WTO CTD 27 May 2010 Frans Lammersen OECD Aid for Trade in 2008 WTO CTD 27 May 2010 Frans Lammersen OECD
Aid for trade in 2008 Outline Additional, predictable, sustainable? How much? To whom? Which sectors? Conclusions
AfT commitments reached USD 41.7 bn… Source: OECD/CRS
…disbursements increased to USD 26.7 bn. Source: OECD/CRS
…while other official flows declined slightly Source: OECD/CRS
Increasing share of Sector Allocable ODA Source: OECD/CRS
Asia and Africa are the largest recipients Commitments, USD billion (2008 constant) Source: OECD/CRS
Increases shared across all income groups… Source: OECD/CRS
… concentrated in energy, transport, banking Source: OECD/CRS
Top 20 recipients receive over 70%... Source: OECD/CRS
But per capita presents a different picture
… while 5 donors provide over 70% of the flows Source: OECD/CRS
Aid predictability remains a problem Source: OECD/CRS
Conclusions Aid for trade up USD 16 bn., but predictability seems a problem. Aid for Trade must show impacts to sustain momentum. How will the economic crisis affect aid for trade?