Annual Report-2009-2010

Annual Report-2009-2010

Annual Report 2009-2010 Published by Consumer Unity & Trust Society D-217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, India Ph: +91.141.2282821 Fax: +91.141.2282485 Email: [email protected], Web Site: www.cuts-international.org © CUTS, 2010 #1020 Established in 1983 as a voice of the poor to express their developmental needs and aspirations, CUTS International (www.cuts-international.org) is a leading Southern voice and face of consumer empowerment through its rights-based approach and activities for influencing the process and content of inclusive growth and development. From consumer protection work in India it has expanded its scope and interventions to subjects such as good governance and social accountability, trade and development, economic and business regulations including competition, investment and corporate governance issues, and human development, particularly womens empowerment. The organisations Vision is consumer sovereignty in the framework of social justice and equality. It conducts action (policy) research and evidence-based advocacy for policy and practice changes to bridge the gaps between the core and the periphery, that between the state and non-state actors. It believes that consumer empowerment not only serves national interest but also addresses many challenges faced by the global public goods. It aims to take forward the consumer movement to the political space at sub-national, national and international level with a holistic and balanced objective. With its headquarters and three programme centres in Jaipur, India (Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training, Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment, and Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation), one in Chittorgarh, India (Centre for Human Development), a liaison office in New Delhi, India and resource centres in Calcutta, India; Lusaka, Zambia; Nairobi, Kenya; Hanoi, Vietnam and in Geneva, Switzerland the organisation has established its relevance and impact in the policy-making circles and among the larger development community in the developing world and at the international level. OUR CENTRES CUTS Centre for International Trade, Delhi Resource Centre (DRC) Economics & Environment (CITEE) 62, Qutab View Apartments, Katwaria Sarai, D-218, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, India New Delhi 110016 Ph: +91.141.2282821 Ph: +91.11.26863021, 26537791 Fx: +91.141.2282485 Fx: +91.11.26856288 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Africa Resource Centre, Lusaka Economic Regulation (CCIER) Plot 6078/A Northmead Great East Road D-217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, India PO Box 37113, Lusaka, Zambia Ph: +91.141.2282821 Ph: +260.1.224892 Fx: +91.141.2282485, 2282733 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Africa Resource Centre, Nairobi CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Yaya Court, 2nd Flour, No. 5, Ring Rd, Kilimani Research & Training (CART) Off Arwings Kodhed Rd, Nairobi, Kenya D-222, Vijayalaxmi Apartment, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Ph: +254.20.3862149-50/2329112 Park, Jaipur 302016, India Fx: +254.20.23862149 Ph: +91.141.2282821, 5133259 Email: [email protected] Fx: +91.141.2282485 E-mail: [email protected] Hanoi Resource Centre (HRC) No. 14/16 Nguyen Phuc Lai Str CUTS Centre for Human Development (CHD) Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam Rawala, Senti, Chittorgarh 312025, India Ph: +84.04.66739486 Ph: +91.1472.241472 Fx: +84.04.35148978 Fx: +91.1472.247715 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Geneva Resource Centre (GRC) Calcutta Resource Centre (CRC) 37-39, Rue de Vermont 3, Suren Tagore Road, 2nd Floor, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Kolkata-700019, India Ph: +41.22.734.6080 Ph: +91.33.24604985 Fax:+41.22.734.3914 Fx: +91.33.24604987 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Contents From the Secretary General's Desk ............................................................................... 1 About CUTS ....................................................................................................................... 7 Major Highlights of the Year 2009-10 ......................................................................... 13 CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment ...................... 19 International Advisory Board .................................................................................... 20 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 20 Projects ........................................................................................................................... 20 Representations............................................................................................................. 29 CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation .................. 31 International Advisory Board .................................................................................... 31 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 32 Projects ........................................................................................................................... 32 Representations............................................................................................................. 39 CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training ..................................... 43 Advisory Board............................................................................................................. 43 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 44 Projects ........................................................................................................................... 44 Representations............................................................................................................. 55 CUTS Centre for Human Development ..................................................................... 57 Advisory Board............................................................................................................. 57 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 57 Projects ........................................................................................................................... 58 Representations............................................................................................................. 67 CUTS Calcutta Resource Centre .................................................................................. 71 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 71 Projects ........................................................................................................................... 71 Representations............................................................................................................. 75 CUTS Delhi Resource Centre ....................................................................................... 79 Programme Areas......................................................................................................... 79 Parliamentary Advocacy ............................................................................................. 79 Media Outreach ............................................................................................................ 79 Networing ...................................................................................................................... 79 Event Management ...................................................................................................... 80 Outreach......................................................................................................................... 80 Others ............................................................................................................................. 80 Overseas Resource Centres CUTS Africa Resource Centre, Lusaka ..................................................................... 81 CUTS Africa Resource Centre, Nairobi .................................................................... 87 CUTS Hanoi Resource Centre, Hanoi ....................................................................... 91 CUTS Geneva Resource Centre, Switzerland .......................................................... 95 From the Secretary General's Desk The year 2009-10 added a new dimension to CUTS in terms of enlargement of work areas, completion of projects and programmes and accomplishment of new responsibilities. CUTS, in fact, has been working on real-time issues, those that have a direct impact on the people and the society, including those that would prompt the policymakers to work for the common man. It gives me satisfaction for what we have done and encourages me to strengthen the organisation’s resolve to work with greater zeal. Economic Regulation and Competition Policy CUTS’ 7Up model involves all stakeholders through a bottom up approach for better economic regulation and has been successful in helping countries adopt competition law and policy. CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (CUTS CCIER) implemented a two-year project ‘Strengthening Constituencies for Effective Competition Regimes in Select West African Countries’ (7Up4) namely, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo

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