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4 th Global Review of AfT: "Connecting to value chains“ & Outlook on future AfT work

4 th Global Review of AfT: "Connecting to value chains“ & Outlook on future AfT work. Rainer Lanz, World Trade Organization (WTO) Expert Group Meeting on M&E Systems Hammamet , 12 December 2013. Overview. 4 th Global Review 8-10 July 2013, Geneva Event and outcomes

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4 th Global Review of AfT: "Connecting to value chains“ & Outlook on future AfT work

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  1. 4th Global Review of AfT: "Connecting to value chains“ & Outlook on future AfT work Rainer Lanz, World Trade Organization (WTO) Expert Group Meeting on M&E Systems Hammamet, 12 December 2013

  2. Overview • 4th Global Review 8-10 July 2013, Geneva • Event and outcomes • Connecting to value chains • Outlook on future AfT work • Bali package and implications

  3. 4th Global Review – 8-10 July 2013 24 plenary sessions 30 side events (Members, IOs, NGOs) 1,486 registered participants 300 speakers High level participation – IGOs, Ministers Business and civil society representation

  4. Numerous Publications • Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade 2013: Summary Report (report) • Aid for Trade at a Glance 2013: Connecting to Value Chains; OECD-WTO (report) • Aid for Trade and Value Chains: Agrifood, ICT, Textiles, Tourism, Transport and Logistics • Aid for Trade: Connecting firms in developing countries to value chains, OECD/WTO (policy brief) • Connecting to GVCs and Aid for Trade; IsDB (report) • Connecting LDCs to Value Chains(report) • Building trade capacities for Africa’s transformation – a critical review of Aid for Trade UNECA; (report) • India-Africa: South-South Trade and Investment for Development; CII & WTO (report) • Promoting the private sector and global value chains; Asia Pacific Regional Technical Group (report)

  5. Video Resources Highlights of the 4th Global Review: 9 minutes Agrifood value chains: 2 minutes ICT value chains: 2 minutes Textiles and Tourism: 2 minutes Tourism: 2 minutes Transport and logistics: 2.5 minutes

  6. OECD/WTO monitoring exercise • Public sector (132 replies) • Partner countries (80), donors (43), South-South assistance providers (9) • ESCWA countries: Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen • Private sector (697 replies) • Developing country suppliers (524) and lead firms (173) • Agrifood (257), Information and communication technology (ICT) (125), Textiles and apparel (106), Tourism (113), Transport and logistics (96) • 23 firms from 10 ESCWA countries

  7. What are the main barriers for developing country firms to participate in value chains? (I)

  8. What are the main barriers for developing country firms to participate in value chains? (II)

  9. Which type of aid is “very effective” according to developing partners?

  10. Aid for trade and other development finance flows Most important sources of finance to connect firms to value chains according to partner countries

  11. Development finance flows in low income countries

  12. Trade facilitation statement at the Global Review of Aid for Trade 27 governments and IGOs TF support increased 365% to $381m (2011) $1.2 billion disbursed since 2006 “Members can be confident of on-going support”

  13. 2. Outlook on future AfT work

  14. The Bali package (Ministerial Declaration) • Trade facilitation • Agriculture • Cotton • Development and LDC issues

  15. Agreement on Trade Facilitation • Section I – Technical provisions • Section II – Special and differential treatment provisions for developing countries and LDCs • Self-designation of provisions into Categories A, B and C • Category C provisions: require the acquisition of implementaiton capacity through the provision of assistance and support for capacity building • Key role of Aid for Trade in the implementiation of the agreement

  16. Ministerial Decision on Aid for Trade Ministers • recognize the continuing need of AFT • reaffirm their commitment to AFT • New AFT Work Programme should be framed by post-2015 development agenda

  17. Summary points • The 4th Global Review highlighted key barriers for developing country firms to connect to value chains • Key issues and trends: • Closer cooperation between the private and public sector • Aid for trade as complement or substitute to other development finance flows • Growing importance of South-South relationships • Future Aid for Trade work influenced by: • Trade Facilitation Agreement • Post-2015 Development Agenda

  18. Thank you for your attention! Rainer.Lanz@wto.org

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