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AID FOR TRADE

AID FOR TRADE. Why, what and how? . Why Aid for Trade?. Trade can be an engine for growth that lifts millions of people out of poverty But many developing countries face barriers that prevent them from benefiting from the world trading system.

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AID FOR TRADE

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  1. AID FOR TRADE Why, what and how?

  2. Why Aid for Trade?

  3. Trade can be an engine for growth that lifts millions of people out of poverty But many developing countries face barriers that prevent them from benefiting from the world trading system

  4. Some of these barriers are in export markets which the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations aims to reduce or eliminate. These include non-tariff barriers – which are increasing in significance – as well as traditional tariff barriers.

  5. But internal barriers – lack of knowledge, excessive red tape, inadequate financing, poor infrastructure – can be just as difficult for exporters to overcome • Targetting these “supply-side” constraints is what Aid for Trade is all about

  6. Aid for Trade is part of overall development aid, but with the specific objective of helping developing countries, in particular the least developed, to play an active role in the global trading system and to use trade as an instrument for growth and poverty alleviation. • It is not a substitute for trade opening, but a necessary and increasingly important complement

  7. Increased trade, competitiveness and growth Aid for Trade tradereform entrepreneurship private investment catalyst trade-related capacity and infrastructure

  8. There are four main areas where Aid for Trade is needed • Trade policy and regulation Building capacity to formulate trade policy, participate in negotiations and implement agreements

  9. There are four main areas where Aid for Trade is needed • Economic infrastructure • Investing in the infrastructure – roads, ports, telecommunications, energy networks – needed to link products to global markets • In Sub-Saharan Africa, alone, annual infrastructure needs are $17-22 billion a year, while spending is about $10 billion

  10. There are four main areas where Aid for Trade is needed • Productive capacity building Strengthening economic sectors – from improved testing laboratories to better supply chains – to increase competitiveness in export markets

  11. There are four main areas where Aid for Trade is needed • Adjustment assistance Helping with any transition costs from liberalization – preference erosion, loss of fiscal revenue, or declining terms of trade

  12. Three export stories and how Aid for Trade can make a difference

  13. Dairy products from the Kyrgyz Republic • Facing significant supply-side constraints: • The Kyrgyz Republic could be a successful exporter of dairy products • But there has been a 14% drop in production in recent years • The most serious supply-side constraints include: • Lack of appropriate standards and testing services (i.e. SPS-control and breed selection) • Lack of cold storage and transportation facilities • Lack of infrastructure for milk distribution • Lack of interstate co-operation

  14. Cut flowers from Kenya • Making progress, but problems remain: • The cut flower sector has seen a growth rate of 35% annually over the last 15 years, partly because of investments in Aid for Trade, such as: • New cold storage and transportation facilities • Improved cargo facilities at Nairobi’s airport • More efficient air transportation and increased frequency of flights • Technology transfers

  15. Cut flowers from Kenya • But flower exporters still face major obstacles, including • Inability to meet certain international standards (e.g., maximum pesticide residue) • Deteriorating road and rail networks • Backsliding on the competitiveness of air freight

  16. Mangoes from Mali • Transformation of mango export sector by making key investments in Aid for Trade: • Formed innovative business partnerships • Improved testing facilities and met international standards • Increased cold storage facilities (reducing post-harvest loss) • Built a new transport corridor (reducing shipping time from 25 to 12 days)

  17. Mangoes from Mali • Total exports of mangoes from Mali are steadily increasing • Average annual growth rate of almost 30% from 2000-2006

  18. Similar challenges exist across many developing countries and regions • In the Andean Community, trucks spend more than half of the total journey time at border crossings • Transport costs for trade within Africa are more than twice as high as those within South East Asia

  19. Similar challenges exist across many developing countries and regions • Power generation costs in Burkina Faso are more than four times the costs in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire – and ten times the cost in France • Power outages in Malawi average 30 days per year – causing product damage and delays in production and packaging that add 25% to costs

  20. Similar challenges exist across many developing countries and regions • 116 days to move a container from the factory in Bangui in the Central African Republic to the nearest port • Same transaction takes five days from Copenhagen

  21. Similar challenges exist across many developing countries and regions • Most direct flight between Chad and Niger is via France – over 4,000 km • Only one flight a week from Bangui in the Central African Republic to Europe

  22. The result? A huge missed opportunity • For example, if Africa enjoyed the same share of world exports today as it did in 1980, exports would be $119 billion higher – equivalent to about five times current aid flows

  23. What is happening?

  24. Share of Trade Related ODA in Overall Development AidBaseline 2002-2005 average Trade policy & regulations Economic infrastructure Productive capacity GBS Non-sector allocable Debt relief Multi-sector initiatives Emergency aid Administrative cost Social & Administrative Infrastructure Education Health Governance

  25. Overall distribution of trade related ODA by program and project US$ million (2004 constant prices and exchange rates) Baseline 2002-2005 average Source: OECD

  26. Total trade related aid by donor (baseline 2002-2005 average) US$ million Source: OECD

  27. Trade related aid as share of donor’s sector allocable ODA (baseline 2002-2005 average) Global baseline (2002-2005) Average (39.9%) Per cent Source: OECD

  28. Overall distribution of trade related ODA by region US$ million Africa Oceania 2 205 South and Central America South and Central Asia 2 494 Far East Asia Europe 4 232 1 551 237 9 095 Source: OECD

  29. 2400 European countries in transition 2000 Regional/multi- 1600 country UMICS 1200 LMICs 800 OLICs 400 0 LDCs 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Trade policy and regulations US$ million Source: OECD

  30. Trade policy and regulations by donor US$ million Source: OECD

  31. Trade policy and regulations by region US$ million Africa Oceania South and Central America 32 156 South and Central Asia 84 Far East Asia 3 Europe 131 355 Source: OECD

  32. 15000 European countries in transition 12000 Regional/multi- country 9000 UMICs 6000 LMICs 3000 OLICs 0 LDCs 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Economic infrastructure US$ million Source: OECD

  33. Economic Infrastructure by donor US$ million Source: OECD

  34. Economic Infrastructure by region US$ million Africa Oceania 1 468 South and Central America South and Central Asia Far East Asia 2 388 89 521 2 515 Europe 3 703 Source: OECD

  35. 10000 regional/multi- 8000 country UMICs 6000 LMICs 4000 OLICs 2000 LDCs 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Productive capacity building US$ million Source: OECD

  36. Productive capacity building by donor US$ million Source: OECD

  37. Productive capacity building by region US$ million Africa Oceania 560 South and Central America South and Central Asia Far East Asia 1 327 108 Europe 2 213 786 2 666 Source: OECD

  38. 7000 6000 regional/multi- country 5000 UMICs 4000 LMICs 3000 2000 OLICs 1000 LDCs 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Structural adjustment US$ million Source: OECD

  39. Structural adjustment by donor US$ million Source: OECD

  40. Structural adjustment by region US$ million Africa 21 Oceania South and Central America 306 247 South and Central Asia Far East Asia 37 113 Europe 2 371 Source: OECD

  41. ODA is forecast to increase substantially after 2008 – if donors follow through on Gleneagles and Hong Kong commitments Source: OECD

  42. This should be reflected in a scaling up of the broad Aid for Trade Agenda Source: OECD

  43. How should Aid for Trade work?

  44. On the “supply side”, donors need to: • Provide additional funding • Aid for Trade should not divert resources away from other development priorities, such as health and education • Scale up trade expertise and capacity • Trade and growth issues need to be better integrated in donors’ aid programming • Trade expertise needs to be strengthened - both in capitals and in-country

  45. On the“demand side”,recipient countriesneed to: • Make trade a priority • Trade needs to be a bigger part of national development strategies. Aid for Trade will only work if countries decide that trade is a priority • Take ownership • Countries need to determine their own Aid for Trade plans, involving all stakeholders • Focus on results-oriented “business plans” • Aid for Trade is an investment, not just a transfer. The question is not only how much Aid for Trade is available, but whether it is effective and actually benefits developing countries

  46. To bridge “supply” and “demand”,both donors and recipients need to: • Improve cooperation • The challenge of Aid for Trade is to marshal the efforts of many – and to create the right incentives so that recipients and donors work together more effectively • Involve the private sector • It is businesses, not governments, that trade • Financial resources flowing from increased private investment and trade easily dwarf government aid

  47. Improve transparency and accountability • Best way to ensure that pledges are honoured, needs are met, and financial assistance is used effectively, is to shine a brighter spotlight on Aid for Trade

  48. A role for the WTO: monitoring and evaluation • WTO is not a development agency – and should not become one. Its core function is trade opening, rule making, and dispute settlement • But the WTO does have a role – and a responsibility – to ensure that relevant agencies and organizations understand the trade needs of WTO Members and work together more effectively to address them

  49. A role for the WTO: mobilizing, monitoring and evaluating aid for trade • The WTO is well placed to play this role • Direct interest in ensuring that all its members benefit from trade and WTO agreements • Multilateral, consensus-based organization where developing and developed countries have equal weight • Institutional experience in reviewing complex policy areas through Trade Policy Review Mechanism

  50. Monitoring and evaluation in the WTO on three levels: • Global level – using data compiled by the OECD-DAC To assess whether additional resources are being delivered, to identify where gaps lie, to highlight where improvements should be made, to increase transparency on pledges and disbursements • Donor level – based on self evaluations To share best practices across countries, to identify areas for improvement and to increase transparency on pledges and commitments • Country and regional level – based on self assessments To provide a focused, on-the-ground perspective on whether needs are being met, resources are being provided, and Aid for Trade is effective

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