UNCTAD Trade Facilitation Programme: Ongoing and future projects
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UNCTAD Trade Facilitation UNCTAD Trade Facilitation Programme:Programme:
Ongoing and future projects Ongoing and future projects
Symposium on WTO Trade Facilitation for African CountriesNairobi, Kenya
November 13-15, 2012
Azhar JaimurzinaArántzazu Sánchez BelasteguiUNCTAD Trade Facilitation Section
[email protected]@UNCTAD.org
I.I. UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation ProgrammeUNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme
II.II. Ongong activities: The UNCTAD project on Ongong activities: The UNCTAD project on
preparing national TF implementation preparing national TF implementation
plansplans
III.III. Upcoming UNCTAD activities in Trade Upcoming UNCTAD activities in Trade
FacilitationFacilitation
Content
Trade facilitation
Analysis and research Helping to build consensus Capacity building
UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (1)UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (1)
ResearchResearch
Basic data, annual and quarterly reports
Technical Notes
Guidelines for national TF committees
Regional aspects of TF
Multilateral negotiations
National Implementation plans
Quartely Transport Newsletter
UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (2)UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (2)
Consensus buildingConsensus building
•Multilateral
•Regional
•National task forces
UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (3)UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (3)
Technical Assistance and Capacity BuildingTechnical Assistance and Capacity Building
UNCTAD XIII, April 2012: “[UNCTAD should] continue technical assistance, research and analysis, and dialogue on trade facilitation, transport and related issues”
Donors for the UNCTAD TF TA programme: European
Union, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations
Development Account, World Bank.
Current focus of the programme: Assisting countries in
preparing and developing national TF implementation plans –
UNCTAD projects on the TF Implementation Plans
UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (4)UNCTAD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (4)
Two UNCTAD projects on implementing TF :1.1. ““Strengthening capacities of developing countries in Africa and Strengthening capacities of developing countries in Africa and
Asia to support their effective participation in negotiating Asia to support their effective participation in negotiating bilateral, regional and multilateral trade facilitation bilateral, regional and multilateral trade facilitation arrangements“ arrangements“
2.2. ““IImplementation Plans for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in mplementation Plans for WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in Developing Members”Developing Members”
Financed by the European Union, Norway and the United Nations Development Account
Duration: 2 years (2012–2013)
In cooperation with other Annex D organizations (IMF, OECD, WB and WCO)
Focus: TF Measures under negotiation in WTO
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
General (1)
The project’s outputs National implementation plans: plans for the
implementation of TF reforms (confidential) The UNCTAD consolidated report: implementation
challenges, including resource and time requirements and TACB needs
For the participating countries Increased knowledge of the TF measures under
consideration Mapping out the implementation status of trade
facilitation commitments Identification of the actions needed and resource
implications for full compliance Strengthening/Launching National TF Committees Discussion and identification of the regional activities
and implementation plans
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
General (2)
I. Fact finding mission by UNCTAD and/or Annex D and the official launch of the project during a special meeting of the national TF committee
II. Collection of information by the national consultant through individual interviews with the TF stakeholders and desk-research
III. Preparation of the draft implementation plan by the national consultant and UNCTAD
IV. National validation conference with the support and participation of UNCTAD/Annex D
Implementation plan on TF measures currently considered in WTO
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans Methodology (1)
Questionnaire – Part A
For each measure,
• Text of current draft consolidation negotiation text (from Rev.11 to 13)
• Some background information, for example, from the '2008 Self Assessment of Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities‘
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans Methodology (2)
Questionnaire – Part B
15-20 questions to determine implementation status and actions/resources required for each measure
• Principal questions (specific to each measure)• Secondary questions (same for every measure)
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans Methodology (3)
Two-three day meeting combining plenary sessions and work in groups
Analysis and validation of the conclusions on: Current status of implementation
of each of the 39 trade facilitation measures under the current draft TFA;
Action plans for the non- or partially implemented measures and needs for resources and TACB
Implementation priority and category for each measure.
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans Methodology (4)
National Validation Conference
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
Geographical coverage (1) A selection of the least developed countries,
middle income developing countries, landlocked countries and small island economies
Three continents and twenty countries
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
Progress and results (1)INTERVIEW AND DRAFTING
Angola: May 12 -> Dec. 12
Bangladesh (OECD): July 12 -> Nov.12
Burundi: Aug.12 -> Nov. 12
Bhutan: May 12 -> Dec.12
OECS: Aug. 12 -> Feb.13
Rwanda: June 12 -> Nov.12
PREPARATION
Sudan: Dec. 12 -> Feb. 13
Suriname (WB): Dec.12 -> Feb.13
Jordan(TBC): Nov.12->March 13
VALIDATION/ FINALIZING
Benin: March 12 -> June 12
Burkina Faso: Feb. 12-> June 12
Dom. Rep (WB): April 12 -> Sept.12
Gabon (WCO): March 12 -> May 12
Guatemala: March 12 -> July 12
Nepal: April 12 -> Sept. 12
Paraguay: June 12 -> Oct.12
Tanzania: Jan. 12 -> June 12
Uganda: June 12 -> Oct.12
National implementation
plans
UNCTAD/Annex D
Report
National implementation
plans
Measure Article Is this measure implemented?
Details on the current situation
Publication Article 1, para.1 NO. YES. PARTLY.Source: Primary questions (question B)
1- Details on the current situation
2- National law and/or administrative instructions that correspond to this measure
3. Main reasons behind the partial or complete non-compliance
4. Other
Source : Primary questions (from Question B to the second to the last question)
1. 1. Detailed description measure per measure: the current Detailed description measure per measure: the current situationsituation
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
Progress and results (2)
Implementation plan for each Implementation plan for each measuremeasure
Measure N° X : TITLE
Category
Priority LOW HIGH 1 2 3 4 5
Implementation Actions required Already planned (Y/N)
Resources Required
Details on technical assistance
Needs for assistance (yes, no)
Type of Assistance Potential donors Agency which could deliver technical assistance
Time required for implementation
Leading implementation agency
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
Progress and results (3)
Lessons learned The strong commitment from the country is a
must A WTO Needs Assessment - a good basis but not
always enough Positive impact of using national consultants Need for regular feedback and advisory on all
stages Need for training/information session before the
validation Need for flexibility on behalf of both UNCTAD and
the countries Ensuring sustainability means continuous support
for the TF committees
II. UNCTAD project on the TF UNCTAD project on the TF iimplementation Plans mplementation Plans
Progress and results (4)
Upcoming UNCTAD activities in Trade
Facilitation
A. Follow up to the national implementation plans: integrating regional and inter-regional components
B. UNCTAD study on national trade facilitation committees
Upcoming TF activitiesUpcoming TF activities
Objectiveso Identify incompatibilities and synergies in
bilateral and regional trade facilitation commitments, and adapt accordingly the national TF implementation plans
o Identify national best practices that could be applied in other countries
o Highlight needs for regional cooperation
A. Follow up to the national implementation plans: regional component
Activities: 4-5 regional TF ForumsLogistics:
– To be organized in 2013 in EAC, in Western Africa, in Latin America, South Asia and in the Caribbean (TBC).
– Invitation of two/three experts per country and international experts
– Organizational costs to be covered by UNCTAD
Content:– Selection of 5-10 measures requiring regional cooperation– Presentation of best TF practices and lessons learned– Presentation of challenges for TF identified, specially in
connection with the regional initiatives and projects
A. Follow up to the national implementation plans: regional component
Activities: Inter-Regional TF ForumLogistics:
– To be organized in the second quarter of 2014 in Geneva
– Countries from Africa and Asia (UNDA project)– Invitation of two/three experts per country– Organizational costs to be covered by UNCTAD
Content:– Presentation of best TF practices and lessons learned– Enhancing South South cooperation
A. Follow up to the national implementation plans: inter-regional component
UNCTAD long-standing support to the establishment of the national TF committees (NGTF) in developing countries: from a recommendation to a possible legal obligation in WTO
UNCTAD approach: Analyze best practices for setting up and operating a NTFC UNCTAD TF Handbook Part I UNCTAD Technical Note 18 UNCTAD online repository of national cases
throughout the world
2013: An in-depth study of the NTFC together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ongoing) Possible intergovernmental meeting in 2013 on the NTFC
B. UNCTAD Study on National TF Committee
Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
Azhar JaimurzinaArántzazu Sánchez BelasteguiUNCTAD Trade Facilitation [email protected]@UNCTAD.org