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APEC Project Management Workshop
Presented by
Rutchanee UerpairojkitDepartment of International Economic AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs21 June 2011
Guidebook on APEC Projects
APEC Organization Structure
4 main Committees – BMC,CTI, EC, SCE
• Budget & Management Committee (BMC)
• Committee on Trade Investment (CTI) –
comprises 12 sub-committees/ expert groups/
industry dialogues
• Economic Committee (EC) – comprises
1 experts group
• SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH –
comprises 13 working groups and 3 task forces
Total of 29 sub-fora
APEC Organization Structure
• APEC is now dealing with more issues
than ever, hence, administrative cost is
getting higher, while members’
contribution remain the same• Applying for APEC funded projects
become more competitive, especially with
29 sub-fora competing
APEC Funded Projects
Approximate funds Available : 2011
Funding source Amount (US$)
OA 1,758,000
TILF 4,463,000
ASF – General 4,407,000
ASF – Human Security 443,000
ASF – Avian Influenza 2,073,000
ASF – TFAP II 287,000
ASF – Technology 116,000
ASF – Energy Efficiency 4,843,000
Total 18,381,000
Funding sourceAmount
available per session (US$)
OA 586,192
TILF 1,487,995
ASF: General 1,469,123
ASF: Human Security
147,672
ASF: Avian Influenza
691,331
ASF: TFAP II 95,808
ASF: Technology 38,692
ASF: Energy Efficiency
1,611,598
TOTAL 6,128,411
Funds Available
Financial Snapshot
APEC Projects: Financial SnapshotAll Figures in USD
Total (OA + TILF + ASF)Year 2008 2009 2010 Q1 2011 2008-2011Number of Projects Requesting Funding 179 290 177 71 717Value of Projects Requesting Funding 14,745,159 24,572,536 17,227,607 7,561,010 64,106,312Number of Projects Appoved 134 151 95 40 420Value of Projects Approved 11,108,344 12,959,193 8,704,269 4,355,973 37,127,779Ratio of Value of Projects Approved to Total Value of Projects Requesting Funding (%) 75% 53% 51% 58% 58%
Average Value of Projects 82,898 85,822 91,624 108,899 88,399
Supply and Demand
~ 55% of
Concept Note
submissions
implemented
(Note: 2011 figure is for Session 1 only)
Project values: 2008-2011
Project approvals in 2010
• 177 proposals submitted in 2010 (requesting over $17million)
• 95 projects & concept notes approved (value of $8,704,269):
• OA: 19 projects valued at $1,640,743
• TILF: 37 projects valued at $2,623,824
• ASF: 39 projects valued at $4,439,702
Project Approvals in 2011
Approval Session 2 - 2011 (approximated)
Fund source (US$) Available Requested # of Proposal
OA 607,439 1,164,905 13
TILF 1,632,205 1,432,280 16
ASF – General 1,832,321 2,133,172 19
ASF – Human Security 166,195 152,510 1
ASF – Avian Influenza 1,036,995 67,000 1
ASF – TFAP II 143,712 - -
ASF – Technology 31,408 - -
ASF – Energy Efficiency 2,115,942 216,644 2
Total 7,566,217 5,241,511 52
Success Rate
Economy Operational Account
TILF Special Account
APEC Support Fund Account
Total Across 3 Fund Account
No. of Projects No. of Projects No. of Projects No. of Projects
Submitted Funded Submitted Funded Submitted Funded Submitted Funded
Developing 9 1 20 6 21 18 50 25
Developed 8 5 11 8 9 8 28 21
Developed vs. Developing Economies
Session 1 of 2011
• Developing Economies - 50%
• Developed Economies - 75 %
Successful Project Submission by Thailand
• In 2010, APEC approved a total of 3 projects submitted by Thailand with total value of US$ 302,447, accounted for 3.47 % of total APEC Funded Projects
3.47 %
96.53 %Thailand
Others
1.22 %
98.78 %
2010
2009
Project Approval by BMC
• Budget and Management Committee (BMC) can approve proposals valued at US$ 200,000
• Projects value more than US$ 200,000 must be approved by SOM
Types of APEC projects
• Workshops
• Seminars / symposiums
• Research projects
• Publications
• Websites
• Short term trainings
APEC’s Sources of Fund
• 4 Sources of APEC fund
- Operational Account
- TILF Special Projects
- APEC Support Fund (ASF)
- Self-Funding
Operational Account (OA)
• Funded from annual membership contributions
• Fund available depends on leftover of Administrative Account (AA)-US$ 1,758,000 is available for 2011
• Can be used for all types of projects
• Supports ECOTECH
• Projects may be fully funded under OA
Trade and Investment Liberalization Fund (TILF) Special Account
• Sourced from voluntary member contributions
• Available fund for 2011 is approximately US$ 4,463,000, Japan and the US are the main contributors.
• Projects in support of APEC TILF objectives
• Projects must clearly contribute to achieving trade & investment liberalization & facilitation
• Project must articulate how it relates to at least 1 of 15 areas listed in Osaka Action Agenda
Trade and Investment Liberalization Fund (TILF) Special Account
• All economies may apply for funding under TILF.
• Non-TILF contributing members must self-fund part of the overall cost; - 20% for developing economies - 50% for developed economies
APEC Support Fund (ASF)
• Sourced from voluntary member contributions
• Support of capacity building needs for developing member economies
• Composed of a General fund & 6 specific sub- funds; human security, Avian influenza, TFAP II, technology, energy efficiency, and ANSSR
• Available fund for 2011 is approx. US$ 12,000,000
• Open to all members, but projects need to primarily benefit developing member economies
• Projects may be fully funded by ASF
Self-Funding
• Sources can include member economies,
private sector partners, other international
organizations or sponsorship (must meet
requirements under APEC Sponsorship Guidelines)
• Do not need to be submitted as Concept Notes or
assessed using the QAF
• Do not need to be approved by BMC but must
comply to APEC Publication Guidelines
APEC Priorities
Funding Criteria for Project in 2011:
• Rank 1: Projects that specifically and significantly contribute to promoting regional economic integration (REI) via free and open trade and investment
• Rank 2: Projects that directly support the Action Plan in the APEC Leaders’ Growth Strategy
• Rank 3: Projects that are linked to other priorities identified by Leaders and Ministers but are less closely linked to regional economic integration
APEC Priorities
- Ocean and marine environment- Support trade recovery- Prevention of emerging infectious diseases- Counter terrorism initiatives- Anti-money laundering activities
REI
- FTAAP - Services - Investment - Standards - Trade facilitation - Next generation trade and investment issues - Ease of doing business - Digital economy - Environmental goods and services
APEC Leaders Growth Strategy
- ANSSR- Green Growth Plan - Innovative growth- SMEs- Niigata APEC Action Plan on Food Security- Fighting corruption- Governance and transparency- Emergency preparedness
Other priorities