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Public Private Dialogue Forum

Public Private Dialogue Forum. Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action. Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse. Establishment of More Effective Public-Private Dialogue Forum. Action:

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Public Private Dialogue Forum

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  1. Public Private Dialogue Forum Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  2. Establishment of More Effective Public-Private Dialogue Forum • Action: • Ethiopia Chamber, Sectoral Association Representative and MoTI for Government to prepare proposal for PP Dialogue Structure • Principles to be inclusive of civil society and other organizations, and development partners. • Acknowledged need for secretariat and capacity building for government and private sector associations. • Positive, proactive critical mass to make things better. • Time Frame • Completed Proposal in 6 weeks • Forum to be convened within 3 months.

  3. Legal & Judicial Reform Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  4. Judicial Strengthening • Public-private dialogue—legal and institutional issues Action: Committee to determine TOR is set up (VP, Bar,PS) Timeframe: Draft outline in 1 month • ADR • Action: Strengthening ADR, providing training, sensitization • Timeframe: on-going • Training and skill development • Action: Stock-taking exercise, needs assessment, curriculum • Timeframe: to be determined

  5. Laws and Institutions • Commercial code • Action: Finalization of draft commercial code • Timeframe: end-2006 • Institution building (registration) • Action: Establishment of registration systems • Timeframe: end-2006

  6. The Tourism Sector Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  7. Tourism Priority Actions12 MonthsLed by the MCT • Policy • Define a process to open up the policy debate • International experience and best practice from other countries • Finalize it • (Conducive environment for investment eg. Tourism as export sector) • PPP Platform for Dialogue • Institutionalize Council of Tourism • Coordination on policy and strategy development (donors/private sector/regions/stakeholders) • Strategy • Regional approach (e.g. Historic Route / Cultural Route) • Poverty reduction emphasized • Capacity building (public and private sector)

  8. The Leather and Leather Products Sector Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  9. Key Issues facing Leather Sector •  Ekuk and other diseases which affect the quality of raw materials can and should be considered as top priorities •  Poor slaughtering and post slaughter handling practices •  Better price for better quality skins/hides •  Establishment of proper management systems •  Lack of domestic suppliers for shoe accessories •  Taxation of raw materials an issue

  10. The Way Forward • Controlling Ekek • Forming public-private partnership to address ekuk (and other animal diseases) • Extension work to address ekuk/other diseases at an industry level • Post slaughter/slaughtering practices • Public/private partnership forum • Strengthening of extension system • Better price for better quality skins/hides • Price by grading with government enforcement • Tannery led training of traders co-financed by government and private sector

  11. Further Recommendations • Establishment of proper management systems • Government’s training managers and strengthening of LLPTI • Lack of domestic suppliers for shoe accessories • Industry investment with government support in land (and other assets) to encourage production of accessory supplies • Rationalize tariff structure for shoe accessories • Financing of small enterprise production • Taxation of raw materials an issue • Review taxation since leather and shoes are a priority sector

  12. Textiles and Garments Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  13. Priorities • Labor Productivity • Awareness campaign • Training Capacity • Cotton and Fabric Waste • Gaps in Supply Chain • Market • Labor Law

  14. Legal Issues • Action: • Review Labor Law 377/95 • Lobby for new labor law • Public awareness local • Result: • Revised labor law submitted to Parliament • Relevant commercial laws reviewed within six months? • Time Frame: • One year • Responsible Party • GOE • Labor unions, individuals, private sector, civil society

  15. Export Promotion • Issue: • Lack of trade promotion programs • Action: • National export promotion program • Direct export promotion • Design national incentive program to catalyze promotion • Result: • % increase in exports per year? • # of firms in US and Europe buying from Ethiopian firms? • Timeframe: • One years • Responsible: • Trade association

  16. Import Shortage • Issue: • Lack of local sourcing of fabric, accessories • Action: • Business friendly investment code • Limitation on raw cotton exports • Result: • 100% increase in domestic fabric sourcing • Timeframe: • 1-3 years • Responsibility: • GOE, private sector, international firms

  17. The Construction Sector Break-out group World Bank Conference on Shared Vision to Shared Action Chair: Ato Melaku Tadesse

  18. Key issues & action priorities • Improving access to finance for the sector • Solving cost escalation & shortage of construction materials • Improving contractual arrangements – delays in contracts and lack of transparency in contract award process • Capacity building: manpower development, local companies competing with international companies

  19. Priority 1 – Improving access to finance • Key issues: pre-qualifications for attaining finance (technical and financial), NBE credit regulation, LT finance rate is high • Actions required: Arrangement of a joint forum • Roles and responsibilities: NBE, working group, Ministry of Works and Urban development, WB and/or GTZ/ECBP to organize/facilitate • Milestones & timeframe: 2 weeks from now • Monitoring and feedback: PS association • Funding / technical assistance: Enterprise Ethiopia ASCAP

  20. Priority 2 – Solving cost escalation and shortage of construction materials • Key issues: (mainly cement, fuel, reinforcement bars) – supply shortage • Actions required: enabling the bulk importation of cement to be feasible – make a proposal • Roles and responsibilities: co-ordinated action by private sector (PS co-ordinate in bulk purchase, government to reduce tariffs from 10%) – otherwise same actors as first priority • Milestones: request dialogue on tariffs and on collaboration to bulk purchase • Timeframe: from now until capacity can meet demand • Monitoring and feedback: PS association • Funding / technical assistance: Request donor funding to match private sector funding

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