research and Networking and field West Bengal, India awareness generation research partner in the http://sreema.org/ on people’s perceptions district for the following on the impact of projects: globalisation especially on agriculture ‘Grassroots Reachout &

Conduct awareness Networking in India on Trade generation for & Economics’ consumers and capacity (GRANITE)project, building on issues of ‘Consumer Assistance Cells Demand Side for Electricity Consumers at Management/ Grassroots Level’(CONASC) Renewable Energy project and ‘Rational use of Drugs in the Community’ Empower CSOs to carry (RUD) project out need-based http://cuts- advocacy and participate international.org/crc/CONAS in the associated policy, C/index.htm regulatory processes 255. Sustainable Conduct policy-oriented Member of a CUTS-led Development Policy research & advocacy consortium which researched Institute, Pakistan from a broad and analysed the conditions www.sdpi.org multidisciplinary necessary for trade and perspective; promote investment to reduce poverty the implementation of in South Asia policies, programmes, laws and regulations Research and advocacy based on sustainable partner of the 7Up project development; and strengthen civil society Research and networking and promote civil partner of the SACSNITI society-government project interaction through collaboration with other Research and advocacy organisations and partner of the PROACT activist networks project

Proposed partner for research and advocacy work of the SSTC project

Research partner of ‘South Asia Forum for International Trade’ (SAFIT-II) project www.cuts- international.org/partnerorgI I.htm

Project partner of ‘Trade and Transport Facilitation Support (South Asia)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/TTFA/Index.htm

Project partner of ‘Financial Intermediaries and Trade Facilitation in South Asia (FITF)’ project www.cuts-citee.org/FITF/

Project partner of ‘Trade Consignment Mapping for better Regional Connectivity in South Asia (TCMSA)’ project www.cuts-citee.org/TCMSA/

Project partner of ‘Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia (COENCOSA)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/COENCOSA-Phase- II/

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on Poverty’ project www.cuts-citee.org/CCFS

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Comparative Analyses of Comparative Regimes of Seven Developing Countries of the Commonwealth’ (7Up1) project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up1 256. Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Develop a culture of Nature Conservation sustainable consumption and (SSNC), Sweden lifestyle through organic www.naturskyddsforenin production and consumption gen.se/in-english/about- in the state of Rajasthan. us Strengthen consumers by the vibrant role of CSOs for raising awareness on environmental and other impacts of consumption and promote and contribute to sustainable patterns of

consumption amongst consumers, policymakers and other key stakeholders

Documenting Practices of Sustainable Culture and Lifestyles in India 257. Telecom Regulatory Regulate telecom CUTS being Consumer Authority of India services, including Advocacy Group has been (TRAI), New Delhi, India fixation/revision of assigned with a task to www.trai.gov.in tariffs for telecom conduct Consumer Awareness services which were Programme (CAP) in various earlier vested in the cities/towns/villages of Central Government Rajasthan, which is restricted to one in one quarter 258. Thailand Development Conduct and promote Research partner of the UTPs Research Institute policy research, and project (TDRI), Thailand create a research www.info.tdri.or.th network linking institutions/individuals in policy research

259. Thammasat University, Developing research and Partner for organising a Thailand innovation that can lead conference ‘Unlocking the https://tu.ac.th/en to the betterment of potential of the digital Thai society and the economy in India and global community Southeast Asia’ under the ‘Regional Inclusive Growth in Digital Economy’ project. https://cuts- ccier.org/regional-inclusive- growth-in-digital-economy/ 260. The Judicial Service, Law, Legislature Partnered with the Judicial India Service to organise a capacity building workshop to sensitise the nation’s High Court and Appeal Court judges and parliamentarians on the importance of competition law in the country 261. The Agarta la Press Club Association of all Media Knowledge and Network www.agartalapressclub.co personal in Agartala Partner in Agartala, m Tripura

CUTS organised

numbers of events at Agartala Press Club with the technical support from them 262. The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation is Rajasthan City Mayors New Delhi, India a non-profit, non- Learning Platform (RCMLP) http://asiafoundation.org governmental Improving Service Delivery / organisation professing by Urban Local Government a commitment to the in the City of Jaipur through development of a Enhanced Civic Engagement peaceful, prosperous, (MyCity Project) just, and open Asia- Pacific region 263. The Botswana Institute Conduct policy analysis Proposed partner for for Development Policy and capacity building on research and advocacy work Analysis developmental policy of ‘Competition Policy & www.bidpa.bw issues of relevance to Consumer Protection” (CPCP) Botswana and the project Southern African region Proposed partner for research and advocacy work of “South-South Trade Cooperation” (SSTC) project 264. The Business Advocacy Conducive business Supported the project Challenge (BUSAC Fund), environment advocacy, entitled, ‘Advocating for a Ghana public policy, dialogue Functional Competition www.busac.org/ Regime in Ghana’ (COMPAD) 265. The Calcutta Electric It is the sole distributor CRC with the support of CESC Supply Corporation of electricity within an organised a series of focussed (CESC), West Bengal, area of 567sq km of group meetings with India Kolkata & Howrah and electricity consumers in www.cesc.co.in/ serves 2.9 million Kolkata, under the project consumers which ‘Grahoker Mukho Mukhi’ include domestic, http://cuts- industrial and international.org/crc/Grahok commercial users er_Mukho-Mukhi.htm 266. The Centre for Social Appraise, monitor and Proposed partner for Research, Malawi evaluate development research and advocacy work www.csr.org.mw activities in Malawi of the CPCP project

Undertake policy Proposed partner for research to advocate research and advocacy work with policymakers and of the SSTC project planners 267. The Centre for Trade Trade policy think tank Advocacy partner in the Policy and Development which aims to promote nationwide exercise to review (CTPD), Zambia equitable, pro-poor the Commercial, Trade and

www.ctpd.org.zm trade policies and Industrial (CTI) policy for practices Zambia 268. The Commonwealth Supporting governments Various research and event Secretariat (CWS), UK to help achieve collaborations, e.g. at the LDC www.thecommonwealth.o sustainable, inclusive IV Conference. rg and equitable development CUTS staff contributions to CWS’ ‘Hot Topics’ issues 269. The Department of Formulate policies on CUTS is in the process of Consumer Affairs, various aspects of signing an MoU with DoCA, to Ministry of Consumer consumer conduct research, capacity Affairs, Food and Public empowerment building and awareness Distribution, generation on the issues of Government of India, Consumer Protection, New Delhi Standards, Sustainable http://consumeraffairs.ni Consumption & Production, c.in Health Care And Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Safety, Food Security, Trade Policy and International Cooperation 270. The Department of Local Department of Local Self CUTS has an MoU in place Self Government, Government It also with the Department for Government of performs monitoring capacity building of elected Rajasthan, India and co-ordination public representatives and functions at the state officials since 2015 level for all 196 municipal bodies of Rajasthan state 271. The Dialogue, New An emerging public Partner for organising a Delhi, India policy think tank in stakeholder consultation www.thedialogue.co/ Delhi event on ‘Towards a Regulated Data Economy: Getting the Implementation Right’ www.cuts-ccier.org/Event- Round_Table_Discussion_on_ Towards_a_Regulated_Data_E conomy_Getting_the_Impleme ntation_Right-sept26- 2018.htm 272. The Energy and Formulate local and Research and advocacy Resources Institute, New national-level strategies partner of ‘Towards a Delhi, India and to suggest global Functional National www.teriin.org solutions to critical Competition Policy for India’ energy and (FunComp) project

environment-related www.cuts- issues ccier.org/funcompoverview.htm

Regulatory Role & Engagement in India’s Clean Energy Transformation: Balancing Political, Economic and Environmental Considerations (CET) project www.cuts-ccier.org/CET 273. The Ghana Commodity The agricultural sector, a Provided inputs using the Exchange consumer advocacy project’s findings from the https://gcx.com.gh/ staple food sector to help develop the Commodity Exchange programme in Ghana 274. The Law and Legal engagements with LADA consulted CUTS for Development Associates Civil Society expert advice when same was (LADA), Ghana Engagements, Capacity contracted to develop the www.ladagroupgh.com/ Building, Litigation, and Competition Policy Document Legal Services, for Ghana by the Ministry of Legislative and Legal Trade & Industry Reforms, Public Policy Development 275. The Netherlands Food Safety and Food Voice for Change Partnership Development Loss Reduction in (V4CP) in collaboration with Organisation (SNV) Kenya’s Dairy Sector the International Food Policy Kenya Research Institute (IFPRI), www.safefoodkenya.com/ and in partnership with the Dutch Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) for policy and practice change towards the realisation of safety and loss reduction in Kenya’s dairy sector www.snv.org/theme/food- nutrition-security 276. The Netherlands Regional Integration and The Centre has been engaging Embassy, Ghana Trade, Climate Change the embassy in areas http://ghana.nlembassy.o and Women involving trade and regional rg/ Empowerment integration for their expert advice 277. The North East Research Works on six thematic Project partner of CUTS for and Social Work areas, viz, Health, ‘Transboundary Rivers of

Networking (NERSWN), Education, Livelihood, South Asia project’ Assam, India Women Empowerment, https://cuts-citee.org/iw- www.nerswn.org/ Advocating for rights of projects/ the marginalised 278. The Philippine Institute A think-tank created by Project Partner for the for Development Studies the Republic of the Philippines for the Regional (PIDS) Philippines to respond Inclusive Growth www.pids.gov.ph/ to the demand for (Diginomics-I) Project systematic and www.cuts- comprehensive studies ccier.org/diginomics/ that can guide and support policymaking and planning in government 279. The Policy Think Tank, Think tank for Partner for organising FGD on Lucknow Government of Uttar Ease of Doing Business under Pradesh the project 'Evaluation of Competitiveness Amongst North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm 280. The Swedish Standards Help customers to Research, capacity-building Institute (SIS) develop their business and advocacy partner of www.sis.se/en/ and make it more ‘SESA Programme: Trade efficient by providing a Promotion through neutral forum where Standardisation’ project standards can be (2013-2016) influenced, as well as providing training and general guidance 281. The World Bank, The World Bank is a A project by the name ProOb- USA vital source of financial Objective of defining the www.worldbank.org/ and technical assistance strategies, methodology, and to developing countries indicators for observing the around the world to procurement process in the reduce poverty and selected departments in support development Rajasthan 282. The World Bank The World Bank With the support of WBI, Institute, USA Institute (WBI) is a CUTS has involved social http://wbi.worldbank.org global connector of accountability and /wbi/ knowledge, learning, governance interventions at and innovation for the regional level poverty reduction. It connects practitioners and institutions to help them find suitable

solutions to their development challenges 283. The Zambia Economic Aimed at raising the Research and Advocacy Advocacy Programme level of informed public partner of ‘Understanding the (ZEAP) debate in Zambia over Pricing Dynamics of the Sugar www.zeap-zambia.org Economic Policy issues, Industry in Zambia’ project to influence better policy results 284. The Zambian Voice Prepares Zambian Advocacy partner of www.thezambiavoice.org people for effective civic ‘Leveraging Consumer and participation that Producers’ Voices in Policy sustains a democratic Reforms (LECOP)’ project society and enhances the quality of life in both local rural and urban communities using provided evidence. 285. Trade Development Study on safeguarding Research partner on ‘Building Links, Rwanda the EAC agricultural an Inclusive East African http://td- sector under the Community’ BIEAC Project links.com/?page_id=8 Economic Partnership Agreements 286. Trade Law Centre Contribute to the Networking and advocacy (Tralac) for South Africa integration of Southern partner of the FEATS project www.tralac.org Africa into the global Proposed partner for trading system by research and advocacy work creating intellectual of the SSTC project capital in the field of trade law. Research partner of the IWOGDA project 287. Trade Policy Training Providing training and Developed and delivered a Centre in Africa technical expertise on training course on ‘Climate, (TRAPCA), Tanzania trade issues to food, trade: developing www.trapca.org professionals in the least coherent policies and Developed Countries programmes’ under CUTS (LDCs) and low income Geneva’s PACT EAC Project. Sub-Saharan African countries 288. Tripura Chamber of The Tripura Chamber Knowledge and Network Commerce, India of Commerce and partner of CUTS in www.tirupurchamber.com Industry was founded Tripura in 1992. The association was formed Engaged towards to diffuse commercial organising various knowledge and events, field research in information amongst Tripura

the members and promote measures for advancing commercial and technical education and such study of different branches of such arts and science and technology as may tend to develop trade, commerce and industry and manufacturers in India or any part thereof especially in Tripura and its adjoining areas of Coimbatore District 289. Tripura Institute of Undertake research and Networking and awareness Technology, India provide training on generation partner for BIS www.titagartala.nic.in/ various engineering programme of Educational faculties Utilisation of Standards awareness generation in Agartala http://cuts- international.org/crc/CUTS- BIS_Awareness_Generation_P rogramme.htm 290. United Nations UNDP partners globally Implemented at project Development with all levels of society ‘Insights into the Indian Programme (UNDP), in more than 170 States’ to highlight the New Delhi, India countries and territories successful as well as not so www.in.undp.org/content where they operate. successful practices followed /inda/en/home.html They offer a global in the selected States, in the perspective and local selected areas and help insight to help empower policymakers to implement lives and build resilient relevant policies in the best nations that can manner possible withstand crisis, and that drive and sustain growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. They call this people-centered approach ‘human development’ 291. United Nations Seeks to strengthen the Research and Advocacy Economic Commission capacities of Member partner for Africa, Southern States for regional

Africa Region integration along with www.uneca.org specific priorities of the Southern African sub- region, the NEPAD framework, and Millennium Development Goals. 292. United Nations Promotes industrial Signed a partnership Industrial Development development for poverty agreement work on e- Organisation (UNIDO) reduction, inclusive commerce in the developing www.unido.org/ globalization and world environmental sustainability. 293. University of Cape Aspires to become a Research and Advocacy Town, South Africa premier academic partner www.uct.ac.za meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. 294. University of Dar es Assessing the revenue Research partner on ‘Building Salaam and development an Inclusive East African www.udsm.ac.tz implications under Community’ BIEAC Project Economic Partnership Agreements 295. University of Mauritius Provide professional Proposed partner for www.uom.ac.mu consultancy services to research and advocacy work the community at large of the CPCP project thereby contributing to the economic development of Mauritius 296. Unnayan Shammany, Coordinate Country Partner of ‘Linkages Bangladesh developmental activities and Impact of Cross-border www.shamunnaybd.org in the wider context of a informal trade in agricultural living society inputs in Easter South Asia’ project

Research partner of ‘South Asia Forum for International Trade’ (SAFIT-II) project www.cuts- international.org/partnerorgI I.htm

Research and advocacy partner of ‘Linkages between Trade, Development &

Poverty Reduction’ project www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Project partner of ‘Addressing Barriers to Rice Seeds Trade between India and Bangladesh’ project www.cuts- citee.org/RISTE/Partners.htm

Project partner of ‘Financial Intermediaries and Trade Facilitation in South Asia’ project www.cuts-citee.org/FITF/

Project partner of ‘Trade Consignment Mapping for better Regional Connectivity in South Asia’ project www.cuts-citee.org/TCMSA/

Project partner of ‘Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia (COENCOSA)’ project www.cuts- citee.org/COENCOSA-Phase- II/

Project Country Partner of ‘Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio in South Asia’ project www.cuts-citee.org/SDIP/

Research & Advocacy partner of ‘Mainstreaming International Trade into National Development Strategy’ project www.cuts- citee.org/mainstreaming/par tners.htm

Partner ‘Expanding tradable benefits of trans-boundary water: Promoting navigational usage of inland

waterways in Ganga and Brahmaputra basins’ project www.cuts-citee.org/IW/

Project partner (research and/or advocacy) of RESA project ‘Regulatory Reforms in the Electricity sector in South Asia) www.cuts-ccier.org/RESA

Project Partner for the project titled ‘Creating an Enabling and Inclusive Policy and Political Economy Discourse for Trade, Transport and Transit Facilitation in and among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Myanmar’ www.cuts- international.org/bbinmva/P artners.htm 297. US E mbassy The US Embassy in New Organising civil society https://in.usembassy.gov Delhi is the diplomatic capacity building / mission of the United workshops and bring States of America in the together representatives Republic of India from leading the US and India think tanks, CSOs to share best practices for enhancing self-governance transparency Civil Society Organisations Capacity Building on Self- Governance (CiSCAG Project) 298. US- India Business The Council aims to Mutual representation in Council create an inclusive meetings that are aimed at www.usibc.com/ bilateral trade promoting US-India Trade environment between and Investment India and the US 299. US- India Strategic Strengthen the US-India Joint engagement and Partnership Forum bilateral and strategic partnership opportunities (USISPF) partnership under CUTS WDC are being www.usispf.org/ explored www.cuts-wdc.org 300. Uttar Pradesh Electricity State Electricity Partner for organising Regulatory Commission Regulatory Commission stakeholder consultation

www.uperc.org/Default2. for Uttar Pradesh event under the project aspx 'Working Towards Effective Regulatory Decision Making in India's Electricity Sector' www.cuts-ccier.org/CPSER/ 301. Vietnam Chamber of Being a national Advocacy and networking Commerce and Industry organisation which partner of the ‘Trade (VCCI) assembles and Promotion through http://vcci.com.vn represents business Standardisation in the South http://vccinews.com/ community, employers East and South Asia regions’ and business (SESA) programme (2013- associations of all 2016) economic sectors in Vietnam, VCCI’s mission Partner (information is to promote trade and gathering) of the Geneva business relations with Connexion project (2016) enterprises abroad Partner in organising the launch event of the Diginomics-I (Regional Inclusive Growth) project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in August 2017 302. Vietnam Competition Administer competition Research, advocacy and Authority law enforcement, handle networking partner for the www.vca.gov.vn anti-competition and ‘Strengthening the unfair competition Competition Authorities in cases; investigate Vietnam’ (SCAV) project antidumping, subsidy and safeguard cases Research partner for the (WTO law); and ‘Unfair Trade Practices in responsible for ASEAN’ (UTPs) project consumer protection Research partner for the ‘Using Competition Law/Policy Tools in Dealing with Anticompetitive Practices in the Pharmaceutical Distribution System in Vietnam’ project 303. Vietnam Standards and Promote Research, advocacy and Consumers Association, standardisation, networking partner of the (VINASTAS) metrology, and quality; ‘Strengthening the Consumer http://vinastas.org/home and protect consumers’ Movement in Vietnam’ /default.aspx interests (SCMV) project

Research, advocacy and

networking partner for the ‘Holding broadband service providers to account’ project

Research, advocacy and networking partner for the ‘Promoting Food Safety in Vietnam: A Case Study on the Presence of Pesticides, Chemicals and Harmful Bacteria in Vegetables and Fruits’ project

Advocacy and networking partner for the ‘Trade Promotion through Standardisation in the South East and South Asia regions’ (SESA) programme (2013- 2016) 304. Vietnam Standards and Promote standardisation Research and networking Consumers Association and product safety and partner ‘Advocacy and to improve consumer Capacity Building on protection in Vietnam Competition Policy and Law In Asia (7Up2) Project www.cuts-ccier.org/7Up2

305. Vikram. Sarabhai Centre Undertake to promote Proposed partner under for Development and and strengthening Demand Side Management & Interaction, Gujarat people's institutions Renewable Energy in India: India through interactions, for Capacity Building of CSOs’ www.viksat.org an equitable, gender- (DREC) Project sensitive, sustainable www.cuts-ccier.org/DREC development and management of natural resources 306. West African Civil Re-inforce the capacities The staff of Accra has enrolled Society Institute of civil society in the in many refresher courses (WASCI) sub-region. The Institute and programmes of the www.wacsi.org/ became operational in Institute. Accra is in talks with July 2007 the institute to collaborate to introduce competition policy courses 307. West Bengal Renewable Contribute by providing Partnered and provided Energy Development inputs on energy issues advise in several workshops Agency (WBREDA) and events such as ‘Workshop on Formulation &

www.wbreda.org/ Implementation of Low Carbon Policies in Electricity Sector’, ‘Evolving consumer- friendly policies to enhance access to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency’ of the DREC project http://cuts- international.org/crc/DREC/I ndex.htm 308. West Bengal Electricity Framing regulations on Partnered and provided Regulatory Commission the electricity sector in advise in several workshops (WBERC) West Bengal and events such as ‘Workshop www.wberc.net/ on Formulation & Implementation of Low Carbon Policies in Electricity Sector’, ‘Evolving consumer- friendly policies to enhance access to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency’ of the DREC project

Jointly implemented the project entitled ‘Consumer Awareness programme for improvement of an overall standard of performance in the Distribution sector in two districts of West Bengal (CAPSOPI) in West Bengal’ during 2017 309. West Bengal State WBSEDCL is responsible Consumer Assistance Cell for Electricity for transmitting power Electricity Consumers at Board (WBSEDCL) at 66 kV, 132 kV, 220 kV Grassroots Level www.wbsedcl.in/irj/go/k and 400 kV in the state http://cuts- m/docs/internet/new_we of West Bengal international.org/crc/CONAS bsite/Home.html C/index.htm

310. Which? UK Promoting CUTS in partnership with https://en.wikipedia.org/ informed consumer choi Consumer International (CI) wiki/Which%3F ce in the purchase of and financial assistance from goods and services by Which? The UK has testing products, implemented the project for a highlighting inferior better and effective products or services, mechanism to control mis- raising awareness selling of financial products to of consumer rights and consumers due to agent

offering independent commission offers by way of advice evidence-based advocacy and building momentum for practice and policy change, so that consumers can make the right choice in their financial planning based on right advice than the distorted financial advice based on commission 311. Bloomberg Initiative for It works with the Study of Institutional and Global Road Safety world’s leading road Legislative Assessment for www.bloomberg.org/ safety organisations to Road Safety in India. The implement road safety outcome of the study will help activities and coordinate in developing a with in-country recommendation for governmental and non- improvement for any gaps governmental identified in the assessment stakeholders in each of the selected States/Union Territories, including: a. Specific legislative or regulatory text for improvement b. The rationale for the recommendation 312. Wor ld Bank A unique global Trade facilitation, cross Washington, DC partnership fighting border trade, public policy, www.worldbank.org poverty worldwide consultancy work on the West through sustainable Africa Trade Facilitation solutions Project 313. World Economic Forum, Improving the state of Financial Project Partner in Switzerland the world by engaging implementing a project titled www.wef.org business, political, ‘Investment Facilitation for academic, and other Unsustainable Development leaders of society to in Ghana’ shape global, regional, https://cuts- and industry agendas’ accra.org/investment- facilitation-sustainable- development-in-ghana/ 314. World Integrity Centre Association of start-ups Partner for organising FGD on (WIC), Dehradun, India and entrepreneurs Ease of Doing Business under http://wicindia.org/ the project 'Evaluation of Competitiveness Amongst North Indian States' www.cuts-ccier.org/STATE- COMP/index.htm

315. World Resources A global research Understand the consumer Institute, India organisation working on experience with rooftop www.wri.org/ six critical goals that the solar, specifically, pain world must achieve this points for consumers who decade to secure a have installed/wish to sustainable future: install rooftop solar in climate, energy, food, Jaipur. Expected to increase forests, water, cities and the prevalence of solar transport rooftops by working to reduce issues people face before, during and after its installation 316. World Trade Institute, A leading academic CUTS as survey and University of Bern, institution dedicated to conference partner for Impact Switzerland graduate-level education Assessment of EU- India and research on Bilateral Broad Based Trade international trade and Investment Agreement regulation and Project investment. As a centre www.cuts- of excellence of the citee.org/pdf/Agenda- University of Bern, it Impact_Assessment_of_EU- explores the India_Bilateral_Trade_and_Inv interconnections estment_Agreement.pdf between the fields of law, economics, and political science 317. Young Chakma YCA is an autonomous Assisted in the survey works Association, body, they work and connectivity related Kamalanagar, Mizoram together for the overall issues in the remotest region development of the of Mizoram for the project Chakma community. titled ‘Border Haats between India and Bangladesh as a Tool to Reduce Informal Cross Border Trade between the two countries’ (IBBH) https://cuts-crc.org/border- haats-between-india-and- bangladesh-as-a-tool-to- reduce-informal-cross- border-trade-between-the- two-countries/ 318. YouthNet, Nagaland Create a platform where Survey Partner of CUTS for www.youthnet.org.in/ young people can ‘Women traders in the address any issues that Northeast of India’ affect them www.cuts- citee.org/mgit/index.htm 319. Zambia Institute for Conduct research, Research partner of

Policy Analysis and formulation, analysis, ‘Competition Reforms in Key Research (ZIPAR) and monitoring of Markets for Enhancing Social www.zipar.org.zm economic policies and & Economic Welfare in provide consultancy to Developing Countries’ private and public (CREW) project sector, and CSOs. www.cuts-ccier.org/CREW 320. Zambian Governance Works across a wide Research partner of Foundation (ZGF) range of poverty issues – ‘Leveraging Consumer and www.zambiagovernance.o land rights, health, Producers’ Voices in Policy rg education, equality, Reforms (LECOP)’ project youth rights, small business, agriculture, and community development 321. Zimbabwe Council of Facilitating the Churches empowerment and Research and advocacy renewal of its member partner in the ‘Enhancing churches so that they SADC Non-State Actor have a sustainable Engagement in the transforming Christian Continental Free Trade Area presence in Zimbabwe Processes’ project