2.  Established on 8th December 1985 at Dhaka with 7
 nations from south Asian countries
 Headquarters - Kathmandu
 8 members group in April 2007
 Aim- To work together in the spirit of friendship, trust and
understanding in order to create mutual respect, unity, equity and shared
benefits among the SAARC member.
 Objectives
 Improve quality of life and welfare of people
 Economic, social and cultural development
 Contributes for development on areas like water resources, poverty,
education, culture, sports and art

3. Facts about Nepal
Population(2012 est)
29,890686 (July 2012)
Density
208.99 per sq km
GDP rate
$40.81 billion
Inflation rate
9.4%
Population below poverty line
24.7%
Total area
1,47,181 square km

4. “Nepal for many reason in all season “

5. Afghanistan
Established Diplomatic relationship on 1st July 1961
Trade relation has been irrelevant
Almost 5,534 Nepalese people are engaged in Afghanistan’s development
Pakistan
Established diplomatic relation on 29th March 1960
Contribution through Tourism
Cooperation in Culture, Air Service, Joint Economic Cooperation, Joint venture and
Exchange of high level visits
India
Established diplomatic relation on 17th June 1947.
Open border between two countries made easy movements.
Supportive agreement for implementation of Small Development Projects.
Nepalese rupee is pegged with Indian Currency
Air Service Agreement, Development of Railway Infrastructure, Road Infrastructure of Nepal
Bangladesh
Established diplomatic relationship on 8th April 1972.
Mutual cooperation & benefits through commercial and economic relations
Focuses on Joint-venture in different sectors and established trade agreement for carriage
of transport

6. Sri Lanka
Established diplomatic relation on 1st July 1957
Contribution through tourism is quiet high
Maldives
Established diplomatic relation on 1st August 1980
Contribution through employment is quiet good
Bhutan
Established diplomatic relationship in July 1983
Both are primarily agricultural countries. Bhutan has been cooperated on Air
service agreement and Joint committee

7. PEST ANALYSIS
POLITICAL
• Disputes and differences between political parties
• Frequent Disturbance like strikes and bandhas
• Policy paralysis
• Political instability
ECONOMIC
• Improper utilization of tourism budget
• Inflation
• Impact of globalization and exchange rate fluctuation
• Propensity of spending
• Corruption
SOCIAL
• Strong influence of culture
• Hospitable nature
• Religious significance
• Variety in culture, festivals and celebration of life
• Maintenance of historical monuments, museum, etc.
TECHNOLOGY
• E-commerce & Customer Relationship Management
• Research and Development
• Impact of emerging Technologies
• Bad quality standards of some airports and other transportation services

8. Key Success Factor in terms of economy for Nepal
in “Tourism”
Adventure
Pilgrimage
safari, rafting, trekking, The country is home to many
mountain
biking, pilgrimage sites related to the
paragliding,
bungee two predominant religions of
jumping.
Nepal,
Hinduism
and
Buddhism.
Cultural
Culture is embedded in
the high peaks of Nepal,
tradition flows with its
rivers,
art
traverses
through its valleys and
religion lies in the heart of
its people.

9. Strength
-Natural and cultural diversity
-Demand-supply gap
-Government support
-Knowledge of English among local people
-Increase in tourism market share
-Suitable climate for cultural research
Weakness
-Poor Infrastructure
-Slow Implementation of developmental
activities
-Political instability
-Pollution
-Poor medical facilities
-Safety and security issues
SWOT
Opportunities
-Rising income of people (Internal Tourism)
-Increased interest among foreigners in
Nepal and adventure tourism
Threats
-Increasing competition
-Land lock and infrastructural issues
-Political Instability
NA. (2013). NEPAL Tourism Sector Analysis. Available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/51959126/Nepal-TourismSector-Analysis. Last accessed 27th Oct 2013.

10. High
Maldives
India
Nepal
Sri-Lanka
Tourism
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Low
Economy and Industrial Development
High

11.  Only one international air gateway
 Slow Implementation of Policies
 Mass corruption
 Nepal – India open border
 Infrastructural issues
 Poverty and illiteracy

12.  SAARC secretariat
 Host for two SAARC summits
 Poverty alleviation
 Awareness programme
 Organizes various sports activities
www.saarc-sec.org

13.  THANK YOU
 Prepared by:
 Anupama Sharma
 Chime Dolma Lama
 Nripa Devkota
 Purnima Gurung
 Aarati Baraily