SANEM (A PEP-GTAP South Asian Network on Economic Modeling) was launched on January 1, 2007. It is primarily a network of economic modelers in South Asia. SANEM aims to promote the production, exchange and dissemination of basic research knowledge in the areas of regional integration, multilateral and domestic trade liberalization, environment and poverty. There is no denying the fact that these issues are of the utmost importance for all South Asian countries.
It has been observed that though there are a good number of economic modelers in the South Asian countries, there is no effective network to foster collaboration amongst these individuals. As a result, much of the research conducted by these economists is rarely shared and remains unnoticed, not only by other modelers, but also by the policy makers for whom much of this work is ultimately intended. This network will therefore seek to link not only the economic modelers but also the policy makers, teachers, students, research institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders interested in the aforementioned issues for South Asia.

The most striking feature of SANEM is that both the PEP and GTAP network have come forward to firmly endorse this network. SANEM is a joint PEP-GTAP network in South Asia. It is needless to mention that both the PEP and GTAP networks are the renowned world-wide networks for economic modelers.