World Trade Organization Donor Coordination Dialogue Annex D Support for effective implementation of a new Trade Facilitation Agreement World Bank World Bank Gerard McLinden International Trade Department World Bank

Overview The role of Annex D organizations The role of Annex D organizations Key issues to consider Key issues to consider For developing countries For developing countries For the development community For the development community Proposed next steps Proposed next steps World Bank World Bank

Role of Annex D organizations Annex D – Modalities for Negotiations on Trade Facilitation Annex D – Modalities for Negotiations on Trade Facilitation 4. … Members shall seek to identify their trade facilitation needs and priorities, particularly those of developing and least-developed countries, and shall also address the concerns of developing and least- developed countries related to cost implications of proposed measures 8. In order to make technical assistance and capacity building more effective and operational and to ensure better coherence, Members shall invite relevant international organizations, including the IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, WCO and the World Bank to undertake a collaborative effort in this regard World Bank World Bank

Role of Annex D organizations World Bank World Bank Short Term Short Term Building bridges between Geneva and capitals Building bridges between Geneva and capitals Assistance to determine needs and priorities Assistance to determine needs and priorities Sharing best practice Sharing best practice Research and analysis on costs of implementation Research and analysis on costs of implementation Long Term Long Term Support for developing and least developed countries to implement any commitments that might finally be agreed Support for developing and least developed countries to implement any commitments that might finally be agreed

Key issues to consider for developing countries World Bank World Bank Accurately identifying the gap and TA & CB needs Accurately identifying the gap and TA & CB needs Identifying key priorities Identifying key priorities Confidence that support will be provided if and when needed Confidence that support will be provided if and when needed Early implementation Early implementation Many measures are not sensitive to TA & CB support Many measures are not sensitive to TA & CB support

Key issues to consider for development community World Bank World Bank Need to provide opportunities for bilateral and multilateral donors to cooperate and contribute according to their individual capacity, resources, priorities and comparative advantage Implementation should complement rather than replace or crowd out existing activities and assistance programs Economies of scale need to be exploited wherever possible

Key issues to consider for development community World Bank World Bank Implementation mechanisms need to be as least administratively resource intensive as possible Must include a sound review and evaluation mechanism Must include a sound review and evaluation mechanism Incorporate incentives for early and full implementation Incorporate incentives for early and full implementation

Proposed next steps World Bank World Bank Annex D Organizations work collectively to develop a standard approach detailed into a How to Guide to assist members to develop Implementation action plans Once work on the content of a new Agreement is finished Members use the Guide to prepare their own Action Plans for implementation Once work on the content of a new Agreement is finished Members use the Guide to prepare their own Action Plans for implementation For Members who need assistance to prepare their Action Plans they can seek assistance from development partners For Members who need assistance to prepare their Action Plans they can seek assistance from development partners

Proposed next steps World Bank World Bank Advantages of this approach: Members could use coordination bodies already established as part of the needs assessment process Implementation on measures not requiring TA and CB support could commence immediately Implementation on measures not requiring TA and CB support could commence immediately Members could use the Action Plans as a basis for dialogue with development partners Members could use the Action Plans as a basis for dialogue with development partners Country ownership and commitment assured Country ownership and commitment assured

Why good design and sensitivity to local conditions is important ….