Elmostafa AITAMOR Beirut, November 2009

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
B y Bader Al-Dafa Under Secretary-General Executive Secretary UNCTAD XII, Ghana, 23 April 2008 Promoting Aid-for-Trade In the ESCWA Region Promoting Aid-for-Trade.
Advertisements

South-South Cooperation and Public-Private Partnership for Development by Bader Al Dafa Under Secretary General Executive Secretary, UNESCWA October 2007.
The African Development Banks Contribution to Aid for Trade (AfT) Kennedy Mbekeani NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department 3 rd Meeting of Trade.
1 Jacek Cukrowski Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Advisor, UNDP, Europe and the CIS Bratislava Regional Centre Aid for Trade (AfT) Needs Assessment.
PRESENTATION AT THE WORKSHOP ON LDC PRIORITY NEEDS FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION 29 OCTOBER 2009 GENEVA Sari Laaksonen Coordinator, Integrated.
World Bank and SPS With special emphasis on the recently established multi-donor Standards and Trade Facility Cees de Haan Agriculture and Rural Department,
Cross-cutting Aid-for- Trade Issues Regional Planning Mechanisms & Financial Instruments.
Building Statistical Capacity To Monitor Development Progress World Bank Development Data Group.
Towards the Romania of PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING The social and macroeconomic policy of Europe is the policy of Romania EU projects represent a.
Trade and Inclusive Growth : Mechanism for More Inclusive Policy Making Dr. Posh Raj Pandey South Asia Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE),
COMCEC Project Funding
REGIONAL CONSULTATION Financing for Development Panel 3: Creating Conducive International Frameworks for Resource Mobilization Hans-Peter Werner Development.
Vietnam Country Programme Evaluation Presentation to the Evaluation Committee during their country visit to Viet Nam, 22 May 2013.
Lobbying for Food Security: FAO advocacy interventions
MALAWI CAADP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS A PRESENTATION MADE AT THE FANRPAN REGIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE- MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE. 3 rd September, 2000 By K. Ng’ambi.
1 An Investment Framework For Clean Energy and Development November 15, 2006 Katherine Sierra Vice President Sustainable Development The World Bank.
EU regional support to private sector development, investment, trade, and economic issues in Southern Mediterranean NEAR B.2 - Regional Programmes Neighbourhood.
International Conference on Linkages between Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction What is Aid for Trade in WTO Context? Nairobi, Kenya, 15 th March.
Assessing Aid for Trade in the Arab Region William Hynes OECD/DCD 12 December 2013.
1 Informing a Data Revolution Getting the right data, to the right people, at the right time, on the right format Johannes Jütting, PARIS21 Tunis, 8 Decemeber.
1 Europe and CIS Jacek Cukrowski AfT Team Leader, UNDP, Europe and the CIS Bratislava Regional Centre AID FOR TRADE FOR CENTRAL ASIA, SOUTH CAUCASUS AND.
1 Aid-for-Trade Roadmap for SPECA Countries Ministerial Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-2/12/2010 AfT Needs in SPECA Countries: Findings From Regional.
Euei1. 2 Facilitation Workshop and Policy Dialogue Maputo April 2005 Enrico Strampelli European Commission DG Development.
The African Development Bank’s Contribution to Aid for Trade (AfT) Henri A. MINNAAR NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department WIPO Conference on.
1 Overcoming Challenges in Preparation and Implementation of NAMAs Kigali, 17 th August 2015 African Regional Workshop on NAMAs.
Foreign Aid (Concessional financial flows). Foreign Aid: Concessional loans & grants Largest share: ODA, including bilateral and multilateral soft loans.
WTO Learning Channel. Presentation by Marc Auboin Trade and Finance and Trade Facilitation Division World Trade Organization Secretariat.
Aid for Trade and Development Aid for Trade and Development Part I Rajan Dhanjee Office of the Director Division on International Trade in Goods and Services,
World Customs Organization An Update of WCO Capacity Building Agenda after Cancun Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade at the World.
Visit African Trade Policy Centre at AID FOR TRADE (AFT) Briefing to the Meeting of Experts and Senior Officials, Conference of Ministers,
Trading away food security Adam Wolfenden Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network.
New World, New World Bank Group Presentation to Fiduciary Forum On Post Crisis Direction and Reforms March 01, 2010.
1 Aid for Trade: Complements for Development Joseph E. Stiglitz Columbia University, and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue.
1 Cohesion Policy Brussels, 9 June 2009 “ Cohesion policy: response to the economic crisis” European Commission seminar for managing and certifying.
Aid for Trade (A4T): Interrogating CSO silences in Southern Africa Brendan Vickers Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD)
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FRAMEWORK Presentation by Ministry of Finance 10 December 2013.
Global Environment Facility Climate Change 14 May 2004 Siv Tokle GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Unit.
AfDB-IFAD Joint Evaluation of Agriculture and Rural Development in Africa Towards purposeful partnerships in African agriculture African Green Revolution.
STRATEGIC REVIEW OF THAILAND’S INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Presentation to TICA on Methodology 07/06/13.
Vito Cistulli - FAO -1 Damascus, 2 July 2008 FAO Assistance to Member Countries and the Changing Aid Environment.
Copyright 2006 – Biz/ed Sources of Finance for Development.
Corporate-level Evaluation on IFAD’s Private Sector Development and Partnership Strategy 6 th Special Session of the IFAD Evaluation Committee 9 May 2011.
Sources of Finance for Development International Institutions.
1 The Role of Multilateral Agencies Financing Development to Achieve The Millennium Development Goals Meeting Doha, Qatar June 17-18, 2007.
AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES ON THE DOHA ROUND ERASTUS J. O. MWENCHA, MBS COMESA SECRETARY GENERAL.
The dti Striving for a growing economy that benefits all Presentation to the Joint Budget Committee 2 November 2005.
Aid for Trade Progress on the Initiative in 2007 and Report on the Mandate to ECA Stephen N. Karingi Chief, Trade and International Negotiations Section,
1 Jacek Cukrowski Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Advisor, UNDP, Europe and the CIS Bratislava Regional Centre Aid for Trade (AfT) Needs Assessment.
The EU Water Initiative and the EU ACP Facility New Instruments to promote sustainable development of water resources and affordable access Antonio Garcia-Fragio.
Aid for Trade and Development Aid for Trade and Development Part II Rajan Dhanjee Office of the Director Division on International Trade in Goods and Services,
-0- June 2006 Roles & Responsibilities vs. STAP Implementation.
WTO Negotiations and Work Programme 3 rd Arab Businessmen Forum ESCWA, Lebanon, 2-3 July 2008 Hakim Ben Hammouda Director Institute for Training and Technical.
UN-OHRLLS Improving transit cooperation, trade and trade facilitation for the benefit of the LLDCs: Current Status and Policy implications - Global Report.
THE PROGRAMME FOR COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP: Making a difference 14 April 2016 Ciyong ZOU Director PTC/PRM.
What is Aid for Trade? Presentation by Arnold Jorge, Multilateral Aid for Trade Section.
Danida support to the microfinance industry. Overall objectives of Denmark’s development cooperation Overall objective To combat poverty and promote human.
Australia’s aid for trade approaches Presentation by Henni Arup Multilateral Aid for Trade Section Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON AID FOR TRADE (WT/AFT/1) A.Mandate The Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration invited the WTO Director- General to create.
EuropeAid Customs Capacity Building European Union Perspective Koos Richelle, DG EuropeAid 4 April 2007.
Sources of Finance for Development
Doha Development Agenda
ROLE AND MANDATE In terms of the National Development Agency (NDA) Act (Act No 108 of 1998 as amended), NDA was mandated to contribute towards the eradication.
Claudia Uribe Colombian ambassador to the WTO
11/18/2018 ANNUAL performance PLAN (2018/19) NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE – 02 MAY 2018.
Sources of Finance for Development
12/5/2018 ANNUAL performance PLAN (2018/19) NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Select COMMITTEE – 19 June 2018.
Overview of Bank Water Sector Activities
EU-Project: Trade and Private Sector Development (TPSD)
Aid for Trade Concepts, Categories, Commitments
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Presentation transcript:

Elmostafa AITAMOR Beirut, 11-12 November 2009 High level Arab experts Meeting on the preparation for the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference Aid for Trade Islamic Development Bank Elmostafa AITAMOR Beirut, 11-12 November 2009

Aid for trade AfT: context and meaning AfT and WTO AfT monitoring framework AfT and global review IDB Group & AfT: contributions and targets AfT & Arab region

Aid for Trade: the context Trade: necessary not sufficient. Associated costs: liberalization incurs adjustment costs: necessary exporting infrastructure, technology and knowledge to meet product standards. Additional costs needed to realise the full benefits of new market opportunities. 1Necessary for sustained industrial devpt…. 2-as resources are moved from 1 sector to 2 in the process of reform, 3- invstmnt infra & insttions & in productive capacity

Aid for Trade: the context Doha Development Round 2001. Trade has the potential to be an engine for growth. But many developing countries face barriers that prevent them from benefiting from the world trading system.

Aid for Trade: the context Some of these barriers are in export markets But internal barriers : can be just as difficult for exporters to overcome. Targeting these “supply-side” constraints is what Aid for Trade is all about. which the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations aims to reduce or eliminate. – -inadequate financing, poor infrastructure-

What is Aid for Trade? Aid for Trade is not a new global development fund but part and parcel of normal programmable ODA (grants and concessional loans). There is no new funding mechanism involved. Existing mechanisms will be used by multilateral, regional and bilateral donors to disburse ODA. Aid for Trade is not a substitute, but a complement . for trade opening -necessary and increasingly important

What is Aid for Trade ? Aid for trade involves the flow of development finance from rich to poor countries for the purpose of enhancing the world trading system.

Aid for Trade: coverage Assistance for trade policy and regulation. Improving infrastructure. Building productive capacity. Adjustment assistance to deal with trade liberalization.

Aid for Trade & WTO Aid for Trade initiative launched at Hong Kong (Dec. 2005). Para 57 of the WTO HKMD invited the WTO DG to consult with “… international organisations … with a view to report to the General Council on appropriate mechanisms to ensure additional financial resources for Aid-for-trade, where appropriate, through grants and concessional loans.”

Aid for Trade & WTO 2006: A Task Force to draw up recommendations on how to operationalize Aid for Trade: “demand-side”, the donor “response”, bridging the gap between “demand” and “response”. Recommended 3 levels of tasks by identifying the needs,,,, strengthening the.., regional and global level.

AfT Monitoring Framework Global level : using data compiled by the OECD Donor level : based on self evaluations Country and regional level : based on self assessments To assess whether additional resources are being delivered, to identify where gaps lie, to highlight where improvements should be made, to increase transparency on pledges and disbursements.,,,,,,,, To share best practices across countries, to identify areas for improvement and to increase transparency on pledges and commitments and get finer detail on Aid for Trade coverage. ,,,,,T o provide a focused, on-the-ground perspective on whether needs are being met, resources are being provided, and AfT is effective

AfT Global Review Global review mechanism to monitor periodically what happens at country level and assess progress in the implementation. The first Global Review of Aid for Trade was held in November 2007. The Review emphasized the need to improve monitoring and evaluation, including monitoring impact of AfT.

AfT Global Review : Roadmap Moving from commitment to implementation Reinforce the AfT regional dimension, Maintain momentum on commitments post 2010, Enhance the role of the private sector, Focus attention towards evaluating the impact of AfT interventions. While Mainstreaming trade in national development strategies. Sustaining aid flows during the global economic downturn.

OIC MCs trade 2007 : overall trade of IDB MCs : US$ 2.6 trillion. 2004: 14% (333 billion). 2007: 17% (421 billion). 2015 target: increase intra-OIC trade to 20%. 9%, Share of MCs in world trade from 15% in 2005,,,,

IDB MCs Trade Supply side constraints and obstacles Lack of investment; Poor infrastructure; Infrastructure management; Institutional capacities; Credit availabilities; Costly regulation; tariff and para-tariff obstacles; Administrative procedures and banking; Face enormous trade related challenges, obstacles and constraints mostly on supply side Weak, weak, limited, burdensome,

IDB Group’s main role IDB assist its 56 Member countries to achieve their economic and developmental goals: Poverty reduction; Growth; Economic and social development.

IDB’s trade financing schemes Export Financing Scheme; Import Trade Financing Operations; Islamic Bank’s Portfolio for Investment and Development; Unit Investment Fund; ICD (Private Sector). ICIEC; ITFC (2006); Since its inception, 3 decades ago IDB developed initiatives for trade financing initially through two major…over the years several initiatives and entities were established and engaged in trade financing ICIEC:Isl Corp for Insurnce of invst credit. it provides Shari’ah compliant export credit &reinsurance facilities to exporters, banks, trade financiers and exprt credit agencies.

IDB Group’s Strategic initiatives Task force on raising trade; ITAP (investment promotion Assistance Program); Technical Assistance program for the TNC and TPS-OIC. TPS: trade preferential system

IDB Group’s Road map (2008) Trade financing; Trade promotion; Trade facilitation; Trade capacity development; Promoting and developing strategic commodities originating from MCs. In 2008 IDB adopted a strategy for enhancing intra-OIC trade, it has 5 major business lines

IDB contribution US$ 34 billion: IDB’s trade financing; 2008: US$ 2.5 billion by ITFC; 72 projects for trade promotion and Trade facilitation in 36 MCs; 2008: US$ 347 million approved by ICD. To date ….. 2.5 , 44% for LDC……. ICD : for 33 private sector operations

IDB’s contribution Food crisis: 2008 Jeddah Declaration Initiative: 1.5 billion (a five years assistance package). Strengthens food security and revitalizes the agriculture sector. Financial crisis: scale up its operations, adding US$ 2.5 billion 2009-2011. Includes enhanc access to production inputs, improve infra, strengthen institutions.

IDB targets Food sector support; Focus on infrastructure: transport, communication, energy; Focus on capacity development through south-south cooperation; Co-financing large projects in sub-regions. Trade related infrs is at the heart of IDB assistance…… The group includes Gulf based bilateral and multilateral donors

IDB Group new vision 2009-2011 Five key areas for poverty reduction: Comprehensive human development; Infrastructure development; Regional economic cooperation/integration; Productive capacity development; Private sector development. 5 ares with business and trade development as core elements

IDB & AfT regionally Meeting SPECA region, march 2009, 2010 2010: ESCWA Road Map Arab region priority needs in relevant areas promote & support future AFT debate Contributed to the meeting SPECA: special prog for economies of central asia and afgastan

AfT & Arab Region Assist member countries and donors in surveying AFT Monitor & assess the impact & efficiency of tailored AFT funding on productive capacity & trade performance Continue to provide target-oriented technical assistance for member countries Encourage dialogue between member countries, donors and relevant regional organizations ESCWA coordinate

Thank you for your attention Elmostafa AITOMAR WTO Expert Cooperation Department IDB eaitamor@isdb.org