People's SAARC Regional Meeting

People’s SAARC is a broad-based regional civil society platform initiative and its major activities are organised parallel to the official SAARC Summits.

Primary Objectives

Its main objectives are to promote people-friendly and people governing regionalism and to consolidate, galvanise and voice people’s issues and problems so that the governments of the region working as SAARC block are forced to hear and respond positively. In this process, civil society groups and movements in their respective countries identify and prioritise their issues, and share these with their national governments and the SAARC process.

Specific Goals

People's SAARC focuses on range of goals to achieve

Goal #1

To promote a political environment in South Asia free from exploitation and oppression, highlighting efforts for inclusive and accountable democracy.

Goal #2

To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life.

Goal #3

To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potentials.

News Room

People’s SAARC Punjab Strategy Meeting Held

People’s SAARC Pakistan, organized a strategy meeting in Lahore, Punjab on 14 October at the Progressive Labour Federation office. Over 40 activists from peasants’ organizations,

October 29, 2015
, at 2:50 am

People’s SAARC Regional Convergence 2014 Organized In Nepal

South Asian people’s movements (women, youth, peasants, labor, socially marginalized groups) and civil society organizations organized a regional convergence from 22 to 24 November 2014

March 24, 2015
, at 2:54 am

People’s SAARC Regional Planning Meeting Held

The regional planning meeting of People’s SAARC was organized on 14 September 2014 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The planning meeting mainly focused on People’s SAARC mobilization

September 29, 2014
, at 2:44 am

People’s SAARC 2014 Host Country Preparatory Meetings Organized In Kathmandu, Nepal

Created: 12 August 2014 The Government of Nepal is organizing the 18th SAARC Summit in November 2014 in Kathmandu. In this context, on the 24th

August 12, 2014
, at 4:19 pm

SAARC CSO Leaders Interact On Common Regional Issues

Created: 05 February 2014 Civil Society leaders of South Asian countries have stressed on the need for strengthening people-to-people cooperation to exert pressure on the

February 5, 2014
, at 3:05 am

Sri Lankan Human Rights Defenders Visit SAAPE And People’s SAARC Secretariat

Created: 16 December 2013 Human rights defenders from Sri Lankan civil society organizations (CSOs) visited the SAAPE and People’s SAARC secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal on

December 16, 2013
, at 3:16 am

Press Release

People’s SAARC Delegates Handover Declaration To SAARC Secretary General

Created: 22 January 2015 On 8th January 2015, a team of People’s SAARC delegates met with His Excellency Mr. Arjun Bahadur Thapa, Secretary General of

January 22, 2015
, at 3:30 am

People’s SAARC In Kathmandu On Nov 22-24

Created: 11 November 2014 10 November 2014 People’s SAARC Regional Convergence, a South Asian mega event of civil society will be held in Kathmandu ahead

November 11, 2014
, at 3:36 am

Tribute To Nelson Mandela!

Created: 10 December 2013 Nelson Mandela South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) and People’s SAARC regional secretariat join the world in mourning the death

December 10, 2013
, at 3:44 am

People’s SAARC Press Release

Eradicate Poverty and Injustices by Building Bridges and Connecting People PEOPLE’S SAARC-2011 Press Release November 10, 2011, Addu City, Maldives The 17th South Asian Association

October 5, 2012
, at 3:38 am

Press release: People’s SAARC Country Process (India)

Created: 15 November 2011 People’s SAARC India Assembly 2011 : People’s Movements Unite South Asia 8 – 9 November 2011, Thiruvananthapuram Several people’s organizations and

November 15, 2011
, at 3:22 am

Peoples’ SAARC Nepal Chapter Demands For Reinstating Democracy In The Maldives

Created: 22 February 2012 22 February 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal The representatives of civil society organizations in Nepal are deeply troubled with the recent undemocratic political

November 11, 2011
, at 3:41 am

People's SAARC in Media

Nepal: People’s SAARC Challenges Regional Elite’s Agenda

People’s SAARC Wraps Up With 24-point Declaration

People’s SAARC Kicks Off In Capital, Around 80 Issues To Be Discussed

Has SAARC Failed?

People’s SAARC To Meet On Nov 22-24

People’s SAARC On November 22

Our Network

We are working with various organizations

We work with many different organizations to achieve our goals. By teaming up, we combine our strengths and resources to innovate and create solutions that make a positive impact.

By working closely with these organizations, we aim to create meaningful impacts and contribute to the advancement of our shared missions and visions.