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The joint WTO

Context. Despite additional export earnings, developing countries do not take full advantage of trade liberalizationDeveloping countries are confronted with two major problems:Tariff and non tariff barriers in sectors-industries where they have a comparative advantageIll equipment of their indust

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The joint WTO

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    2. Context Despite additional export earnings, developing countries do not take full advantage of trade liberalization Developing countries are confronted with two major problems: Tariff and non tariff barriers in sectors-industries where they have a comparative advantage Ill equipment of their industries to take advantage of reduction in trade barriers

    3. The need for technical assistance reasons for the developing countries’ failure to benefit from trade liberalization are the lack of: Industrial production capacities: need of supply side upgrading to produce goods of competitive quality the ability to comply with international standards: need of technical assistance and capacity building to overcome TBT and SPS measures and to comply with international standards the knowledge of WTO rules: need of capacity building for national implementation of WTO agreements, trade negotiations and related policy formulation

    4. The WTO/UNIDO Cooperation Objective: Achieving an increase in developing country exports by: removing supply side constraints developing and proving conformity to technical requirements, and integrating into the multilateral trading system

    5. The Framework Concept – The main programme modules

    6. The Programme Principles Country focus of the programme Combining tasks of modules into country projects, based on priority sub-sectors/product Beneficiary-driven activities adjusted to specific needs of the country concerned Beneficiaries: governmental agencies, the private sector, academic institutions and members of civil society Partnerships with local institutions

    7. The Programme Strategy Phases of the programme - Preparatory phase: country assessments to identify the project focus in terms of sectors, sub-sectors as well as specific tasks to be carried out - Main phase: Implementation of the individual country projects jointly by UNIDO and WTO with a clearly defined “Lead Agency” for each activity Possibility for the two organizations to invite other agencies with comparative advantages for the implementation (UNCTAD, FAO, ISO or ITC etc.)

    8. The country selection: Existing comparative advantages, field presences and country requirements to be taken into account Pre-selection of nine countries for the pilot phase from initial list: Armenia, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cuba, Egypt, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania No LDC focus, but possibility of including LDCs where the WTO/UNIDO programme could provide an added value to the process in particular in following up the recommendations The Preparatory phase

    9. Implementation of the UNIDO-WTO MoU:

    10. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

    11. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

    12. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

    13. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

    14. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

    15. Technical Cooperation Programme Responding to the Doha Development Agenda UNIDO Preparatory Assistance Project

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