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Aid-for-Trade Roadmap for SPECA Countries Ministerial Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-2/12/2010

Europe and CIS. Aid-for-Trade Roadmap for SPECA Countries Ministerial Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-2/12/2010. AfT Needs in SPECA Countries: Findings From Regional Review. Daniel Ivarsson Baku , 1 December, 2010. Europe and CIS. Presentation outline. Background and context

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Aid-for-Trade Roadmap for SPECA Countries Ministerial Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-2/12/2010

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  1. Europe and CIS Aid-for-Trade Roadmap for SPECA Countries Ministerial Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-2/12/2010 AfT Needs in SPECA Countries: Findings From Regional Review Daniel Ivarsson Baku, 1 December, 2010

  2. Europe and CIS Presentation outline • Background and context • Initial findings • National needs assessments and regional review • Priority areas • Conclusions for action

  3. Europe and CIS What has happened?

  4. Europe and CIS Context: Aid for Trade Roadmap for SPECA National needs analyses to identify AfT priorities • Afghanistan • Azerbaijan • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010 Preparatory process Key event Expert meeting • to take stock of national and regional priorities and prepare for the Ministerial conference Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan • 10-11 March, 2010 Ministerial conference • to engage with development partners in an AfT regional review • to set the direction for future work Baku, Azerbaijan • 1-2 December, 2010 <= Regional Review =>

  5. Europe and CIS Expert Meeting in Bishkek 11 - 12 March 2010 • Host: Government of Kyrgyzstan • Organisers: UNDP, ITFC • Participants from all SPECA countries • WTO, UN agencies (members of the Cluster for trade and productive capacity), other organisations • Presentations, incl. needs assessment drafts • Discussion of needs, priorities and approaches • Complementary inputs for Regional Review

  6. Europe and CIS National Aid-for-Trade needs assessments I • Reflect particularities of the country • Carried out by local consultants • Participatory process • Official validation • Need to consider regional aspects • Basis for Regional Review

  7. Europe and CIS National Aid-for-Tradeneeds assessments II • Methodology presented in regional guide: How to Conduct Trade Needs Assessment • Focus: Impact of trade on human development, living standards and poverty reduction • Purpose: Highlight capacity gaps and propose actions and technical assistance projects to overcome weaknesses… • Recommendations: Action Matrix Role of UNDP: methodological support, facilitation of the process

  8. Europe and CIS Regional Review • Summarises the national needs assessments • Highlights commonalities while recognising differences • Identifies regional needs and opportunities • Reflects common priorities of the SPECA countries • Sets trade in the human development context • Suggests measures for regional development • Complemented by project concept notes • Offers concrete Action Plan

  9. Europe and CIS What‘s the situation, then?

  10. Europe and CIS Expert meeting observations I: opportunities and constraints • Potential for regional trade development • Positive effects of infrastructure investments • Favourable scope for diversification • Difficult natural conditions • Remoteness, distance to world markets • Weak trade infrastructure (physical, institutional) • High transaction costs • Low competitiveness

  11. Europe and CIS Expert meeting observations II: common needs • Physical infrastructure • Institutional infrastructure • Business environment, enterprise development • Diversification, sector development (incl. services) • Higher value added, better use of local resources • Supply and transformation of agricultural produce • Development opportunities for the whole country

  12. Europe and CIS Varying conditions; similar challenges • Differences in size, population, economy • Deal with the economic crisis and its effects • Reduce dependence on a few products & markets • Raise value added • Take a longer term perspective • Consult and cooperate for concerted actions • Make trade contribute to human development

  13. Europe and CIS Trade performance and opportunities • Before the economic crisis: mostly steady growth, after decline in the ’90s • Trade deficits, except for oil and gas exporters • Economic crisis hitting harder than elsewhere: lower demand, export prices, FDI, remittances, access to credits,... • Potential for regional tradedevelopment • Positive effects of infrastructure investments • Scope for diversification

  14. Europe and CIS National initiatives for development • Macro-economic measures • Financial sector strengthening • National industry support programmes • Export promotion agencies • Quality system enhancement • ‘Single window’ for trade facilitation • Support for higher education, innovation • Etc., etc., etc.

  15. Europe and CIS Current Aid for Trade support • Low amounts, except for Afghanistan • International organisations, bilateral support • Beneficiary country initiative and leadership • Donor community engagement • Regional coordination • Comprehensive programmes, well prepared projects • Private sector involvement

  16. Europe and CIS Common, current priorities for trade development • Physical infrastructure: transport, energy, telecoms • Institutional infrastructure: trade procedures, quality management, trade and investment support • Trade policies, business environment, enterprise development • Diversification; sector development: services, food industry, textiles & clothing, leather & footwear, etc. • Balanced development – benefits for all

  17. Europe and CIS So, where do we go from here together?!

  18. Europe and CIS Three focus areas for action • Common areas, common action • Practical measures for tangible results: focus, coherence, sequencing • Supply side/within-border measures • Cross-border cooperation • The multilateral trading system • Summarised in Action Matrix

  19. Europe and CIS Focus area 1: Supply side / within-border measures • Productive capacity and market development within selected sectors • Establishment and/or reinforcement of trade support institutions and services • Enhancement of the business environment

  20. Europe and CIS Focus area 2: Cross-border cooperation • Physical infrastructure • Institutional trade infrastructure, with a focus on trade facilitation • Market access

  21. Europe and CIS Focus area 3: Matters related to the multilateral trading system • Building awareness and knowledge • Identifying common interests and acting on them • Consulting and cooperating on practical measures • Supporting SPECA countries during WTO accession, as appropriate

  22. Europe and CIS Well, how do we make it happen?!

  23. Europe and CIS Baku Ministerial Declaration: basis for future Aid for Trade • Commitment to improved well-being, now and later • Awareness of needs and how they can be addressed • Resolve to act • Agreement on priorities for trade development • Request for support • Primacy of national and regional needs and interests

  24. Europe and CIS Implementation steps • Further develop Aid-for-Trade action matrices in the Regional Review and National Needs Assessments • Identify and prioritize corresponding projects; see concept notes • Actively pursue funding for priority projects • Encourage information exchange and coordination among beneficiaries, donors, implementing agencies • Set up SPECA Regional Aid-for-Trade Implementing and Monitoring Council

  25. Europe and CIS Thank you • United Nations Development Programme Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Bratislava Regional Centre http://europeandcis.undp.org

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