1. Beirut, Lebanon, 6-7 November 2006
Some important considerations for the ESCWA region
Beirut, Lebanon, 6-7 November 2006
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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2. Information on the ESCWA region
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3. Some characteristics of countries in the ESCWA region
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4. Population and GDP/capita
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5. Population and Density
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WTO Membership
Members
Bahrain, 1 January 1995
Egypt,  30 June 1995
Jordan,  11 April 2000
Kuwait,  1 January 1995
Oman,  9 November 2000
Qatar,  13 January 1996
Saudi Arabia,  11 Dec. 2005
UAE,  10 April 1996
Observer Govern’ts
Iraq
Lebanon
Yemen
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7. UNCTAD Trade & Development Index
The Trade and Development Index (TDI) is an attempt to capture the complex interaction between trade and development and, in the process, to monitor the trade and development performance of countries.
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8. Maritime routes serving the ESCWA region
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9. World Maritime Traffic
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World Maritime Traffic
Source: Bovensmann, H. et al, via Umweltbundesamt
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10. Regional Maritime Traffic
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11. Regional Maritime Services
Source: UNCTAD
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12. Trade procedures in the ESCWA region
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13. ESCWA Trade Procedures
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22. Major trading partners of countries in the ESCWA region
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JORDAN
2004
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LEBANON
2004
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25. Analysis of needs and priorities regarding TF
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Proposed approach
Let’s identify what are the « priorities » of the Nation;
Then identifiy the « needs » (i.e. actions that need to be implemented in order to comply with the established priorities);
Needs and priorities must take into account the local prevailing conditions and capacity to implement;
This approach aims at designing national and regional Facilitation programmes, based on international standards and agreed practices.
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Three key phases
Assessment of the trade context;
Assessment of obstacles and inefficiencies;
Formulation of programmes and projects.
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28. Assessment of the Trade context
Review of current situation in a country:
Main trade partners;
National trade policy;
Key exports; etc.
Analysis of local goods supply and distribution chains, transport corridors and trade logistics channels for the most relavant trade flows;
Identification of Trading Channels obstacles.
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29. Assessment of obstacles & inefficiencies
Quantification of their direct and indirect effects;
Identification of responsible parties;
Economic impact of obstacles & inefficiencies;
Cost estimation of possible remedial actions and reforms.
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30. Formulation of a TF programme
Design of institutional arrangements for the implementation of remedial actions;
Design of trade and transport facilitation programmes;
Formulation of specific projects to be included in the trade and transport facilitation programmes as part of a national strategy.
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31. Expected outcomes Trade context assessment
Review of current situation - Analysis of goods supply and distribution chains, transport and trade channels
Priorities established based upon national context
Obstacles identification
Assessment of obstacles and effects
Identification of responsible parties
Cost estimation of remedial actions
Needs according to obstacles found in achieving defined trade facilitation priorities
Plan and project formulation
Institutional arrangements Design of trade and transport facilitation programmes Project formulation
Projects formulated to cater for needs according to established priorities
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32. How can SMEs contribute to TF?
Thru their institutional structures (professional associations, Chambers of commerce), express their positions regarding the TF proposals made so far (see Annex E of the WTO HKK Declaration).
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Do your « home work »
Pick up the most relevant measures and review them with a critical eye:
What have you already done ?
What can you do yourself ?
What could you do with proper TA ?
How much it may cost?
How long it may take ?
In other words… start assessing your Needs and formulate the TA plan that fits your own implementation capacity.
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34. Effective implementation of any TF Agenda requires:
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Effective implementation of any TF Agenda requires:
Broadest possible commitment from Government institutions.
Collective and professional support from the Business community.
Integration & coordination of trade-related assistance (among donors and among implementing agencies).
Creating institutional changes takes time.
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35. THANK YOU! Peter Faust (peter.faust@unctad.org)
Maxence Orthlieb
José Rubiato
Jan Hoffmann
Regina Asariotis
Trade Logistics Branch
Division for Services Infrastructure
for Development and Trade Efficiency