1. Civil Society Organisations and Aid for Trade- Roles and Realities Nairobi, Kenya; March “CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN DEALING WITH AND ADDRESSING AID FOR TRADE” Nathalie Vialle, ICTSD

2. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
Trade is not just about Economic Growth
Sustainable Development is the ultimate goal
Aid for Trade’s rationale

3. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
Three main points:
Involving Civil Society in the A4T debate
Limiting Factors of CSOs capacities
ICTSD’s influence in the A4T agenda

4. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
INVOLVING CSOs IN THE A4T DEBATE:
What Civil Organizations do
The role of CSOs in relation to policy
The role of CSOs in relation to trade
The role of CSOs in relation to international development

5. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
LIMITING FACTORS OF CSOs CAPACITIES:
Governments
Financial Resources
Credibility
Access
Role of stakeholders and mission statement

6. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
ICTSD’s INFLUENCE IN THE A4T AGENDA
Organization of Policy Dialogues
Networking

7. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
CONCLUSION:
CSOs can strengthen the A4T agenda by:
Ensuring A4T respond to real needs in the ground
Assisting in the delivery of A4T
CSOs role in A4T must be effective and valuable

8. Capacity Constraints of Civil Society Organisations
in dealing with and addressing A4T needs
THANK YOU!
Nathalie Vialle