Trade Capacity Building Resource Guide 2010 Volume II

Volume 2

Bilateral Services

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U N I T E D N A T I O N S S Y S T E MChief Executive Board for Coordination High Level Committee on ProgrammesWorking Group on Market Efficiency and Integration

T R A D E C A P A C I T Y B U I L D I N G

V o l u m e 2

B i l a t e r a l S e r v i c e s

[ Resource Guide ]

U N I T E D N A T I O N SVienna, 2010

ACRONYMS V

OVERVIEW 1

BILATERAL PROFILES 11

AUSTRALIA 13AUSTRIA 18BELGIUM 25CANADA 31DENMARK 38EUROPEANCOMMISSION 43FINLAND 50FRANCE 56GERMANY 64GREECE 71IRELAND 75ITALY 79JAPAN 83KOREA(REPUBLICOF) 90LUXEMBOURG 96NETHERLANDS 101NEWZEALAND 111NORWAY 116PORTUGAL 124SPAIN 127SWEDEN 133SWITZERLAND 139UNITEDKINGDOM 147UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA 151

PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES BY CATEGORY 161

GLOBALADVOCACY 163TRADEPOLICYDEVELOPMENT 171LEGALANDREGULATORYFRAMEWORK 187SUPPLYCAPACITY 199COMPLIANCESUPPORTINFRASTRUCTUREANDSERVICES 231TRADEPROMOTIONCAPACITYBUILDING 247MARKETANDTRADEINFORMATION 257TRADEFACILITATION 269PHYSICALTRADEINFRASTRUCTURE 283TRADE-RELATEDFINANCIALSERVICES 299

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS

ABARE AustralianBureauofAgriculturalandResourceEconomics

ACIAR AustralianCentreforAgriculturalResearch

ACP African,CaribbeanandPacificcountries

ACWL AdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw

ADA AustrianDevelopmentAgency

ADB AsianDevelopmentBankandAustrianDevelopmentBank

ADC AustrianDevelopmentCooperation

ADETEF InternationalTechnicalAssistanceAgency(France)

AECID SpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation

AFD AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

AfT AidforTrade

AGCI AfricanGlobalCompetitivenessInitiative

AGOA AfricanGrowthOpportunityAct(U.S.)

ANZ AustraliaandNewZealandBankingGroup

APEC Asia-PacificEconomicCooperation

ASEAN TheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations

AUD Australiandollar

BIO BelgianInvestmentCompanyforDevelopingCountries

BIS DepartmentforBusinessInnovationandSkills(UK)

BMZ GermanFederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment

BPP BusinessPartnershipsProgramme(Austria)

BTC BelgianTechnicalCooperation

BUSAC BusinessAdvocacyChallenge(Denmark:Ghana)

CBI CentreforthePromotionofImportsfromDevelopingCountries(Netherlands)

CDC UKdevelopmentfinanceinstitution

CDE CentreforDevelopmentandEnterprise(EU)

CFA CFAfranc:acurrencyusedin14countries,incl.12formerlyFrench-ruledcountriesinAfrica

CFC CommonFundforCommodities

CHF Swissfranc

CIS CommonwealthofIndependentStates

CLDP CommercialLawDevelopmentProgramme(U.S.)

COMESA CommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica

CSIRO CommonwealthScientificandResearchOrganisation

CRS CreditorReportingSystem(OECD)

CSR Corporatesocialresponsibility

CUTS C-CIER CUTSCentreforCompetitionInvestmentandEconomicRegulation

DAC DevelopmentAssistanceCommittee(OECD)

DANIDA DanishInternationalDevelopmentAgency

DCA DevelopmentCreditAuthority(U.S.)

DDAGTF DohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund

DECP DutchEmployers’CooperationProgramme

DED GermanDevelopmentService

DEG DeutscheEntwicklungs-undInvestitionsgesellschaftmbH

DFAT DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade(Australia)

DFID DepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(UK)

DG DEV DirectorateGeneralDevelopmentandRelationswithAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates(EC)

DG SANCO DirectorateGeneralforHealthandConsumers(EC)

DG TAXUD DirectorateGeneralTaxationandCustomsUnion(EC)

DGCS SeeDGDC

DGDC DirectorateGeneralDevelopmentCooperation(Italy)(alsoknownasDGCS)

DGGA Directorate-GeneralofGlobalAffairs,DevelopmentandPartnerships(France)

DGIS Directorate-GeneralforInternationalCooperation(Netherlands)

DGTPE TreasuryandEconomicPolicyGeneralDirectorate(France)

DKK Danishkrone

DRC DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo

DTIS DiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudies

EAC EastAfricanCommunity

EASE Enablingaccesstosustainableenergy

EBRD EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment

EC EuropeanCommission

ECDPM EuropeanCentreforDevelopmentPolicyandManagement

ECOWAS EconomicCommunityOfWestAfricanStates

EDCF EconomicDevelopmentCooperationFund(Korea)

EDF EuropeanDevelopmentFund(EC)

EDFI EuropeanDevelopmentFinanceInstitutions

EIB EuropeanInvestmentBank

EIF EnhancedIntegratedFramework

EPA EconomicPartnershipAgreement

EPO EuropeanPatentOffice

EVD AgencyforInternationalBusinessandCooperation(Netherlands)

FAO FoodandAgricultureOrganization

FAS ForeignAgriculturalService(U.S.)

FDA FoodandDrugAdministration(U.S.)

FDI Foreigndirectinvestment

FIAS ForeignInvestmentAdvisoryService(NewZealand)

FMO NederlandseFinancierings-MaatschappijvoorOntwikkelingslandenN.V.(NetherlandsDevelopmentFinanceCompany)

FVO FoodandVeterinaryOffice(EC)

GAP Goodagriculturalpractice

GNI Grossnationalincome

GNP Grossnationalproduct

GTZ DeutscheGesellschaftfürTechnischeZusammenarbeit(GTZ)(GermanAssociationforTechnicalCooperation)

IAI InitiativeforAsianIntegration(Japan)

IAVE InternationalAssociationforVolunteerEffort

ICO InstituteforOfficialCredit

ICT Informationandcommunicationtechnology

ICTSD InternationalCentreforTradeandSustainableDevelopment

IDB Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank

IF IntegratedFramework

IFAD InternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment

IFAP InternationalFederationofAgriculturalProducers

IFC InternationalFinanceCorporation

IFU IndustrialisationFundforDevelopingCountries(Denmark)

ILO InternationalLabourOrganization

IMF InternationalMonetaryFund

INSEE NationalInstituteofStatisticsandEconomicStudies(France)

IP Intellectualproperty

IPR Intellectualpropertyrights

ISO InternationalOrganizationforStandardization

ITC InternationalTradeCentre

JBIC JapanBankforInternationalCooperation

JETRO JapanExternalTradeOrganization

JICA JapanInternationalCooperationAgency

JICA-RI JICAResearchInstitute

KfW KreditanstaltfürWiederaufbau(ReconstructionLoanCorporation–Germany)

KOICA KoreaInternationalCo-operationAgency

LDC LeastDevelopedCountry

MCA MillenniumChallengeAccount(U.S.)

MCC MillenniumChallengeCorporation(U.S.)

MIV Microinvestmentvehicles

MOU MemorandumofUnderstanding

MSME Micro,smallandmediumenterprises

NBG NationalBankofGreece

NCW SeeVNO

NEPAD NewPartnershipforAfrica’sDevelopment

NGO Non-governmentalorganization

NHO ConfederationofNorwegianEnterprise

NIST NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(U.S.)

ODA Officialdevelopmentassistance

ODI OverseasDevelopmentInstitute(UK)

OECD OrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment

OPIC OverseasPrivateInvestmentCorporation(U.S.)

OSBP Onestopborderpost

OSCE OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEurope

PACER PacificAgreementonCloserEconomicRelations

PNG PapuaNewGuinea

PPP Public-privatepartnership

PROPARCO InvestmentandPromotionsCompanyforEconomicCooperation(France)

PRCC ProgrammedeRenforcementdesCapacitésCommerciales–TradeCapacityBuildingProgramme(France)

PSD Privatesectordevelopment

PUM NetherlandsSeniorExperts

REPARIS RoadtoEuropeProgramofAccountingReformandInstitutionalStrengthening

SADC SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity

SADCAS SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunityAccreditationService

SANCO SeeDGSANCO

SDC SwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation

SECO EconomicCooperationandDevelopmentDivisionattheStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(Switzerland)

SEE SouthEastEurope

Sida SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency

SIMEST TheItaliandevelopmentfinanceinstitution

SIPPO SwissImportPromotionProgramme

SIS SwedishStandardsInstitute

SMEs Smallandmediumenterprises

SMTQ Standards,metrology,testingandquality

SOMO CentreforResearchonMultinationalCorporations(Netherlands)

SPS Sanitaryandphytosanitary(measures)

STDF StandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility

SWAp Sector-wideapproach

TA Technicalassistance

TBT Technicalbarrierstotrade

TCB Tradecapacitybuilding

TRA Trade-relatedassistance

UEMOA WestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion

UNCTAD UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment

UNDP UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme

UNEP UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme

UNIDO UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization

UNIZO Flemishorganizationofself-employedandSMEs

UNOPS UnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices

USADF UnitedStatesAfricanDevelopmentFoundation

USAID UnitedStatesAgencyofInternationalDevelopment

USDA U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture

USPTO UnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice

USTR UnitedStatesTradeRepresentative

VNO ConfederationoftheNetherlandsIndustriesandEmployers(VNO-NCW)

WAEMU WestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion

WB WorldBank

WBI WorldBankInstitute

WCO WorldCustomsOrganization

WFTO WorldFairTradeOrganization

WIPO WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization

WTI WorldTradeInstitute

WTO WorldTradeOrganization

Overview

TCB Resource Guide Volume 2 1

OVERVIEW

Introduction

ThissectionoftheTradeCapacityBuildingResourceGuide2010,TradeCapacityBuildingbyBilateralDonors,summarizestheAidforTrade(AfT)strategiesandprogrammesfor23individualcountriesandfortheEuropeanCommission,whichhasaseparateprogrammeaswellasactingtocoordinatetheprogrammesoftheMemberStatesoftheEU1.AllaremembersoftheWTOandhavethereforeacceptedtheWTO’sdecisionthatAfTshouldbeaninternationalobligation.ThisisincontrasttothemultilateralorganizationsreviewedinVolume1oftheResourceGuide,manyofwhicharenotboundbyWTOdecisions.Allthesedonors,however,alsohavetheirownnationalprioritiesfortheiraidprogrammes,andtheirAfTprogrammesthereforereflecttheseaswellastheirinternationalobjectives.ThisintroductorychapterfirstlooksatindicatorsofthedegreetowhichAfThasbeenandisnowapriorityforthedifferentdonorsandanyapparentchangesinresponsetothe2008-9financialcrisis.ItthensummarizessomeoftheexplicitwaysinwhichtheylimitorfocusthecoverageoftheirAfTprogrammes,forexamplebydefiningthecountrieseligibleorthetypesofassistancecovered.ItreviewshowtheyhaverespondedtotwooftheoverarchingthemesoftheAidforTradeInitiative:respondingtoregionalneedsandrecognizingtheimportanceofstrengtheningtheprivatesector.Itthendescribessomeofthemechanismsusedtoensurecoherenceacrossthedifferentdonors.Thesecondpartofthechapterreviewsthedonorsoperatingineachofthecategoriesoftradecapacitybuilding,withexamplesofthetypeofassistancetheyhaveprovided.

Itisessentialtonotethatthissectionofthereportisbasedonareviewofpublicallyavailableinformationoneachdonor’sprogrammesandactivities.ThisreviewhasbeenelaboratedbyUNIDOandthenvalidatedand/ormodifiedbyeachoftheincludedcountries.Unlikethesectiononthemultilateralorganizations,thisisafirstattempttoreviewthebilateraldonors.Consequently,thesereviewsareinev-itablylimitedandmayomitsomeactivities.InthissystematicexercisetodescribeandtoanalyzebilateralAfTandtrade-relatedtech-nicalassistanceactivities,allOECDDACmembershavebeenincluded.ThustheResourceGuidenowcoversthemajorpartoftotaltrade-relatedtechnicalassistance.Itis,however,importanttonotethatasignificantnumberofdevelopingcountriesandeconomiesintransitionprovidevaluabletraderelatedtechnicalassistance,aspartofanincreasinglyimportantvolumeofSouth-Southcooperation.ItishopedthattheywillbepartofthenexteditionoftheTCBResourceGuide.

Therehasbeensomestandardizationofapproachanddefinitionofcategoriesforthemultilateralagencies,butmuchlessforthebilat-eraldonors.Inmanycountries,thereisthesamepatternasthatobservedforthesetofmultilaterals,i.e.ofsomeagencieswithadirectmandatetoimplementtradeordevelopmentpolicyandotherswithdifferentresponsibilitieswhoseactivitiescanhaveanimpactondevelopmentortrade.Somenon-aidnationalagencieswithtrade-relatedactivitiesareincludedattheendsofthechaptersonindivid-ualdonors,butitisdifficulttodrawafirmlineonwhichtoincludeasmostrelevant.

The place of trade support in donors’ aid programmes

FortheEC,Finland,NewZealandandtheUS,supportfortradehasbeenapriorityoftheiraidprogrammessincebeforetheAidforTradeInitiative.Swedenemphasizesthatitled(withtheUK)theanalysisandlobbyingthatbroughtAfTintotheWTOHongKongMinisterialstatementin2005,andJapanthatitadoptedatargetforAfTbeforetheMinisterial.TheUSandEUannouncedspendingcommitmentsattheMinisterial.Denmark,FinlandandtheNetherlandsalsodatetheirinterestinitto2005.AsnotedintheOverviewinVolume1,aswellastheWTOinitiativetherewasageneralperceptionatthattimethataidtoproductivesectorswasbeingneglected.Formanyoftheothers,includingAustralia,Austria,Germany,Ireland,andNorway,therewasashiftupintrade-relatedaidafter2005,whichisexplic-itlyorimplicitlyrelatedtotheWTOinitiative.ForafewEUcountries,theshiftcamelater.ForBelgiumandPortugal,itwasinresponsetotheEUstrategywhichwasadoptedin2007.Ashiftoccurredbecauseofachangeinaidstrategyin2008forSwitzerland.KoreaandfourEUmembers,Greece,Italy,Luxembourg,andSpain,havenoAfTstrategyoftheirown,althoughinItalyandSpain,atleast,trade-relatedassistanceisincreasing.

Japanhasincreaseditssupportfortradefinanceinresponsetothefinancialcrisis.

1 AlldataareshowninUnitedStatesdollars(US$)orEuros(€)

Overview

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Coverage of trade capacity building programmes

Somedonors,notablytheUS,havebroadcoverageofmostdevelopingcountrygeographicalareas.Somefocusparticularlyontheirownregionoraregionwithwhichtheyhavehistoricalties:AustraliaandNewZealandonthePacificandAsia;PortugalonLusophoneAfricaplusTimor-Leste;GreeceontheMediterraneanarea;FranceonNorthandWestAfricaandSouthEastAsia;KoreaonAsia;andSpainonLatinAmerica–althoughthelastthreearealldiversifyingintootherareas.Underthe2007Strategy,theECcommittedabouthalfitsaidfortotheACPcountries,andtheresttoLatinAmericaandAsia;GermanyandtheNetherlandsalsofocusmainlyontheACP.JapaneseassistanceismainlyforAsia,butsomealsogoestoAfrica.SomedonorsfocusmainlyonAfrica:Belgium,Ireland,NorwayandSweden.TheUKprogrammeismainlyinAfricaandSouthAsia.Afewhaveasmalllistofprioritycountries:Canadahastwentycountriesoffocus;Denmarkhaschosensixteen;Finland,eight;Ireland,nine;andLuxembourg,ten.Inmostofthesecases,themajorityareinSub-Saha-ranAfrica,halfinthecaseofFinland.ItalyhashistoricaltieswithEthiopia,oneofitstoptworecipients.CanadaincludesonlysixAfri-cancountriesinitstwenty.Austriahasspecified,inadditiontoitsownneighbourhood,alimitedlistofregionsofdevelopingcountriesinSouthEastEurope:CentralAmerica,Sub-SaharanAfricaandthesouthernCaucasus.

Manyexplicitly,orimplicitlybytheirchoiceofpriorityregionsorcountries,giveprioritytoLDCs(althoughinpracticeallalsoofferaidtosomenon-LDCs).Italy,SpainandSwitzerlandspecificallynotethattheyhelpmiddleincomecountries,andelevenofthetwentyfocuscountriesforCanadaarenotLDCs.

FormostofthedonorswhichhaveanexplicitlistofprioritiesfortheirAfTstrategy,thisissufficientlygeneraltoincludemostofthetradecapacitycategoriesusedhere,butafewaremorespecific,andagricultureoftenhasaveryheavyweight.Denmark,FinlandandBelgiumallgiveprioritytoagriculture.FrancespecifiestheproductivesectorandinfrastructureinAfricaasitsprioritiesfortrade-relatedaid,and,withinitsaidtoproductivesectors,80%goestoagriculture.Japangivesprioritytoregionalinfrastructureandtradepromotion.Swedenspecifiesmorepolicy-relatedorinstitutionaltypesofsupport,itsprioritiesbeingSPSandTBTcompliance;tradefacilitation;researchandpolicy;andtherelationshipbetweentradeandclimatechange.Afewcountrieshavekeptaidprioritieswhichdidnotincludetrade,andinterpretAfTinthelightofthese.ForLuxembourg,microfinanceisthepriority;andforNorway,governance,regionaldevelopment,women,andtheenvironment.Canadaincludesgenderasapriorityinmanyofitsprogrammes.Sometendtoofferassistanceinsectorsinwhichtheyhavenationalexpertise,notablyNorwayinoilandItalyinleatherproducts.

Support for new priorities under AfT: regional programmes and the private sector

Morethanhalfthedonorsexplicitlymentionsupportforeitherregionalinfrastructureorforencouragingpoliciesofregionalintegra-tion.FortheEUmembersandtheEC,thenegotiationsofEconomicPartnershipAgreements(freetradeareaswiththevariousregionsamongtheACPcountries)havebeenanimportantinfluenceonthedemandfortrade-relatedaidinrecentyears.TheywerementionedinthediscussionsoftheprogrammesoftheEC,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Germany,theNetherlands,andSweden,whileAustria,Ire-land,JapanandtheUKmentionedprogrammestosupportregionalintegrationinmoregeneralterms,andtheECcalledregionalpro-grammesanessentialcomponentofitsACPstrategy.TheUShassupportedregionalprogrammes,particularlyinAfrica,emphasizingtradeandcompetitionneedsratherthanformalregionalintegration.AustraliasupportsregionalisminthePacificandregionalinfra-structureinSouthEastAsia,andregionalprogrammesareapriorityforJapan(forASEAN)andforNorwayandSwitzerland.CanadaandNewZealand,inpractice,supportsomeregionalorganizationsbutdonotmentionthisasapriority.

Severaldonorsexplicitlynotetheimportanceoftheprivatesectorintheirtradesupportprogrammes.AustriaseesAfTaspartofitspri-vatesectorsupportstrategies.TheNetherlandshastraditionallygivenstrongsupporttoexportersandpotentialexportersthroughitstraininginmarketing.Belgium,Denmark,Finland,NewZealandandSpaincitetheprivatesectorasakeyplayer.Ensuringwell-function-ingmarketsisanexplicitobjectiveoftheUSprogramme,whichalsoincludessupporttoprivateforeigninvestmentasadevelopmenttool.Asistrueforthemultilateralorganizations,however,thereisagapbetweenthenumberofdonorssupportingthepolicy-relatedcategoryoftradecapacitybuildingandthenumbersupportingtheprivatesector-relatedones,notablytradepromotionandmarketinformation,butthegapissmaller(13donorsoutof24providesupporttotradepromotion),andallthedonorsprovidesupporttotheSupplyCapacityBuildingcategory.Althoughanycomparisonissubjecttoallthereservationsaboutcompletenessofdataandaccuracyofinterpretationnotedabove,someofthedonorsseemmoreorientatedtopolicyandinstitutionalsupport.Amongthelargerdonors,theseincludeCanada,SwedenandtheUK.

Overview

Coordination

ThereisnoformalmechanismforensuringcoordinationacrossthedifferentdonorsthatisequivalenttothemechanismswithintheUNsystem.ThereistheOECD/WTOex-postreviewmechanismdiscussedintheOverviewandthechapterontheOECDCreditorReportingSys-tem(CRS)inVolumeI,andtherearelocal,in-countrydonorgroupsforsomeindividualrecipientcountries.Buttherearetworeasonsforexpectingthatitislessofaproblemtoharmonizedonors’approachesintrade-relatedaidthaninothertypesofaid.Thereisaten-dency,particularlyforthosecountriesforwhichtradeisanewpriorityintheiraidprogrammes,toimplementalargeproportionoftheirAfTthroughmultilateralorganizations.Finland,Ireland,Korea,NewZealand,Norway,Sweden,andSwitzerlandareallincreasingtheamountoftheaidtheygiveinthisway,andothercountriesmentionthattheseareimportantmechanisms.TheEChasacoordinatingroleforalldevelopmentaidbyEUmembers,but,inaddition,ithasadoptedastrategyforAfT,andthirteenoftheEUmembers(Austria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Ireland,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,andtheUK)explicitlymentionthisasaninfluenceontheirownactivities.SwedenandtheUKalsomentionthattheyarereviewingit,furtherstrengtheningtheviewthatitisanactivelyuseddocument.Inaddition,AustraliaandNewZealandhavesomecoordinationwitheachother.

Activities by category

Exceptforsomeofthesmallerormorerecentlyinvolveddonors(Greece,Korea,Luxemburg,PortugalandSpain),thedonorsdescribedhereactacrossmostofthecategories.Denmark,theEC,Germany,Japan,theNetherlandsandSwitzerlandhaveactivitiesinalltenofthecategories;theothersinseventonine.Onlytwelve,however,offersupporttomarketinformationand,perhapsmoresurprisingly,onlyeighttotradeinformation,whichisclearlyapublicsectorresponsibility.(PerhapsdataareseenasanareafortheUNorganizations.)Evenifthetwotypesofinformationarecombined,astheyareinthecategoryusedhere,onlyfourteendonorssupportatleastoneofthem,oneofthelowestnumbers.Mostareinvolvedintrade-relatedfinancialservices,acategorywhichwaslesspopularamongthemultilateralorganizations.Incontrast,justoverhalfinclude“globaladvocacy”,acategoryinwhichmostofthemultilateralsareactive.Itis,how-ever,possiblethatsomeactivitieswhichareclassifiedhereinothercategoriescouldbeconsideredasglobaladvocacy.

Oneofthereasonsthatsomeanalystsconsidermultilateralizingaidtobemoreimportantintradesupportthaninothertypesofaidisthattradecapacitybuildingisparticularlysubjecttoconflictsofinterestbetweendonorsandrecipients,ifdonorstakeaprotectionistapproach.(Therewouldnotbeaneconomicallyrationalexplanationforrestrictingaidintheareaofmarketinformation,ofcourse,becauseimprovingsuppliers’accesstosuchinformationwouldfittheinterestsofbothfinalconsumersandhomebusinessesusingimportsasinputs.)Thelimitednumberofdonorsofferingmarketinformationcouldindeedbeconsideredtheresultofthepossiblecon-flictofinterestbecauseanyimportscompetewithdomesticsuppliers.This,however,isunlikelytobetheexplanationbecausetheinfor-mationondonoractivitiesavailableheredoesnotappeartoshowanyrelationshipacrossallthecategoriesbetweenconcentrationonparticularareasandrisksofconflictofinterest.Theclearestpotentialconflictofinterestfromthepointofviewofrecipientsisproba-blyinthecategoryoftradepolicyasthiscaninvolvedonorcontactwithdevelopingcountrynegotiatorsinnegotiationsinwhichthedonorisalsooneoftheparties,butthenumberofferingthis(twenty-three)isveryhigh,andhigherthanthoseintherelativelyneutralareasoflegalregulationandcompliance(eighteenandtwenty-one,respectively).Someofthisassistanceisthroughmultilateralagen-cies,forexampletheWTO’sDohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund,butsomeisexplicitlytargetedatcountrieswithwhichthedonorisnegotiating.Building(potentiallycompeting)supplyisatypeofassistancewhichhascausedcomplaintsaboutandmodificationsofaidprogrammes,butallcountriesincludesupplyintheirtradecapacitybuilding.Noneofthedonorsappearstotakestepstoavoidtheriskofconflictsofinterest,andtheydonotsuggestthatthisistheirreasonforgivingtrade-relatedaidthroughmultilateralagencies.

Thefollowingtabledoesnotrepresentanexhaustiveoverviewofbilateraldonors’AfT,butaimsatprovidingaflavourofsupportedactiv-itiesbypresentingselectedprogrammesandinitiatives.

Overview

Australia • • • • • • • • •Austria • • • • • • • •Belgium • • • • • • • • •Canada • • • • • • •Denmark • • • • • • • • • •European Commission • • • • • • • • • •Finland • • • • • • • •France • • • • • • • • •Germany • • • • • • • • • •Greece • • •Ireland • • • • • • •Italy • • • • • • • •Japan • • • • • • • • • •Korea (Republic of) • • • • • •Luxembourg • • • • •Netherlands • • • • • • • • • •New Zealand • • • • • • • • •Norway • • • • • • • • •Portugal • • • •Spain • • • • • •Sweden • • • • • • •Switzerland • • • • • • • • • •United Kingdom • • • • • • •United States of America • • • • • • • •

Table 2: Overviewofbilateraldonors’AidforTradeprogrammesandinitiatives

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Overview

Global Advocacy

Theglobaladvocacycategorycoversservicesthataredesignedtopromotetheuseoftradeasadevelopmenttoolandtoencouragesup-portfordevelopingcountries’effortstoimprovetheirtradecapacitybuilding.Thisincludesanalysisanddisseminationoftrade-relatedinformation,promotingtheunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweentradeanddevelopment,andsupportingpolicies.

Forsomecountries,activitiesinthisareaarecloselyparalleltothosebythemultilateralagencies,includingresearchandadvocacyontheimportanceoftradetodevelopment.Finland,Germany,theNetherlands,Norway,SwedenandtheUKallmentionsupportforresearch,Germanyforadvocacy,NorwayforincludingthegenderdimensionintradepolicyandIreland,JapanandSwitzerlandforconferences.ForSwedenandtheUK,researchonAfTitselfisanimportantelement.FortheEC,assistanceinthisareaiscloselyrelatedtonegotia-tions;itincludesitsprovisionofSustainabilityImpactAssessmentsaspartofthenegotiationofanyagreement.

Workwithbusinessandoncorporategovernanceistheothermajortypeofprogrammeunderthiscategory.Inadditiontoitsworkwithgovernments,theECalsosupportsbusinessforumsinAfricaandAsia.Australia,Austria,Denmark,GermanyandSwitzerlandallsupportbusinessinvolvementintrade,andtheNetherlandsparticularlyreferstoprojectsincorporatesocialresponsibility.Austria’sglobaladvocacyactivitiesareentirelyinitsneighbouringcountries.

Trade Policy Development

Assistanceontradepolicydevelopmentisgenerallyprovidedinfourareas:designandimplementationoftradepolicy;specificdevelopingcountryissuesintrade(suchascommodityexportsandpreferences);supportintradenegotiations;andassistanceinmanagingtheinter-actionsbetweentradeandotherpolicies.Thisisanareawhichisparticularlysensitivefortherelationshipbetweenacountrydonoranditsrecipientsbecauseoftheobviousconflictsofinterestinassistinganothercountrytoidentifyitsinterestsandnegotiateforthem.

Manydonorscombineinstitutionalsupport(sometimesincludedinthelegalandregulatoryframeworkcategory)andassistanceinnegoti-ations.Severalofthedonorssupportmultilateralprogrammesinthiscategory:Australia,Austria,Canada,Denmark,theEC,Finland,France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Korea,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,NewZealand,Norway,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUKprovidesupporttoDohaandWTO-relatedprogrammessuchastheDohaDevelopmentAgendaTrustFundandtootherorganizationswhichsupportdevelopingcountriesintrade,suchasAITIC.Someseemtoactmainlyintheareaofimprovingtheinstitutionalcompetenceofthetradepol-icyorganizationsinrecipientcountries.TheNetherlandsbuildscompetenceintradeandrelatedministriesandalsotriestostrengthencivilsocietyparticipationintradepolicy.Belgium,theEC,Norway,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland,theUKandtheUSprovideinstitutionalsup-portandtrainingtoAfricanministriesontradeandtrade-relatedindustries,withNorwayalsosupportingresearchcapacityinAfrica.Fin-landsupportsZambia,NepalandCentralAsia.Australia,FranceandIrelandarebuildingcapacityinVietnam,andIrelandalsoinotherpartsofSouthEastAsia.CanadasupportsBangladeshthrougharesearchinstitute.TheUKhasatradepolicyprogrammeinIndia.Germanyoffersbackgroundresearchontradepolicy,includingtheEPAnegotiations.USAIDprogrammeshaveprovidedtradecapacitybuildingin110countries.

Somesupportregionalsecretariatsandnegotiations,notablytheEC,butalsoincludingDenmarkfortheEAC;GermanyfortheEACandSADC;NorwayforSADC;theUKforSADC,COMESA,ECOWAS,andtheCaribbean;AustraliaforASEANandthePacific;NewZealandforthePacific;andCanadaforCARICOMandsomeAfricanregionalorganizations.SpainhelpedLatinAmericancountriestoanalyseregionalnegotiations.

Legal and Regulatory Framework

Assistanceunderthiscategoryincludeshelpingcountriestobringtheirownregulationsintoconformitywithinternationalrules,moregeneralhelptoimprovetheirlegalinstitutions,andtrainingofficialstodealwithsuchrules.Someofthedonorsemphasizesupportthroughmultilateralorganizations,forexamplesupportingtraineesattheWTO(Ireland,theNetherlands),supportingtheAdvisoryCen-treonWorldTradeLaw(CanadaandNorway)orcontributingtoWTOtrustfunds(Australia).TheEChasalonghistoryofassistingotherregionalorganizationstobuildtheirinstitutions;BelgiumandFinlandalsoprovidesuchhelpfortheEAC;theUKforEAC,COMESA,andSADC;andtheUSforASEAN.SpainprovidestrainingonregionalintegrationtoCentralAmericancountries.

TheUSisbuildingcapacityinLaosandEthiopia,andDenmarksupportsbusinessorganizationsinVietnam.Australiaprovidesgovern-anceadvicetothePhilippinesandtradeandintellectualpropertysupporttoVietnam.

Overview

SomedonorshelpcountriesmeettherequirementsforWTOaccession,includingCanada,Germany,Norway,SwitzerlandandtheUS,orprovidepost-accessionsupport,asdoCanadaandItalyforVietnam.

Otherdonorsprovidesupportforawiderangeofregulatoryrequirements,includingenvironmentalstandards(FinlandforZambia);intel-lectualproperty(ECtoASEANcountries,DenmarktoVietnam,andJapanandSwitzerlandmoregenerally);investmentlawandfinancialsectorregulation(NewZealand);competitionregulationandgeographicalindications(Switzerland);andagriculturalregulation(FranceforSenegal).Itisnotclearfromtheinformationherewhetherallthevariationinthetypesofprojectssupportedisevidenceofdeliber-ateattemptsbysomedonorstospecializeinparticularareasofcompetence,butsomehavedeclaredthattobeanobjective,andalongerstudyoftheiractivitiesmightsupportthisinterpretation.

Supply Capacity

InlinewiththetradefocusofthisGuide,supportactivitiestodevelopsupplycapacityareconsideredtobethosethataimtoincreasetheavailabilityofgoodsandservicesforexport.Thereisnoeasydistinctionbetweenthisandbuildingcapacitytoproducemoregen-erally,butsuchadistinctionisbecominglesspertinentasbordersopenandcompetitioninlocalmarketsfromimportsincreases.Thetypesofsupportunderthiscategorybybilateraldonorsareparticularlywide-ranging.Partlybecauseoftheblurredlinebetweengen-eralassistancetoeconomicproductionandtrade-focusedsupplybuilding,thetypesofactivityandthecountriessupportedoftengobeyondthosespecifiedasprioritiesinAfTstrategies,particularlywhentheyareactinginnewertypesofproduction.Thereissomespecializationbydonorsinsectorsinwhichtheyhavenationalexperience.

Theimportanceofagricultureasatargetforsupportisclear.Insomecases,thisincludesaddingvaluetoagriculturalproduction.Aus-traliaandtheUKhaveprojectstohelpcountriestomoveupagriculturalvaluechains,inparticularinCambodiaandVietnam.TheECsupportsqualityimprovementandprocessingforlycheesinMadagascar.CanadaassistsvaluechainsinMali.TheNetherlandssupportsbio-tradeandmakingtradesustainable.France,IrelandandPortugalmentionhelpingcountriesengageinfairtradeasanelementintheirprojects.TheUShasprovidedsupporttoincreasingthecompetitivenessofruralproducersinBolivia.

Forsomedonors,alltheprojectsdescribedareinagriculture.TheseincludeBelgium,withactivitiesinBenin,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Malawi,Mozambique,SouthAfrica,Tanzania,Peru,andVietnam(inavarietyofsectors,includingbeekeeping,aquacultureanddairyfarming);andGreece,inGeorgia.

OthercountrieswithprojectsonagricultureinAsiaincludeDenmark,Ireland,Italy,Luxemburg,SpainandtheUKinVietnam,withDen-markemphasizingthepovertyimpactofsuchsupport.TheECsupportsfishinginBangladesh.SpainsupportsfishinginIndonesiaandagriculturemoregenerallyinTimorLeste.NewZealandsupportsagricultureinthePacificcountries.KoreaandSwitzerlandarehelpingLaos,Cambodia,andVietnamdevelopnewagriculturalexports.

Thereissupportforcotton,inparticularinAfricancountries,fromFranceandGermany.OtherprogrammestosupportagricultureinAfricaincludethosefromFranceinGuineaandSenegal,fromGermany,ItalyandJapan,foragricultureingeneral,inKenya;fromKoreainAlgeria,AngolaandTanzania;fromLuxembourgandtheNetherlandsinMali;fromIreland,ItalyandPortugalforproductsincludingcashews,fish,andsoyabeansinMozambique;fromIrelandforfruitinUganda;fromItalyforBenin;fromCanadaintheNilebasin;andfromtheUKinKenya.

TherearefewerprojectsforLatinAmerica,reflectingtheemphasisofmanyofthecountriesonLDCsorAfrica.AustriasupportscocoainNicaragua;CanadasupportscooperativesinGuatemala;andSpain,whichexplicitlyincludesmiddleincomecountriesinitsaidstrategy,supportscoffeeinCentralAmericaandPeru.

LuxembourghasadairyprojectinMontenegro,andDenmarksupportsfishinginVietnam.

Textilesandfootwearareothertraditionalsectorsthatattractsupportfromseveraldonors.ThereareprojectsfortextilesbyAustraliainFiji,byFranceinCambodia,bytheECandGermanyinBangladesh,andbyKoreainGuatemala.AustriasupportsshoeproductioninEthiopia.ItalyhasprojectsinAlgeriaandMoroccofortextilesandleather,andtheUSfortextilesinASEANcountries.Luxemburgsup-portshandicraftsinNigerandNamibia.

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Norwayusesitsownexperiencetobuildcountries’capacitytomanageoilproductionandrevenue.TheNetherlandssupportsenergyini-tiativesinAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia.PortugalsupportsenergyinCapeVerde.AustriafocusesonrenewableenergyinWestAfrica.CanadaprovidesgeneralsupportforarangeofsectorsinAfrica,CentralAmerica,andtheMiddleEast.

Thereis,ontheevidenceinthisGuide,lesssupportforindustriesofferingnewertypesofopportunities.Denmarkhasactivitiesinenvi-ronmentallyfriendlytechnologiesinAsia,andFinlandsupportsactivitiesinthisareainCentralAmerica,SouthEastAsiaandSouthernAfrica.DenmarksupportscarrepairservicesinUganda.FinlandandLuxembourgsupportinformationtechnology.SwedenassistscleanproductioninIndia,asdoesSwitzerlandinarangeofcountriesinAfrica,LatinAmericaandAsia,anditalsosupportsorganicfarming.TheUSsupportstourisminASEANcountries.

Forsomedonors,supportisofferedinbusinessdevelopmentortechnologyingeneral.TheUShashadbroadprogrammestodeveloptheprivatesectorinAfricathroughprovidingtechnicalassistance,buildingfinancialinstitutions,andfacilitatinginvestmentininfrastruc-ture.Japansupportsvillageinitiatives.KoreasupportstechnologydevelopmentinKenya.Finlandsupportsbusinessdevelopment.SometargetSMEs,inparticular,includingFranceinMali;GermanyinAfghanistan,Kenya,GhanaandThailand;IrelandinCambodia,VietnamandLaos;PortugalinEastTimor;SpaininCambodia;ItalyinVietnamandTunisia;JapaninKenya;andNewZealandinthePacific.Otherssupportruralareas,includingFranceinMali,SenegalandBurkinaFaso,andLuxembourginVietnamandMali.Denmark,theEC,France,Italy,Norway,SwedenandtheUKoffermoregeneralsupporttobusinessinAfrica.

Compliance Support Infrastructure and Services

TheassistanceinthiscategoryiscloselyrelatedtothatundertheLegalandRegulatoryFrameworkbutplacesmoreemphasisonbuildingtheinstitutionsindevelopingcountriestoimplementsuchlegalframeworks.Norway,forexample,offerssupporttobuildinginstitutionsforcompliancewithinternationalstandardsinagricultureinEastAfricaandstandardsonfishinVietnam,andprovidesaccreditationtraininginSADC,SouthEastAsia,Mongolia,andPakistan.TheECsupportsthesystemicdevelopmentofcomplianceinfrastructuresinAsia,forinstanceinBangladeshandPakistan.SwedenassistsstandardsinstitutionsinAfrica.Greecesupportsconsumerprotectioninitsneighbours.

Asinthecategoryofsupply,ahighproportionofprojectsinthisareaarerelatedtotradeinagriculturalgoods,tomeetbothofficialSPSstandardsandprivatestandardssuchastheEuropeanGLOBALGAPforfoodproducts.Inadditiontotheinstitutionalsupportsumma-rizedabove,otherdonorsprovidingsupportforcountriestomeetSPSstandardsincludeBelgium,whichconsiderssupportonSPSasoneofitsAfTpriorities,andAustralia,whichhasactivitiesonSPSinthePacificandASEANcountries.NewZealandandJapanalsooperateinSouthEastAsia.CanadaprovidessupportforVietnam,CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean.FrancehasprojectsinMaliandMadagas-car.TheUKhassupportforMozambique.TheUShasprogrammesinAfricaandCentralAmerica.Finland,theNetherlands,Sweden,Swit-zerland,andtheUKalsooffersupportrelatedtoSPS.TheECprovidesassistanceonSPSstandardsandalsoaidrelatedtopesticides.Somedonorsspecificallymentionassistanceinmeetingprivatefoodstandards,includingDenmarkinVietnamandGermanyincoffee.

DenmarkandtheUSprovidesupportontechnicalstandardsandbarrierstotradeandonrulesonintellectualproperty,andSwedenandSwitzerlandalsooffertraininginIP.ItalyhasprogrammesforleatherinEthiopiaandshoesinIndonesia.TheNetherlandsassistsonmeetingenvironmentalstandards.Austriaassistsneighbouringcountriesonaccountingstandards,andtheUKsupportsEthiopiaontrademarks.KoreasupportsqualitytestinginIraq.

SomedonorsprovidesupportmorerelatedtotheregionalthemeofAfT,inareaslikedevelopingtheinstitutionsforcommonorharmonizedstandards.TheECdoesthisforKenyaandthePhilippinesandsupportsthedevelopmentofregionalcomplianceinfrastructureinECOWAS,andNorwayassistsSADC.FranceassiststheFrancophonecountries.JapanprovidesassistancetoASEANcountriesonregionalstandards.

Afewdonorsofferassistanceonstandardsrelatedtosocialobjectives.Belgiumgivesassistanceoncomplyingwithfairtradestandards.NewZealandsupportsfairtradecompanies.SwedenoffersassistancewithexportsoforganicproductstosomeAfricancountries.Switzer-landsupportsstandardsforfairtradeandorganicproductionTheUKhelpsbusinessesmeetlabourandhealthstandardsinBangladesh.

Trade Promotion Capacity Building

Thiscategoryincludesbothdirectsupporttoexportersandbuildinginstitutionsin-countrywhichwillprovidesuchsupport.Thisandthemarketinformationservicesinthenextcategoryaredifferentfrommanyoftheothercategoriesinthattheynecessarilyhaveadirect

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relationshiptotheprivatesector.Aswiththemultilateralagencies,thenumberofdonorsactiveinthisareaislowerthantheaverage:thirteenoutoftwenty-four.Someofthedonorprojectsmentionedinthisreporttrytobuildinstitutionstoprovidegeneralsupporttobusiness,whichwillincludetrade-relatedassistance,whilesome,includingFranceandItaly,specificallytargetexportagencies.Forbothtypesofassistance,thereareexamplesinbothLDCandmiddleincomecountries,andperhapslessconcentrationonAfricathanintheothercategories,whileexportpromotionagenciesaregenerallyassistedinmiddleincomecountries.Forexample,Belgium’stradeinformationprogrammetargetsLatinAmericaaswellasAfrica.

Austria,theEC,Finland,theNetherlandsandSwitzerlandhavegeneralprogrammestosupportbusinessorganizations.TherearealsoprojectsfromAustriainMongolia,BelgiuminBeninandTanzania,andGermanyinEastAfrica.

Japanusestheexpertiseofitsowntradeagency,JETRO,toprovidesupporttoothercountries.TheNetherlands,throughitsimportpromo-tionagency,theCBI,hasalonghistoryofprovidingmarketingsupport(discussedbelow),buttheagencyalsoprovidestrainingforcommer-cialattachés.NewZealandsupportsexportagenciesinthePacific.InAfrica,DenmarksupportsMozambique’sexportsofwoodenproducts;IrelandsupportsexportpromotioninUganda;theUS,inGhana;andFrance,inMadagascar.ItalyoffersinstitutionalsupporttoTunisia,aswellasmoregeneraltrainingprogrammes.TheECsupportsagenciesinEgyptandSADC.Norwayhasprogrammesforwomenentrepreneurs.

Market and Trade Information

Marketinformationandtradeinformationservicesaredifferentintheirfocusandmethods.Marketinformationisaboutsub-sectorsandindividualproducts,whiletradeinformationfocusesonthemacrolevel,includingdataontradeflows,policiesaffectingtrade,andtrendsinthese.Marketinformationisusuallytargetedattradersandisthusprivate-sectororientated.TherecipientcountriesintheprojectsidentifiedhereareamixtureofLeastDevelopedCountriesandmiddleincomecountries.Tradeinformation,ontheotherhand,is,broadlyspeaking,intendedtobeusedbypolicy-makers.IttendstobemorecommonlygiventoLDCs.Asnotedabove,onlyabouthalfthebilateraldonorsincludedinthisGuideprovidemarketinformationassistance,andonlyaboutathird,tradeinformation.

Market information

TheNetherlandsimportpromotionagency(CBI)andtheSwissImportPromotionProgramme(SIPPO)provideinformation,marketresearchandtrainingtomeetmarketsforexporters,especiallySMEs,tryingtoaccesstheEuropeanmarket.Denmarkalsohasanimportpro-gramme,andAustriacitesthisasanexampleitmayfollow.

AustraliahasprojectstotrainexportersofagriculturalgoodsfromIndonesiaandthePacifictomarkettheirgoods,whileBelgiumandItalyprovidetraininginMozambique,andBelgiumalsoinSouthAfricaandMalawi.TheEChasadatabaseofgeneralmarketinformation,andCanadaprovidesaserviceforVietnam.NorwayandSwitzerlandhaveprogrammesdirectedat“matchmaking”betweentheirimportersandexportersindevelopingcountries–inSriLankaandSouthAfricaforNorway,andinPeru,Ghana,andBoliviaforSwitzerland.TheUSpro-videsmarketinformationinGuyana.GermanyprovidesinformationforSMEsinSouthAsia.JapanprovidesmarketsupportinEastAfrica.

Trade information

Therearesomeprogrammestohelpcountriesbuildtheirstatisticaldatabases,includingsupportbyJapanforThailand,byNorwayforMalawiandbyNewZealandforthePacificcountries.FranceoffersmoregeneralassistanceoneconomicandsocialstatisticsforAfricancountries.Someofthisassistanceislinkedtotheregionalthemeoftradeassistance.CanadaisassistinginbuildingtradeinformationnetworksinAfrica.BelgiumandtheNetherlandsoffermorespecificallytargetedinformation:BelgiumonagriculturefortheCongoandtextilesinVietnam;andtheNetherlandsonsourcesofinformationonsupportfortrade,investment,etc.TheUSsupportsanetworkforglobalagriculturalinformation.

Trade Facilitation

Thiscategorycoversthedevelopment,harmonization,andimplementationoftherulesandprocedureswhichgovernhowgoodscrossborders.Ahighproportionofthebilateraldonorsassistinthisarea,somethroughtheWCOandthenewWorldBankTradeFacilitationFacility(seeVolumeI).

Overview

AustraliagivestrainingoncustomsinPapuaNewGuineaandtheSolomonIslands;DenmarkinBhutan;CanadaintheUkraine;SpaininCentralandSouthAmericaandAlgeria;JapaninKenyaandSouthEastAsia;SwedenandNorwayinseveralAfricanregions;SwitzerlandinEgyptandTunisia.AustriasupportsCroatia.Germanytrainscustomsofficials.

TheUShasprogrammesofferingassistancetocountriesinallareas.Francehasageneraltradefacilitationprogramme,andDenmarkhasprojectsinCambodiaandGhana.SwitzerlandgivesassistancetoMongolia.TheUKsupportstradefacilitationinEastandSouthernAfrica,includinginimplementinganAfricanNorth-Southtradecorridor.KoreasupportsMorocco.CanadasupportstradefacilitationwithparticularemphasisonstandardsinAfricaandLatinAmericathroughtheregionaldevelopmentbanks.

Somecountriesoffertrainingonoperatingports(includinginlandports),includingBelgium,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,SpainandIreland.BelgiumandSpainusetheirownportsofAntwerpandValenciainprovidingsomeofthisaid.

Theregionalpriorityisseeninthenumberofcountriesofferingtrainingspecificallyonregionalproceduresorharmonization.TheseincludetheECinCentralAsia;theUSinASEAN;NorwayinAfrica;GermanyinECOWAS;AustraliaandNewZealandinthePacific;andtheUKandSwedeninEastandSouthernAfrica.TheUSalsoprovidesassistancetoASEANoncustomsandtoCentralAsiancountriesonreduc-ingregulatorybarrierstoregionaltrade.

Physical Trade Infrastructure

Likesupportforsupplycapacity,thisisacategorywheretheboundarybetweentradesupportandmoregeneralsupporttoproductionortodevelopmentisnotclearlydefined.Forbilateraldonors,itisprobablythemosttraditionaltypeofaid,andalmostallprovideit,althoughafewdosopartlyorentirelythroughmultilateralagencies.

Canada,theEC,USandKoreahavegeneralinfrastructuresupportprogrammesforAfrica,andtheNetherlandsalsohasgeneralinfra-structurefunds.

Thetypesoftrade-relatedinfrastructurecitedinthisGuidefrequentlyincludeaidtoports:inPerubySpain,inTunisiabyItaly,inBurundibyBelgium,inDRCbyFrance,andinGuineabyGermany.JapanoffersassistancetoKenyaandVietnam,andfocusesonregionaltrans-portinfrastructureinASEANcountries.NorwayalsomentionstheimportanceofregionalinfrastructureinitsassistancetoAfrica.Assist-ancetoairtransportisofferedbyFranceinTunisiaandbyPortugalinCapeVerde.

Therearealsomanyexamplesofsupportforroads.BelgiumoffersthisintheDRC,andtheUSandCanadasupportroadsinAfrica.OtherexamplesforindividualcountriesincludeDenmarkinGhanaandZambia,FranceinKenya,IrelandinEthiopia,KoreainCambodiaandLaos,PortugalinMozambique,andPortugal,ItalyandLuxembourginCapeVerde.

Theothersectorsrepresentedintrade-relatedinfrastructuresupportincludeothertypesoftransport,forexampletrainsinMoroccobyItaly,maritimetransportbyNewZealandinthePacificandbyGermanyforTimorLeste,andmarketsinNamibiabyLuxembourg.Thereisalsosupportforinformationtechnology,forexamplebyGermanyandSweden,andevenforenergyinfrastructure,includingbyFinland,France,Germany,Italy,Korea,Norway,Sweden,Switzerland,andtheUS,andforwaterbyFranceandSwitzerland.

Austria,Australia,Japan,NewZealand,theECandtheUSmentionprioritiesbygeographicalareaforinfrastructureassistance.Theseprioritiesare:forAustraliaandNewZealand,thePacific;forJapan,ASEAN;andforAustria,theEC,Japan,NorwayandtheUS,Africa.AustriaalsosupportstheMekongregion.

Trade-related Financial Services

Tradefinanceisoneoftheareaswhereexportersfromdevelopingcountriesareseriouslydisadvantagedcomparedtothosefromdevel-opedcountriesbecausesellingatadistancetopurchaserswhoarenotdirectlyknownwithinthecountryrequiresspecialskillsandriskassessmentfrombanks.Onlywhenexportsreachasufficientlyhighlevelisitprofitableforbanksinacountrytoacquiretheseskills,soexporters,particularlySMEs,arehamperedbydifficultyinaccessingexportfinance.Thus,boththecostandtheavailabilityofappro-priatefinanceareproblems.In2009thiswasalsooneoftheareasbelievedtobemostlikelytotransmittheeffectsofthefinancialcri-sisindevelopedcountriestothedevelopingcountries,sothereweremajorinternationaleffortstoincreasethesupplyoftradefinance.ThesearediscussedintheOverviewchapteronmultilateralinstitutionsinVolumeI.

Overview

Aswiththemultilateralagencies,somebilateralagenciesoffersupporttobuildnationalcapacity,whileotherstrytofillthegapuntilsuchcapacityisavailable.Therearealsodonorswhocitesupportformicrofinanceasatrade-relatedservice.

Thecountrieswhichofferfinancing,includingcreditguarantees,includeAustralia,Austria,Belgium,Denmark,theEC,Finland,Italy,Japan,theNetherlands,NewZealand,Spain,Switzerland,theUKandtheUS.Fewercountries,onthedataavailablehere,offerpro-grammestodevelopfinancialinstitutionstosupporttrade.ForFrance,Germany,Greece,Luxemburg,theNetherlandsandSwedenthereareexamplesoftrainingorinstitutionaldevelopmentprogrammes,particularlyinAfrica.TheUShasaprogrammetoimproveaccesstofinanceinAzerbaijan.KoreasupportedthesettingupofthestockexchangeinVietnam.

MicrofinanceisthemainpriorityofLuxembourg’sAfTstrategy.Austria,Denmark,France,Germany,Italy,Norway,andtheUKalsomen-tionsupportformicrofinance.Someofthecountriesofferingsupportforthedevelopmentofmicrofinanceinstitutionsfurtherlimitthistoparticulartypesofborrower,forexampletheUKtowomeninGuyana.

Other aspects of trade-related aid

Othertypesofassistance,thoughnotspecificallytargetedattrade,mayhavetrade-capacity-relatedeffects.InitsstatementonAfT,theWTOTaskForceexplicitlyallowedforprogrammesfor“othertrade-relatedneeds”relevanttoindividualcountries’owntradestrat-egies.Inthechaptersonbilateraldonors,thesehavebeenclassifiedintothestandardcategories.

Thissummaryshowsthattherearethemesinthebilateralprogrammeswhichcutacrosstheaidcategoriesusedhere,andwhichthereforeshouldbenotedascharacteristicofsupportfortradebysomeofthedonors.TwoofthemostobviousarefairtradeandthepromotionofSMEs.

Ninedonorshaveexplicitcomponentsfortheirprogrammesrelatedtowhatiscalled“fairtrade“,meaningtradeingoodswhoseproduc-tionhasmetvariousprivatestandardsforthedistributionofrevenuesorthetreatmentoftheproducers.Austriastressesfairtradeandprovidesassistanceincompliance.Belgium,NewZealand,Norway,andSwitzerlandmentionthisasoneoftheirtargetsforassistanceoncompliance.France,Ireland,andPortugalmentionitintheirassistanceinbuildingsupplycapacity.TheUKassistsBangladeshonmeetinglabourstandards.

SMEsarementionedasparticulartargetsforprojectsbyAustria,Belgium,Canada,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Japan,theNetherlands,NewZealand,Portugal,Spain,SwitzerlandandtheUS.Asnotedabove,inadditiontotargetingsomeassistanceonfinanc-ingtoSMEs,muchofthesupportforfinancinginstitutionswhichisidentifiedastrade-relatedisdirectedatmicrofinance.IfthisisincludedinsupportforSMEs,itaddsLuxembourg,NorwayandtheUKtothelistabove,givingatotalofnineteenoutofthetwenty-fourdonors.

Includingobjectiveswhichareconsideredimportantinthedonorcountryinaidprogrammesisnotconfinedtotrade-relatedassistance,ofcourse.Inthecaseofmosttypesofaid,thejustificationisthattheobjectivesareimportanttothepopulationsofthedonorcountries,andthereforethedonorgovernmentsincludethem,bothbecausetheythemselvesarelikelytosupporttheobjectivesandinordertomeettheirobligationsofaccountabilitytotheirownpopulations.Theremaybeanadditionalreasonforincludingthesedonorcountryobjec-tivesandprioritiesintrade-relatedassistance.Totheextentthattheissuesidentifiedbythedonorgovernmentscoincidewiththosecon-sideredimportantbypurchasersinthosecountries,includingtheminaidprogrammeswill,likeanyothermarketinformation,helpthedevelopingcountryproducerstoenterandbecompetitiveinthedonorcountrymarkets.Thesupportforfairtrademightbejustifiedthisway,butthisisnotexplicitlystatedanditisnotclearfromthedescriptionsavailableherethatthedonoragencieshavecollectedsuffi-cientinformationaboutthepreferencesofconsumersintheircountriesforthemtobasetheirtargetingoffairtradeonthisargument.TheexplanationfortargetingSMEsisunlikelytobemarketpreferences.Itcouldbebasedeitheronaview(forwhichnoevidenceisoffered)thattheseareparticularlyfavourabletootherdevelopmentobjectives,suchasreducingpoverty,orcouldalternatively,likethecompo-sitionofaidtosupplycapacitybuilding,suggestatraditionalviewofthedrivingforcesofdevelopingcountryeconomies.

Asmanyofthedonorspointout,theyarestillintheprocessofrevisingandexpandingtheirtradecapacitybuildingprogrammes,sothereviewofactivitiespresentedinthisvolumecanonlybeaprovisionalsnapshot.Ontheevidencehere,however,thereappeartobesomegaps.One,aswasalsonotedinVolume1,isintheareasoftradepromotionandmarketandtradeinformation.Whileitisgoodthatdonorshavetakenonboardthelessonsthattradepolicyisnotenoughandthattradecompetitivenessisimpossibleintheabsenceofgoodsup-plycapacityandphysicalinfrastructure,marketingisalsoanessentialelementoftrade.Withinsupplycapacity,thereappearstobeaneglectofnewsectors,inbothgoodsandservices.Itispossiblethattherearenownewprogrammesintheseareaswhichhavenotyetbeenincludedinthecountrydescriptionshere,butitwillbeimportantforfutureeditionsofthisGuidetowatchhowdonors’programmesevolvewithgreaterexperienceinandcommitmenttotradecapacitybuilding.

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Bilateral profiles

“For developing countries, I believe our aid for trade must focus much more on capacity-building to help them achieve their structural reform.”

The Hon Simon Crean MPAustralian Minister for TradeSpeech to the Sydney Institute − August 2009

AUSTRALIAGeneral information on Australian development cooperation

TheDepartmentofForeignAffairsprovidesforeignandtradepolicyadvicetotheAustralianGovernment.Itisresponsiblefortradepolicyformulationandtradenegotiations,whilsttheAustralianAgencyforInterna-tionalDevelopment(AusAID)istheAustralianGovernmentagencyresponsibleformanagingAustralia’sover-seasaidprogram.Theobjectiveoftheaidprogrammeistoassistdevelopingcountriesreducepovertyandachievesustainabledevelopment,inlinewithAustralia’snationalinterest.AusAIDprovidesadviceandsup-porttotheMinisterandParliamentarySecretaryondevelopmentpolicyandplans,andcoordinatespovertyreductionactivitiesinpartnershipwithdevelopingcountries.

Aid for Trade (AfT) Strategy2

AustralianAfTactivitiesdirectlysupportprogresstowardtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs),inpar-ticularpovertyalleviation(MDG1)andthepromotionofanopenrules-based,predictable,non-discrimina-torytradeandfinancialsystem(MDG8).

TheGovernmentissuedaTradeandDevelopmentStatementon30November2009underliningthestronglinkbetweentradereformandeconomicdevelopment.Australia’stradeanddevelopmentactivitiesseektohelpdevelopingcountriesto:• Boosttradeandinvestmentflows;• Encouragediversityintradeactivities;• Improveeconomicintegration(onaregionalandglobalbasis).

Achievingtheseobjectivesisexpectedtoleadtoincreasedincomes,employmentandpublicrevenuefordevelop-ingcountries.Inturn,theseoutcomescancontributetosustainableandinclusivegrowthandpovertyreduction.

Australia’stradeanddevelopmentactivitiesarewide-ranging,usuallyinvolving:• Policy development and analysis–increasingtherecognitionindevelopingcountriesofthebenefitsof

furthertradeliberalizationandopenmarkets,includingthemeritsofgreatereconomicanalysisanddebateontheimpactofproposedtrademeasures;

• Trade negotiation skills–buildingthecapacityofdevelopingcountriestonegotiateinternationaltradeagreements,andtoimplementandgetmoreoutofthoseagreements;

• Adjustment programmes–undertakingstructuralreform,includingre-skillingworkerstoadjusttochang-ingeconomicopportunities;

• Trade facilitation and regional integration–undertakingtradeandinvestmentfacilitationinitiatives,aswellasbehind-the-borderregulatoryreforms;

• Infrastructure building–supportingrelevantinfrastructureinvestments,includingports,rail,andITC(informationtechnologyandcommunications).

Fundingofactivitiesisprovidedthroughmultilateral,regional,andbilateralarrangements:• MultilateralfundingincludessupportfortheWTO’sGlobalTrustFund(theDohaDevelopmentAgenda

GlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)),whichhelpsdevelopingcountriestobemoreconstructivelyengagedinmul-tilateraltradenegotiationsandtoimplementtheircommitments;

• Supportisprovidedforregionalbodiesfacilitatingtrade,includingtheSecretariatofthePacificCommu-nity(forquarantineandstandardsissues)andtheOceaniaCustomsOrganization(forcustomsmanage-ment),andforregionaltradeagreements(RTAs)(e.g.,ASEAN-Australia-NewZealandFTA,PACERPlus);

• Bilateralsupportisprovidedforcountriesimplementingreforms,developinginfrastructure,buildinghumancapitalanddevelopingmarketsfortrade.

2 AllfigureswhichwereinAustraliandollars(AUD$)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00AUD$=0.993017US$at7Dec.2010

Bilateral profiles

Australia’stotalfundingofAfTisestimatedtobeabout10percentofitstotalaidprogramme(aboutUS$397millionin2009-10).3MostofthisisdeliveredinthePacific(37percent)andAsia(53percent)withtheremain-derdeliveredglobally(10percent).ThelargestbilateralrecipientsareIndonesia(32percent)andPapuaNewGuinea(16percent),whilePacificandAsiaregionalprogrammesaccountfor14and8percentrespectively.

AsAustraliabelievesthatassistingtheirparticipationinglobaltradeisthemosteffectivewayofsupport-ingthedevelopmentofLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs),ithasgrantedduty-andquota-freemarketaccesstoallLDCssince2003.

Source:TradeandDevelopmentStatement:http://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/trade_and_development/aid_for_trade.html

Official agencies involved in TCB

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID): AusAIDisAustralia’sbilateralaidagency.ItisanadministrativelyautonomousagencywithintheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade(DFAT).AusAIDprovidesassistancetothetradeandfinancialsectorunderthebroadpolicyframeworkofprivatesectordevelopmentandgovernance,throughtrainingandscholarships,technicalassistanceandpolicyanalysis.InadditiontoAusAID,theorganizationscomprisingtheForeignAffairsandTradeportfolioaretheDepart-mentofForeignAffairsandTrade,theAustralianCentreforInternationalAgriculturalResearch(ACIAR),AusTradeandtheExportFinanceandInsuranceCorporation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/about/default.cfm

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR): ACIARisanAustralianGovernmentstat-utoryauthoritythatoperatesaspartofAustralia’sAidProgrammewithintheportfolioofForeignAffairsandTrade.ItcontributestotheaidprogrammeobjectivesofadvancingAustralia’snationalinterestthroughpov-ertyreductionandsustainabledevelopment.ACIARfundsresearchprojectsthataredevelopedwithinaframeworkthatreflectstheprioritiesofAustralia’saidprogrammeandnationalresearchstrengthstogetherwiththeagriculturalresearchanddevelopmentprioritiesofpartnercountriesinfiveregions:PapuaNewGuineaandthePacificIslands,SoutheastAsia,NorthAsia,SouthAsiaandSouthernAfrica.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aciar.gov.au/

Contact

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

HeadOfficeaddress:R.G.CaseyBuildingJohnMcEwenCrescentBarton,ACT,0221Australia

HeadOfficeTel:Switchboard:+61262611111Mediaenquiries:+61262611555Fax:+61262613111Web:http://www.dfat.gov.au/

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Head Office

StreetAddress:255LondonCircuitCanberraACT2601AustraliaPostaladdress:GPOBox887CanberraACT2601Australia

Tel:+61262064000Fax:+61262064880E-mail:infoausaid@ausaid.gov.auWeb:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/about/info.cfm

3 ThisfigureisbasedoninputprovidedtoanOECD-WTOsurveyonAfTactivities.

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Brief information on other trade-related organizations

Australian Business Volunteers (ABV): ABVisanon-government,non-profitinternationaldevelopmentagency.Itsmissionistocontributetosustainablegrowthindevelopingcommunitiesthroughthetransferofknowledgeandworkplaceskills.Thisisachievedbyusingtheexperienceandexpertiseofhighlyskilledprofessionalvol-unteers.ABVfocusesoncapacitybuildingwithinmicro,small,mediumandlargeenterprisesintheprivatesec-tor,butalsoworkswithgovernmentagencies,localNGOsandothercommunity-basedorganizations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@abv.org.auandhttp://www.abv.org.au/

Australian Council for International Development (ACFID):ACFIDsupportsanetworkofAustralianNGOswhichhaveasharedcommitmenttopovertyreductionandthepromotionofhumanrightsanddignity.Itprovidesmemberswitharangeofservicesandopportunitiestoexertinfluenceonabroadarrayofthemes,rangingfromhealthandeducationtotradeissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.acfid.asn.au/

Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network Ltd (AFTINET): AFTINETisanationalnetworkontradeandinvestmentpolicy.Itsupplieseducationmaterials,regularbulletinsandspeakersatpublicevents.Ataninternationallevel,itlobbiesfordifferentandfairerrulesforinternationaltradeandinvestment.Itcarriesoutadvocacyandadvisoryroles,suchasmonitoringtradeandinvestmentnegotiationsandprovidingcrit-icalre-assessmentoftheWTOandothertradestructuresanddisputeprocesses.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:campaign@aftinet.org.auandhttp://aftinet.org.au/cms/contact

Australian Volunteers International (AVI):Thisisadevelopmentagencyworkinginover60countriesacrossAsia,thePacific,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.AVIplacesskilledprofessionalsinlocalinstitutionswiththeoverallobjectiveoftransferringcapacityandassistingorganizationsachievetheirownobjectives.Itman-agesarangeofprogrammes,themajorityofwhicharefundedbytheAustralianGovernmentthroughAusAID.TheseincludethePacificTechnicalAssistanceMechanism(PACTAM),theAustralianGovernmentVolunteerProgramme(AGVP)andVolunteerServiceOverseas(VSO).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@australianvolunteers.comandhttp://www.australianvolunteers.com/index.asp

Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD):TheAYADprogrammeisaAusAIDinitiativeandisfullyfundedbyAusAID.ItaimstostrengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenAustraliaandcountriesinthedevelopingworldbyplacingskilledyoungAustraliansonshort-termassignmentsinthosecountries.AYADvolunteersworkwithlocalcounterpartsandcoveradiverserangeofsectors,includingeducation,environ-ment,gender,governance,health,infrastructure,ruraldevelopmentandtrade.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ayad.com.auandhttp://www.ayad.com.au/aspx/home.aspx

Centre for International Economic Studies (CIES):CIESispartoftheUniversityofAdelaideandisactivelyinvolvedinresearchandconsultanciescommissionedbyAustraliangroupssuchasABARE,ACIAR,AusAID,theBusinessCouncilofAustralia,DFATandCSIRO,andbyinternationalorganizationssuchasADB,APEC,FAO,OECD,UNCTAD,WBIandtheWorldBank.Amongotherareas,CIESresearchfocusesonitsAsia-Pacificneighbours,theglobaltradingsystemandtheWTO.

Formoreinformation:http://www.adelaide.edu.au/cies/

Crawford Fund:ThemissionoftheCrawfordFundistoincreaseAustralia’sengagementininternationalagri-culturalresearchforthebenefitofdevelopingcountriesandAustralia.TheFundpromotesandsupportsinternationalresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesinwhichAustralianresearchorganizationsandcompanies

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areactiveparticipants.Italsoassistsinthetransferofagriculturaltechnologiestodevelopingcountriesthroughspecialisttrainingprogrammes.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:Crawford@crawfordfund.organdhttp://www.crawfordfund.org/index.htm

Economic Analytical Unit:TheEconomicAnalyticalUnitispartoftheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTradeandisthemainagencywithintheAustralianGovernmentresponsibleforpublishingreportsanalysingmajortradeandeconomicissuesinoverseasmarketsofrelevancetoAustralia.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:economic.analytical@dfat.gov.auandhttp://www.dfat.gov.au/eau/

Institute for International Trade (IIT): IITispartoftheUniversityofAdelaide.Ithasamajorfocusontrade-relatedcapacitybuildingandundertakesresearch,trainingandtechnicalassistanceprogrammesforgov-ernment,theprivatesectorandmultilateralorganizations.ItisheadedbytheformerDeputyDirectoroftheWTO,AndrewStoler,andhasundertakenconsiderableworkintheAsiaPacificregionontheimplicationsoftradeagreementsandinassistingdevelopingcountriespreparefortradenegotiations,whetheratthemul-tilateral,regionalorbilaterallevel.IITrunsauniquemaster’sprogram,“InternationalTradeandDevelop-ment”,withcoursesandelectivescoveringAfTandtheroleoftrade-relatedcapacitybuildinginmeetingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:marie.gutsche@adelaide.edu.auandhttp://www.iit.adelaide.edu.au/research/

IP Australia: IPAustraliaadministersAustralia’sintellectualproperty(IP)rightssystem,specificallypat-ents,trademarks,designsandplantbreeders’rights.ItincorporatesthePatent,Designs,TradeMarksandPlantBreeders’Rights(PBR)OfficesandisaprescribedagencywithintheDepartmentofInnovation,Indus-try,ScienceandResearch(DIISR).IPAustraliaisengagedindevelopmentcooperationactivitieswitharangeofdevelopingcountryIPOffices,suchasAPECIPRPublicEducationandAwarenessProgramme–2006to2009.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/resources/international_dca.shtml

JAS-ANZistheGovernment-appointedaccreditationbodyforAustraliaandNewZealandresponsibleforpro-vidingaccreditationofconformityassessmentbodies(CABs)inthefieldsofcertificationandinspection.JAS-ANZaccreditationdemonstratesthecompetenceandindependenceoftheseCABs.Itaccredits70CABs,who,inturn,certifysome50,000organizations.Includingaccreditationsandtechnicalassistanceprojects,JAS-ANZprovidesservicesinover20countries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:contact@jas-anz.organdhttp://www.jas-anz.com.au/

National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA):TheNASAAisthenation’sleadingorganiccertifierandprovidesquality,cost-efficientorganiccertificationservicesbothinAustraliaandover-seas.ItscertificationandinspectionservicesfacilitatemarketaccessthroughouttheworldforNASAA-certifiedorganicproducts.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:enquiries@nasaa.com.auandhttp://www.nasaa.com.au

Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA):VIDAispartoftheAustralianGovern-ment’svolunteerprogrammeandisfundedbyAusAID.TheVIDAProgrammeplacesskilledAustralianvolun-teersindevelopingcountriesintheAsiaPacificregion.Volunteersworkwithlocalcounterpartstoreducepovertyandachievesustainabledevelopmentintheircommunitiesthroughskillsandknowledgeexchange,institutionalstrengtheningandcapacitybuilding.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@vidavolunteers.com.auandhttp://www.vidavolunteers.com.au/aspx/home.aspx

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Selected TCB programmes and initiatives in this guide

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• BusinessforMillenniumDevelopment(B4MB)

TRADE POLICY DEVELOPMENT

• ASEANAustraliaDevelopmentCooperationProgrammePhaseII(AADCP)• PacificAgreementonCloserEconomicRelations(PACER)Plus• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

• BeyondWTO(BWTO)PhaseIIforVietnam• Philippines-AustraliaPartnershipforEconomicGovernanceReforms(PEGR)• Vietnamworkshopondevelopingintellectualproperty(IP),publiceducationandawarenessstrategies

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• CambodiaAgricultureValueChainProgramme(CAVAC)• Improvedmarketengagementinthenorth-westernhighlandsofVietnam• LinkingvegetablefarmerswithmarketsinWestandCentralJava,Indonesia• Textiles,ClothingandFootwear(TCF),Fiji

COMPLIANCE SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

• PacificRegionalAgriculturalMarketAccess(PRAMA)• SanitaryandPhytosanitary(SPS)CapacityBuildingProgramme(SPSCBP)• TradeDevelopmentFacility(TDF)

MARKET AND TRADE INFORMATION

• AgricultureSectorLinkagesProgramme(ASLP)Pakistan• MakingMarketsWorkforthePoor(M4P)

TRADE FACILITATION

• CustomsInternationalExecutiveManagementProgramme(CIEMP)• PacificCustomsManagementProgramme(PCMP)• PNGBorderSecurityProject(BSP)• PNG-AustralianCustomsTwinningScheme(PACTS)• RegionalAssistanceMissiontoSolomonIslands(RAMSI)• StrongimGavmanProgramme(SGP)

PHYSICAL TRADE INFRASTRUCTURE

• MekongTransportInfrastructureDevelopmentProject• PacificRegionInfrastructureFacility(PRIF)

TRADE RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES

• EnterpriseChallengeFund(ECF)(PacificandSouthEastAsia)

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“Sufficient economic growth and welfare gains for the population

are the basis for sustainable development. Effective

participation in international trade is a prerequisite for

sustainable economic and social development.”

Source: Extract from the Federal Government

of Austria’s Three-Year Programme for 2007–2009

AUSTRIAGeneral information on Austrian development cooperation

TheFederalMinistryforEuropeanandInternationalAffairs(MFA)isthefocalpointforcooperationwithdevelopingcountrygovernmentsandistaskedwithmaintainingcoherenceinAustriandevelopmentcoop-eration.TheMinistryisresponsiblefortheoverallstrategicdirectionofAustria’sdevelopmentcooperationandtheprogrammingofofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA),whiletheAustrianDevelopmentAgency(ADA),alimitedliabilitycompanyfullyownedbytheAustrianFederalGovernment,istheimplementationarmofdevelopmentcooperation.PriortothecreationofADAin2003,theMFAadministeredcloseto6%ofAustria’sODAdirectly,buttodaythedevelopmentcooperationprogrammesandprojectsareimplementedbyADAjointlywithpublicinstitutions,internationalandnon-governmentalorganizationsandenterprises.ThemajorhorizontalthemesofAustriandevelopmentcooperationremain:(i)povertyreduction;(ii)peace-keepingandsafeguardinghumansecurity;and(iii)preservationoftheenvironmentandprotectionofnat-uralresources.Thethematicfocuscontinuestobeinthefieldsofwaterandsanitation,ruraldevelopment,renewableenergy,privatesectordevelopment,goodgovernanceandeducation.Geographically,AustrianoverallaidisfocusedonthepoorestcountriesinEasternAfrica,SouthernAfricaandWestAfrica,aswellastheHimalaya−HinduKushregion,CentralAmericaandSouthEastEurope.

Aid for Trade (AfT) Strategy

Austria’sAidforTradeStrategywasf irstlaidoutintheFederalGovernment’sThree-YearProgramme(2007–2009)asoneofits“new”orientationsfordevelopmentcooperation,andhassincebeenrefinedinthemostrecent,updatedThree-YearProgramme(2008–2010).Thesepolicypapersarethecentralplanningdoc-umentsofAustria’sdevelopmentprogramme.Austria’sAidforTradeStrategyhasbeenelaboratedwiththeEUAidforTradeStrategy,whichwasadoptedinOctober2007asabackdrop,andisanextensionofitspri-vatesectorstrategy,focusingonsectorsofengagementwhereAustriahasgatheredexperiencefromitspastdevelopmentcooperation,namelyareasrelatedtobuildingandstrengtheningsupplycapacity,trade-relatedcapacityandtradeinfrastructure.TheAustrianFederalDevelopmentCooperationActdefines“…combat-ingpovertyinthedevelopingcountriesbypromotingeconomicandsocialdevelopment…”asoneofthethreemainobjectivesofAustriandevelopmentpolicy,andtheoverallaimofAustria’sAfTstrategyistocom-plementitson-goinginitiativesforpovertyreduction,privatesectordevelopmentandjobcreation.ThefollowingareasofinterventionformthebackboneofAustria’sAfTstrategy:• Building capacity to negotiate: assistingrelevantpartnercountryinstitutionsinstrengtheningthe

privatesector,orregionalorganizationsinbuildingtheircapacitytonegotiateintheWTO.• Promoting production capacities: improvingtheframeworkforprivateinvestmentsandbusinessstart-

upsand,aboveall,easingSMEs’accesstofinancialservicesandmanagementknow-how.Moreover,sinceagrowingportionofinternationaltradetakesplaceintransnationalsupplychainsbasedonthedivisionoflabour,ADCforeseesamoreactiveparticipationinfacilitatingdevelopingcountriestobecomeinte-gratedintheglobalsupplychainorglobalproductionnetworks.

• Financing trade-related infrastructure:participatinginmultilateralinfrastructureprogrammes.Aus-triandevelopmentcooperationalreadycontributestotheInfrastructureTrustFundundertheEUAfricaInfrastructurePartnership,whichhasaparticularbearingontradethroughitsfocusonregionalorcon-tinentalinterconnectivity.

• Supporting initiatives for fair trade in order to promote local economies: supportingtheHORIZON3000initiativesandtheworkundertakenwiththeNGOIEW–Braunau.

• Supporting regions: supportingregionalorganizationsandinstitutionsforregionalconvergenceaswellastheimplementationofEconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPAs).

Austria’sAfTfinancialpackageisbasedontheEU’spledgetoraiseitsannualAfTfundingto€2billionayearby2010(€1billionfromtheEuropeanCommunityand€1billionfromthemembercountries).WhilenospecificfigurehasbeenannouncedbytheAustrianGovernment,itindicatedinthe2008AidforTradeQuestionnaire

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thatitslevelsofcontributionwouldremaininlinewiththe2007allocationsasrecordedinitsOECDDACAidforTradeCRSprofile(i.e.US$54million).HoweverAustriadoeswarnthatthevolumeofaidwhichwaschan-nelledtotheTransportandStorageCategoryin2007,US$21millioncomparedtoUS$1millionin2006,isnotlikelytobematchedinsucceedingyears.

AustrianAfTisguidedbytheprincipleof“divisionoflabour”amongstEUMemberStates.TheAustrianDevel-opmentAgencyanditsimplementingpartnersthereforefocustheirinterventionsonadefinedrangeofprojectsandinterventions,whichpredominantlyfallundersupplycapacityandtradeinfrastructure.Belowaresomeexamplesofongoingandpipelineprojects:• ContributiontotheEU-AfricaInfrastructureTrustFundandtomulti-donorinitiativessuchasthePrivate

InfrastructureDevelopmentGroup(PIDG),whichisacoalitionofdonorsmobilisingprivatesectorinvest-menttoassistdevelopingcountriestoprovideinfrastructurevitaltoboostingtheireconomicdevelop-mentandcombatingpoverty;

• Projectsfocusingoninvestment(suchastheInvestmentCompactforSouthEastEurope),thebusinessclimateandglobalsupplychains;

• OngoingcooperationwiththeWorldBankInstitute(WBI),centringonstrengtheninglocalcapacitiesinanalysis,research,negotiationandpolicymakingintradeinagriculturalproducts.Thisislikelytobeextendedtosupportprogrammesininternationalandregionaltradeinservices;

• AnnualcontributiontotheDohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF);• SupportforUNIDOinqualityassuranceandmetrology,incollaborationwiththeEU.Theseprojectsare

likelytobeimplementedintheWestandSouthernAfricanregionbyregionalorganizations,suchasECOWAS,SADC,EAC,etc.

TheAustrianGovernmentisalsoplanningtosetupanimportpromotionprogrammemodelledonsuccessfulschemesbyotherdonors(e.g.,SwitzerlandandDenmark).Typicalactivitiesunderthisprogrammewillincludethejointorganizationofbuying/sellingmissions,attendanceattradefairsandtrainingindesignandqual-ity.Austriaalsoplanstostepupitscooperationinthesectoroffairtradeinitiatives,andseessectorssuchasruraldevelopmentandmicro,smallandmediumenterprisesasentrypointsforitsAfTprogrammes.Anotherentrypointwitharegionaldimensionisthatofinterventionsaimedatimprovingtheinvestmentclimate,withaclearfocusontheSouthEastEuropean(SEE)region.Incooperationwithinternationalandmultilat-eralorganizationsliketheOECDandtheWorldBank,regionalinitiativesliketheInvestmentCompactforSouthEastEuropeorREPARISaimatcreatingabetterinvestmentclimateinthelongterm.Intheareaoftradefinance,in2008theGovernmentlaunchedtheAustrianDevelopmentBank(Oedb/ADB).TheADB,nowintheearlystagesofitsoperation,currentlysupportstrade-relatedprivatesectorprojectsunderitsmandate.AlthoughnotpurelyODA-related,theADBispoisedtobecomeanimportantfinancingoutletforAustriandevelopmentcooperation.

ThegeographicalfocusofAustria’sAfTinterventionspartlymirrorsthatofitsoveralldevelopmentcooper-ationstrategy.Itfocuses,inparticular,onSouthernandWestAfrica,CentralAmerica,SouthEastEuropeandtheSouthernCaucasus.Whileinterventionsareforeseenatbilateral,regionalandmultilaterallevels,regionalandmultilateralinitiativesaregivenpriorityinordertoupholdtheprinciplesofaideffectiveness.Inparticular,AustriachannelsitsODAthroughinternationalandmultilateralinstitutionssuchastheWB,IMF,WTO,ITC,UNCTADandUNIDO.Regionalprojectsfocus,especially,oneconomicinfrastructureand,moreparticularly,ontheenergysector.EnergyisoneofAustria’sfocalsectorsand,assuch,formspartofitsregionalprogrammesinWesternAfrica,SouthernAfricaandCentralAmerica.Interventionsarecommonlyundertakeninpartnershipwithregionalorganizations(e.g.theSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC),theEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(ECOWAS),andtheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem(SICA))andincooperationwithotherbilateraldonors(e.g.Finland)andmultilateraldonors(e.g.UNDP).TheongoingEnergyandEnvironmentPartnershipwithCentralAmericaisonesuccessfulexam-pleofawiderAfTengagementthatincludesaregionaldimension.RegionaleconomicinfrastructureinSub-SaharanAfricaisfurthertargetedbywayofcontributionstotheEU/EIBInfrastructureTrustFund,aEuropean-Africaninitiativeoncross-borderinfrastructure(mentionedabove).

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Finally,toimproveaideffectiveness,Austriaisincreasinglymovingtowardstheadoptionofamixoffund-ingmodalities,ranging,aswehaveseenfromtheabovelistofon-goingprojectsandpipelineprojects,fromjointfinancingprogrammesandparticipationinmultilateraltrustfundstojointECprogrammes,inpartic-ularregionalprogrammes.

Source:Three-YearProgrammeonAustrianDevelopmentPolicy2007–2009(revisedversion)−FederalMinistryofEuropeanandInternationalAffairshttp://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/ThreeYearProgramme08-10.pdf

Three-YearProgrammeonAustrianDevelopmentPolicy2008–2010−FederalMinistryofEuropeanandInternationalAffairs−Revisedversion2008

http://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/ThreeYearProgramme08-10.pdf AustriaAidforTradeQuestionnaire2008

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/28/43147297.pdf

Austrian Development Agency (ADA): TheAustrianDevelopmentAgency(ADA)istheoperationalunitofAustriandevelopmentcooperation.TheFederalMinistryforEuropeanandInternationalAffairs(MFA)setsthedevelopmentcooperationstrategiesandprogrammes,whileADAimplementstheseinpartnershipwithpublicinstitutions,non-governmentalorganizationsandenterprises.ItisinchargeofimplementingallbilateralprogrammesandprojectsinAustriandevelopmentcooperation’spartnercountriesandadminis-tersthebudgetearmarkedforthis.ADAsupportscountriesinAfrica,AsiaandCentralAmericaaswellasinSouthEastEuropeintheirsustainablesocial,economicanddemocraticdevelopment.TheAgencyisrespon-sible,onbehalfofMFA,forpreparing,administeringandcontractingoutprojectsandprogrammessetoutintheAustrianThree-YearProgrammes.Tothisend,ADAhas15coordinatingofficesinpartnercountriestocoordinateactivitiesandconductdialoguewiththelocalandfederalpublicinstitutions.Thisthree-yearprogrammingexercisedefinesthekeydevelopmentpolicypositionsandstrategicframeworkforAustria’sdevelopmentcooperation.ThedivisionoflabourbetweenMFAandADAensuresthecoherenceofGovern-mentdevelopmentpolicyandtheefficientimplementationofthestatutoryprovisionsintheFederalDevel-opmentCooperationAct.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:oeza.info@ada.gv.atandhttp://www.entwicklung.at/en.html

Austrian Development Bank (OeEB/ADB):TheAustrianDevelopmentBank(OeEB/ADB),theofficialdevel-opmentbankofAustria,wassetupin2008asasubsidiaryoftheOesterreichischeKontrollbankAG(OeKB)andactsonbehalfoftheFederalGovernment.Itsupportscommerciallyself-supportingprivatesectorprojectsindevelopingcountriesthatmeetdevelopmentalcriteria(suchaspovertyreduction,employmentgeneration,genderrelevanceandknow-howtransfer),throughvariousinstruments,suchasequitycontri-butions,mezzaninefinance,fundparticipation,participatinginterestsinbanks,long-termloans,refinancelinesforbanksandco-financingwithotherEuropeandevelopmentbanksandinternationalfinancialinsti-tutions.TheBankisentrustedwithacleardevelopmentalmandateinpursuanceofthegoalsandprinciplesofAustriandevelopmentpolicyaspertheFederalDevelopmentCooperationActandthespecificationsofthecurrentThree-YearProgramme.TheBankalsosupportsregionalprogrammesandallocatescloseto20%ofcorebusinesstoLeastDevelopedCountries.TheAustrianDevelopmentBankoperatesalongpreciselydefinedlineswiththeAustrianDevelopmentAgency(ADA).

Formoreinformation: E-mail:office@oe-eb.atandhttp://www.oe-eb.at/en/oeebataglance/pages/default.aspx

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Contact

Austrian Development Agency

Zelinkagasse2

A-1010Vienna

Tel:+431903990

Fax:+431903991290

E-mail:office@ada.gv.atADCInformationDeskTel:+431903992411E-mail:oeza.info@ada.gvWeb:http://www.entwicklung.at/en/contact.html

Austrian Development Bank Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG

Strauchgasse3A-1011Vienna

Tel:+43153312000Fax:+43153312005252E-mail:office@oe-eb.atWeb:http://www.oe-eb.at/en/osn/kontaktcenter/pages/default.aspx

Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

Minoritenplatz8

A-1014Vienna

Tel:+431901150or+4315011500Fax:+43190420160Web:http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry/service/contact.html

Austrian Business Agency (ABA-Invest in Austria):ThisistheAustriannationalinvestmentpromotioncom-panyandisthefirstpointofcontactforforeigncompaniesaimingtoestablishtheirownbusinessinAustria.ItisownedandoperatedbytheRepublicofAustria,andreportsdirectlytotheAustrianMinistryofEconom-icsandLabour.TheservicesprovidedbyABA-InvestinAustriaarefreeofcharge:professionalconsultingservicestofirmsinterestedinsettingupbusinessoperationsinAustria,focusingonallissuesrelevanttoselectinganappropriatelocation,andwithdetailedinformationaboutAustriaasabusinesslocation.Italsoproactivelyapproachespotentialinvestors.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:office@aba.gv.atandhttp://www.aba.gv.at/EN/ABA-Invest+in+Austria.aspx

Austrian Business Council for Sustainable Development (respACT): respACTistheleadingpromoterofcor-poratesocialresponsibility(CSR)andsustainabledevelopmentinAustria.ItemergedinOctober2007fromthefusionoftheAustrianBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment(ABCSD)andrespACTAustria.respACT’skeyactivitiesarecommunicationandpublicrelations,exchangeofexperiencesandknowledgetransferandeducation.Sociallyresponsiblecompaniesfocusonfivefieldsofaction:organizationallead-ership,themarketplace,theworkforce,theenvironmentandsociety.respACTistheleadingplatformforactivitiesintheareasofcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)andsustainabledevelopmentandinitiatedCSRAustria.ItalsoleadsinAustrianGovernment-sponsoredCSRprogrammes,inparticularinSouthEastEurope(SEE)andtheCommonwealthofIndependentStates(CIS).respACTisfinancedthroughthecontributionsofitsmembercompaniesandtheAustrianFederalEconomicChamber,theFederationofAustrianIndustry,theFederalMinistryofEconomy,FamilyandYouth,theFederalMinistryofLabour,SocialAffairsandConsumerProtectionandtheFederalMinistryofAgriculture,Forestry,EnvironmentandWaterManagement.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:office@respact.atandhttp://www.respact.at/content/site/english/index.html

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO):TheAustrianFederalEconomicChamberisresponsibleforthecoordination and representation of the interests of the Austr ian business community at national

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andinternationallevels.Itsservicestoitsmembersare:(i)informationandadvisoryservice;(ii)collectivebargainingwithunions;and(iii)economicpromotionanddevelopment,trainingandconsulting.ItalsohousesAUSTRIANTRADE,theofficialAustrianforeigntradepromotionorganization,andthelargestpro-viderofservicesintheareaofforeigntrade.Advantageaustria.org,poweredandoperatedbyAUSTRIANTRADE,offerseasyaccesstothenearestAUSTRIANTRADEofficeandtoallrelevantinformationonbusinessandtradeinformationonAustria.

Formoreinformation: wko.at/awo/chamberinfo.htm

Austrian Standards Institute (ON):Thisisaneutralandindependentserviceorganization–notafederalauthorityoragency.Asaprivatenon-profitassociation(ÖsterreichischesNormungsinstitut),ithas,since1920,providedtheplatformforthedevelopmentofnorms,rulesandstandards.ThelegalframeworkfortheactivitiesoftheAustrianStandardsInstituteistheStandardisationLaw(Normengesetz)of1971.AstheAus-trianmemberoftheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN)andtheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO),itenablesandcoordinatesAustrianexperts’participationinthedevelopmentofEuro-peanandinternationalstandards.ItisalsotheWTOnationalenquirypointfortechnicalbarrierstotrade(TBT).Since1998,itsknow-howandcompetencehavebroughtbenefitstoorganizations,enterprisesandpublicauthoritiesindifferentpartsoftheworld,fromEasternEurope,toSouthEastAsiaandtheMediter-raneancountries.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:infostelle@on-norm.atandhttp://www.as-institute.at/en/

AUSTRIAN TRADE:AUSTRIANTRADE,partoftheAustrianFederalEconomicChamberandbasedonanagree-mentbetweentheFederalEconomicChamberandtheAustrianMinistryofForeignAffairs,istheofficialAus-trianforeigntradepromotionorganization.ItisAustria’slargestproviderofservicesintheareaofforeigntrade,givingcomprehensiveadviceandpracticalsupporttoover15,000foreigntradefirms.ItsheadofficeisinViennaandithasaworldwidenetworkofforeigntradeoffices,liaisonofficesandappointedrepresent-atives,andforeigntradeexpertsintheregionaleconomicchambers.Itsmaintasksareto:(i) informitscus-tomersaboutexportmarkets;(ii)introduceAustrianfirmsabroadandbringbusinesspartnerstogether;(iii)provideadvicefromtheinitiationtotherealisationoftransactions;(iv)assistwithproblems;and(v)serviceforeignbuyers,foreignbusinessdelegations,trademissionsandthirdcountryprogrammes.

Formoreinformation: http://www.gzs.si/pripone/9661andadvantageaustria.org

Customs − Directorate General IV: DirectorateGeneralIV,theDirectorateGeneralCustomsandInterna-tionalTaxIssues,ispartoftheFederalMinistryofFinance.Itsecurestaxrevenues,achievesthenecessaryinternationalpresenceandprovidesservicesandadviceontaxissuestoitscustomers.Itstasksareintheareasof,amongstothers:(i)themanagementandorganizationoftaxandcustomsauthorities;(ii)combat-ingfraudandprovidingataxombudsmanservice;(iii)internationaltaxissuesandcustomsissuesrelevanttocustomsindifferentinternationalorganizations,theEU,andbilateralandmultilateralcontacts;(iv)cus-tomspolicy,customsprocedures,customslawandtariffs;and(v)prohibitionsandrestrictionsonimportsandexports,andissuesconcerningtheoriginofgoodsandpreferentialcustomsinrelationtonon-EUMem-berStates.Thesub-directorateCustomsandConsumptionDuties(IV/B)deals,inparticular,withtheman-agementoftariffs,andinternationalprojectsandprogrammes.TheCustomsDirectoratehasundertakenanumberoftwinningprojectswithSEEandCIScountrieswithaviewtosupportingthealignmentofcustomsprocedureswithEUstandardsintheframeworkoftheIPA2008programme.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:zollinfo@bmf.gv.atandhttp://english.bmf.gv.at/Customs/_start.htm

HORIZONT3000:HORIZONT3000specialisesinthemonitoringandimplementationofprojectsandintheprovi-sionofexpertsindevelopingcountries.IthaspartnercountriesinCentralandSouthAmerica,inSouthern,West-ernandEasternAfricaandinAsiaandOceania.ItcarriesouttechnicalassistanceprogrammesinKenya,Tanza-nia,Uganda,Mozambique,Zimbabwe,Brazil,NicaraguaandPapuaNewGuinea.TheHORIZONT3000programmes

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concentrateonfourmainfields,mostlyinruralareas:(i)ruraldevelopment;(ii)health;(iii)education;and(iv)civilsociety,humanrightsanddemocracy.ItreceivesfundingfromtheAustrianDevelopmentCooperation4(ADA),theEuropeanUnion,individualAustriancountyandmunicipalauthoritiesandvariousnationalandinter-nationaldevelopmentinitiativesandnon-governmentalorganizations.

Formoreinformation: http://www.horizont3000.at/index.php?m=154&l=en

Initiative Eine Welt (IEW – Braunau):IEWworksinpartnershipwithADAfortheimplementationofdevel-opmentprojects,supportingprogrammesinAfricaandLatinAmerica.Since1978itsinterventionshavefocusedonsmallprojectstothebenefitofthepoor.IEWfosterstheprincipleofownershipbysupportingprojectideasandinitiativeswhichcomefromtheSouth.Ithas,overtime,supportedprojectsinchocolatemakinginNicaraguaandjewellerydesigninSudanandinfashiondesign,amongstothers.

Formoreinformation:http://www.inoneworld.eu/

Joint Vienna Institute (JVI):TheJVIisaninternationaltraininginstitutelocatedinVienna,Austria.Itwaslaunchedin1992byfiveinternationalorganizationsandtheAustrianauthoritiestorespondrapidlytothelargedemandfromeconomiesintransitionforthetrainingofofficialsinmarketeconomicsandthefreeenterprisesystem.TheJVIoffersacomprehensiveprogrammeofapproximately60seminars,generallyofshortduration,inspecializedtopicsthatreflecttheexpertiseofitsvarioussponsoringorganizations.Theseseminarsareaimedatmid-andsenior-levelofficialsandprivatesectormanagersintransitioneconomiesandfocusprimarilyonpracticalpolicyissuesrelevanttoeconomiesintransition.TheJVI’strainingprogram,whichisdevelopedinconsultationwiththerecipientcountries,hasthefollowingprincipalobjectives:(i)toprovidecomprehensivetrainingonabroadrangeofoperationalissuesandproblemsencounteredinman-agingamarketeconomy,particularlyinpolicyformulationandimplementation;(ii)tofosterthedevelop-mentofnetworksofofficialsacrossthetransitioneconomies;and(iii)toprovideopportunitiesfornation-alsoftransitioncountriestogainfirst-handexperienceofanadvancedmarketeconomy(Austria).ItalsoorganizesinternationalconferencesinsuchareasasGlobalTrade,theWTO,etc.TheJointViennaInstituteissupportedbyfiveinternationalorganizationsandtheAustrianauthorities(OesterreichischeNationalBankandtheMinistryofFinance).

Formoreinformation: E-mail:jvi@jvi.organdhttp://www.jvi.org

Research Centre in International Economics (FIW):FIWsupportsandconnectstheAustrianscientificcom-munityinthefieldofinternationaleconomicsinordertoadvanceknow-howandscientificandeconomicpolicy-orienteddiscussionsonissuesininternationaleconomics,andoffersaplatformforpublishinganddiscussingresearchresults.TheCentrewasinitiatedbytheAustrianFederalMinistryofEconomy,FamilyandYouth(BMWFJ)aspartofaninternationalizationdrive.ItisacollaborationoftheAustrianInstituteofEco-nomicResearch(WIFO),theViennaInstituteforInternational,EconomicStudies(wiiw),andtheComputingCentreforEconomicsandSocialSciences(WS).OneofitsflagshipprojectsistheCenterofExcellenceonInternationalTrade,whichprovidestheappropriateinfrastructureandassistanceforaresearchcommunityininternationaltrade,i.e.:(i)thedevelopmentofaresearchprogrammewhichassistsexternalpoliticaldeci-sionsandactivitiesrelatedtotheEuropeanUnionandothermultinationalorganizationsinasustainablefashion;(ii)easyandtransparentaccesstorelevantdatabases;and(iii)encouragementandenhancementofthedevelopmentofknow-howonforeigneconomicaffairsinAustriaandareviewofthefundamentalglobalandAustriandevelopmentsinforeigntrade.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:fiw-pb@fiw.atandhttp://www.fiw.atandhttp://www.fiw.ac.at/fileadmin/Documents/Publikationen/FIW_Folder_09.pdf

4 AustrianGovernmentfundingtoHORIZON3000was€8.9millionin2005–Source:EvaluationoftheHORIZONT3000TAPersonnelProgrammeFinalReportECDPM,Maastricht,June2007.

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Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw):wiiwisanon-profitorganizationestablishedin1973asanindependentresearchinstitute.Theprimaryemphasisofitsresearchactivitiesison:(i)analysingandforecastingeconomicdevelopmentsinthecountriesofCentral,EastandSoutheastEurope(includingTur-key),themajorCIScountriesandChina;(ii)analysingstructuraldevelopmentsinthosecountries,suchassec-toralpatternsofgrowth,labourmarkettrendsandindustrialcompetitiveness,supplementedbyindustrystud-ies,reviewsofforeigndirectinvestmentandassessmentsofforeigntradespecialization;(iii)conductingstudiesontheintegrationofnewEUmembers,focusingonsuchchallengesascatching-up,sustainedgrowthandmacroeconomicstability,andintegrationintothemajormacroeconomicpolicyframeworksoftheEU,theGrowthandStabilityPactandtheEMU;and(iv)performingcomparativeanalysesofglobaldevelopmentssuchasthegrowthandpatternsofstructuralchangeinAsiaandthecountriesofCentral,EastandSoutheastEurope,theroleofforeigninvestment,patternsoftradespecializationandproductionnetworking,exchangeratearrangements,andthecoordinationofmacroeconomicpolicy.ResearchresultsareissuedinoneoftheInsti-tute’sseriesofregularpublicationsorjointlywithinternationalpublishers.Topicalanalysesandforecastsarealsodisseminatedatpressconferencesorinpressreleases.TheInstitutehasestablishedanumberofdata-basesthatprovideexhaustivestatisticaldataonthecountriesofCentral,EastandSoutheastEurope.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:wiiw@wiiw.ac.atandhttp://www.wiiw.ac.at/e/contact.html

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• Corporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)activitiesinSouthEastEurope(SEE)andtheCommonwealthofInde-pendentStates(CIS)

• InvestmentCompactforSouthEastEurope• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• ECOWASRegionalCentreforRenewableEnergyandEnergyEfficiency(ERC)• HighqualitycocoaforfinestchocolatefromNicaragua• SupporttotheEthiopianshoeindustry

• ProgrammeofAccountingReformandInstitutionalStrengthening−REPARIS

TRADE PROMOTION CAPACITY BUILDING

• BusinessPartnershipsProgramme(BPP)• EcoprofitforSustainableMongolianEntrepreneurship

TRADE FACILITATION

• Newcomputerizedtransitsystem(NCTS)forCroatianCustoms

• AustrianparticipationintheEU-AfricaTrustFundforInfrastructure• AustrianparticipationinthePIDG

• AustrianDevelopmentBank(OeEB/ADB)MicrofinanceEnhancementFacility(MEF)• SupporttotheUnibank−Azerbaijan

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“Belgian development cooperation must fully exploit the interaction between development and trade and consolidate coherence between these policy areas.”

Source: Belgian Aid for Trade Strategy (2008)

BELGIUMGeneral information on Belgian development cooperation

TheDirectorate-GeneralforDevelopmentCooperation(DGD)isresponsibleformanagingalmosttwothirdsofBelgium’sODA.Itisresponsibleforplanning,guiding,supportingandfollowingupongovernmentaldevel-opmentcooperationprogrammes.SomeODAbudgetsaremanagedbyotherdirectorateswithinthisfederalpublicservice(e.g.conflictprevention),andotherfederalpublicservicesarealsokeyplayers:theFederalPublicServiceforFinancialAffairsmanagescountry-to-countryloansandcontributionstointernationalorganizations(e.g.theWorldBankandtheIMF);andtheFederalPublicServiceforHomeAffairsmanagesthecostsoffirst-yearmigrants.

AspertheMay1999Law,Belgiandevelopmentcooperationisfocusedonsustainablehumandevelopmentwithaparticularemphasisonthereductionofpoverty.Since2003,ithasbeenconcentratedon18coun-tries,13inAfricaand10inthegroupofLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs).ThefocusofBelgiandevelopmentcooperationistoassistpartnercountrieswiththeimplementationoftheirindividualpovertyreductionstrategies.ItismonitoredbytheBelgianembassies’developmentcooperationattachésandimplementedbyBelgianTechnicalCooperation(BTC),theagencyresponsibleforexecutingallgovernmentdevelopmentprogrammes.Itsactivitiesarelimitedto:healthcare,education,agricultureandfoodsecurity,basicinfra-structureandsocialdevelopment.Genderequality,socialeconomics,respectfortheenvironmentandtherightsofthechildarecross-cuttingtopicswhichmustbetakenintoaccountbyallaidprogrammes.

TheBelgianAidforTradeStrategywasapprovedbytheBelgianMinisterforDevelopmentCooperationinJune2008andisinlinewiththeEUAidforTradeStrategyapprovedbytheCounciloftheEuropeanUnionin2008.ItdefinestheframeworkforBelgium’scontributiontotheEU’strade-relatedassistance(asubcategoryofAfT)pledgeof€2billionayearby2010,ofwhicharoundhalfmustgototheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific(ACP)region.

Belgiumaims,throughitsAfTstrategy,toaddvaluetoitsongoingdevelopmentcooperationactivitiesandtomaximizeaideffectivenessinlinewiththeParisDeclarationandtheEuropeanUnion’sCodeofConductonComplementaritiesandDivisionofLabor.Theprincipalareasofinterventionare:• Institutionalsupport;• Supportforlocal,sustainableagriculturalenterprisesandforsmallandmediumcompanies.

In2005,Belgiumallocated5%ofitsODAtoAfT(broaddefinition).Sincethen,ithasnotedanincreaseinrequestsfromitspartnercountriesinsuchareasas:(i)SPSinthefisheriessectors;(ii)supplycapacityintheagriculturalsector;and(iii)technicalassistanceintheareaofregionalintegrationinthecontextoftheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)CustomsUnion.Therehasalsobeenamarkedincreaseinrequestscomingfromregionaleconomiccommunities(RECs)forsupportfortheEPAnegotiations,inparticularfromtheEAC.In2008BelgiumjoinedtheRegionalPartnershipFundfortheEAC.

LinkedtoitsAfTstrategy,Belgiumrecognizestheroleoftheprivatesectorasakeyplayerforpovertyallevi-ation.Althoughnotspecificallyinscribedasaprioritysectorinits1999DevelopmentCooperationLaw,apol-icyplanwaspresentedbytheMinisterforDevelopmentCooperationentitled“BusinessesagainstPovertyandforDevelopment”,whichwasapprovedbytheCouncilofMinisterson19March2004.ThispapersetsoutthebasicprinciplesofBelgium’scommitmentintheareaofprivatesectordevelopment,whichcorrespondwiththefundamentalcriteriaofBelgiancooperation,i.e.:(i)relevancefordevelopment;(ii)transparency;(iii)untiedaid;(iv)complementaritywiththemarket;(v)sustainability;and(vi)complementarityandsynergybetweentheplayersandwiththevariouschannelsofBelgiancooperation5.TheBelgianInvestmentCompany

5 PeerReviewofBelgium–OECD2005pg39.

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forDevelopingCountries(BIO)playsakeyroleinfurtheringtheBelgianGovernment’ssupportfortradefinanceprojectsaswellasitssupplycapacityprogrammes,particularlyintheagriculturalandagro-processingsec-tor.AmajorpartofBelgianAfTgoesthroughBIO(55%)andisintendedforsmallandmediumenterprises.BIOaimsatpromotingastrongprivatesectorindevelopingand/oremergingcountries.

Geographically,aslaidoutinitsdevelopmentcooperationstrategy(2008),BelgiumdirectsitsAfTfundingmainlytoAfricanLDCs(namelyRwanda,Burundi,TanzaniaandUganda)andtoKenya.However,in2006,thebulkwenttoNorthAfrica(€13.3millionofatotalof€61.7million,comparedto€6.5millionforCEMAC(Eco-nomicandMonetaryCommunityofCentralAfrica)/CentralAfricaand€5.1MtoESA).BelgianAfTischan-nelledthroughanumberofmechanismsatmultilateral,regionalandbilaterallevels.Atthemultilaterallevel,ithasbeenanactivememberoftheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworksince2008,andanimportantpartofitsAfThasbeenchannelledthroughmultilateralpartnerssuchastheWorldBank,regionaldevelopmentbanks,UNagencies,ITC,CGIARandtheEuropeanCommission.TheGovernmentofBelgiumisplanningtostrengthenbothitsbilateralanditsregionalAfTprogrammesintheyearstocome,seeingcoordinationwithotherdevelopmentpartners,co-financingandotherformsofcooperation,suchasdelegatedcooperation,ascentraltoitsstrategyandthekeytopromotingaideffectiveness.

TosupportitsAfTstrategy,theGovernmentofBelgiumhasrevampedsomeofitsprevioustradeentities.Thegrowthoffairtradeandsustainabletradeandtheriseoftheconcept“aidfortrade”haveledtothebroad-eningoftheFairTradeCentre’smandate;ithasconsequentlybeenrenamedtheTradeforDevelopmentCen-treand,inadditiontopromotingfairtradeandsupportingpromotionactivities,isalsoresponsibleforensur-ingthattradeissuesareintegratedintoBelgium’sbilateralprogrammesandforprovidingsupporttothebilateraltradeofficesofBelgiandevelopmentcooperation,withtechnicalsupportintheareaoftrade.

Source:AidforTradeataGlance2009–Belgiumhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/29/43147360.pdf

BelgiumDACPeerReview2005 http://www.oecd.org/.../0,3343,en_2649_34603_40843520_1_1_1_1,00.html UnestratégieBelgeenfaveurdel’AidepourleCommerce

diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/development_cooperation/topics/aid_for_Trade/

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO):BIOisthemaininstrumentforBelgium’spri-vatesectorsupportindevelopingandemergingcountries.EstablishedbytheLawof3November2001asapubliclimitedcompanywhoseshareholdersaretheBelgianstateandtheBelgianCorporationforInterna-tionalInvestment(BCI),BIO’smissionistocontributetothedevelopmentoftheprivatesectorindevelop-ingcountriesbyprovidinglong-termfinancingundermarketconditionstolocalmicro,smallandmediumandlargeenterprisesaswellastomicrofinanceinstitutions.Itinvestsdirectlyinprivatesectorprojects,thusmakingastructuralcontributiontothesocio-economicgrowthofthehostcountries.Itworksasacata-lystbyoperatinginareasthataregenerallyneglectedbycommercialbanksastheybelievetheriskfactoristoohigh.Financialreturnsareclearlyveryimportant,butBIOalsotakesintoaccountotherparametersthatareequallyessentialbyinvestinginprojectsthatcontributetosustainabledevelopmentandofferadefin-itivesocio-economicaddedvalue.BIOseesitselfasadynamicplayerworkingtocreateefficiententrepre-neurshipthatwillpavethewayforsocialequilibriumandatrulysustainabledevelopmenteconomy.Itsstrat-egytoachievethesegoalsisbuiltonthreecornerstones:supporttothelocalf inancialsector,directinvestmentsinlocalenterprisesandtheprovisionofgrantsfortechnicalassistanceandfeasibilitystudiesthroughtheCapacityBuildingFund.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:emmanuelle.liessens@bio-invest.beandhttp://www.bio-invest.be

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Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC):BelgianTechnicalCooperationwasestablishedin1998asapublic-lawcompanywithsocialpurposes.UnderthemandateoftheDirectorate-GeneralforDevelopmentCooperation(DGD),itworksincooperationwiththepartnercountryandisresponsibleforimplementingprojectsandprogrammesofdevelopingcountriesintheirfightagainstpoverty.InadditiontoitsactivitiesonbehalfoftheBelgianstate,BTCalsoperformstasksforthirdparties.ThesetendtobemorespecificassignmentsforanypublicbodyinBelgium(e.g.municipalities,regions,provincesandcommunities),abroad(e.g.DFID)oratinternationallevel(e.g.theEuropeanCommissionortheWorldBank).Itmanagesmorethan200projectsin30countriesinAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmerica.Additionally,itmanagesstudygrantsandtraineeshipsawardedbytheDGD(onaverage1,000peryear)aswellastheJuniorProgrammeforDevelopmentCoopera-tion.ItalsohousestheTradeforDevelopmentCentre.BTCisrepresentedinthepartnercountriesby“resi-dentrepresentatives”whoareresponsibleforoverseeingtheimplementationofprogrammesandprojects,andfromwhoseranksBTCrecruitsprojectexpertsandparticipants.Intotal,ithas17countryofficesabroad.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:info@btcctb.organdhttp://www.btcctb.org

Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD): TheDirectorate-GeneralforDevelopmentCoop-eration(DGD)istheBelgianfederaladministrativebodyfordevelopmentaidwithoverallresponsibilityfortheimplementationandstrategicoversightofdevelopmentpolicy,includingAfTandtradecapacitybuild-ing.ItisaDirectorate-GeneraloftheFederalPublicServiceForeignAffairs,ForeignTradeandDevelopmentCooperation,andresortsdirectlyundertheMinisterofDevelopmentCooperation.TheDGDisdirectlyandindirectlyresponsibleformanagingalmosttwothirdsofBelgianODA.Itisresponsibleforthepreparationandbudgetaryandstatisticalco-ordinationofcooperationprogrammes,andforensuringthecoherenceofdevelopmentpolicies.Itonlydirectlymanages(withimplementationbytheBTC)aboutone-thirdofthevol-umeofaidentrustedtoit.TheDGD’sorganizationwasmodifiedin2003aspartofgovernmentreform.Ithasfiveoperationaldirectorates(GovernmentalProgrammes,HumanitarianandFoodSecurityProgrammes,Non-governmentalProgrammes,MultilateralandEuropeanProgrammesandSensitizationProgrammes)andthreesupportservices(SecretariatandGeneralAffairs,PolicySupportandBudgetandODA)reportingdirectlytotheDirectorGeneral.

Formoreinformation: http://www.dgcd.be/en/

Contact

Belgium Investment Company for Developing Countries – BIO

AvenuedeTervueren188Ab4B-1150Brussels

Tel:+3227789999Fax:+3227789990Web:http://www.bio-invest.be

Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC)

RueHaute147HoogstraatB-1000Brussels

Tel:+3225053700Fax:+3225029862E-mail:info@btcctb.orgWeb:http://www.btcctb.org

Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Belgium − DGCD

RuedesPetitsCarmes,15B-1000Brussels

Tel:+3225018111Web:http://www.dgcd.be/en/

Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC): APECisaffiliatedtotheAntwerpPortAuthorityand,since1978,hasplayedacentralroleinthetransferofportknowledgefromFlanderstotheworld.Itsstandard

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seminars,tailor-madeprogrammesandstudyvisitshavebroughtmorethan9,000peoplefrom140countriestoAntwerpandFlanders.Throughshort-term,practice-orientedandinteractivecourses,APECstrivestooffertheoptimaltransferofknowledgeonallcurrentport-relatedissues.Oneofthemainelementsinitssuccessisthecooperationbetweenpublicandprivateportcommunities.APECreceivessupportfromtheFlemishGovernmentandfromAlfaport,incollaborationwiththeProvinceofAntwerpandtheBelgianTechnicalCooperation.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:apec@haven.antwerpen.beandhttp://www.portofantwerp.be/apec

Belgian Foreign Trade Agency:TheBelgianForeignTradeAgency,apublicbodywithlegalstatus,wassetupin2002asaresultoftheimplementationofthedecisiontakenbytheBelgianAuthoritiestoentrusttheRegionsofBelgiumwithallactivitiesrelatedtothepromotionofforeigntrade,andsupersedestheBelgianForeignTradeOffice(OBCE/BDBH)−itwassetupthroughtheCooperationAgreementconcludedbetweentheBelgianFederalGovernmentandtheregionalgovernments(May2002).Runbyaboardofdirectors,theAgency’smaintasksaredefinedas:(i)organizingjointeconomicmissions;and(ii)collecting,organizingandcirculatinginformation,studiesanddocumentationonexternalmarketsonbehalfoftheregionalexportpromotionorganizations.

Formoreinformation: http://www.abh-ace.org

Finexpo:ThisisthefederalauthoritythatprovidesfinancialassistancetoBelgianexports.PreparationsforandimplementationofactiontoprovidefinancialassistancetoBelgianexportsaretheresponsibilityofthesecretariatoftheInter-ministerialCommittee,otherwiseknownastheFinexpoCommittee.TheFinexpoCommitteeaims,throughitsnotices,toprovidefinancialassistancetoexporterswishingtolaunchBelgianprojectsinthefieldofinfrastructureandtheassociatedservices.Finexpohasthreeinstrumentsatitsdis-posal:mechanismstostabilizeinterestrates(apurelycommercialinstrument);state-to-stateloans;andinterestcredits(instrumentsgrantingconcessionalassistanceandsubjecttoOECDregulationsonexportcredits).Overthepastfewyears,initiativeshavebeenlaunchedtosimplifyproceduresand,wherepossible,makethemmoreflexible,particularlyforthebenefitofSMEs,whichFinexpowantstohelpgainbetteraccesstomarketsfurtherafield.InordertoresolvecertainpracticaldifficultiesencounteredbyBelgianexportersindevelopingcountries,Finexpohasintroducedanewassistanceprogramme,knownasan“interestcreditpluscontribution”,fordevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation: http://www.diplomatie.be/fr/policy/finexpo/finexpoDetail.asp?TEXTID=31397

Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT):FITwascreatedinJuly2005bythemergeroftheformerFlandersFor-eignInvestmentOffice(FFIO)andExportVlaanderen.Itsaimistopromotesustainableinternationalbusi-nessintheinterestsofbothFlanders-basedcompaniesandforeignenterprisesthroughthesynergiesandwidenednetworksandexpertiseachievedbythemerger.Itassistsforeignandlocalcompaniesinanumberofareas,suchasproductsourcing;newbusinesspartnerships,rangingfromjointventurestotechnologytransfers;andbusinessadvice.Italsoassistsforeignbusinessesseekingtosetupproduction,researchanddevelopmentfacilities,acontactcentre,headquartersorlogisticoperationsinFlanders.Withmorethan75officesaroundtheglobe,FITfocusesoninternationalbusinessandissupportedbyextensiveandrespon-sivenetworksathomeandabroad.

Formoreinformation: invest@fitagency.beandhttp://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com

Trade for Development Centre (TDC):Belgium’sFairTradeCentre,astheTradeforDevelopmentCentrewasoriginallyknown,hasbeenworkingprimarilywiththemostdisadvantagedpopulationsofSoutherncoun-triesinpromotingtheirproducts.TheaimoftheCentreistopromotesocialresponsibilityamongstBelgiancompaniesandtoraiseconsumerawarenessoffairtrade.SetupundertheaegisoftheBelgianTechnicalCooperation(BTC),theCentrehasthreemainmissions:(i)organizingaFairTradeWeekeveryyear;(ii)sup-portingproducers’organizations;and(iii)establishingaFairTradeObservatoryinchargeofcarryingout

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studiesandsurveys.TheCentrehasalsoplayedanunofficialroleasaplatformforBelgianshareholders.Forinstance,itfacilitatedthedebatesonthelegalrecognitionoffairtrade.InthelastfewyearsthegrowthoffairtradeandsustainabletradeandtheriseoftheconceptofAfThaveledtotheenlargementoftheFairTradeCentre’smissionandtoitsbeingrenamedtheTradeforDevelopmentCentre.TheTradeforDevelop-mentCentreseeksto:(i)increasetheprofessionalismofSMEsindevelopingcountriesandimprovetheiraccesstomarkets;(ii)disseminateinformationandincreasepeople’sawarenessofthevariousformsoffairandsustainabletradeandAfT;and(iii)setupanexchangeplatformonissuesofAfT,fairtradeandsustain-abletrade.

Formoreinformation:steven.decraen@btcctb.organdhttp://www.befair.be

UNIZO(UnievanZelfstandigeOndernemers)isaFlemishorganizationofself-employedandsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs)aimedatempoweringSMEsinEurope.Itprovidesinformationandadvicetoitsmembersandstimulatesnetworking,bothwithinFlandersandwithforeigncompanies.UNIZOhelpsSMEstostartup,tointernationalizeandtoacquireothercompanies.

Formoreinformation: http://www.unizo.be/

Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX):AWEXisthedepartmentoftheWalloonRegioninchargeofpromotingforeigntradeandforeigninvestment.ItwascreatedfromamergeroftheWalloonAgencyforExportandtheOfficeforForeignInvestors(OFI),andiscertifiedtoISO9001.Withthekeyman-dateofexportandinvestmentpromotion,itprovidesthefollowingservices:(i)disseminationofinforma-tiononinternationalmarkets;(ii)organizationofseminars;(iii)managementofinternationalprojectsfundedbyinternationalagencies;and(iv)businesssupportthroughvariousfinancialmechanismssuchastheFinanc-ingandExportGuarantee,linesofcredit,etc.

Formoreinformation: http://www.awex.be/fr-BE/Qui%20sommesnous/Missions/Pages/default.aspx#divPartsContent3

• SupporttoWTOnegotiations–SouthAfrica

• EACPartnershipFund• TrademarkEastAfrica(TMEA)BurundiProgramme

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• BeekeepingImprovementProject−Tanzania• CenfroCafe−Peru• Developmentofdairyfarming−Vietnam• Developmentoftraditionalfishingandaquaculture−DemocraticRepublicofCongo• ProducerSupportProgramme• SupplyChainandLogisticsDevelopmentProgramme(SCLP)–SADC

• TradeforDevelopmentCentre

Bilateral profiles

• Ex-Changeprogrammeforimprovingentrepreneurship• IncomegeneratingactivitiesinCoastalRegions–Kigoma,Tanzania• SupporttotheBusinessResourceCentre−Benin

• GoNorthHelpDesk• RestructuringthecentralandprovincialdepartmentsoftheMinistryofAgriculture,Fisheriesand

Animalhusbandry−Congo• StrengtheningTheTextileResearchInstitute(TRI)−Vietnam

TRADE FACILITATION

• ConstructionofinlandcontainerdepotsinTanzania• Portfriendshipthroughportknowledge

• PortofBujumburadredginginBurundi• RehabilitationandmaintenanceofroadsinagriculturalareasinDRC

• AccesstoCoordinatedCreditandEnterpriseSupportServicesinVietnam• BIOloansupporttoAGBTechnoprint−DRC• BIOloansupporttoSOADFIndustrySA−Mali• Micro-FinanceSupportProject−Senegal(PAMIF1)

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Economic growth is a fundamental prerequisite for reducing poverty in the developing world, and there is overwhelming evidence that economic growth will not take place in the absence of expanded trade. No country that has experienced sustained and rapid economic growth has done so without at the same time expanding its trade with other countries.

CANADAGeneral information on Canadian international development cooperation

ThemissionoftheCanadianInternationalDevelopmentAgency(CIDA)istoleadCanada’sinternationalefforttohelppeoplelivinginpoverty.CIDA’smandateistomanageCanada’ssupportandresourceseffectivelyandaccount-ablytoachievemeaningful,sustainableresultsandengageinpolicydevelopmentinCanadaandinternationally.

Canadarecognizesthattheachievementofsignificantpolitical,economic,social,andenvironmentalprogressinthedevelopingworldwillhaveapositiveimpactontheprosperityandthelong-termsecurityofCanadi-ans,sustainareductioninpovertyforbillionsofpeopleinrecipientcountries,andcontributetoabetterandsaferworld.TheGovernmentofCanadaiscommittedtodoublingitsoverallinternationalassistancefrom2001–2002levelstoreachUS$4.97billionannuallyby2010–2011.

CIDAistheorganizationresponsibleformanagingthebulkofCanada’sdevelopmentassistanceprogrammeonbehalfoftheGovernmentofCanada.CIDApursuespovertyreductionmainlythroughafocusonstimulat-ingsustainableeconomicgrowth,increasingfoodsecurity,andsecuringafutureforchildrenandyouth.Envi-ronmentalsustainability,genderequalityandgoodgovernanceareintegraltothesethemes.CIDAconcen-trates80%ofitsbilateralprogrammingin20countriesoffocus6.TheseandmanyothercountriesbenefitfromprogrammingbymultilateralorganizationsandpartnershipswithCanadianorganizationsfundedbyCIDA.

Canadamaintainsthatabalanced,rules-basedinternationaltradingsystemwillsupportdevelopingcoun-tries’effortstoexpandtheireconomicopportunities.AidforTrade(AFT)isbasedontheprinciplethattradeisakeytoolforgrowthanddevelopment.

Morespecifically,trade-relatedprogrammesareconsideredespeciallyimportantforachievingequitableeconomicdevelopment.Canada’sAFTisguidedbyinternationalundertakings,particularlythoseflowingfromWTOMinisterialmeetingsandG8andG20commitments.

CIDA’sAFTreachedUS$510.5millionin2008-2009,anincreasefromUS$348.05millioninfiscalyear2000-2001.In2008-2009AfricareceivedUS$257.56millioninAFTfromallchannelsofdisbursement,andUS$256.57millionoftotalAFTwasdisbursedthroughbilateralchannelsinCIDA’s20countriesoffocus.Can-ada’sAFTisheavilyfocusedonbuildingproductivecapacityindevelopingcountries.

CIDAchannelsitsAFTthroughseveralmechanisms:bilateralassistance,multilateralinstitutions,andpart-nershipswithcivilsociety:

• Multilateral level:CIDA’sMultilateralBranchhascontributedUS$19.1millionoverfiveyears(2009-2014)totheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkforTradeRelatedTechnicalAssistancetobeappliedtoprogram-minginLDCs.CIDAprovidesanannualcontributiontotheInternationalTradeCentreofUS$944,717peryear. For the 2009/2010 to 2013/2014 period, commitments to var ious institutions amount toUS$39.78million.TheseinstitutionsincludetheAfricanDevelopmentBank,theInter-AmericanDevel-opmentBankforworkontradefacilitationandstandards,theWorldBankTradeFacilitationFacility,theAdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw,theWTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund,andtheStandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility.CanadaparticipatesactivelyintheSTDFWorkingGroupandintheWTOCommitteeonTradeandDevelopmentwhichmonitorstheDDAGTF.

6 Bolivia,CaribbeanRegionalProgram,Colombia,Haiti,Honduras,Peru,AfghanistanBangladesh,Indonesia,Pakistan,Vietnam,Ukraine,WestBankandGaza,Ethiopia,Ghana,Mali,Mozambique,Senegal,Sudan,Tanzania.

7 Allf igureswhichwereinCanadiandollars(CAN$)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00CAN$=0.994439US$at6Dec.2010

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• Bilateral level:In2008/09theGeographicProgramsBranchdisbursedapproximately60%ofAFT;mostofit(US$256.57million)isallocatedtoCIDA’stwentycountriesoffocus.Projectsandprogrammesinclude:theProgramforBuildingAfricanCapacitytoTrade,theCanada-AmericasTradeRelatedTechnicalAssist-anceProgram,StateCustomsCapacityBuildinginUkraine,EnhancingTradeCapacityBuildingintheMid-dleEastandNorthAfrica,andsupporttotheAfricanTradePolicyCentreandtheEastAfricanCommunity.

• Partnerships with Canadians:CIDA’sPartnershipswithCanadiansBranchworksviathenewGlobalCiti-zensProgramtoinvolvemoreCanadiansininternationaldevelopment.TheBranchalsoworksviathePart-nersforDevelopmentProgram,leveragingCanadiandevelopmentexpertisebyfundingthebestpropos-alsputforwardbyCanadianorganizationstodeliverdevelopmentresultsonthegroundandcontributetopovertyreduction.ExamplesoftheAFTprogrammingofthePartnershipswithCanadiansBranchinclude:CanadaMarketAccessandTradeCapacityBuilding,whichsupportedTFOCanada’sworkinGuyana,Ecua-dor,BurkinaFaso,HaitiandIndonesiainbuildingtradecapacity.AnotherexampleofcapacitybuildinginAfricaandCaribbeanisthesupportoftheInternationalLawyersandEconomistsAgainstPoverty(ILEAP).Theirsupportisintendedtosecurepro-developmentoutcomesintrade.

ItsprojectsfallunderthreebroadcategoriesofAFT

• Technicalassistance,wheretheaimistohelpcountriesdeveloptradestrategies,negotiatemoreeffec-tively,andimplementoutcomes;

• Economicinfrastructure,whichmayentailbuildingroads,ports,andtelecommunicationstolinkdomes-ticandglobalmarkets;

• Buildingproductivecapacity(inparticulartradedevelopment),whichentailssupportingthosesectorswhosedevelopmentwillenablecountriestodiversifyexportsandbuildoncomparativeadvantage.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA):CIDAwascreatedin1968toadministerthebulkofCanada’sODAinAfrica,theMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,theAmericas,AsiaandemergingEurope.CIDAworksinconcertwithitsdevelopmentpartners,fragilestatesandcountriesincrisis,regions,andCanadi-ans.TheAgencyisconcentratingmoreandmoreofitsbilateral(country-to-country)aidin20countriesoffocus.WithintheframeworkofitsaideffectivenessagendaandtosharpenthefocusofCanada’sinterna-tionalassistance,theGovernmentofCanadahasestablishedthreeprioritythemestoguideCIDA’swork:(i)increasingfoodsecurity;(ii)securingthefutureofchildrenandyouth;and(iii)stimulatingsustainableeconomicgrowth.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT):The mandate for DFAIT consists of:

• EnsuringthatCanada’sforeignpolicyreflectstrueCanadianvaluesandadvancesCanada’snationalinterests;• Strengtheningrules-basedtradingarrangementsandexpandingfreeandfairmarketaccessatbilateral,

regionalandgloballevels;• workingwitharangeofpartnersinsideandoutsidegovernmenttoachieveincreasedeconomicopportu-

nityandenhancedsecurityforCanadaandforCanadiansathomeandabroad.

TheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandInternationalTradeleadsinternationalnegotiationsoninternationaltrade.

International Development Research Centre (IDRC):TheIDRCisaCrowncorporationcreatedbytheParlia-mentofCanadatohelpresearchersfromthedevelopingcountriesusescienceandtechnologytofindprac-tical,long-termsolutionstothesocial,economic,andenvironmentalproblemstheyface.

Bilateral profiles

Contact

Canadian International Development Agency

200PromenadeduPortageGatineau,QuebecK140G4

Tel:+18199975006Fax:+18199536088E-mail:info@acdi-cida.gc.caWeb:http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/acdi-cida.nsf/eng/NIC-5313423-N2A

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

125SussexDriveOttawa,ON,CanadaK1A0G2

Tel:+1-8002678376(toll-freeinCanada),+16139444000(intheNationalCapitalRegionandoutsideCanada)Fax:+16139969709Web:http://www.international.gc.ca/international/index.aspx

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

150KentStreet,Ottawa,ON,CanadaK1POB2

Telephone:+16132366163Fax:+16132387230E-mail:info@idrc.caWeb:http://www.idrc.ca

Brief information on other trade-related organizations8

Agri-Food Trade Service (ATS):ATSprovidescentralizedaccesstomarketinformation,tradecounsellingandexportsupportactivities,whichwilltakeitsexporter,buyerandinvestorclientsfrominitialenquirytofor-eignmarkets:thevaluabletradeandmarketinformationthatitgathersanddisseminates,ispertinenttoitsclientsatallstagesofbusiness.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@agr.gc.caandhttp://www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/intro/index-eng.htm

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA):CBSAisresponsibleforprovidingintegratedborderservicesthatsupportnationalsecurityandpublicsafetyprioritiesandfacilitatethefreeflowofpersonsandgoods,includ-inganimalsandplants,thatmeetallCanadianlegislativerequirements.TheAgency’slegislative,regula-toryandpartnershipresponsibilitiesincludeanumberofservicesaimedatcommercialenterprisessuchastheSmoothBorderClearanceProgrammeandTradeFacilitationProgramme.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:CBSA-ASFC@canada.gc.caandhttp://www.cbsa.gc.ca.http://www.foreign-trade.com/trade.htm

Canada Office of Consumer Affairs:TheOfficeofConsumerAffairs(OCA)workswithboththepublicandprivatesectors,usinginformation,researchandinnovativepolicyinstrumentstocomplementandsupportconsumerprotectionregulation.OCAfocusesonarangeofservicessuchasconductingpolicyresearchandanalysisonemergingconsumers.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ica.caandhttp://www.ic.gc.ca/ic_wp-pa.htm.

8 Source:http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/fWebCAZEn?ReadForm

Bilateral profiles

CANADAEXPORT:TheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandInternationalTradeprovidesanarrayofresourcesundertheCanadianTradeCommissionerServicestohelpCanadianbusinessintheinternationalmarket.SomeoftheservicesaretheTradeOffices,EXPORTCANADAmagazine,informationonimportandexportcontrol,andInvestinCanada.

Formoreinformation:http://www.international.gc.ca/commerce/index.aspx

Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA):CALAisanon-profitCanadianlaboratoryaccreditationbody.CALAAccreditationProgramconductssiteauditsandevaluateseachlaboratory’sper-formanceatregularintervals,andgrantsaccreditationtothelaboratorybasedonadecisionoftheCALAAccreditationCouncil.Tosafeguardthequalityofenvironmentaldata,CALAassessesparticipatinglabora-toriestotheISO/IEC17025standardinaccordancewiththeISO/IEC17011standard.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cala.ca/findus.html

Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC):TheCouncilisacoalitionofCanadianvoluntarysectororganizationsworkinggloballytoachievesustainablehumandevelopment.CCICmonitorsandana-lyzesfederalpoliciesonforeignaffairs,aid,trade,debtanddefense,andcommunicatesitsfindingstomem-bersandthepublic.TheCouncilbringstotheCanadianforeignpolicy-makingarenatheuniqueexperienceandknowledgeofCanadiandevelopmentpractitionersandtheirSouthernpartners.Throughitslinkswithlike-mindeddomesticorganizations,andbyparticipatingininternationalnetworks,CCICconnectsitsmem-berstocivilsocietyorganizationsworkingincommoncausearoundtheglobe.TheCouncilalsofacilitatesorganizationallearninganddevelopmentamongmembersbyassistingtheirleadersandstafftoadapttoachangingenvironmentandchangingexpectationsoftheirroles.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ccic.caandhttp://www.ccic.ca/about/index_e.php

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO):CIPOisaSpecialOperatingAgency(SOA)associatedwithIndustryCanadaandisresponsiblefortheadministrationandprocessingofthegreaterpartofintellectualpropertyinCanada.CIPO’sareasofactivitiesincludepatents,trademarks,copyrights,industrialdesignandintegratedcircuits.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cipo.contact@ic.gc.caandhttp://www.internetopic.nsf/eng/homeipo.ic.gc.cacipo.ic.gc.ca

Canadian Standards Association (CSA):CSAisanot-for-profitmembership-basedassociationservingbusi-ness,industry,governmentandconsumersinCanadaandtheglobalmarketplace.Asasolutions-orientedorganization,CSAworksinCanadaandaroundtheworldtodevelopstandardsthataddressrealneeds,suchasenhancingpublichealthandsafety,advancingthequalityoflifeandhelpingtopreservetheenvironment,andfacilitatingtrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.csa.ca/cm/contact-us

Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL):CTPLisanon-profitthinktankspecializingintradecapacitybuild-ingandinstitutionalsupportservicesforpublicandprivatesectorclientsandinternationalorganizations.Itdeliverstraining,advisoryandresearchservicestodevelopingandtransitioneconomiesaroundtheworld,enablingthemtobuildbothinstitutionalandtradecapacity.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ctpl@carleton.caandhttp://www.carleton.ca/ctpl/contact.html.

Bilateral profiles

Competition Bureau:TheCompetitionBureauisanindependentlawenforcementagencythatcontributestotheprosperityofCanadiansbyprotectingandpromotingcompetitivemarketsandenablinginformedcon-sumerchoice.HeadedbytheCommissionerofCompetition,theBureauisresponsiblefortheadministrationandenforcementoftheCompetition Act,theConsumer Packaging and Labelling Act,theTextile Labelling ActandthePrecious Metals Marking Act.

Formoreinformation:http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca

Copyright Board of Canada:TheBoardisaneconomicregulatorybodyempoweredtoestablish,eitherman-datorilyorattherequestofaninterestedparty,theroyaltiestobepaidfortheuseofcopyrightedworkswhentheadministrationofsuchcopyrightisentrustedtoacollective-administrationsociety.TheBoardalsohastherighttosuperviseagreementsbetweenusersandlicensingbodiesandissueslicenseswhenthecopyrightownercannotbelocated.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:secretariat@cb-cda.gc.caandhttp://www.cb-cda.gc.ca

Export and Import Controls Bureau (TPI):TPIisresponsibleforadministeringtheExportandImportPer-mitsAct(EIPA).TPIprovidespolicydirectioninmostareasinvolvingmarketaccessandtradepolicy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/index.aspx

Export Development Canada (EDC):EDCisCanada’sexportcreditagency,offeringinnovativefinancing,insuranceandriskmanagementsolutionstohelpCanadianexportersandinvestorsexpandtheirinterna-tionalbusiness.EDCisaCrowncorporationwhollyownedbytheGovernmentofCanada.Asoneofitsmanyservices,itprovidesfinancingsolutionsforforeigncompaniesthroughloans,guaranteesandlinesofcredit.

Formoreinformation:http://www.edc.ca

Foundation for International Training (FIT):TheFITisacapacitybuildingorganizationthatworkstodeveloptheinstitutionalframeworks,organizationalcapabilitiesandskillsrequiredtorealizesocialandeconomicdevelopment.Bybuildingnewskillsandenhancingexistingones,FIT’sprogrammesdevelopsocialcapitaltoachievepositivesocialchangeandlastingeconomicdevelopment.FITanditspartnersshareresponsibil-ityforprojectplanninganddesign,resourceallocation,organizationandimplementation.ProfessionalstaffbasedinTorontoworkwithaninternationalrosteroftraininganddevelopmentprofessionalstodelivereffec-tiveprogrammes.FITisgovernedbyaBoardofleadinginternationalists.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ffit.org/index.htm

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC):TheIPICisCanada’spre-eminentassociationofprofes-sionalswhospecializeinintellectualproperty,patentsforinventions,trademarks,copyright,andindustrialdesigns.IPICiscommittedtotheprotectionandpromotionofintellectualpropertyintheCanadianecon-omy.Itisanationalassociationcomprisingover1,700membersfromCanadaandabroad.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:admin@ipic.caandhttp://www.ipic.ca/english/general/about.cfm

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD):IISDisaCanadian-basednot-for-profitorgan-izationwhichchampionssustainabledevelopmentaroundtheworldthroughinnovation,partnerships,researchandcommunications,promotingthedevelopmentandimplementationofpoliciesthataresimul-taneouslybeneficialtotheglobaleconomy,theglobalenvironmentandsocialwell-being.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@iisd.caandhttp://www.iisd.org

Bilateral profiles

International Lawyers and Economist against Poverty (ILEAP):TheILEAPisincorporatedasanon-profitorganizationinCanada.Itsmainobjectiveistopromotepro-developmentoutcomesininternationalnego-tiations.ILEAPworkswithdevelopedandLeastDevelopedCountriestoassistinbuildingtheircapacitytoeffectivelyparticipateintradenegotiations.Itaimstohelpreducethedeficitinprofessionaladvicewithindevelopingcountriesininternationalnegotiationsbyprovidinganon-governmental,multidisciplinary,capacity-buildingandadvisorysupportservice.Tothisend,ILEAPprovidespartnercountries,amongstoth-ers,with:(i)analyticalsupporttocurrentnegotiationsintheformofpracticalresearchpapers;(ii)assist-anceintheformulationofnegotiationpositions;(iii)timelyadvice,primarilythroughanetworkofSouth-ernpartners;(iv)facilitatationofaccesstoinformationandanalyticaltools;(v)networksoftradeexpertsforgeneralsupportandissue-specificsupport,etc.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ileap@ileap-jeicp.organdhttp://www.ileap-jeicp.org

Measurement Canada:MeasurementCanadaisresponsibleforensuringthatbusinessesandconsumersreceivefairandaccuratemeasureinfinancialtransactionsinvolvinggoodsandservices.Theagencydevelopsandadministersthelawsandrequirementsgoverningmeasurement;evaluates,approvesandcertifiesmeasur-ingdevices;andinvestigatescomplaintsofsuspectedinaccuratemeasurement.MeasurementCanadaensurestheintegrityandaccuracyoftrademeasurementinCanadathroughtheadministrationandenforcementoftheWeightsandMeasuresActandRegulationsandtheElectricityandGasInspectionActandRegulations.Ithassole jurisdictionfortheadministrationandenforcementofthestatutesthatregulatetrademeasurement.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:MC-Infoandhttp://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/mc-mc.nsf/Intro

North-South Institute (NSI):TheNSIisaCanadianindependent,non-governmentalandnon-partisanresearchinstitutewhichfocusesoninternationaldevelopment.TheNSIprovidesresearchandanalysisonforeignpolicyandinternationaldevelopmentissuesforpolicy-makers,educators,business,themediaandthepublic.TheNorth-SouthInstitute’sresearchexaminestheroleofthepublicandprivatesectorsandcivilsocietyinCanada’srelationshipswithdevelopingcountries.Itsresearchsupportsglobaleffortstoincreaseaideffectiveness;strengthengovernanceandaccountability;preventconflicts;promoteequitabletradeandcommercialrelations;improveinternationalfinancialsystemsandinstitutions;andenhancegenderequality.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nsi@nsi-ins.caandhttp://www.nsi-ins.ca/english/about/default.asp

NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards (NRC-INMS):NRC-INMSistheprimarycentreofrefer-enceinCanadafortheaccuracy,validityandtraceabilityofphysicalandchemicalmeasurements.AsCana-da’sNationalMetrologyInstitute,itisthefoundationofCanada’snationalmeasurementsystemandisrespon-siblefortherealizationanddisseminationofprimarymeasurementstandards.ThesestandardssupportthemetrologicalneedsofCanadianindustryandhelpreducemeasurement-relatedbarrierstoworldtrade.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@nrc-cnrc.gc.caandhttp://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Standards Council of Canada (SCC):SCCisafederalCrowncorporation.ItsmandateistopromoteefficientandeffectivestandardizationinCanada.ItfacilitatesthedevelopmentanduseofnationalandinternationalstandardsandaccreditationservicestoenhanceCanada’scompetitivenessandsocialwell-being.UndertheStandardsCouncilofCanadaAct,itismandatedwithoverseeingtheNationalStandardsSystem,thenetworkoforganizationsandindividualsinvolvedinvoluntarystandardsdevelopment,promotionandimplementa-tioninCanada.SCCisalsotheNationalEnquirypointforWTOTechnicalBarrierstoTrade.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@scc.caandhttp://www.scc.ca/en

Bilateral profiles

The Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada):TFOCanada,anNGO,wasfoundedin1980“toassistdevel-opingcountriestoexporttotheCanadianmarket.”TFOCanadaisamainCanadianproviderofinformation,adviceandbuyercontactsforexportersindevelopingandtransitioneconomies.Throughitsfreelyaccessi-bleweb-basedservices,itprovidesexportinformationandmarketintelligencetoSMEsfromdevelopingcountriesinterestedinaccessingtheCanadianmarket.ThroughagreementswithorganizationslikeCIDA,italsoprovidescapacitybuildingprojectswithinselecteddevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@tfocanada.caandhttp://www.tfocanada.ca

• AfricaTradePolicyCentre:US$14.92million,2008-2013• BangladeshTrade-RelatedResearchandPolicyDevelopment:US$5.47million,2004-2010• CaribbeanCommunity(CARICOM)TradeandCompetitivenessProgram:US$19.79million,2008-2013• DohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF):US$7.46million,2010-2014

• AdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw(ACWL):US$2.49million2010-2014• Asia-PacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)EconomicIntegrationProgramme:US$9.84million,2003-2010• EastAfricanCommunityPartnershipFund:US$3.28million,2009-2011

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB)-AidforTrade-US$14.92million,2010-1014• AgriculturalSectorSupplyChainsinMali:US$13.92million,2008-2015• CanadaInvestmentFundforAfrica(CIFA):US$99.44million,2005-2014• CATRTA(Canada-AmericasTrade-relatedTechnicalAssistanceProgram):US$17.9million,2009-2015• ENABLISEastAfrica(Kenya):US$10.44million,2007-2012• EnhancedIntegratedFramework(EIF):US$19.1million,2009-2014• EntrepreneurialDevelopmentofCooperativeFederations:US$6.96million,2002-2011• MiddleEastandNorthAfrica(MENA)InvestmentProgram:US$2.24million,2008-2011• StandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility(STDF)• TradeandAgricultureProduction(NileBasin):US$9.65million,2007-2012

• FoodandAgricultureProductsQualityVietnam:US$17.9million,2005-2010

• AgricultureMarketInformationSystemVietnam:US$4.87million,2006-2010• ProgrammeforBuildingAfricanCapacityforTrade(PACTII):US$19.69million,2008-2014

TRADE FACILITATION

• AfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB)-AidforTrade-US$14.92million,2010-1014• Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB)-AidforTradeStrategicFund-US$9.94million,2010-2014• StateCustomsServiceCapacityBuilding:US$1.99million,2009-2013

• WestAfricaRegionalMarketDevelopment:US$3.08million,2005-2012

Bilateral profiles

DENMARKGeneral information on Danish development cooperation

Trade,foreignpolicyanddevelopmentco-operationfallundertheremitoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA),withtheMinisterforDevelopmentCo-operationbeingresponsibleforallmattersrelatingtoDanishdevelopmentcooperation.DanishaidmanagementisdecentralisedtoDanishembassiesinDanishpartnercountriesandmissionstomultilateralorganizations.Thesedecentralizedunitshavehadwideresponsibil-ityfordesigninganddeliveringtheaidprogrammessincebilateralco-operationwasdecentralisedin2003andmultilateralco-operationin2005.TheDanishgovernmentfocusesitsdevelopmentassistanceprogrammeonanumberofpartnercountriesandonpovertyreductionthroughpromotingfreedomandeconomicgrowth.Ithasfivestrategicpriorityareas:(i)promotionoffreedom,democracy,andhumanrights;(ii)supportformarket-driveneconomicgrowthandemployment;(iii)promotionofgenderequality;(iv)increasedengage-mentinfragilestates;and(v)theenvironmentandclimatechange.

Denmark’sAfTStrategywaslaidoutinthe2005Danishstrategypaper“TradeGrowthandDevelopment”,whichfocusesonsub-SaharanAfricaandoninitiativesintheagriculturalsector.Creatingabetterbusinessenvironment,promotinggenderequality,andensuringsustainabilityarethekeyareasoftheDanishAfTStrategy.Denmarkiscurrentlydevelopinganewstrategyforgrowthandemployment,whichwillincorpo-ratethekeyprinciplesofitsAfTStrategy.

Denmark’sAfTcommitmentsanddisbursementstointernationalorganizations(multilateralassistance)forthethreeyears2009to2011willbeapproximatelyUS$23million.MultilateralassistanceismanagedbytheDanishUNMissioninGeneva.ThebulkoftheDanishmultilateralAfTischannelledthroughtheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkandtheInternationalTradeCentre.Inaddition,Denmarkalsoprovidesfinancialcon-tributionstotheWTO’sGlobalTrustFundandtheAdvisoryCentreforWTOLaw(ACWL).Atthebilaterallevel,AfricaisthelargestrecipientofDanishdevelopmentassistanceanditsAfTisdirectlyincorporatedinitsoverallassistancestrategytosub-SaharanAfrica.IntermsofitsglobalAfTcommitment,Denmarkcurrentlyfulfilsitsshare(approximately2%)oftheEUpledgemadeduringtheWTOMinisterialinHongKongtopro-vide€2billionperyearintrade-relatedassistance(TRA)by2010.Denmarkisexpectedtocontinuetomeetitsobligationsintheyearstocome.Multilateralassistancewillcontinueatthepresentlevel,whilstbilat-eralAfTassistance,especiallytoAfrica,isexpectedtogrowasaconsequenceoftheexpansionofitsbilat-eralassistancetoAfrica.

Atregionallevel,DanishAfTfocusesontrainingfortradenegotiationsandonWTOrules.ThepromotionofSouth-SouthtradethroughtheEconomicPartnershipAgreements,whichincludetrade-relatedtechnicalassistancefromtheEUtoACPcountries,isalsoanimportantarea.Denmarkactivelyparticipatesintrilat-eralcooperationwithinitsAfTactivities,especiallywithintheEnhancedIntegratedFramework(EIF),fortrade-relatedassistancetotheLDCs.AllactivitiessupportedbyDanishdevelopmentassistancearemoni-toredandevaluatedinaccordancewiththeDanishguidelinesfordevelopmentaid.DenmarkhasbeeninvolvedinjointevaluationsoftheorganizationswhichimplementAfTprogrammes,suchasITCandAITIC.

Formoredetails:StrategyforTrade,Growth,andDevelopment2005(Note:strategiesarecurrentlybeingrevisedinlightofthenewoverallstrategyforDenmark’sdevelopmentpolicy,“FreedomfromPoverty–FreedomtoChange”)http://www.um.dk/Publikationer/Danida/English/DanishDevelopmentCooperation/HVUStrategi/hvu-strategi_GB.pdfAidforTradeQuestionnaire2008http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/11/43148308.pdf

9 AllfigureswhichwereinDanishkroner(DKK)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00DKK=0.179263US$at7Dec.2010

“Sustainable, long-term economic growth is best generated through private initiative in societies that support enterprise, creativity and

entrepreneurship. The poor must have the opportunity and freedom

to take advantage of their resources and resume

responsibility for their own destiny.”

Extract – Freedom from Poverty – Freedom to Change,

Strategy for Denmark’s Development Policy 2010

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Bilateral profiles

Danish Trade Council: TheTradeCouncilofDenmarkisthelinkbetweenDanishexportersandover100Dan-ishembassies,consulatesgeneralandtradecommissionsabroad.ItispartoftheDanishMinistryofForeignAffairs.Itscustomerunitarrangesindividual,non-bindingmeetingswithenterprisesaboutopportunitiesintheexportmarkets.Anumberofexperiencedexportconsultantsinitscustomerunitprovideenterpriseswithspecificmarketinformationandsupporttheirexportpromotion.TheTradeCounciloffersprofessionalhelponexportplanningandmarketinformation.

Formoreinformation: http://www.um.dk/en/menu/TradeAndInvestment/Services/CustomerUnit/

Contact

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Danida

AsiatiskPlads2DK-1448CopenhagenK

Tel:+4533920000Fax:+4532540533E-mail:um@um.dkWeb:http://www.um.dk/en

Danish Trade CouncilCustomerUnitDanishMinistryofForeignAffairsAsiatiskPlads2DK-1448CopenhagenK

ExportconsultancyTel:+4533920884E-mail:kur@um.dk

Confederation of Danish Industry (DI):DIisalobbyingorganizationforDanishbusinessonnationalandinternationalissues.Itsmembershipconsistsofprivateenterpriseswithinthemanufacturingandservicessectorsandcoversvirtuallyallsub-sectors.DIisfinancedandownedbyitsmembersandgovernedbyacoun-cilandexecutivecommitteeelectedbytheannualgeneralassembly.Itsactivitiesarecategorisedas:(i)pol-icyadvocacy–atlocal,nationalandinternationallevel;(ii)membershipservices–information,advisoryandconsultingservices;and(iii)networkrelations–betweenmembersandwithsocietyatlarge.

Formoreinformation: http://di.dk/English/AboutDI/Pages/confederation.aspx

DANIDA’s Centre for Competence Development (DCCD): DCCDwasestablishedin2002toensuretargeted,up-to-dateandindividualisedcompetencedevelopment.ItstargetgroupsareMFAstaffworkingoninter-nationaldevelopmentco-operationandDANIDAadvisers.DCCD’scoreresponsibilitiesinclude:(i)pre-depar-tureprogrammesforstaffpostedtotheDanishmissionsintheformofindividually-tailoredprogrammes;(ii)on-goingcompetencedevelopmentinthefieldofdevelopmentco-operationintheformofseminars,courses,ande-learningprogrammes;and(iii)establishmentofIT-basedprofessionalnetworkswithinkeyprioritysectors.Therangeoftrainingcoversthematiccourses(e.g.,publicfinancemanagement,humanrights,mainstreamingcross-cuttingthemes)andadministrationofDanishaid(e.g.,aidmanagementguide-lines,aideffectiveness,monitoringindicators).

Formoreinformation: http://www.umkc.dk/en/servicemenu/News/NewCompetenceCentre.htm

Danish Accreditation and Metrology Fund (DANAK):DANAKisaservicecompanyhandlingtheadministrationofaccreditationandmetrologyinDenmarkandisbasedonacontractwithTheDanishSafetyTechnologyAuthority,whichispartoftheDanishMinistryofEconomicsandBusinessAffairs.Theprimaryactivitiesareaccreditationandmetrology.DANAKcooperateswithanumberofinternationalorganizationstoensurethatDanishregulationsanddemandsintheareasofaccreditationandmetrologyareataninternationallevelandrecognizedglobally.

Formoreinformation: http://webtool.danak.dk/Plone/english/

Bilateral profiles

Danish Development Research Network (DDRN):AsofJanuary2007,theResearchNetworkforGovernance,EconomicPolicyandPublicAdministration(GEPPA),theNetworkforAgriculturalResearchforDevelopment(NETARD),andtheResearchNetworkforEnvironmentandDevelopment(ReNED)mergedintotheDanishDevelopmentResearchNetwork(DDRN).Thepurposeofthemergerwastoenhancecross-sectoralNorth-Southcollaborationandcoordinationofresearchfordevelopment.DDRNsupportsDANIDAintheareaofresearchandpolicyformulation.DDRN’sdevelopmentobjectiveistocontributetotheinclusionofresearchandresearch-basedknowledgeindevelopmentassistanceandinpartnercountries’developmentactivities.Itfacilitatesthematicplatformsinsuchareasastrade,theprivatesectorandeconomicdevelopment.

Formoreinformation: http://ddrn.dk/index.php?side_id=60

Danish Globalisation Council: TheDanishGlobalisationCouncilwasestablishedbytheDanishGovernment.ItstermsofreferencearetogiveadviceonstrategiesfordevelopingDenmarkintoaleadinggrowth,knowledgeandentrepreneurialsociety.Someofthesubjectsdiscussedare:(i)education;(ii)research;(iii)howtospreadknowl-edge;(iv)innovation;and(v)internationalization.TheCouncilcompriseshigh-levelrepresentativesoftradeunions,industrialorganizations,companies,theeducationandresearchcommunity,andtheDanishGovernment.TheGovernmentrepresentativesincludethePrimeMinister,theMinisterforEconomicandBusinessAffairs,theMinisterofFinance,theMinisterforEducation,andtheMinisterforScience,TechnologyandInnovation.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:stm@stm.dkandhttp://www.globalisering.dk/

Danish Import Promotion Programme (DIPP): TheDIPPisintegratedintheDanishChamberofCommerceandisfundedbyDANIDA.ItaimstoassistexportersfromdevelopingcountriesaccesstheDanishmarket,providingthemwithacontactnetworkwithDanishimportersandprovidingthem,theirbusinesssupportorganizationsandembassiesaccreditedtoDenmarkwithinformationabouttheDanishmarket(i.e.,thesectoralsurveyandexportguide“ExportingtoScandinavia”).

Formoreinformation: E-mail:mvh@danskerhverv.dkandhttp://www.dipp.eu/en/trade.promo.aspx

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS): DIISisanindependentresearchinstitutionengagedinresearchininternationalaffairs.ItdrawsupreportsandanalysesandfollowsdevelopmentsininternationalaffairsinordertoassessthestatusofDenmark’ssecurityandforeignpolicy,includingaspectsofrelevancetodevelopmentpolicy.Itsresearchunit“GlobalEconomy,RegulationandDevelopment”(GEARED)exploresdevelopmentissuesinthebroadersettingofcurrenttrendsandtransformationsintheglobaleconomy.DIIScontributestotheeducationofresearchers,supportsthedevelopmentofresearchcapacityindevel-opingcountriesandestablishescontactsbetweenDanishandinternationalresearchenvironments.

Formoreinformation: http://www.diis.dk/sw20949.asp

Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DPTO):DPTOhasbeeninvolvedforover10yearswithinternationalprojectswhichsupportthedevelopmentofanefficientintellectualpropertyinfrastructureworldwide.ThegeographicalscopeofitsactivitieshasmainlybeenCentralandEasternEurope,butduringthelastfewyearsithasexpandeditsoperationsintoAsiaandtheMiddleEast.Itcooperatesmainlywithgovernmentalinsti-tutionsbutalsoassistsprivateconsultancycompaniesworkingwithIPR-projects.Itsmainfieldsofexper-tiseincludecapacitybuilding,inter-institutionalcooperationandenforcementofIPR.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:pvs@dkpto.dkandhttp://www.dkpto.org

Danish Research Institute of Food Economics (FOI):ThisisanindependentresearchinstituteattheRoyalVeter-inaryandAgriculturalUniversity(KVL)inDenmark.FOIprovidesundergraduate,graduateandPh.D.programmesinagriculturaleconomics,internationalanddevelopmenteconomics,andenvironmentalandresourceeconom-ics.Itsmissionistocontributetoabetterunderstandingoftheeconomicaspectsoftheproduction,consump-tionandmarketingofagriculturalandfoodproducts.Ithaslong-heldexperienceinprovidingapplied-research-basedanalysestopolicymakersinDanishandforeigngovernmentsaswellasininternationalorganizations.Itparticipatesinalargenumberofinternationalresearchprojects.Itsmostrecenttaskshavebeentocloselysurvey,

Bilateral profiles

analyseanddiscusstheeconomiceffectsofdevelopedcountries’agriculturalpoliciesontheircountries,consid-eringbothexistingpoliciesandpolicyreformscenariosthatreflecttheongoingWTOtradenegotiations.

Formoreinformation: http://www.foi.life.ku.dk/English.aspx

Danish Standards (DANSK):DANSKisDenmark’snationalstandardizationbodyandoneoftheleadingcer-tificationenterprisesinDenmark.ItworkswithinanationalframeworksetbytheMinistryforEconomicandBusinessAffairs,whichsetsoutthebody’sactivitiesasanationalstandardizationorganization.DanishStandardsdevelopsandpublishesstandards,andprovidestrainingandoffersconsultancyservicestothepublicandprivatesectors.Inaddition,ithasbeendesignatedasthenationalenquirypointfortheWTO,inwhichcapacityitassistsforeigncompanieswiththeirexportstoDenmarkandisresponsiblefornotificationtotheWTOonnationaltechnicalregulationswhichmayconstitutetechnicalbarrierstotrade.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:ds@ds.dkandwto@ds.dkandhttp://www.ds.dk/en-GB/Sider/default.aspx

Danish Technological Institute – International Centre: TheDanishTechnologicalInstituteisaself-ownedandnon-profitinstitution.Itdevelops,appliesanddisseminatesresearchandtechnologicalknowledgefortheDanishandinternationalbusinesssectors.ItsInternationalCentrehasbeendesignedtoco-ordinateinternationalactivitiesatDTIinsuchareasas:(i)environment/cleanerproductiontechnology;(ii)stand-ardisation,certificationandqualityinfrastructures;(iii)humanresourcedevelopment;and(iv)SMEbusi-nessdevelopment.DTIimplementsawiderangeofdevelopmentalprojectsthroughouttheworld,mostofwhicharefundedbytheEU,DANIDA,theWorldBank,theUnitedNationsandotherinternationaldonors.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:info@teknologisk.dkandhttp://www.dti.dk/23797.

Export Promotion Denmarkprovidestheprivatesectorwithspecializedsupportservicesinlogisticsandeventsmanagement,specifically:(i)projectconceptionandplanning;(ii)matchingpartnersaccordingtotargets;(iii)planning,coordinationandproductioninDenmarkandabroad;(iv)budgetcontrolofsub-suppliersandpartners;(v)managementofdeliveryandbudgets;and(vi)follow-upservicesevaluation,reportingandaudit-ing.ExportPromotionDenmarkpromotesanactivedialoguewithinternationalbusinessesandorganizations.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:info@ees.dkandhttp://www.ees.dk/1490029

Industrialisation Fund for Developing Countries (IFU):IFUisafinancialinstitutionestablishedbytheDan-ishGovernmentin1967asaself-governingfundwhichco-financesprojectsindevelopingcountrieswithapercapitaincomebelowUS$5,115(in2005).IFU’ssisterfund,IØ,theInvestmentFundforCentralandEasternEurope,wasestablishedin1989.IØcanco-financeprojectsinCentralandEasternEuropeancountrieswhichlieoutsidetheEuropeanUnion.Thetwofundssharethesamesupervisoryandexecutiveboards.Theirtotalequitycapitalis€379million.IFU/IØhasuniqueknowledgeofassessingandfacilitatingpartnerrelations.Throughtheyears,thefundshavegainedconsiderableinsightandknowledgeaboutthepotentialstrengthsandpitfallsofpartnership.IFUisanindependent,self-governingfundassociatedwiththeMinistryforDevel-opmentCooperation,whichappointstheFund’sboardofdirectorsanditsmanagingdirector.Inallothermat-ters,IFUisaself-governinginstitutionwithaspecialobligationandcommitmenttopropermanagement,highenvironmentalstandardsandsocialresponsibilityininvestmentprojectsindevelopingcountries.Thefundshavesixofficesabroadandanextensivenetworkofadvisorsinthecountrieswheretheywork.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:ifu@ifu.dkandhttp://www.ifu.dk

International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS): ICROFSisanexpansionoftheformerDanishAgriculturalResearchCentreforOrganicFarming(DARCOF),towhichtheDanishGovernmenthaspro-videdaninternationalmandateandaninternationalboard.ThesecretariatofICROFSinitiates,coordinatesandparticipatesinnationalandinternationalresearchactivitiesinorganicfarmingandfoodsystems.Itisalsoactiveindisseminatingorganicresearchresultsandknowledgeontheimportanceoforganicfoodsys-tems.Itpromotesunderstandingofthecharacteristicsoforganicfoodsystemsandcontributestoaknow-ledge-baseddevelopmentoforganicfoodsystems,nationallyandinternationally.

Formoreinformation: http://www.icrofs.org/Pages/About_ICROFS/index.html

Bilateral profiles

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• BusinessAdvocacyChallenge(BUSAC)Fund,Ghana• BusinessAdvocacyFund(BAF)Kenya• InnovativePartnershipsforDevelopment(IPD)Programme

• RegionalEastAfricanIntegrationProgramme(REAP)• TradeSectorSupportProgramme(TSSP)Ghana• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• TwinningSupporttotheNationalVietnameseOfficeonIndustrialProperty(NOIP)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AgriculturalandRuralDevelopmentProgramme(ARDP)Vietnam• BusinessSectorProgrammeSupport(BSPSIII)Tanzania• BusinessSectorProgrammeSupport(BSPS)Kenya• CleanerProductioninIndustry(CPI)Vietnam• FisheriesSectorProgramme(FSPSII)Vietnam• IFUjointventurewithafruitprocessingfactoryinVietnam• IFUjointventurewithMotorcareUgandaLtd• MixedCreditProgramme(Global)• SupporttoPrivateSectorDevelopment(SPSDII)Ghana• UgandaGrowthProgramme(U-Growth)

• Exportsoftea,artichokesandothervegetablesinVietnam:qualityandcertificationassistance• SupporttotheVietnameseOfficeforTechnicalBarriersforTrade(TBT)

• DanishImportPromotionProgramme(DIPP)inMozambique

• B2Bprogrammes• ExportPromotionCouncilKenya(EPC)• StudyofBusinessOpportunitiesintheITandCommunicationsIndustry–Nicaragua

TRADE FACILITATION

• DepartmentofRevenueandCustoms(DRC)Bhutan• SupportProgrammeforEnterpriseEmpowermentandDevelopment(SPEED)Ghana• TradeDevelopmentSupportProgramme(TDSP)Cambodia

• DANIDARoadSectorProgrammePhaseII(Zambia)• ReconstructionoftheTakoradi–Agonajunctionroadandimprovedaxleloadcontrol(Ghana)

• AfricanGuaranteeFund(AGF)forsmallandmediumenterprises

Bilateral profiles

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONGeneral information on the European Union’s development cooperation

TheEuropeanCommission(COM)hastheexclusiverighttoinitiatetradepolicyproposalsandistheEU’ssolerepresentativeintradenegotiations.Ithasa“collegial”structure,madeupofdifferent“DirectoratesGen-eral”(DGs)withresponsibilityfordifferentareasoftheUnion’spolicy.TheDGscanbegroupedunderfourheadings:PolicyDGs,ExternalRelationsDGs,GeneralServiceDGsandInternalServicesDGs.TheEU’sman-dateforexternaltradepolicyandAidforTrade(AfT)liesprimarilywiththeExternalRelationsDGs,i.e.DGDevelopment(Dev),DGExternalRelations(Relex),DGEuropeAidCo-Operation(Aidco)andDGTrade.DGDevhasacentralroleindevelopmentissuesandisinchargeofrelationswithAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific(ACP)States,whilstDGRelexdealswiththerestoftheworld,includingotherdevelopingcountries.DGDevandDGRelexcoordinatecloselywithDGTradetodefinetheEU’straderelationshipwithACPcountriesandotherdevelopingcountries.WhilstAidcoisresponsibleforimplementingallAfTprogrammes,otherrelevantDGsinclude:(i)TaxationandCustoms(TAXUD):(ii)HealthandConsumerProtection(SANCO);(iii)AgricultureandRuralDevelopment(AGRI);and(iv)FisheriesandMaritimeAffairs(FISH).

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/about/ds_en.htmandhttp://ec.europa.eu/development/index_en.cfm

Supportingdevelopingcountries’integrationintotheworldtradingsystemisadevelopmentpriorityfortheEuropeanCommunity,asexpressedinthe2005EuropeanConsensusonDevelopment.TheCommunityaimsatassistingdevelopingcountriesontradeandregionalintegrationthroughfosteringequitableandenvi-ronmentallysustainablegrowthandsmoothandgradualintegrationintotheworldeconomy,andlinkingtradeandpovertyreductionorequivalentstrategies.On15October2007,theEUCounciladoptedtheEUAfTStrategy, whichisajointEUpolicyinitiative,providingforacomplementaryfocusonmoreresourcestoAfTandbetterimpactondevelopmentobjectives,especiallywithaviewtopovertyreduction.TheEUAfTStrat-egyhasfivekeyobjectives:• Scaling-uptotalEUAfTinlinewiththeEUpledgemadeatthe2005HongKongWTOMinisterial,toreach

€2billionannuallyby2010(€1billionfromtheEC,€1billionfromEUMemberStates);• Enhancingtheimpactandpro-poorfocusofEUAfT;• IncreasingEU-wideandMemberStates’donorscapacityinlinewithgloballyagreedaideffectiveness

principles;• SupportingtheACPregionalintegrationprocess;• Ensuring an ef fective monitoring and reporting of Af T to sustain the process of implementing

commitments.

Withrespecttotrade-relateddevelopmentfunding,theEUisoneoftheleadingprovidersofAidforTrade.In2005,theEUanditsMemberStatesmadeacommitmenttoincreasetheirtrade-relatedassistance(TRA)to€2billionannuallyby2010,andthistargetwasreachedwellinadvanceofthedeadline.In2008TRAfromtheEUanditsMemberStatestotalled€2.15billion (€1.143billionfromMemberStatesand€1.007billionfromtheEU).AfTdisbursementsarefollowingamorestablepaththancommitments,exhibitingasteadyincreasesince2002.AfricaremainsthedevelopingcountryregionreceivingmostAfT:€4.6billionin2008,accountingfor46%oftotalEUandMemberStates’AfT.Themainshareofthis,€2.9billion,wenttosub-Saha-ranAfrica.ThisisfollowedbyAsia(€2.2billion),Europe(€1.3billion),America(€0.7billion)andOceania(€0.01billion).AfTtotheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificGroupofStates(ACP)increasedsubstantially:from€2.2billionin2007to€3billionin2008–anincreaseof36%.About23%oftotalEUandMemberStates’AfTiscommittedtoLeastDevelopingCountries(LDCs),withabsolutelevelsin2008beingmarginallyabovethoseof2005. ThetotalAfTcommitmentsoftheEUhaveconstantlyincreasedovertheperiod2004–2008toreachanall-timehighof€10.4billionin2008,anincreaseof€3.4billion(48%)since2007.Thisincludes€7.2bil-lionfromtheMemberStatesand€3.2billionfromtheEU,upfrom€4.6billionand€2.4billionrespectively.

“Trade is an essential vehicle for developing countries to reach the Millennium Development Goals. By promoting investment and employment, increased trade can enhance the incomes of developing country citizens and improve their livelihoods and access to essential services. By providing developing country states with an enhanced basis for tax revenue, increased trade can help the scaling up of the provision of social services”.

Source: Making trade work for developmenthttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

Bilateral profiles

Basedon2008EUAfTfigures,themostsubstantialincreaseshavebeenreportedinwiderAfT,includingtransportandenergy,productivesectorsandtrade-relatedadjustment.

SinceAfTisapartofoverallECOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA),itisfinancedviatheusualCommu-nityinstrumentsundertheregularCommunitybudgetandtheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(EDF).ThetotalODAallocations(includingtoAfT)overthecurrentprogrammingperiod(2007/08–2013)areasfollows:• EuropeanDevelopmentFund(EDF)–(AfricanCaribbeanandPacificcountries(ACP)):Totalof€22.7mil-

lionfor6years(2008–2013).TheAfTcontributionsfromtheoverall10thEDFcanberoughlydividedasfollows:AfTnationalLevel(€4-5billion);ACPRegionalIntegrationefforts(€1.8billion);all-ACPmulti-regionallevel(€1.16billion);

• DevelopmentCooperationInstrument(DCI)–(LatinAmericaandAsia,includingCentralAsia):Totalof€16.9billionfor7years(2007–2013);

• EuropeanNeighbourhoodPolicyInstrument(ENPI)–(NeighbourhoodcountriesandRussia):Totalof€11.2billionfor7years(2007–2013);

• Pre-accessioninstrument(IPA)–(theBalkansandTurkey):Totalof€11.5billionfor7years(2007–2013);• Thespecialbudgetlineformultilateralinitiatives: Thisbudgetlinehadaglobalcoverageof€4.5million

fortheyear2008.ItcoversonlyasmallfractionofoverallCommunityAfT.MostoftheprojectsfinancedunderthislinerelatetoWTOorWTO-relatedinitiatives,mostlyimplementedviaacontributiontomulti-lateraltrustfunds.

TheCommunitychannelsitsAfTsupportthroughbilateral,regionalandmultilateralcooperationmecha-nisms,ingeneralonthebasisofprogrammingdocuments(suchastheCountryStrategypapers(CSP)andtheRegionalStrategypapers(RSP))whicharerelativelyflexibledocuments.TheECdoesnothavesector-spe-cificfinancialplansforAfT,butgenerallyoperatesbasedonprioritiesexpressedbypartnercountriesdur-ingtheprogrammingprocess.TheseprioritiesareincorporatedintotherespectiveCSPandRSP,where,forinstance,trade,privatesector,regionalintegration,infrastructureandagriculturecanbearticulatedasmainareasofcooperation.Alternatively,trade-relatedissuescanbeembeddedinotherfocalsectorssuchastradefacilitationintransportorSPSmeasuresinruraldevelopment.Dependingonthecontext,imple-mentationmodesvaryfromthestandardprojectapproachinbothcentralised(i.e.EC-managed)anddecen-tralisedmanagement,tosector/generalbudgetsupportandco-financing(jointmanagementsuchastrustfunds,ordelegatedcooperation).Mostoftheimplementationisdecentralizedtorecipientcountriesand,ontheECside,ismanagedbyECrepresentations(“Delegations”)inpartnercountries.

ProgrammeswitharegionalapproachareanessentialcomponentoftheEUAfTstrategy,inparticularforregionsdeeplyengagedinregionalintegrationefforts.TheEC’sregionaltradepolicyfordevelopmentcoop-erationisarticulatedinthefollowingpolicydocuments:(i)EuropeanConsensusforDevelopment;(ii)theCotonouAgreement;and(iii)theECDevelopmentCooperationInstruments.In2008,theCommissionissuedanewcommunicationonACPcountries’regionalintegration.TheEUAfTStrategycontainsspecificcommit-mentsinsupportofdevelopingcountries’regionalintegrationefforts,bothrelatingtovolumesandtoaideffectiveness.ThedemandforAfTfromtheECaidrecipientshasseenamarkedincreaseovertime.IntheACPregions,theincreasingdemandforAfTislinkedtotheirongoingregionalintegrationeffortsandnegotia-tionsofEconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPAs).InordertorespondtotheACPcountries’growingAfTneeds,theEU(i.e.,ECandEUMemberStates)hassetinmotionaprocesstosupportACPcountries’regionalintegra-tioneffortsthroughsocalledregionalAfTpackagesaimedatprovidingacoordinated,moreeffectiveandincreasedEUfinancialsupporttoACPcountries’regionalintegrationagendas.Forexample,in2007theECandtheEIBlaunchedtheAfricaInfrastructureTrustFundwithspecificattentionforprojectswithaclearregionaldimension,towhichthe12EUMemberStatesandtheEChavesofarcontributed150millioneuros.Similarly,demandfromtheAndeanCommunitycountriesandCentralAmericancountriesforAfThasalsoincreasedsignificantlyinrecentyears.Inthesecases,theincreaseindemandisassociatedwiththeongoingimplementationandnegotiationoftheregions’AssociationAgreementswiththeCommunity.Intheseregions,themostcommonlyidentifiedareasforAfTfundingareSPSmeasures,TBT,customsandtradefacilitation.

Bilateral profiles

TheEChasembarkedonasystematicAidforTradeMonitoringexerciseandin2009coordinatedasurveyonqualitativeaspectsofAfTdelivery.TheresultsshowpositivesignsfromEUdonorsactiveinLDCsasregardstheexistenceofnationalcoordinationstructuresfortradepolicycoordinationandtradeneedsassessments.ThequalitativeinformationisbasedontheviewsofEUdelegationsandMemberStates’embassiesinatotalof77partnercountriesacrossthedevelopingworld.Thisexerciseshowedsomeownershipprogress,reportedforthemajorityofpartnercountries.ForACPspecifically,thesharedresponsesfromEUandEUMemberStatesindicatedthatdialogueontradeandAfTissueswashappeningregularlyinabout65%ofcases.Further,33ACPcountriesoutofthe46forwhichresponseswerereceivedappeartohaveacomprehensivetradeneedsassessment,preparedwiththeinvolvementofkeystakeholders.In75%ofcases,AfTprioritiesweresaidtobefunded.TheregionaldimensionofAfTwasreportedasimportant,inACPcountriesaswellasinAsiaandLatinAmerica.FortheACP,workcontinuedonAfTpackagesinsupportoftheirregionalintegration.

Lastly,withrespecttotheEUaideffectivenessagenda,theEC,incollaborationwithEUMemberStates,hassteppedupeffortstopromotegreateraideffectivenessatregionallevel.TheECAfTengagementatregionallevelisbasedonthefollowingguidingprinciples:(i)supportingregionalpartners’capacitytoownandleadAfTefforts;(ii)coordinatingprogramminginsupportofregionalintegration;(iii)pursuingstreamlinedmethodsofdelivery;and(iv)enhancingcooperationwithitsownmembersandotherstakeholders.Therewasparticularattentionin2008toensuringincreasedcoherenceofAfTatthenationalandregionallevelandthisworkremainedapriorityontheECAfTagendain2009,togetherwithamovetowardstheestablish-mentofjointAfTmonitoringandevaluationframeworks.

Source: http://trade.ec.Europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=475&serie=282&langId=enhttp://trade.ec.Europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008/november/tradoc_141470.pdf

EU Strategy on Aid for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008/november/tradoc_141470.pdfhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/2/52/43039136.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/development/icenter/repository/SEC_2010_0419_COM_2010_0159_EN.PDF

Directorates General involved in trade-related matters and trade capacity building

Directorate-General Development and Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific States (DG DEV):DGDEV’soverarchingmissionistocontributetopovertyreductionindevelopingcountriesthroughthepromotionofsus-tainabledevelopment,democracy,peaceandsecurity.DGDEVisresponsiblefortheCommission’sinputtoEUexternalrelationswithmorethanhalfofthecountriesoftheworld.ItsetstheCommission’sdevelopmentpol-icyandcoordinatesEuropeandevelopmentpolicyacrosstheglobe.EuropeandevelopmentpolicyislaidoutintheEUConsensusonDevelopmentthatidentifiesaseriesofareasandcross-cuttingissuesforcommunityinter-vention.DGDEV’srolecanbesummarizedasfollows:(i)itinitiatesanddraftsdevelopmentpolicyassetoutintheEUTreaty;(ii)itpromotesaEuropeanapproachtodevelopmentacrosstheEUcountriestoinfluenceinter-nationaldebateandworkmoreeffectivelytocombatpoverty;and(iii)itcoordinatespoliticalrelationswithsub-SaharanAfrica,theCaribbeanandthePacific(ACP),theAfricanUnion,regionaleconomiccommunities,andtheoverseascountriesandterritoriesinalltheareasforwhichitisresponsible,basedontheCotonouagree-mentandstrategiesrelatingtothosecountries.Inthiscontext,DGDEVdraftscooperationstrategieswithACPcountriesandtheoverseascountriesandterritories,andcoordinatesandmonitorsfundingprovidedthroughtheEuropeanDevelopmentFundsandtheDevelopmentCooperationInstrument.

Formoreinformation: http://ec.europa.eu/development/about/mission_en.cfm

Directorate-General for Trade (DG Trade):DGTradeisresponsibleforcommercialpolicyandexternaltradeandisgenerallythemainEUplayerintradeandinvestmentnegotiationswithdevelopingcountries,suchasthosefortheEconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPA)andothertradeagreementswiththirdcountries.ItisresponsiblefornegotiatingbilateralandmultilateraltradeagreementsandworkscloselywiththeWTOandothermultilateralinstitutions.Itcoversmanufacturedgoods,services,intellectualpropertyandinvest-ment.DGTradeisresponsibleforcoordinatingtradeissuesacrosstheCommissionandassuchworksclosely

Bilateral profiles

withmanyotherservicesoftheCommissioninordertodelivercoherentpoliciesforbothinternalandexter-naltrade.Inthiscontext,itensuresconsistencywithintheRelexgroupbetweenthecommercialpolicyandtheUnion’sgeneralexternalrelationspolicyontheonehandandthecontributionoftheEuropeanUniontoglobaleconomicgovernanceontheother.DGTradealsoprovidesAfTnegotiations.

Formoreinformation: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/about/mission/

EuropeAid:EuropeAidistheDirectorate-GeneraloftheEuropeanCommissionresponsibleforimplementingexternalaidprogrammesandprojects.ItworkscloselywithEUneighbouringcountries,Russia,theACPregions,LatinAmericaandAsia.Itaimstodeliverdevelopmentaidinanefficientandeffectiveway.Thefocusisonmaximisingthevalueandimpactofaidfundingbymakingsuresupportisprovidedinaspeedyandaccountablefashion.EuropeAidisresponsibleforallthestepsofanaiddeliveryproject:afteridentify-ingneeds,itcarriesoutfeasibilitystudiesandpreparesallthenecessaryfinancialdecisionsandcontrols.Itthenmovesontodrawinguptherequiredtendering,monitoringandevaluationprocedures.Whenimple-mentingprojects,EuropeAidtakesaccountofEUstrategiesandlong-termprogrammesforthedeliveryofaid.ThesestrategiesandrelatedpoliciesaredesignedbyotherDirectorates-GeneraloftheEuropeanCom-mission,includingDGDevelopmentfortheACPregionsandDGExternalRelationsfortherestoftheworld.EuropeAidisresponsiblefortranslatingpoliciesintopracticalactionsandfordevelopingnewwaysofdeliv-eringaid,suchasbudgetsupportandthroughsectoralapproaches.Italsoissuesguidelinesandmakeseval-uationsofaidimplementation,andisresponsibleforthepropermanagementoffunds.Despitethecomplex-itiesofitswork,EuropeAidaimstokeepproceduresassimpleandharmonizedaspossible.

Formoreinformation:http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/who/about/index_en.htm

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development: Itisresponsibleforinternationalrelationsrelat-ingtoagricultureaswellastheimplementationofagricultureandruraldevelopmentpolicyandallaspectsoftheCommonAgriculturalPolicy(CAP),includingmarketmeasures,ruraldevelopmentpolicyandfinancialmatters.

Directorate-General for External Relations (DG RELEX):DGRelexcontributestotheformulationofeffec-tiveandcoherentexternalrelationspolicyfortheEuropeanUnion.Tothisend,itworkscloselywithotherDirectorates-General,notablyEuropeAid,DGsDevelopmentandTradeandEuropeanCommissionHumani-tarianAid(ECHO)10.DGRELEXisresponsiblefortheCommission’srelationswithinternationalorganizations,suchastheUnitedNations,theOSCE,andtheCouncilofEurope,aswellastheCommission’sparticipationintheCommonForeignandSecurityPolicy(CFSP),andtheadministrationofmorethan120Commissiondele-gationsinthirdcountriesandtointernationalorganizations.TheExternalRelationsDirectorateGeneralmanagesbilateralrelationswiththerestoftheworld,excludingACPandaccessioncountries.

Formoreinformation: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/external_relations/index_en.htm

Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD):DGTAXUD’smissionistodevelopandman-agetheCustomsUnionandtodevelopandimplementtaxpolicyacrosstheEU.Particularattentionisgiventotheinternalmarket,makingsureitfunctionssmoothlyandefficiently.Morespecifically,theDirectorateGeneral’sactivitiesaimat:(i)simplifyingandmodernisingthetaxandcustomsadministrativerulesandpro-cedures;(ii)assistingMemberStatestocorrectlyapplyEUtaxandcustomsacquis;(iii)managingandsecur-ingEUcommonexternalborders,combatingtheflowofillegaltradeandreinforcingthesecurityoftheinter-nationalsupplychain,etc.DGTAXUDalsomanagescustomscooperationandMutualAdministrativeAssistanceAgreementswiththirdcountries.TheseagreementsarepartoftheEuropeanCommunity’sstrategyvis-à-visthirdcountriesasregardscustomsco-operation.Theyfocusonthestrengthenedco-operationofcustomsauthoritieswithaviewto:(i)creatingalevelplayingfieldforeconomicoperators;and(ii)exchanginginfor-mationoncustomslegislationandcustomsrules.Theagreementsalsospecifythatbothsidesshallstrive

10 http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htm

Bilateral profiles

forsimplificationandharmonizationofcustomsprocedures,takingintoaccounttheworkdonebysuchinter-nationalorganizationsastheWorldCustomsOrganization(WCO)andtheWTO.

Formoreinformation: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/international_affairs/third_countries/index_en.htm

Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO):Overtheyears,theEuropeanUnionhasestab-lishedEUlawsonthesafetyoffoodandotherproducts,onconsumers’rightsandontheprotectionofpeo-ple’shealth.DGSANCOhasthetaskofkeepingtheselawsuptodate.Itisnational,regionalorevenlocalgovernmentsinEUcountrieswhoactuallyapplytheEU’shealthandconsumerprotectionlaws.Itistheirjobtomakesurethattraders,manufacturersandfoodproducersintheircountryobservetherules.Nonethe-less,partofDGSANCO’sjobistocheckthatthisisreallyhappeningandthattherulesarebeingappliedprop-erlyinallEUcountries.The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)ispartofDGSANCOandisresponsibleforensuringthatCommunitylegislationonfoodsafety,animalhealth,planthealthandanimalwelfareisprop-erlyimplementedandenforced.ThemissionoftheFVOisto:(i)promoteeffectivecontrolsystemsinthefoodsafetyandquality,veterinaryandplanthealthsectors;(ii)checkoncompliancewiththerequirementsofEUfoodsafetyandquality,veterinaryandplanthealthlegislationwithintheEuropeanUnionandinthirdcoun-triesexportingtotheEU;(iii)contributetothedevelopmentofEUpolicyinthefoodsafetyandquality,vet-erinaryandplanthealthsectors,andinformstakeholdersoftheoutcomeofevaluations.TheFVOworkstoassureeffectivecontrolsystemsandtoevaluatecompliancewithEUstandardswithintheEU,andinthirdcountriesinrelationtotheirexportstotheEU.ItdoesthismainlybycarryingoutinspectionsinMemberStatesandinthirdcountriesexportingtotheEU.Eachyearitdevelopsaninspectionprogramme,identify-ingpriorityareasandcountriesforinspection.Itpreparesaninspectionreport,togetherwithconclusionsandrecommendationsforeachcountryinspected.TheFVOalsoprovidesaseriesoftechnicalsupportandawareness-raisingactivitiesfordevelopingcountriesandparticipatesintheimplementationofSPSrelatedtechnicalassistanceprogrammesforthirdcountries.

Formoreinformation: http://ec.europa.eu/food/fvo/index_en.cfm

Other agencies and institutions of the European Union

TheagenciesbelowareseparateinstitutionsfromtheEUbutareassociatedwiththeworkitundertakes.TheEIB has been included here since the European Commission repor ts to the OECD on EIB-fundedprogrammes.

European Investment Bank (EIB):TheEIBisanEUinstitutionthatfinancescapitalinvestmentprojectsinEUcountriesandincountriesthathavecooperationagreementswiththeEU.Itconcentratesitseffortsonfosteringprivate-sector-ledinitiativesthatpromoteeconomicgrowthandhaveapositiveimpactonthewidercommunityandregion.Italsosupportspublicsectorprojects,typicallyininfrastructure,thatarecrit-icalforprivatesectordevelopmentandthecreationofacompetitivebusinessenvironment.TheEIBalsomanagessimilarinstrumentsforotherEUpartnercountries,suchastheOverseasCountriesandTerritories(OCTs),andhasfiveofficesintheACPregion.Itprovidesloanstopublicandprivateborrowerstosupportproductiveprojectsandprogrammesorotherinvestmentsthatareaimedatpromotingtheprivatesectorinallareasoftheeconomy.TheEIBmainlyfinanceslarge-scaleinfrastructuralandindustrialprojectsbygrant-ingindividualloans(upwardsof€25millioneitherdirectlytopromotersorthroughfinancialintermediar-ies).Small-scaleandmedium-scaleprojectsarefundedindirectlythroughgloballoans,i.e.linesofcreditmadeavailabletofinancialinstitutionsoperatingeitherintheEUorintheACPforon-lendinginsmallerpor-tions.Inadditiontoitsownresources,EIBalsomanagesanumberoffacilitiesandfunds,suchastheInvest-mentFacility,theMicroCreditFacilityforACP,theACPinfrastructureFund,etc.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:info@eib.organdhttp://www.eib.org/about/index.htmandhttp://www.etf.europa.eu/web.nsf/pages/Activities_EN?OpenDocument

Bilateral profiles

Contact

Directorate-General Development and Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific States (DG DEV)

EuropeanCommissionSC-1500/BIBRuedelaScience,15B-1049Brussels

Tel:+32(0)22992143

Fax:+32(0)22964926

http://ec.europa.eu/development/index_en.cfm

ForallmailinginstructionsfortheEC:http://ec.europa.eu/contact/guide_activity_fr.htm

Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE):TheCDEisanACP/EUjointInstitutioncreatedwithintheframeworkoftheCotonouAgreementandpredominantlyfinancedthroughtheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(EDF).ItsobjectiveistoensurethedevelopmentofprofessionalACPenterprisesoperatingintheprivatesector.TheCentreprovidesnon-financialservicestoACPcompaniesandtojointinitiativesofACPandEUeconomicoperatorsinvariouseconomicsectors.ItsmainobjectiveistoincreasethecompetitivenessofACPenterprisesby: (i)facilitatingACP-EUbusinesspartnerships;(ii)developingenterprisesupportservicesinACPcountries(capacitybuildingwithprivatesectororganizationsandserviceproviders);(iii)assistinginvestmentpromotionactivitiesandorganizations;and(iv)assistingtechnologytransferandmanagementskills. UndersupervisionbyEuropeAid/AIDCO,theCDEmanagesPro€Invest,aUS$163millionEU/ACPpart-nershipprogrammededicatedtothecapacitybuildingofACPintermediaryorganizations.

Formoreinformation: info@cde.intandhttp://www.cde.int/

Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA):CTAisanACP-EUinstitutionworkinginthefieldofinformationfordevelopment.ItoperatesundertheACP-EUCotonouAgreementandhasitshead-quartersintheNetherlands.Itsmandateistoimprovetheflowofinformationamongstakeholdersinagri-culturalandruraldevelopmentinACPcountries.Itfocusesonthreekeyareas:(i)providinginformation,productsandservices(e.g.,publications,question-and-answerservicesanddatabaseservices);(ii)promot-ingtheintegrateduseofcommunicationchannelstoimprovetheflowofinformation(e.g.,e-communities,webportals,seminars,andstudyvisits);and(iii)buildingACPcapacityininformationandcommunicationmanagement(ICM),mainlythroughtrainingandpartnershipswithACPbodies.TheCTA’smainpartnersareACPnationalandregionalbodiesaswellasawidenetworkofACP-EUpublicandprivatesectorbodiesandinternationalorganizationsaroundtheworld.CTAisfundedbytheEU.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:cta@cta.intandhttp://www.cta.int

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• EU-AfricaBusinessForum

• TradeComFacility• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• ASEANProjectontheProtectionofIntellectualPropertyRights(ECAPIII)

Bilateral profiles

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• BangladeshQualitySupportProgramme(BQSP)• SupporttoMadagascarLycheeExports

• Establishmentofa(WAEMU/UEMOA)SystemforAccreditation,StandardizationandQualityPromotion(PARI–PhaseII)

• PesticidesInitiativeProgramme(PIP)• SupporttoKenyaPlantHealthInspectorateServices(KEPHIS)• SupporttothePhilippinesBureauofFisheriesandAquaticResources(BFAR)

• BusinessUgandaDevelopmentSchemeEnterpriseDevelopmentSupport(BUDS-EDS)• EU-SADCInvestmentPromotionProgramme(ESIPP)• TradeEnhancementProgrammeaEgypt(TEPA–SupporttoExportPromotionCenter)

• EU’sExportHelpdeskfordevelopingcountries(EH)

TRADE FACILITATION

• BorderManagementProgrammeinCentralAsia(BOMCA)

• EU-AfricaPartnershiponInfrastructure

• ACPInvestmentFacility

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FINLANDGeneral information on Finnish development cooperation

Finland’sdevelopmentpolicyisanintegralpartofitsforeignandsecuritypolicy.Itsmaingoalistheeradi-cationofpovertythrougheconomically,sociallyandecologicallysustainabledevelopment,aspartofaglo-baleffortinaccordancewiththeUNMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)setin2000.Finlandplacespar-ticularemphasisontheimportanceofissuesrelatingtoclimateandtheenvironment.Atthesametime,itstressescrisispreventionandsupportforpeaceprocessesasanimportantelementofthepromotionofsociallysustainabledevelopment.Developmentcooperationisakeyinstrumentofdevelopmentpolicy.Itcanbeusedtopromotethestrengtheningofanenablingenvironmentfordevelopmentinthepoorestcoun-triesthatwillimprovethepreconditionsforinvestmentandtradeandachieveeconomicgrowth.SteeredbyanOctober2007Governmentresolution,Finland’sdevelopmentpolicyengagesinbilateraldevelopmentwithcountrieswheredevelopmentpolicytargetscanbeeffectivelypromoted;itseightlong-termpartnercountriesareEthiopia,Kenya,Mozambique,Nepal,Nicaragua,Tanzania,VietnamandZambia.Inaddition,Finlandprovidessupporttocountriesrecoveringfromviolentcrisesorinneedofspecialinternationalsup-port,forinstancebecauseofnaturaldisastersorsocialupheaval.Thematicandregionalcooperationcom-plementsotherchannelsofassistance,withsupportincreasinglyprovidedthroughmultilateralchannels.

Tradeisseenasacross-cuttingthemeindevelopmentandreceiveshighpriorityinbothFinland’sdevelop-mentpolicyanditstradepolicy,asoutlinedintheGovernment’sTradePolicyProgramme(2005).TradeanddevelopmentarebothundertheresponsibilityoftheMinisterforForeignTradeandDevelopment,whichfacilitatesclosecoordinationofthetwopolicyareas.

FinlandlauncheditsAidforTradeActionPlanfortheyears2008–2011inSeptember2008.Thisplanout-linesitscontributiontotheimplementationofthecommonEUAfTStrategyandiscomplementedbyitsImportPolicyStrategy,whichemphasizestheimportanceofreducingbarrierstotradeandtheneedtoincreaseeffortstofacilitateimportsfromdevelopingcountries.TheActionPlanhasastrongpro-poorfocusinthecontextofsustainabledevelopment.

TheEUannouncedattheWTOministerialmeetinginHongKongin2005thatitsgoalwastoincreasetrade-relatedassistance(TRA)todevelopingcountriesto€2billionperyearby2010,ofwhichtheEuropeanCom-missionandtheMemberStatesweretocontribute€1billioneach.AspartoftheEUannouncement,Finlandannouncedin2006thatitaimedtoincreaseTRAtotwopercentofitsODAortoatleast€15million(US$21.9)peryearby2010.

TheEUAfTStrategyalsosetatargetfortheincreaseofoverallAfT.ThebroaderdefinitionofAfT,coveringaroundaquarterofallODA,includesotheraidcategories,inadditiontoTRA,thataimtostrengthenthesup-ply-sideofdevelopingcountries,suchasbuildingproductivecapacityandstrengtheningeconomicinfra-structure.Finland’sgoalistoincreaseitsAfTaccordingtothebroaderdefinition,onaparwiththeoverallgrowthofitsODA.

ThekeyprioritysectorsofFinnishAfTareagriculture,forestryandenergy,withothercentralthemesbeingprivatesectordevelopment,theinformationsocietyandtheenvironment,aswellascross-cuttingissuessuchasgenderequality.ItsAidforTradeActionPlancontainsaround35concreteactionsonhowtoimple-mentAfT.Thepriorityareasarestrengtheningproductivecapacity,particularlyinbilateralcooperation,withtheaimofcreatinganenablingenvironmentandpromotinggoodgovernance;andstrengtheningcapac-ityintradepolicyandregulationsandintradedevelopment,particularlyinthemultilateralcontext.Fin-landalsoseekstograduallyexpanditsAfTcooperationtowardstheeconomicinfrastructure,includingpar-ticipationinjointlyfundedinitiativesorbasketfundingofinfrastructure-relatedprojectswiththeEUand

“Aid for Trade is ultimately about strengthening the productive

capacity of developing countries by creating an enabling environment

and by enhancing private sector development to achieve

ecologically, economically and socially sustainable development.”

Minister of Trade and Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

Source: Finland’s Aid for Trade Action Plan (2008 – 2011)

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otherpartnercountriesororganizations.Finlandparticipatesinprojectsandprogrammeswhereithasacom-parativeadvantageandcancontributeaddedvalue,forexampleinICT-relatedprojects.

FinnishAfTcooperationalsogivesprioritytoenhancingregionalcooperationandintegration,forexamplesupportingregionalEPAagreements.Itrecognizes,too,thatmanytrade-relatedchallengesandtheirsolu-tionsareregionalinnature,andbesthandledatthatlevel,forexamplecertification,customsproceduresandlogistics.ItsActionPlanemphasizestheimportanceofstrengtheningSouth-SouthcooperationinAfT,particularlyworkingwithregionalorganizations,initsregionalassistanceplansforsub-SaharanAfrica.ThemaincountryfocusofitsbilateralAfTcooperationisonitslong-termdevelopmentpartnercountries,car-riedoutmainlythroughthematicandregionalprogrammes.Finland’sAfTprojectsandprogrammesareimple-mentedusingtheestablishedpracticesofFinnishdevelopmentassistance.

FinlandforeseesthatitsAfTfundingwillincreasinglybechannelledthroughmultilateraltradeanddevel-opmentorganizationsandtrustfunds.ItsupportstheEnhancedIntegratedFramework(EIF)programme.Atthebilaterallevel,itsupportstheEIFimplementationoftheprogrammeinZambiaasthedonorcoordinatorand,atthemultilaterallevel,supportstheworkoftheEIFSecretariatinGenevaandcontributestoitsmultilateralfund.

Formoredetails:AidforTrade:FrompolicytoPractice:http://formin.f inland.f i/public/download.aspx?ID=22482&GUID={8D44FA05-7BD7-4EA3-8154-F3D6400697E5}AidforTradeActionPlan(2008–2011):formin.f inland.f i/public/default.aspx?contentId=137494&nodeId=15457AidforTradeQuestionnaire2008:http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/54/43148593.pdf

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.): FinnfundisaFinnishdevelopmentfinanceinsti-tutethatofferslong-termriskcapitaltoprofitableprojectsindevelopingcountriesandcountriesintran-sitionoutsidetheEU.ItfundsprivatesectorprojectsthatincludeFinnishvalueadded.Finnfund’sprojectshaveanimportantdevelopmentobjective,specificallytoincreasetheproductioncapacityofdevelopingcountries.

Finnpartnership: Thebusinesspartnershipprogramme,Finnpartnership,isestablishingitselfasachannelforcooperationbetweentheFinnishbusinesssectorandcompaniesindevelopingcountries.ItallowsFinn-ishbusinessestocontributetodevelopmentcooperationintheirownspecialfields.Furtherstrengtheningoftheprogrammecanbeconsidered;forexample,Finnpartnershiphasidentifiedtheneedtostrengthenthecapacityofpartnercountryenterprisestoenablethemtoparticipateeffectivelyinthematchmakingserv-icesitoffers.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) promotesthesecurityandwelfareofFinlandandtheFinns,andworksforasecureandfairworld.Itconcentratesonforeignandsecuritypolicy,tradepolicyanddevel-opmentpolicyaswellasonsignificantforeignpolicyissuesandinternationalrelationsingeneral.TheMinistryalsoassistsotherbranchesofgovernmentinthecoordinationofinternationalaffairs.

WithintheMFA,overallresponsibilityfortheformulationofFinland’sinternationaldevelopmentpolicyanddevelopmentcooperationpolicyfallsundertheDepartmentforDevelopmentPolicy,whilepolicyformula-tionontradeanddevelopment,inparticularAfT,fallsunderthejointresponsibilityoftheDepartmentforExternalEconomicRelationsandtheDepartmentforDevelopmentPolicy.WithintheMinistry,aninterde-partmentalTradeandDevelopmentTeamservesasaforumtofacilitatedialogueinthisarea.Developmentcooperationissuesrelatedtobilateralrelationscomeundertheresponsibilityofregionaldepartments:theDepartmentsforEurope;forRussia,EasternEuropeandCentralAsia;fortheAmericasandAsia;andforAfricaandtheMiddleEast.TheDepartmentforDevelopmentPolicyadministersdevelopmentassistancethrough

Bilateral profiles

multilateralorganizations,exceptforagenciesfocusingontradeanddevelopmentmatters,whoseaidisadministeredbytheDepartmentforExternalEconomicRelations.

Formoreinformation: formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=15130&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

Finnish AfT assistance is provided through several types of development cooperation instruments: Concessional credits: Concessionalcreditsaimtostrengtheneconomicandsocialdevelopmentindevelop-ingcountriesbytappingintotheknow-howandtechnologyofenterprises.Inthisarrangement,exportcred-itsaresubsidizedthroughconcessionalinterestratesfundedfromFinland’sofficialdevelopmentaid.ThedecisiontograntaconcessionalcreditismadebytheMinistryofForeignAffairs,andrisksrelatedtocreditarebornebyFinnveraOyj.The2007DevelopmentPolicyProgrammeemphasizesthatconcessionalcreditsshouldfocus,inparticular,onenvironmentandinfrastructure-relatedinvestmentsthatareprioritizedinnationaldevelopmentplans.Theparticipationofenterprisesfromdevelopingcountriesisencouraged,buteachprojectshouldalsoincludeFinnishparticipationtosomedegree.

Cooperation between institutions: In2008,Finlandlaunchedanewinstrumenttofundcooperationbetweeninstitutions,inparticularbetweenuniversitiesandresearchinstitutions.

Funds for local cooperation: FundsforlocalcooperationareanefficientwayforFinnishembassiesandothermissionstoassistdifferentactorsinvariouscountries.Theycanbeusedtostrengthenproductivecapacityorforpromotinglocalentrepreneurship,andcanenablesupportfortheinstitutionalstrengtheningoflocalchambersofcommerce.Toenhanceimpact,itisusefultoconsidercombininglocalcooperationfundswithotherinstruments;forexample,therehavebeengoodexperiencesfromcooperationwithFinnpartnership.

Multilateral agencies and EU-cooperation: MultilateralagenciesareimportantchannelsforFinland’spar-ticipationinfinancingtheglobalAfTagenda,inparticularagenciesthatfocusdirectlyoninternationaltrade.TheseincludetheWTO,UNCTAD,UNIDO,ITCandprogrammesthatfocusdirectlyonAfT,suchastheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkforTrade-RelatedTechnicalAssistancetoLeastDevelopedCountries.TheWorldBankandotherinternationalandregionaldevelopmentfinanceinstitutionsalsoplayanimportantroleinfinancingAfT,andinternationalfinancialinstitutionsprovideopportunitiesforcollaborationinbilat-eralaidandforenhancingthevalueofFinnishaid,agoodexamplebeingtheInternationalFinanceCorpo-ration’s(IFC)MekongPrivateSectorDevelopmentFacility(MPDF),towhichFinlandhasprovidedbilateralassistance.AmajorshareofFinland’sdevelopmentassistanceischannelledthroughtheEU’scommonpro-grammeandtheCommission’sbudget,andfurtherAfTcooperationisenvisagedaspartoftheEU’sEconomicPartnershipAgreement(EPA)negotiationswithAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific(ACP)countries.

Programme-based cooperation: Programme-basedcooperationplaysanimportantroleinFinland’sdevel-opmentcooperationinsectorsthatarerelevanttotheAidforTradeInitiative,suchasforestry,water,envi-ronmentandruraldevelopment.Improvedpublicsectormanagement,transparencyandpublicmonitoringarepreconditionsforandconsequencesofprogrammecooperation.Wheneverthelevelofgovernanceper-mits,Finlandusesitspartnercountries’ownadministrativesystemsandhelpstostrengthenthemanage-mentofpublic-sectorfinances.Strengtheningtradecapacityshouldbeakeyelementinprogramme-basedcooperation.SuchcooperationprovidesanopportunityforFinlandtohighlightissuesofconcernandthemeswhereithasspecializedexpertise.Budgetsupportcanalsobeconsideredincountrieswhereitisdeemedfeasible,forexampleinadjustmentstomultilateraltradeagreements.

Project cooperation: Projectcooperationremainsimportantandisparticularlysignificantincountrieswheremanagementsystemsarenotconducivetoprogramme-basedcooperation.Itcanalsobeusedtosupplementprogrammecooperation,underliningimportantthemes,suchasAid-for-Trade.ProjectcooperationprovidesanopportunitytoutiliseFinnishknow-howandexpertise.Whenappropriate,Finlandprefersco-financingwithotherdonorsandmakinguseofnewcooperationopportunitiesbetweendonors,strivingtoavoidover-lappingfunctionswithwell-establishedoperationsofthelocaladministration.

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Other instruments: Finland’sDevelopmentPolicyProgrammeof2007notesthattheGovernmentisinvesti-gatingtheneedtodevisenewinstrumentsinresponsetochangingapproachesindevelopmentcooperation.Matterstobestudiedincludefinancingforhigh-riskdevelopingcountryinvestments,public–privatepart-nerships(PPPs),andflexiblefinancingmodelsinsituationswheresomeaspectoftheoperationsdoesnotmeettheOECDcriteriaforofficialdevelopmentassistance.

Contact

Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Postaladdress:MinistryforForeignAffairsP.O.Box176FI-00023Government

ContactdetailsTel:Switchboard:+358916005or57815 24-hourservice:+358916055555 EuropeInformation:0103456700Fax:+3589629840or16055799E-mail:kirjaamo.um@formin.fiWeb:http://formin.finland.fi/English

Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation LTD (FINNFUND)

Mailingaddress:P.O.Box391FI-00121HelsinkiStreetaddress:Uudenmaankatu16B,4thfloorFI-00120Helsinki

Tel:+3589348434Fax:+358934843346Web:http://www.finnfund.fi

Centre for Metrology and Accreditation (MIKES):TheCentreforMetrologyandAccreditationsupportsthecompetitivenessofFinnishtradeandindustry,andpromotesthequalityandreliabilityofnationaltestingandinspectionservices.Itprovidesinternationallyrecognizedaccreditationandcalibrationservices.

Formoreinformation: http://www.mikes.fi/frameset.aspx?url=page.aspx%3fcontentID=194

Export Promotion and Internationalisation (EPI):TheMinistryforForeignAffairsandtheFinnishdiplomaticandconsularmissionsmonitorandpromoteFinland’seconomicinterestsabroadthroughitsExportPromo-tionandInternationalisation(EPI)function.Thegeographicallywidenetworkofdiplomaticandconsularmis-sionsabroad,incooperationwithotherEPIactors,providescompanieswithpublicservicesrelatedtoexportpromotionandinternationalisation.OtherkeyFinnishoperatorsinexportpromotionandinternationalisa-tionincludeFinpro;Tekes(FinnishFundingAgencyforTechnologyandInnovation);Finnvera;Finnfund;InvestinFinland;FinnishTouristBoard;TechnicalResearchCentreofFinland;Sitra(FinnishInnovationFund);RegionalBusinessServiceCentres;ConfederationofFinnishIndustriesandChambersofCommerce.

Formoreinformation:formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=15166&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

FINAS:Anationalaccreditationbody,FINASisanoperationallyandeconomicallyindependentdepartmentwithintheorganizationoftheCentreforMetrologyandAccreditation(MIKES).

Formoreinformation: http://www.mikes.fi/frameset.aspx?url=finas.aspx%3fcategoryID=2&langID=fi

Finnish Standards Association (SFS):SFSisanindependent,non-profitmakingassociationandamemberoftheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)andtheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization

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(CEN).SFSco-ordinatesstandardizationinFinland;producesandapprovesSFSstandards;sellsSFSandfor-eignstandards;maintainsdatabasesofstandards;providesgeneralinformationonstandardsandstandard-ization;andmanagesenvironmentallabellingsystems.ItalsomanagestheWTOinformationCentreinFin-land.http://www.sfs.fi/sfs_lyhyesti/tehtavat/

Finnvera,aspecialisedfinancingcompanyownedbytheStateofFinland,isanofficialExportCreditAgency(ECA)thatprovidesitsclientswithloans,guarantees,venturecapitalinvestmentsandexportcreditguar-antees.TheStateofFinlandisresponsibleforalltheguaranteesitissues,anditsoperationsaresteeredbytheindustrialandownershippolicygoalslaiddownbytheState.Amongtheseare:(i)increasingthenumberofstartingenterprises;(ii)enablingfinancingforchangesencounteredbySMEs;and(iii)promotingenter-prisegrowth,internationalisationandexports.Initsoperations,Finnveraisexpectedtoadheretotheprin-cipleofeconomicself-sustainability.

Formoreinformation: http://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Company/Finnvera-in-brief

Finpro,anassociationfoundedbyFinnishcompaniesin1919,isaglobalexpertnetworkwiththenationaltaskofpromotingthegrowthandcompetitivenessofFinnishcompaniesthroughinternationalization.ItsglobalTradeCenterNetworkpromotesFinishexportsandimportstoFinland.ItsclientsareFinnishcompa-niesatdifferentstagesofinternationalization,anditsaimistoguaranteethatthey,andespeciallysmallandmedium-sizedcompanies,haveaccesstohighquality,comprehensiveinternationalizationserv-icesaroundtheworld.FinproalsoprovidesforeigncompanieslookingforbusinesscontactsinFinlandwithinformationthroughtheFinnishExporters’database.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:mariella.backmansson@finpro.fiandhttp://www.finpro.fi/en-US/Finpro/

FintraisspecializedinprovidingtrainingservicestoFinnishcompaniesthatareeitherstartingglobalbusi-nessorarealreadyactiveinthisfield.Itmaintainsanetworkof300expertswhoprovidetrainingtosome4,000personsperyear.http://www.fintra.fi

Ministry of Employment and the Economy bearstheoverallresponsibilityforbusinessenvironmentpolicy,aswellaspromotionofexportsandtheinternationalisationofenterprisesaspartofthepolicy.TheMinis-try’sexportpromotionpolicyaimstoensurethatFinnishenterpriseshaveatleastequalinternationalisa-tionconditionsandoperatingpossibilitiesinthemarketcomparedtothecompaniesofcompetitorcoun-tries.Publicexportpromotionservicesareprimarilyprovidedforsmallandmediumenterprises.TheMinistrystrives,withpublicservicesandsubsidies,toencourageenterprisesoperatingonthehomemarkettointer-nationalisetheirbusiness,aswellastoacceleratetheinternationalisationprocessofenterprisesthathavealreadystartedexporting.

http://www.tem.fi/index.phtml?l=en&s=2212

The National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR): TheNBPRadvancestechnologicalandeconomicprogress,bothinFinlandandinternationally.Itparticipatesactivelyininternationalactivitiesinitsf ieldandcloselymonitorshowtheydevelop.TheNBPRhasawidenetworkofinternationalcontacts,includingtheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)andotherinstitutions.FinlandhasaccededtoseveralintellectualpropertytreatiesandorganizationsrelatingtotheNBPR.

Formoreinformation:http://www.prh.fi/en/tietoaprhsta.html

Bilateral profiles

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• SupportforOECD’sanalyticalworkaimedatfacilitatingtheglobalAfTmonitoringexercise• SupportforresearchonAidforTrade,Mozambique,Tanzania,VietnamandZambia• SupportforUNCTAD’sflagshipreports• SupporttotheInternationalCentreforTradeandSustainableDevelopment(ICTSD)andtheEuropean

CentreforDevelopmentPolicyManagement(ECPDM)

• Nepal’sTradeIntegrationStudy(NTIS)• SupportthroughEIFforTrade-RelatedTechnicalAssistancetoLDCs• WiderEuropeInitiative(WEI)• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• EconomicgrowthandtradeprogrammesoftheInternationalDevelopmentLawOrganization(IDLO)• RegionalprogrammeinSouthernAfricatoimplementtheOECD’sPolicyFrameworkforInvestment• UNCTAD’sprogrammesonE-commerceandLawReforminLaos,CambodiaandEastAfrica

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• Broad-BasedWealthandJobCreationinZambia• NationalBusinessIncubatorProgramme• PrivateSectorReformDevelopmentProgramme(PSDRP),theFinancialSectorDevelopmentPlan(FSDP)–

Zambia• Supportforprivatesectordevelopment,especiallyagriculture,forestry,andenergy,includinginZambia,

Nicaragua,Laos,Tanzania,andtheregionsofCentralAmerica,MekongandsouthernAfrica• ZambiaVoucher-BasedBusinessDevelopmentServices

• SupportforStandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility(STDF)• SupportforUNIDO’stradecapacity-buildingprogrammes

• Finnpartnershipprogramme

• DevelopmentofnationalICT-infrastructurestrategiesinAfricancountries• EnergyandenvironmentpartnershipprogrammesinCentralAmerica,theMekongRegionand

SouthernAfrica• EBRD’sTechnicalCooperationTrustFund• EU-AfricaInfrastructureTrustFund• TheWestBalkansFund

• IFC’sadvisoryservices• InternationalTradeCentre’s(ITC)programmeonTradeFinance

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“Aid for Trade can play an important role to help developing

countries, especially Least Developed Countries, reap the

benefits of integration into world markets. For many countries, this

integration is already a reality but it often results in an increase in

import bills, which is only partially offset by exports. Aid for Trade can

support these countries in developing their capacity and their

trade-related infrastructure to improve their competitiveness.”

Speech by French Presidency on behalf of the European Union

Mr Jean-Baptiste Mattei, Ambassador, Permanent

Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva

(Geneva, September 15, 2008 − Palais des Nations)

FRANCEGeneral information on French development cooperation

Createdin1961,theFrenchaidsystemoriginallyrevolvedaroundtheMinistryforCooperation,whichimple-mentedthebroadlinesofgovernmentpolicy,includinggrants,andaCentralFundforEconomicCooperation(theFrenchDevelopmentAgencyafter1998),whichoperatedasabankandprovidedloans.Thelastmajorreformofthecooperationsystemwasin2004andwasintended,inparticular,tostrengtheninter-ministe-rialcoordinationandtosimplifytheinstitutionallandscape.TheresponsibilitiesandtoolsaresharedamongthreemainplayerswithintheFrenchGovernment:• Directorate-GeneralofGlobalAffairs,DevelopmentandPartnerships(DGGA)attheMinistryofForeign

andEuropeanAffairs(MAEE);• TreasuryandEconomicPolicyGeneralDirectorate(DGTPE)attheMinistryoftheEconomy,Industryand

Employment(MEIE);• FrenchDevelopmentAgency(AFD),whichisunderthesupervisionoftheMinistryofForeignandEuro-

peanAffairs(MAEE),theMinistryoftheEconomy,IndustryandEmployment(MEIE),theMinistryoftheInterior,OverseasandTerritorialCollectivitiesandtheMinistryofImmigration,Integration,NationalIdentityandMutually-SupportiveDevelopment(MIIIDS).

TheDGGA(InternationalEconomicAffairsDepartment)guidestheGovernment’soverallassistancepoliciesinconjunctionwiththeDGTPE.ThesetwoofficesmanagebilateralactivitiesjointlywiththeAFD.TheAFD,however,hasgraduallybeentakingonamorevisibleroleasaprincipaloperatorinFrenchaid,andhasbecomeacentreofexpertiseandexperienceinimplementingFrenchaidprogrammesinthefield.Inadditiontotheabove,anumberofentitiesandco-ordinationstructures,suchastheMIIIDS,playakeyroleintheplanningofdevelopmentassistancepolicy.Francehasdiplomaticofficesin142developingcountries.TheDGGAisrepresentedin113countries,andtheAFDin55countries,whiletheDGTPEhas64commercialofficesin44countries.ManagementresponsibilityforFrenchODAinthefieldisessentiallysharedbetweentheDGGAandAFDrepresentatives,undertheoverallco-ordinationoftheambassador.

ThekeyaimofFrenchdevelopmentpolicyistofostergrowth,reducepovertyandprovideglobalpublicgoodswiththeaimoftoachievingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsby2015.ThelargestshareofFrenchover-seasdevelopmentassistancegoestobilateralassistance,whichmaytakedifferentforms,including:• Cooperation:theFrenchMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheFrenchDevelopmentAgencyimplementmore

than500projectsinthefieldeachyearinpartnershipwithlocalauthorities,aimedatimprovingthehuman,legal,institutionalormaterialresourcesofbeneficiarycountries;

• Technicalassistance:expertstoadviseforeigngovernmentsorcarryoutdevelopmentprojects;• Financialsupport:softloans,debtforgivenessandsupportforstructuraladjustment;• Scholarships:morethan20,000foreignstudentsandprofessionalsreceivetrainingandeducationin

Franceeachyear.

TheFrenchGovernmentfocusesitsaidonninespecificsectors,namely:• Education• Waterandsewage• HealthandthefightagainstAIDS• Agricultureandfoodsecurity• Infrastructuredevelopmentinsub-SaharanAfrica• Protectionoftheenvironmentandbiodiversity• Developmentoftheproductivesector• Governance• Highereducationandresearch

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AfTfallspredominantlywithintwooftheWTOAfTsectors.Thefirst,BuildingProductiveCapacity,madeup59%ofoverallFrenchAfTin2007,ofwhich80%wenttoagriculturalandruraldevelopmentprojects,withbankingservicesmakinguptheremaining18%,andasmallsharegoingtoindustrialdevelopment.Thesec-ond,EconomicInfrastructure,madeup40.5%ofoverallFrenchAfTinthatyear.FranceadopteditsAfTStrat-egyinJune2009,withthefightagainstpovertyakeyobjective,inaccordancewiththeguidelinesoftheEUAfTStrategyadoptedin2007.Itsstrategyalsopaysparticularattentiontoregionalintegration,andtheFrenchGovernmenthasbeenquiteactiveinsupportingregionalintegrationinitiativesinWestAfrica(withWAEMUandECOWAS),andinCentralAfrica(withCEMAC).

ThefinancingstructureofFrenchAfThasnotchangedsignificantlyovertime.TheFrenchDevelopmentAgencyisthekeyplayerindispensingAfT,channellingitmainlythoughloansandbilaterally.Interventionsareiden-tifiedineachpartner’sprogrammingdocument,referredtoas“FrameworkPartnershipDocuments”,whicharepreparedeverythreetofouryears.TheFrenchGovernment’sstrategyonregionalAfTistoensurethatregionalinterventionsarebasedonpartnercountries’respectivenationalprogrammes,inthiswayensur-inganinextricablelinkandcomplementaritybetweenregionalandnationalAfTactivities.ThisapproachisrelativelywellcoordinatedwiththeFrenchGovernment’sinterventionsinsectorssuchasenergy,transportandcustomsand,lessso,withothersectors.

InlinewiththeEU’spledgetoraiseitsannualAfTfundingto€2billionayearby2010(with€1billioneachfromtheEuropeanCommunityandfromMemberStates),FrancehassignificantlyincreaseditsAfTfunding,estimatedtobe€1.7billionin2008and,inadditiontothesecommitments,theFrenchGovernmentannouncedinJuly2009atthesecondglobalreviewofAfTthatitwouldbeprovidingaminimumaverageof€850mil-lion11ofAfTperyear.Therearelargeyear-to-yearvariationsinFrenchAfT,whichisbasedonpartnercoun-tries’demandsandchallengesencounteredinthefield:itincreasedsignificantlyin2007,comparedtothe2002–2005average,mainlyduetospendingoninfrastructuredevelopmentandproductivecapacitydevelopment.

TheTradeCapacityBuildingProgramme(PRCC−Programmederenforcementdescapacitéscommerciales),launchedin2002andrenewedforafurtherthreeyearsin2009withfundingof€30million,isaflagshipprogrammeoftheFrenchGovernment’strade-relatedassistanceinterventions.

Finally,asubstantialshareofFrenchAfTpassesthroughmultilateralchannels,especially:• TheEnhancedIntegrationFramework:€1millionayearfortheperiod2009–2011;• TheDohaDevelopmentFund:€1millionayearfortheperiod2009–2011.

France’sAfTprojectsalsocontributetotheimplementationofactionplansfromtheDiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudies(DTIS).

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/publications/AFD-Aide-au-commerce.pdf)

Source: AidforTradeataGlance2009–Francehttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/55/43148653.pdfOECDDACPeerreview2008−http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/10/40814790.pdf

11 www.wto.org/english/news_e/news09_e/aid_07jul09_e.htm

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Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MAEE):TheMAEEisresponsibleforstrategicco-ordinationandmanagementofaid.ItactsastheCo-SecretariatoftheInterministerialCommitteeforInternationalCo-oper-ationandDevelopment(CICID),sharingtheSecretariatrolewiththeMinistryofEconomy,FinanceandEmployment(MINEFE).TheMAEEisresponsibleforthe“sovereign”sectors(lawenforcementandgovern-ance),culturalco-operation,UNmultilateralfundsandthe“vertical”healthfunds.Itmanagesaround25%ofFrenchbilateralODA.TheMAEEfallsundertheauthorityoftheForeignMinister,andissupportedbytwodeputyministers,oneresponsibleforEuropeanAffairsandtheotherforco-operationandtheFrench-speak-ingworld.ThekeyDirectoratesoftheMAEEinvolvedinthemanagementofaidaretheDirectorateGeneralforGlobalAffairs,DevelopmentandPartnerships(DGGA)andtheDirectorateGeneralforInternationalCo-operationandDevelopment(DGCID).TheDGCIDguidesthegovernment’soverallassistancepoliciesincon-junctionwiththeDirectorate-GeneraloftheTreasuryandEconomicPolicy(DGTPE)(whichispartoftheMin-istryofEconomy).ThesetwoofficesmanagebilateralactivitiesjointlywiththeFrenchDevelopmentAgency,whilsttheDGGAoverseesFrance’sengagementwiththeinternationalcommunityonissuessuchasinterna-tionaleconomicaffairs,culturaldiversityandworldheritage,scientificexchangeandresearch,anddemoc-racyandgovernance,amongstothers.Francesupportseconomicchangeinbeneficiarycountriesbyunder-pinninginfrastructuredevelopment,theorganizationofvariouseconomicsectorsandtheimplementationofappropriateeconomicandfinancialpolicies.Italsostrivestopromotesocialchange,especiallyuniver-salaccesstohealthcareandeducation,andsupportspoliticalchangeinthesecountries,includingreinforce-mentoftheruleoflawandbuildingdemocracy,stabilityandregionalcooperation.TheDGGAhasworldwideresponsibilitiesthatarenotconfinedtoODA-eligiblecountries,andsomeofitsmandates(e.g.audiovisualdevelopmentabroad)arenotrelatedtoODA.

Formoreinformation: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/ministry_158/ministry-missions_2050/co-ordination_1568.html

Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment (MEIE):MEIEisresponsibleformultilateralfinanceissues(debt,monetarycooperation)andisoneofthesupervisoryauthoritiesoftheAFD.Itisresponsiblefordevel-opmentbanksandcertainthematicfunds,andmanagesaround10%ofFrenchbilateralODA.ItsTreasuryandEconomicPolicyGeneralDirectorate(DGTPE)isthekeydepartmentresponsiblefordevelopmentcooperation,andformultilateralandbilateraleconomic,f inancialandinternationalissues.Itcoverstheeconomic,monetaryanddevelopmentcooperationdimensionswithpartnerstatesaswellastradeanddevelopmentissues.ItsmandategoeswellbeyondthescopeofODA;itlinksthefinancialandfiscalapproachwithODA.

Formoreinformation: http://www.minefe.gouv.fr/directions_services/dgtpe/publi/organisation_eval_en.htm

French Agency for Development (AFD): AFDsupportsprojectswitheconomicorsocialimpactsinboththepublicandprivatesectors:infrastructureandfinancialsystems,urbanandruraldevelopment,andeduca-tionandhealth.Itoperatestodayinover60developingcountriesandinallFrance’sOverseasDepartmentsthroughawiderangeoffinancialinstrumentsthatunderwriteitsactivities:grants,subsidies,guarantees,loans,equityshareholdings,co-financingandlocalbankintermediationandmarketconditionloans.Italsocontributes,incollaborationwithitssupervisoryauthorities,topublicpolicydesignandtoFrance’sinflu-enceinthedevelopmentworld.AFDcommits,inallitsactivities,topromotingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,includingeconomicgrowth,povertyreductionandsustainabledevelopment.Itscommitmentsin2008totalled€4billion.

Formoreinformation: http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/home/Qui-Sommes-Nous

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Contact

Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment (MEIE)

Address:139,ruedeBercyF-75572ParisCedex12

Tel:+331400404004Web:http://www.economie.gouv.fr/

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris)

Directorate-GeneralofGlobalAffairs,DevelopmentandPartnershipsDGM/ECODEV/AEI27,ruedelaConventionCS91533F-75732ParisCedex15

Tel:+33143176460Web:http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/

Agence Française de Développement

5,rueRolandBarthesF-75598PARISCedex12

Tel:+33153443131Fax:+33144879939E-mail:site@afd.frWeb:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/home

AFNOR:AFNOR,theFrenchmarketleaderinqualitymanagementandstandardizationtraining,isaninter-nationalservicesdeliverynetworkthatrevolvesaroundthefourcorecompetencyareasofstandardization,certification,publication,andtraining.Inordertobuildanddeployitstechnicalsupportanddevelopmentservicesabroad,AFNORmobilizesthecompetenciesoftheleadingFrenchagenciesspecializedinabroadrangeofareasfromstandardization,certificationandqualitymanagementtotesting,metrology,market-placeintelligenceandconsumerprotection.WithpublicauthoritybackingandsupportfromFrenchindus-tryleaders,AFNORdrawsuponmulticulturalteamswithhighlyspecializedskill-setstodesignandimple-mentprogrammesgearedspecificallytopartnercountries’individualnationalenvironmentsandindustrialsectors.AFNORworksindevelopingcountriesandemergingmarkets,providingsupporttogovernmentadmin-istrations,standardizationoffices,andanyorganizationinvolvedinquality,standardizationandnormali-zationactivities.ItalsoworkswithdevelopingcountryauthoritiestofacilitatetheirmembershipoftheWTO.Locatedin30orsocountries,theAFNORGroupcommercialisesitsassessmentandcertificationserv-icesinover90countries.Itsrepresentationsofferlocalenterprisestheadvantageofbeingaidedinafirst-ratehomogeneousperformanceapproachtoEuropeanorinternationalservices.InAsia,the“Asia”hubwascreatedinTaiwaninJuly2008andapartnershipagreementwassignedwithIndiain2008.

Formoreinformation: http://www.afnor.org/groupe/a-propos-d-afnor/cooperation-et-projets-internationaux

ECOCERTisacontrolandcertificationorganizationwhoseactivitiesaregovernedbythepublicauthoritiesandlegislation.Itworkstopromoteorganicproductsthroughitscontrolandcertificationactivitiesinover80countriesandemploys350peopleworldwide.Ithassubsidiaries(Brazil,Canada,Catalonia,Colombia,Germany,Japan,Portugal,Romania,SouthAfrica,Spain)andregionaloffices(BurkinaFaso,China,CostaRica,Ecuador,India,Madagascar,Morocco,Tunisia,Turkey).

Formoreinformation: E-mail:consommateurs.france@ecocert.com

France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (INSEE):INSEEisaDirectorateGeneraloftheMinistryoftheEconomy,Finance,and

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Employmentandisthereforeagovernmentagencywhosepersonnelaregovernmentemployees,althoughnotallbelongtothecivilservice.INSEEoperatesundergovernmentaccountingrulesandreceivesitsfund-ingfromthestate’sgeneralbudget.

Formoreinformation:http://www.insee.fr/en/insee-statistique-publique/default.asp

Geocoton:GeocotonisthenewnameforSouthernAgriculturalandIndustrialDevelopment(Dagris−for-merlytheFrenchTextileDevelopmentCompanyCFDT)sincetheprivatizationofDagrisinMarch2008.Thiscompanywascreatedin1949tohelpbothoverseasdevelopmentandtheaccesstorawmaterialsneededbyFrance,andwasmostlypubliclyfinancedbeforeitsprivatization.Aftercolonialindependence,theCFDTbecameacooperativeenterpriseledbytheFrenchGovernmenttoassistnationalcottonindustries.Geoco-tonhas20subsidiaries(inFrance,Europe,AfricaandCentralAsia).

Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS):IRISisaFrenchresearchcentreforinterna-tionalandstrategicstudies.Itsteamofexperts,itsnetworksandthequalityoftheanalysesitconductsmaketheIRISaprivilegedcorporatepartnerforinternationaldevelopmentandacredibleinterlocutorforinstitutions.Establishedin1991,IRIS’smissionistoconductresearchandanalysis,developexpertise,pro-videup-to-dateinformation,promotedebatesandimprovepolicyanddecision-making.Itsactivitiesencom-passfourmainsectors:(i)providingstrategicinsightstogovernmentofficials,internationalinstitutions,businessexecutives,journalists,studentsandthecivilsociety;(ii)organizingevents;(iii)organizinglec-turesandseminars;and(iv)publishingarticles,briefings,reportsandbooksoninternationalissues.IRIShasbuiltupastrongteamofapproximatelyfortyacross-the-boardresearchers,overhalfofwhomareexpertsintheirfields.Thecentresustainsexchangeswithvariousinternationalresearchcentres,therebystrength-eningitsnetworkofexpertsacrosstheworldandbroadeningitsrangeofactivities.IRISisafullyindepend-entorganization,pursuanttotheFrench“Loi1901”legislationonassociation.Itisfinancedbypubliccon-tracts(researchstudies,consultingbriefings)andprivatecontracts(sponsoring,consulting).

Formoreinformation:http://www.iris-france.org/en/iris/presentation.php

Institut des régions chaudes (IRC):IRC(formerlynamedCNEARC),locatedinMontpelliersince1981,belongstoMontpellierSupAgro,apublicpostgraduateinstitute,andisalsoamemberofAgropolis,theinternationalagronomyresearchandhighereducationplatform.Itscentralmissionsaretotrainagrono-miststobeabletopromoteandaccompanydevelopmentdynamicsinSoutherncountries.TheInstituteofferscoursesfocusedmainlyontrainingprofessionalsinthecapacitytoaccompanydevelopmentdynam-icsinSoutherncountriesand,moregenerally,regionsincrisis.Particularattentionispaidtofamily-basedfarmingandpovertyalleviation.TheIRCisrunbyateachingandadministrativeteamwithextensivedevel-opmentexperience.

Formoreinformation: irc.supagro.inra.fr/en/cnearc/cnearc-missions-organization-87-294.html

International Study Centre for Local Development (CIEDEL):CIEDELisattachedtotheFacultyofSocialandEconomicScienceandLawoftheCatholicUniversityofLyon(France).ItanditspredecessorsinLyonhavebeenactiveinthefieldofdevelopmentforthelast25years.Itoffersmodularcoursesonavarietyofsub-jects.Paralleltothecourses,thestaffregularlycarryoutconsultancyassignmentsforinternationalbodies(UN,CE),NGOsandpublicdevelopmentagenciesonalllevels,includingmunicipalities,regions/provincesandnationalministriesinvariousdomains,throughevaluations,policy-advice,andaccompanimentandchangemanagementbymembersofthepluridisciplinaryteam.SomeexamplesofsupportprovidedbyCIEDELare:(i)elaborationoflocaldevelopmentplansandevaluationofprojects,programmes,orpoliciesinapar-ticipatorymanner;(ii)traininginlobbyingandadvocacy;(iii)setting-uplocalinvestmentfunds;(iv)organ-izingdecentralisationsystems;and(v)organizationalcapacitybuilding.CIEDELhasorganizedtrainingcoursesinFrance(bothatitsCentreandelsewhere)andintheSouthinresponsetorequestsfromtheMin-istryofDevelopmentCooperation,theFrenchDevelopmentAgency,CNEARCandNGOS.Since1995,CIEDELandsevenlocaltraininginstitutesfromtheSouthhavebeenworkingtogetheronacommontraining

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programmefordevelopmentworkersinboththeSouthandtheNorth(Madagascar,Mali,Burundi,DRCongo,Cameroon,BurkinaFasoandPeru).

Formoreinformation: E-mail:ciedel@univ-catholyon.frandhttp://www.ciedel.org

International Technical Assistance Agency (ADETEF): ADETEFistheinternationaltechnicalassistanceagencyoftheMinistryoftheEconomy,FinanceandEmployment(MINEFE).Itisapubliccompany,astatuswhichgivesitfinancialstrengthwhileallowingflexibilityofactionintheinternationalfield.OneoftheinstrumentsofFrenchforeignpolicy,ADETEFtransferseconomic,financialandindustrialexpertiseandknow-howtoemerg-ing,transition,anddevelopingcountries.InternationalcooperationpolicyguidelinesaredefinedbytheComitéinterministérieldelacoopérationinternationaleetdudéveloppement(CICID–Inter-ministerialInter-nationalCooperationandDevelopmentCommittee),chairedbythePrimeMinister.ADETEFintervenesin:(i)economics:policyforecastingandadvice,statisticsandeconomicandsocialsurveys;(ii)institutionalreform:modernizationofeconomicandfinancialadministrations;(iii)humanresources:definitionoftrain-ingneeds,installationoftrainingstructures,communication,andmanagement;and(iv)informationtech-nology:adviceforselectingdataprocessingsystems,selectionandadaptationofinformationprocessingsystems,andtechnologytransfer.Itprovidesassistancetotransitionanddevelopingcountriesthroughadvice,technicalassistance(short-,mid-andlong-term),methodologyandtraining,andauditing.ADETEFreliesonapoolofhighlyqualifiedconsultantsandtheFrenchadministrativenetworkabroad(embassiesandeconomicmissions),aswellasfiveofficesabroad,inHungary,Romania,Ukraine,MoroccoandVietnam.

Formoreinformation:http://www.adetef.minefi.gouv.fr/index.htm

National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA):INRAcarriesoutmission-orientedresearchforhigh-qualityandhealthyfoodsandcompetitiveandsustainableagriculture.Itisamission-orientedresearchinstitutethataddressescoredevelopmentissues,fromthelocaltotheinternational.Itmaintainsscientificpartnershipswithmajorscientificresearchinstitutesworldwide,universities,andagronomyandveterinaryschools,andiscommittedtohelpingbuildtheEuropeanResearchArea.

Formoreinformation: http://www.international.inra.fr/

National Institute for Product Origins and Quality (INAO):INAOisapublic-sectororganizationoperatingundertheaegisoftheMinistryofAgricultureandFisheries.ItisresponsibleforthemanagementofsignsfortheidentificationofproductqualityandorigininFrance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.inao.gouv.fr/public/home.php?pageFromIndex=textesPages/Nos_missions378.php~mnu=378

Natixis isthecorporate,investmentandfinancialservicesarmofBanquesPopulairesandCaissesd’Epargne(BPCE).Ithasanumberofareasofexpertise,organizedinthreemainbusinesslines:corporateandinvest-mentbanking,investmentsolutions(assetmanagement,privatebanking,insurance)andspecializedfinan-cialservices.Aglobalplayer,Natixishasitsownclientbaseofcompanies,financialinstitutionsandinsti-tutionalinvestorsaswellasaclientbaseofindividuals,professionalsandsmallandmedium-sizebusinessesofBPCE’stworetailbankingnetworks.

Formoreinformation: http://www.natixis.com/jcms/c_5021/natixis-at-a-glance

PROPARCO: PROPARCO,theInvestmentandPromotionsCompanyforEconomicCooperation,wascreatedin1977andisadevelopmentfinancialinstitution,partlyheldbyAgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement(AFD)andprivateshareholdersfromboththeNorthandtheSouth.PROPARCO’smissionistobeacatalystforpri-vateinvestmentindevelopingcountrieswhichtargetsgrowth,sustainabledevelopmentandreachingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs).Itfinancesoperationswhichareeconomicallyviable,sociallyequi-table,environmentallysustainableandfinanciallyprofitable.Itssectoralstrategyistailoredtothelevelof

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acountry’sdevelopmentandfocusesontheproductivesector,financialsystems,infrastructureandequityinvestment.PROPARCOinvestsinageographicalarearangingfrommajoremergingcountriestothepoorestcountries,inparticularinAfrica,andhashigh-levelrequirementsintermsofsocialandenvironmentalresponsibility.Ithasawiderangeoffinancialinstrumentstomeetthespecificneedsofprivateinvestorsindevelopingcountries(loans,equity,guaranteesandfinancialengineering).In2008PROPARCOgranted€789milliontooverfiftyprojectsinmorethanthirtycountries.

Formoreinformation: http://www.proparco.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/Accueil_PROPARCO/PROPARCO

Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD):CIRADisaFrenchagriculturalresearchorgani-zationthatworksfordevelopmentintheSouthandtheFrenchoverseasregions.Itisapublicindustrialandcommercialenterprise(EPIC)underthejointauthorityoftheMinistryofHigherEducationandResearchandtheMinistryofForeignandEuropeanAffairs,workingwithdevelopingcountriestogenerateandpassonnewknowledge,supportagriculturaldevelopmentandfuelthedebateonthemainglobalissuesinagriculture.Formorethanhalfacentury,CIRADhasbeenworkingforinternationalscientificcooperation,acommit-mentthatisreflectedinitsbilateralandmultilateralagreementswithmorethan90countries.Whilesub-SaharanAfricaisthecontinentwithwhichithasthemostandtheoldestlinks,overthepasttwentyyearsthenumberofscientificagreementsandjointresearchprogrammeswithotherpartsoftheworldhasgrownsubstantially.Fromitsregionaloffices,CIRADconductsjointoperationswithmorethan90countries,andhasscientificplatformswitharegionalvocationintheFrenchoverseasregions.InmetropolitanFrance,itprovidesthenationalandglobalscientificcommunitieswithextensiveresearchandtrainingfacilities.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cirad.fr/en/who-are-we

• SupportfortheIntegrationofVietnaminInternationalTrade(FSP–I)• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• Supportingtheimplementationofagriculturalpolicies−Senegal

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• DevelopingthefairtradeandorganicfairtradecottonindustryinWestandCentralAfrica–PromotingtheMDGs

• Enhancementofpotatoexports–Guinea• PrivateSectorSupportMali(PASPI)−Mali• SupportfortheCorporateUpgradingProgramme–Senegal• Supportfortheeconomicdevelopmentofcottonzones−Mali• Supportforthepromotionoftextileexports–Cambodia• Supportingproducerorganizations–BurkinaFaso

• Newmonitoringlaboratoryfortheshrimpindustry–Madagascar• RéseauNormalisationetFrancophonie(RNF:StandardisationandFrancophoneNetwork)• TradeCapacityBuildingFund−Mali

• Developingexportpromotiontools–Madagascar• TradeCapacityBuildingProgramme(PRCC)−Global

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• AFRISTAT

TRADE FACILITATION

• ExternalTradeSingleWindow(GUCE)

• ContributiontotheWestAfricanPowerPool(WAPP)• EnhancingagriculturalproductivitybywaterresourcemanagementinVietnam• ExtensionofPointeNoirePortintheRepublicofCongo• FinancingTunisia’sfirstBuildOperateandTransfer(BOT)projectinthetransportsector• PROPARCOloantoORMATGroup–Kenya• RehabilitatingtheroadinfrastructureinKenya

• ARIZ:arisk-sharingtoolfacilitatingaccesstobankcredit• AFDGroupandCSRintheBankingSector• Expandingaccesstocreditandfinancialproducts:Microfinance–Cambodia• MicrofinanceandWomen’sRightsFormationofFondationZakouraMicrocredit−Morocco

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GERMANYGeneral information on German development cooperation

ThedevelopmentpolicyoftheFederalRepublicofGermanyisformulatedbytheFederalMinistryforEco-nomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ).TheBMZdrawsuptheGermanGovernment’sdevelopmentpol-icyguidelinesandfundamentalconcepts,anddefinestherulesbywhichtheyareputintopractice.Thedevel-opmentpolicyiscarriedoutbyanumberofimplementingagencies,namelyKfW,DEG,GTZ,DED,InWENT(detailedinformationontheseagenciesisprovidedbelow).AnalysisofGermantrade-relatedassistancefrom2005to200712showsthatGTZwasthemostactiveGermanimplementingagency,implementingaroundonethirdofthetotalcommissionedbyBMZintheAfTcategoriesoftradepolicyandregulationandtradedevelopment.OtherimportantimplementingagenciesaretheDEGandtheKfW.InWEntcontributedahighpercentagetotradepolicyandregulationthroughtrainingcoursesandthedevelopmentofnegotiatingskills.Agenciesactiveinfinancialcooperation,suchasKfWandDEG,areimportantinthewiderdefinitionofAfT,namelybuildingproductivecapacitiesandeconomicinfrastructure.Withaclearlyincreasingtrendfrom2005onwards,thetotalsumofAfTprovidedbyBMZin2008wasaround€1.5billion.

InlinewiththeWTOdefinitionofAfT,GermandevelopmentcooperationapproachesAfTinaholisticandcomprehensivemanner.Tradeaspectsareunderstoodasanincrementalpartofeverycountry’spathtowardseconomicdevelopmentandshouldthereforebeincludedwhenapartnercountrydesignsitsnationaldevel-opmentstrategyorrelevantsectorstrategies.Inprinciple,GermanyprovidesassistanceinallcategoriesofAfT,andatbothindividualcountrylevelandregionallevel.

ThejointEUAfTStrategy,withitsclearpro-poorfocusandorientationtotheMDGs,constitutesthebaselineforGermanfinancialcontributions,AfTapproach,prioritiesanddeliverymechanisms.AgainstthejointEUpledgeontrade-relatedassistance,Germanyreacheditsself-definedtargetof€220millionin2008with€295million.ThereisaconsiderablefluctuationinthelevelofAfT,owingtounavoidableportfolioshiftsandtheODAeligibilityofimplementedmeasures,namelythemarket-orientedDEGactivities.GermanAfTprior-ityareasare:(i)foodsecurityandagriculture;(ii)businesssupportservicesandinstitutions;(iii)bankingandfinancialservices;(iv)industry;(v)tradepolicyandregulation;and(vi)transportandcommunication.

In2001–2008,Germanyrankedthird,behindJapanandtheUS,intotalAfTcontributions,makingitfirstamongEUMemberStates.14UndertheAfTcategory“buildingproductivecapacities,”itcontributed7%ofalldonoraid.GermanAfTisprimarilyimplementedbilaterallyandiscoordinatedbyBMZ.Besidesthesebilat-eralprogrammes,GermanyalsofundsmeasuresimplementedbymultilateralorganizationssuchastheWTO(DohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund),UNCTAD,ITC,EIFandUNIDO.BasedonthejointEUAfTStrat-egy,Germany’sgeographicalfocusisonACPcountries,specificallysub-SaharanAfrica,andtheimplemen-tationoftheEconomicPartnershipAgreements’(EPA)commitments.Regionalintegration,increasingintra-regionaltrade,improvingregionalvaluechainsandreducingsupply-sideconstraintsbyfosteringproductivecapacitiesaresectoralpriorityareasfortheACPgroup.

AlmosthalfofGermany’stotalAfTisimplementedintheBMZpriorityareaofsustainableeconomicdevelop-ment,inparticularprivatesectordevelopment;anotherpriorityareaisagriculture(includingvaluechainsandfoodsecurity),andotherareasaresupportforimprovingqualityinfrastructuresandthereformof

12 Source:MonitoringGermanContributionsinTrade-RelatedDevelopmentCooperation,May2009,http://www.bmz.de/en/service/infothek/fach/spezial/spezial160.pdf

13 Source:ShapingGermanAidforTrade,June2009,www.bmz.de/en/service/infothek/fach/diskurs/diskurs013en.pdf;AidforTradeQuestionnaireGermany,2008,www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/58/43148920.pdf;BMZ,GermanDevelopmentPolicyandAidforTrade.

14 SeeOECDAfTdata.

“The German Government is committed to giving more room to

the interests of developing and transition countries at

international conferences and during negotiations so that they

and their products stand a chance on the global market.”

Source: German Programme of Action 2015

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customsandtariffs.AsiahasbeenthemostimportantrecipientofGermanAfT,especiallyininfrastructure,followedbyAfrica.15

AspartofitsregionalAfTstrategy,Germanyisintheprocessofincreasingbilateralcooperationwithregionalintegrationcommissionsandsecretariats.Here,cooperationfocusesoninstitutionbuildingandorganiza-tionaldevelopment,aswellastradeaspectsofregionalintegration,suchasimplementingtradeprotocolsingoodsandservices.

TheprinciplesoftheParisDeclarationonAidEffectivenessareatthecoreoftheGermanapproachtodevel-opment.ItcooperateswithotherdonorstoensurecoordinationinaiddeliverytoLDCsthroughtheEIF.InseveralAfTrecipientcountries,aswellasattheregionallevel,Germanyparticipatesindonors’coordinationefforts.Itisincreasinglyengagedinjointprogramming,analysisanddeliveryandisplanningtoco-financeAfTprogrammesorprojects.ItiscurrentlyworkingonanAfTconcepttobelaunchedin2010basedonacom-prehensiveAfTstudycommissionedbyBMZandcarriedoutbytheGermanDevelopmentInstituteinlate2009.16

Deutsche Entwicklungs- und Investitionsgesellschaft mbH (DEG): DEGisamemberoftheKfWBankingGroup.Itsmissionistopromoteprivateenterpriseinitiativesindevelopingcountriesandcountriesunder-goingreform.Asamarket-orientedinvestmentanddevelopmentcompany,DEGprovidesequityandriskcap-italtoprivatebusinessstructuresinpartnercountriesofGermandevelopmentcooperation.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@deginvest.deandhttp://www.deginvest.de/EN_Home/index.jsp

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (AssociationforTechnicalCooperation):GTZhasthecorporateformofa“GmbH”(closedlimitedcompany)intheprivatesectorandisownedbytheGermanFederalGovernment.Itisaninternationalcooperationenterpriseforsustainabledevelopmentwithworldwideoperations.TheGTZTradeProgrammeprovidesadvisoryservicestotheGermanFederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ)oninternationaltradenegotiationsandthedisseminationoftoolsandinstrumentsforthemainstreamingoftrade-relatedassistanceinGermandevelopmentcooperation.

Formoreinformation: E-mail: info@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/684.htm

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ):TheFederalRepublicofGermanyhasbeenengagedindevelopmentcooperationsince1952.Thegrowingimportanceofthisfieldofpolicyandthecomplexityofthisworkled,in1961,totheestablishmentoftheBMZ.TheBMZdrawsuptheGermanGovern-ment’sdevelopmentpolicyguidelinesandfundamentalconcepts,laysdownitslong-termdevelopmentcoop-erationstrategies,definestherulesbywhichtheyareputintopractice,andsteersthefieldoperationsofGermanimplementingagenciesinprogramming,sectoralpoliciesandthegeographicalallocationoffunds.TheBMZisguidedinthisbytheUnitedNationsMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.TheGermanGovernment’scontributiontoachievingthesegoalsisdescribedintheProgrammeofAction2015.TheworkoftheBMZissubjecttoparliamentarycontrol,andaspecialistCommitteeonEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(AwZ)isparticularlyresponsibleforthis.BMZisresponsibleforGermany’scontributionattheinternationallevel:thisincludesfinancialcontributionstotheEuropeanDevelopmentFund,sharesintheWorldBank,theInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)andtheregionaldevelopmentbanks,andsupportfortheUnitedNationsprogrammesandfunds.AboutonethirdofthefundsfromtheBMZbudgetgoviamultilateralinstitutions.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@bmz.bund.deandhttp://www.bmz.de/en/service/contact/index.php

15 PetraVoionmaa,MichaelBrüntrup,GermanAidforTrade,DIEStudies,2009.16 Source:GermanAidforTrade:pastexperience,lessonslearnt,andthewayforward,GermanDevelopmentInstitute,Studies52,

Voionmaa,Petra/MichaelBrüntrup,(2009),http://www.die-gdi.de/CMS-Homepage/openwebcms3.nsf/(ynDK_contentByKey)/ANES-7ZLE3W?Open&nav=expand:Publikationen%5CStudies;active:Publikationen%5CStudies%5CANES-7ZLE3W

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German Development Service (DED): TheDEDisfinancedfromtheGermanfederalbudget.Itsupportspart-nerorganizationsandself-helpinitiativesbyprovidingaspecialistadvisoryservice,f inancingsmallerprogrammesandpromotinglocalskilledstaff.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:poststelle@ded.deandhttp://www.ded.de/cipp/ded/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,21/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Addresses.html

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) (ReconstructionLoanCorporation):TheKfWBankingGroupisaGer-manGovernment-ownedreconstructionanddevelopmentbank.KfWIPEX-BankGmbHisoneoftheleadingfundersininternationalprojectandexportfinance.KfWEntwicklungsbank(DevelopmentbankoftheFed-eralRepublicandfederalstates)ispartofthebankinggroupanddedicatedtodevelopmentcooperation.KfWsupportsdevelopingcountriesinmajorinfrastructureandinbuildingproductivecapacityinthefieldsofenergysupply,transportandirrigation,aswellasprovidingaccesstofinanceandcreditlinesforlocalbanks.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:info@kfw.deandhttp://www.kfw.de/EN_Home/index.jsp

Contact

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Bonn officePostfach120322D-53045BonnDahlmannstrasse4D-53113Bonn

CentralswitchboardTel:+49228995350Fax:+49228995353500

Berlin officeStresemannstrasse94D-10963Berlin

Tel:+4930185350Fax:+4930185352501Web:http://www.bmz.de/en/

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH

Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg1-5D-65760EschbornPostaladdress:DeutscheGesellschaftfürTechnischeZusammenarbeit(GTZ)GmbHPostfach5180D-65726Eschborn

Tel:+496196790Fax:+496196791115E-mail:info@gtz.deWeb:http://www.gtz.de/en/684.htm

KfW BankengruppePalmengartenstrasse5-9D-60325FrankfurtamMain

Tel:+496974310Fax:+496974312944E-mail:info@kfw.deWeb:http://www.kfw.de/EN_Home/index.jsphttp://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/EN_Home/KfW_Entwicklungsbank/index.jsp

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DEG (Deutsche Entwicklungs- und Investitionsgesellschaft) mbH

Kämmergasse22D-50676KölnPOBox100961D-50449Köln

Tel:+4922149860Fax:+4922149861290E-mail:info@deginvest.deWeb:http://www.kfw.de/EN_Home/index.jsp

InWEnt:CapacityBuildingInternational,GermanyFriedrich-Ebert-Allee40D-53113Bonn

Tel:+4922844600Fax:+4922844601766Web:http://www.inwent.org/special/kontakt/index.php.en

DED headquarters in Bonn

LocationTulpenfeld DeutscherEntwicklungsdienstGmbHTulpenfeld7D-53113Bonn

Tel:+4922824340Fax:+492282434111E-mail:poststelle@ded.deWeb:http://www.ded.de/cipp/ded/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,21/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Addresses.htm

Centrum für internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM)

Mendelssohnstrasse75-77D-60325FrankfurtamMain

Tel:+49697191210Fax:+496971912119E-mail:cim@gtz.deWeb:http://www.cimonline.de/en/index.asp

Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM): Foundedin1980,CIMislargelyfinancedbytheGermanFederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ),butotherministries,stateandparastatalinstitutions,non-governmentalorganizationsandtheprivatesectoralsoparticipateinitspro-grammes.CIMrunstheIntegratedExpertsProgramme,whichplaceshighlyqualifiedexpertsfromGermanyandotherEUcountrieswithcompaniesandorganizationsindevelopingandtransitioncountries.ItalsorunstheReturningExpertsProgramme,whichprovidesadviceandaplacementservicetoindividualsfromdevel-opingcountries,emergingeconomiesandtransitionstates,whohavecompletedtrainingcoursesinGermany,orareworkinginGermanybutareinterestedinreintegratingintoacareerathome.

Formoreinformation: http://www.cimonline.de/en/index.asp

Customs’ Information and Knowledge Management (Customs’ IKM):ThisserviceisprovidedbytheFederalMinistryofFinanceandprovidesbusinesswithinformationaboutcustomsmatters.TheCustoms’IKMdoesnotprovideinformationonothercountries’importorexportregulationsanddoesnothaveaccesstothecustomsregulationsofothercountries.

Formoreinformation: E-Mail:enquiries.english@zoll.deandhttp://www.zoll.de/english_version/customs_info_center/index.html

DAP: OnDecember8th,1988,theFederalMinistryofEconomicAffairsfoundedtheBAMAccreditationSys-tem(BAS).Thisled,inApril1990,tothecreationoftheDAPGermanAccreditationSystemforTesting.DAPwaslistedasalimitedliabilitycompanyintheCommercialRegisteronAugust31,1994andisa memberoftheGermanAccreditationCouncil(DAR).Itisoneofthesector-specific,legallyindependentaccreditationbodiesintheGermaneconomyworkingonanon-profitbasis,andisresponsiblefortheaccreditationoftest-ingandresearchlaboratories,ofcertificationbodiesandofinspectionbodiesinthevoluntaryarea.DAP’sprimaryactivityistheaccreditationofmaterial-testingandchemicalanalyticalbodiesinGermany.

Formoreinformation:http://www.dap.de/mitarbeitere.html

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Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA):BAFAisafederalauthoritysubordinatedtotheFederalMinistryofEconomicsandTechnology(BMWi).Asacentralimportandexportlicensingauthority,itisresponsi-blefortheadministrativeimplementationoftheFederalGovernment’simportandexportcontrolpolicy.

Formoreinformation: http://www.bafa.de/bafa/en/export_control/index.html

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES):FESisanon-profitGermanpoliticalfoundationcommittedtotheadvance-mentofpublicpolicyissuesinthespiritofthebasicvaluesofsocialdemocracythrougheducation,research,andinternationalcooperation.Ithelpswiththepreparationoffreeandfairelections,supportsthedecen-tralizationofstatestructuresandfosterseconomicandsocio-politicaldialogue.

Formoreinformation: http://www.fesdc.org

Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF): FNFisanon-profitGermanfoundationforliberalpolitics.Itpromotestheprinciplesofciviceducation,internationalpoliticaldialogues,andpoliticalcounselling.TheFounda-tionhasnumerousofficesinEurope,Africa,AmericaandAsia.Itsactivitiesinthefieldofciviceducationconsistofseminars,conferencesandpublicationsaimedatpromotingliberalvaluesandprinciples.Itsinter-nationalpoliticaldialogueprogrammeprovidesadiscussionforumforawiderangeofliberalissues.TheFoundation’scounsellingprogrammesfocusoncandidatesforpoliticaloffice,liberalpoliticalpartiesandotherdemocraticorganizations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:liberal@fnst.organdhttp://www.fnf.org.ph

German Accreditation Council (DAR):DARaimstorepresenttheGermanaccreditationsysteminatranspar-entway,thusfacilitatingacomparisonwithothernationalaccreditationsystems.Itcoordinatesactivitiesintheaccreditationandrecognitionoftestinglaboratories,certificationandinspectionbodiesandcon-formityassessmentbodiestoensurethattheirproceduresmeetacommonhighlevelofquality.DARitselfdoesnotcarryoutanyaccreditationsorrecognitions.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:office@deutscher-akkreditierungsrat.organdhttp://www.dar.bam.de/cgi/contacte.cgi

German Business Portal: TheGermanBusinessPortalisthecentralcontactplatformthatsteersallinquir-iesaboutGermanythroughtherightchannelswiththegoalofmakingGermanyanditsdomesticmarketmoretransparenttoforeigncompaniesinterestedinGermanyasalocationfortheirbusinesses.ThewebsitewasinitiatedbytheFederalMinistryofEconomicsandTechnology.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@german-business-portal.infoandhttp://www.german-business-portal.info/GBP/Navigation/en/root.html

German Chamber Network (AHK):ThemembersoftheGermanChamberNetwork,theAHKs,arepresentinallcountriesofparticularinterestforGermanindustryandcommerce,providingservicesinsupportofbothGermanandhostcountrycompaniesinthedevelopmentoftheirbusiness.

Formoreinformation:http://ahk.de/en/about-ahk/ahk-tasks/

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)isamulti-disciplinarythinktankforGermanandmultilateraldevelopmentpolicy,mostlyworkingforBMZ.Itdrawstogethertheknowledgeofdevelopmentresearchavailableworldwide,dedicatingitsworktokeyissuesfacingthefutureofdevelopmentpolicy.DIEisapartnershipbetweentheFederalRepublicofGermanyandtheStateofNorthRhine-Westphalia.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:DIE@die-gdi.deandhttp://www.die-gdi.de

German Institute for Standardization (DIN):DINdevelopsnormsandstandardsasaservicetoindustry,thestateandsocietyasawhole.ItistheacknowledgednationalstandardsbodythatrepresentsGerman

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interestsinEuropeanandinternationalstandardsorganizations.Atinternationallevel,itsgoalistodevelopstandardsthathavevalidityworldwide.Thesehelpremovetechnicalbarrierstotradeandaddtotheexport-ingstrengthofGermanindustry.DINisalsotheWTOnationalenquirypointfortechnicalbarrierstotrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.din.de/cmd?cmsdintextid=kontakt_en&contextid=din&bcrumblevel=1&level=tpl-artikel&languageid=en

German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA): DPMAisaserviceproviderinthefieldofindustrialproperty(IP)protectioninGermanywiththedutyofgranting,registering,administeringandpublishingIPrightsfortechnicalandindustrialinnovations.Attheinterfacebetweeninnovativeideasandtheirrealization,theDPMAthuscontributessignificantlytosecuringthecompetitivenessofGermanyasalocationforbusinessandindus-try.Itcooperateswithpartners,authoritiesandinstitutionsinvolvedinIPprotection.ItsactivitiesinthenationalandinternationalenvironmentsplayanimportantroleinraisingawarenessofIPmattersamongthepublicandprovideinformationonthegrowingsignificanceofIPrightsintheageofglobalisation.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@dpma.deandhttp://www.dpma.de/english/index.html

Germany Trade and Invest: Thisgovernmentagencyadvisesforeigncompaniesseekingtoexpandtheirbusi-nessactivitiesintheGermanmarket,andmakesinformationonforeigntradeavailabletoGermancompa-niesseekingtotapintoforeignmarkets.Itprovidescomprehensiveandclient-orientedeconomicandindus-trialdataaswellasinformationaboutcallsforproposalsinforeigncountries,investmentanddevelopmentprojects,andlegalandcustomsregulations.

E-mail:invest@gtai.comandtrade@gtai.deandhttp://www.gtai.com/web_en/contact

InWEnt:InWENTisownedbytheGermanFederalGovernment.Itisanon-profitorganizationwithworldwideoperationsdedicatedtohumanresourcedevelopment,advancedtraininganddialogue.Underitsprogramme,PartneringwithBusiness,itprovidescapacitybuildingprogrammesthoughitsManagerTrainingProgrammecommissionedbytheFederalMinistryofEconomicsandTechnology(BMWi).ItencouragesthedevelopmentofcooperationbetweenGermanfirmsandforeignfirmswhosendtheiremployeestoGermany.

Formoreinformation:http://www.inwent.org/portal/wirtschaft/aussenwirtschaft/index.php.en

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS):KASisapoliticalfoundationwhoseprogrammesaimatpromotingliberty,peaceandjusticeandfocusonconsolidatingdemocracy,ontheunificationofEuropeandonthestrength-eningoftransatlanticrelations,aswellasondevelopmentcooperation.Asathinktankandconsultingagency,KASundertakesresearchandanalysisinthespheresofpolitics,economy,science,andsocietalissues,andanumberofresearchandpolicydiscussionsonglobalisationandinternationaltrade.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:zentrale@kas.deandhttp://www.kas.de/wf/en/

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB):PTBisthenationalmetrologyinstituteandthehighesttech-nicalauthorityundertheauspicesoftheFederalMinistryofEconomicsandTechnology(BMWI).Itprovidesscientificandtechnicalservices,includingconformityassessmentservices,thoughitscertificationbody,anditworksasanimplementingagencyforBMZ,performingTRAmeasuresintheareaofimprovingqualitystandardsandsanitaryandphytosanitarystandardsindevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:presse@ptb.deandhttp://www.ptb.de/en/kontakt/kontakt.html.ForinformationonCertificationBody:E-mail:certification@ptb.deandhttp://www.ptb.de/en/org/zs/

Senior Expert Service (SES):TheFoundationofGermanIndustryforInternationalCooperation(StiftungderdeutschenWirtschaftfürinternationaleZusammenarbeit)isanon-profitorganizationofferinginterestedretireestheopportunitytopassontheirskillsandknowledgetoothers,bothwithinGermanyandabroad.

Formoreinformation: E-mail:ses@ses-bonn.deandhttp://www.ses-bonn.de/en/about-us.html

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GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• EPAStudiesandBeyond• GTZTradeProgramme• PreparationofSMEstoparticipateininternationaltradenegotiations;implementationoftradeagreements• Researchintradeinservices

• DevelopingRegionalInstitutions• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• UNCTAD/GermanyTrustFundforWTOaccessions

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• Bangladeshtextileproduction• CottonMadeinAfrica• Improvementofbusinessenvironmentandinvestmentclimate• KenyaPrivateSectorDevelopmentinAgriculture(PSDA)• Ruralproductionandtrade• Thai-GermanProgrammeforEnterpriseCompetitiveness

• CommonCodefortheCoffeeCommunity(4C)• Developmentandimplementationoftechnicalrulesandstandards• GLOBALGAPOption2

• Enhancementofregionalbusinessassociations–EastAfricaBusinessCouncil(EABC),Arusha

• InformationServicesforsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs)inSouthAsia

TRADE FACILITATION

• InWEntInternationalLeadershipTraining(ILT)onGlobalTrade• Streamliningcustomsclearanceproceduresandstrengtheningcustomsauthorities

• Energygenerationandsupply,Tajikistan• Establishingthemaritimetransportsector,Timor-Leste• Telecommunications,EastAfrica• Transportandstorage,Guinea

• Accesstotradefinancing,e-commerceandmarketanalyses• Bankingandfinancialservices• FinancialSystemDevelopment(FSD)Programme• Strengtheningthemicrofinancesector:FinancialSectorTechnicalAssistanceProgramme(FSTAP)

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GREECEGeneral information on Greek development cooperation

TherehasbeenasubstantialshiftandupgradeinfocusinGreece’sstrategicprioritiesinthepastfiveyears.Ingeographicterms,theMinistryofForeignAffairs’(MFA)developmentcooperationhasexpandedbeyondGreece’simmediateneighbourhood.InitiallyconcentratedintheBalkans,theBlackSearegion,theMedi-terraneanandtheMiddleEast,theGovernmentofGreecehasextendeditsaidtoLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs)inAfricaandnowhasapresenceinsub-SaharanAfrica,SoutheastAsia,andtheCaribbean.

TheGovernmentofGreecedoesnothaveafully-fledgedAfTstrategy.Its5-yearNationalDevelopmentCoop-erationPlanincludeselementsofitsAfTintervention.Greekdevelopmentcooperationsectorprioritiesare:(i)basic,secondaryandvocationaltraininginfrastructure;(ii)basichealthinfrastructure;(iii)watersup-plyandsanitationandotherbasicsocialinfrastructuresforvillagesandsmalltowns;(iv)environmentandagriculture;(v)jobcreationandincomegenerationprogrammes;(vi)democratisation,youthandwomen’sempowerment;andvii)capacityandinstitution-building.Cross-cuttingpolicysectorsinclude“enhance-mentofdemocracyandthestateoflaw,respectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,genderequal-ity,womenandyouthparticipationinthedevelopmentprocess,moreactiveparticipationofwomeninthedecision-makingprocess,andprotectionoftheenvironmentandnaturalresources”.Twotrendsintheaidprogrammehavebeennoticeableoverthelastfiveyears.Thefirstisastrongerfocusonhumanitarianassist-anceactivities,andthesecondaprogressiveshiftawayfromhumandevelopmentandcapacitybuildingtowardsinfrastructure,whichisseenasanefficientwaytosupportdevelopmentefforts.TheBalkanpro-grammeHiPERB,adoptedin2002,illustratesthisnewemphasis.Inits2007annualreport,theGovernmentofGreecesignifiedthatitsdevelopmentcooperationwouldbeincreasinglyfocusedonencouraginginter-nationaltradeandfosteringstronger internationalizationoftradein itsrelationswithitspartnercountries.

In2009theGovernmentallocatedapproximately2.7%-3%oftotalbilateralODAtoAf T.Ofthis,29%(US$2.33million)wasallocatedtobankingandfinancialservices,9%(US$0.75million)tobusinessandotherservices,47%toagriculture(US$3.84million),3%(US$0.21million)toindustry,9%(US$0.71million)totradepolicyandregulationsand3%(US$0.23million)totourismandadministrativemanagement.

Source:AidforTradeataGlance2009–Greecehttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/42/59/43148964.pdfGreeceDACPeerReview2006http://www.oecd.org/.../0,3343,en_2649_34603_40843520_1_1_1_1,00.html

Hellenic International Development Cooperation Department (YDAS or Hellenic Aid): HellenicAidwasestablishedintheyear1999undertheMinistryofForeignAffairs.Itisresponsibleformonitoring,coordi-nating,supervisingandpromotingemergencyhumanitarianaidactivitiesandotherformsofaid,aswellasfordevelopmentassistanceforthereconstructionandrehabilitationofinfrastructuresindevelopingcoun-tries.TheaidisimplementedbyNGOs,ministriesandotheragencies.ThegeographicalprioritiesaretheBal-kancountries,theBlackSearegion,theMiddleEastandsub-SaharanAfrica.GreeceisgraduallychannellingahigherportionofaidtoLDCsinAsiaandAfrica,andthemainpolicyorientationsinitsstrategicframeworkfordevelopmentcooperationprovidefornewinitiativesinfavorofLDCs.HellenicAidismanagedbyagen-eraldirector,whoreportstotheSecretary-GeneralforInternationalEconomicRelationsandDevelopmentCooperationoftheMinistryofForeignAffairsandtotheDeputyMinisterforForeignAffairs.

Formoreinformation:http://www.hellenicaid.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=13&clang=1

“Respecting its international commitments but also considering its fiscal restrictions, Greece is moving towards scaling up its official development assistance. Additionally, Greece is trying to improve the effectiveness of the aid it provides by launching three new development strategies: a) Including the concept of climate change in development aid; b) Exploiting the possibilities and challenges that arise from development assistance, when combined with migration; and c) Promoting the notion of “Aid for Trade”.”

Mr Spiros KouvelisDeputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA):TheMFAhasbeenresponsibleforco-coordinatingGreece’sdevelopmentcooperationprogrammesince1999;since2002ithasbeendoingsoundertheleadershipofadeputyminis-ter.TheresponsibilitiesoftheMFAincludepromotinginternationalcooperation,securityandpeace,pro-tectinghumanandminorityrights,ensuringworldsolidarityindealingwithhumanitarianissuesthroughparticipationininternationalinitiatives,andprovidinghumanitariananddevelopmentaid.MFAisalsoresponsibleforco-coordinatingGreekministriesandotherauthoritiesandagenciesonissuesrelatingtothecountry’sforeignrelations.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mfa.gr/http://www.mfa.gr/en-US

Contact

Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1stVas.SofiasAv.GR-10671Athens

Tel:+302103681000Web:http://www.mfa.grandhttp://www.mfa.gr/en-US/

Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hellenic Aid

11VassilissisSophiasave.GR-10671Athens

Tel:+302103683570Fax:+302103683794E-mail:hellenicaid@mfa.grWeb:http://www.mfa.grandhttp://www.hellenicaid.gr

Export Credit Insurance Organization (ECIO):TheExportCreditInsuranceOrganization(ECIO)wasestab-lishedin1988.Anautonomouslegalentityinprivatelaw,itisanon-profitorganizationgovernedbya9-mem-berboardofdirectorsandsupervisedbytheMinistryofEconomyandFinance.Itsstateguaranteecapitalamountstodayto€1.47billion.ECIOinsurestheexportcreditsgrantedbyGreekexporterstoforeignbuy-ersabroadagainstcommercialandpoliticalrisksofnon-payment,andtheinvestmentsundertakenabroadbyGreekentrepreneursagainstpoliticalrisks.

Formoreinformation:http://www.oaep.gr/en/organization/index.html

Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO):HEPOisanon-profitpublicorganizationundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofNationalEconomy.Formorethan30years,ithasbeensuccessfullypromotingexportsofGreekproductsandservicesandreinforcingtheexportcapacityofGreekenterprises.ItsBoardofDirectorscon-sistsofrepresentativesfromtheMinistryofNationalEconomyandnationalassociationsinvolvedinexports.HEPOcooperateswithsimilarorganizationsabroadandparticipatesininternationalandEuropeanunionsofforeigntradeorganizationstoformacommonpolicyandexploitationofinternationalandEuropeanpro-grammes.Itgathersinformationonforeignmarketsthrough54“channels”withtheOfficesofEconomicandFinancialAffairsoftheGreekEmbassiesallovertheworld.Fortheimplementationofitsactivities,itco-operateswithGreekbranchassociations,chambersofcommerceandtheRegionsofGreece.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:thes@hepo.grandhttp://www.hellenic-swedishcc.gr/chambers/chambers-hftb.asp

Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Handicrafts (EOMMEX):EOMMEXS.A.,foundedin1977,isanon-profitpublicorganizationoperatingundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofDevel-opmentthathaspromotedanddevelopedSMEsforover30years.ItalsohassignificantexperiencewithSMEsindevelopingcountries,promotingtheirentrepreneurship,strengtheningtheircompetitiveness,and

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assistingtheiraccesstointernationalmarkets.Since1997ithashadanactivepresenceinover25countriesintheBalkanarea,theNewIndependentStates,theMiddleEastandAfrica,successfullycompletingmorethan110projectsincooperationwiththelocalresponsibleauthorities.Byputtinghumanresources,knowl-edge,experience,andsupportingtoolsattheserviceofitspartnercountries,itpromoteseconomicgrowthandthedevelopmentofasustainablebusinessenvironment.Itstechnicalassistanceisprovidedthroughworkshops,adviceandmentoringatpublicandprivatelevels.

Formoreinformation:http://www.eommex.gr/Article.aspx?id=11760

Hellenic Trade Pro (HTPRO): HellenicTradePro,establishedin2005asthePermanentCommitteefortheFacil-itationofExternalTrade,aimsat:(i)theidentificationandabolitionofbarrierstointernationaltrade;(ii)theidentificationandpromotionofbestpracticesininternationaltrade;(iii)athoroughstudyandidentifica-tionofalternativestrategiesininternationaltrade-relatedissues;and(iv)astudyofissuesrelatedtointer-nationaltradeingoodsandserviceswithintheframeworkofthe133CommitteeandinthelightofWTOnego-tiations.HTPROconsistsofrepresentativesfromtheprivateandpublicsectorandtheacademiccommunity.Itmaybeassistedbysub-committees,whichmaymanageeithergroupsofcountriesoraspecificproject,andbyagroupofexperts.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mnec.gr/en/ministry/static_content/htpro

Inter-ministerial Committee for the Coordination of international Economic Relations (EOSDOS): EOSDOSwasestablishedin1999andischairedbytheMinisterofForeignAffairs,withtheMinistersofEconomyandFinance,Development,MerchantMarine,TransportationandCommunicationsalsobeingpartofit,andotherministersparticipatinginmeetingscoveringparticularissues.Itendorsesthefive-yearstrategicframeworkfordevelopmentcooperation,whichispreparedand,onceapproved,isimplementedbyHellenicAid.TherolesofHellenicAidandtheMinistryofForeignAffairsinimplementationremainsmall.TheMinistryofFor-eignAffairsimplementssome33%ofthebilateralprogramme,andonly2%ofthemultilateralprogramme,themajorpartbeingmanagedbytwodifferentunitsoftheMinistryofEconomyandFinance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mfa.gr/http://www.mfa.gr/en-US

KEPKA (Consumers’ Protection Centre): KEPKAisanon-governmental,non-profit,independentconsum-ers’organization.Itsestablishment,in1982,wasexclusivelyaprivateinitiative,fromastrongconcernaboutthelackofaconcreteconsumerprotectionpolicyinGreece,andthedifferencebetweenthelevelofprotec-tioninGreeceandthatoftheotherMemberStatesoftheEU.Thisconcernwassharedamongallthefound-ingmembers.ItsmainactivitiesareraisingconsumerconsciousnessinGreeceandprotectingconsumers’rights;informingconsumersofproducts,services,economicinterests,health,nutrition,environmentalproblems,humanrights,andethics;andurgingtheGreekGovernment,theEuropeanCommissionandtheEuropeanParliamenttodevelopaconsumerpolicytoimprovethequalityofconsumers’andcitizens’lives.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:consumers@kepka.organdhttp://www.kepka.org

National Bank of Greece Training Centre S.A.:TheTrainingCentreisanindependentbusinesswithintheNationalBankofGreece(NBG)Group.TheNationalBank’sgroupofcompaniesisoneofthelargestinEuropeandincludes47businessesoperatinginvariousareasoftheservicessector.TheNBGTrainingCentreisactiveintwomainspheres:first,asanaccreditedvocationaltrainingcentre,itoffersvocationaltrainingservicestotheunem-ployedandtocompanyandorganizationworkersinthepublicandprivatesectors;and,second,ithostsconfer-ences,businessmeetingsandeventsinitspurpose-builtpremisesinGlyfada,ashortdistancealongthecoastfromAthens.Launchedin1995,itoperateswithinstate-of-the-artpremises,theconstructionandfacilitiesofwhichinvolvedaninvestmenttotalling€8million,with55%supportfromEURegulation815/84funds.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:fragoudaki@ekete.grandhttp://www.ekete.gr/page/default.asp?la=2&id=5

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Special Secretariat for the Development of International Programmes: TheSpecialSecretariatfortheDevel-opmentofInternationalProgrammeswasincorporatedintheForeignMinistry’sstructureinJuly2007.ItaimstoincreasetheGreekForeignMinistry’sproductivityandaddvaluetothecountry’sinternationalrela-tions,aswellasmakeoptimumuseofEUfundsrelatedtotheMinistry’sactivities.Inthiscontext,italsoseekstoexploitthepossibilitiesofferedbyotherinternationalandnationaleconomicresources,usingitsexpertisetobenefitGreekbusinessesandNGOs.TheSpecialSecretariat’sobjectivesare:(i)bolsteringthedevelopmentofmechanismstoupgradeefficiencyandeffectiveness(e.g.,theMinistry’sstructural,organ-izationalandfunctionalmodernizationaswellasthereinforcementandadaptationofitshumanresources);(ii)usingnewtechnologiesandICTtoimprovetheMinistry’sproceduresandtransactionswithcitizensandbusinesses;and(iii)supportingMinistryactivitiesintheareaofeconomicdiplomacy(promotingandpro-tectingGreekinterestsandsupportingtheinternationalizationofGreekbusinesses).ThroughthecreationofaHelpdeskforDevelopmentFunding,ithasenabledGreekbusinessesandNGOsto:(i)receivetimelyinfor-mationonalldevelopmentprogrammesandprojectsfundedbymultilateralfinancialinstitutions;and(ii)receivesupportandguidancefromitsnetworkofembassies–acomparativeadvantagethattheForeignMin-istryhas–andsubsequentlybecomepartofinternationalnetworks;ithasalsosystematicallypromotedtheirparticipationintheseprogrammes.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mfa.gr/http://www.mfa.gr/en-US/The+Ministry/Special+Secretariat/Special+Secretariat/

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• PotatoSeedProductionCentreinGeorgia

• ConsumerProtectionNetworkintheWestBalkanCountries

• InternationalactivityoftheNationalBankofGreeceTrainingCentre

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IRELANDGeneral information on Irish development cooperation

IrishAidistheGovernmentofIreland’sprogrammeofassistancetodevelopingcountries.Irelandhashadanofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)programmesince1974.Thishasgrownsteadilyovertheyears,frommodestbeginningstoitscurrentsize(itstotalODAin2010isestimatedtobe€671.4million).

Ireland’sdevelopmentcooperationprogrammeisanintegralpartofitswiderforeignpolicyandisreflectiveofitsforeignpolicyobjectivesofpromotingpeaceandsecurity,humanrightsandsustainabledevelopmentinternationally.IrishAid’sprogrammeiscompletelyuntied,thatistosayitisnotconditionalinanywayontheuseofIrishgoodsorservices.

TheIrishAidprogrammehasastrongfocusonsub-SaharanAfrica,towhichapproximately80%ofitsbudgetisallocated,withbilateralaidprogrammesinsevenAfricancountries:Lesotho,Malawi,Mozambique,Tanzania,Ethiopia,Zambia,andUganda.Timor-LesteandVietnam,bothinAsia,areIreland’sremainingaidprogrammecountries.

ResponsibilityforIrishforeignpolicy,includingassistancetodevelopingcountries(IrishAid)lies,inthefirstinstance,withtheMinisterforForeignAffairs.However,particularresponsibilityforpolicyonoverseasdevelopmentassistanceisassignedtotheMinisterofStateforOverseasDevelopmentattheDepartmentofForeignAffairs.TheDevelopmentCooperationDirectorate,aDivisionoftheDepartmentofForeignAffairs,isresponsibleforadministeringtheIrishAidprogramme.Italsohasacoordinatingroleinrelationtoover-seasdevelopmentassistancebyothergovernmentdepartments.

Ireland’soverseasdevelopmentpolicyisrootedinadesiretoplayanadvocacyroleinthefightagainstglo-balpovertyandtheeradicationofhunger.Inthisrespect,Irelandseekstoensurethatglobaltradeisseenasaneffectivetoolinthefightagainstpovertyindevelopingcountries,appreciatingfullythepowerfulimpactwhichinternationaltradecanplayinthepromotionofeconomicdevelopmentandthealleviationofpoverty.IrelandhasaparticularfocusontheLeastDevelopedCountries.

Ireland’ssupportforAfTisfirmlyinlinewiththeEUAfTStrategyandwiththe2006WhitePaperonIrishAid,bothofwhichhavetheeradicationofpovertyandhungerastheirprimaryandoverarchingobjective.Ire-land’svisionisthatdevelopingcountriesshouldreformtradepolicyinlinewiththeirbroadernationaldevel-opmentplans.Therefore,aspartofitsoverallsupportforAfT,Irelandprovidestrade-relatedtechnicalassist-anceandtrade-relatedcapacitybuildingtotheLDCsandothermostvulnerablecountriesthroughasmallnumberofcore,multilateralinstitutions.

ThecriteriaforchannellingAfTthroughmultilateralinstitutionsinvolves,inthefirstplace,anassessmentofwhethertheinstitution’smandate,capacity,geographicalandthematicfocus,programmingprocessesandaiddeliverymechanismsrepresentaclosematchwithIreland’sdevelopmentprioritiesandapproach.Suchassessments,andsubsequentfundingdecisions,arebasedonanumberofkeyconsiderations,includ-ingpovertyreduction,thedistributionalimpactoftradeasanengineforeconomicgrowth,andthelevelofimprovedaccesstoassets,marketsandeconomicopportunitiesthatwouldresult.IrelandfundsinstitutionsthatprovideAfTsupportinpartnershipwithdevelopingcountriesandwhosestrategiesareinlinewiththebeneficiaries’developmentstrategies,andwhocoordinatetheirassistancewithotherdonors.Supportthroughmultilateralstructuresalsoallowsthedevelopmentoftradeprogrammesacrossregions,acknow-ledgingtheimportanceofjoiningupcountrysystemstofacilitatetradeacrossbordersandensureaccesstomarketsinlandlockedcountries.Strictaccountabilityandgoodgovernanceensurevalueformoney.

ThisrelationshipwithasmallnumberofcoremultilateralagencieshasallowedIreland’sAfTfundingtobefocusedandutilizedeffectively.Thetotalfundingfortheperiodcovering2007–2009stoodataround

“Developing countries have the potential to earn from trade many times what they obtain in official development assistance. Crucially, developing countries need assistance to build up facilities and systems for producing, delivering and selling goods and services. They need Aid for Trade.”

Statement from the Minister of State for Overseas Development, Hon. Peter Power T.D, September 2008

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€16million,whichisconsideredsmallinoverallfundingterms.ItisworthnotingthatIreland’ssupportforAfTstretchesbeyondthetraditionalareasofmultilateraltrade-relatedassistanceintovariouselementsoftheirwideraidprogramme.Ireland’stotalAfTfundingexceeded€33millionin2008.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA): TheDepartmentofForeignAffairsadvisestheMinisterforForeignAffairs,theMinistersofStateandtheGovernmentonallaspectsofforeignpolicyandcoordinatesIreland’sresponsetointernationaldevelopments.TheDepartmentofForeignAffairssetsouttheforeignpolicyobjec-tives,asdefinedbytheGovernment.

TheMissionoftheDepartmentofForeignAffairsisto:• AdvanceIreland’spoliticalandeconomicinterestsintheEuropeanUnionandinthewiderworld;• PromoteIreland’scontributiontointernationalpeace,securityanddevelopment,boththrough

theEuropeanUnionandthroughactiveparticipationininternationalorganizations,inparticulartheUnitedNations;

• ProtectitscitizensabroadandpursuereconciliationandpartnershipontheislandofIreland.

Contact

Department of Foreign Affairs

80StStephen’sGreenDublin2

Tel:+35314780822LoCall:1890426700Web:http://www.dfa.ie

Irish Aid

DepartmentofForeignAffairsRiverstoneHouse23−27HenryStreetLimerick

Tel:+35314780822Web:http://www.irishaid.gov.ie

Dublin Port Company: DublinPortCompanyisaself-financing,privatelimitedcompanywholly-ownedbytheState,whosebusinessistomanageDublinPort,Ireland’spremierport.Itisresponsibleforthemanage-ment,control,operationanddevelopmentoftheport,andprovidesanumberofkeyservicestoitscustom-erswithintheport,primarily:(i)vesseltrafficmanagement;(ii)pilotage;(iii)towage;(iv)diving;and(v)training&development.TheCompany’sTrainingandDevelopmentCentreconductscomprehensivetrain-ingneedsanalysestoassessthetrainingneedsofemployeesofboththeDublinPortCompanyandcompa-nieslocatedwithintheportestate,aswellasforoverseasportsauthorities.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@dublinport.ieandhttp://www.dublinport.ie/about-dublin-port/training/

Economic and Social Research Institute of Ireland (ESRI):ESRIproducesresearchthatcontributestounder-standingeconomicandsocialchangeandinformspublicpolicymakingandcivilsocietyinIrelandandthroughouttheEuropeanUnion.KeyfeaturesofESRI’sresearchareitsstrongempiricalbase,itspolicyfocusanditscoverageofmanyofthemajorareasofrelevancetocurrentpolicyissuesinIrelandandtheEuropeanUnion.ESRIalsoprovidesconsultancyadviceininternationalprojectsfundedbyIrishAid.ItiscurrentlyworkingwiththeVietnameseGovernmentinthefieldofmacroeconomicpolicyandinvestmentpolicy.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:admin@esri.ieandhttp://www.esri.ie/

Bilateral profiles

Enterprise Ireland (EI):EIisthegovernmentagencyresponsibleforthedevelopmentandpromotionoftheindigenousbusinesssector.Itsmissionistoacceleratethedevelopmentofworld-classIrishcompaniestoachievestrongpositionsinglobalmarkets,resultinginincreasednationalandregionalprosperity.ThroughitsextensivenetworkofIrishandinternationaloffices,EIworkwithitsclientstoassistthemtocompeteandgrow.ItsupportsIrishcompaniesinfiveareas:(i)achievingexportsales;(ii)investinginresearchandinno-vation;(iii)competingthroughproductivity;(iv)startingupandscalingup;and(v)drivingregionalenter-prise.Italsoprovideassistanceforinternationalcompanieswhoaresearchingforworld-classIrishsuppli-ers,andinternationalcompanieswhowanttosetupfoodanddrinkmanufacturingoperationsinIreland.

Formoreinformation:http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/AboutUs/

Industrial Development Agency (IDA):IDAisIreland’sinwardinvestmentpromotionagency,responsiblefortheattractionanddevelopmentofforeigninvestmentinIreland.Itfocusesonsecuringinvestmentfromnewandexistingclientsintheareasofhigh-endmanufacturing,globalservices(includingfinancialservices)andresearch,developmentandinnovation.Italsoprovidesadvisoryservicestooverseasgovernmentpromotionandexportagenciesinareasrangingfromexportpromotionzonestoinvestmentpromotionpolicies.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:idaireland@ida.ieandhttp://www.idaireland.com

Skillshare International Ireland:SkillshareInternationalIrelandworksinthehealth,educationandeco-nomicempowermentsectorsinSouthernAfrica,inpartnershipwithlocallybasedNGOs,communityorgan-izations,networksandgovernmentbodies,withtheaimofenablingthemtoachievetheirvisionandfacili-tatebroadersocialchangeintheirowncommunities.Throughoutitswork,itaddressesthethemesofgender,HIVandAIDS,peacebuildingandhumanrights.Itaimsatreducingpoverty,injusticeandinequality,andfurtheringeconomicandsocialdevelopmentinpartnershipwithpeopleandcommunitiesthroughouttheworldbysharinganddevelopingskillsandideas,facilitatingorganizationalandsocialchangeandbuildingawarenessofdevelopmentissues.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:irelandinfo@skillshare.organdhttp://www.skillshare.ie/aboutus/our_programme.html#2

Traidlinks:Traidlinkswasfoundedin2004asanoutcomeofthePrivateSectorForumconvenedbytheMinis-terforDevelopmentCooperation.Traidlinksseekstobuildthecommercialperformanceandresponsiblebusi-nesspracticesofthecompaniesitsupports.ThecoreofitsbusinessliesinsupportingsmallandmediumAfri-cancompaniestoovercomemarketplacechallenges,byprovidingandtransferringspecialisttechnicalskillsandbusinessdevelopmentexpertise,andidentifyingandprovidingbothinternationalandlocalroutestomar-ket.Traidlinksfocusesonthreekeyprogrammeareas:(i)skillsexchange;(ii)promotionandawarenessrais-ing;and(iii)HeartofAfrica,aprogrammelaunchedinJuly2006,inpartnershipwithJacobFruitfield,Barry’sTeaandBewley’s,toimportanddistributepremium,qualityproductsfromAfricatoIrishconsumers.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:contactus@traidlinks.ieandhttp://www.traidlinks.ie/section/contact

Trócaire:TrócaireisoneofthedevelopmentagenciesundertheIrishAidMulti-AnnualProgrammeScheme(MAPS),adevelopmentcooperationframeworkbetweenIrishAidandfivepartnerNGOsforimplementingIrishAidprojectsinthefield.Trócaireworkswithsomeofthemostvulnerablepeopleinthedevelopingworld,withtheaimofreducingpoverty.ItsactivitiesintheareaoftraderangefromsupportingsmallproducersinmarketingtheirproductstopolicyandadvocacyattheWTO.Aspartofitsadvocacywork,itlobbiesfordevel-opingcountriestohavethecapacitytodecidetheiragriculturalpoliciesandhaveeffectiveaccesstodevel-opedcountrymarketsfortheirproduce.Italsointervenesinincreasingpartnerorganizations’engagementintradepolicydiscussionsandbilateralandmultilateraltradenegotiations.Trócaireworksin124programmesacross38countriesinAfrica,Asia,LatinAmericaandtheMiddleEast.

Formoreinformation:http://www.trocaire.org/whatwedo/tradeandmarkets

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Volunteering Ireland (VI):VIistheNationalVolunteerDevelopmentAgencywhichregroupsallorganiza-tionsthatinvolvevolunteersandisarepresentativevoiceforvolunteeringinIreland.Itisanindependentmembership-basedorganizationthatinspires,promotes,supportsandcelebratesvoluntaryactivityinIrelandasawayofstrengtheningparticipativedemocracyandbuildingsocialcapital.VIalsosupportstheworkofIrish-basedoverseasdevelopmentagenciesthatinvolvevolunteers,throughanumberofinitiatives.VIispartofaninternationalcommunityofpracticeandrepresentsIrelandinanumberofinternationalarenas,includingtheEuropeanVolunteerCentre(CEV)andtheInternationalAssociationforVolunteerEffort(IAVE).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@volunteeringireland.ieandhttp://www.volunteeringireland.ie/page.php?id=21

Volunteering Options (VO):VOisavolunteeringorganizationbasedinComhlámh(anIrishorganizationengagedinsocialjustice,humanrightsandglobaldevelopmentissues),whichaimstopromoteinformeddecision-makingbypotentialvolunteersandtodevelopgoodpracticestandardsamongvolunteer-sendingorganizations.VOhelpspotentialvolunteersinIrelandmatchtheirskillswithprojectsindevelopingcoun-tries.Toassistthemithasdevelopedanumberofresources,includingtheVolunteeringOptionswebsiteandabookforpotentialvolunteers,acomprehensivesetoftrainingworkshops,informationforthepublic,avol-unteercharter,andresearchintotheimpactofvolunteeringonhostorganizations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@volunteeringoptions.organdhttp://www.volunteeringoptions.org/VolunteerViews/Makingadecision/tabid/115/Default.aspx

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• IrishAidSupporttoInnovationintheAfricanContext:Forum

• IrishDevelopmentExperienceSharingProgramme(IDEAS):• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• WTOInternshipProgramme

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• Buildingcapacityinthefisheriessector(Mozambique)• IrishFairtradeNetwork’sinitiatives• MekongPrivateSectorDevelopmentFacility(MPDF)• SupportforMozambiqueprivatesector–cashewproduction• SupportforUgandanorganicfruitexporters

• UgandaExportPromotionBoard(UEPB)(MarketLinked)

TRADE FACILITATION

• PorttrainingprogrammefortheportcommunitiesofEnglish-speakingdevelopingcountries(TrainForTrade)

• RoadRehabilitation−Ethiopia

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ITALYGeneral information on Italian development cooperation

DevelopmentcooperationisanessentialpartoftheItalianGovernment’sforeignpolicy.ItaliancooperationwithdevelopingcountriesfocusesoncontributingtotheUNeffortstocombatpovertyallovertheworldandtohelpdevelopingcountriesstrengthentheirinstitutionsintermsofgoodgovernance,respectforhumanrightsanddemocraticparticipationineconomicdevelopment.Italyallocatesabout8%ofitstotalODAtoLDCs,another12%tolowincomecountries,about23%tolowermiddleincomecountries,and3%touppermiddleincomecountries.Thetoptworecipientsofaidin2007wereIraqandEthiopia.TheresponsibilityfordevelopmentassistanceisentrustedtotheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA),whiletheMinistryofFinance(MEF)takescareoftheinternationalfinanceinstitutions.TheareasofcooperationmanagedbytheMinis-tryofForeignAffairsareregulatedbyalawof1987.Universities,internationalorganizations,non-govern-mentalorganizationsandprivateenterprisesalsoplayakeyroleintheimplementationofItalianaid.

ItalyhasnotyetsetoutanAf Tstrategy,but the three-yeardevelopmentprogrammeapproved inDecember2008setAfTasoneofitspriorities.TheItalianDevelopmentCooperationwebsitereportsthattheItalianGovernmentregardsAfricaasitsprimaryfocusforAfT,andthereitpromotesthedevelopmentoflocalorintraregionaltrade17.ThefollowingspendingonAfTwasrecordedintheCRS2009report:18

2006€ 2007€

Tradepolicy 257,080 12,857,35413

Economicinfrastructure 26,150,000

Buildingproductivecapacity 520,000 174,929,341

Trade-relatedadjustment 2,438,815.78

Total 26,927,080 192,225,512

Source:AidforTradeataGlance2009–Italyhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/42/43149657.pdfOECDDACPeerreview2004http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_2649_34603_33741553_1_1_1_1,00.html

Directorate General Development Cooperation (DGDC/DGCS19):DGDCisthedepartmentoftheMFAtaskedwiththeorganizationofItaly’sdevelopmentcooperationactivities.Itimplementstheseinclosecollabora-tionwithinternationalorganizations,theEuropeanUnionandNGOs.Itsactivitiesincludemanagementoffundsallocatedtodevelopmentaidandhumanitarianemergencies.Allinitiativesinvolvingsignificantfinan-cialcommitmentsareapprovedbyasteeringcommitteecomposedofrepresentativesoftheMFAandotheragencies.TheDGCSalsoconductstrainingprojectsincollaborationwithuniversitiesinItalyandabroadandfinancescoursesandscholarships.ItisdividedintothirteenofficesandtheCentralTechnicalUnitandtheInspection,MonitoringandVerificationUnit.TheCentralTechnicalUnitsupportstheDGDCintechnicaltasksrelatedtotheidentification,appraisalandformulationofprogrammes.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/DGCS/intro.htmlandhttp://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Struttura/DGCoopSviluppo/

17 ItalianDevelopmentCooperation,MinistryofForeignAffairs(Rome).DateofAccess:13December2008.www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/pdgcs/inglese/intro.html

18 Tradepolicyandregulations;economicinfrastructure(energy,transport&communications)19 AlsoknowasDirezione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (DGCS)

“Development cooperation comes from the need to guarantee respect for human dignity and economic growth for all people, and ensuring global interdependency through the widening of markets.”

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Italian Development Cooperation http://www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/pdgcs/inglese/ intro.html

Bilateral profiles

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

PiazzaledellaFarnesina,1I-00135Rome

Tel:+390636911E-mail:segr-co@cert.esteri.itWeb:http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Contatti/

Redazione Portale Cooperazione Italiana allo Sviluppo

c/oUnitàTecnicaCentraleViaContarini,25I-00194Rome

Tel:+390636916316/+390636916308E-mail:redazione.cooperazione@esteri.itinfocorsi.cooperazione@esteri.it

CeSIA Centro di Studio per l’Applicazione dell’Informatica in Agricoltura:TheCenter’saimistodevelopresearchincomputerskillstargetedattheagro-foodandforestrysectors.Itsactivitiesarefocusedondevel-opingtechnologytoolsforthedesign,creationandupdatingofGIS-orienteddatabases,andthedevelop-mentofoperationalprogrammesfortheprotectionandmanagementofagro-forestryandeco-environmen-talanalysisusingGISandremotesensing.Sinceitscreation,theCenterhasactivelyparticipatedinEuropeanUnionresearchprojects.Itsimmediatetaskistodevelopinitiativesandtrainingopportunitiesforpracti-tionersandresearchersintheenvironment,landplanningandthepromotionofinternationaleffortstoencouragethecreationofaEuropeannetworkofknowledgeintheseareas.

Formoreinformation:http://www.georgofili.it/download/698.pdf

Federation of Italian Exporters and Importers (FIEI):FIEIpromotestheexpansionofItaliancompaniesinforeignmarketsandhasrepresentedtheirinterestssince1980.Itcoordinatesandpromotesimport–exportservicesthroughitstenaffiliatedExport-ImportAssociations,producesamonthlyinternationalmarketjournalandmagazines,carriesoutstudiesandresearchintheareaofforeigntradeandmarkets,andrunsanImportPromotionDesk.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fiei.net/english.htm#aoutus

Institute for Industrial Promotion (IPI): IPIsupportstheMinistryofEconomicDevelopment(MSE)inana-lyzing,planning,implementingandassessingpoliciesandinterventionstodevelop,innovateandprovidecompetitivenessinthenationalproductionsystem.Asanin-housestructureoftheMinistry,IPI’sactionispartofthewholeprocessaddressedtopublicinterventionswithinthedefinitionofpoliciesandtechnicalsupport,inordertoplanandimplementprogrammesandinterventions.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipi.it/en_inside.asp?id=1271

Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI):TheIAI’smainobjectiveistopromoteanunderstandingoftheprob-lemsofinternationalpoliticsthroughstudies,research,meetingsandpublications,withtheaimofincreas-ingtheopportunitiesofallcountriestomoveinthedirectionofsupranationalorganization,democraticfreedomandsocialjustice.TheInstituteoffersmembersandnon-membersstandardandpersonalizedserv-ices.AnexampleofthelatteristheLaboratory’sGlobalOutlook.TheIAIorganizesanumberofmeetings,roundtablesandconferencesintheareaoftradewiththeobjectiveofencouragingthinkingonItaly’sstra-tegicoptionsinthefieldoftraderelationsandpoliciesandtoinvolvedecision-makersatvariousinstitu-tionallevels.OnindividualsubjectsorproblemsrelatedtotheWTOandinternationaltrade,reportsarecom-missionedfrominternationalexpertsand/oradhocdocumentationordossiersareproduced.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:iai@iai.itandhttp://www.iai.it/sections_en/istituto/chi_siamo/chi_siamo_en.asp

Bilateral profiles

Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agrico lo Alimentare (Ismea):Ismeawassetupbyadecreein1999withthepublic-sectormissionofsupportingthedevelopmentoftheItalianagriculturalsector;variousactivitiespreviouslyperformedbydifferentpublicentitieswereintegratedunderit.Accordingtothedecree,theinsti-tution’sremitistoofferfinancial,insuranceandinformationservicesandprovideguaranteestoagriculturalcompanieswiththeaimof:(i)increasingtheircompetitivenessandreducingtheirrisks;(ii)facilitatingtheirrelationshipswithbanks,insurersandmarkets;and(iii)improvingmarkettransparencyandinformation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ismea.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1

Italian Export Credit Agency (SACE): SACE’smissionistohelpcompaniesdevelopforeignbusinessandinvest-mentsthroughinsurancecover.FormerlyanItaliangovernmentalagency,SACES.p.A.wasconverted,bya2004statute,intoaprivatecorporateentityfullyownedbytheItalianMinistryofEconomyandFinance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.sace.it/GruppoSACE/content/it/index.html

Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (I.C.E., Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero):TheItalianInstituteforForeignTrade(ICE),alsoknownastheItalianTradeCommission,isthegovernmentagencyentrustedwithpro-motingtrade,businessopportunitiesandindustrialcooperationbetweenItalianandforeigncompanies.Itsactivitiesarefinancedbypublicandprivatefundsfrom:(i)theMinistryofInternationalTrade,whichestablishesdirectivesandhasasupervisoryrole;and(ii)thecompanieswhichuseitsservicesforadvice,informationandassistance.ItsupportstheinternationalizationofItalianfirmsandtheirconsolidationinforeignmarketsand,withitsnetworkof117officesin87countriesaroundtheworld,itprovidesinformationandassistancetoallthoseforeigncompaniesthatwishtodevelopbusinesswiththeirItaliancounterparts.Inparticular,itprovides:(i)theItalianeconomicoutlook(anoverviewofthefundamentalsoftheItalianeconomy)andinformationonItalianforeigntradeandnationaltradepolicies;(ii)up-to-dateinformationonItalianlawsandregulationstoattractforeigninvestmentsandgiveassistancetoforeigninvestors;and(iii)aspecializedwebsitededicatedtothemajorsectorsofItalianproduction.IthousesanofficialdirectoryofItaliancompanies,whichisaccessiblebothbysectorandgeographicalmarketofinterest,andgathersoffersandrequestscomingfromforeigncompa-niesinterestedindevelopingbusinesswithItalianpartners.Allsubmittedrequestsandoffersarestoredinadata-basethatcanbeaccessedbysectorandmarket,enablingItaliancompaniestoconsiderthevariousproposals.ForeigncompaniescanalsofinddetailsoftradefairsandexhibitionsheldinItalythroughouttheyear.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ice.itandhttp://www.italtrade.com/

National Institute of Statistics (Istat):IstatcollectsandproducesinformationontheItalianeconomyandsocietyandmakesitavailableforstudyanddecision-makingpurposes.Apublicresearchbodyactinginfullautonomy,Istatisgovernedbyapresidentandaboardofdirectorswhoplanandevaluateitsactivities.Itisveryactiveininternationalcooperationprojects,aimingatstrengtheningthestatisticalcapacityoftransi-tionanddevelopingcountriesandsupportingcandidatecountriesinliningupwiththestandardsoftheEuro-peanStatisticalSystem.Atpresent,Istat’stechnicalassistanceisaddressedprimarilytotheBalkans,theNewlyIndependentStates,CandidateCountriesandMediterraneancountries,butitalsocooperateswithcountriesinAfrica(CapeVerdeandMozambique),LatinAmericaandChina.Theresultsoftheseprogrammesarealearningtoolforinstitutionalusers,businessesandassociationsengagedinorinterestedintheseareas.

Formoreinformation:http://www.istat.it/english/institute.html

SIMEST: ThisisadevelopmentfinanceinstitutiondedicatedtosupportingandpromotingtheactivitiesofItaliancompaniesabroad.ItpromotesdirectinvestmentbyItaliancompaniesoutsidetheEuropeanUnion,providestechnicalandfinancialsupportforprojects,andadministersvariousformsofpublicsupportfortheinternationalizationoftheItalianeconomy.Forfirmsitisaone-stopshopforassistanceoneveryaspectofthedevelopmentofbusinessabroad.SIMESTiscontrolledbytheMinistryforProductiveActivities,anditsprivate-sectorshareholdersincludemajorItalianbanksandindustrialbusinessorganizations.

Formoreinformation:http://www.edfi.be/simest.htm

Bilateral profiles

• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• Post-WTOaccessioninVietnam

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• CapacitybuildingfortheOfficeforSouthernDevelopment(ODS)–Tunisia(PhaseII)• CooperationprogrammewithMakerereUniversity–Uganda• SMEClusterDevelopmentinVietnam• StrengtheningtheNationalCenterforCrafts,TextileandLeather–Algeria• Supportforthedevelopmentofagriculture−Kenya• Supportforlocalfisheries–Mozambique• SupportforintegratedDevelopment–Benin• TextileandclothinginMorocco

• AccreditationoflaboratoriesoftheEthiopianLeatherandLeatherProductsTechnologyInstitute(LLPTI)• Technicalsupporttofootwearindustry–Indonesia

• Exportpromotiontraining• ItalianTradeCommissioninSouthAfrica• Twinningproject–Tunisia

• Institutionalsupporttothecommercialsectorinagriculture–Mozambique

• Bumbuna’shydroelectricpowerstation−SierraLeone• ConstructionofthePortoNovoroad−CapeVerde• Maintenanceofrefrigerationfacilitiesinfishingports−Tunisia• Railwaysupplyof24double-deckertrains−Morocco

• Integrated/ConsolidatedprogrammeforSMEdevelopment–India• Promotionofinnovativefinancialinstrumentsforthedevelopmentofruralenterprisesandmicrofinance

(Profinder)• StateCapitalInvestmentCorporation(SCIC)VietnamandSIMEST

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JAPANGeneral information on Japanese development cooperation

TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA)InternationalCooperationPlanningHeadquartersisresponsibleforchartingoutJapan’sODApolicyandstrategy,whilstimplementationofODAprogrammeslieswiththekeyODAimplementingagencies,JapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)andJapanBankforInterna-tionalCooperation(JBIC).IntheareaofAfT,theMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry(METI)andJapanExternalTradeOrganization(JETRO)alsoplayakeyroleintheimplementationoftrade-relatedandprivate-sector-relatedtechnicalcooperationprogrammes.InOctober2008,theformerJICAmergedwiththeOver-seasEconomicCooperationoperationoftheformerJBIC,whichwasinchargeofprovidingODAloans,toestablishtheNewJICA.SomeoftheactualimplementationdutiesforgrantaidthathadpreviouslybelongedtoMOFAhavebeentransferredtotheNewJICA.TheNewJICAnowprovidesbilateralaidintheformoftech-nicalcooperationandJapaneseODAloanandgrantaid,whilstJBIChasbecome,since2008,theinterna-tionalwingoftheJapanFinanceCorporation,anewpolicy-basedfinancinginstitutionestablishedthroughthemergerofJBICandthreedomesticpublicfinancecorporations.

Source: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/white/2008/part3-2-5.pdf

PriortotheWTOHongKongMinisterialConference,heldinDecember2005,Japanannouncedthe“Develop-mentInitiativeforTrade”,whichformsthebasisofitsAfTStrategy.Thisisacomprehensivepackageofmeas-ureswhichassistdevelopingcountriestobenefitfromthemultilateraltradingsystem.Itincludes,forexam-ple,theimplementationofduty-freeandquota-freemarketaccessforessentiallyallproductsoriginatingfromallLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs),andvariousprogrammesthroughODA.InJuly2009,anewAfTStrategy,“DevelopmentInitiativeforTrade2009”,wasannouncedbytheJapaneseGovernment.Underthisnewinitiative,JapanpledgedtoprovideUS$12billionthroughbilateralassistancefortrade-relatedprojectsfrom2009to2011.Itpledgedtoalsodeploycloseto40,000trade-relatedtechnicalexpertstodevelopingcountriesduringthatperiod.The2009initiativealsofocusesonimprovingAfTimplementationandonmeet-ingcommitmentsintheareaoftradefinancemadeattheG20LondonSummitinApril2009.

TheareasoffocusofJapan’sAfTinterventionsare:(i)regionalinfrastructuredevelopmentforthefacilita-tionofcross-borderprocedures(OneStopBorderPost)andthedevelopmentofpowerdistributionandtrans-missionlines;and(ii)financialsupportandjointpublic-privatesectormissionsfortradeandinvestmentpromotion.Furthermore,sinceSeptember2008,Japanhasbeenreinforcingitseffortsintheareaoftradefinanceandrelatedfieldsinordertotackletheglobalfinancialcrisis.ThecornerstoneofitsAfTstrategyissupportingthecross-fertilizationofexperiencebetweenAsiaandAfrica.ItsAfTprogrammesbringtogetheritsbestpracticesinAsia(Cambodia,Indonesia,Vietnam,andtheMekongRegionalprogrammes)andAfrica(Ethiopia,Kenya,NamibiaTanzania,Zambia).Ingeographicalfocus,theJapaneseGovernment’sAfTfund-inggoespredominantlytoAsia,especiallyIndia,IndonesiaandVietnam.In2006,itwasthelargestAfTdonorintheAsiaregion;butAfricaisalsoanimportantregionfortheJapaneseGovernment’sdevelopmentcoop-eration:in2008,itpledgedtodoubleitsODAtoAfricabytheyear2012.DemandsforAfTfromAfricancoun-trieshaveincreased,especiallyininfrastructuredevelopment,suchasroadnetworks,andthefacilitationofcross-borderprocedures,suchasOneStopBorderPosts(OSBP).

Japanhasfullyimplementeditscommitmentsunderthe“DevelopmentInitiativeforTrade”.InDecember2005,itpledgedtoprovideUS$10billionoff inancialassistancetoAf Tinitiativesoverathree-yearperiod(2006–2008).BasedontheCRSstatisticselaboratedbytheOECD,itsAfTcontributionamountedtoapprox-imatelyUS$4.6billionin2006,approximatelyUS$4.4billionin2007,andapproximatelyUS$7.8billionin2008.

Japanprovidesaidatbilateral,regionalandmultilaterallevels,withregionalinitiativesitspreferredapproachtoimplementingitsAfTstrategy.Attheregionallevel,itchannelsitsAfTfundingforAsiathrough

“Open trade and Aid for Trade are two wheels of the same cart, which are essential for revitalizing world trade.”

Remarks by H.E Mr. Shintaro ITOState Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, 2nd Global Review Meeting on Aid for Trade July 2009

Bilateral profiles

theADBandotheragencies.Itisactivelycarryingoutprojectsforcross-borderinfrastructuredevelopmentandtechnicalcooperationsuchasthedevelopmentof“CrossBorderTransportationInfrastructure”(CBTI)intheGreatMekongSub-region,improvementofinternationaltrunkroadsandrelatedtechnicalassistanceinAfrica,andconstructionofOneStopBorderPostsinAfrica.

JapanisalsoincreasinglychannellingitsAfTfundingthroughmultilateralinitiativesandinternationalorgan-izationssuchastheEIF,WCOandITC,inordertoimprovetheharmonizationandalignmentofJapaneseODA.Intheareaoftechnicalassistance,Japandispatched2,003expertstodevelopingcountriesandaccepted11,482traineesfromdevelopingcountriesin2006,anddispatched2,578expertsandaccepted14,780traineesin2007.

Source: AidforTradeataGlance2009–DonorInformation:Japanhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/43/43149672.pdf\http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/svm/remark0907.html

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC):ThisistheinternationalwingoftherecentlyestablishedJapanFinanceCorporation20(JFC),Japan’spolicy-basedfinancinginstitution.JBIC’smissionistocontributetothesounddevelopmentoftheJapaneseeconomyandtheinternationaleconomy.Initsroleastheinterna-tionalwingoftheJFC,JBICprovidesanumberofoperations,suchasexportloans,importloans,andinvestmentloans.Aspartofitssupporttodevelopingcountries,itprovidesanumberoffinancialinstrumentstofacilitatetradeandprivatesectordevelopment,includinguntiedloanswhichsupportprojectsundertakenbyforeigngov-ernmentsandgovernmentagencies,andbridgingloanswhichprovideshort-termfinancingfordevelopingcoun-trygovernmentsfacingbalance-of-paymentsproblems.ItalsoprovidesexportloanswhichsupportexportsofequipmentbyJapanesecompanies,andpromotesthetransferofJapan’stechnologytodevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jbic.go.jp/en/index.html

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO):Thisisagovernment-relatedorganization,withover50officesworldwide,thatworkstopromotemutualtradeandinvestmentbetweenJapanandtherestoftheworld.Facilitatingeconomicgrowthindevelopingcountriesthroughtradepromotionisalsopartofitscoreman-date.IthelpscompaniesfromdevelopingcountriesinAfricaandAsiapromotetheirproductsontheJapa-nesemarket,andhasbeenworkingonvariousprojectsandactivitiestoboostAfricanandAsianexportstoJapanthroughtradefairsandfacilitatingfirmsenteringtheJapanmarket.Italsoworksontradenegotia-tionissues,suchastheEconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPAs),andprovidesresearchsupportthroughtheInstituteofDevelopingEconomies(IDE).

Formoreinformation:http://www.jetro.go.jp/

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): JICAisanindependentadministrativeinstitutionthatcoor-dinatesODAfortheGovernmentofJapan.Itischargedwithassistingeconomicandsocialgrowthindevelop-ingcountriesandthepromotionofinternationalcooperationandisresponsibleforthetransferoftechnicalassistanceandknowledge.ThecurrentorganizationwasformedonOctober1,2003,asoutlinedintheInter-nationalCooperation(IndependentGovernmental)AgencyActof2002.Itspredecessor(alsoknownas“JICA”)wasasemi-governmentalorganizationunderthejurisdictionoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs,formedin1974.In2008JICAandpartoftheJapanBankforInternationalCooperation(JBIC)mergedtoformthe“NewJICA”.TheNewJICAhasbecomeoneofthelargestbilateraldevelopmentorganizationsintheworld,withanetworkof92overseasoffices,projectsinmorethan150countries,andavailablefinancialresourcesofapproximately$11.1billionin2009.ThereorganizedagencyisalsoresponsibleforadministeringpartofJapan’sgrantaid,whichiscurrentlyunderthejurisdictionoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs,andsoallthreemajorODAcompo-nents–technicalcooperation,grantaid,andconcessionalloans–arenowmanagedunderoneroof.TheNew

20 JFCwasestablishedonOctober1,2008,andtheformerInternationalFinanceOperationshasnowbeentakenoverbyJBIC.

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JICAwillalsostrengthenresearchandtrainingcapacityintheyearsahead,actingasakindofODAthinktank,contributingtoglobaldevelopmentstrategies,strengtheningcollaborationwithinternationalinstitutions,andbeingbetterabletocommunicateJapan’spositiononmajordevelopmentandaidissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/english/

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI): METIisresponsiblenotonlyintheareasofexportsandimportsbutalsoforalldomesticindustriesandbusinessesnotspecificallycoveredbyotherministriesintheareasofinvestmentinplantandequipment,pollutioncontrol,energyandpower,someaspectsoffor-eigneconomicassistance,andconsumercomplaints.Itisalsoinvolvedintheformulationofindustrialpol-icy,anarbiteronindustrialproblemsanddisputes,andaregulator.AmajorobjectiveofMETIandJapaneseindustryistoleadJapaneseforeigntradepolicythatcomplementstheministry’seffortstostrengthendomesticmanufacturinginterests.METIfacilitatedtheearlydevelopmentofnearlyallmajorindustriesbyprovidingprotectionfromimportcompetition,technologicalintelligence,helpinlicensingforeigntechnol-ogy,accesstoforeignexchange,andassistanceinmergers.

Formoreinformation:http://www.meti.go.jp/comment_form/index.html

Contact

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

4-1Ohtemachi1-chome,Chiyoda-kuTokyo100-8144JapanSubwayTozaiLineTakebashiStationExit3b

Tel:+81352183100Fax:+81352183955Web:http://www.jbic.go.jp/en/index.html

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO): Ark Mori Building

6F12-32Akasaka1-chomeMinato-kuTokyo107-6006

Tel:+81335825511Web:http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jetro/worldwide/japan/andhttp://www.jetro.go.jp/

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

1-6thfloor,NibanchoCenterBuilding5-25Niban-cho,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo102-8012

Tel:+81352266660/6661/6662/6663Web:http://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)

Kasumigaseki2-2-1,Chiyoda-kuTokyo100-8919

Tel:+81335803311Web:http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/index.html

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

1-3-1Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-kuTokyo100-8901

Tel:+81335011511Web:http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID):Thisinstitutionwassetupin1990bytheMinistryofForeignAffairsandthethenMinistryofEducation,ScienceandCulture.ItsprimaryfunctionsaretoconducttheeducationandtrainingofanewgenerationofJapanesedevelopmentprofessionalsandcarryoutresearchoninternationaldevelopment.FASIDconductspolicy-orientedandtheoreticalresearchandsurveystocontributetopolicy-makingandtofosterhumanresourcesoninternationaldevelopment.ItalsoassistsJapaneseresearchersandotherdevelopmentspecialiststomakepresentationsatinternationalconferencesheldabroad.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fasid.or.jp/english/surveys/index.htmlandpub@fasid.or.jp

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Institute for International Studies and Training (IIST): TheIISTprovidestrainingandothercapacitybuild-ingactivitieswhichaimtoimprovethequalityofpersonnelengagedininternationaleconomicactivitiesasameansofpromotingeconomicexchangeamongJapanandothercountries.Itwassetupin1967withfund-ingfromtheJapaneseGovernmentandbusinesssector.KeyprogrammescurrentlyimplementedbyIISTare:(i)internationalexchangeprogramme;(ii)humanresourcedevelopment;(iii)informationdisseminationthroughtheIISTWorldForum;and(iv)researchandstudies.Theseprogrammesincludethedevelopmentofeducationalmaterials,areastudies,andresearchandstudiesoninternationaltradeissues.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@iist.or.jpandhttp://www.iist.or.jp/e/about/overview.html

Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO):IDEisaresearchinsti-tutionaffiliatedwithJETROthataimstomakeintellectualcontributionstotheworldasaleadingcentreofsocial-scienceresearchondevelopingregions.ItsresearchactivitiesprovideanintellectualfoundationtofacilitatecooperationbetweenJapanandtheinternationalcommunityinaddressingdevelopmentissues.Itconductsresearchoneconomic,politicalandsocietalissuesindevelopingeconomiestosupportJapan’sexpansionofharmonioustradeandinvestmentandtheprovisionofinternationaleconomiccooperationfocusedontheseeconomies.ItsresearchfocusesparticularlyonsupportingeconomicdevelopmentinEastAsiaandstrengtheningeconomictiesbetweenJapanandEastAsiancountries.Theinstitutealsocarriesoutcomprehensiveresearchondevelopingeconomiesthroughouttheworld,includingthoseinSouthAsia,theMiddleEast,Africa,EasternEurope,LatinAmericaandOceania.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@jef.or.jpandhttp://www.jef.or.jp/en_act/mission.asp

International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT): ICETTwasestablishedthroughthecooper-ationofindustry,academia,andGovernmenttopromotethetransferofJapan’senvironmentalconservationsys-tems.Itcarriesouttrainingandtechnicalguidance,researchanddevelopment,surveysandtheprovisionofinfor-mationandactivitiesintendedtopromoteinformationexchangeandraisepublicawareness.Itcovers,amongstotherareas,energyefficiency,cleanproductionandcleantechnology,andthepromotionofenvironmentalstand-ards.ICETTprovidestechnicalassistanceintheformoflecturersandinstructorswhoconducttrainingoverseas.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@icett.or.jpandhttp://www.icett.or.jp/

International Development Centre of Japan (IDCJ):TheCentrewasfoundedin1971asathinktankspecial-izingindevelopmentandcooperation.Fromitsinception,IDCJhaspursuedanagendathatrangesfrompol-icyformulationtotraining,researchandconsultingactivities,andcoversaverybroadspectrumofareas,includingindustrialpolicy,tradeandmarketstudiesandSMEdevelopment.Itcarriesoutresearch,studies(includingfeasibilitystudies)andevaluationsforanumberofgovernmentministriesandagencies,suchastheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA)andtheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry,JETRO,JICA,JBICetc.IDCJalsorunsaninternationalexchangeprogramme.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:general_dep@idcj.or.jpandhttp://www.idcj.or.jp/indexe.htm

Japan Economic Foundation (JEF):JEF’smandateistodeepenmutualunderstandingbetweenJapanandothercountriesthroughabroadrangeofactivitiesaimedatpromotingeconomicandtechnologicalexchanges.ItprovidesinformationaboutJapanandarrangesopportunitiestoexchangeideasamongopin-ionleadersfrommanycountriesinsuchfieldsasindustry,governmentadministration,academiaandpoli-tics,withtheaimofbreakingdownbarrierstomutualunderstanding.Itskeyactivitiesinclude:(i)arrang-ingoverseasvisitsforJapaneseleaders;(ii)invitingforeignleaderstovisitJapan;(iii)sponsoringinternationalforumsandseminars;(iv)conductingresearchontradeandindustryinothercountries(i.e.,col-lectinginformationtohelpJapaneseorganizationswithpolicydevelopment);and(v)publishinginforma-tionabouttheJapaneseeconomyanddevelopmentsintrade,industryandtechnology.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@jef.or.jpandhttp://www.jef.or.jp/en_act/mission.asp

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Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC):JFTCiscommittedtothecontinuedrigorousenforcementoftheAnti-monopolyActandtheactivepromotionofcompetitionpoliciesinJapan.ItcooperatescloselywithJICAtosupportvarioustypesoftechnicalassistanceandtrainingprogrammesinthirdcountries,including:(i)grouptrainingcourses;(ii)country-focusedtrainingcourses;(iii)along-termresidentialexpert;and(iv)TAforshort-termseminarsandconferences.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/aboutjftc/message_from_chairman2009.html

Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI):JOIaimstofacilitatesoundandsmoothFDIfromJapanandtocontributetotheexpansionofinternationaleconomiccooperationwithcountriesaroundtheworld.TheinstitutioncollectsandanalyzesawiderangeofinformationfromvariousinstitutionsandorganizationsinJapanandoverseas.Itsseminarscoverawiderangeofthemes,andincludeseminarsforforeigngovernmentofficialsvisitingJapanontheeconomy,theinvestmentclimateandbusinessopportunities.JOIalsocon-ductsresearchuponrequestonabroadspectrumoftopics,suchastheinvestmentclimateinemergingmar-ketsandinvarioussectors,suchasenergy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.joi.or.jp/otoiawase_e.html

JICA Research Institute: JICA-RIconductscross-fieldresearchandanalyzesdevelopingcountryissues,buildingontheoperationalexperiencesandanalyticresultsoftheformerJICAandJBIC.Itanalysesthegrowthexperi-encesofJapananditsEastAsianneighboursanddrawslessonsapplicabletootherregions.JICA-RIisopentodomesticandinternationalresearchers,aid-implementingorganizations,governmentbodies,private-sectorcor-porationsandNGOs,anditnetworkswithbothdomesticandinternationalinstitutesandindividualsthroughjointstudies.Itisalsoequippedtoprovideinputtopolicymakersanddonororganizationsindevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:jica-ri.jica.go.jp/about/index.html

Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV):JICAdispatchesvolunteerstodevelopingcountriestoworktogetherwithlocalcommunities.ThefourmajortypesofvolunteersaretheJapanOverseasCooperationVol-unteers(ages20to39),theSeniorVolunteers(ages40to69),andtheVolunteersandSeniorVolunteersforJapaneseCommunitiesOverseas.JOCVsoperateinanumberofareas,includingagriculture,forestryandfish-eries,processing,maintenance,civilengineering,healthandhygiene,educationandculture,andsport.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/english/operations/schemes/citizen/volunteers.html

Japan-Southeast Asian Meeting for South-South Cooperation (J-SEAM) Secretariat:TheJICAThailandOfficefunctionsastheJ-SEAMSecretariatandassists,coordinatesandmonitorstheprocessofprojectidentification,formulation,andimplementation.J-SEAM’smissionistonarrowsocio-economicdevelopmentgapsamongASEANcountriesandexpediteregionalintegrationthroughJICA’stechnicalcooperationactivities.Itfacilitatesandcoordinatesseveralprimaryactivities:(i)assistingtheidentificationofprioritydevelopmentneedsofmembercountries;(ii)providinginformationonresources(i.e.,ongoingregionaltrainingcourses,traininginstitutions,resourcepersons/experts,etc.);(iii)providingtechnicalandfinancialsupporttoregionalprojectformulationactivities;and(iv)monitoringandreviewingregionalcooperationactivitiesimplementedundertheJ-SEAMframework,anddisseminating“lessonslearned”forfurtherimprovementofthecooperationframework.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:admin@jica.truemail.co.thandhttp://www.jarcom.net/?page=whatIsJarcom

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO):NEDOactivelyundertakesthedevel-opmentofnewenergyandenergy-conservationtechnologies,verificationoftechnicalresults,andtheintroduc-tion/disseminationofnewtechnologies.AsJapan’slargestpublicresearchanddevelopmentmanagementorgan-ization,itendeavourstopromoteadvancedtechnologythatwillenhanceJapan’sindustrialcompetitivenessandresolveenergyandglobalenvironmentalissues.UnderitsInternationalCooperativeResearchProgram,NEDOaimstoaddresstechnicaldevelopmentissuesandfosterresearchanddevelopmentcapacityindeveloping

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countriesbyleveragingJapan’sowntechnicalcapabilitiesandresearchanddevelopmentcapacity,andbycon-ductingcollaborativeresearchanddevelopmentwiththeresearchinstitutesofdevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/introducing/mis_poli.html

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI):TheJapanesetradeandinvestmentinsurancesystemwasestablishedin1950tofacilitateJapanesecompanies’exportexpansionandoverseasdevelopment.Thisinsurancesystemhasnowbeenreplacedbyanindependentadministrativeinstitution,NEXI.NEXIprovidestradeandinvestmentinsurancecoveringtherisksinoverseastradingtransactionsconductedbyJapanesecompanies,suchasexport,import,overseasinvestment,andfinancing.Theroleoftradeandinvestmentinsuranceistomitigaterisksthatareinherentinoverseastradingtransactions,suchasrestrictionsonremit-tanceofforeigncurrency,warandcivilwar,andnon-paymentbytheexportcounterpartbuyer.Byprovid-ingthisinsurance,NEXIfacilitatesJapanesetradeandinvestmentindevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nexi.go.jp/e/aboutus/index_frame.html

Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI): RIETIwassetupin2001asanewplatformtobringaboutcreativeandinnovativepolicydebatesbasedonworld-classresearch,analysisandpolicystudiesfrommid-andlong-termstrategicperspectives.Itservesasaneconomicandindustrialpolicyplatformwhichpro-videstheGovernmentwithatheoreticalbackboneandaknowledgenetwork.RIETIundertakes:(i)researchandstudiesoneconomicandindustrialconditionsaswellasrelevantpoliciesbothwithinJapanandabroad;(ii)pol-icyproposalsandpublicrelationsandthedisseminationofinformationthroughpublicationssuchastheKei-zaiSeisakuRebyu(EconomicPolicyReview),websitearticles,andbyhostingaseriesofconferences;and(iii)datacollectionandmanagement/statisticsprocessingandmanagement.RIETIcollaborateswiththeMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry(METI)andcarriesoutresearchinareasspecifictoindustrialpolicyandcompet-itiveness,innovationsystems,domesticandinternationaltradeandglobalization,amongstothers.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@rieti.go.jpandhttp://www.rieti.go.jp/en/about/

Standards Information Service (International Trade Division) (SIS):SISisbasedintheEconomicAffairsBureau,MinistryofForeignAffairs,andmainlyhandlesenquiriesinthefieldsofdrugs,cosmetics,medicaldevices,foodstuffs,foodadditives,telecommunicationsfacilities,motorvehicles,ships,aircraftandrail-wayequipment(excludingenquiriesaboutJapaneseIndustrialStandards(JIS),whicharehandledbyJETRO).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:enquiry@mofa.go.jp

The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS): Thisisanexperttrainingorganizationthatpro-motestechnicalcooperationthroughtrainingactivitiesinJapanandabroad,focusingmainlyonmanagersandengineersfromdevelopingcountries.AOTShasanumberofoverseasofficesinChina,Indonesia,Malay-sia,thePhilippines,Thailand,IndiaandVietnam.Itsupportsthehumanresourcedevelopmentofprivatesec-torcompaniesinoverseascountries,therebycontributingtostrengtheningtiesanddevelopingmutualcoop-erationbetweenJapanandothercountries.Itsmainpurposeistopromoteinternationaleconomiccooperationandenhancemutualeconomicdevelopment.Itsmainactivitiesare:(i)trainingengineersandmanagersfromdevelopingcountriesinJapan;(ii)trainingengineersandmanagersinoverseascountries;and(iii)manag-ingKenshuCenters.Trainingfocusesonindustrialdevelopment,engineeringandmanagement.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:kojinjoho@aots.or.jpandhttp://www.aots.or.jp/eng/indexeng.html

TICAD Civil Society Forum (TCSF):TCSFfocusesonJapanesepoliciesonAfricanaffairs,especiallytheproc-essoftheTokyoInternationalConferenceonAfricanDevelopment(TICAD).ItprovidesanopportunitytoexchangeopinionsandreviewandanalyzeJapaneseaidpolicieswhiledevelopinganetworkofcivilsocie-tiesinJapan,AfricaandAsia.Itskeyfunctionsare:(i)networking/settingupaforumfordiscussion;(ii)thinktank/reviewandanalysisofJapan’saidpolicies;and(iii)policyproposals/advocacyandlobbying.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ticad-csf.net/eng/index.htm

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GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• InitiativeforPolicyDialogue(IPD)

• JapanFundsinTrustforIndustrialProperty(FIT/JP(IP))• StrengtheningofFDIpromotionVietnam• Trainingcoursefordevelopingcountriesoncompetitionlawandpolicy• UtilizationofintellectualpropertyinformationinVietnam

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• OneVillageOneProduct(OVOP)• SmallholderHorticultureEmpowermentProject(SHEP)Kenya• TradeTrainingProgrammeforKenyanSmallandMedium-sizeExporters

• Regionaltrainingprogrammetoimprovephytosanitarycapacity

• JETROsupportformarketlinkagesandexportpromotion

• AgriculturalStatisticsandEconomicAnalysisDevelopment(ASEAD)ProjectThailand• RegionalmarketsurveyinEastAfricancountries

TRADE FACILITATION

• ProjectforcapacitybuildingforKenyanCustomsOfficers• RegionalcooperationprojectonriskmanagementforcustomsintheMekongregion

• EnhancingPrivateSectorAssistanceforAfrica(EPSA)• ImprovementofthePortManagementSystemVietnam• JARCOM-IAICooperationASEAN• MombasaPortDevelopmentProject

• FacilitatingtradeandinvestmentinAfrica–JBIC(FacilityforAfricanInvestment(FAI)• TradefinanceinitiativeincooperationwithIFCprogrammessupportingtradewithdevelopingcountries

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“The Initiative of Aid for Trade is believed to be an effective one that could enhance the trade capacities of developing countries. In order to

enjoy the benefits of trade liberalization, developing

countries must be smoothly integrated into the global trading

system. Korea fully supports the Aid for Trade Initiative and has

also made financial contributions to the Initiative.”

Statement by Ambassador Lee Gun-Tae

UNCTAD, April 23, 2008, Accra, Ghana

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)General information on Korea development cooperation

Koreanaidismainlymanagedbytwokeyministries.ThefirstistheMinistryofForeignAffairsandTrade(MOFAT),whichisresponsibleforKorea’saidpolicyandforroughlyhalfofallofKorea’sbilateralODA.ThishalfisimplementedthroughtheKoreaInternationalCo-operationAgency(KOICA).ThesecondistheMinis-tryofStrategyandFinance(MOSF),whichdeterminesKorea’sconcessionalloanpolicy.ThisisimplementedthroughtheEconomicDevelopmentCooperationFund(EDCF),whichwasestablishedbytheKoreanGovern-mentin1987.TheoperationandmanagementoftheEDCFareentrustedtoKoreaEximbank(KEXIM).Afur-ther30otherministries,agenciesandmunicipalitiesareinvolvedinprovidingsmallamountsofgrantaid,mainlyintheformoftechnicalco-operation.In2008,Korea’snetODAwasUS$803.8million,representing0.09%ofitsGNI.TheGovernment,initslong-termplanningmanifesto“Vision 2030”, setsexplicittargets,andhascommittedtoreachingaratioof0.118%forODA/GNIby2010,and0.25%by2015(anestimatedUS$3billion).KoreajoinedtheOECD’sDevelopmentAssistanceCommitteein2010.Koreafacesaspecialsit-uation,inthatitssupporttothenorthernpartofthepeninsulaisnotformallyreportedtotheDAC,andisthereforenotofficiallyrecordedasODA.KoreaestimatesthattheshareofassistancetotheNorthwhichcouldbecountedasODAwasUS$558millionin200721.Koreandevelopmentassistanceconsistspredomi-nantlyofbilateralaid,whichin2008madeup67.3%ofitsODA,whilst32.7%waschanneledmultilaterally.AparticularityoftheKoreansystemisthelargeuseofconcessionalloans.In2008,21%ofKoreanODAwasintheformofloansand46%intheformofgrants.TheformerisahighfigureincomparisontomostotherDACdonors.NearlyallDACdonors’aidportfoliosconsistalmostentirelyofgrants,withonlythreeDACdonorsusingloanstoanyrealextent.Ofthesethree,twohavealoancomponentofaround10%oftheiraidportfo-lios,andonlyoneusesloanstoanysignificantdegree.Korea’senthusiasmforloanscanpartlybeexplainedbyitsownpositiveexperienceasarecipientofaidloansduringitsdevelopmentprocess,andtheprofoundlyheldbeliefthatthisinstrumentimposesessentialfiscaldisciplineontherecipientcountry.

KoreadoesnothaveanexplicitAfTstrategy.However,itsdevelopmentprojectsandtechnicalcooperationincludesomeimportantelementsofAfT,suchas:(i)supporttotheproductivesector,moreparticularlyintheareaofsmallandmediumenterprisesthatcancontributetothediversityofdomesticindustriesandcreateemployment;(ii)fosteringexports,includingpolicyformulationforexportpromotion;and(iii)supportingmultilateraltradenegotiations.Korea’stotalAfTallocationin2007stoodatclosetoUS$1billion,anditscommitmentsintheareaoftradeeconomicinfrastructure,mainlyinthetransportandstorageandcommu-nicationssectors,hasmorethandoubledsince2006.Atthe2007pledgingconferencefortheEnhancedInte-gratedFrameworkforTrade-RelatedTechnicalAssistancetoLDCs,KoreacommittedtocontributingUS$1 million dur ing 2007 – 2008 to the EIF Trust Fund. The table below summar ises Korea’s Af Tcommitments:

2006US$ 2007US$

Tradepolicyandregulationandtrade-relatedadjustment 4,139,000 5,606,000

Economicinfrastructure 169,763,000 385,974,000

Buildingproductivecapacity 25,009,000 119,329,000

TotalAfT 198,911,000 510,999,000

TotalsectorallocableODA 616,689,000 944,441,000

21 Inaletterdated17July2008,KoreainformedtheDACChairthattheUS$558milliondeliveredtoNorthKoreaconsistedofprojectaid(US$123million),technicalco-operation(US$5million),developmentalfoodaid(US$131million),humanitarianaid(US$70million)andadministrativecosts.

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In2006,mostKoreanODAwenttoAsiancountries(41.4%ofitsbilateralODA),followedbytheMiddleEast(19.1%),Africa(12.7%)andEurope(8.3%).Inthesameyear,49.4%ofitsbilateralODAwasdisbursedtolowermiddleincomecountriesand24.5%toLeastDevelopedCountries.AsiaisexpectedtoremainthelargestrecipientofKoreanaid,butKoreaalsocommittedtoincreasingaidtoAfricathree-foldby2008underitsInitiative for Africa Development announcedinMarch2006.In2008,Koreandevelopmentassistanceconsistedof67.3%bilateralaidand32.7%multilateralaid.

Korea’s ODA: 2004 - 2008 ODA Scale-up Plan

Classification 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2015

TotalODA 423.3 752.3 455.3 699.1 803.8

Bilateralaid 330.8 463.3 376.1 493.5 540.7

Grants 212.1 318.0 259.0 361.3 370.2

Loans 118.7 145.3 117.1 132.2 170.6

MultilateralAid 92.6 289.0 79.2 205.6 263.1

ODA/GNI(%) 0.06 0.10 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.15 0.25

(Netdisbursements,Unit:millionUSD)

Channellingaidthroughmultilateralsisonewaytoefficientlymanagearapidincreaseofaid.Koreaincreaseditsmultilateralaidfrom21.8%ofoverallODAin2004to32.7%in2008.In2005,however,itrecordedasurgeinmultilateralaid(38%ofitsoverallODA),whichcanpartlybeexplainedbyitsODAalmostdoublingfrom2004to2005.Koreaisalsoexploringtheuseofother,innovativeaidmodalities;atpresent,budgetsupportisrarelyused,butKoreaistentativelyconsideringengaginginSectorWideApproaches(SWAps),andinthefuturemayalsowanttoconsidertheuseofgeneralbudgetsupport.Itisalsoconsideringfurtherpooledfundingandothereffectivemechanisms,suchaspartnershipswithotherdonorsthroughdelegatedco-operation.

AspartofitsAfTcontributions,KoreaalsocontributestotheInternationalTradeCentre(ITC)andtheWTOtrustfundsandtoarangeofbilateralandmultilateralprogrammes.Koreahasgenericguidelinesforitsaidinclud-ingprojects/programmesrelatedtoAfTandregularlymonitorstheimpactofitsaidprojects/programmes.

Source:http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/22/43149781.pdf

Export-Import Bank of Korea – Korea Eximbank (KEXIM): KoreaEximbankisanofficialexportcreditagencyprovidingcomprehensiveexportcreditandprojectfinancetosupportKoreanenterprisesinconductingbusi-nessinternationally.Sinceitsestablishmentin1976,theBankhasendeavoredtofacilitatethedevelopmentofthenationaleconomyandenhanceeconomiccooperationwithforeigncountries.Itsprimaryservicesincludeexportloans,tradefinanceandguaranteeprogramsstructuredtomeettheneedsofitsclientsinadirectefforttobothcomplementandstrengthentheircompetitivenessinglobalmarkets.Thebankalsoprovidesoverseasinvestmentcredit,naturalresourcesdevelopmentcredit,importcredit,andinformationservicesrelatedtobusinessopportunitiesabroad.Itisresponsiblefortheoperationoftwogovernmentfunds:theEconomicDevelopmentCooperationFund(EDCF),aKoreanODAprogram,andtheInter-KoreanCooperationFund(IKCF),aneconomiccooperationprogrammewithNorthKorea.

Formoreinformation:http://www.koreaexim.go.kr/en2/01_exim/01_exim/01.jsp

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA):KOICAwasfoundedtoberesponsibleforimplementingtheGovernmentofKorea’sODA.ItisacentralisedorganizationwhichimplementsandmonitorsKorea’sinter-nationalassistanceprograms.Itdevotesitseffortstointernationalcooperationandmaximizingtheeffec-tivenessofKorea’sgrantaidprogramsfordevelopingcountries.KOICAaimstopromoteinternational

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cooperationbycontributingtotheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentofdevelopingcountriesthroughgrantsaidandtechnicalcooperation.Itconductstechnicaltrainingprograms,dispatchingexpertsandvolunteersaswellasmedicaldoctorsandTaekwondoinstructorstodevelopingcountries,providesequipmentandmate-rials,andexecutesproject-typeassistanceanddevelopmentstudies.Italsoassistsnon-governmentalorgan-izations(NGOs)toexpandtheirgrass-rootsdevelopmentactivities.KOICAhas30representativeofficesin28partnercountries,whichplayacriticalroleinimplementingitsaidprogramsatthefieldlevel.

Formoreinformation:http://www.labfrontier.com/koica/korea/korea_01.htm

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT):MOFATestablishesandcarriesoutforeignpoliciesandtradepolicies,engagesintradenegotiations,administerstreatiesandinternationalagreements,protectsandsupportsoverseasKoreannationals,promotesculturalcooperation,andanalyzesinternationalaffairs.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/political/tasks/index.jsp

Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF):MOSFwasestablishedin2008fromthemergeroftwoministries,theMinistryofFinanceandEconomy(MOFE)andtheMinistryofPlanningandBudget(MPB).Itwassetupwiththeaimofputtingfiscalpolicyfunctionsandinter-ministerialpolicycoordinationunderoneroof.ItsEconomicCooperationBureaucoordinatesexternaleconomicpoliciesontradeandpromoteseconomiccooperationwithothercountriesandinternationalorganizations,whileitsDevelopmentCooperationDivisionisespeciallyrespon-sibleforformulatingandimplementingpoliciesonconcessionalloansandformanagingtheEconomicDevel-opmentCooperationFund(EDCF)throughtheKoreaExportandImportBank(KoreaEximbank−KEXIM).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:fppr@mofe.go.krandhttp://english.mosf.go.kr

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)

37Sejongno(Doryeom-dong)Jongno-guSeoul110-787RepublicofKorea

Tel:+82221002114Fax:+82221007999E-mail:web@mofat.go.krWeb:http://www.mofat.go.kr

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

418Daewangpangyo-ro,Sujeong-guSeongnam-Si,461-833GyeonggidoRepublicofKorea

Tel:+82317400412Fax:+82317400685Web:http://www.koica.go.kr

Ministry of Strategy and Finance Government Complex II

88Gwanmoonro,GwacheonCityGyeonggiProvince,427-725RepublicofKorea

Tel:+82221502455Fax:+8225041355E-mail:fppr@mofe.go.krWeb:http://english.mosf.go.kr

Korea Eximbank (KEXIM)

16-1,Yeouido-dong,Yeongdeungpo-guSeoul150-996RepublicofKoreaPostalAddress:YeouidoP.O.BOX641Seoul150-606RepublicofKorea

Tel:+82237796114Fax:+8227841030Web:http://www.koreaexim.go.kr/en2/01_exim/01_exim/01.jsp

Bilateral profiles

Invest KOREA (IK):IK,Korea’snationalinvestmentpromotionagency,wasestablishedwithintheKoreaTrade-InvestmentPromotionAgency(KOTRA)withthesolepurposeofsupportingtheentryofforeignbusi-nessintoKoreaanditssuccessfulestablishmentthere.Withassistanceextendingtocomprehensivepost-establishmentservices,IKenablesforeigncorporationstomaximizethebenefitsoftheKoreaninvestmentenvironmenttoensuretheirrapidsettlementinthecountry.Theagencyiscommittedtoprovidinganunmatched,comprehensiveone-stopservicethatallowsforeigninvestorstojoinmanyoftheworld’smostsuccessfulcorporationswhichhaveselectedKoreaasaninvestmentdestinationandbeenrewardedbyhighreturnsontheirinvestment.IKhasitsheadquartersinSeoulandhas39KoreaBusinessCenterslocatedinimportantcentresofcommercearoundtheworld.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ikonline@kotra.or.krandhttp://www.global.kita.net/investkorea.org/

Invest Korea Plaza (IKP):IKPisthefirstbusinessincubatorcomplexinKoreaforforeigninvestors.AspartofeffortstoimprovetheenvironmentforforeigninvestmentinKorea,theformerMinistryofCommerce,IndustryandEnergy,nowtheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomy,devisedthemasterplanfortheIKPproject.IKPoffersfurnishedoffices,cuttingedgeconferencefacilitiesandon-sitecomprehensiveservices,rangingfrominvestmentconsultation,providedbyrepresentativesofInvestKOREAandnumerousgovernmentagen-ciesandministries,toorientationprogramsonKoreanbusinesscultureandinformation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ikp.or.kr/about/about.jspandikp@kotra.or.kr

Korea Africa Economic Cooperation Conference (KOAFEC):KOAFECdoesnotlimititselftobeingamereconfer-ence.Rather,itisacomprehensivemechanismforthepursuitofalastingandmutuallybeneficialpartnershipbetweenAfricaandKorea.Asanintegratedsystemequippedwithvariousfinancialfacilities,KOAFECaimstofurthertheeconomicdevelopmentofAfricaandKoreabyidentifying,developing,andfinancingprojectswhichmaximizethetworegions’cooperativesynergies.KOAFECfirstbeganasaone-offministerial-levelpolicydia-loguebetweenAfricaandKoreaonAfrica-KoreaeconomiccooperationinSeoul,Korea,from24to30April2006,andhassinceevolvedintoaconcretechannelforeconomiccooperation.KOAFECenjoysfullsupportfromitsco-organizers,theAfricanDevelopmentBank,theMinistryofStrategyandFinanceofKorea,andtheExport-ImportBankofKorea.

Formoreinformation:http://www.koafec.org/en/about/k_overview.jsp?menu=AK01#

Korea Economic Research Institution (KERI):KERIisathinktankwhoseaimistocontributetothegrowthanddevelopmentnotonlyofKoreabutalsooftheglobaleconomyasawholebyestablishinganddissemi-natingtheprincipleofafreemarketeconomyandcorporategrowth.KERIprovidespracticalguidancetowardstheestablishmentofworldmanagementstrategiesforcompaniesthroughananalyticalandsystematicgath-eringofdataondomesticandforeigneconomiesandindustrialtrends.

Formoreinformation:http://www.keri.org/jsp/eng/about_keri/history.jspandwebmaster@keri.org

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC):TheKoreaFairTradeCommission(KFTC)isaministerial-levelcentraladministrativeorganizationundertheauthorityofthePrimeMinister,andalsofunctionsasaquasi-judici-arybody.TheCommissionformulatesandadministerscompetitionpolicies,anddeliberateson,decides,andhandlesantitrustcases.Itperformsitsrolesanddutiesindependentlywithoutanyinterventionfromanout-sideorganization.Itconsistsofacommittee,thedecision-makingbody,andasecretariat,aworkingbody.TheKFTCiscommittedtofourmainmandates:promotingcompetition,strengtheningconsumers’rights,creatingacompetitiveenvironmentforSMEs,andrestrainingtheconcentrationofeconomicpower.

Formoreinformation:http://eng.ftc.go.kr/about/overview.jsp

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Korea International Traders Association (KITA): KITAisKorea’sforemosttradepromotionorganization.Itaimstosupportdomesticcompaniesinexpandingtheirbusinessonaglobalscaleandtofosterpartnershipsbetweendomesticandoverseasenterprises.ItisthelargestbusinessassociationinKorea,with65,000mem-berfirms.Itsmissionistopromoteglobaltradeandsharedprosperity,andtosupportKorea’sbusinesscom-munitythroughresearch,training,andthenetworkingofKoreanenterpriseswiththeglobaltradecommunity.KITAworkstoshapetradepolicies,bothdomesticallyandinternationally,inordertoimproveconditionsforcompaniesthatpursueinternationaltradewithKorea.Itprovidestrade-relatedpolicyrecommendationstoKoreanandforeigngovernmentsandinternationalorganizationsliketheWTO,andplacesspecialemphasisondevelopingandmaintainingcooperativerelationshipswithoverseastradepromotionorganizationsandmajorinternationalorganizationstofacilitatereciprocaltradeandinvestment.Suchactivitiesincludeexchangingtradeinformationandorganizingbilateraleconomicevents,suchastheKorea/PacificUSStatesJointConfer-enceandtheKorea-NewZealandBusinessRoundtable,aswellastradepromotioneventsandjointresearch.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:kitainfo@kita.netandhttp://global.kita.net/

Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO):KIPOisagovernmentalauthorityinchargeofintellectualpropertymattersinKorea.ItsmissionistohelpKoreabecomeanadvancedcountryby:(i)providingalegalandinstitu-tionaladministrationforthecreationandutilizationofhighlycreative,value-addedintellectualproperty;and(ii)promotingtechnologicalinnovationandindustrialdevelopment.ThemainfunctionsofKIPOare:(i)exam-iningandregisteringintellectualpropertyrights(forpatents,utilitymodels,trademarksandindustrialdesigns);(ii)conductingtrialsonintellectualpropertydisputes;(iii)managinganddisseminatinginformationonintel-lectualpropertyrights;(iv)promotingandraisingpublicawarenessofinventionactivities;(v)promotinginter-nationalcooperationonintellectualpropertyrights;and(vi)trainingexpertsonintellectualpropertyrights.

Formoreinformation:http://www.kipo.go.kr/kpo/eng

Korea NGO Council for Overseas Cooperation (KCOC):KCOCisanassociationof66developmentNGOsthatimplementdevelopmentandaidprojectswiththeaimoferadicatingpovertyaroundtheworld.InordertofacilitatetheoverseasaidprojectsofdevelopmentNGOs,theorganizationactivelypromotesavarietyofactivities,includinginformationsharingamongitsmemberorganizations,capacitybuildingprogrammesforNGOsandtheirworkers,researchprojectsondevelopmentNGOs,andadvocacy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ngokcoc.or.kr/english/sub/sub1_2.php

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS): Asthenationalmetrologyinstitute(NMI)ofKorea,KRISSisassignedtoconductmissionstopromoteKorea’sindustrialcompetitivenessbyadvancingmeasurementstandards,science,andtechnologiesinwaysthatenhancethenation’seconomicperformanceandsecureabetterqualityoflifeforall.KRISSprovidesinternationallyrecognizednationalmeasurementstandardstoitscustomersinvariousindustriesasameansofhelpingimprovethequalityandcompetitive-nessofKoreanindustrialproductsandexportsinglobalmarkets.

Formoreinformation:http://english.kriss.re.kr/andsky0512@kriss.re.kr

Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA): KOTRAiscommittedtopromotingmutualprosperitybetweenKoreaanditstradingpartnersbyfacilitatinginternationalcommerceandinvestment.ItsKoreaBusinessCentersworldwidehelpKoreanexportersmeetlocalrequirements,andprovidepersonalservicestoforeigninvestorsconsideringalocationinKorea.KOTRAintroducesoverseasbuyerstothemostappro-priatebusinesspartnersinKoreathroughitswide-ranginginquirynetworkaswellasthroughbusinessmeet-ingsheldyearround.ItprovidesbuyersvisitingKoreawithassistanceinarrangingbusinessmeetingswithKoreancompaniesandcollectinginformationonKoreanproductsandsuppliers.KOTRAalsodispatchesgroupsofKoreanexportersabroadtoexploreglobalmarketswiththehelpoflocalKoreaTradeCenters.

Formoreinformation:http://english.kotra.or.kr/wps/portal/dkenanddigitalkotra@kotra.or.kr

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National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF):TheNACFistherepresentativeofagriculturalcoopera-tivesandNGOsinKoreaandliaiseswithoverseascooperativesandinternationalorganizations.Internationalrelationsprovideawindowtoshareinformation,knowledge,andperspectivesonthefarmsectorandcooper-ativesociety.TheNACFisamemberofsuchprominentorganizationsastheICA,AFMA,APRACA,IFAPandEAOC,andhasparticipatedinthemeetingsandcooperativeactionsofnumerousinternationalbodiesatbothglobalandregionallevels,includingtheOECD,WTO,APEC,UNFAO,IFADandFFTC.ThescopeofNACF’sinternationalcooperationinvolvesnotjustcontactswithoverseascooperativesandorganizationsbutresearchonthemodelpracticesandmanagementoftheseorganizations,andrelatedgovernmentagriculturaltradestrategies.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nonghyup.com/Eng/International/Overview.aspx

• SupportfortheIntegratedFramework(IF)forTrade-RelatedTechnicalAssistanceforLDCs• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• IncreasingRiceSeedProductionProject−Laos• IrrigationFacilityandAgricultureMechanizationProject−Tanzania• PotatoProductionTechnologyAssistanceProject–Algeria• PoultryProcessingProject−Angola• TechnologyDevelopmentCenterExtensionProject−Kenya• TextileTechnologyTrainingAidProject−Guatemala

• ErbilQualityTestingCenterModernizationProject−Iraq

TRADE FACILITATION

• PromotingthenarrowingoftheinformationgapthroughICTassistance−Morocco

• KOAFECInfrastructureandSustainableNaturalResourcesDevelopmentProjects• ModiKholaHydropowerStation−Nepal• NorthernGMSTransportNetworkImprovementProject−Laos• NorthwestProvincialRoadImprovementProject−Cambodia

• ProjecttoassisttheestablishmentofastockexchangeinVietnam

ICA InternationalCo-operativeAlliance

AFMA AgriculturalandFoodMarketingAssociation

APRACA AsiaPacificRuralandAgriculturalCreditAssociation

EAOC EastAsianAgriculturalOrganizationCouncil

FFTC FoodandFertiliserTechnologyCentre

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LUXEMBOURGGeneral information on Luxembourg development cooperation22

Luxembourg’sdevelopmentcooperationprogrammeisfirmlycommittedtothegoalofpovertyeradication,particularlyinLeastDevelopedCountries.ItfallsundertheremitoftheMinistryofForeignAffairsandisfinancedthroughtheLuxembourgDevelopmentCooperationFund.ThelegalandregulatoryframeworkfortheGrandDuchy’sdevelopmentcooperationwasestablishedbytheDevelopmentCooperationActof1996,anditsvisionandpolicyframeworkarearticulatedinits“StrategyandPrinciples”statement.ItiscloselyalignedtotheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs).Toensurepolicycoherenceacrossthegovernment,anInter-MinisterialCommitteeforDevelopmentCooperationservesasthekeycoordinationplatform.Thebulk(53%in2005-06)ofLuxembourg’sbilateralaidgoestosocialinfrastructureandservices:health,education(includingvocationaltrainingandprofessionalintegration),integratedlocaldevelopment,andwaterandsanitation,whiletenpercentfallsundermulti-sectorsupport.Luxembourg’sstructuresformanagingdevel-opmentcooperationareclearlydelineated,withtheMinistryofForeignAffairsleadingdevelopmentcoop-erationpolicyformulationandprogramming,whiletheMinistryofFinancemanagesrelationswiththeinter-nationalfinancialinstitutions.Theexecutingagency,Lux-Development,receivesprojectmandatesfromtheMFAandisaccountablefortheprojects’effectiveimplementation.TheMinistryofForeignAffairsandLux-Developmentareco-locatedwithclearresponsibilitiesatthecountrylevel:theMinistryofForeignAffairsengagesinpolicydialogue,whileLux-Developmentisresponsibleforprojectmanagement.

TheGovernmentofLuxembourgdoesnothaveastand-aloneAfTstrategybutapproachesAfTasacompo-nentofitsmultilateraldevelopmentcooperation.Thus,inadditiontoODAflowsinthesectoroftherein-forcementofeconomicinfrastructureandproductioncapacities,Luxembourgalsocontributed€1milliontotheDohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)in2008and2009(2x€500,000)and€3.5milliontotheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkTrustFund,managedbyUNOPS(€1.5millionin2008and€2millionin2009).

Inmattersrelatedtointernationaltradepolicyandnegotiations,theGovernmentofLuxembourgcarriesoutdebatesandformulatesitspositionandpoliciesinsuchareasasEUACPEconomicPartnershipAgree-ments(EPAs)andWTOmatters.However,itseestheEuropeanUnionasthedrivingforceinthepreparationofMemberStates’policiesinareasinwhichtheEUhasexclusivecompetence(e.g.trade).ItregardstheEUasessentialforstrengtheningpolicycoherencefordevelopment,inthelightofEUresponsibilities,notonlyintheimportantf ieldsoftradeandagriculture,butalsoinotherareas,suchasclimatechangeandtheenvironment.

Between2005and2007,Luxembourgnegotiatedasecondgenerationofmultiannualindicativecooperationprogrammes(PICs)withthe10prioritycountriesmentionedbelow(underLux-Development),underwhichitconcentratesitsinterventionsmorecloselyinalimitednumberofsectors.Luxembourghas,ineffect,movedaheadwiththeEuropeanUnion’sCodeofConductonComplementarityandDivisionofLabourinDevel-opmentPolicy,whichdeclares“EUdonorswillaimatfocusingtheiractiveinvolvementinapartnercountryonamaximumofthreesectors”.ItisfocusingitsinterventiononAfrica,withsixofitstenprioritypartnercountrieslocatedinsub-SaharanAfrica.

MicrofinanceisincreasinglybeinggivensignificantpolicyattentionbyLuxembourg,andfiguresasoneofitsprioritysectors.In2006,theGovernmentpreparedaninclusivefinancialsectorsmicrofinancepolicy,whichguidesitsinterventionintheareaofmicrofinance.ThroughtheMinistryofFinanceandtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,Luxembourghasbecomemoreactivelyengagedininternationalpolicydialogueon

22 TranslatedfromFrenchintoEnglishbytheauthors.

“Microfinance is one of the areas where Luxembourg has a specific value added. I remain convinced

that in the years to come, microfinance will prove to be an excellent anti-crisis instrument,

and not only for developing countries.” 17

H.E. Minister Jean-Louis Schiltz Minister for Development

Cooperation, Government of Luxembourg

Annual policy speech to the Luxembourg

Parliament − March 25, 2009

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microfinance,providingsupporttoanincreasingnumberofactorsinvolvedinthisissueatthenationallevelandincreasingitsfinancialsupportthroughitsdevelopmentcooperationbudget.Therationaleandmoti-vationforitsengagementinmicrofinanceislinkedtoitsowndomesticsituation.Luxembourgisaworld-classinternationalfinancialcentreandthusenjoysacomparativeadvantageinthissector.Ithasthepoten-tialtoaddvalue,usingsmallamountsofODAasleverageforinnovativeprojects.

Source:AidforTradeataGlance2009–Luxembourghttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/27/43149854.pdfLuxembourgDACPeerReview2008http://www.oecd.org/.../0,3343,en_2649_34603_40843520_1_1_1_1,00.html

Lux-Development:Lux-DevelopmentistheexecutingagencyentrustedbytheDirectorateofDevelopmentCooperationoftheMinistryofForeignAffairswithresponsibilityforthedesignandimplementationofLux-embourg’sbilateralprojects.Itisalimitedliabilitycompanywithacapitalof€250,000.SharesareheldbytheState(98%)andtheSociété nationale des crédits et d’investissement (2%).In2006,Lux-Developmentmanagedalmost70%ofLuxembourg’sbilateralaid.ItalsomanagesprojectsfortheMinistryofFinanceandotherbilateraldonorsandtheEuropeanCommission.Projectsarefocusedonafewsectorsandgeographi-callyconcentratedon10prioritypartnercountries,namelyBurkinaFaso,CapeVerde,ElSalvador,Laos,Mali,Namibia,Nicaragua,Niger,SenegalandVietnam.Lux-Developmentisgraduallydisengagingitselffromcoun-triesmovinguptheHumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI)Scale(e.g.Namibia,ElSalvadorandVietnam).Lux-DevelopmentheadquartersarelocatedinLuxembourgCityandithassixregionalofficeswhichsupportprojectsintheprivilegedpartnercountriesoftheLuxembourgDevelopmentCooperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/agence.lasso?lang=uk

Ministry of Finance (MoF):TheMinistryofFinancemanagesaround10-15%ofLuxembourg’sODAandman-agesrelationswiththeinternationalfinancialinstitutions.IncollaborationwiththeCentralBankofLux-embourg,itisrepresentedontheexecutiveboardsoftheBrettonWoodsorganizations,theWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF),andistherebyabletoexertacertaininfluence,totheextentofitsvotingpower,onthepoliciesofthosetwoinstitutions.Itfundsanumberofmicrofinanceinstitutes,suchasLuxFlagandLUXMINT.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:Gaston.Reinesch@fi.etat.luandhttp://www.mf.public.lu/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs23 (MAE) – Directorate of Development Cooperation (DDC): TheDirectorateofDevelopmentCooperation(DDC),withintheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MAE),hastheprimaryresponsibil-ityofmanagingLuxembourg’sODA.TheMAEhasanetworkofregionalofficesin13ofitspartnercountries;theDDCreportstotheMinisterforCooperationandHumanitarianAffairsanditsdirectorchairstheInter-MinisterialCommitteeforDevelopmentCooperation.ThisCommittee,establishedbytheDevelopmentCoop-erationActof6January1996,advisesonthebroadorientationsofdevelopmentcooperationpolicyandonpolicycoherencefordevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://cooperation.mae.lu/fr

23 MAE:MinistryforForeignAffairs(MinistèredesAffairesétrangères)−Luxembourg.

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Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Co-operation Direction de la Coopération au Développement

6,ruedelaCongrégationL-1352Luxembourg

Tel:+35224782351Fax:+352463842Web:http://cooperation.mae.lu

Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation

Lux-DevelopmentS.A.B.P.2273L-1022Luxembourg

Tel:+3522958581Fax:+352295858200E-mail:askld@lux-development.luWeb:http://www.lux-development.lu/index.lasso?lang=uk

Ministry of Finance (MoF)

3,ruedelaCongrégrationL-1352Luxembourg

Tel:+35224781Fax:+352475241/+352466212/+352220673E-mail:Gaston.Reinesch@fi.etat.luWeb:http://www.mf.public.lu/

Agence de Transfert de Technologie financière (ATTF):ATTFLuxembourgwascreatedin1999bytheStateoftheGrand-DuchyofLuxembourg(MinistryofFinance)asthemainshareholder.TheothershareholdersaretheCentralBankofLuxembourg(BCL),theChamberofCommerceoftheGrand-DuchyofLuxembourg,theFinancialSectorSupervisoryCommission(CSSF),theInstituteforTraininginBanking,Luxembourg(IFBL),theLuxembourgBankers’AssociationandtheUniversityofLuxembourg.ATTFhastwoobjectives:toprovidetechnicalassistanceandtopromoteLuxembourgasafinancialcentretopartnercountriesandregions.Theservicesitprovidesaretraining,consultingandtechnicalassistanceinfinancialmattersemanatingfromcountriesthathaveaprovenneedfortheacquisitionoffinancialknowledge.

Formoreinformation:http://www.attf.lu/contact.php

Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA): ADA,expertinmicrofinance,hasforover15yearsbeeninitiatinginnovativeconceptsthathavebeensuccessfullytriedoutanddevelopedthroughmicrofinanceinstitutionsintheSouth.Itsactionwithpartnersaimsatincreasingaccesstoinclusiveandresponsiblefinancialservicesformillionsofpeopleworldwideforwhomtraditionalbankservicesareinaccessible(bankaccounts,loans,sav-ingschemesormoneytransfers).Itisapreferredpartnerforknowledgeandcompetencessharingaswellasinformationandspecializeddocumentarysourceresearchandmicrofinanceawarenesscampaigns.ADAisanon-profitorganizationundertheHighPatronageofH.R.H.theGrandDuchessofLuxembourg,andiscoordi-natorofthesecretariatoftheMicroinsuranceNetwork,theAfricanMicrofinanceTransparencyForumandtheRatingInitiativeProgram,andapartnerofEtika,Luxflag,andtheEuropeanMicrofinancePlatform(e-MFP).

Formoreinformation:http://www.microfinance.luandE-mail:adainfo@microfinance.lu

Luxembourg for Finance: LuxembourgforFinanceistheagencyforthedevelopmentofthefinancialsector.Itisapublic-privatepartnershipbetweentheLuxembourgGovernmentandtheLuxembourgFinancialIndustryFederation(PROFIL).Theobjectiveofthispartnership,whichwassetupasanEconomicInterestGrouping(EIG),istocontributetothedevelopmentoftheLuxembourgFinancialCentrethroughacoherentandstructuredcom-municationspolicy.Theagency’sprincipalmissionistocreateastrongbrandimagefortheFinancialCentre,

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communicatingtheadvantagesofitsproductsandservicestoawidepublicandhighlightingthenumerousopportunitiesavailabletoinvestorsandclients,whetherinstitutionalorprivate,fromaroundtheworld.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lff.lu/

Luxembourg Fund Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG): LuxFLAGisanindependent,non-profitmicrofinancelabel-lingorganizationcreatedinLuxembourginJuly2006,withseedfundingfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs(€100,000)andtheMinistryofFinance.Itaimstopromotemicrofinancebyawardingarecognisablelabeltoeligiblemicrofinanceinvestmentvehicles(MIV),basedoninternationallyrecognizedstandardsinthemicro-financesectorworldwide.ThelabelenhancestheimageandcredibilityoftheMIVsandthusfacilitatesfundraisingforthem.Sinceitscreation,LuxFLAGhasawardedthemicrofinancelabeltoeightinvestmentfunds.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@luxflag.organdhttp://www.luxflag.org

Luxembourg Microfinance Development Fund (LMDF):LMDFisaregulatedinvestmentfundincorporatedinLuxembourg.Itaimstocontributetothealleviationofpovertyindevelopingcountriesthroughthepro-visionofpermanentandadaptedfinancialservicestomarginalizedcommunitiesandindividuals.Itseekstohelpyoungandpromisingmicrofinanceinstitutions(MFIs)thathaveapositivesocialimpacttowardsachiev-ingfinancialautonomyandgrowth.Inpursuanceofthis,theFundmayinvestintheequity,debtandguar-anteesofMFIsandinothermicrofinance-relatedproducts.Ithastwoprincipalobjectives,socialandfinan-cial:(i)helpsocially-orientedMFIstobecomelongtermviableenterprisesthatreachmorepoorpeopleandofferbetterservices;and(ii)generatesufficientincometosustainitsownoperationsandgiveitsshare-holdersafinancialreturnthatatleastcompensatesforinflation.InvestorsinLMDFhaveaninterestinmicro-financeasadevelopmenttoolandsupporttheFund’sdualobjectivesofsocialimpactandfinancialreturn.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@lmdf.luandhttp://www.lmdf.lu

Luxembourg Round Table on Microfinance (LTRM):TheLRTMwasinitiatedin2003bytheDepartmentforDevelopmentCooperationincollaborationwithanumberofotheractorsfromvariousbackgroundswiththeobjectiveofactingasacatalystforregularinteractionsbetweenthemainplayersinthefieldofmicrofi-nanceandinclusivefinanceinLuxembourg.Itisaninformalplatformbringingtogetherrepresentativesfromtheprivatesector,thepublicsectorandcivilsocietyinamulti-actorforumtopromotethedevelopmentandspreadofmicrofinanceandinclusivefinance.ItischairedbytheDepartmentofDevelopmentCooperationwithintheMinistryofForeignAffairswiththeassistanceofLux-Development.LRTMservesasanetworkingandcommunicationtoolaimedatincreasingpublicawarenessofthesector,advocatingitsmembers’posi-tionsonkeyissues,increasingthepossibilityofsharedprojects,andallowingotherfinancial-sectormem-bersintomicrofinance.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:contact@lrtm.luandhttp://www.lrtm.lu

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• DevelopingBusinesswiththeRuralPoor−Vietnam• HandicraftsDevelopmentinNiger• IntegratedRuralDevelopmentProject−Mali• MashareAgriculturalDevelopmentInstitute(MADI)Namibia

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• SupporttotheDairySectorinMontenegro(PhaseII)• TechnicalassistancetotheWAEMUintheITCsector

TRADE FACILITATION

• StudyinvestigatingtheconstructionoftransitcentresontheIslandofSantiago(CapeVerde)

• RoadinfrastructureonSantoAntaõ(CapeVerde)• SupporttothedevelopmentofNgwezemarketandtheArtsandCraftCentreinNamibia

• AwarenesscampaignonMicrofinance• Bankingtraining–Laos• DevelopmentofmicrofinanceinCapeVerde:actionplan2009–2010• DiscovertheLuxembourgFinancialCentreProgramme• MinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA)Advocacy• PromotinginclusivefinancialsectorsintheWestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion

(WAEMU/UEMOA)Zone• Technicalassistanceinfinancialservices,CapeVerde

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NETHERLANDSGeneral information on Dutch development cooperation

DevelopmentcooperationisoneoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs’principaltasks.TheDirectorate-GeneralforInternationalCooperation(DGIS)isresponsiblefordevelopmentcooperationpolicy,itscoordination,implementation,andfunding.TheNetherlandscontributes0.8%ofitsGNPannuallytopovertyreduction,makingitoneofthefewcountriesthatmeettheinternationallyagreednormfordevelopmentaid.Thiscon-tributiontranslatesinto€5billionperyeartowardsthedevelopmentofpoorcountriesaroundtheworld,halfofwhichgoestoAfrica,wheretheNetherlandsbelievesthatpovertyismostacute.TheNetherlandssup-portsdevelopingcountriesthroughvariouschannels,rangingfromsmall-scaleindividualinitiativestoWorldBankdevelopmentactivities.ThekeydocumentlayingouttheNetherlands’developmentpolicy,whichalsoliesbehinditsAfTStrategy,isthereportproducedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairs,“Our Common Concern:

investing in development in a changing world”.

TheDutchGovernment’sapproachtoAfTisbasedontheassumptionthattradeexpansionandliberalizationleadtoeconomicgrowth,whichshouldultimatelyreducepoverty.TheGovernment’sstrategyforAfTwasevaluatedin2005,andtheconclusionsfromthisevaluationfedintothe2007Netherlandsdevelopmentcooperationpolicydocuments,“Our Common Concern”,andanAfTstrategydocumentwhichwasdevelopedin2008.TheNetherlands’AfTstrategyisbasedonthefollowingprinciples:

• AfTmustcontributetoachievingMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)1,7and8,notonlybyencourag-ingsustainableeconomicgrowthbutalsobypromotingtheredistributionofincomeinfavourofthepoor.

• AfTshouldcontributetosustainablegrowthindevelopingcountries.Thiscanbeachievedbysafeguard-ingandintensifyingtheprocessofglobalisationresponsiblyandinacontrolledmannerwhileallowingsufficientpolicyspacetogovernmentsofbeneficiarycountries.

• DutchAfTneedstoworkmoreeffectivelywithEuropeandonorsandreachagreementonanambitiousnewconcreteEUAfTagenda.

• TheAfTstrategyshouldincreasinglybeimplementedasajointEUAfTstrategy.• Developingcountriesshouldincorporategrowthandtradeintheirnationalpovertyreductionstrategies,

sidebysidewithsocialsectorinterventions.TheaimistoensureAfTremainsdemand-drivenincharac-terandthatitsformulationandimplementationatcountrylevelinvolvesbothcivilsocietyandthepri-vatesector.Mainstreaminggrowthandtradeintonationalpovertyreductionstrategieswillcontributetothestrongerlegitimacyofrecipients’nationalAfTagendabymobilisingsupportthroughpoliticalproc-esses,forinstanceviatherecipientcountry’sparliament.

TheDutchAfTfinancialpackageisbasedonthebroaddefinitionofAfTthatwasagreedintheWTOMiniste-rialConferenceatHongKongin2005.Asrequestedbydevelopingcountrymembers,theAfTagendawasextendedfromthetraditionaltrade-relatedassistance(TRA)toincludeeconomicinfrastructureandthebuildingofproductivecapacitytoalleviatesupplysideconstraints.PartofthisbroadagendaistheEU’spledgetoraiseitsannualTRAfundingto€2billionayearby2010(€1billioneachfromtheECandfromtheMemberStates).Intermsoffunding,theNetherlandsisamongthecountriesleadingthewayinEurope,giv-ingatleast€550millionayearintheformofAfT.Initsdeliverymode,theNetherlandsfavorsademand-drivenapproachviaembassiesandinternationalorganizationsintherecipientcountries,whichsafeguardscountryownershipandrespectscountrypolicyspace.Asfaraspossible,theNetherlandsalwaysworksjointlywithotherdonorsandfinancialinstitutions,withintheframeworkofcountries’nationalgrowthandpov-ertyreductionstrategies.Ingeographicalfocus,LeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs),otherlowincomecoun-triesandpost-conflictcountriesareseenasbeingprioritypartners,whiledueregardshouldalsobegiventoregionalaspects.

“Europe needs to make out a case for the position of poor countries in international organizations like the WTO. In addition, the developing countries should be stimulated and facilitated to participate much more strongly in the world trade system.”

Source: Coalition agreement for the Netherlands Government, February 2007

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Initsthematicfocus,thecurrentAfTstrategybringsanumberofnewthemesintotheDutchAfTinitiatives,namely:• Corporatesocialresponsibility(CSR),whichisimportantforboththeworkforceandtheenvironmentin

developingcountriesaswellasformaintainingsupportfortheglobalisationprocess:AfTactivitieswithinthefieldofCSRshouldhelptocombatprotectionismindevelopedcountriesbypromotingpositiveincen-tivesfordevelopingcountriesintheireffortstoperformbetterinsuchareasaslabourstandards,childlabour,protectionoftheclimateandenvironment,andhumanrights(includingMDGs3and5).

• Public-privatepartnershipsarebecoming increasingly important inNetherlands’Aid-for-Tradeprogrammes.

• TheNetherlandshasadoptedthebroaderdefinitionofAfT,whichincludes,besidestrade-relatedassist-ance(narrowdefinition),economicinfrastructureandstrategiesfortacklingsupply-sideconstraints(broaderdefinition).

Asmentionedabove(thirditemunderAfTprinciples),theGovernmentoftheNetherlandsstronglysupportsaneffectiveEuropeanandDutchAidforTradeStrategy24.TheNetherlands,initsendeavourtoworkwithintheframeworkoftheEUAfTJointStrategy,hascommitteditselftoworkingcloselywiththeEuropeanCom-missiononthefollowingEUtheme-basedworkingpartiesthatoperatewithinthesectorsdesignatedbytheOECD’sCreditorReportingSystem:• TradePolicyandRegulations(withspecialreferencetoAfricaandthesub-themeoftradefacilitation);• BusinessandOtherServices(withspecialreferencetosustainablevaluechaindevelopment);• Agriculture(withafocusonpro-poorruraldevelopmentthattiesinwithEUpolicyonadvancingAfrican

agricultureandOECDPOVNET);• TransportandStorage(infrastructurebuilding,withafocusontheEU-AfricaPartnershiponInfrastructure);• EnergyGenerationandSupply(withafocusonsustainableenergy),whichshoulddovetailwiththeexist-

ingEUEnergyInitiativeforPovertyEradicationandSustainableDevelopment.

Intermsofregionalfocus,theGovernmentofNetherlandssupportstheEUAidforTradeStrategy’sACPcoop-erationframework,includingitseffortstoimprovethecompetitivenessofACPcountries.SpecialprogrammestostrengthentheexportpromotionandcapacitybuildingofsmallandmediumenterprisesareimplementedbytheCentreforthePromotionofImportsfromDevelopingCountries(CBI).

Source: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/29/43149944.pdfhttp://www.regjeringen.no/upload/UD/Vedlegg/Utvikling/aidfortrade_e.pdf

Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI): CBIisanagencyoftheMinistryofForeignAffairsandpartofthedevelopmentcooperationeffortoftheNetherlands.Operatingsince1971,CBI’smainobjectiveistocontributetotheeconomicindependenceandequitabledevelopmentofaselectednumberofcountriesinAfrica,Asia,CentralandSouthAmerica,theMediterraneanandthePacificbyprovidingexportmarketingandmanagementsupporttotheirSMEexportersandbusinesssupportorganizationswiththepur-poseofincreasingtheirexportsofgoodsandservicestoEurope.CBIstimulatesandsupportseconomicactiv-itiesthataresustainable,sociallyresponsibleandenvironmentallysound.Thisimpliescompliancewithinter-nationalsocialstandards,morespecif icallyILOConventionsandEuropeanconsumerhealth,safetyandenvironmentalrequirements.Requirementsarebothlegislativeandmarket-driven.Inordertoaccomplishitsmission,CBIconcentratesonfivecorecompetencies:(i)marketknowledge−CBIhasanintimateknowl-edgeofthestructures,characteristics,developmentsandrequirementsofmarketsintheEuropeanUnion;(ii)productandproductionimprovement−CBIisabletoprovidetechnicalassistanceinimprovingproductsandproductionprocessesthatcontributetocompetitivenessontheEUmarkets;(iii)qualitycontrol−CBIcoachesexportersandbusinesssupportorganizationsinmeetingthequalityrequirementsoftheEuropeanmarket;(iv)exportmarketingandmanagement−CBIisabletoprovidetechnicalassistanceandtrainingon

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improvingexportmarketingandmanagementknowledgeandskillswithincompaniesandbusinesssupportorganizations;and(v)marketentry−CBIisabletoprovideguidanceandmarketentryservicestocompaniesingainingaccessto,andmaintainingandexpandingmarketsharein,theEUmarkets.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cbi@cbi.euandhttp://www.cbi.eu

Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS):DGISisresponsiblefordevelopmentcoopera-tionpolicy,itscoordination,implementation,andfunding.AnimportantDGISfocusisonthecoherencebetweenDutchandEUpoliciesondevelopingcountries.Inordertodevelopandcarryoutdevelopmentpol-icy,theNetherlandsworkswiththegovernmentsofothercountriesandwithinternationalorganizations,suchastheUN,theWorldBank,andtheEU.Civilsocietyisanotherimportantsourceofpartners;theseincludenon-governmentalorganizations,suchasNovib,andinterestgroupssuchastheemployers’confederation,VNO/NCW,andthesmallandmediumenterpriselobbygroup,MKB-Nederland.DGISthemesincludeagricul-ture,gender,AIDS,education,fragilestates,sustainableeconomicdevelopment,andtheenvironment.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:dgis@minbuza.nlandhttp://www.minbuza.nl/en/The_Ministry/Organizational_Structure/Directorates_General

FMO: FMO(theNetherlandsDevelopmentFinanceCompany)wasfoundedin1970bytheDutchGovernmentasapublic-privatedevelopmentbank.ItstimulatestheDutchprivatesectortoinvestinemergingmarketsbyfurnishingcapitalandexperience.Sinceitsinception,FMO’saimhasbeentoempowerentrepreneurshipinemergingeconomiesinordertofurtherdevelopment.Itsmissionistoprovidecapital,shareknowledgeandcreatepartnerships.Itcollaborateswithbanksandotherinstitutionswithspecificexpertise.Itsareaofoper-ationisinternational,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheprivatesectorinAfrica,Asia,EasternEuropeandLatinAmerica.ItmanagesanumberofspecificfundsandfacilitiesfortheDutchGovernment,currentlyincluding:(i)AccesstoEnergyFund(AEF);(ii)Micro&SmallEnterpriseFund(MASSIF)25;(iii)CapacityDevel-opmentProgramme(CD);(iv)InfrastructureDevelopmentFund(IDF);and(v)FacilityEmergingMarkets(FOM).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:Info@fmo.nlandhttp://www.fmo.nl/smartsite.dws?id=397

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minbuza):MinbuzaisthechannelthroughwhichtheDutchGovernmentcommunicateswithforeigngovernmentsandinternationalorganizations,andisalsoresponsiblefortheNetherlands’bilateralaid.TheMinistryhasfourkeysetsofdepartments:(i)regionaldepartments,whichdevelopandcarryoutcoherent,effectivepolicyontheworld’sregionsandcountries;theyincludetheNorthAfricaandMiddleEastDepartment(DAM),thesub-SaharanAfricaDepartment(DAF),andtheWesternandCentralEuropeDepartment(DWM);(ii)policythemedepartments,whichcombineknowledgeandexper-tiseinoneforeignpolicyareaormore;theyincludetheSecurityPolicyDepartment(DVB),theFragileStatesUnit(FSE),theDepartmentforSustainableEconomicDevelopment(DDE),theHumanRightsDepartment(DMH),andtheEnvironmentandEnergyDepartment(DME);(iii)multilateraldepartments,whichdelivertheDutchcontributiontomultilateralforums;thesedepartments,theEuropeanIntegrationDepartment(DIE)andtheUnitedNationsandInternationalFinancialInstitutionsDepartment(DVF),alsosendDutchdelegatestointer-nationalorganizations;and(iv)supportdepartments,whichservetheentireMinistryinareaslikefinance,personnel,informationsystems,organizationandcommunications;theyincludetheLegalAffairsDepartment(DJZ),theInformationandCommunicationDepartment(DVL),andtheOfficeoftheSecretary-General(BSG).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:buza@postbus51.nlandhttp://www.minbuza.nl

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Contact

Centre for the Promotion of Imports for Developing Countries (CBI)

Visitors’address:WTC-BeursbuildingBeursplein37NL-3011AARotterdamPostaladdress:POBox30009NL-3001DARotterdam

Tel:+31102013434Fax:+31104114081E-mail:cbi@cbi.euWeb:http://www.cbi.eu/?pag=233

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs DG for International Cooperation (DGIS)

Visitors’address:Bezuidenhoutseweg67TheHaguePostaladdress:POBox20061NL-2500EBTheHague

Tel:+31703486486Fax:+31703484848E-mail:dgis@minbuza.nlWeb:http://www.minbuza.nl/en

AnnavanSaksenlaan71NL-2593HWTheHague

Tel:+3149696E-mail:fom@fmo.nlWeb:http://www.fmo.nl/smartsite.dws?id=397

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINBUZA)

Tel:+31703486486Fax:+31703484848E-mail:buza@postbus51.nlWeb:http://www.minbuza.nl/en

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs DG for International Cooperation (DGIS)

Tel:+31703486486Fax:+31703484848E-mail:dgis@minbuza.nlWeb:http://www.minbuza.nl/en

African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC)isanindependentorganization,establishedintheNetherlandsin2006,whichprovidesaplatformthatenablesthehugeAfricandiasporapopulationinEuropetoconnectmorecloselywiththeAfricancontinent,facilitatingtheeffectiveharnessingoftheirconsiderable,andlargelyuntapped,socialcapitalasacollectiveforcetopooltheirresourcesandproactivelyundertakeiniti-ativesforthepromotionofpeace,bettergovernanceandbraingaininAfrica.

Formoreinformation:http://www.diaspora-centre.org/Migration__Development

Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD):EVDisabureauoftheMinistryofEconomicAffairswiththemissionofpromotingandencouraginginternationalbusinessandinternationalcooperation.ItisthecentralorganoftheDutchGovernmentresponsibleforpromotingtheinternationalpresenceofDutchcompaniesinforeignmarketsandforsupportingprivatesectordevelopmentinemergingmarkets−andpro-videsfinancialsupportforactivitiescontributingtosustainableprivatesectordevelopmentinthesemar-kets.TheagencyalsoprovidesDutchcompanieswithinformationandservicescriticalforthepursuitofnewopportunitiesinallmarkets.Throughitsinternationalnetwork,websiteanddatabase,theAgency−actingcloselywiththeDutchDiplomaticMissionsandNetherlandsBusinessSupportOffices−isabletoprovideusefulbusinessleadsandcontacts.Agrowingnetworkoforganizations,governmentinstitutionsandcom-paniesrelyontheEVDforinformationaboutforeignmarkets,governmentsandtradeandindustry.Withits

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wide-rangingknowledge,theEVDisabletodevelopproductsandservicesthatmeettheneedsofitscus-tomersandclients.

Formoreinformation:http://www.hollandtrade.com/organization/about.asp

Agri-Profocus Partnership (Agri-Profocus):Agri-ProFocusisapartnershipofDutchdonoragencies,creditinstitutions,companiesandtrainingandknowledgeinstitutionswiththegoalofpromotingfarmerentre-preneurshipindevelopingcountriesthroughcooperation,exchangeandlearning.Itsmissionistoprovidecoherentanddemand-drivensupporttoenhancethecapacityofproducerorganizationsindevelopingfarmerentrepreneurshipwithinthecontextofpovertyreduction.Its26memberscollaboratecloselywiththeDirec-torateGeneralforDevelopmentCooperation(DGIS)oftheMinistryofForeignAffairsandwiththeMinistryofAgriculture,NatureandFoodQuality(LNV).ItsgeographicalfocusisonsevenAfricancountries;itsthe-maticfocusisonvaluechaindevelopment,accesstofinancialservices,sustainablefoodproduction,andgenderasacross-cuttingtheme;anditsinterventionsrangefromresearch,documentingpracticeandthedevelopmentoftoolsandmethodstopromotingexchangeandlearningwithintheAgri-ProFocusnetwork.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@agri-profocus.nlandhttp://www.agri-profocus.nl/list_page.phtml

Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO): Establishedin1973asanon-profitDutchresearchandadvisorybureau,SOMOinvestigatestheconsequencesofmultinationalenterprises’(MNEs)pol-iciesandtheinternationalizationofbusinessworldwide. Throughitsactivitiesandresearchoncorporationsandtheirinternationalcontext,andwithafocusonsustainableeconomicandsocialdevelopmentandthestructuraleradicationofpoverty,exploitation,andinequality,SOMOcontributesdirectlyorindirectlytosustainabledevelopmentandtothefightagainstthenegativeconsequencesofglobalisationforcountriesfromtheglobalNorthaswellasthosefromtheglobalSouth.Itsgoalsare:(i)achievingchangethroughknowledgebuilding;(ii)strengtheningcivilsocietyintheglobalNorthandSouth;and(iii)increasingtheimpactofcivilsocietyorganizations.

Formoreinformation:http://somo.nl/about-somo

Development Policy Review Network (DPRN): TheDRPNisanetworkofdevelopmentexpertsandpolicy-makersintheNetherlandsandBelgiumwhoaimtoreducethegapbetweenscience,policy,developmentpracticeandthecorporatesector.Itiscommittedtostimulatinginformeddebateanddiscussionofissuesrelatedtotheformulationandimplementationofdevelopmentpolicies,inparticularthoserelatedtoDutchpoliciesandaidorganizations.TheDPRNpromotesinformationexchangeanddialoguebetweenscientists,policymakersanddevelopmentpractitionersintheNetherlandsandBelgiumbycreatingopportunitiesforseveralkindsofdevelopmentexpertstomeetandexchangeideasandinformation.Theresearchanddiscus-sionthemesincludeGMsoy,microfinance,taxingindevelopingcountries,businessdevelopmentandfoodinsecurity.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@dprn.nlandhttp://www.global-connections.nl

Development Research Institute (IVO), Netherlands: IVOwasestablishedin1963withthemissionofdevel-opingappliedsocio-economicresearchtocontributetopovertyalleviation.ThecornerstonesofitsanalyticalapproachesareGlobalCommodityChainsAndDevelopment,InstitutionalImpactAnalysisandMacroAccount-ingforPolicyAnalysis,includingtheirrespectiveenvironmentaldimensions.IVOhasbeeninvolvedinavarietyofcapacitybuildingactivitiesintheareaofintegratedpolicyontrade,theenvironmentandruralandurbandevelopment,withanemphasisontheroleofSMEsandtheirimpactondevelopment.TheInstitutealsorunsactivitiesinvolvingtrainingandresearchundertheUNEPprogramme“Enhancing Capacity Building for Integrated

Policy Design and Implementation for Sustainable Development” inLatinAmerica,AfricaandAsia.Severaloftheseprojectsadopttheglobalvaluechainapproach,whichentailsthestudyofthewholerangeoftransformationsinvolvedintheproductionandconsumptionofcommodities,fromextractiontodeliverytofinalconsumersandfinaldisposal.TheseprojectsarefundedbytheEuropeanCommission,throughtheINCODEVandAsia-Link

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programmes,aswellasbytheDutchGovernmentMHOinternationalcooperationprogrammeonhighereduca-tion,amongothers.TrainingofPhDcandidatesfromdevelopingcountriesisanimportantpartofIVO’stasks.

Formoreinformation,consultthewebsite:http://ivo.uvt.nl/.

Dutch Employers’ Cooperation Programme (DECP):DECPisapublic-privatepartnershipestablishedbyDutchemployersandtheMinistryofForeignAffairsin2005withtheaimofstrengtheningthecapacityofbusinessorganizationsindevelopingcountriesbytransferringknowledgeandexperience,bycooperatingwithnationalandinternationalorganizations,andthroughfinancialcontributionstoprogrammeactivities.ThroughDECP,Dutchemployerorganizationsofferprofessionalexpertisetoemployerorganizationsin36oftheNether-lands’partnercountries.DECPintervenesinthreeareas:(i)fosteringsustainablesocio-economicdevelop-ment;(ii)formulatingandinfluencingpolicy(nationalandinternational);and(iii)defendingtheinterestsofitsmembers.Itworkscloselywithnationalandinternationalorganizations,includingPUMNetherlandsSeniorExperts,DeBaakManagementCentre,theConfederationoftheNetherlandsIndustriesandEmployers(VNO-NCW),ILO(InternationalLabourOrganization),ITC/ILO(InternationalTrainingCentreofILO)andIOE(InternationalOrganizationofEmployers).DECPisfinancedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsandVNO-NCW.

Dutch Institute for Communication and Development (IICD):IICDwassetupin1996andhasmorethanadecadeofexperienceinhelpingdevelopingcountriestomoveforwardwithsustainabledevelopmentthroughtheefficientuseofICTapplications.ItworksinninepartnercountriestoimproveICTapplicationsineducation,healthcare,environment,bettergovernanceandincome-generation26,andisinvolvedinaround130activities.Itssupportforprojectsandprogrammestakesvariousforms,includingprovidingseedcapi-talfortestprojects,seekingtechnicalsolutionsforwebaccesstogetherwithprivatesectorpartners,andtrainingprojectpartnersandusersintheefficientuseofcommunicationtechnologies,suchastheInter-net,television,localradioandtelephony.IICD’smostimportantpartnersarelocalorganizationsindevel-opingcountries.IthasinstitutionalallianceswiththeDutchDirectorate-GeneralforInternationalCooper-ation(co-f inancing(MFS)grantof€20millionfor2006–2010),theUKDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID)andtheSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC).IntheNetherlands,IICDworkswithHivos,Cordaid,PSO,ALtran,AtosOriginLearningSolutions,CapGeminiandothers.

Formoreinformation:http://www.iicd.org/about

ETC Energyiscommittedtoprovidingmodernenergyservicestothepoorindevelopingcountriesthroughbusinessdevelopmentsupport,capacitybuilding,policyinfluencingandresearch.Itworkswithawiderangeofpartnersintheenergysector,suchasgovernmentorganizations,NGOs,financialinstitutions,research-ers,donoragencies,localandinternationalenterprisesandcommunity-basedorganizations.Themainfocusareasofinterventionare:(i)ModernEnergyServicesforAll;(ii)EnhancingSkillsandCapacities;(iii)PolicyInfluencing;and(iv)UnderstandingEnergyandPoverty.ETCEnergyhousesthefollowingprogrammes:• EASE−EnablingAccesstoSustainableEnergy,ourinternationalpartnershipthatworkstoservetheunmet

demandsofthepoor.Seehttp://www.ease-web.org• ENERGIA−TheInternationalNetworkonGenderandSustainableEnergy.Seehttp://www.energia.org• TTP−TechnicalTrainingProgramme,whichprovidesassistancetoeducationandtechnicaltrainingpro-

grammesinawiderangeofdevelopingcountries.Seehttp://www.etc-energy.org/index.php?id=322• NCAP−NetherlandsClimateChangeAssistanceProgramme,whichhasaspecialfocusonsupportingcli-

mateadaptationoptionsandstrategiesforthepoorindevelopingcountries.Seehttp://www.nlcap.net

Formoreinformation:http://www.etc-energy.org/index.php?id=183

EU-LDC Network: TheEU-LDCNetworkseekstoprovideamediumfortheexchangeofinformationandanal-ysisoftradeandcapitalpoliciesandtheirimplicationsforrelationsbetweenEuropeanddeveloping

26 Bolivia,BurkinaFaso,Educador,Ghana,Jamaica,Mali,Tanzania,UgandaandZambia

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countries.Itengagesinarangeofactivitiesaimedatimprovingtheexchangeofinformation,researchandanalysis,experienceandviewsonissuesrelevanttoeconomicrelationsandcooperationbetweentheEuro-peanUnionanddevelopingcountries,includingpublicationsandconferences.TheactivitiesoftheEU-LDCNetworkareprimarilysupportedbyagrantfromtheNetherlandsMinisterforDevelopmentCooperation,withadditionalfinancingfromtheNetherlandsEconomicInstitute(N.E.I.b.v.).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:eu-ldc@ecorys.comandhttp://www.eu-ldc.org/src/qa.php

European Centre for Development Policy and Management (ECDPM):ECDPMisanindependentfoundationwhichfocusesonbuildinganeffectivepartnershipbetweentheEuropeanUnionandtheACPcountries,par-ticularlyrelatedtodevelopmentcooperation.IthasfacilitatedACP-EUcooperationsince1986,particularlyinfacilitatingpolicydialogue,creatingunderstandingofprocessesandinstitutionsandbuildingcapacity.Itreinforcesthecapacitiesofpublic,privateandnon-profitorganizationsinACPcountriestobetterman-agetheirowndevelopmentpoliciesandinternationalcooperation,whileworkingwithgovernmentsandorganizationsinEuropetomaketheirdevelopmentpoliciesandinstrumentsmoreeffective.ECDPMworksinthreethematicpolicyareas:developmentpolicyandinternationalrelations;(ii)economicandtradecoop-eration;and(iii)governance.ItplaysastrongadvocacyroleinthecontextoftheEPAnegotiationsandhasbeenactivelyprovidingsupporttoACPgovernmentsintheformoftechnicalassistanceandstudies.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ecdpm.org/Web_ECDPM/Web/Content/Navigation.nsf/Index2?ReadForm

Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR): ThisisaninterdisciplinaryinstituteofMaastrichtUniversity,embeddedinitsFacultyofLaw.TheInstitute’smissionistoconductresearch,tooffercoursesandseminarsandtogiveadviceontheroleofinternationalregulationinaddressingproblemsandchallengesresultingfromeconomicglobalisation.Itseekstofosterclosercollaborationbetweenthefacul-ties,schoolsandinstitutesofMaastrichtUniversitythatarecurrentlyaddressingissuesofeconomicglo-balisationandtofacilitatecooperationwithotheruniversitiesandresearchinstitutesindevelopedaswellasdevelopingcountries.Inlightofthequestionsaddressed,theInstitutewillengageinanopendialoguewithnationalgovernments,internationalorganizations,industryassociationsandNGOs.

Formoreinformation:http://igir.org/index.php?a=about&id=2

International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS):ISSisaninternationalgraduateschoolofpolicy-orientedcriticalsocialscience,whichbringstogetherstudentsandteachersfromtheglobalSouthandtheNorthinaEuropeanenvironment.Establishedin1952astheInternationalInsti-tuteofSocialStudiesbyDutchuniversitiesandtheNetherlandsMinistryofEducation,itdoesresearchandteachingandprovidespublicserviceinthefieldofdevelopmentstudiesandinternationalcooperation.Itsoverallmissionistobeaninstitutionally-independent,research-led,teaching-basedgraduateschoolinthesocialsciences,contributingtopublicdebateandinfluencingpublicopinionandpolicy-makingonissuesofdevelopment,equityandhumanrightsworldwide.Itsaimistomaintainhighstandardsofquality,trainingstudentsfromdevelopingandtransitioncountries,inparticular,withitsinternational,top-levelstaff.ISSisactivelyinvolvedinawiderangeofinternationalcapacitybuildingandresearchprojectsandadvisoryservices.Theseincludelong-termprogrammesofcooperationwithteachingandresearchinstitutionsandgovernmentbodiesindevelopingcountriesand,morerecently,intransitioneconomies.ISSactivitiesinthisfieldincludeteachinginputs,curriculumdevelopment,contractresearch,policyadviceonawiderangeofissues,andtheappraisal,formulation,evaluationandmonitoringofdevelopmentprogrammesandprojects.

Formoreinformation:http://www.iss.nl/

National Committee for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO): NCDOinvolvespeo-pleintheNetherlandsininternationalcooperationandsupportsthemwithinformation,subsidiesandadvice.InordertoincreasethepotentialforinternationalcooperationandtogiveahigherprofiletotheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs), itorganizescampaigns,debates,educationalactivities,exhibitions,media

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productionsandculturalprojects,andalsohighlightstheeffortsofgovernmentandcitizenstoachievetheMDGs.NCDOhelpspeopleandorganizationsintheNetherlandswhodedicatethemselvestoimprovingthepositionofpeopleindevelopingcountries,andsupportstheselocaldevelopmentprojectswithadviceandsubsidies.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ncdo.nlandhttp://www.ncdo.nl/aboutncdo/About_NCDO

Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut (NEN):NENisaprivate,non-profitorganization,foundedin1916bytheNetherlandsSocietyforIndustryandTrade,incooperationwiththeRoyalInstituteofEngineers.NENistheDutchnetworkintheworldofstandardsandregulations.Itsmissionisthreefold:(i)assuringactiveinvolvementofthetradeandindustrysectorsintheNetherlandsinthedevelopmentofinternationalandEuropeanstandardsand,wherestillappropriate,ofnationalstandards;(ii)promotingtheuseofstandardsandstandardizationwithintheNetherlands;and(iii)operatingasthecentralpointintheNetherlandsforinformationonstandardsandstandardsdevelopment.TheNENbureauisanintegratedorganizationserv-ingboththeNetherlandsStandardizationInstituteandtheNetherlandsElectrotechnicalCommittee.NENisalsooneoftheWTOnationalenquirypointsforTBT.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nen.nl

Netherlands Senior Experts (PUM):PUMplaysanimportantroleinthefieldofinternationaldevelopmentassistance,sendingseniorexpertstomorethan76countriesinAfrica,Asia,theMiddleEast,LatinAmericaandCentralandEasternEurope.Itisanindependentorganization,withclosetieswithVNO-NCW,andisfundedbytheDutchGovernment,theEUandVNO-NCW.Uponrequest,PUM’sexpertsoffertheirskillsandexperiencetobusinessesandorganizationsinplaceswherethesearemostneeded.Itsinterventionsaregearedtowardsfightingpovertyandencouragingsustainabledevelopmentinsocialfree-marketeconomiesaroundtheworld.Toaccomplishthistask,PUMstrivestoimprovethebusinessclimate,stimulatesthecre-ationofnewemploymentandassistswiththechangeovertocleanermeansofproduction.PUMworksinclosepartnershipwithunions,employers’organizationsandchambersofcommerce.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@pum.nlandhttp://www.pum.nl/iPublish/iPublishcontent.nsf/(WebDocs)/6C15B473B0F5EABCC125756200589EDA

NufficistheNetherlandsorganizationforinternationalcooperationinhighereducation.Anindependent,non-profitorganizationbasedinTheHague,itsupportsinternationalizationinhighereducationandresearchandprofessionaleducationintheNetherlandsandabroad,helpsimproveaccesstohighereducationworld-wide,andplaysanimportantroleinfosteringinternationalcooperationinhighereducationbetweentheNetherlandsandothercountries.NufficworkscloselywiththeDutchMinistryofEducation,CultureandSci-enceandtheDutchMinistryofForeignAffairs.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nuffic.nl

SNV Netherlands Development Organization:SNVisadevelopmentagencybasedintheNetherlandsanddedicatedtoprovidingtechnicalassistanceandcapacitybuildinginWestAfrica,EastandSouthernAfrica,LatinAmerica,AsiaandtheBalkans.ItsupportsprovidersofmicrocreditandventurecapitalwhichhelpSMEsimprovetheirmarketposition,andputsanemphasison“drivencapacitydevelopment.”Bygivingadvice,SNVstrengthensthecapacityofindividualorganizationstobecomeself-sustainingwithinalimitedtimeframe.AsubstantialpartofitsworkisfinancedbytheNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairs,whoseannualcontribution−€96.5millionin2008−allowsittoimplementitscoreworkprogramme.

Formoreinformation:http://www.snvworld.org

Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER): Establishedinlawbythe1950IndustrialOrganiza-tionAct(Wetopdebedrijfsorganizatie),theSERisthemainadvisorybodytotheDutchGovernmentandpar-liamentonnationalandinternationalsocialandeconomicpolicy.Itisfinancedbyindustryandiswholly

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independentfromtheGovernment.Itrepresentstheinterestsoftradeunionsandindustry,advisingtheGovernment(uponrequestoratitsowninitiative)onallmajorsocialandeconomicissues.Asanadvisoryandconsultativebodyofemployers’representatives,unionrepresentativesandindependentexperts,theSERaimstohelpcreatesocialconsensusonnationalandinternationalsocio-economicissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ser.nl/en/home.aspx

Tax and Customs Administration (Central Licensing Office for Imports and Exports):TheDutchCustoms,whichfallsundertheMinistryofFinance,isresponsibleforlevyingimportdutiesandischargedwithcarry-ingoutageneralcheckongoodsthatenterorleavethecustomsterritory,withparticularattentiontoanumberofprohibitions,restrictionsandcontrolprocedures,aswellasthesafetyofthemovementofgoods.TheSectionforEC/SectionEC/WTO-NotificationsisanationalenquirypointforTBT.

Formoreinformation:E-mail: Cdiu.notificaties@belastingdienst.nlandhttp://www.douane.nl/english/

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• Corporatesocialresponsibilityforgreatertransparency• LinkagebetweenTrade,DevelopmentandPovertyReduction(TDP)• TwinningFacilitySurinam-Netherlands

• Multi-DonorFacilityforTradeandInvestmentClimate(MDF-TIC)(Indonesia)• SupporttoEPAandWTOnegotiations• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• Netherlands—WTOTraineeProgramme

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• BioTradeFacilitationProgramme(BTFP)• Mali-Mangocase–CBIintervention• Modernenergytechnologiesforthepoor• SustainableTradeInitiative(IDH)

• ConsultativeTaskForce(CTF)onEnvironmentalRequirementsandMarketAccessforDevelopingCountries• Marketaccessthroughmeetingqualitystandardsforfoodandagriculturalproducts• SupportforStandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility(STDF)

• MatchmakingFacility(MMF)

• DECPinterventionindevelopingcountries• Developingyour Businessdatabase• ExportCoachingProgramme(ECP)• Marketing,researchandexportpromotiontraining

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TRADE FACILITATION

• PlatformeLogistiqueAménagéeenZoneAéroportuaire(PLAZA)−Mali• SupporttoICTinfrastructure–SikassoOnline• TradeFacilitationFacility(TFF)

• FacilityforInfrastructureDevelopment(ORIO)• InfrastructureDevelopmentFund–FMO

• FMOandAliosFinanceGroupsupporttoleasingoperationinZambia• FMO€35millionloantoimproveaccesstofinancialservicesinZambia• Micro&SmallEnterpriseFund(MASSIF)• SupportbyFMOforsettingupACLEDABankLtdinLaos

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NEW ZEALANDGeneral information on New Zealand’s development cooperation

ThestrategicobjectiveandmandateofNewZealand’sofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)issustainabledevel-opmentindevelopingcountriesinordertoreducepovertyandcontributetoamoresecure,equitableandpros-perousworld.Withinthis,itscorethematicfocusisonsustainableeconomicdevelopmentanditscoreregionalfocusisonthePacific.However,whilethePacificwillbethemainareaofitsaidefforts,NewZealandwillalsocontributetodevelopmenteffortsinAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica,andthroughmultilateralagencies.

TheNewZealandGovernment’saidprogramme(theNZAIDprogramme)andpolicyadviceoninternationaldevelopmentissuesaremanagedbytheInternationalDevelopmentGroupwithintheMinistryofForeignAffairsandTrade,anditsapproachtotradeanddevelopmentissuesisjointlyformulatedwithintheMinis-trybytheInternationalDevelopmentGroup,theTradeandEconomicGroup,andrelevantRegionalGroups.ThiscoordinatedapproachappliesbothinthecontextofWTOnegotiations(e.g.thecurrentDohaDevelop-mentRoundandWTOaccessions)andinothertrade-relatednegotiationsthatNewZealandisengagedinthatinvolvekeydevelopmentpartners.

NewZealand’sAidforTrade(AfT)worksatthreelevels:bilateral,regionalandmultilateral.ThetwofocusregionsforitsprogrammesarethePacificandSouthEastAsia.InthePacific,theNZAIDprogrammeisseek-ingoutcomeswheremarketsworkbetterforthepoor,thereisapolicyenvironmentthatsupportseconomicgrowth,andrurallivelihoodsandfoodsecurityarestronger.InSoutheastAsia,thefocushasbeenonsus-tainablerurallivelihoods.

NewZealand’sapproachtoAfTwasfirstsetoutinthe2003policy“HarnessingInternationalTradeforDevel-opment”andfurtherdevelopedinthe2008EconomicGrowthandLivelihoodspolicy.

Sincelate2008therehasbeenanincreasedemphasisonsustainableeconomicdevelopmentintheNZAIDprogramme,inkeepingwiththeNZAIDmandate.

Thisincreasedengagementisfocusedaroundthreemainareas:• Improvingtheenablingenvironment;• Promotingavibrantprivatesector;• Strengtheninginternationalconnections.

Toachievethis,NewZealandisincreasingitseffortstostrengthentradeandotherinternationalfinancialflows;toimproveinfrastructure(particularlytransportnetworksandtheenergysector);tosupportbusinessdevelop-mentandthedevelopmentofproductivesectors(e.g.fisheries);andtoencourageprivatesectorinvestment.

NewZealand’sAfTfundinghasincreasedsinceDecember2005,andthisincreaseisexpectedtocontinueinbothdollartermsandasapercentageofNewZealand’saidprogramme,reflectingthegreaterfocusonsus-tainableeconomicdevelopment.AfTdisbursementsin2007,usingtheappropriateCRScodes,amountedtooverUS$23million.Thisfiguredoesnot,however,captureallofNewZealand’sAfTcontribution.TheNZAIDprogrammeadditionallysupportsanumberofotheractivitiesthataddress“OtherTrade-relatedNeeds”,suchasNewZealand’ssupportforthePacificForumFisheriesAgencytowardstheeconomicandsustainableman-agementoffisheriesresources.TherehasbeenanincreaseindemandforAfTfromthePacificregioninrecentyears,inpartreflectingagreateremphasisonregionaleconomicintegrationandtheincreasednumberoftradenegotiationsthatPacificIslandCountriesareinvolvedin.

27 AllfigureswhichwereinNewZealanddollars(NZ$)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00NZ$=0.720US$at21Sept.2009

“The principal aim of all our trade-related work is to maximize the contribution that trade can make to development, while ensuring the benefits reach poor producers, farmers and workers, in a sustainable way.”

Making Trade Work for Development – January 2009NZAID Programme, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Inlinewithitscommitmenttodonorcoordinationandharmonizationofaid,NewZealandisworkingtoimprovedonorcoordinationonAfT,particularlyinthePacific,anddeliveringAfTthroughmulti-donormech-anismswhereappropriate.RecentexamplesincludetheestablishmentofthePacificRegionalInfrastructureFacility,withAusAID,theWorldBank,andtheADB;andworktoensurecoordinatedmulti-donorsupporttotheOceaniaCustomsOrganization.

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT):MFATistheministryresponsibleforadvisingandnegotiatingoninternationalrelationsandtradepolicy,anddiplomaticandconsularissues.ThroughitsInternationalDevelopmentGroup,MFATisalsotheprincipaladviserondevelopmentassistanceissues.TheMinistryhasbeeninvolvedinregionalsecurityinitiativessuchastheRAMSIinterventionintheSolomonIslands,isactiveindevelopingexportopportunitiesforlocalcompanies,andhasfreetradeagreementsinplacewithanumberofcountries,includingChinaandASEANcountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:enquiries@mfat.govt.nzandhttp://www.mfat.govt.nz/

MFAT’sInternationalDevelopmentGroupmanagestheNZAIDprogramme.Thisprogrammehasitsownbudgetlineandmanagementarrangementstailoredtoitscorebusiness.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:enquiries@nzaid.govt.nzandhttp://www.nzaid.govt.nz/about/

Contact

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

HeadOfficeaddress195LambtonQuay,WellingtonNewZealand

Tel:+6444398000Fax:+6444729596Web:http://www.mfat.govt.nz/E-mail:enquiries@mfat.govt.nz

Mailingaddress:PrivateBag18901,WellingtonNewZealand

ContactdetailsfortheInternationalDevelopmentGroupTel:+6444398200Fax:+6444398515Web:http://www.nzaid.govt.nzE-mail:enquiries@nzaid.govt.nz

Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia:NZ):Thisisanon-partisanandnon-profitorganizationdedicatedtobuildingNewZealanders’knowledgeandunderstandingofAsia.Establishedin1994,Asia:NZrepresentsauniquepartnershipbetweenthepublicandprivatesectors.Astheleadingnon-governmentalorganiza-tiononAsia-NewZealandrelations,itworksinfivemainareas:business,culture,education,mediaandresearch.Inaddition,Asia:NZrunstheYoungLeadersNetworkandtakesaleadroleinTrack2bilateralandmultilateraldialoguesintheAsia-Pacific.

Formoreinformation:http://www.asianz.org.nz/about-us

Council for International Development (CID): TheCouncilforInternationalDevelopment(CID)workstoachieveeffectivehighqualityinternationaldevelopmentprogrammesfocusingonthealleviationanderad-icationofpoverty.Itseekstoenhancethecapacityandparticipationofmemberagencies,theNZGovern-mentandothersectorsoftheNZcommunity.Amongstotheractivities, itprovidesa forumforthe

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discussionofinternationalaidanddevelopmentissues;liaiseswiththeNZGovernment,includingtheMin-istryofForeignAffairsandTrade(MFAT);andworkstoincreasepublicawarenessofinternationaldevelop-mentneedsandissues.ThroughtheCDITradeForum,italsoplaysanactiveroleinglobaltradeadvocacy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cid.org.nz/about-cid/index.htmlandhttp://www.cid.org.nz/advocacy/trade.html

Importer Institute: ThisisaninformalnationalassociationofNewZealandimportingcompanieswhichaimstokeepmembersinformedontopicalissuesofinterestandtorepresentimporters’interestsbeforepolicymakersandthepublic.

Formoreinformation:http://www.importers.org.nz/

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand:Thisisthegovernmentagencyresponsibleforthegrantingandregistrationofintellectualpropertyrights.Throughtheprovisionofitsservices,theOfficeaimstoensurethatpeoplerealisethefulleconomicpotentialoftheirintellectualproperty.Inadditiontoadminis-teringtherelevantlegislationandregisters,theOfficeperformsanumberofoperationalfunctions,includ-ing:(i)implementinginternationalagreements;(ii)providingassistanceandinformationtoclients;(iii)con-tributingtopolicydevelopmentonIPrights;and(iv)actingasareceivingofficefortheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO).

Formoreinformation:http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/iponz

JAS-ANZ istheGovernment-appointedaccreditationbodyforAustraliaandNewZealandresponsibleforpro-vidingaccreditationofconformityassessmentbodies(CABs)inthefieldsofcertificationandinspection.AccreditationbyJAS-ANZdemonstratesthecompetenceandindependenceoftheseCABs.JAS-ANZaccred-its70CABswhointurncertifysome50,000organizations.Includingaccreditationsandtechnicalassistanceprojects,itprovidesservicesinover20countries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:contact@jas-anz.organdhttp://www.jas-anz.com.au/

Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand (MSL):ThisisNewZealand’snationalmetrologyinstitute,whichensuresthatNewZealand’sunitsofmeasurementareconsistentwiththeInternationalSystemofUnits,theSI.MSLprovidesclientswiththemostaccuratecalibrationserviceinthecountryforawiderangeofinstru-mentsandartifacts,aswellasadviceandtraining.ItplaysakeyroleinensuringinternationalrecognitionofNewZealand’sNationalMeasurementSystem,whichisessentialforNewZealand’songoinginternationaltrade.

Formoreinformation:http://msl.irl.cri.nz/training-and-resources/training-courses

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ):ThisisthedivisionoftheMinis-tryofAgricultureandForestry(MAF)chargedwithleadershipoftheNewZealandbiosecuritysystem.Itfacil-itatesinternationaltrade,protectsthehealthofNewZealandersandensuresthewelfareofourenviron-ment,floraandfauna,marinelifeandMaoriresources.MAFBNZcontributestotheMAF’seconomic,social,andcultural,healthandenvironmentaloutcomesandisinchargeofmanagingpestsanddiseasesbyprovid-ingleadershipacrossthebiosecuritysystemandestablishingpolicy,standardsandregulations.Atagloballevel,MAFBNZisresponsibleforgatheringandexchanginginformationaboutemergingrisksaroundtheworld,negotiatinginternationaltreatiesandmultilateralagreementsandfacilitatingtradeaccessthroughthedevelopmentofstandardsandregulations.

Formoreinformation:http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/

New Zealand Institute (NZI):NZIisaprivatelyfundedthinktankthatiscommittedtogeneratingdebate,ideas,andsolutionsthatcontributetobuildingabetterandmoreprosperousNewZealandforallNew

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Zealanders.NZIundertakesindependentresearchonimportantissues,engagingwithgroupsthroughoutthecommunityontheseissues,andworkingwiththeprivateandpublicsectorstoidentifyandimplementpracticalsolutions.TheNewZealandInstituteisaprivate,non-profitorganization,fundedbyitsbusinessmembers,largelythroughanannualmembershipfee.Itsresearchworkcoverseconomic,social,environ-mentalandglobalisationsubjects.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzinstitute.org/index.php/publications/

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE):ThisistheNewZealandGovernment’snationaleconomicdevel-opmentagency.Throughitsnetworkofofficesworldwide,NZTEaimstoimprovetheinternationalcompeti-tivenessandsustainedprofitabilityofNewZealandbusinessbyprovidingaccesstopeople,knowledge,andopportunities.ItusesitsknowledgeofandcontactsinoverseasmarketstoconnectNewZealandbusinesseswithtradeandinvestmentopportunitiesinternationally.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzte.govt.nz/develop-knowledge-expertise/Pages/Develop-Knowledge-and-Expertise.aspx

NZ Institute of Economic Research Inc (NZIER):NZIERwasestablishedin1958asanon-profitincorporatedsocietybasedinWellingtontoprovideappliedeconomicresearchinNewZealand.WithateamofeconomiststhatisoneofthelargestinNewZealandoutsidetheGovernment,itundertakesawiderangeofconsultingactivitiesforclientsinthepublicandprivatesectors,carriesoutandpublishesresearchinthenationalinter-est,andaimstoencouragedebateoneconomicissuesaffectingNewZealand.ItisindependentoftheGovernmentandanyotherorganization.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzier.org.nz/Site/our_services/case-studies.aspx

Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF):PCFisanindependentpublic/private-sectortrust,formedin2002,whosemissionistoincreasecooperationandunderstandingbetweenthepeoplesofboththePacificIslandCountriesandNewZealand.

Formoreinformation:http://www.pcf.org.nz

Trade Aid New Zealand:ThisisaNewZealand-basedfairtradeorganizationthatactsasimporter,wholesalerandretaileroffairtradeproducts,sharingitsprofitswithitstradingpartnersandprovidingthemwithsup-porttoincreasetheirproductionandproductquality.Italsoprovidespre-financethroughaninterest-freepre-financingscheme.TradeAidworkswithmorethan75tradingpartnersinover30countries,engagingprimarilywithfamilygroups,co-operativesandassociations,oftenthroughnon-profitdevelopmentorgan-izations.Byformingthesegroups,producersareoftenabletoincreasetheirownpoliticalpowerandtherebycreatesocialandeconomicchange.

Formoreinformation:http://www.tradeaid.org.nz/Home

Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ)isanassociationofregionalvolunteercentresandnationalorganizationswithastrongcommitmenttovolunteering,andistheInternationalAssociationforVolunteerEffort(IAVE)NewZealandRepresentative.IthasalsoestablishedgoodworkingrelationshipswithVolunteeringAustralia,whichhasmadeaccessibleavarietyofeducationalresourcesaswellasparticipationintheirprogrammes.IthasalsobeenworkingwithspecialistvolunteertrainingorganizationsfromAustralia,USAandCanada.

Formoreinformation:http://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/about/who.php

Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) Aotearoa New Zealandisanon-governmentalnon-profitorganizationthatsendsskilledNewZealandersonvolunteeringassignmentstoAsia,AfricaandthePacifictoworkalongsidepartnerorganizationsthatarecreatingpositivechangeintheircommunitiesandorganizations.Takingan

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approachofworkingtogetherandsharingskillsandknowledgebasedonappropriatesustainabledevelop-mentleadstoanimprovedqualityoflifeandhelpsbuildself-sustainingcommunitiesandstablenations.

Formoreinformation:http://www.vsa.org.nz

• SupportforOfficeoftheChiefTradeAdvisor(OCTA)• SupportforThePacificIslandsForumSecretariat(PIFS)• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• ForeignInvestmentAdvisoryService(FIAS)• TheIMF’sPacificFinancialTechnicalAssistanceCentre(PFTAC)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• IFC-PENSAIndonesia• PacificBusinessMentoringProgramme(PBMP)• Samoaprivatesectordevelopment• WomeninBusinessDevelopmentIncorporated(WIBDI)

• FairtradeLabelling• PhytosanitarycapacitybuildingintheMekong

• PacificIslandsTradeandInvestmentCommission(PITIC)

• StatisticsNewZealandHelpdesk

TRADE FACILITATION

• PacificTradeFacilitation

• PacificRegionInfrastructureFacility(PRIF)• TuvaluShiptoShoreproject

• KulaIIVentureCapitalFund• PacificPrivateEnterprisePartnership(PacificPEP)

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NORWAYGeneral information on Norway’s development cooperation

TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA)hasanimportantcoordinationandadvisoryroleinrelationtotheotherministries.Asaspecialistministry,itisbothapreparatoryandanexecutivebodyonforeignpolicyquestions,economicforeignpolicyissuesanddevelopment-relatedmatters.WhilsttheMFAisresponsibleforpolicyfor-mulationanddiplomaticengagementintheareaofinternationalanddevelopmentcooperation,theimplemen-tationoftheGovernmentofNorway’sdevelopmentcooperationprogrammesisoverseenbyanumberofinsti-tutionsandagencies.

Source: http://www.Norad.no/en/About+Norad/125317.cms?show=all

Aidfortrade(AfT)isanimportantpriorityareafortheGovernmentofNorway.IntheSoriaMoriaDeclara-tion29,itemphasisesitscommitmenttoensuringthatitsdevelopmentpolicyenablespoorcountriesintheSouthtoparticipateinandbenefitfromthedevelopmentofinternationaltrade.Norway’sAidforTradeActionPlanaimsatensuringthatdevelopingcountries,andespeciallytheLDCs,achievesustainableeconomicgrowth,higheremployment,povertyreductionandanimprovedqualityoflife.Theplanhasapro-poorfocus,andgivesprioritytoAfricaandtheLDCs.Itfocusesonthreeareas:

• Good governance and the fight against corruption:Tradepolicy;tradefacilitation;standardsandtrade;fairandresponsibletrade;

• Regional trade:Strengtheningthecapacityofregionalinstitutions;promotingintra-regionaltrade;• Women and trade:Introducingspecialprogrammesrelatedtowomenandtrade;integratingagender

perspectiveintoAfT.

TheActionPlanlaysoutthebroadpriorityareasforNorway’sengagementwithitspartners.Specificprior-ityareasarediscussedwithpartnercountriesandinstitutionsonaregularbasiswithintheframeworkofthePlan.InadditiontoitsmainAfTfocusareas,NorwayalsoprovidesassistancethatcanbecategorizedasAfT,forexample:(i)theimprovementofinfrastructure(roads,energy,andwatersectors);(ii)measuresaimedatprivatesectordevelopment(e.g.,programmesformatchmakingbetweenNorwegianandpartnercountryprivatesectors)andthedevelopmentofsupply-sidecapacity;and(iii)theimprovementofproductqualityandthedevelopmentofcontrolmechanisms(includingcompliancewithSPS/TBT).TheActionPlanisnowinits3rdyearofimplementation;acomprehensiveassessmentofitsimplementationisforeseenin2010,whichmaycontributetothere-adjustmentofNorway’sAfTpriorities.NorwayseekstoprovideAfTinareaswhereitsparticularexperienceandcompetencecouldcontributeeffectivelytoachievingsubstantialresults.

ApproximatelyonethirdofNorwegianbilateralassistanceischannelledthroughinternationalorganiza-tions,andtheremainingtwothirdsthroughgovernment-to-governmentprojects,privatesectorsandNGOs(mainlyNorwegian).NorwaysupportsAfTthroughmultilateralorganizationsandprogrammessuchasUNCTAD(e.g.,transparencyforcustomsclearance),ITC(e.g.,South-Southtrade;servicesexports),WTO,UNIDO,andtheWorldBank(viatheNorwegianTrustFundforPrivateSectorandInfrastructure.Norway’soverallAfTcon-tribution,basedonthe2007DACreport,wasapproximatelyUS$350millionfor2007,which,accordingtoNorway,fullymeetsitsAfTpledge.NorwayismakingaconsiderablecontributiontoallthreeAfTcategoriesaslaiddownintheOECD2006AidforTradeGlobalReview:(i)tradepolicyandregulationandtradedevelop-ment;(ii)trade-relatedInfrastructure;and(iii)buildingproductivecapacity.Acontributionofapproxi-matelyUS$21millionperyeartowardstradepolicyandregulationwasplannedfor2009and2010,

28 Allf igureswhichwereinNorwegiankroner(NOK)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00NOK=0.175383US$at5Dec.2009

29 TheSoriaMoriadeclarationisthepoliticalplatformfortheNorwegianGovernment.Formoreinformation:http://arkiv.sv.no/partiet/english/dbaFile127881.html

“Norway’s Aid for Trade aims at ensuring that the developing

countries, and especially the LDCs, achieve sustainable economic

growth, higher employment, poverty reduction and an improved

quality of life for the entire population.”

“Aid for Trade − Norway’s Action Plan”, Oslo, 2007

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andsubstantialmultilateralandbilateralsupportisbeingprovidedintheareaofproductivecapacityandinfrastructure,particularlyintheenergysector.TheGovernmentofNorwayindicatedintheWTOAidforTradeQuestionnaire2008thatthelevelofitscontributiontothesetwosectorscanbeexpectedtoremainthesameorincreaseslightly.Since2005,itsregionalAfThasincreasedbyover30%,mainlyintheEasternandSouth-ernAfricanregion.ThetablebelowlaysoutthemainrecipientsofNorwegianAfTinorderofimportance(basedontotalcombinedAfTassistancereceivedbetween2001and2005):

Africa US$mill. Asia US$mill. Europe US$mill.

TanzaniaMozambiqueUgandaMalawiZambiaEthiopiaSouthAfrica

194.3168.5115.4100.8

63.122.920.0

AfghanistanBangladeshSriLankaTimor-LesteChinaVietNamIndiaNepal

63.561.247.130.125.424.223.520.0

Serbia&MontenegroCroatiaBosnia-HerzegovinaMacedonia

38.021.415.014.2

Central&SouthAmerica US$mill. Caribbean US$mill. MiddleEast US$mill.

NicaraguaCostaRicaGuatemalaEcuador

22.414.6

1.81.5

Cuba 2.3 PalestinianAdm.Areas 72.4

Proxiesused:Tradepolicyandregulations;tradedevelopment;buildingproductivecapacity;economicinfrastructure;generalbudgetsupport.

Source: OECD CRS Online Database; WTO-OECD Joint TRTA & CB Database

TheNorwegianAfTprogrammespayparticularattentiontostrengtheningthecapacityoftheAfricanregionalinstitutions,suchastheRegionalEconomicCommunities(RECs).NorwayengagesactivelyintheAUNEPADprocessandwiththeEACSecretariat.ItssupporttoRECshassofarconcentratedonthedevelopmentandimplementationofregionaldiagnosticstudies,tradefacilitationandstandards.Inlinewiththerecommen-dationsofthe2005WTOTaskForceonAidforTrade,itisincreasinglychannellingitsAfTthroughmultilat-eralorganizations,especiallytheEIF,towhichithasprovidedsubstantialsupport.TheEIFisregardedashavingrealpotentialasachannelforstrengtheningnationalcapacityintrade,andforintegratingtrade-relatedaspectsintonationaldevelopmentstrategies.BelowisabreakdownofNorway’sfinancialcontribu-tionstoselectedmultilateralorganizations.

• The Integrated Framework (IF): SupportingLDCsinundertakingDiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudies(DTIS)andimplementingtheappropriateDTISactionplans.Norway’scontributionin2008wasclosetoUS$5millionandin2009wasalittleoverUS$5.5million,whiletheprojectionfor2010isUS$5.8million.

• UNIDO: US$3.5millionin2007forsupportingprogrammesinthefieldofstandardizationandproductcontrol,mainlybasedonaregionalapproach,bothinAfricaandAsia.

• UNCTAD: US$2.2millionin2007forsupportingtechnicalassistanceandcapacitybuildingintheareasofinvestment,competition,tradenegotiationsandtradefacilitation.

• WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): TheDDAGTFprovidescapacitybuildingintradepolicyandWTOrulesaswellastrainingprogrammesforLDCsonWTOregulations.Norway’stotalfundingfrom2002to2008wasUS$10.8million.

• ITC:contributedUS$3.95ineachof2008and2009,andisprojectedtocontributeUS$2.6millionin2010.• Advisory Centre for WTO Law (ACWL):SupportingtheCentre,whichprovidesfreeadviceonWTOlawto

LDCsandotherdevelopingcountries,supportfordisputesettlement,andlegaladviceandtrainingindis-putesettlement.Norway’stotalcontributionfrom2001–2008cametoUS$5.6million.

• STDF: Norway’stotalcontributionin2007and2008cametoUS$350,000.• World Customs Organization (WCO):US$175,000in2007forsupportingtheWCOcapacitybuildingpro-

grammesforcustomsadministrations,mainlyinsub-SaharanAfrica.

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Norwayalsoallocatesearmarkedcontributionsto,amongothers:aWorldBankfundforstrengtheningtheframeworkandconditionsforinvestmentsininfrastructure,withafocusonthebarrierstoeffectivetrade,indevelopingcountries;andtheCommonFundforCommodities(CFC)forthefinancingofmeasurestoimprovecompetitivenessandincreasethedegreeofprocessingofvariousrawmaterialsproducedindevelopingcoun-tries.Norway’srelianceonmultilateralagenciesasitspreferredchannelforAfTisarefectionoftheGovern-ment’scommitmenttotheParisDeclaration(complementarityanddivisionoflabour)andaresponsetorec-ommendationsoftheWTOTaskForce(multilateralfocus).TheGovernmentofNorwayalsostronglysupportstheeffortstoreformtheUNandtodevelopthe“OneUN”atcountrylevel.

AnevaluationofNorad-fundedprogrammesforprivatesectorandtrade,includingAfTsupport,wascon-ductedin2009.Itsfindings,aswellasthoseofthereviewoftheAidforTradeActionPlanin2010,shouldprovidesubstantiveinputsforacomprehensivereviewofNorway’sAidforTradeStrategyin2010.

Source:http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/6/43150091.pdf http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/UD/Vedlegg/Utvikling/aidfortrade_e.pdf MFA and Norad websites; “Aid for Trade − Norway’s Action Plan”, Oslo, 2007;

OECD WTO “Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA):TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA)isresponsibleforNorway’sdevelop-mentcooperation.Itsimplementationofbilateralaidprogrammesandprojects,includingdecisionmaking,isdecentralizedtotheembassiesinthefield.TheMFAadministerslong-termgovernment-to-governmentdevelopmentcooperation,isresponsiblefortheformulationofdevelopmentpolicy,andadoptsstrategiesforcooperationwithindividualcountries.Aninter-departmentalsteeringcommitteeonAfTwasestablishedin2006.Norad(TheNorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation)andNorfund(NorwegianInvestmentFundforDevelopingCountries)alsoprovidefundingforspecificAfTprojects.

Formoreinformation:http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/about_mfa.html?id=838

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad): AdirectorateundertheNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA),NoradisresponsiblefortheimplementationofNorway’sDevelopmentAssistanceCoop-erationProgramme.ItadministerstheMinistryofForeignAffairsgrantschemesandoverseesthemonitor-ingandevaluationofNorway’sdevelopmentcooperation.Itdoesnotitselfdirectlyimplementdevelopmentcooperation,butprovidesadviceandsupportandassuresthequalityofdevelopmentassistancethroughotherstakeholdersinvolvedinNorwegiandevelopmentcooperation:theMinistryofForeignAffairs,Norwe-gianEmbassiesandotherNorwegianandinternationalagencies(NGOs,voluntaryorganizations,theprivatesector,ministries,directoratesandresearchinstitutions).Noradalsoadministersfinancialsupportmech-anismsdedicatedtoAfTprojects.Oneofitsobjectivesistostimulatebusinessdevelopmentandtradeinpoorcountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:postmottak@norad.noandhttp://www.norad.no/en/About+Norad/125317.cms?show=all

NorfundisaNorwegiandevelopmentfinanceinstitution(DFI),ownedbytheNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairs,whichinvestsinprofitableprivateenterprisesinAfrica,Asia,LatinAmericaandtheBalkanstofacil-itateeconomicgrowthandpovertyreduction.Itpromotesthedevelopmentofsustainablebusinessandindus-try,andprovidesriskcapitalforprivatecompanies.WithtotalassetsofUS$962million,Norfundprovidesequity,quasi-equityandloanfinancingforbusinessexpansions,corporaterestructurings,managementbuy-insandbuy-outsandnewbusinessventures.In2007,itinvestedapproximatelyUS$12.5millionintwoothermicrofinanceinstitutions,theBRACfoundationofBangladeshandAfriCapMicrofinanceInvestment.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:post@norfund.noandhttp://www.norfund.no/

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Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address

Postboks8114Dep.NO-0032Oslo

Tel:+4722243600Fax:+4722249580/81E-mail:post@mfa.noWeb:http://www.mfa.no

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

Postboks8034Dep.NO-0030OsloPostaladdress:Pb8034Dep.NO-0030Oslo

Tel:+4722242030E-mail:postmottak@norad.noWeb:http://www.norad.no

Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund)

Postboks1280VikaNO-0111OsloThise-mailaddressisbeingprotectedfromspambots.YouneedJavaScriptenabledtoviewit

Tel:+4722019393Fax:+4722019394E-mail:post@norfund.noWeb:http://www.norfund.no/

Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI):CMI,establishedin1930,isanindependentcentreforresearchoninterna-tionaldevelopmentandpolicy.Itconductsbothappliedandtheoreticalresearch,andhasamultidiscipli-naryprofileanchoredinfourthematicresearchgroups:(i)rights,democracyanddevelopment;(ii)peace,conflictandthestate;(iii)povertyreduction;and(iv)publicsectorreform.Itsgeographicalfocusissub-SaharanAfrica,SouthernandCentralAsia,theMiddleEastandLatinAmerica.CMIresearchaimstoinformandinfluencepolicy,andtocontributetothepublicdiscourseoninternationaldevelopmentissues.Ithasanextensivenetworkofresearchpartners,andworksincloseco-operationwithresearchersintheSouth.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cmi@cmi.noandhttp://www.cmi.no/

Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO):TheNHOisthemainrepresentativebodyforNorwegianemployers,withthemissionofworkinginthebestinterestsofitsmembercompaniesinawaythatbenefitssociety.Itservesasathinktankforitsmembers,andhelpstobringforwardissuesandtrendsfordiscussionandresearchwhicharecriticaltoNorwegianenterprises.Oneofthecoreissuesonwhichitfocusesitsinter-ventionsisthechallengeofglobalisationandtheimplicationsofNorway’srelianceonitspetroleum-basedeconomy.NHOhasalonghistoryofengagementintheNorwegiandevelopmentpolicydebate.TheSecretar-iatforPrivateSectorDevelopment(PSD)wasestablishedin2002,withaspecificmandatetofocusontheroleofbusinessinalleviatingpoverty,andwiththegoalofsupportingthedevelopmentofastrongandsus-tainableprivatesectorindevelopingcountries.NHOalsoencouragesNorwegianbusinesstoseekopportu-nitiestoinvestandtradewithbusinesspartnersindevelopingcountries.Initswork,thesecretariatdrawsuponaresourcepoolofexperiencedrepresentativesfromindustryanditsmembercompanies.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:Tori.Tveit@nho.noandhttp://www.nho.no/privatesectordevelopment/

The Department of international Trade Cooperation (DITC)wasestablishedbyanagreementbetweenNoradandHSH(FederationofNorwegianCommercialandServiceEnterprises,seebelow).Theircollaboration,basedonHSH’sknow-howandNorad’sincreasedfocusontradedevelopment,startedin2003.Duringthefirstyears,HSH,NHO(ConfederationofNorwegianEnterprises)andNoradcollaboratedbothinLeastDevel-opedCountriesandinsomemedium-incomecountries.Thiscollaborationyieldedexcellentresults,

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principallyinthemainpartnercountriesofVietnamandUganda.TodayDITCandHSH,withfinancialsupportfromNorad,providebusinesstrainingindevelopingcountries,withprogrammesaimedattrainingtopman-agementto:developtheirbusinesses,withCSRandgoodgovernanceascornerstones;addvaluetotheirproducts;andbecomepreferredpartnersintheEuropeanmarket,thusincreasingthevalueandvolumeoftheirexportsandmakingtheexportingbusinessesstronger,bothfinanciallyandoperationally.

Formoreinformation:http://www.hsh-org.no/eway/default.aspx?pid=294&trg=Content_8384&Main_7555=8384:0:10,2536:1:0:0:::0:0&Content_8384=8353:0:10,3026:1:0:0:::0:0

Nortrade isNorway’sofficialtradeportal,establishedin1996bytheNorwegianTradeCouncil.Itprovidesup-to-dateinformationforover4,000Norwegiancompaniesthatdealinexport,importorotherformsofinternationaloperations,andprovidesservicestoforeigncompanieslookingtoestablishpartnershipsandjointventurewithNorwegiancompanies.Ithostsadatabaseofproductsandservicescovering35businesssectors,andalsoproducestrademagazinesandtradetoolsdistributedexclusivelytoalloftheNorwegianembassiesabroad,aswellasforeignembassiesinNorwayandatrelevantinternationaltradefairs.NortradeworkscloselywithInnovationNorway,theMinistryofTradeandIndustry,theOsloChamberofCommerce,NHO,theNorwegianResearchCouncilandEniroNorge,andanumberofindustryorganizations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nortrade@nortrade.comandhttp://www.nortrade.com/index.php?cmd=about

Norwegian Accreditation (NA):NAistheonlyNorwegianbodyforaccreditationoflaboratories,certificationbodies,inspectionbodies,notifiedbodies,environmentalverifiersandattestationbodies.ItisalsotheNorwe-gianmonitoringunitforGoodLaboratoryPractice(GLP)inspectionsinallareasaccordingtoOECD’sprinciples,andistheNorwegiansignatorytotheEuropeanAccreditation(EA)multilateralagreementsonaccreditation(MLA).Itisinvolvedinseveralinternationaldevelopmentprojects,togetherwithUNIDO,theNorwegianMinis-tryofForeignAffairsandNorad;hascurrentdevelopmentprojectsinPakistan,India,Bangladesh,Georgia,Bos-nia,Vietnam,Sudan,SouthernpartofAfricaandMauritius;andhasalsoimplementedcooperationprogrammesin,forinstance,Mongolia,LatinAmerica,Trinidad/Tobago,NorthAfricaandtheBalkanregion.NAprovidesassistancetolocalaccreditationbodiesintheareasofqualitymanagementsystem,electroniccasesystemandgeneralsupport.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:akkreditert@akkreditert.noandhttp://www.akkreditert.no/en/Development_Projects/

Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO): NIPO’sprimaryroleistosupportNorwegianindustryandpro-moteeconomicgrowth.Raisingawarenessandincreasingunderstandingofindustrialpropertyrightsisanessentialelementinenablingcompaniestosecuretheirinvestmentsanddevelopacompetitiveedgeintheglobalmarket.NIPOisresponsibleforprocessingapplicationsforpatentprotection,andfortrademarkanddesignregistration.Itofferscourses,seminarsandlecturesontheimportanceofindustrialpropertyrightsandcarriesoutavarietyofsearchesandinvestigationstoprovideitscustomerswithmoredetailedinfor-mationaccordingtotheirneeds.Itprovidescustomerswithinformationontechnologicaldevelopmentswithinaspecifictechnicalfield,andpriorassessmentsofideasforpatenting,trademarksanddesigns.ItscustomersincludeNorwegianandforeigncompanies,researchinstitutions,inventorsandinnovators.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:mail@patentstyret.noandhttp://www.patentstyret.no/en/english/

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI):NUPI,establishedbytheNorwegianParliamentin1959,isNorway’sleadingcentreforresearchandinformationoninternationalpoliticalandeconomicissues,andonareasofcentralrelevancetoNorwegianforeignpolicy.ItisorganizedasastatebodyundertheMin-istryofEducationandResearch,butoperatesasanindependent,non-politicalentityinallitsprofessionalactivities.NUPIundertakeslong-termbasicresearchaswellasshort-termappliedresearchandadvisoryservices,andcollaborateswithNoradinstudiesandprojectevaluations.Itsworkinvolvesinterdisciplinarycollaboration,bothwithintheinstituteandwithotherinstitutesandbodiesinNorwayandabroad.

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Formoreinformation:E-mail:internett@nupi.noandhttp://english.nupi.no/

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD):NPDcontributestocreatingthegreatestpossiblevaluesforsoci-etyfromthecountry’soilandgasactivitiesthroughprudentresourcemanagementbasedonsafety,emer-gencypreparednessandsafeguardingtheexternalenvironment.Itperformsfourfunctions:(i)advisingtheMinistryofPetroleumandEnergy;(ii)generatingandanalysingdatafromtheNorwegiancontinentalshelf;(iii)managingresources;and(iv)settingframeworks,stipulatingregulationsandmakingdecisionsinareaswhereithasbeendelegatedauthority.Italsocontributesadministrativecompetence,mappingofresourcesandpetroleumdataadministrationforthedevelopmentaidprogramme“OilforDevelopment”,andprovid-ingexpertiseinpetroleumactivitiesandresourcemanagementtoothernations.

Formoreinformation:postboks@npd.noandhttp://www.npd.no/en/About-us/

Norwegian Trade Council (NTC): Foundedin1945,NTCbecameafoundationonJanuary1st1996,withtheMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheConfederationofNorwegianBusinessandIndustryeachinvestinghalfoftheinitialcapital.Itisthenationalresourcecentreforprivateenterprisesandtheauthorityinthefieldsofexportsandinternationalization.Itprovidesconsultancyservicestoindividualcompanies,andorganizesjointpromotionalprogrammes.ItsnetworkofofficesabroadcoversimportantmarketsinEurope,America,AsiaandAfrica;itco-operatescloselywiththeNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairsanditsforeignservicemissionsabroad.NTC’spurposeistoenhancethecompetitivenessandprofitabilityofNorwegianenterprisesoninternationalmarkets,assistingitscustomersthroughtheentireexportandinternationalizationproc-ess,actingasastrategicadviser,door-openerandproblem-solver.Jointpromotionsincludeexhibitions,delegationsandcampaignstopromoteNorwayandNorwegiantradeandindustryabroad.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:oslo@ntc.noandhttp://www.randburg.com/no/nortrade.html

Standards Norway (SN):StandardsNorway(SN)isaprivateandindependentmemberorganization,andoneofthreestandardizationbodiesinNorway,withresponsibilityforstandardizationactivitiesinallareasexcepttheelectro-technicalandthetelecommunicationsfields.ItisthenationalmemberoftheInterna-tionalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)andtheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN),hold-ingaseatontheboardsofeachoftheseorganizations.Itsincomeisbasedonthesalesofstandardsandrelatedproducts,grantsfromtheNorwegianMinistryofTradeandIndustry,membershipsubscriptions,andfinancialsupportforspecificprojects.ItreceivedagrantofUS$4.6millionfromtheNorwegianMinistryofTradeandIndustryin2008.SNistheWTOnationalenquirypointinNorwayfortechnicalbarrierstotrade.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@standard.noandhttp://www.standard.no/en/About-us/

Statistics Norway (SN) (Division of Development Cooperation (DDC):StatisticsNorwayisaprofessionalautonomousinstitutionadministrativelyplacedundertheMinistryofFinance.Itreceives75percentofitsfundingfromtheGovernmentofNorwayandtheremainderfromuser-financedcommissions.TheDDCisrespon-sibleforStatisticsNorway’sdevelopmentcooperationandassistssisterorganizationsindevelopingandtran-sitioncountries,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheirstatisticalsystemsaswellascapacitybuildingthroughstatisticalinstitutionalcooperation.Since1994,ithasbeenresponsibleforthecoordinationofthisactivityinStatisticsNorway.Thedevelopmentofstatisticalcapacityinvolvesbothstrengtheningindividualskillsanddevelopingthenationalstatisticalofficeasaninstitution,includingitsmanagementcapacity.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ssb@ssb.noandhttp://www.ssb.no/en/int

The Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises (HSH):HSHisNorway’sleadingorgani-zationforbusinessesandemployersintheprivateservicessector.ItcollaborateswithNoradintheimple-mentationofdevelopmentassistanceprogrammesintheareaoftradepromotionandtradecapacitybuild-ingactivitiesfortheprivatesector,interveningparticularlyintheareaoffairtradeandinassistingoverseascompaniesaccesstheNorwegianmarket.Since2006,whenitsignedafive-yearagreementsecuringapledge

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ofUS$3.17millionfromNoradtoworkonAfT-relatedprogrammes,ithasscaledupitsfocusontradewithdevelopingcountries,withageographicalfocusonIndonesia,Kenya,Tanzania,UgandaandVietnam.ItsmandateunderthispartnershipwithNoradistoincreaseimportsfromLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs)andemergingeconomiestoScandinavianmarkets.Itsactivitiesarecentredonassistingcommercialdevelop-mentinLDCsthroughbusinesstrainingandmarketing.Todate,underitsflagshipprojectFormission,HSHhasdemonstratedhowdevelopingcountriescanprovideproductsandserviceswhichareofinteresttotheScandinavianmarket.

Formoreinformation:http://www.hsh-org.no/eway/default.aspx?pid=273

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• WomeninTrade

• CapacityBuildingonCompetitionPolicyinSelectCountriesofEasternandSouthernAfrica• FormativeProcessResearchonRegionalIntegrationinSouthernAfrica(FOPRISA)• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)• TradecapacitybuildinginZambia

• AdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw(ACWL)−SecondmentProgrammeforTradeLawyers• UNCTADTrustFundforAccession

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AfricaInspires:ethicalfashion• Export-ledPoverty-ReductionProgramme• Multi-DonorTrustFundforTradeanddevelopment(MDTF)• NorwegianOilforDevelopment(OfD)Initiative• OrganicPavilionatBioFach–Africa• RegionalprogrammeforAfrica;ITC-funded• SupportforCommonFundforCommodities(CFC)• WomenEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentProgramme(WED)–PhaseIEastAfrica• WomeninTrade• Women’sEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentandGenderEquality−SouthernAfrica

• AccreditationInfrastructureCreationandDevelopment(SADCAS)• AFRIMETS–Africa• BangladeshQualitySupportProgramme• EstablishmentofVietnam’sFisheriesLawandRegulations,PhaseII• Globalgap−Uganda• IntegratedIndustryProduction−SriLanka• ISO9001−Asia• ProvisionandadaptationofNorwegianAccreditation’sQMS,plusprovisionandinstallationofEDNAat

SADCAS(2008–2009)• Public-PrivatePartnership(PPP)−Uganda• SARCCProgramme• StrategicFairTradeFundingProgramme

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• TradecapacitybuildingintheMEKONGDeltacountries(MekongII)• TradeCapacityBuildingProjectforAgro-IndustryinEastAfrica

• Norad’sMatchmakingProgramme(MMP)–SriLankaandSouthAfrica• PrivatesectordevelopmentsupportthroughtheConfederationofNorwegianEnterprise(NHO)• StatisticsforDevelopmentinMalawi

TRADE FACILITATION

• EstablishmentofSEATAC(SouthernandEasternAfricanTechnicalAutomatedSystemforCustomsData(ASYCUDA)Centre)

• InvestmentClimateFacilityforAfrica(ICF)• NoradsupporttotheWCOColumbusProgramme• TheNorwegianTrustFundforPrivateSectorandInfrastructure(NTF-PSI)

• InfrastructureProjectPreparationFacility(NEPAD-IPPF)• SouthAfricanEnergySectorPolicyResearchProgramme

• NMIFrontierFund• NMIGlobalFund(GF)• NorwegianMicrofinanceInitiative(NMI)

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PORTUGALGeneral information on Portugal development cooperation

TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)isresponsibleforsettingPortugal’sdevelopmentcooperationpoli-cies.DevelopmentcooperationisoneofthefundamentalareasofPortugal’sexternalpolicy.Itfocusesonvaluessuchaspromotingpeaceandsolidarity;promotingandconsolidatingdemocracyandtheruleoflaw,respectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms;defendingandpromotingthePortugueselanguage;andpromotingenvironmentalconservation.InNovember2005,theCouncilofMinistersapprovedthenewstrategyfordevelopmentcooperation,entitled“AstrategicvisionforPortuguesecooperation”.Thestrat-egycitescommitmenttotheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)asoneofthefiveguidingprinciplesofPortuguesedevelopmentcooperationwhilemaintainingthegeographicfocusonthePortuguese-speakingcountriesofAfrica(“thePALOPs”)andTimor-LesteinSouthEastAsia.ThePortugueseInstituteforDevel-opmentAssistance(IPAD),whichwascreatedin2003,isthedevelopmentcooperationarmofthePortugueseGovernment,responsibleforthecoordination,supervisionandimplementationofPortugueseODA.IPADisalsoresponsibleforformulatingandcoordinatingtheGovernment’spoliciesindevelopmentcooperationandforcoordinatingdevelopmentcooperationactivitieswithothergovernmentbodiesinvolvedinitsimple-mentation.AspartoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs,IPADalsoco-ordinatesPortugal’saidprogramme.Thisinvolvesmultipleactors,includingover15differentministriesand308municipalgovernmentsaswellasuniversitiesandotherpublicinstitutions.

TheGovernmentofPortugal’sAfTactivitiesarepartofitsoveralldevelopmentcooperationstrategyandinlinewiththeEU2007AidforTradeStrategy.Portugal’ssectoralandthematicprioritiesarelinkedtoapply-ingitsstatedcomparativeadvantages(e.g.language,cultureandhavingsimilarlegalandinstitutionalframeworks)initsprioritycountries.Basedonthe2009DACreportandinlinewithitsoveralldevelopmentcooperationpriorities,itsmainAfTactivitiesfocusoneconomicinfrastructure,productivecapacityandbusiness-relatedcapacitybuilding.Initsgeographicalfocus,IPADintervenesmainlyinAfrica(i.e.Angola,CapeVerde,Guinea-Bissau,Mozambique,SãoToméandPríncipe(thePALOPs))andinEastTimor.Inlinewithitsoverallpovertyreductionobjectives,itsinterventionsintheareaofprivatesectordevelopmentarefocusedonsupportingSMEs.

Whilstitsinterventionsarepredominantlybilateral,itchannelspartofitsofficialAfTviamultilateralorgan-izationssuchasUNCTADandalsosupportsinternationalfinanceinstitutionssuchastheAfricanDevelop-mentBank.Inaddition,Portugal,asamemberoftheEU,contributestoEIBandEuropeanCommissionini-tiatives,suchastheEU-AfricaTrustFundforInfrastructure,whichsupportdevelopingcountries,inparticulartheACPcountries.

BasedonitsAidforTradeCRS(CreditorReportingSystem–OECD)report,itskeyareasofinterventioninAfTare:• Businesssupportservicesandinstitutions• Mineralresourcesandmining• Ruralagriculturaldevelopment• Tradeinfrastructure• Industry

Source:OECD/DACPeerReview2006http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/2/12/36780494.pdfAidforTradeQuestionnairesPortugalhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/8/43150188.pdf

“We recognize that developed countries need to provide stronger

support to the Least Developed Countries through increased

market access. Portugal urges the international community to make

a renewed effort to achieve a successful closing of the Doha

Development Round. We also strongly support World Bank and IMF efforts to step up the aid for

trade agenda and commend their advocacy role in seeking a positive

outcome of the negotiations”

Source: Statement by Hon. Fernando Teixeira Dos Santos, Minister of State and Finance

and Governor for Portugal, at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the

Board of Governors

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Official agency involved in TCB

Portuguese Institute for Development Assistance (IPAD):IPAD:(i)coordinatesPortuguesedevelopmentcooperationpolicy,whilefosteringeconomicrelationswithlessdevelopedregions;(ii)contributestohumansecurity,especiallyinfragileorpost-conflictsituations;(iii)fostersrelationswithdevelopingcountries,particularlywithintheCommunityofPortugueseSpeakingCountries;and(iv)promotespublic-privatepart-nershipsandsupportscivilsocietyorganizations.

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address

MinistériodosNegóciosEstrangeirosPaláciodasNecessidadesLargodoRilvas,P-1399-030LisboaCodex

Tel:+351213946000E-mail:gsenec@mne.gov.ptWeb:http://www.mne.gov.pt

IPAD − Portuguese Institute for Development Support

AvenidadaLiberdade,nº192−2InícioP-1250-147Lisboa

Tel:+351213176700Fax:+351213147897E-mail:cooperacao.portuguesa@ipad.mne.gov.ptWeb:http://www.ipad.mne.gov.pt/

Business Development Agency (AICEP):AICEPisresponsibleforinvestmentpromotioninPortugalandalsoassumestheroleofsoleintermediaryforthepromotionoflarge-scalenationalorforeigninvestment,offer-inghands-onserviceinallphasesoftheinvestmentprocess.Itplaysacentralroleinformulatingandimple-mentingpoliciesforpromotingPortugalabroad,i.e.promotingPortuguesebrandsandpromotingandpub-licizingPortugueseeconomicactivities.

Formoreinformation:http://www.min-economia.pt/innerPage.aspx?idCat=49&idMasterCat=13&idLang=2

International Financing Corporation for Development (SOFID):SOFIDwascreatedin2007asalimitedlia-bilitycompanywiththePortuguesestateholding59.9%ofitsshares,and40%sharedequallyamongfourPortuguesecommercialbanks.Itsinitialstartingcapitalwas€12.5million.Itsmissionis:(i)tocontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofthebusinesssectorindevelopingcountries;and(ii)tosupportPortu-guesecompanies,aloneorinpartnershipswithlocalinvestors,inprojects,businessesandinvestmentsindevelopingcountriesthatwillcontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofthesecountries,especiallythosethatarebeneficiariesofthePortugueseOfficialPublicAssistance(ODA).SOFIDcanalsotargetcountriesinLatinAmericanandAsia,notablyBrazil,Macao,ChinaandIndia.Itco-operatesextensivelyinco-financingprojectswiththeEuropeanDevelopmentFinanceInstitutions’(EDFI)membersandwithotherbilateralandmultilateraldevelopmentfinanceinstitutions(DFIs).

Formoreinformation:http://www.edfi.be/sofid.htm

• InstitutionalsupporttotheNationalDirectorateofEnterpriseandTradeofMozambique• InstitutionalsupporttotheTradeDirectorateofAngola• SupportforcommercialdiplomacyandWTOaccessionofPortuguese-speakingCountries

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SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AnalyticalStudyoffoodcropproductioninMozambiqueanditsmainevolutionarytendencies• ClusterdevelopmentinEastTimor• HorticulturalProjectofQuebo(FruitandHorticulturalCenterofQuebo)Guinea-Bissau• Programmetosupportcivilsociety’sroleinthepromotionofsustainabletradeandfairtrade(GuineaBis-

sauandEastTimor)

• AfricaProjectDevelopmentFacility(APDF)−LusophoneAPDF• InstitutionalsupporttotheNationalAgencyofAlimentarySecurity(NASA),CapeVerde• ReinforcingtheinstitutionalcapacityofMozambique’sEngineeringLaboratory(LEM)

• Marketanalysesanddevelopmentforenergysector(CapeVerde)• TechnicalassistancetotheProvincialDepartmentsofRoadsandBridges−Mozambique

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SPAINGeneral information on Spanish development cooperation

TheSpanishDevelopmentMasterPlan2009–2012setsoutmajorimprovementsonpastpolicyandprac-tices.SpainwillcontinueitsstrongdevelopmentengagementinLatinAmerica,wherehistorical,culturalandlanguagetiesgiveitacomparativeadvantage,butsub-SaharanAfricahasnowbecomeanewpriorityforSpanishdevelopmentcooperation,andaidtotheregionissettoincreasesignificantly.Thisnewcommit-menttosub-SaharanAfricareflectsasharpenedpovertyfocusinSpanishdevelopmentcooperation,andoffersnewopportunitiesfordivisionoflabouramongdonors.Spanishaidispredominantlychannelledbilat-erally;however,Spainisincreasingitsmultilateralaidinitsstrategicsectorsandisinthemidstofacom-prehensiveupgradeofitsaidprogrammes,withthepoliticalleadershipdrivingmajorreformsinorganiza-tionandmanagementforimprovedaideffectiveness.This,itisexpected,willgenerateacomprehensivechangeprocessintheaidsystem.AidvolumeisincreasingrapidlyasSpainaspirestoreachanODA/GNIratioof0.7%by2012.

AlthoughSpaindoesnotcurrentlyhaveaspecificAfTstrategy,theGovernmentisalignedtotheEUAidforTradeStrategyandhas,sincetheWTOMinisterialConferenceinDecember2005,focuseditsattentionontheneedforincreasedassistancetotrade-relatedcapacitybuilding.ItisalsoensuringagreaterintegrationofAfTactivitiesinitsbilateralaid,withtheprivatesectorasitskeyplayerandisworkingonintegratingtwoprinciplesintoitsAfTactivities:(i)pro-poorgrowthandrespectfortheprinciplesoftheParisDeclaration;and(ii)activitiestobedemand-drivenandprivate-sector-oriented.ThemainrecipientsofSpanishaidaretheLDCs,butSpainalsoprovidesAfTtomiddleincomecountries.TherecentMasterPlanforSpanishCoop-eration(2009–2012)nowincludesAfTasapriority,withstrategiesforensuringpro-poorgrowthandforusingtradeasaninstrumentofeconomicgrowthandpovertyreduction,inlinewiththeEuropeanstrategyforAfT.Themainareasofinterventioninthenewplanare:(i)capacitybuildingandvaluechains;(ii)trade-relatedinfrastructure;(iii)tradepolicyandregulations;(iv)fiscaladjustmentstotradepolicies(erosionofpreferences,deteriorationoftermsoftrade,etc.);and(v)strengtheningthecapacitiesofpartnercountriesintradenegotiations,regionalandbilateralandmultinational.

RegardingtherecordingofAfTflows,theGovernmentofSpainindicatedinitslastAidforTradeQuestion-nairethatsomecategories,suchasfairtrade,hadnotbeenincludedintheCRSreportandthattheyintendedtorecordallsuchactivitiesinsubsequentyearsunder“Othertrade-relatedactivities”.In2007,closeto€175,000wasallocatedtofairtradeactivities.TheGovernmentofSpain,inlinewithotherEUMemberStates,haspledgedtoincreaseitsAfTinthecomingyears−ithasalreadyincreaseditin2007to€80million,from€60millionin2006,andthisupwardpathislikelytocontinue.InrecentyearsSpainhasbeenincreasingitsparticipationinmultilateralagenciessuchastheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkandtheInternationalTradeCenter,andthesearelikelybebecomethemainfundingchannelforSpanishAfTintheyearstocome.TheSpanishcooperationprogrammeisalsocommittedtoregionaldevelopmentstrategiesanditislikelythat,underitsnewcooperationstrategy,greateremphasiswillbeputonregionalAfTprogrammes.

Lastly,inlinewiththisscalingupofAfTwithinSpanishaid,theSpanishAgencyofInternationalDevelop-mentCooperation(AECI)iscollaboratingcloselywithsomestatesandtheCommissionondevelopingbestpracticesandindicatorstoimprovethemonitoringandevaluationofAfTprogrammes.

Source:AidforTradeataGlance2009–Spainhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/24/43155109.pdfSpainDACPeerReview2007http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/14/39710206.pdf

“Rather than selfish protectionism, we support trade on a level playing field. Rather than barriers, we want bridges. Unlike those who believe in cutting social spending, we want to – and can – adapt the welfare state to suit new circumstances, but without renouncing its goals. Rather than deregulation, we want clear and efficient rules so that the market will develop its potential without violating the principles of equity and justice.”

Address by the Spanish Prime Minister – In Spain’s Interest: A Committed Foreign Policy’ Prado Museum, 16 June 2008

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MAEC):ThisisthebranchoftheGeneralStateAdministrationwhichisresponsibleformanagingSpain’spolicyforinternationalcooperationanddevelopment.TwoofthefourSecretariesofStateareresponsiblefordevelopingcountries:theSecretaryofStateforInternationalCooperation(SECI)andtheSecretaryofStateforLatinAmerica.TheGeneralDepartmentofForeignCommu-nication,theSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation(AECID)andtheCervantesInsti-tutealsoformpartoftheMAEC.

Formoreinformation:http://www.maec.es/en/Home/Paginas/HomeEn.aspxandhttp://www.maec.es/en/MenuPpal/CooperacionInternacional/Paginas/Cooperacion%20espaola.aspx

The Secretary of State for International Cooperation, undertheMinisterofForeignAffairsandCoopera-tion,manages,formulatesandexecutestheinternationaldevelopmentcooperationpolicyaccordingtotheprovisionsofLaw23/1998ofJuly7.He/sheadministerscooperationresourcesmanagedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsandCooperation;ensuresSpanishparticipationininternationaldevelopmentalaidorgani-zations;anddefinesSpain’spositioninformulatingcommunitydevelopmentpolicy.He/shealsoevaluatesthepolicyfordevelopmentcooperationandtheprogrammesandprojectsfinancedwithstatefunds.TheDirectorateGeneralforDevelopmentPolicyPlanningandEvaluationreportstotheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState.OneofthekeyjobsofthisDirectorateGeneralissectorandgeographicplanningforSpanishcoop-erationactivities,including,amongothers,AfTplanning,monitoringandevaluation.Ithasasadvisoryandcoordinatingbodies,theCouncilforDevelopmentCooperation,theInter-territorialCommissionforDevel-opmentCooperationandtheInter-MinisterialCommissionforDevelopmentCooperation.

Moreinformation:http://www.maec.es/en/MenuPpal/CooperacionInternacional/EstructuradelaSECI/Paginas/estructura_seci.aspx

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID): AECIDisasemi-autonomousaidagencyattachedtotheMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalCooperationthroughtheStateSecre-tariatforInternationalCooperation(SECI).AECIDwasestablishedbyLaw23/1998,ofJuly7,withtheobjec-tiveofpromoting,managingandimplementingtheGovernmentofSpain’sinternationaldevelopmentcoop-eration.ThefightagainstpovertyistheultimateobjectiveoftheSpanishpolicyofinternationalcooperationfordevelopment.ThisispartofSpain’sforeignpolicyandisbasedonaconceptionoftheinterdependenceandsolidarityofinternationalsociety.TheMillenniumDeclarationandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)setanagendaandacommonmethodologyinthefightagainstpovertyandarethereforethemainreferencesforSpanishinternationalcooperationpolicy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aecid.es/web/es/aecid/

AECIDmanagestheFondo para la Concesión de Microcréditos (FCM) (MicrofinanceFundforBasicSocialDevelopmentProjectsAbroad):FCMisaspecializedmicrofinancefund,createdin1998bytheSpanishGov-ernment.ItistheSpanishcooperationinstrumentaimedatpromotingmicrofinanceindevelopingcountriesasatoolforfightingpoverty.FCM’sfinancialresourcesareallocatedannuallyinSpain’sGeneralStateBudgetLaw.Italsoreceivesrepaymentoftheloansandcreditsgranted,plusinterestandcommissionsand,insomecases,theyieldsgeneratedbyassetoperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aecid.es/export/sites/default/web/galerias/programas/fcm/descargas/microcreditos_ingles_AFT_palas.pdf

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Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

SecretaryofStateforInternationalCooperationPlazadelaProvincia,1E−28012MadridDGPOLDE-SECIBeatrizdeBobadilla,18,3ªplantaE-28040Madrid

Tel(switchboard):+34913799700+34913798300Web:http://www.maec.es/en/MenuPpal/Ministerio/Paginas/postingTXT(17-2)Ministerio.aspx

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

Avda.ReyesCatólicos,4E-28040Madrid

Tel:+34915838100+34915838101/02Fax:+34915838310/11/13+34915838564Web:http://www.aecid.es/web/es/aecid/

COFIDES

C/PríncipedeVergara,132E-28002Madrid

Tel:+34915626008+34917454480Fax:+34915610015E-mail:cofides@cofides.esWeb:http://www.cofides.es/english/3elegibleprojects.html

AENOR:AENORistheSpanishAssociationforStandardisationandCertification.Itisaprivate,independent,non-profitSpanishorganization,recognisednationally,inEurope,andinternationally.Itsaimistocontrib-utetotheimprovementofthequalityandcompetitivenessofcompaniesintheirproductsandservices,andtoenvironmentalprotectionandconsequentlytothewell-beingofsocietythroughthedevelopment,towhichitisdedicated,ofstandardisationandcertification(S+C)activitiesinallindustrialandservicesec-tors.ItwasdesignatedtocarryouttheseactivitiesbyOrderoftheMinistryofIndustryandEnergyon26February1986inaccordancewithRoyalDecree1614/1985andrecognisedasastandardisationbodyandtoactasacertificationbodybyRoyalDecree2200/1995,promulgatedbyIndustrialLaw21/1992.Itspres-enceatinternationalforums,bothEuropeanandAmerican,guaranteesSpanishparticipationinthedevel-opmentofstandardisationandtheinternationalrecognitionofAENORcertification.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aenor.es

Centre of Research and Cooperation for Development (CIDEAL):CIDEALisafoundationthathasbeenwork-ingforovertwentyyearsinresearch,trainingandtechnicalassistanceindevelopmentcooperationandhasvastexperienceintheexecutionofdevelopmentprogrammesandprojectsinSoutherncountries.CreatedinMadridin1983,itcurrentlycountsonlocalofficesandexpertsinLatinAmerica,theCaribbean,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.Asaresearchcentre,itteachespostgraduateprogrammesandmanymonographiccourses,seminarsandworkshops.Fromaneconomicandpoliticalstandpoint,CIDEALisanindependentorganizationthatencouragesprofessionalexcellenceanddrawsonexpertsfromdifferentideologies.ItwasdevelopedbyprofessionalresearchersandprofessorsfromdifferentEuropeanandLatinAmericancountriesandhas,sinceitsestablishment,cooperatedwiththeEuropeanCommissionandsuccessiveSpanishgovernments,aswellaswithmanypublicandprivateinstitutionsofdifferentkindsandorientations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cideal@cideal.organdhttp://www.cideal.org/eng/index.php

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COFIDES:COFIDESismajorityowned(61%)bytheSpanishGovernmentthroughdifferentpublicinstitutions,namelytheSpanishInstituteforForeignTrade(ICEX),theInstituteforOfficialCredit(ICO)andtheNationalInnovationEnterprise(ENISA).Theremaining39%isheldbythethreelargestSpanishcommercialbankinggroups(BBVA,SCHandBancoSabadell).COFIDESoperatesbyinvestingitsownresourcesormobilisingthirdpartyfundingfromdifferentinstrumentsthatitmanages.ItmanagestwoSpanishGovernmenttrustfundsestablishedtosupportSpanishinvestmentsabroad(FIEXandFONPYME)andco-financingfacilitiesestab-lishedwithmultilateralfinancialinstitutionssuchastheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB),theInter-Amer-icanDevelopmentBank(IDB)/MultilateralInvestmentFund(MIF)andtheIDB/Inter-AmericanInvestmentCorporation(IIC).COFIDEShassupportedprojectsin48differentcountriesandhastodayaglobalinvest-mentcapacityof€800millionwithanupperlimitperindividualprojectof€25million.Itcounselspotentialinvestorstooptimisetheprojectfinancialschemeandgivesadviceonproject-relatedenvironmentalmat-ters.ThroughitsRepresentativeOfficesabroadinBeijing(China),Casablanca(Morocco)andMexicoD.F(Mexico),italsoprovidescounselinthepre-investmentstagesonissuesofdifferentkinds.COFIDESalsomakesavailabletoinvestorstheexperienceithasacquiredinfifteenyearsofoperationsandoffersinstitu-tionalsupporttoinvestments.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cofides@cofides.esandhttp://www.cofides.es

ETEA Foundation for Development and Cooperation: TheETEAFoundationisauniversitycentreworkinginresearch,trainingandactionrelatedtothefieldofdevelopmentandcooperation.Createdin2002,itinher-itedtheexperienceindevelopmentandcooperationactivitiesofETEA,theUniversityInstitutionoftheSoci-etyofJesusinCórdoba,Spain.TheETEAFoundation sprinciplesfordevelopmentandcooperationare:(i)analysingandactingonthecriticalfactorspertainingtodevelopmentatlocalandgloballevels;(ii)con-tributingtothestrengtheningofthesysteminordertoaiddevelopmentandimprovethequalityofcooper-ation;(iii)contributingtothecreationofhumancapitalandthestrengtheningofacademiaintheSouth;and(iv)givingprioritytodevelopmentandcooperationwithNorthernuniversitiesinthefieldofteachingandresearch.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@fundacionetea.organdhttp://www.fundacionetea.org/index.php?m=78

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO): ICOisastate-ownedcorporateentityattachedtotheMinistryofEconomyandFinancethroughtheSecretariatofStatefortheEconomy.IthasthestatusoftheStateFinancialAgencyofSpain.ICO’sfinancingactivityseekstoboostsectorssuchasthefilmindustryandtransportandtoencour-agetechnologicalinnovationandrenewableenergyprojectswhilehelpingSpanishenterprisessetupabroad.TheInstitutealsoplaysapartineconomicpolicyprojectsandhelpstoalleviatecriticalsituationsandnatu-raldisasters.Atthesametime,itprovidesbackingforexportsand,throughtheMicrocreditFacility,grantsloanstopeoplewhodonothaveaccesstonormalfinancingchannels.Asaspecializedcreditinstitution,ICOprovidesmediumandlong-termfinancingforproductiveinvestmentsbyenterprisesestablishedinSpain.Inthisarea,itworksintwoways:(i)mediationorsecond-floorloans:applicationsforloansarefiledwithbanksandsavingbanks;and(ii)directoperations:enterprisesapplytoICOdirectlyforfinancing.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ico.es/web/contenidos/4/1005/index.html?n=3

International and Ibero-American Foundation for Admin istration and Public Policies (FIIAPP): FIIAPPisaninstrumentofafoundationalnatureforexternalactionininternationaldevelopmentfordemocraticgover-nanceandinstitutionalstrengthening.Itoperatesintheheartofandattheserviceofthepublicsector,mobilizing,internationally,theknow-howofpublicofficialsandthebestpracticesoftheSpanishpublicadministrationsasawhole.FIIAPPwascreatedin1997tomanagecooperationprojectsforgovernance,financedwithSpanishbilateralfunds,mainlyfromtheSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCoop-eration(AECID),andmultilateralfunds,mostlyfromtheEuropeanCommission,andtopromotethepar-ticipationoftheSpanishadministrationinthese.Italsohasvarioustrainingprogrammesforpoliticalandsocialleaders,offerspublictechnicalassistanceforstatereformsandtheupdatingofpublicadministrations

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inEuropeandtheMediterranean,Africa,LatinAmericaandAsia,andsponsorsresearchforstrengtheninginstitutionsandpromotingdemocraticgovernance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fiiapp.org

Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) (InstitutoEspañoldeComercioExterior):ICEX,partoftheSpan-ishMinistryofIndustry,TourismandTrade(Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio),servesSpanishcompa-niesbypromotingtheirexportsandfacilitatingtheirinternationalexpansion.Forthispurpose,ithasitsownfinancial,materialandhumanresources.Toeffectivelymeetitsobjectives,ICEXisassistedbythenetworkofSpanishEconomicandCommercialOffices(Red de Oficinas Económicas y Comerciales de las Embajadas de España

en el Exterior)abroadand,withinSpain,bytheRegionalandTerritorialTradeDirectorates.Itsmainactivitiesareto:(i)designandcarryoutcommercialpromotionandinvestmentprogrammesinforeignmarkets;(ii)pre-pareandprovideinformationoninternationalmarketsandtheSpanishproductsoffered;and(iii)promotetheteachingoftechnicalskillstobusinesspeopleandthetrainingofprofessionalsinforeigntrade.(See:“Mas-terinInternationalCorporateManagement”(CentreforEconomicandCommercialStudies,CECO)).

Formoreinformation:http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5518986_5593169_0_0_-1,00.html

Valenciaport Foundation:TheValenciaFoundationwasconceivedtofurtherexpandthereachofthelogis-tics-portscommunitybyservingasaresearch,trainingandcooperationcentreofexcellence.Itisaniniti-ativeofthePortAuthorityofValencia(PAV),incollaborationwithvariousotherassociations,companiesandinstitutions,andispresentlyactiveinnumerouscooperationandinternationalizationprojectsinwellovertwentycountries,principallyinEurope,theFarEastandLatinAmerica.ItalsoworksextensivelyattheserviceoftheSpanishlogisticschain,providingbothresearchandtrainingservices.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/Valencia-Foundation/Presentation.aspx

• Universitycourseonregionalintegration−CentralAmerica

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• Developmentofagriculturalbusiness–Vietnam• Fisheriesrehabilitationproject–Indonesia• FoodsecurityandlivelihoodsprojectintheDistrictofBaucau−EastTimor• Promotionofthedevelopmentofmicroandsmallbusinesses–Cambodia• RegionalizationofthesupportplanforcoffeeproducersinCentralAmericaandelaborationoftheoper-

ationalprogramme

TRADE FACILITATION

• RegionalAuthorizedEconomicOperator(AEO)–CentralAmerica• SingleWindow–Algeria• StudyontraderelationsbetweenSpainandIndia

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• DemandForecastofthePeruvianNationalPortSystem• InfrastructureInvestmentFundofPeru

• SupporttoKenyaIndustrialResearchInstitute(KIDRI)

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SWEDENGeneral information on Sweden’s development cooperation

Swedishdevelopmentpolicyhastwosides:(i)policycoherence(i.e.policyforglobaldevelopment);and(ii)Swedishdevelopmentcooperation(i.e.aid)whichaimsatcreatingconditionsthatwillenablepoorpeo-pletoimprovetheirlives.Policycoherenceistheresponsibilityofallgovernmentoffices,whereastherespon-sibilityforSwedishdevelopmentpolicylieswiththeMinistryforForeignAffairs(MFA).Theimplementationofitsdevelopmentcooperationisundertakenbyanumberofgovernmentagenciesandinstitutions,withtheSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Sida),anauthorityunderthejurisdictionoftheMinistryforForeignAffairs(MFA),actingasthecoordinatingagency.IntegratingtradeintoSweden’soveralldevelopmentcooperationisapriorityfortheSwedishGovernment.TheMFAintendstointroducetwelvenewthematicpoliciesby2011,whichwillgraduallyreplaceallexistingsectoralandthematicpoli-cies.Sida’sAidforTrade“Planfortrade-relateddevelopmentcooperation”focusesspecificallyontheinte-grationofAfTintootherinterventionsectors.Sidaiscurrentlyimplementingamajororganizationalre-structuring,whichwillincreaseopportunitiesforclosercooperationacrossdifferentworkingareas.In2008,Swedendevelopedmanynewcountrycooperationstrategies.Themajorityofthesehavethepotentialtomeetpartnercountries’demandfortrade-relateddevelopmentcooperationassistancewithinthefieldofmarketdevelopmentandagriculture.SomeofthemalsohaveAfTandmarketdevelopmentasspecificprior-itysectors.

Economicgrowth,includingtradeandmarketdevelopmentassistance,continuestobeapriorityforSwed-ishdevelopmentcooperation.Themainsteeringdocumentsfortrade-relateddevelopmentcooperationaretheEUStrategyonAidforTrade,theSwedishGovernment’sannualguidelinesonAfT,andSida’soperational“Planfortrade-relateddevelopmentcooperation”.TheGovernmentofSwedenisintheprocessofformulat-inganewpolicyontrade-relateddevelopmentcooperation,whichwillbeinlinewiththeEUAidforTradeStrategy.Oneimportantaspectofthepolicywillbethestrengtheningofpartnercountries’abilitytoiden-tifyandcoordinatetrade-relatedassistanceneeds.

ThepriorityareasoftheSwedishGovernment’sannualguidelinesonAfTare:• Sanitaryandphytosanitarymeasures(SPS)andtechnicalbarrierstotrade(TBT);• Research,trainingandpolicyprocesses,inparticularEconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPAs)support;• Tradeandclimatechange,inparticularcarbontrading;• Tradefacilitationandtransport,i.e.reducingtransactioncosts.

Sweden’strade-relatedassistancehastripledsincethebeginningoftheDohaRound.AsanEUmemberstate,itcontributestothejointcommitmenttoincreasetheEU’strade-relatedassistanceto€1.97billionperyearby2010,ofwhich€680millionistobefromtheMemberStates.IntheEUcontext,SwedenandtheUKareleadingaworkinggrouponAfTdesignedtostrengthenthepro-poorfocusandqualityofEUAfT.Atthecoun-trylevel,SidaintendstoworkthroughtheEIFmechanism.RegionalintegrationisanimportantpartoftheSwedishAidforTradeStrategy,bothasameanstoenhanceregionalSouth-Southtradeandasanimportantstepping-stonetoincreasedmultilateraltrade.Sweden’sprincipalcooperationpartnersattheregionallevelwillberegionalorganizations.SwedishAfT’sfocusareaissub-SaharanAfricaandithaslauncheditsnewcooperationstrategyforAfrica,“SwedenandAfrica–apolicytoaddresscommonchallengesandopportu-nities”,whichwillkeepregionaleconomicintegration(includingtradeintegration)asoneofitsmainpriorities.

In2007,Swedishdevelopmentcooperationwassubjecttoamajoroverhaul,withattentiontoqualityseenascloselylinkedtoresults-orientedefficiencyandasthekeytoSweden’sabilitytohelpachievetheUNMil-lenniumDevelopmentGoals.Oneofthefirststepstakenwastoreviewthetotalnumberofpartnercountries,

“The challenge is to provide Aid for Trade in a manner that generates pro-poor growth. Since the incidence of poverty is country-specific, any pro-poor policy, including trade policy and aid for trade interventions, must first identify the binding constraints to trade, who the poor are, where they live, how they earn their livelihoods, and what constrains them from participating in growth-generating economic activities.”

Mr. Gunnar WieslanderSecretary to the Minister for Trade 2nd Global Review on Aid for Trade, session 3, 6 July 2009

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withaviewtofocusingonfewercountriesandthussharpeningitsfocusandimpact.Inlinewiththesechanges,Swedenisincreasinglymovingtowardsjointintegratedtradeprogrammes,channellingfundsthroughco-fundedprogrammeswithotherbilateraldonors;withmultilateralorganizations,suchastheWB,UNagencies,WCO,WTO,AfDB,researchnetworksanduniversities;andwithSwedishtradesupportagenciesandinstitutions.

Source:http://www.sida.sehttp://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/573/English/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA):TheMFAisresponsiblefortheformulationofSweden’sdevelopmentpol-icy.Itmanagesfouragenciesrelevanttothispolicy:Sida;theSwedishAgencyforDevelopmentEvaluation(SADEV);theNordicAfricaInstitute;andtheFolkeBernadotteAcademy.Inthelastyear,theMFAhasestab-lishedaclearerallocationofresponsibilitiestoSida,withthepolicy-makingfunctionnowclearlyassignedtoit.MFAhasresponsibilityfortheoverallco-ordinationandreportingofSweden’sinternationaldevelop-mentcooperationwithintheGovernmentandtoparliament.Co-ordinationinvolvesnotonlytheministriesbutalsodozensofsemi-autonomousimplementingagencies,usingexistingstandardinter-ministerialcon-sultationmechanismsandrelationshipstoco-ordinatepolicycoherence.

Formoreinformation:http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2059

Swedfund:SwedfundisSweden’sriskcapitalcompanyspecializingininvestmentsindevelopingcountries.Businessandindustrycanbenefitfromitsexpertiseinitsendeavourstocreateprofitablebusinessinnewmarkets.ItoffersriskcapitalandcompetenceforinvestmentinAfrica,Asia,LatinAmericaandEasternEurope(non-EUmembers);itsvisionistocontributetothedevelopmentofprofitablecompaniesandtherebystimulatesustainableeconomicdevelopmentinthecountriesinwhichitinvests.

Formoreinformation:http://www.swedfund.se/en/

Swedish Agency for Development Evaluation (SADEV):SADEV,establishedon1stJanuary2006,isaGov-ernment-fundedagencythatindependentlyinitiatesandcarriesoutevaluationsofinternationaldevelop-mentcooperation,withtheoverarchingobjectiveofcontributingtoincreasedefficiencyinSwedishdevel-opmentcooperation.Itsambitionistoevaluatetopicalandrelevantissuesrelatedtointernationaldevelopmentcooperationinordertoinformdecision-makers.SADEValsoaimsatfurtheringpartnercoun-tries’capacitytocarryoutevaluationswithinthefieldofdevelopmentassistance.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:sadev@sadev.seandhttp://www.sadev.se/Bazment/13.aspx

Swedish International Development Agency (Sida): Sidawasformedin1995bytheamalgamationoffoursmallerentities.Itisbyfarthelargestgovernmentimplementingagencyinthefieldofaid,disbursingcloseto80%ofSwedishbilateralaid.Inlate2008,Sidaunderwentamajorrestructuring,givinganewthree-pil-larstructureof:(i)policy;(ii)operations;and(iii)management.Theoperationspillarisresponsibleforstrategyandimplementationandincludesthematic,regionalandcountryteams,whilethepolicyandman-agementpillarsareexpectedbothtoprovidespecificexpertiseandtosupportimplementation.TheDirec-torGeneralhasalsoestablishedaStrategicManagementGroup,comprisingalldepartmentdirectors,andanOperationalLeadershipGroup,consistingofthefivemostseniormembersofSida’smanagementteam.InlinewithwiderchangesinSweden,Sida’sBoardhasbeenreplacedbyanAdvisoryCouncil.

Sidaprovidesaidtothefinancialsectorunderthebroadscopeofpromotingservicesforthepoorandthedevelopmentofsmallenterprises.Itsassistancehereisdirectedtowardsbuildingthenecessarylegalandregulatoryenvironment,assistinginthedevelopmentoffinancialmarketsandfinancialinstitutions,and

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buildingmonitoringcapacityforthepreventionoffinancialcrises.Sidaprovidesassistanceinawiderangeofcountries,withaparticularfocusonEthiopia,Tanzania,Uganda,SriLankaandVietnam.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:sida@sida.seandhttp://www.sida.se/English/Contact-us/

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sweden (MFA)

GustavAdolfstorg1StockholmSwedenPostaladdressSE-10339Stockholm

Tel:+4684051000Fax:+4687231176

Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Offices in Sweden

Stockholm−headquartersValhallavägen199SE-10525StockholmHärnösandSidaPartnershipForumSödraVägen3dSE-87140Härnösand

Tel:+4686985000Fax:+468208864E-mail:sida@sida.seTel:+4686985000Fax:+468208864E-mail:sida@sida.seWeb:http://www.sida.se/English/Contact-us/

Swedfund International AB

P.O.Box3286SE-10365Stockholm

Tel:+4687259400Fax:+468203093Web:http://www.swedfund.se/en/this-is-swedfund

International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR):NIRisanindependentaffiliationoftheConfederationofSwedishEnterpriseswiththemissionofworkingcloselywithmajorcompaniesinSwedenandabroad,withpoten-tialbusinesspartnersandprivatesectororganizationsandwithgovernmentsandgovernmentagencies,allinordertocarryoutbusinesspromotionaswellasdevelopmentprogrammes.Itsoverallaimistocontributetonewbusinessopportunitiesinmarketswithdifficultandcomplexpoliticalandcommercialconditions.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@nir.seandhttp://www.nir.se/default.asp

Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA):ISAisaGovernmentagencythatassistsandinformsforeigninvestorsaboutbusinessandinvestmentopportunitiesinSweden.Companiesplanningtoestablishorexpandbusinessoper-ationsinSwedenareprovidedwithinformationandassistancebyISAanditsregionalandinternationalnet-work.TheservicesitoffersincludecomprehensiveinformationonbusinessandinvestmentopportunitiesinSweden,keybusinesssectorsandtheSwedisheconomy.ItalsoassistscompaniesinfindingandarrangingvisitingprogrammestothemostsuitablelocationsinSweden.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:isa@isa.seandhttp://www.isa.se/templates/Startpage____2008.aspx

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National Board of Trade (NTB):TheNTBistheSwedishGovernmentalagencythatdealswithforeigntradeandtradepolicy.ItsmainactivityistoprovidetheSwedishGovernmentwithanalysis,recommendationsandproposalsontradepolicymatters.Thisworkisconductedwithinthreeprimarydomains:(i)theinternalmar-ket;(ii)theCustomsUnion;and(iii)externaltradepolicy.TheNTBisalsothecompetentbodyinSwedenforhandlingEUimportandexportlicencesforindustrialgoods,andtheWTOnationalenquirypointfortechni-calbarrierstotrade.IthasanassignmentfromtheGovernmenttoworkwithtrade-relatedcapacitybuild-inginpartnercountries.Workinitsareaofexpertiseisexpanding.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:registrator@kommers.seandhttp://www.kommers.se/templates/Standard____3111.aspx

Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS): OTGSisaone-stopinformationcentresetupbytheSwedishGovernmentwithintheNationalBoardofTradeasapublicservicetoexportersfromdevelopingcountries,andwiththeoverallgoaloffacilitatingtradeandincreasingexportsfromdevelopingcountriestoSweden.ItsactivitiesextendtoallquestionsabouttherulesandrequirementsforexportingfromadevelopingcountrytoSwe-denandtheEuropeanUnion.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@opentradegate.seandhttp://www.opentradegate.se

Nordic Africa Institute (NAI):NAIisacentreforresearch,documentationandinformationonmodernAfricaintheNordicregion.ItisjointlyfinancedbytheNordiccountries(Denmark,Finland,Iceland,NorwayandSweden),butisformallyaSwedishauthority,anditsactivitiesareruledbytheSwedishparliamentandGov-ernment.Itisdedicatedtoprovidingtimely,criticalandalternativeresearchandanalysisonAfrica,aswellastostrengtheningcooperationbetweenAfricanandNordicresearchers.AsahubandameetingplaceintheNordicregionforagrowingfieldofresearchandanalysis,itstrivestoputknowledgeofAfricanissueswithinreachofscholars,policymakers,politicians,media,studentsandthegeneralpublic,regularlypro-vidingbackgroundinformationandanalysesbasedonresearchresultsandspecialstudiesthatinformpol-icydecisionsoncurrentAfricanissuesintheNordiccountries.ActivitiesinthepastyearhavefocusedontheNewPartnershipforAfrica’sDevelopment(NEPAD),theAfricanUnion,AfricanRegionalCooperation,anddemocraticdevelopmentinnewlyliberatedstates.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nai@nai.uu.seandhttp://www.nai.uu.se/policy_activities/

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (SP):SPisdesignatedasanationalmetrologycentrebytheSwed-ishGovernment.Itisaninstitutefortechnicalevaluation,testingandmetrology,andresearchanddevel-opment.Itdevelopsandsuppliestechnologiesthatpromotethedevelopmentandcompetitivenessofindus-tryandthatupholdsecurity,resource-savingandagoodenvironmentinsociety.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@sp.seandhttp://www.sp.se/en/Sidor/contact.aspx

Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC): SCCisaglobaldevelopmentorganizationfoundedbytheSwedishCoop-erativemovementin1958,withthreeregionalofficesandoperationsinmorethan20countriesworldwide.Throughlong-termdevelopmentworkand“helptoself-help”,SCCequipspoorpeoplewiththetoolsneededtofightpovertythemselvesand,throughitsadvocacywork,itstrivestoconvincemorepeopletotakeastandforaworldfreefrompovertyandinjustice.ProjectsarefinancedthroughfundraisingandbySida.

Formoreinformation:http://www.sccportal.org/contact.aspx

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Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC): SWEDACisthenationalaccredi-tationbodyinSweden.ItisaSwedishpublicauthority,responsibletotheMinistryforForeignAffairs,withthemaindutyofdeterminingthecompetenceoforganizationstoperformtheirdutiesorwork.Itcoverslab-oratories,certificationbodiesandinspectionbodiesconcernedwithanalysis,testing,calibration,certifi-cationandinspectioninvarioussectors.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:registrator@swedac.seandinfo@swedac.seandhttp://www.swedac.se/sdd/System.nsf/(GUIview)/index_english.html

Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board (EKN):EKN,astateauthoritywithadirectivefromtheGovern-menttohelpimprovethecompetitivenessofSwedishcompanies,functionsinthesamewayasaninsurancecompany,providingguaranteeswhichserveasaninsurancepolicycoveringexporttransactionsandinvest-mentsabroad.Itismandatedtoprovideguaranteesthatarecompetitiveinrelationtowhatotherexportcreditagenciesoffer,withoutbeingsogenerousthattheysubsidiseSwedishexports.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ekn.seandhttp://www.ekn.se/templates/Main.aspx?id=22

Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV): ThePRVprovidesprotectionandexclusiverightsfortech-nologicalideas,trademarksandindustrialdesigns;effectiveandappropriatesystemsfortheirregistration;andappropriateandqualitativeinformationandservicesonintellectualpropertyissuesforenterprisesandbusiness.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:kundtjanst@prv.seandhttp://www.prv.se/In-English/About-us/Contact/

Swedish Standards Institute (SIS):Standardizationiscarriedoutbythreestandardizationbodies:SIS,forbusinessareascoveredbyISOandCEN;ITS(InformationstekniskaStandardiseringen)foralltelecomstand-ardisation;andSEK(SvenskaElektriskaKommissionen)forallstandardsforelectrical,electronicandrelatedtechnologies. As a non-prof it organization, SIS promotes Swedish part ic ipation in internationalstandardization.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@sis.seandhttp://www.sis.se/

Swedish Trade Council (STC):STCprovidesalltheservicesrequiredtoestablishacompanyanditsproducts,servicesorideasinnewmarkets.Withofficesinmorethan50countriesandworkingcloselywithtradeasso-ciations,embassies,consulatesandchambersofcommercearoundtheworld,STCservestheSwedishGov-ernmentandSwedishbusiness.ItalsoworkstofacilitatebusinesscontactsbetweenSwedishandforeigncompaniesthroughbilateraleventssuchasseminars,fairs,press-tripsandmatch-makingprojects.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@swedishtrade.seandhttp://www.swedishtrade.se/sv/om-exportradet/english/

Swedish Trade Procedure Council (SWEPRO):SWEPROisSweden’sforumfordiscussionandinformationoninternationalworkforallissuesrelatedtothesimplificationoftradeprocedures.Itincludesrepresentativesfrombusinessandthepublicsector,andcoordinatesandparticipatesinworkwithinUN,OECD,WTOandEUframeworks.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:swepro-kansliet@kommers.seandhttp://www.kommers.se/templates/SweproStandard____2621.aspx

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GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• AfTInitiative

• InternationalTrainingProgrammes(ITP)• PrivateSectorDevelopment(PSD)-HUBinEthiopia• TradePolicyTrainingCentreinAfrica(TRAPCA)• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• BroaderEconomicCooperation(BEC)SouthAfrica• CapacitybuildingoncleanerproductioninHyderabadregion

• ARSO-SIS:supportforstandardizationinAfrica• CopyrightandRelatedRightsintheGlobalEconomy• ExportPromotionofOrganicProductsfromAfrica(EPOPA),PhaseIIB

TRADE FACILITATION

• SupporttoWorldCustomsOrganization(WCO)–Phase2oftheWCOColumbusProgramme

• InformationandCommunicationTechnologyforRuralDevelopment(ICT4RD)• FacilitatingSustainableEnvironment−FriendlyRegionalPowerTrading(RPT)intheGreaterMekongSub

Region

• MakingFinanceWorkforAfrica(MFW4A)Initiative

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“Aid for Trade must not be a substitute for a successful outcome of the Doha Round in terms of development and should not be established as a compensation scheme for trade liberalization. Switzerland recognizes the crucial role that trade-related cooperation can play as a complement to the Doha negotiations by helping developing countries seize the opportunities presented by the multilateral trading system.”

Statement by Joseph Deiss Former Federal Councillor Federal Department of Economy, Switzerland Development Committee 2006

SWITZERLANDGeneral information on Swiss development cooperation

TwoinstitutionssharetheresponsibilityfordefiningandimplementingtheSwissaidprogramme:theSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)withintheFederalDepartmentofForeignAffairs(FDFA)andtheStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO)withintheFederalDepartmentofEconomicAffairs(FDEA).Togethertheymanagearound80%ofthedevelopmentcooperationprogramme(withSDCmanaging66.4%).TheSwissdevelopmentstrategyhasthreepillars:(i)reducingpoverty;(ii)reducingsecurityrisks;and(iii)shapingaformofglobalisationthatpromotesdevelopment.

SECOistheFederalGovernment’scentreofexpertiseforallcoreissuesrelatingtoeconomicpolicy,suchastradeandlabourissues.ItsEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentDivisionisresponsiblefortheplanningandimplementationofeconomicandtradepolicymeasures.Itsoveralldevelopmentobjectiveistoassistpartnercountries’integrationintotheglobaleconomyandtopromotetheirsustainableeconomicgrowth,thuscontributingtopovertyreduction.Particularemphasisisplacedonenergyandenvironmentalandcli-mateissues.Itsdevelopmentcooperationprioritiesincludepromotingstableeconomicconditions,strength-eningcompetitiveness,supportingtradediversification,mobilizingdomesticandforeigninvestment,andimprovingbasicurbaninfrastructure.WithintheEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentDivision,itistheTradePromotionSectorthatisresponsibleforthestrategyandmanagementoftrade-relatedtechnicalcoop-eration,leavingimplementationtostrategicpartners(specialisedmultilateralinstitutions,theprivatesec-tor,NGOs,specializedgovernmentagencies,etc.).

Switzerland’sAidforTradeStrategyisanintegralpartoftheSwissdevelopmentcooperationstrategy.Itsoverallgoalsaresustainableeconomicgrowthandpovertyreductionanditencompasses,particularly,trade-relatedcooperation(ortrade-relatedtechnicalassistance(TRTA))andprivatesectorpromotion,whichareconsideredcrucialcomplementstothecurrentWTODohaRound.Thestrategyisstructuredaroundthefol-lowingmainareas:• Supportingtradepolicy(strengtheningtradepolicyformulationandimplementationcapacitiesinpart-

nercountriesandinGeneva,includingWTOaccession,intellectualproperty,competition,etc.);• ImprovingaccesstotheSwissandEuropeanmarket:(SwissImportPromotionProgramme(SIPPO)aimed

atSMEsindevelopingcountries;theSwissGeneralSystemofPreferences;andsupporttolabelssuchasfairtradeandorganicproduction);

• Increasingsupplycapacities(strengtheningtradeefficiency,standardscompliance,tradefinance,etc.);• Environmentandsocialcriteriawithintrade(cleanproduction,ILOnorms,sustainabilitystandardsin

commoditytrade,etc.);• AccesstofinanceforSMEs,soundeconomicenvironmentandgovernance.

SwitzerlandprovidesdevelopingcountrieswithpreferentialaccesstoitsmarketthroughitsGeneralisedSystemofPreferences(GSP)Scheme,whichSECOisresponsiblefor.Itgrantsthemsignificantreductionsincustomsdutiesonagriculturalandtextilegoods,andazerodutyonallothergoods.LDCsbenefitfromduty-andquota-freeaccesstotheSwissmarket.

Geographically,SECO’sprioritycountriesarelower-middleincomedevelopingcountries,whoreceive50%ofitsbilateraleconomicandtrade-relatedassistance,withtheremaining50%channelledeithergloballyorregionally(particularlybenefitingLDCs)andimplementedthroughspecializedmultilateralpartnerssuch

30 AllfigureswhichwereinSwissFrancs(CHF)inthisvolumehavebeenconvertedtoUSdollars(US$).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00CHF=1.01659US$at6Dec.2010

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asIFC,ITC,UNIDO,theWorldBank,ILO,IMFandregionaldevelopmentbanks.Switzerland’sAidforTradeStrategyisstronglyanchoredinregionalAfTprogrammes.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC):SDCisSwitzerland’sinternationalcooperationagencywithintheFederalDepartmentofForeignAffairs(FDFA).Inoperatingwithotherfederalofficescon-cerned,SDCisresponsiblefortheoverallcoordinationofdevelopmentactivitiesandcooperationwithEast-ernEurope,aswellasforthehumanitarianaiddeliveredbytheSwissConfederation.SDCcarriesoutitsactiv-itieswithanannualbudgetofUS$1.59billion(2010)andastaffofsome600peopleinSwitzerlandandabroad,aswellas1000localemployees.TheAgencyengagesindirectoperations,supportsprogrammesofmultilat-eralorganizations,andhelpstofinanceprogrammesrunbySwissandinternationalrelieforganizationsinfouroperationalareas:(i)RegionalCooperationsteersSDC’sbilateralcooperationwithcountriesintheMid-dleEast,Africa,Asia,andLatinAmerica;(ii)GlobalCooperationisprimarilyactiveinthemultilateraldomain,cooperatingwiththeorganizationsoftheUNsystemandwiththeWorldBank;(iii)HumanitarianAidaimsatsavinglivesandalleviatingsuffering–directreliefisprovidedinthewakeofnaturaldisastersandinthecontextofarmedconflicts;and(iv)SwissCooperationwithEasternEuropeandtheCommonwealthofInde-pendentStates(CIS)supportsdemocraticandmarketeconomyreformsinpartnercountriesofSoutheastEuropeandtheformerSovietUnion.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@deza.admin.chandhttp://www.sdc.admin.ch/en/Home/About_SDC/Brief_portrait

Economic Cooperation and Development Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO):SECOisresponsiblefortheplanningandimplementationofeconomicandtradepolicymeasureswithdevel-opingcountries,thestatesofEasternEuropeandCentralAsiaandthenewMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUnion,andforthecoordinationofSwitzerland’srelationswithUNtrade-relatedbodies.Itsharesresponsi-bilityforrelationswiththeWorldBankGroupandregionaldevelopmentbankswithSDC.SECOinvestsapprox-imatelyUS$223millionperyearincooperationwithdevelopingandtransitioncountries(notincludingdebtreliefmeasuresandenlargementcontributions),whichismorethantenpercentofitspublicdevelopmentassistance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.seco.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en

Contact

SDC − Head office

Freiburgstrasse130CH-3003Berne

Tel:+41313223475Fax:+41313241694E-mail:Info@deza.admin.chWeb:http://www.sdc.admin.ch/en/Home/About_SDC/Addresses

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Mail address:StateSecretariatforEconomicAffairsSECOTradePromotionUnit(WEHU)Effingerstrasse1CH-3003Berne

Tel:+41313240799Fax:+41313228630Web:http://www.seco.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en

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Federal Office of Metrology Switzerland (METAS): METAS,theSwissnationalmetrologyinstitute,producesanddisseminatesinternationallyharmonizedandrecognisedunitsofmeasurementwiththenecessaryaccu-racy.Itsupervisesthedeploymentofmeasuringinstrumentsinthefieldsofcommerce,traffic,publicsafety,healthandenvironment,andtheexecutionoflegalprovisionscarriedoutbythecantonsandbytheauthor-isedverificationofficesinSwitzerland.ThekeytasksperformedbyMETASarelegallyestablishedandareasfollows:(i)itensuresthatmeasurementsrequiredfortradeandtransportation,healthcare,publicsafetyandtheenvironmentcanbecarriedoutwithsufficientaccuracyandaccordingtointernationallyrecognizedcriteria(preparinglegislation,oversightofmetrology);(ii)itdevelopsthenationalmeasurementbase(phys-icalimplementation,internationalcomparisonandmutualrecognitionofmeasurementunits),operatesthelaboratoriesrequiredforthispurposeandconductsthenecessaryresearchanddevelopment;(iii)itpro-videstheSwisseconomy,administrationandscientificcommunitywithinternationallyrecognizedrefer-encemeasurementsaccordingtothecurrentstate-of-the-artandwiththerequireddegreeofaccuracy(prop-agationofmeasurementunits);(iv)itappointsprofessionalandcompetentcentrestoevaluatetheconformanceofmeasurementequipmentaspartofbilateralagreementswiththeEuropeanCommunity;and(vi)itoperatesitsownconformanceevaluationcentretoverifyandcertifymeasurementequipmentandthemanagementsystemsofmeasurementequipmentmanufacturers.

Formoreinformation:http://www.metas.ch/metasweb

Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN):GIANisaninternationalresearchnetwork,supportedfinanciallybytheSwissFederalDepartmentofHomeAffairsandtheMinistryofEducationoftheCantonofGeneva.Itsoverallobjectiveistocreatepartnershipsbetweenvariousorganizationsandgroups,principallyacademicinstitutionsandinternationalorganizations,tofurthertheroleofGenevaandSwitzerlandintheserviceofpeaceandjustice.OneofitsprimaryobjectivesistopromoteresearchandacademicactivitiesthatcombinethetalentsavailablewithininternationalorganizationsandtheacademiccommunityinGeneva.GIANcarriesoutresearchintheareasoftradeandglobalisation,tradenegotiations,tradepolicy,IPR,WTOnegotiations,etc.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ruig-gian.organdhttp://www.ruig-gian.org/index.php

Helvetas:Helvetaswasfoundedin1955asthefirstprivateorganizationfordevelopmentcooperationinSwitzerland.Itisadenominationallyandpoliticallyindependentassociation,supportedbyapproximately38,000members,morethan40,000sponsorsand15regionalvolunteergroups.Helvetas’geographicalfocusisonruralareasofthepoorercountriesofAfricaandAsia(includingCentralAsiaandtheCaucasusandLatinAmerica).Thefocusofitsinternationalprogrammeis:(i)tofurtherpromotetheexchangeofknowledgeandexperiencesbetweenSwitzerlandanditspartnercountriesandamongthepartnercountries;and(ii)tostrengthenlocalstructuresandsustainabledevelopmentandpromotehumanrights.Helvetasimplementsanumberofinternationalprojectsinareassuchasproductcertification,organicnicheproducts,FairTradelabels,agriculturalproductionsystemsandagro-processing.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@helvetas.organdhttp://www.helvetas.org/wEnglish/about_us/contact.asp

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD):ICTSDaimstoinfluencetheinterna-tionaltradesystemsothatitadvancesthegoalofsustainabledevelopment.Asanindependent,non-profit,andnon-governmentalorganization,ICTSDengagesabroadrangeofactorsinongoingdialogueontradeandsustainabledevelopmentpolicy.Itestablishedformalpartnershipswith123institutionsin37differentcountriesin2009.Withaglobalnetworkofgovernmental,non-governmental,andinter-governmentalpart-ners,itplaysaunique,systemicroleasaprovideroforiginal,non-partisanreportingandfacilitationserv-ices.Itadvancestradepolicythatsupportssustainabledevelopmentbystructuringinteractionbetweenpolicy-makersandkeyinfluencerswhoareoftenexcludedfrompolicymakingprocesses.Italsosupports

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stakeholdersintradepolicythroughinformation,networking,dialogue,well-targetedresearch,andcapac-itybuilding.TheCentregeneratesbetween70to90researchpapersandthinkpiecesannuallyincollabora-tionwiththetoporganizationsandresearchinstitutesinthefield.Since1996,ithasalsobeengrantedaccreditationbytheWTOtoparticipateinallitsMinisterialConferencesandotheradhocactivities.ICTSDisfurtheraccreditedtotheConventiononBiodiversity(CBD),theConventiononInternationalTradeinEndan-geredSpecies(CITES),andtheUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC).SinceJuly2005,ithasbeenanaccreditedmemberoftheGoverningCouncilofUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP).

Formoreinformation:ictsd.org/about/jobs/

IDEAS Centre:IDEASisanindependent,non-profitorganizationdedicatedtohelpinglow-incomecountriesintegrateintotheworldtradingsystem.TheCentreofferspractical,results-orientedadvisoryservicesandexe-cutesprojectsaimedatstrengtheningthecapacitiesofdeveloping/transitioncountrygovernmentstoshapeboththeirdomesticeconomicpoliciesandtheinternationalpoliciesthataffectthem.TheoverallgoaloftheCentre’sprojectsisthatlow-incomecountriesbecomeempowered:(i)byusingtheirWTOmembership(oracces-sionprocess)inawaythatpromotestheircountry’ssustainablehumandevelopment;(ii)bydeepeningtheirunderstandingofdevelopmentchallengesandlinkageswithtradeandWTOrules;and(iii)byparticipatingmoreeffectivelyininternationaltradeforumsandnegotiations.Throughitsprojectssupportingdevelopingcoun-tryparticipationintheWTOandfacilitatingtheintegrationofdevelopment-relatedconcernsintoindustrialcountrypositions,theCentreaimstocontributetointernationaldiscussionsonWTOinstitutionalreformsandtoencourageglobalcooperationfor“win-win”solutionsonthetradeanddevelopmentinterface.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@ideascentre.chandhttp://www.ideascentre.ch/contact.html

Intercooperation:ThisisaleadingSwissnon-profitorganizationengagedindevelopmentandinternationalcooperationsince1982.Intercooperationisbothanimplementingandanadvisoryorganization,providingprofessionalresourcesandknowledgecombinedwithsocialcommitment.Itspecialisesinruralareasandprovidesservicesinthreemainspheres:(i)naturalresourcemanagement(agricultureandforestry);(ii)ruraleconomy;and(iii)localgovernanceandcivilsociety.Itcollaborateswithpartnerorganizationsinmorethantwentydevelopingandtransitioncountries,andmanagesprojectsonbehalfoftheSwissGovernment,mainlySDCandSECO,aswellasmanyothergovernmentandprivateSwissandinternationalfundingpartners.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@intercooperation.netandhttp://www.intercooperation.ch/about/setup/ho

National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South): TheNCCRNorth-SouthisoneoftwentyNationalCentresofCompetenceinResearchimplementedbytheSwissNationalScienceFounda-tion,andwaslaunchedasatwelve-yearprogrammein2001.Itsupportsresearchonissuesrelatingtosus-tainabledevelopment,particularlyindevelopingandtransitioncountries,butalsoinSwitzerland.Themostsalientfeaturesoftheprogrammeare:(i)North-Southpartnershipsforscientificresearch;(ii)theintegra-tionofdisciplinary,interdisciplinaryandtransdisciplinaryresearch;and(iii)theinteractiveexchangeofdevelopmentresearchandpractice.TheNCCRNorth-SouthishostedbytheUniversityofBernandfundedjointlybytheSwissNationalScienceFoundationandtheSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC),thelatterfundinghalfofitsbudgetyearly.Underthetheme“Livelihoods&Globalisation”,theCen-trefocusesitsresearchonthechangingeconomic,socialandpoliticalstructuresthatdeterminetheliveli-hoodoptionsavailabletothepoor,whilstthe“Transversal”researchthemecoversareassuchasthecoffeevaluechain,productionsystemsinAfricaandAsia,etc.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nccr-north-south@cde.unibe.chandhttp://www.north-south.unibe.ch/

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL):FiBLSwitzerlandwasfoundedin1973withtheoverallmissionofcontributingtothedevelopmentandimprovementoforganicandsustainableagriculturalprac-ticeworldwide.Itistheworld’sleadinginformationanddocumentationcentrefororganicagricultureand

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employsover120experts.FiBLprovidescloselinksbetweendifferentfieldsofresearchandtherapidtrans-ferofknowledgefromresearchtoadvisoryworkandagriculturalpractice.OutsideSwitzerland,theInsti-tuteisinvolvedinnumerousinternationalprojects–notonlyinresearch,consultancyandtrainingbutalsoindevelopmentcooperation.FiBLintervenesintwoareas:(i)researchanddevelopmenttoimprovetheunder-standingoforganicfarmingsystemsandoffarming’senvironmental,economicandsocialimpacts;and(ii)highqualityextensionservicestomakethelatestorganicfarmingmethodseasilyaccessibletofarmingcommunities,nationalandprivateextensionservicesandothereducationcentresthroughouttheworld.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info.suisse@no-spam.fibl.organdhttp://www.fibl.org

Swiss Alliance of Development Organizations (Alliance Sud): AllianceSudisthecommonplatformfordevel-opmentpolicyforsixleadingSwissdevelopmentorganizations:Swissaid,CatholicLentenFund,BreadforAll,Helvetas,CaritasandInterchurchAid.ItstrivestoinfluenceSwitzerland’spoliciestothebenefitofLDCsanddevelopingcountries,itsgoalsbeingsustainabledevelopmentandamorejust,peacefulandenviron-ment-friendlyworldthatoffersequalrightsandopportunitiestoall.AllianceSudengagesinactivelobby-ingvis-à-vispoliticians,theadministrationandtheeconomy,aswellasintensiveoutreachwork(presscon-ferences,meetings,publications).Intheareaofdevelopmentpolicy,itcloselymonitorstheimpactofSwisspoliciesoncountriesintheSouth.Thiscoversbilateralforeign,economicandtradepolicytowardthesecountries,aswellasSwitzerland’spolicyininternationalorganizations(WorldBank,IMF,WTO).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:mail@alliancesud.chandhttp://www.alliancesud.ch/en/about-us/core-concerns

Swisscontact: ThisistheorganizationoftheSwissprivatesectorfordevelopmentcooperation.ItsaimistopromoteprivateeconomicandsocialdevelopmentinselectedcountriesintheSouthandEastthroughadvi-soryservices,trainingandcontinuingeducation,withtheoverallgoalofpromotingsustainabledevelop-ment(socially,ecologicallyandeconomically)inselectedSouthernandEasterncountries.Itrunsprogrammesin:(i)vocationaltraining;(ii)thepromotionofSMEs;(iii)accesstofinanceforSMEs;and(iv)environmen-talprotection.Swisscontactisfundedbytheprivatesector,theSwissGovernment,multilateralorganiza-tionsandprivatefoundations.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@swisscontact.chandhttp://www.swisscontact.ch/english/pages/UB/UB_Wn.php?navanchor=2110041

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP):IIPisthefederalagencyforintellectualpropertyinSwitzerland.Itsmandatechargesitwiththetasksofdraftinglegislationinthefieldofintellectualprop-erty,actingasadvisortotheFederalCouncilandotherfederaladministrators,andrepresentingSwitzerlandattheinternationallevel.Italsooffersservicesintrademarkresearchandpatentinformationbasedonpri-vatelaw,andprovidesSMEswithawarenessraisingactivities.BesidesitscoremandateinSwitzerland,theIIPisalsomandatedtoprovideforinternationalcooperationintheareaofintellectualproperty,eitherinde-pendentlyorincollaborationwithothernationalandinternationalorganizations.Theoverallobjectivesofitsinternationalcooperationprojectsareto:(i)assistpartnercountriesundertakereformsinthefieldofintellectualproperty(e.g.investmentclimatepromotion,openingupnewsectorsandmarketswithhigherlevelsofinnovation);(ii)contributetotheimprovementoftheworldwideprotectionofintellectualprop-erty(e.g.throughtheharmonizationofinternationalstandardsinthisarea);(iii)supportSwissactivitiesininternationalforums,namelyattheWIPOandtheWTO;(iv)strengtheneconomicandpoliticalrelationsbetweenSwitzerlandanditspartnercountries;and(v)promotetheInstitute’sexpertiseanditsinterna-tionalnetworkthroughtheestablishmentofgoodrelationswithpartnerinstitutionsinothercountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ingo.meitinger@ipi.chandhttp://www.ige.ch/en/legal-info/international-cooperation.html

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Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM):SIFEMisaspecializedinvestmentadvisorprovidinglong-termfinancetoprivateequityfundsandfinancialinstitutionsinemergingmarkets.ItwasestablishedinJune2005asaprivately-heldmanagementcompanymandatedtooverseeSECO’sinvestmentportfolioandadviseonnewinvestmentopportunities.Itsprimaryfocusisoninstitutionsinvestinginthesmallandmediumenterprise(SME)sector.Onaselectivebasis,italsoinvestsinmicrofinance.SIFEMismandatedtomanagetheinvestmentportfoliooftheSwissStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO)andotherprivateandpublicentitiesandismandatedbySECOtodevelopacomprehensiveportfolioofequityparticipationsinpri-vateequityfundstargetingSMEswithinalistofselectedemergingmarketsanddevelopingcountries.UndertheSECOmandateitfocusesexclusivelyondevelopingandtransitioneconomies.SIFEMco-adviseswithresponsAbilityonBaseofthePyramidInvestmentsS.C.A.SICAR.

Formoreinformation:http://www.sifem.chandpmuster@sifem.ch

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): SNSFisSwitzerland’sleadingproviderofscientificresearchfunding.Itsupportsbasicresearchinalldisciplines,fromphilosophyandbiologytothenano-sciencesandmedicine,andalsoinvestsinappliedresearchinvariousscientificfields.Itprovidesvariousfundingpro-grammestoencourageinternationalcollaboration,whichstrengthenstheprofileandcompetitivenessofSwitzerlandasalocationforresearch.Oneofitsaimsistointensifybilateralcooperationwithselectedcoun-tries,inparticularinAsia.SNSFisalsocommittedtostrengtheningscientificresearchindisadvantagedcountriesinEasternEuropeandindevelopingcountries.Todoso,ithaslaunchedcollaborationprogrammesintheseregionsincooperationwiththeSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:international@snf.chandhttp://www.snf.ch

Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO): SIPPOwaslaunchedin1982tosupportSMEsinselecteddevel-opingcountriestogainaccesstotheSwissandEUmarkets.ItisfinancedbySECOandrunbyOSEC31.SIPPOisactiveonfourlevels:tradeandmarketinformation;tradepromotion;tradedevelopment;andtraining.Inmarketinformation,itestablishesmarketsurveysinvariousareasofproductsandcorebusinesssectors.TheaimofprovidingthisinformationistofamiliarizeSMEsindevelopingcountrieswithEuropeanstandards,qualityrequirementsandimportregulations,suchascustomsregulationsandcharges.Attheotherendofthesupplychain,SIPPOprovidesinformationandadvicetoimportersfromSwitzerlandandtheEuropeanUnionwhoareinterestedinhigh-qualityproductsfromselecteddevelopingandtransitioncountries,anditregularlyorganizesbuyingmissionstothesecountrieswithSwisscompanies.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@sippo.chandhttp://www.sippo.ch

Swiss Office for Trade Promotion (OSEC):OSEC’smandateistoassistcompaniesfromSwitzerlandandLiech-tensteindevelopandexpandtheiractivitiesabroad.Itistheumbrellaorganizationforthepromotionofexports,importsandinvestments,aswellasforthepromotionofSwitzerlandasabusinesslocation,mak-ingit“thehomeofforeigntradepromotion”.OSECoffersthefollowingservices:(i)exportpromotion − help-ingSMEsinSwitzerlandandLiechtensteinwithmarketopportunitiesabroad;(ii)importpromotion−pro-motingaccesstobothSwissandEuropeanmarketsforexport-qualitygoodsproducedbySMEsinSECOprioritycountries;(iii)locationpromotion–implementingmeasuresdesignedtopromoteSwitzerlandasabusinesslocation;and(iv)investmentpromotion–promotinginvestmentsinselecteddevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.osec.ch/internet/osec/en/home/about_us/contactform.html

World Trade Institute (WTI): TheWTIisacentreofadvancedstudiesandaforumforinterdisciplinaryresearchandteachingininternationaltradelaw,economicsandinternationalrelations,fosteringinteractionbetweenstudentsandprofessionalsandallowingresearchersandpractitionerstopooltheirexpertise.Asacentre

31 SeeOSECbelow.

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ofexcellenceoftheUniversityofBern(Switzerland),theWTIprovidesteaching,training,consultingandresearchinthefieldofinternationaltraderegulation;itsteachingprogrammesaimtosignificantlycontrib-utetoglobalcapacitybuildinginthisfield.ItsflagshipacademicprogrammeistheMasterofInternationalLawandEconomics(MILE).SECOfundsanumberofWTIMILEprogrammescholarshipsfordevelopingcoun-tries.Inconsultancyservices,ithasbeenatthecuttingedgeofprovidingtailor-madeandproject-specificadviceandconsultingservicestoavarietyofclients,fromemergingstatestointernationaldonoragenciestoWTOMembers.Asforitsresearchnetwork,ithoststheSwissNationalCentreofCompetenceinResearch(NCCR)onInternationalTradeRegulation.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:inquire@wti.organdhttp://www.wti.org/home/

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• TheGenevaTradeDevelopmentForum,organizedbytheIDEASCentre.• CoherencedebatesandinformalcoordinationwithintheEuropeanAgriculture,TradeandDevelopment

Network(ATDN)

• CottonInitiative:StrengtheningcapacitiesfortheWTOnegotiationsoncottonfortheC-4(Benin,BurkinaFaso,Mali,Chad),2003-9;IDEASCentre

• CreationofregionalcompetencecentresfortradepolicyinPeru,SouthAfricaandVietnam;WorldTradeInstitute(WTI)

• Mozambique:StrengtheningcapacitiesfortheWTOnegotiationsonagriculture;2005-06;IDEASCentre• PolicyAdvicetoPeruandColombiathroughtheIDBStrategicThematicFundonAidforTrade,2010–2012;IDB• Regional:CompetitionandConsumerProtectionPoliciesforLatinAmerica(COMPALII),2009–2012;

UNCTAD,CompetitionCommissionSwitzerland(COMCO)• SponsoringAdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw(ACWL),Geneva• SponsoringscholarshipsattheWorldTradeInstitute(WTI),Switzerland• UNTradeClusterProgramme,LaoPDR,2010–2013;UNCTAD,UNIDO,ITC,ILO• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• SupportforaccessiontotheWTOthroughIdeasCentre:Laos,Vietnam,Tajikistan• SupportinIP:VietNam,Ghana,Laos,Azerbaijan,Lebanon• (Sustainable)PublicProcurementinGhana,PhaseII;PublicProcurementAuthorityofGhana

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• BiotradeFacilitationProgramme;UNCTAD• BiotradeProgramme:Peru;GTZ• CleanerProductionCenters:Peru,Colombia,Brazil,Tunisia,Morocco,Egypt,Jordan,Vietnam,Laos;Energy

ManagementStandardwithSouthAfrica;UNIDO• Organiccotton:Mali,BurkinaFaso,Kyrgyzstan;Helvetas• Promotionoforganiccertificationandtheorganicmarket:Ukraine,Romania,Albania,Lebanon,Bulgaria;

ResearchInstituteforOrganicAgriculture(FiBL)• TradeCooperationProgramme:Peru;ITCandothers• TradePromotionCentralAsia,PhaseIII(Tajiklistan,Kirgistan)

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• FairTradeinTourism,SouthAfrica• Providingpost-WTOaccessionsupporttoVietnam:TBT/SPScompliancecapacitydevelopmentrelatedto

keyexportsectors,2008–2010;UNIDO• StrengtheningstandardsandqualityinMozambique,Vietnam,Ghana,Lebanon;UNIDO• StrengtheningthenationalqualitysystemandtheexportcapacitiesofSMEsinNicaragua• VoluntarystandardsinCoffee4C,BetterCottonInitiative(BCI),ResponsibleSoyRTRS,Roundtableon

SustainableBiofuelsRSB

• TradeCooperationProgramme:Peru;ITC• TradePromotionandExportDevelopmentProgramme:Vietnam;VietradeandITC

• MedicinalherbsfromGhana;SIPPO,Osec• MarketIntelligence:Colombia(inthecontextofFTATradeCapacityBuilding);SIPPO,Proexport• SupporttoPeruvianandBolivianknitwearsector;SIPPO,ITCLima• SupporttoPeruvianjewelryproducers;SIPPO

TRADE FACILITATION

• Trainingforcustomofficers:Egypt,Tunisia;SwissCustomsAuthorities

• Albania:DamSafetyProgramme• CentralAsia:Water-energyNexusStudy• Serbia:RehabilitationoftheNationalControlCenter

• EasternEurope:EBRDTradeFinanceFacility,since1999• Global:IFCGlobalTradeFinanceAdvisoryServicesFacility,2010–2012• Global:TriodosSustainableTradeFund,2009–2019

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UNITED KINGDOMGeneral information on UK development cooperation

ThefightagainstglobalpovertycontinuestobeatoppriorityfortheUKGovernment.TheDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(UK-DFID)supportslongtermprogrammestohelpeliminatetheunderlyingcausesofpoverty.Oneofitscentralapproachesforreducingextremepovertyisthroughthedeeperintegra-tionofdevelopingcountriesintotheworldeconomy.Itsprogrammingisstronglyfocusedonpovertyreduc-tionandcloselyalignedtotheMDGs.Geographically,UK-DFIDcurrentlyallocatesatleast90%ofitsbilat-eralfundingforLDCsand,inparticular,forAfricanLDCs.

TheUKseestradeascentraltodevelopmentandhas,sincethelate1990s,supportednationalandEUiniti-ativestohelpcountriesadjusttochangesintrade,andhascontributedtothedevelopmentoftheWTO’sAidforTradeInitiative.OverthelastfewyearsUK-DFID’sapproachinthisareahascomplementedtheEUAidforTradeStrategyandhasfocusedaroundthefollowingkeyareas:• Buildingcountries’capacitiestotradethroughnationalgrowthandcompetitivenessstrategies;• Ensuringthattraderesultsinpovertyreductionandinclusivegrowth;• FacilitatingregionaltradeandintegrationandensuringthatEconomicPartnershipAgreementsareben-

eficialtoAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificpartners;• BuildinganinternationalsystemthatdeliversmoreandbetterAfT;• Promotinginnovationandgoodpracticeinfairandethicaltrade.

WhiletheUKcontinuestochampionthemainstreamingoftradeinnationaldevelopmentplans/povertyreductionstrategypapers(PRSPs),andbuildingdevelopingcountrytradeandtradenegotiatingcapacity,ithasincreaseditsfocusontheregionallevel,inparticularworkingwithregionalorganizations.Intermsofgeographicalpriority,mostUKAfThasrecentlybeenchannelledtosub-SaharanAfricaandSouthAsia.TheUKalsoengagesinsignificantjointworkandengagementwithkeymultilateralplayers.

TheUKisontracktospendUS$750millionayearonAfTby2010.MuchofthisistobechannelledtoSouthAsia,butwillalsoprovideregionalassistanceinAfrica.Itincludesfundsforbuildinginfrastructuresuchasroads,ports,powerandtelecommunications.

UK-DFIDdeliversitsAfTthroughnumerouschannels,includingbilateralsupportthroughcountryoffices,var-iousinternationalpartnerships(InfrastructureConsortiumforAfrica(ICA),InvestmentClimateFacility(ICF),etc.),thinktanks,NGOs,globaltrustfundsliketheEIF,internationalagencies(ITC,etc.)andregionalbodiesliketheRECs,withover60%ofitsexpendituredeliveredthroughmultilateralorganizations,suchastheEuro-peanCommission,theWorldBankandtheAfricanDevelopmentBank.Ontheinternationallevel,UK-DFIDworkscloselywithfinancialinstitutionsaimedatpromotingdevelopment.IthasmadeUS$14.6millionavailablethroughtheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)TrustFundfortheEU–AfricaInfrastructurePartnershipandhaschannelledUS$9.57milliontotheAfricanDevelopmentBankInfrastructureProjectPreparationFacility(IPPF).UK-DFIDalsoworkscloselywithAfricanGovernmentsthroughtheInvestmentClimateFacility,forwhichithasprovidedUS$27milliontohelpdevelopanenvironmentthatissupportiveofinvestmentandgrowth.

Source: UK-DFID

Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS): BIS’smissionistobuildadynamicandcompetitiveUKecon-omybycreatingtheconditionsforbusinesssuccess,promotinginnovation,enterpriseandscience,andgivingeve-ryonetheskillsandopportunitiestosucceed.Itisresponsiblefortheformulationofpolicycriticaltothegrowth

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“The Government believes that even in these difficult economic times, the UK has a moral responsibility to help the poorest people in the world. We will honour our aid commitments, but at the same time will ensure much greater transparency and scrutiny of aid spending to deliver value for money for British taxpayers and to maximise the impact of our aid budget … We will support pro-development trade deals, including the proposed Pan-African Free Trade Area.”

The Coalition: our programme for government HM Government

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oftheBritisheconomy.Itsresponsibilitiesrangefromhighereducation,skillsandsciencetoinnovation,enter-priseandbusiness.ItalsoactsasoneoftheUKWTOnationalenquirypointsfortechnicalbarrierstotrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.bis.gov.uk/

Department for International Development (DFID): DFID(UK-DFID)wassetupin1997asaseparatemin-istrywithastronglegislativemandateandwiththeoverallpurposeofpromotingsustainabledevelopmentandeliminatingworldpoverty.ThemainpieceoflegislationgoverningDFID’sworkistheInternationalDevel-opmentAct,whichcameintoforceon17June2002,replacingtheOverseasDevelopmentandCooperationAct(1980).DFIDisheadedbytheSecretaryofStateforInternationalDevelopmentandisresponsibleforfor-mulatingUKdevelopmentcooperationpolicyaswellasforthedeliveryofaidandtechnicalexpertise.

Formoreinformation:http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

Trade Policy Unit (TPU): TheTradePolicyUnit(TPU),createdin2007,bringstogetherthetradeanddevel-opmentsectionofDFIDandBIS.TPUformalisedtheUKpolicyofplacingdevelopmentatthecentreofUKpolicy-makingontrade.ItwascreatedtoensurethattradedealsreachedbytheUKworktowardsfulfillingthedualgoalsofglobalpovertyreductionandincreasedUKcompetitivenessandmarketaccess.TheTPUbringstogethersome70tradeanddevelopmentexpertsfromDFIDandBIStosecuretradeagreementsthatarebeneficialtoboththeUKandpoorercountries.

Contact

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)

1VictoriaStreetLondonSW1H0ETUnitedKingdom

Tel:+442072155000Fax:+442072150105E-mail:enquiries@bis.gsi.gov.ukWeb:http://www.bis.gov.uk/

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

1PalaceStreetLondonSW1E5HEAbercrombieHouseEagleshamRoad,EastKilbrideGlasgowG758EA

Tel:+442070230000Fax:+442070230019Tel:+441355844000Fax:+441355844099Publicenquiry:Tel:+4413553132Fax:+441355843632E-mail:enquiry@dfid.gov.ukWeb:http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

British Standards Institute (BSI): TheBSIistheUK’sNationalStandardsBody(NSB)andactsasarepre-sentativeoftheUKGovernmentinEuropeanandinternationalstandardsforums.Itworkswithmanufactur-ingandserviceindustries,businesses,governmentsandconsumerstohelpdevelopBritish,Europeanandinternationalstandards.BSIistheofficialWTOnationalenquirypointfortechnicalbarrierstotrade.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:knowledgecentre@bsigroup.comandhttp://www.bis.gov.uk/

CDCisaUKGovernment-ownedfundoffundswithnetassetsofUS$4bn.ItinvestsinprivateequityfundsfocusedontheemergingmarketsofAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica,withparticularemphasisonSouthAsiaandsub-SaharanAfrica.Itsinvestmentsareaimedattheprivatesector.CDCGroupisalimitedcompany.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:enquiries@cdcgroup.comandhttp://www.cdcgroup.com/contact_us.asp

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Export Control Organization (ECO):TheECOisresponsibleforlegislating,assessingandissuingexportlicencesfor“controlled”goods.Thesegoodsincludebutarenotlimitedtoitemsformilitaryuse,itemswhichcanbeusedforcivilormilitarypurposes,itemsthatmaybeusedfortorture,anddesignatedradioactivesources.TheECOisalsoresponsibleforupdatingandinformingthepublicandcompaniesonexportlaw.

Formoreinformation:http://www.berr.gov.uk/exportcontrol

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC):HMRCwasformedon18April2005,followingthemergeroftheInlandRevenueandHMCustomsandExciseDepartments.Itprovidesanumberoftools,informationandservicestofacilitatethesmoothflowofgoods,promoteefficienttaxcollectionandcombatillicittrade;itprovidestheprivatesec-torwithanumberofservicesandtoolssuchas“Businesslink”,anonlinetoolhostedbyHMRC;anditprovidesinformationoncustomsproceduresandUKtariffstoimportersandexporters.

Formoreinformation:http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/menus/aboutmenu.htm

Intellectual Property Office (IPO): TheIPOispartoftheDepartmentforBusiness,InnovationandSkillsandisresponsibleforprovidingprotectionforcreationsorinventionsintheformofpatents,trademarks,copy-right,designsandotherprotection.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipo.gov.uk/

International Agriculture and Technology Centre (IATC):TheIATCworkswiththeUKTI(seebelow)toassistUKcompaniesintheagricultureandrelatedtechnologiessectorgainaccesstointernationalmarkets.Ithelpsbusinessesidentifyopportunitiesforentry,providesconsultationservicesandassistsoverseasbusi-nessseekingtodobusinesswithintheUK.

Formoreinformation:http://www.theiatc.org

National Measurement Office (NMO):TheNMOistheExecutiveAgencyoftheDepartmentforInnovation,Uni-versitiesandSkillsresponsibleforestablishingthelegalframeworknecessarytoensureanaccurateandconsist-entsystemofmeasurementthroughouttheUK.WithintheNMO,theNational Measurement System (NMS) isanewdirectoratetaskedwithpromotinggoodmeasurementpracticesbyhelpingmaintaintheUK’snationalinfrastruc-tureofmeasurementlaboratories.TheNMSworkstodevelopevermoreaccuratestandsofmeasurementforuseintrade,industry,academiaandgovernmentinordertoincreaseproductivitythroughprocessandqualitycontrol.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@nmo.gov.ukandhttp://www.nmo.dius.gov.uk/content.aspx?SC_ID=246;http://www.nmo.dius.gov.uk/content.aspx?SC_ID=231

Office of Fair Trading (OFT):TheOFTisresponsibleforpromotingfairtradepracticesbyworkingtostopthosewhooffendagainstcompetitionandconsumerlaw,encouragingcompliancewiththelaw,andprovid-ingaccurateandcurrentinformationtoconsumerstoassisttheminmakingwell-informedchoices.TheOFTworkscloselywithsectorregulators,theGovernment,thecourts,theCompetitionCommission,theEuro-peanCommission,andlocalauthoritytradingstandardsservicestoensurefullobservanceofthelaw.

Formoreinformation:http://www.oft.gov.uk/about/what/

Overseas Development Institute (ODI) isanindependentthinktankoninternationaldevelopmentandhumani-tarianissues.Itsmissionistoinspireandinformpolicyandpracticeleadingtothereductionofpoverty,thealle-viationofsufferingandtheachievementofsustainablelivelihoodsindevelopingcountries.ItsresearchprogrammeincludesAfT.ODIrunsaFellowshipSchemewhichhas,since1963,beensendingyoungpostgraduateeconomiststoworkinthepublicsectorsofdevelopingcountriesinAfrica,theCaribbeanandthePacificontwo-yearcontracts.ThecostsoftheschemearesharedbetweentherecipientgovernmentandODI,withODIfinancingtheschemepri-marilythroughgrantsprovidedbytheDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(UK-DFID)intheUKandAusAID.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odi.org.uk/fellows/index.html

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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI):UKTIisagovernmentagencydesignedtoassistexportersandcompaniesindevelopingtradepotentialandgainingaccesstointernationalmarkets.Itoffersfreecapabilityassessments,supportinvisitingpotentialmarkets,mentoringandactionplansaswellasgrantstohelpsmallandmediumcompaniesattendtradeshowsoverseas.ItworkscloselywiththeBritishChambersofCommerce(BCC)tohelpUKcompaniescompeteintheglobalmarketandoverseascompaniesgainaccesstoUKmarkets.

Formoreinformation:http://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/index.html

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS):UKASisresponsibleforassessingorganizationsthatpro-videcertification,testing,inspection,andcalibrationservices.Itprovidesaccreditationtothoseorgani-zationswhichmeetinternationallyagreedstandardsanddemonstratecompetenceandimpartiality.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ukas.com/services/default.asp

Volunteer Service Organization UK (VSO): VSOworkswithvolunteerstofightpovertyindevelopingcoun-tries.VSO’sapproachinvolvesbringingpeopletogethertoshareskills,buildcapabilities,andpromoteinter-nationalunderstandingandaction.

Formoreinformation:http://www.vso.org.uk/

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

• AfTmonitoringandawarenessbuilding• ReviewofEUAidforTradeStrategy

• Multi-donorTrustFund• SupportfornegotiationsofEconomicPartnershipAgreements• TradepolicyinIndia• WTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)

• Regionalharmonizationoftraderegulation

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AfricaEnterpriseChallengeFund• CDCfundingofBrooksideDairyLimitedKenya• MakingMarketsWorkBetterforthePoor(M4P2)Vietnam

• Meetinginternationalstandards,Mozambique• Promotinglabourandhealthstandards,Bangladesh• Securingtrademarks,Ethiopia

TRADE FACILITATION

• OneStopBorderPost• RegionalTradeFacilitationProgramme• TradeMarkProgramme

• MicrofinanceforGuyanesebusinesswomen

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICAGeneral information on US development cooperation

Historically,theUShasjustifieditsdevelopmentassistancepoliciesintermsofbothrecipientcountryneedsanditsownforeignpolicyobjectives.DevelopmentcooperationisoneofthethreepillarsoftheUSNationalSecurityStrategy,alongwithdiplomacyanddefence(the3Ds).MorethantwentyUSgovernmentinstitu-tionsareinvolvedinprovidingofficialbilateraland/ormultilateraldevelopmentassistance.Majorassist-anceorganizationsincludetheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID),theMillenniumChal-lengeCorporation(MCC)andtheDepartmentsofState,Defence,TreasuryandAgriculture.In2006,theseinstitutionstogethermanagedover90%ofnationalODA.Manytypesofforeignpolicyobjectivesareimple-mented,includingdiplomatic,military,economicandawiderangeofothers.Aspartoftheforeignassist-ancepolicyintheareaoftrade,theU.Scomplementsitsaidfortrade(AfT),ortradecapacitybuilding(TCB),assistancewithpreferenceprogrammes.Theseprogrammesinclude:theGeneralizedSystemofPreferencesprogramme,whichincludesmorethan130beneficiarydevelopingcountries,andanadditionalcomponentsolelyforleast-developedbeneficiarycountries;theAfricanGrowthandOpportunityAct(AGOA),whichben-efitssub-SaharanAfricancountries;theCaribbeanBasinInitiative,benefittingcountriesintheCaribbean,includingHOPE,acomponentforHaiti;andtheAndeanTradePreferencesAct.Eachoftheseprogrammesoffersduty-freeentrytoasetofproductsdefinedinthatprogrammetoitsbeneficiarycountries.

TheU.S.AfTstrategyisintegratedwithinitsoveralldevelopmentassistanceframework,i.e.theUSAStra-tegicFrameworkforForeignAssistance.Withinthisframework,economicgrowthisoneoffivepillars,andsupportforAfTisoneoftheeconomicgrowthpriorityobjectives.AlongsidetheStrategicFramework,USAIDhasdevelopedastrategydocumententitled“EconomicGrowthStrategy,SecuringtheFuture:AStrategyforEconomicGrowth”(April2008),whichguidestheagency’sworkinhelpingdevelopingcountriesachieverapid,sustainedandbroad-basedeconomicgrowth.ThisnewstrategybuildsontheU.S.tradecapacity-buildingstrategydevelopedin2003,andisinherentlypro-poorinfocus.TheEconomicGrowthStrategyreit-eratesthatinternationaltradeisakeydriverforeconomicgrowthindevelopingcountries;itskeyobjectivesareto:1. Developwell-functioningmarkets;2. Enhanceaccesstoproductiveactivities;3. Strengthentheinternationalframeworkofpolicies,institutionsandpublicgoods,includingtrade.

TheUStradecapacity-buildingprogrammescomplementandcutacrossmanyothercategoriesofassistanceandhelpcountriestoparticipateintheglobaltradingsystem.Trainingandtechnicalassistanceprogrammesassistcountriestoanalyzeandparticipateininternationaltradenegotiations,implementcommitmentsmadeintradeagreements,facilitatetheefficientimportandexportofgoodsandservices,andbuildthesupply-sidecapacityneededtoparticipateintheglobaltradingsystem.Tradeenhancesthecompetitiveforcesthatdriveproductivitychangeandgrowth.

TheU.S.governmenthasprovidedmorethanUS$11.6billioninAfTtodevelopingcountrytradingpartnerssince2000,primarilythroughUSAIDandtheMCC.TheUSAIDfieldandregionalmissionsaffordalocalpres-encethatallowsitsofficialstoengagewithcapital-basedofficialsandotherkeystakeholdersonacoun-try’sdevelopmentandAfTpriorities.Since1999,theUnitedStateshasindependentlytrackeditstradecapac-ity-buildingactivities.Domestically,AfTprogrammesarereferredtoastradecapacity-buildingprogrammes,includingtrade-relatedinfrastructureprojects33.TheUnitedStatesannouncedattheDecember2005WTOMinisterialConferencethatitwoulddoubleitscontributionstoglobalAfTfromUS$1.3billionin2005toUS$2.7billioningrantsby2010.

33 Note:TheU.S.TCBsurveycountsonlytrade-relatedinfrastructureprojects(excludesnontrade-relatedinfrastructure).

“U.S. aid for trade is about giving countries, particularly the least trade-active, the training and technical assistance needed to: make decisions about the benefits of trade arrangements and reforms; implement their obligations to bring certainty to their trade regimes; and enhance such countries’ ability to compete in a global economy.”

Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative http://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/trade-capacity-building/aid-trade

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TheUnitedStatesusesamixoffundingandplanningvehiclesforforeignassistance,asdirectedbytheU.S.Congress,withplanningandspendingintendedtoberesponsivetocountries’needs.ItsAfTisdeliv-eredbynumerousagenciesusingawidevarietyofmechanisms,themainagenciesbeingUSAIDandtheMCC,andisreflectedintheUSMillenniumChallengeAccount(MCA)programmeswhenpartnercountriesplaceapriorityonAf T–MCC’sAf TactivitiesareimbeddedwithinthevariousactivitiesthatmakeupanMCAprogramme.

U.S.AfTfocusesoncountry-basedbilateralandregionalprogrammesandaimstoworkthoughacombina-tionofbilateralandregionalassistance,therebyensuringthatprogrammesareflexibleandcanrespondinatimelywaytolocalneedsandopportunities.WhiletheMCCprimarilyfocusesoncountry-levelprogrammes,otheragencies,includingUSAID,providebothbilateralandregionalsupport.Attheregionallevel,theUnitedStateshastakenregion-specificstepstoincreasetheeffectivenessofitstradecapacity-buildingassist-ance.CountrieseligibleforMCCcompactassistanceareresponsiblefordevelopingtheirownprogrammesandforprocuringgoodsandservicestoimplementthem.ThishasopenednumerousopportunitiesforSouth-Southcooperation,bothofficialandprivatesector,fundedbyMCC.OneoftheUSflagshipregionalpro-grammesisUSAID’sAfricanGlobalCompetitivenessInitiative(AGCI),whichaimstobuildsub-SaharanAfrica’scapacityfortradeandcompetitiveness.TheU.S.GovernmenthasalsocreatedHubsforGlobalCompetitive-nesstosupporttradecapacitybuildinginsub-SaharanAfrica.USAIDsupportsfourhubsinGaborone,Bot-swana;Accra,Ghana;Nairobi,Kenya;andDakar,Senegal.Inadditionaltoassistanceprovidedbythesehubs,assistancecomesfromUSAIDheadquarters,throughUSAIDbilateralmissionsandthroughotherU.S.gov-ernmentagencies.Atthemultilaterallevel,theU.S.’scontributionstointernationalfinancialinstitutionsarenotearmarkedforAfT.

AfTprojectsareanintegralpartofMCCprogrammes.MCCpartnercountriesdeterminetheirprioritiesandareresponsiblefordevelopingtheirownprogrammes.Inadditiontotheabove,theUnitedStatesTradeRep-resentative(USTR)’sTradeandDevelopmentofficedevelopspolicyandcoordinateseffortstoimprovetheeffectivenessoftrade-relateddevelopmentassistanceworldwideandtoincreasefundingtotrade-relatedeconomicgrowthprogrammes.USTRalsoadministersanumberofpreferenceprogrammes,includingtheGeneralizedSystemofPreferences,theAfricanGrowthandOpportunityAct,theAndeanTradePreferenceActandtheCaribbeanBasinInitiative.

Interagency(inter-governmental)coordinationinAfTispartoftheoverallestablishedU.S.Governmentcoordinationmechanismfortradepolicy.USTRandUSAIDleadtheAfTeffort.Finally,aninteragencyteamhasbeenformedtodevelopacommonstrategyformonitoringandevaluatingtrade-relatedprogrammes.BecauseAfTisacollectionofprogrammeactivitiesofdifferenttypes,thechallengeinmonitoringprogressistofindanefficientandeffectivewaytolookacrossthesedifferentactivities.USAIDisintheprocessofimplementingaClusterEvaluationMethodologyinordertodevelopasimpleandeffectiveAfTevaluationframework.

Source:http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/45/8/43155597.pdf,tcb.eads.usaidallnet.gov/

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Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP):Thisagency’smissionistoimprovethelegalenviron-mentfordoingbusinessindevelopingandtransitionalcountriesaroundtheglobeandtherebyfostergreaterpoliticalstabilityandeconomicopportunityforlocalentrepreneursandU.S.companiesalike.CLDPprovidescommerciallawtechnicalassistancetothegovernmentsandprivatesectorsofdevelopingandtransitionalcountriesinsupportoftheireconomicdevelopmentgoals.Theprogrammesaredemand-drivenandcustom-izedtoaddresspriorityissuesforhostgovernmentsandfirmsinterestedindoingbusinessinthosecoun-tries.CLDP’suniquegovernment-to-governmentapproachhelpsimprovelegalandregulatoryenvironmentsanddevelopssustainableprofessionalrelationshipswithUSpartners.CLDPdrawsexpertisefromthrough-outtheUSGovernment,aswellasfromleadingprofessionalsfromtheprivatesectorandinternationalorgan-izations,toimplementitsprogrammes.Throughworkshops,on-the-jobskillstrainingandconsultativetoursintheUSandabroad,CLDPhelpslawmakers,regulators,judges,lawyers,andeducatorsfromhostcountriesachievetheircommerciallawreformgoals.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cldp.doc.gov/page.ww?section=root&name=Home

Department of Justice: ThemissionoftheOfficeofOverseasProsecutorialDevelopment,AssistanceandTraining(OPDAT)istodevelopandadministertechnicalassistancedesignedtoenhancethecapabilitiesofforeignjusticesectorinstitutionsandtheirlawenforcementpersonnel,sothattheycaneffectivelypartnerwiththeDepartmentofJusticeincombatingterrorism,traffickinginpersons,organizedcrime,corruption,andfinancialcrimes.OPDATcarriesoutjusticesectorinstitutionbuilding,includingtechnicalassistanceandskillsdevelopmentsupport,toenhanceforeignjusticesectorcooperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.justice.gov/criminal/opdat/about/mission.html

Department of State istheUnitedStates’leadforeignaffairsagencyandtheSecretaryofStateisthePres-ident’sprincipalforeignpolicyadviser.Itimplementsmanytypesofforeignpolicyobjectives,includingdip-lomatic,military,economic,andawiderangeofothers.Itisresponsibleforimplementing16.6%ofODA.Traditionally,theDepartmentofState’sleadroleindevelopmentrelatestoitsmanagementoffundsfortheUnitedNationssystemandotherqualifyinginternationalorganizationsanditsrolesindealingwithmigra-tionandrefugees,andwithnarcotic-relateddevelopmentactions.IthaslimiteddevelopmentandoverseasactivitymanagementexpertiseandreliesonUSAIDtoimplementthedevelopmentaspectsofitspoliticallynegotiatedassistanceprogrammes.

Department of the Treasury (USDT): TheTreasury’sOfficeofTechnicalAssistance(OTA),providescomprehen-sivefinancialadvicearoundtheworld.Itsexpertadvisorsworkdirectlywithforeigngovernmentstosupporttheireffortstoimprovetheirfinancialsystems.Anumberofthesecountriesareinvolvedinthetransitionfromstate-controlledtomarket-basedeconomies,somearedevelopingnationsthatareattemptingtodevelopthecapacitytobettermeettheneedsoftheirpopulations,andothersareemergingfromperiodsofinternalorexter-nalconflict.TheOfficealsoengagesinfinancialreconstructionandstabilizationeffortsforcountriesemergingfromconflictorthosethatareconsideredtobefailedstates.TheTreasuryDepartmentfulfillsitsresponsibili-tiesintechnicalassistanceprimarilythroughtheplacementofresidentandintermittentadvisors.Long-term,residentadvisorsprovideadviceandtrainingtoministersoffinance,centralbankgovernorsandothergovern-mentofficials.Short-term,intermittentadvisorsprovidehighlyspecializedassistance,asnecessary.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/international-affairs/assistance/

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS): TheFASisanagencyoftheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA).IthastheprimaryresponsibilityforUSDA’sinternationalactivities–marketdevelopment,tradeagreementsandnegotiations,andthecollectionandanalysisofstatisticsandmarketinformation.Itprovidesfoodaidandtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountries.ItalsoadministersUSDA’sexportcreditguaranteesandworkstoimproveforeignmarketaccessforU.S.products,buildnewmarkets,andimprovethecompetitive

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positionofU.S.agricultureintheglobalmarketplace.Ithelpstoincreaseincomeandfoodavailabilityindevelopingnationsbymobilizingexpertiseforagriculturallyledeconomicgrowth.FAScarriesoutabroadarrayofinternationaltraining,technicalassistance,andothercollaborativeactivitieswithdevelopingandtransitionalcountriestofacilitatetradeandpromotefoodsecurity.Inordertoincreasethebenefitstodevel-opingnationsparticipatinginglobalagriculturalmarkets,ithasagriculturalcounselors,attachés,tradeofficersandlocallyemployedFASstaffstationedinover90countries.InadditiontoagriculturalaffairsofficesinU.S.embassies,agriculturaltradeofficeshavealsobeenestablishedinanumberofkeymarketsandfunctionasservicecentresforU.S.exportersandforeignbuyersseekingmarketinformation.TheAni-malPlantandHealthInspectionService(APHIS),alsoanagencyoftheUSDA,providesassistanceonSPSandrelatedissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fas.usda.gov/aboutfas.aspandhttp://www.fas.usda.gov/

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)34:TheMillenniumChallengeCorporation(MCC)isaU.S.govern-mentagencycommittedtopromotinggoodgovernance,economicfreedomandinvestmentsinitspartnercountries.Itprovidescountrieswhichmeetitseligibilitycriteriawithlarge-scalegrantstofundcountry-ledsolutionsforreducingpovertythroughsustainableeconomicgrowth.MCCgrantscomplementotherU.S.andinternationaldevelopmentprogrammes.TherearetwoprimarytypesofMCCgrants:(i)compacts,whicharelarge,five-yeargrantsforcountriesthatpassMCC’seligibilitycriteria;and(ii)thresholdprogrammes,whicharesmallergrantsawardedtocountriesthatcomeclosetopassingtheseMCCcriteriaandarefirmlycommit-tedtoimprovingtheirpolicyperformance.MCCismanagedbyachiefexecutiveofficer,whoispartofthenine-memberBoardofDirectors.TheSecretaryofState,theSecretaryoftheTreasury,theU.S.TradeRepresenta-tive,andtheUSAIDAdministratorserveontheboardalongwithfourprivatesectorrepresentatives.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Foundedin1901,NISTisanon-regulatoryfederalagencywithintheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce.ItsmissionistopromoteU.S.innovationandindustrialcompetitivenessbyadvancingmeasurementscience,standards,andtechnologyinwaysthatenhanceeco-nomicsecurityandimprovethequalityoflife.Itcarriesoutitsmissioninfourcooperativeprogrammes:(i)theNISTLaboratories,conductingresearchthatadvancesthenation’stechnologyinfrastructureandisneededbyU.S.industrytocontinuallyimproveproductsandservices;(ii)theBaldrigeNationalQualityPro-gram,whichpromotesperformanceexcellenceamongU.S.manufacturers,servicecompanies,educationalinstitutions,healthcareproviders,andnon-profitorganizations,conductsoutreachprogrammesandman-agestheannualMalcolmBaldrigeNationalQualityAwardwhichrecognizesperformanceexcellenceandqual-ityachievement;(iv)theHollingsManufacturingExtensionPartnership,anationwidenetworkoflocalcen-tresofferingtechnicalandbusinessassistancetosmallermanufacturers;and(v)theTechnologyInnovationProgram,whichprovidescost-sharedawardstoindustry,universities,andconsortiaforresearchonpoten-tiallyrevolutionarytechnologiesthataddresscriticalnationalandsocietalneeds.Between1990and2007,NISTalsomanagedtheAdvancedTechnologyProgram.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/general2.htm

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC):OPICisanagencyoftheU.S.government,foundedin1971,whichassistsU.S.businessestoinvestoverseas,fosterseconomicdevelopmentinnewandemergingmarkets,complementstheprivatesectorinmanagingrisksassociatedwithforeigndirectinvestment,andsupportsU.S.foreignpolicy.Currently,OPICservicesareavailablefornewandexpandingbusinessenter-prisesinmorethan150countriesworldwide.OPIC’sfinancingandpoliticalriskinsurancealsohelpU.S.busi-nessescompeteinemergingmarketsandmeetthechallengesofinvestingoverseaswhenprivatesector

34 TheMillenniumChallengeCorporation(MCC)reliesuponcountriesthatareeligibleforitsassistancetoputforwardtheirownproposalsfor“reducingpovertythroughgrowth.”MCCevaluatesproposalsbasedontheireconomicrateofreturn,theireffectonthepoor,andtheirfeasibility.ThisensuresthatMCC-financedprogrammesenhanceeconomicgrowthinawaythatdeliverstangiblebenefitsforthepoor.

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supportisnotavailable.OPICpromotesU.S.bestpracticesbyrequiringprojectstoadheretointernationalstandardsontheenvironmentandonworkerandhumanrights.

Formoreinformation:http://www.opic.gov/projects

United States African Development Foundation (USADF):USAFDprovidesgrantsofuptoUS$250,000tocommunityorganizationsandenterprisesthatbenefitunder-servedandmarginalizedcommunitiesinAfrica.In2009,USADFfundedoverUS$20millionfor150projectgrantsin20countries.AnadditionalUS$4millionwasusedtofundAfrican-directedpartnerorganizationsthatprovidedesignandimplementationsupportforUSADFgrantees.

Formoreinformation:http://www.adf.gov/USADF-QuickSourceInformationDirectory.htm#pg

United States Agency for International Development (USAID):USAIDisanindependentfederalgovernmentagencythatreceivesoverallforeignpolicyguidancefromtheSecretaryofState.Itsupportslong-termandequi-tableeconomicgrowthandadvancesU.S.foreignpolicyobjectivesbysupporting:(i)economicgrowth,agri-cultureandtrade;(ii)globalhealth;and(iii)democracy,conflictpreventionandhumanitarianassistance.USAIDprovidesassistanceinsub-SaharanAfrica,AsiaandtheNearEast,LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,andEuropeandEurasia.Itworksin100developingcountriesandinclosepartnershipwithprivatevoluntaryorganizations,indigenousgroups,universities,USbusinesses,internationalorganizations,othergovernments,tradeandpro-fessionalassociations,faith-basedorganizations,andotherU.S.governmentagencies.Itprovidesassistanceinawiderangeofareas,includingAfT.In2009,USAIDfundingfortradecapacitybuildingtotaledmorethanUS$476million.Itstopsixfundingcategorieswithintradecapacitybuildingwere:(i)US$129millionfortradefacilitation(customsoperations);(ii)US$112millionforphysicalinfrastructuredevelopment;(iii)US$89mil-lionfortrade-relatedagriculture;(iv)US$46millionforfinancialsectordevelopmentandgoodgovernance;(v)US$15millionforenvironmentaltradeandstandards;and(vi)US$13millionforWTOagreements.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:pinquiries@usaid.govandhttp://www.usaid.gov/andhttp://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/primer.html

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA): TheFDAisresponsibleforprotectingtheUSpublichealthbyassuringthesafety,efficacyandsecurityofhumanandveterinarydrugs,biologicalproducts,medicaldevices,foodsupply,cosmeticsandproductsthatemitradiation.BeyondtheUSborders,theFDAalsopro-videssupporttodevelopingcountriesthroughitsinternationalprogrammes.Ithasestablishedanin-coun-trypresenceinChina,India,theMiddleEast,Europe,andLatinAmerica.Itprovidesanumberofareasinwhichtoestablishapermanentin-countrypresence.TheFDAhaslaunchedaninitiativecalled“BeyondourBorders”whichpromotesclosercollaborationwithforeigncounterparts;providestechnicalassistancetoforeignreg-ulatorsandindustries;andestablishesoverseasofficesinforeigncountries.ItalsorunsaCapacityBuildingProgrammewhichincludesarangeofeducation,outreach,andotheractivitieswhereitcollaborateswithitsregulatorycounterpartsinothercountriestoimproveregulatoryinfrastructures,preventivecontrolsandproductionpracticestohelpensurethesafetyandqualityofimportedproductsintotheU.S.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fda.gov/InternationalPrograms/default.htm

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), anotheragencyoftheDepartmentofCommerce,isthefederalagencyforgrantingU.S.patentsandregisteringtrademarks.TheUSPTOadvisesthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,theSecretaryofCommerceandU.S.Governmentagenciesonintellectualproperty(IP)pol-icy,protection,andenforcement,andpromotesstrongerandmoreeffectiveIPprotectionaroundtheworld.ItfurtherseffectiveIPprotectionforU.S.innovatorsandentrepreneursworldwidebyworkingwithotheragenciestosecurestrongIPprovisionsinfreetradeandotherinternationalagreements.Italsoprovidestraining,education,andcapacity-buildingprogrammesdesignedtofosterrespectforIPandencouragethedevelopmentofstrongIPenforcementregimesbyU.S.tradingpartners.USPTOrunstheGlobalIntellectual

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PropertyAcademy,whichofferstraininginallaspectsofintellectualpropertypolicy,protectionandenforcement.

Formoreinformation:http://www.uspto.gov/about/contacts/index.jsp

United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA):USTDAisdirectlyfundedbytheU.S.Congress.Itsmissionistopromoteeconomicgrowthindevelopingandmiddleincomecountries,whilesimultaneouslyhelpingAmericanbusinessestoexporttheirproductsandservices,therebycreatingU.S.jobs.Inaddition,USTDAsupportsU.S.policyobjectivesrelatedtodevelopmentandcapacity-buildingactivitiesindevelop-ingandmiddleincomecountries.Theagencyfundsvariousformsoftechnicalassistance,earlyinvestmentanalysis,training,orientationvisitsandbusinessworkshopsthatsupportthedevelopmentofmoderninfra-structureandafairandopentradingenvironment.ThehallmarkofUSTDAdevelopmentassistanceisbuild-ingpartnershipsbetweenU.S.companiesandoverseasprojectsponsorstobringprovenprivatesectorsolu-tionstodevelopmentalchallenges.Itsstrategicuseofforeignassistancefundstosupportsoundinvestmentpolicyanddecision-makinginhostcountriescreatesanenablingenvironmentfortrade,investmentandsus-tainableeconomicdevelopment.Operatingatthenexusofforeignpolicyandcommerce,USTDAisuniquelypositionedtoworkwithU.S.firmsandhostcountriesinachievingtheAgency’stradeanddevelopmentgoals.Incarryingoutitsmission,USTDAgivesemphasistoeconomicsectorsthatmaybenefitfromU.S.exportsofgoodsandservices.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ustda.gov/about/

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Trade and Development office:TheUSTRisresponsiblefordevel-opingandcoordinatingU.S.internationaltrade,commodity,anddirectinvestmentpolicy,andoverseeingnegotiationswithothercountries.TheU.S.TradeRepresentative,aCabinetmember,servesasthepresident’sprincipaltradeadvisor,negotiator,andspokespersonontradeissues.TheUSTROfficeispartoftheExecu-tiveOfficeofthePresident.Throughaninteragencystructure,theOfficecoordinatestradepolicy,resolvesdisagreements,andframesissuesforpresidentialdecision.USTR’sTradeandDevelopmentofficedevelopspolicyandcoordinateseffortstoimprovetheeffectivenessoftrade-relateddevelopmentassistanceworld-wide,andtoincreasefundingtotrade-relatedeconomicgrowthprogrammes.TheUSTRservesasvicechair-manoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheOverseasPrivateInvestmentCorporation(OPIC),isontheBoardofDirec-torsoftheMillenniumChallengeCorporation,isanon-votingmemberoftheExport-ImportBankBoardofDirectors,andamemberoftheNationalAdvisoryCouncilonInternationalMonetaryandFinancialPolicies.TheUSTRconsultswithothergovernmentagenciesontradepolicymattersthroughtheTradePolicyReviewGroup(TPRG)andtheTradePolicyStaffCommittee(TPSC).Thesegroups,administeredandchairedbytheUSTRandcomposedof19federalagenciesandoffices,makeupthesub-cabinetlevelmechanismfordevel-opingandcoordinatingU.S.Governmentpositionsoninternationaltradeandtrade-relatedinvestmentissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-development/trade-capacity-building

Contact

Contacting U.S. government agencies offering TCB programmes

PleasecontacttheU.S.EmbassyorUSAIDmissioninyourcountry.U.S.TCBassistanceisarrangedinthefield.Additionalinformationonparticularagenciescanbefoundontheirwebsites,asnotedabove.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:TheFoundationworkstohelpallpeopleleadhealthy,productivelives.Indevelopingcountries,theFoundationfocusesonimprovingpeople’shealthandgivingthemthechancetoliftthemselvesoutofhungerandextremepoverty.TheFoundationalsointervenesintheareasofagricul-turaldevelopmenttohelpsmallfarmersboosttheirproductivityandincreasetheirincomes,andprovidesfinancialservicesforthepoorintheformofmicrofinance.

Formoreinformation:http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-development/Pages/overview.aspx

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:Thisisaprivate,non-profitorganizationdedicatedtoadvanc-ingcooperationbetweennationsandpromotingactiveinternationalengagementbytheUnitedStates.Foundedin1910,itsworkisnon-partisananddedicatedtoachievingpracticalresults.Carnegieexpertspro-ducecommentaryandanalysisthataddressesthemostimportantforeignpolicyissuesofthedayandtheregionstheyaffect.Theystudyinternationaltradeflows,freetradeagreementsandlabourandenvironmen-talstandards,anddevelopstrategiestomakeglobaleconomicintegrationworkformorecountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.carnegieendowment.org/topic/?fa=list&id=407

Center for Global Development (CGD):Thisisanindependent,non-profitpolicyresearchorganizationthatisdedicatedtoreducingglobalpovertyandinequalityandtomakingglobalizationworkforthepoor.Throughacombinationofresearchandstrategicoutreach,theCenteractivelyengagespolicymakersandthepublictoinfluencethepoliciesoftheUnitedStates,otherrichcountries,andsuchinstitutionsastheWorldBank,theIMF,andtheWTOtoimprovetheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentprospectsinpoorcountries.CGDwasrecentlyrankedamongtheworld’stopthinktanks(15thoutofseveralthousandsuchresearchorganizations)inanindependentsurvey-basedrankingpublishedinForeignPolicymagazine.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cgdev.org/

Center for International Development (CID):TheCIDisaresearchgroupbasedatHarvardUniversity.Itworkstogeneratesharedandsustainableprosperityindevelopingeconomies.TheCIDactivelycreates,appliesandinte-gratesknowledgefromacrossHarvardUniversitytoadvanceunderstandingofdevelopmentchallengesandsolu-tions.Itsmissionistoimprovedevelopmentpracticeandresolvethedilemmasofpublicpolicyassociatedwitheradicatingglobalpoverty.TheCID’sprimaryactivitiesandprogrammesseekto:(i)changethewaythatgrowthstrategiesareconceived,designed,andimplemented;(ii)reinventproduction-relatedpoliciestofacilitatecoun-tries’movetohigherproductivityactivities;(iii)extendmarketstotheunderservedandempowerthedisenfran-chised;(iv)improveservicedeliveryineducation,health,andothersocialservices;(v)designinstitutions,poli-ciesandpracticesthatpromotesustainabledevelopmentthatmeetshumanneedswhileconservingtheearth’slifesupportsystems.CIDservesasHarvard’sprimarycentreforresearchoninternationaldevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidinformation/

Ford Foundation:TheFordFoundationsupportsvisionaryleadersandorganizationsworkingonthefront-linesofsocialchangeworldwide.Itsgoalsareto:(i)strengthendemocraticvalues;(ii)reducepovertyandinjustice;(iii)promoteinternationalcooperation;and(iv)advancehumanachievement.TheFordFounda-tionworkswithvisionaryleadersandorganizationsaroundtheworld.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fordfound.org/grants

Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE): GDAEwasfoundedin1993tocombinetheresearchandcurriculardevelopmentactivitiesoftwoTuftsprogrammesattheFletcherSchoolofLawandDiplomacy.TheInstitutehasproducedmorethanadozenbooksandnumerousarticles,policydocuments,anddiscus-sionpapers.Thesematerialsarebeingusedinacademicsettingstoenhancetheteachingofeconomicsand

Bilateral profiles

relatedsubjects,andinpolicycircles,whereGDAEresearchersarerecognizedleadersintheirfields.OneoftheareasofpolicyresearchisGlobalisationandSustainableDevelopment,underwhichanumberofresearchactivitiesintheareaoftradeandtheWTOandotherfreetradeagreementsareundertaken.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/about_us/gdae_overview.html

International Trade Administration (ITA):ITAispartoftheDepartmentofCommerceandhasasitsmissiontocreateprosperitybystrengtheningthecompetitivenessofU.S.industry,promotingtradeandinvestment,andensuringfairtradeandcompliancewithtradelawsandagreements.Trade.govprovidesaccesstoITA’svaluableinformationandservicesonU.S.internationaltradepolicy.

Formoreinformation:http://www.export.gov/

Open Society Institute (OSI): TheOSIworkstobuildvibrantandtolerantdemocracieswhosegovernmentsareaccountabletotheircitizens.Toachieveitsmission,OSIseekstoshapepublicpoliciesthatassuregreaterfairnessinpolitical,legal,andeconomicsystemsandsafeguardfundamentalrights.Onalocallevel,OSIimplementsarangeofinitiativestoadvancejustice,education,publichealth,andindependentmedia.Atthesametime,itbuildsalliancesacrossbordersandcontinentsonissuessuchascorruptionandfreedomofinformation.OSIplacesahighpriorityonprotectingandimprovingthelivesofpeopleinmarginalizedcommunities.

Formoreinformation:http://www.soros.org/about/overview

RAND Corporation isanon-profitinstitutionthathelpsimprovepolicyanddecision-makingthroughresearchandanalysis.Ithaspursueditsnon-profitmissionbyconductingresearchonimportantandcomplicatedproblems.ItconductsresearchandprovidesanalysistoaddresschallengesthatfacetheUnitedStates.TheRANDresearchersandanalystscontinuetobeonthecuttingedgeoftheirfields,workingwithdecisionmak-ersinboththepublicandprivatesectorstofindsolutionstotoday’sdifficult,sensitive,andimportantprob-lems.ThehighcaliberofitsresearchersisevidencedbythemanyNobelLaureateswhohavebeenaffiliatedwithRAND,eitherasemployees,consultants,orinanadvisorycapacity.

Formoreinformation:http://www.rand.org/research_areas/international_affairs/

United States Export-Import Bank(Ex-ImBank):TheEX-ImBankistheofficialexportcreditagencyoftheUnitedStates.ItsmissionistoassistinfinancingtheexportofU.S.goodsandservicestointernationalmar-kets.Itprovidesworkingcapitalguarantees(pre-exportfinancing);exportcreditinsurance;andloanguar-anteesanddirectloans(buyerfinancing).Ex-ImBankhassupportedmorethanUS$400billionofU.S.exports,primarilytodevelopingmarketsworldwide,overthelast70years.Itsshort-terminsurancepoliciesprotectexportersagainstnon-paymentbytheirforeignbuyersduetobothcommercialrisks(insolvency,bankruptcyanddefault)andpoliticalrisks(war,revolution,transferrisk)andallowsexporterstoextendcompetitivecredittermstotheirforeignbuyers.TheEx-ImBankprovidesU.S.exporterswiththefinancingtoolsneededtosuccessfullycompeteforbusinessinAfrica.ItsproductsandinitiativeshelpU.S.exportersinallregionsofAfrica,includinghigh-riskandemergingmarkets.ThroughitsspecialTradeFinanceInitiativeforAfricaitprovidesimportersfromAfricawithshort-termandmedium-termloanstofinanceimportsofUSgoods.

Formoreinformation:http://www.exim.gov/index.cfm

Bilateral profiles

• Tradecapacitybuildingprojectsinmorethan110developingcountries

• AdvanceNationalCooperationforEconomicIntegration(ADVANCE)Programme• BusinessClimateLegalandInstitutionalReform(BizCLIR)Project• DohaProjectforWTOAccessionandParticipation(Ethiopia)

SUPPLY CAPACITY

• AfricanDevelopmentBankCo-Guarantee–Ghana• AfricanDevelopmentFoundation/TradeandInvestmentProgramme• AfricanGlobalCompetitivenessInitiative(AGCI)• ASEANCompetitivenessEnhancement(ACE)Project• BASISAssetsandMarketAccessCollaborativeResearchSupportProgramme(AMACRSP)• ProductivityandCompetitivenessInitiativeforBolivia(PCIB)• RuralCompetitivenessActivity(ARCo)–Bolivia

• AGOASanitaryandPhytosanitaryCapacityBuildingProgramme-AGCI• CODEXOutreachCapacityBuildingProgramme• EnforcementStudyTour• Enhancingabilityofexporterstomeetsanitaryandphytosanitaryrequirements(CentralAmerica)• SindhJudicialIPRAwareness• WorkshoponIPenforcement

• TradeandInvestmentSupportProject–Guyana• USDA’SGlobalAgricultureInformationNetwork(GAIN)

TRADE FACILITATION

• ASEANSingleWindow(ASW)Programme• RegionalTradeLiberalizationandCustomsProject(RTLC)• Worldwidesupportfortradecapacitybuilding

• AfricanGlobalCompetitivenessInitiative(AGCI)–infrastructurecomponent• AfricaInfrastructureProgramme(AIP)• LesothoCompact:MetolongDamBulkWaterConveyanceandProgrammeManagementActivity• Mocoa-PuertoAsísRoad

• AzerbaijanPrivateSectorCompetitivenessEnhancementProgramme(PSCEP)• DevelopmentCreditAuthority(DCA)

[ Programmes and initiatives by category ]The following section does not represent an exhaustive overview of bilateral donors’ aid for trade,

but aims at providing a flavour of supported activities by presenting selected programmes and initiatives within the 10 TCB Categories

[ Global Advocacy ]

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

DENMARK

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

FINLAND

GERMANY

IRELAND

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

UNITEDKINGDOM

Programmes and initiatives by category

AUSTRALIABusiness for Millennium Development (B4MD): This forum was established in 2007 as a private sector ini-tiative sponsored by leading business corporations and NGOs and supported by the Australian Federal Gov-ernment through AusAID. B4MD is a partnership forum that connects Australian business with profitable opportunities that deliver poverty reduction outcomes in support of the United Nations Millennium Devel-opment Goals (MDGs) in the Asia Pacific region.

For more information: E-mail: contactus@b4md.com.au and b4md.com.au/default.asp

AUSTRIACorporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in South East Europe (SEE)35 and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The Austrian Development Agency, in participation with Austrian organizations such as respACT and CSR Austria and UN agencies such as UNDP and UNIDO, carries out a number of activities to promote CSR in the business communities of SEE and CIS. These activities range from the promotion of responsible investment codes to concepts such as sustainable business practices. Below is a list of activities which have been funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and leading Austrian originations:

Business Opportunities in South East Europe – November 2007: The theme of this event, organized by ADA and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was “Business Opportunities for Austrian Busi-nesses in South East Europe”. The meeting took place within the framework of the UNDP Growing Sustain-able Business (GSB) Initiative Programme and was intended for Austrian companies that were interested in engaging in responsible investment, mainly in the high potential sectors of energy and environment and agro-processing. The overall objective was to promote investment by Austrian businesses in South Eastern Europe with a positive impact on sustainable development.

Responsible Investing Business and Corporate Social Responsibility in Eastern Europe and the CIS (June 2006): This event was organized by the Government of Austria and the UNDP in association with the UN Global Compact Office, the Government of Belgium, respACT Austria and the US Chamber of Commerce. The conference theme was how to promote corporate social responsibility and facilitate business part-nerships in the countries of South East Europe (SEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a way to contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

Responsible Business Is Good Business − CSR forum: This conference was organized by the Austrian Devel-opment Cooperation, UNDP and UNIDO in association with the UN Global Compact Office, the Government of Belgium, respACT Austria, the US Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Centre and the Cen-tre for International Private Enterprise.

35 SEE countries include Albania (DC: a developing country), Bosnia Herzegovina (DC), Bulgaria (not DC), Croatia (DC), FYROM (DC), Romania ( not DC), Serbia (DC).

DENMARKBusiness Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund, Ghana: TheBUSACFundwasjointlyfinancedbytheDanishInternationalDevelopmentAgency(DANIDA),UK-DFIDandUSAID.Thesecondphase,startinginMarch2010,isfinancedbyDANIDA,USAID,andtheEUCommission.OriginallylaunchedbyDANIDAaspartofthebroaderBusinessSectorProgrammeSupport,BUSACsupportsthegrowthofacompetitiveprivatesectorinGhanabyimprovingthebusinessenvironment.Itenablestheprivatesector,aswellastradeunionsandthemedia,toinfluencepublicpolicyformulationbysupporting:(i)researchandthedevelopmentofevidence-basedpolicypositions;and(ii)advocacywhichtargetsgovernmentandotherprivatesectororganizations.TheFundisaccessiblethroughacompetitivedemand-drivenmechanismandtransparentselectionofthebestadvocacyactionsproposedbyassociationswithintheprivatesector.

Formoreinformation:http://www.busac.org/mainsite/abtBUSAC/

Business Advocacy Fund (BAF) Kenya:BAFisaDANIDA-fundedprogrammewhichsupportsbusinessmem-berorganizations(BMOs)toengageinprivate-publicdialogueandtoadvocateanimprovedbusinessenvi-ronmentinKenya.ItisdesignedtostrengthenthecapacityandsustainabilityofBusinessMembershipOrgan-izations(BMOs),inparticulartoenablethemtoengagemoreeffectivelyinpolicydialoguewiththeGovernment.TheFundprovidesgrantstoeligibleorganizationswithaviewto:(i)developingtheircapabil-itytoundertakeandsupporttheresearchnecessarytoengageeffectivelyinadvocacy;(ii)developingtheircapabilitytocarryoutadvocacyactivities;(iii)monitoringandevaluatingactionsbygovernmentwhichhaveanimpactontheenablingenvironment;and(iv)creatingbetterpublicunderstandingoftheroleofBMOsinadvocatingabetterbusinessclimate.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:clive@businessadvocacy.organdhttp://www.businessadvocacy.org/contact.html

Innovative Partnerships for Development (IPD) Programme: TheobjectiveoftheIPDProgrammeistopro-motebetterworkingandlivingconditionsforemployees,theirfamilies,thelocalcommunityandsocietyatlargebyadvancingstrategiccorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)andsociallyresponsibleinnovation,tar-getingthepopulationatthebaseofthepyramidthroughinnovativepartnershipsindevelopingcountries.AssistanceandeconomicsupportaregivenwithintheframeworkoftheUN’sGlobalCompactandtheMillen-niumDevelopmentGoals.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipdprogramme.um.dk

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEU-Africa Business Forum:TheEU-AfricaBusinessForumisaninitiativesponsoredbytheEuropeanCom-missionandtheCommissionoftheAfricanUnion,aswellasotherRegionalEconomicGroupingsandprivatesectorcompaniesfromAfricaandEurope.ItisanintegralpartoftheEUStrategyforAfrica,whichwasadoptedinDecember2005.InlinewiththisStrategy,theoverridingvisionoftheForumistosupportAfrica’seffortstoachievetheUNMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)andgraduallyintegrateintotheglobaleconomy.TheEABFisstronglycommittedto:(i)supportinggoodgovernance,developmentandpovertyreduction;(ii)developinganopentradingandfinancialsystemthatisrule-based,predictableandnon-discriminatory;and(iii)makingavailablethebenefitsofnewtechnologies,especiallyinformationandcommunications.TheForumbringstogetherentrepreneursandpublicandprivateinvestorsfromEuropeandAfricatodiscusswaysofimprovingtheinvestmentandbusinessclimateandofstrengtheningthevoiceoftheEU–Africanprivatesector.SimilarforumsexistinAsiainthecontextoftheAsia-EuropeMeeting(ASEM).ASEMhasbeenthe

mainmultilateralchannelforcommunicationanddialoguebetweenAsiaandEuropesince1996,underwhichtheAsia-EuropeBusinessForumisheldeverytwoyearsalongsideASEM.

Formoreinformation:http://euafrica-businessforum.org/en/contact-us.htmlandhttp://www.ek.fi/businessforums/aebf/en/AEBF10/index.php

FINLANDFinlandprovidessupporttovariousinternationalorganizationstocarryoutanalyticalworkrelatedtoAfT;forexample,theOECD’sanalyticalworkaimedatfacilitatingtheglobalAfTmonitoringexercise;theprepa-rationofseveralofUNCTAD’sflagshipreports;andanalyticalworkcarriedoutbynon-governmentalorgan-izationssuchastheInternationalCentreforTradeandSustainableDevelopment(ICTSD)andtheEuropeanCentreforDevelopmentPolicyManagement(ECPDM).TheMinistryforForeignAffairshasalsocommissionedresearchonAfT,includingapublicationentitled“AidforTrade:frompoliciestopractice;thecasesofMozam-bique,Tanzania,VietnamandZambia”.

GERMANYGTZ Trade Programme:ThisprogrammewasestablishedbytheBMZtosupportdevelopmentpartners’inte-grationinregionalandglobaltrade.ItdevelopsnewconceptsandinstrumentsforAfTandforthemain-streamingoftrade-relatedissuesinGermandevelopmentcooperation.Itinvolvesthedevelopmentandsys-tematicdisseminationofinnovativeapproachesandtoolsoftrade-relatedassistance,andcomprisesspecifictoolssuchastheMonterreyFundforsupportingtradeprojects.

Formoreinformation:http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/gtz2010-en-list-of-themes-trade-programme.pdfandE-mail:trade@gtz.de

InthePhilippines,GTZ’stradepolicyadvisoryservicesontradeinservicesarebeingusedtopursuethegoalofsensitizingstateandprivate-sectorinstitutionsresponsiblefortheliberalizationoftradeinservicestotheopportunitiesandrisksofsuchliberalization.Allofthevariousinterestsatplayintheareaoftradeinser v ices should be given due considerat ion when forming policy and conduct ing internat ionalnegotiations.

EPA Studies and Beyond: BMZandGTZhavecommissionedaseriesofstudiesonEUAfricanCaribbeanandPacific(ACP)EconomicPartnershipAgreements(EPAs)intheareaofservicestrade,investment,competi-tion,publicprocurement,intellectualpropertyrights,andsocialandenvironmentalissues.Thestudiesana-lysetheimplicationsofEPAsondevelopmentandderiveconclusions,especiallyfortheAfricanregions.GTZcollaboratescloselywiththeEuropeanCentreforDevelopmentPolicyManagement(ECDPM)intradepolicyandEPAsintheACPcountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:trade@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/themen/laendliche-entwicklung/24564.htm

Preparation of and participation in international trade negotiations; implementation of trade agree-ments: InordertoensurethatSMEsbenefitfromthefreetradeagreementswhichtheCentralAmericanregionhasconcludedwiththeUnitedStates(CAFTA)andtheEU,theCentralAmericanSMEassociation,“Cen-promype”, is receivingsupport fromGermany for itsef forts toexpandtradecapacitieswithinthe

associationandintheindividualenterprisesandtodefineSMEinterestsintradenegotiationssothattherespectivegovernmentscanincludetheminnegotiationsaswellasinnationalandregionalpolicies(ElSal-vador,GuatemalaandHonduras).

Research in trade in services:TheobjectiveofGTZactivitiesistohelppartnercountriesdevelopabetterunderstandingoftheeconomicandsocialimpactsofservicesliberalizationandtoformsoundnationalserv-icestradestrategies.GTZofferscapacitydevelopmenttovariousgovernmentunitsandinstitutions,thepri-vatesectorandotherstakeholders,andpromotesorganizationaldevelopmentandpublic-privatedialogueontradeinservices.

Formoreinformation:http://www.gtz.de/en/themen/laendliche-entwicklung/25019.htm.

IRELANDIrish Aid Support to Innovation in the African Context: Forum:ThisForumisafollow-uptotheKnowledgeforAfrica’sDevelopment,Innovation,EducationandICTConferenceheldinJohannesburginMay2006.IrishAidhassupportedthisinitiativebyorganizingfollowupmeetings,suchasthe“ForumforPolicyMakers-InnovationintheAfricanContext”.Thismeetingwasorganizedin2007inIrelandincollaborationwiththeWorldBankInstitute,from6-8March2007inDublinCastle,andbroughttogetherAfricanandIrishentre-preneursandpolicymakerstosharetheirexperiencesofusinginnovationtodriveeconomicsuccess.

Formoreinformation:http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/article.asp?article=980

JAPANInitiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD): IPDisathinktankthatservesasabridgebetweenpolicy-makersandacademiaandfocusesondevelopment-relatedregionalandcountry-specificissues.Since2007,JICA-RIhas,withColumbiaUniversity,co-sponsoredtheIPDTaskForceonAfrica.OneofthekeyobjectivesoftheIPDAfricaTaskForceistoformulatepolicyproposalsfordecisionmakersondevelopmentandeconomicissues.The4thInitiativeforPolicyDialogue(IPD)TaskForceonAfricameetingwasheldinPretoria,SouthAfricainJuly2009.SimilareventshavebeenorganizedinEthiopia,whereindustrialstrategyforthecountry’smanufacturingsec-torhasbeendebatedandfromwhichrecommendationsandsectordevelopmentplanshavebeenelaborated.

Formoreinformation:jica-ri.jica.go.jp/topic/ipd.html

NETHERLANDSGreater transparency: Corporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)impliestransparencyanddialogueontheethi-cal,socialandenvironmentalaspectsofacompany’sactivities,productsandservices.In2003,theFounda-tionforAnnualReportingdrewupGuideline400onCSRattherequestoftheDutchGovernment.Theseguide-lineshavenowpassedintolaw.Inaddition,theGlobalReportingInitiative(GRI),whichwassupportedbytheGovernment,hasbecometheworldwidestandardfordraftingannualsocialreportsandiscurrentlyusedinmorethan60countries.Inrecentyears,theGovernmenthasimplementedtheTransparencyBenchmarkforDutchbusinesses.In2007,thecriteriaweremodified,inconsultationwiththeparticipatingcompaniesand

civilsocietyorganizations,withmoreemphasisonbusinesses’coreactivities.ThelargemultinationalsintheNetherlandsarebecomingincreasinglytransparentintermsofCSR,andconductconstructivedialogueswithNGOs,employers’andemployees’organizations,shareholders’organizationsandconsumers:

Formoreinformation:http://www.globalreporting.org/Home

Linkage between Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction (TDP): TDPwassupportedbytheUKDepart-mentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID)andtheDutchMinistryofForeignAffairsandwasimplementedbyCUTSInternational−LondonResourceCentre.Theprojectaimedatdevelopmentandpovertyreductionin13developingcountriesinAsiaandAfricaandtwoEuropeancountries(theUKandNetherlands).Afour-yearproject,startedinMarch2005,itpromotedeffectivelinkagesbetweentradeanddevelopment throughthepreparationofbackgroundresearchandsupportforawiderangeofnationalandinternationaldialoguesandoutput-basedadvocacyactivities.ThebackgroundresearchundertakenthroughthisprojectprovidednewinsightsintoTDPlinkagesatthegrass-rootslevelandidentifiedkeyareaswheregreaterTDPcoherencewasrequired.Theseresearchoutputshavebeenusedtoguidetheorganizationofawiderangeofnational,regionalandinternationaldialogues,whichhavebroughtstakeholderstogethertodebatecountry-specificissuesrelatedtoTDPcoherence.Inaddition,theprojectoutputswereutilizedforadvocacyactivitiessuchasmediawork,thedisseminationofprojectoutputs,andattendanceatrelevantnationalandinternationalmeetingstopromotegreaterTDPcoherence.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:gr@cuts.organdhttp://www.cuts-citee.org/tdp/

Twinning Facility Surinam-Netherlands(UitvoeringsorganizatieTwinningsfaciliteitSurinameNederland(UTSN))wasestablishedbytheNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairswithatotalbudgetallocationof€8mil-lionfor4years.ThisprogrammestartedinJanuary2008withtheaimofstimulatingcooperationfromcivilsocietytocivilsocietyand,inparticular,ofstrengtheningSurinameseandDutchprivate-sectororganizationsinthefieldoflanguage,culture,educationandhealthcarethroughknowledgesharingandcapacity-building.ThefacilitysupportsjointinitiativesoforganizationsfromSurinamandtheNetherlandsthatwillbroadentherelationsbetweenthoseorganizationsandcontributetopovertyreductioninSurinam.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:contact@utsn.nlandhttp://www.utsn.nl/

NORWAYWomen in Trade:Thisprojectfocusesonmainstreamingthegenderdimensioninallprogrammesandondevelopingindicators.TheprojectisimplementedthroughITC,withatotalNorwegiancontributionofUS$1.75millionoverthetwo-yearperiod,2008and2009.

SWEDENAfT Initiative: SwedentakesanactiveroleatthemultilaterallevelandimplementsitsAfTprogrammesmainlythroughmultilateralorganizationsandinitiatives.TheSwedishEmbassyinGenevahasbeenattheforefrontoftheAidforTradeInitiativeintheWTO,andchairedtheAidforTradeTaskforce.IthasalsobeenastrongadvocatefortheEnhancedIntegratedFramework(EIF),leadingthetaskforceonEIF.In2007,SwedenhostedtheEIFPledgingConferenceinStockholm,whichcontributedtocatalyzingtheEIF.IntheEuropeanUnion,SwedenandtheUKarecollaboratingandtakingtheleadinstrengtheningthepro-poorfocusoftheEUAidforTradeStrategy.

SWITZERLANDSwitzerland’sprogrammesaimtoraiseawarenessofemergingtradeissuesandchallengesthatareparticu-larlyrelevantfordevelopingcountries.SECOsupportsinstitutionsandplatformsthatfosterdebatesonsuchissuesamongthevariousstakeholders:

• TheGenevaTradeDevelopmentForum,whichtookplacein2007–2008,organizedbytheIDEASCentre.• CoherencedebatesandinformalcoordinationwithintheEuropeanAgriculture,TradeandDevelopment

Network(ATDN).

UNITED KINGDOMAfT monitoring and awareness building: UK-DFID,incollaborationwithSwedenandotherdonors,iscur-rentlypreparingpracticalguidelinesforprogrammingandmonitoringAfTprogrammes.Aspartofitsglobaladvocacyinitiatives,italsoworkswithandsupportsavarietyofplayerstofurtherthedebatearoundAfT,buildevidenceandcontributetopolicydevelopment,allwiththeaimofraisingtheprofileoftrade.

EU Aid for Trade Strategy: TheUKandSwedenhavebeenaskedbytheEuropeanCommissiontotaketheleadinstrengtheningthepro-poorfocusoftheEUAidforTradeStrategy.Thiswillincludesettingoutandclearlycommunicatingtherelationshipsamongtrade,trade-relatedassistance,povertyreductionandinclusivegrowth.TheinitiativewillalsoprovidetoolkitsandotherpracticalassistancetohelpMemberStates,part-nercountriesandotherstakeholdersimplementAfT.

Source: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

[ Trade Policy Development ]

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

DENMARK

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

IRELAND

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)

LUXEMBOURG

NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND

NORWAY

PORTUGAL

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AUSTRALIAASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Programme Phase II (AADCP)36:ThisisaUS$44.69millionAusAID-fundedprogramme,runningfrom2008to2015.AADCPIIaimstosupportASEAN’sgoalofestablish-inganASEANEconomicCommunityby2015byprovidinghighqualityeconomicresearch,policyadviceandimplementationsupportonpriorityregionaleconomicintegrationissues.Theprogrammeconsistsofthreecoreelements:(i)anEconomicIntegrationandCompetitiveness-relatedScheme;(ii)aRegionalPartner-shipsScheme;and(iii)aRegionalEconomicPolicySupportFacilityattheASEANSecretariat.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:rebecca.lannin@asean.organdhttp://www.aseansec.org/aadcp/

Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus:For2009/10,AustraliacommittedUS$1.89milliontoassistForumIslandCountriestoparticipateinthePACERPlusprocess.Theinitiativesincluded:(i)supportforanOfficeoftheChiefTradeAdviser;(ii)afellowshipprogrammethroughtheInsti-tuteforInternationalTradeatAdelaideUniversity;(iii)fundingofuptoUS$56,400foreachForumIslandCountrytoconductindependentcountry-specifictradeanalysistofeedintotheirnegotiationpreparations;and(iv)supportforForumIslandCountries’participationinregionalPACERPlusmeetings.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:PACERPlus@dfat.gov.auandhttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/pacific/trade.cfm

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): TheDDAGTFwasestablishedin2002andhasreceivedoverUS$97.59millionfrom33WTOmembersfrom2005upto2009,withacontributionofclosetoUS$4millionfromtheAustralianGovernmentduringthisperiod.TheDDAGTFfinancestheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichprovidestrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriestoimprovetheirabilitytoparticipateintheDohaRoundofmultilateraltradenegotiations.WithintheWTOSec-retariat,trade-relatedtechnicalassistanceiscoordinatedbytheInstituteforTrainingandTechnicalCoop-eration(ITTC),basedonthetechnicalassistanceandtrainingplans(theTAPlans).TheTAPlandeliversanumberofactivitiestoWTOmembers;thesecanbegroupedinfivecategories:(i)generalWTO-relatedTAandtraining,whichbroadlycoverssomeoftheSecretariat’s“flagship”products,includingtheGeneva-basedTradePolicyCourses(TPCs),RegionalTradePolicyCourses(RTPCs),andGenevaWeek;(ii)specializedandadvancedTAandtraining,whichisgearedmoretowardsspecialists;(iii)academicsupportfortrainingandcapacity-building,partoftheSecretariat’seffortstodeveloppartnershipswiththetrade-policy-relatedacademiccommunityinmembercountries;(iv)traineeprogrammesandinternships,theWTORegionalCoor-dinatorInternshipandtheMissionInternshipProgramme;and(v)thee-Learningprogramme.

Formoreinformation:http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm

AUSTRIAInvestment Compact for South East Europe:TheInvestmentCompactforSouthEastEurope(SouthEastEuropeCompactforReform,Investment,IntegrityandGrowth)isaleadingprogrammedesignedtoimprovetheinvest-mentclimateandencourageprivatesectordevelopmentinSouthEastEurope(SEE).TheInvestmentCompactsupportsSEEcountrieswithpracticaltoolstoincreaseinvestment,growthandemploymentaswellasassisttheirEUintegrationprocess.Itsareasofinterventionaregroupedaround:(i)monitoringandevaluatingtheinvestmentclimateandprogressininvestmentreforms;(ii)supportingtheimplementationofreforms;(iii)pro-vidinginstitutionalhigh-levelpoliticalsupportforthereformprocess;and(iv)fosteringprivatesectorsupport

36 AADCPisamulti-thematicproject.ThecomponentfortheRegionalPartnershipsSchemesupportsactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:(i)marketandtradeinformation;and(ii)compliancesupportinfrastructureandservices.

forthereformprocess.SEEInvestmentCompactmembercountriesareAlbania,BosniaandHerzegovina,Bul-garia,Croatia,theFormerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia,Moldova,Montenegro,Romania,andSerbia.AustriaDevelopmentCooperationhasbeensupportingtheInvestmentCompactsince2003.37

Formoreinformation:http://www.investmentcompact.org/dataoecd/22/54/35585238.pdf

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): Since2005,AustriahascontributedclosetoUS$1.59milliontotheDDAGTF,includingalmostUS$307,498in2009,towardsthesharedfinancingoftrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriestoenhancetheircapacitytoparticipateintheDohaRoundofmulti-lateraltradenegotiations.Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia.

Formoreinformation:http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm#contributions

BELGIUMSupport to WTO negotiations – South Africa:In2005,theGovernmentofBelgiumprovidedtheSouthAfri-canTradeNegotiationteamwithtechnicalassistancetothetotalvalueofaround€35,000fortheprepara-tionoftheDohaWTOtradenegotiations.

CANADAAfrican Trade Policy Centre: $14.92 million, 2008-2013

TheAfricanTradePolicyCentreII(ATPCII)project,implementedthroughtheUnitedNationsEconomicCom-missionforAfrica(UNECA),hasadoptedafocusedregionalapproach.ThisprojectequipsthreeRegionalEco-nomicCommunities(RECs)andtheirmemberstatestobetterrepresenttheirinterestsinnegotiatingtradeagreements,integratetradeintoregionalandnationaleconomicpolicies,andpromotetradeamongAfri-cancountriesandwiththerestoftheworld.Italsoeffectivelyinvolvestheprivatesectorandcivilsocietyinthisprocess.ThethreeRECsaretheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC),theSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC),andtheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(ECOWAS).

Bangladesh Trade-Related Research and Policy Development: $5.47 million, 2004-2010

ThisprojectcontributestoastrengthenedenablingenvironmentfortradeinBangladeshbyprovidingguid-anceandadvicetotheGovernmentofBangladeshregardingtheinternationaltradingsystem.ThisprogrammeisimplementedthroughtheCentreforPolicyDialogue(CPD),acivilsocietyorganizationbasedinBangla-desh.TheprogrammesupportstheCPDinitseffortstoimprovetheprivatesector’saccesstotradepolicyinformationandadvice.Manyprojectactivitieshavebeensuccessfullycompleted,resultingin:enhancedtradenegotiationsskillsfortheGovernmentofBangladesh;increasedavailabilityofthelatesttrade-relateddataandinformation;andimprovedaccesstoCPDpublicationsandotherresourcesonlineforresearchers,policymakers,academicsandadvocacygroupsinBangladeshandabroad.Throughsuchactivities,theprojectcontributestoBangladesh’sstrengthenedglobalintegration.

37 AllexceptBulgariaandRomaniaareclassifiedasdevelopingcountries.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and Competitiveness Program: $19.79 million, 2008-2013

ThisprogrammeaimsatsupportingtheCaribbeanregioninparticipatinginglobaltradeliberalization.Itisbuiltaroundtwocomponents:(i)supportfortheCARICOMSingleMarketandEconomy(CSME);and(ii)assist-ancetotheCaribbeanOfficeofTradeNegotiations(OTN).

Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): $7.46 million38, 2010-2014

AspartoftheDDAGTF,CIDAwillsupportgender-basedanalysis,andtheinclusionofgenderequalityinthecurriculumfortrainingrelatedtostandards(SPS,TBT)andtradefacilitation.Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia.

DENMARKRegional East African Integration Programme (REAP):TheoverallgoalofREAPistoincreasegrowthandreducepovertyinEastAfricabydeliveringsignificantstrategicsupporttotheEastAfricanCommunity’s(EAC)regionalintegrationprocess,improvingtheregion’stransportcorridorsandreducingthecostsoftradeanddoingbusinessinEastAfrica.TheprogrammeisimplementedthroughTradeMarkEastAfrica(TMEA),anon-profitorganizationthatprovidesalongtermfocusonbuildingEastAfricanregionalintegrationcapac-ityandactsasaplatformforscaling-upAfT.TMEA’sareasoffocusaretrade-relatedinfrastructure,corridordevelopment,regionalinvestmentclimateharmonization,exportdevelopment,tradefacilitationandcop-ingwiththesocialandenvironmentaladjustmentcostsofdeeperintegrationandrapidexport-ledgrowth.OtherdonorscontributingtothistrustfundaretheNetherlands,CanadaandBelgium.TheDanishgovern-mentalsosupportstheEACSecretariat,withplansforincreasingthissupportinthefuture.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambdaressalaam.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/News/DanishAccreditationToTheEastAfricanCommunityEAC.htm

Trade Sector Support Programme (TSSP) Ghana39:TSSPisafive-yearprogramme,runningfrom2005to2010.ItsobjectiveistoincreaseGhana’scompetitivenessininternationalanddomesticmarketsandimproveeco-nomicregulationforbusinessandconsumers.TheTSSPcomprisestwenty-sixdiscreteprojectsclusteredintotenthematiccomponents.Tradepolicyandinternationaltradenegotiationsfigureprominentlyinthepro-gramme.Thefirstcomponent,MultilateralTrade,focusesonimprovedstructuresforinternationaltradenegotiationsandtheformulationandimplementationoftradenegotiationstrategies.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambaccra.um.dk/NR/rdonlyres/.../0/Component4TSSP.pdf

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):From2005to2008,DenmarkcontributedclosetoUS$3milliontotheDDAGTF,andmorethanUS$627,000in2009,withthepurposeofassistingdevelopingcountries.TheaimoftheDDAGTFistoenhancetheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachievedduringthesenegotiations.Inadditiontoitscontributionstothistrustfund,Denmarkhas,since2005,contributedclosetoUS$797,800totheinternshipsandtraineeprogrammes;US$449,600totheTradeFacilitationTrustFund;andatotalofapproximatelyUS$3.74totheStandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacilitysinceitsinceptionin2005.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia,andhttp://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm#contributions

38 AmountincludessupportforSTDFdescribedunderSupplyCapacity39 TheTSSPprojectisamulti-thematicprogramme,whichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacity

buildingcategories:legalandregulatoryframework,supplycapacity,compliancesupportinfrastructureandservice,marketandtradeinformation,andtradefacilitation.

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONTradeCom Facility:Thisisan“AllACP”EC-fundedprogrammewhichwasestablishedtoprovideandcoordi-natetrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetoACPcountries.ItaimstoconsolidateandcreatethenecessarycapacityforACPcountriestoformulatetradepolicieswithaviewtoachievingsustainabledevelopment,povertyreductionandsuccessfulintegrationintotheglobaltradingsystem.Theprogramme’sobjectivesareto:(i)developcapacitywithintheACPcountriesandregions;(ii)provideintellectualexpertisetoassistACPMemberStatesdevisetheirowndevelopment-orientedtradepolicies;(iii)implementexistingtradeagree-ments;and(iv)formulateeffectivenegotiationstrategiesontradematters.TradeComFacilitywaslaunchedin2005,withabudgetof€50million,torunforafive-yearperioduntil2010.Theprojecthasbeenimple-mentedonademand-drivenbasis,withaseteligibilitycriteria.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:secretariat@Tradecom-acpeu.organdhttp://www.tradecom-acpeu.org/Aboutus/tabid/2106/language/en-US/Default.aspx

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):From2006to2010,theEChasmadeatotalcontributionofaboutUS$7.04milliontotheDDAGTF,includingacontributionofUS$1.53millionin2010,asashareofthecostsofimplementingtheWTOTAPlan.ThisPlanprovidestrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriestoimprovetheirabilitytoparticipateinandbenefitfromtheDohaRoundofmulti-lateral tradenegotiations.Formore informationabout thisprogramme,see theDDAGTFentry forAustralia.

FINLANDEIF for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries:Finlandprovidessupporttostrengtheningthecapacityofdevelopingcountriestoleveragetradepolicyasatoolforpovertyreduction,inparticularthroughmultilateralprogrammessuchastheEIFforTrade-RelatedTechnicalAssistancetoLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs).FinlandistheEIFDonorFacilitatorinZambia.

Nepal’s Trade Integration Study (NTIS):Finlandhasprovidedbi-lateralsupporttothepreparationofNepal’sTradeIntegrationStudy.

Wider Europe Initiative (WEI):InthecontextoftheWiderEuropeInitiative(WEI),Finland,inpartnershipwiththeUNDP,providesAfTsupporttotheWEI-region(SouthCaucasus,CentralAsiaandBelarus,MoldovaandUkraineinEasternEurope),includingforthepreparationoftradeneedsassessments.

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): FinlandprovidessupporttotheWTODohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF)tostrengthenthecapacityofofficials,particularlyfromLDCs,toengageintradenegotiations.Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia.

FRANCESupport For The Integration Of Vietnam In International Trade (FSP–I):FSP-IisimplementedbyADETEFandtheNational-Committee-for-International-Economic-Cooperation(NCIEC)(Vietnam).Thiscooperationproject,fundedbythePriorityAssistanceFund(Fonds de solidarité prioritaire)oftheFrenchMinistryofFor-eignAffairs,waslaunchedin2003andendedin2007.Itwasorganizedunderfivekeycomponents:(i)rais-ingtheawarenessofpublicandprivatedecisionmakersandstrengtheningtheexpertiseofcivilservantsontheprospectsfortheinternationaleconomicintegrationofVietnam(NCIEC);(ii)supportingresearchrelat-ingtotheimpactonVietnamofatradeagreementbetweenASEANandChina(interministerialgroupinchargeofVietnam-Chinarelations);(iii)supportingthereformsofthelegalframeworkofeconomicactivities(departmentoflegalaffairsoftheMinistryofTradeandtheVietnam-FranceLegalCentre);(iv)supportingcapacitybuildingforthecompetitiondepartmentoftheMinistryofTrade;and(v)supportingthereinforce-mentofthecapacityoftheStateBankofVietnampersonnelinthecontextoftheliberalizationofbankingservices(DepartmentofInternationalCooperationoftheStatebankofVietnam).

Formoreinformation:http://www.adetef.org.vn/website/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=0&lang=en

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):Since2005,FrancehascontributedclosetoUS$3.5milliontotheDDAGTF,givingUS$2.29millionin2009,tofinancetrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriessothattheyareabletoparticipatemoreeffectivelyintheDohaRoundofmultilat-eraltradenegotiations.

GERMANYWTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):From2005to2009,GermanycontributedclosetoUS$10.13milliontotheDDAGTF,withacontributionofUS$1.53millionin2009,asitsshareoffinancingtheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcoun-triestoparticipateeffectivelyinandfullybenefitfromtheWTOnegotiations.

Developing Regional Institutions: ThisprojectisestablishingaregionalqualityinfrastructurewithintheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)throughadvisoryservices,trainingandcompetency-buildinginlaboratoryservices.PartnercountriesincludeBurundi,Rwanda,Uganda,TanzaniaandKenya.Theprojectisalsohelp-ingtostrengthenthenegotiatingcompetencyofthecommunityandfosteringtheharmonizationofqualityinfrastructuresystemsatregionallevelandinaccordancewithinternationalstandards.

Acomponentwithintheproject,“StrengtheningtheSecretariatoftheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCom-munity”(SADC),advisestheDirectorateofTradeandIndustryandtheMemberStatesonissuesrelatingtoregionaleconomicintegration.Process-relatedadvisoryservices,trainingcoursesandeffortstopromoteacontinuousdialoguebetweenthepublicandprivatesectorsonhowtostructuretheregion’sintegrationprocessarehelpingcontributetothedismantlingofbarrierstotradeandinvestment.Inaddition,localandregionalcapacitiesarebeingcreatedforthenegotiationandimplementationoftradeagreements.

IRELANDIrish Development Experience Sharing Programme (IDEAS): IDEASisanIrishAidinitiative,launchedin2009,aimedatexploringhowthelessonsofIreland’seconomicandsocialdevelopmentcouldbedeliveredaspartofIrishAid’sprogrammeinSouthEastAsia.IrishAidhasidentifiedarangeofoptions,nowunderconsideration,includingtheprovisionofIrishexpertiseinsuchareasasenterprisezonepromotion,inwardinvestment,andpost-graduatebusinessfellowships.TheoverallobjectiveoftheInitiativeistobuildtheVietnameseGovernmentofficials’capacityintheareaofeconomicandtradepolicy.IDEASprovides:(i)prac-ticaltraininginmacro-economicforecastingandotherappliedquantitativeeconomicanalysis;(ii)trainingofVietnamesegovernmentofficialsintheanalysisofeconomic,monetaryandinvestmentpolicyandplan-ningatnationallevelinVietnam;and(iii)IrishMBAscholarshipprogrammes.TheprojectisimplementedincollaborationwiththeEconomicandSocialResearchInstitute(ERIS)ofIreland.

Formoreinformation:http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=72235

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):IrelandcontributedclosetoUS$5.24milliontotheDDAGTFintheperiodfrom2005to2009asitsshareofthefinancingoftheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachieved.

ITALYWTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):Since2005,ItalyhascontributedclosetoUS$1.87milliontotheDDAGTFtowardsfinancingtheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachieved.

JAPANWTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):Since2005,JapanhascontributedclosetoUS$3.53milliontotheDDAGTF,thefundestablishedin2002tofinancetheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandfullybenefitfromtheirresults.

KOREA (Republic of)WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):From2005to2009,KoreacontributedclosetoUS$1.66milliontotheDDAGTF,givingmorethanUS$363,000in2009.TheaimoftheDDAGTFistoenhancetheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachievedduringthesenegotiations.

Integrated Framework (IF) for Trade-Related Technical Assistance for Least Developed Countries:In2007KoreacontributedUS$200,000totheLDCTrustFundtosupportUNCTAD sactivitiesinimplementingtheIF.TheKoreancontributionenabledUNCTADtoexpanditseffortsatthecountrylevel,supporting,inparticu-lar,activitiesfor:• Developingpracticalapproachesformainstreamingtradeintodevelopmentplans;• EnhancingcountryownershipofIFprogrammes;• Strengtheningnationalinstitutionsandhumanresourcesinthefieldoftrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unctad.org/templates/Page.asp?intItemID=4198&lang=1

LUXEMBOURGWTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):Since2005,theLuxembourgGovernmenthascontributedclosetoUS$2.68milliontotheDohaDevelopmentAgendaGlobalTrustFund(DDAGTF),asashareofthecostsofimplementingtheWTOTAPlan,whichprovidestrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelop-ingcountriestoimprovetheirabilitytoparticipateinandbenefitfromtheDohaRoundofmultilateraltradenegotiations.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia,andhttp://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm

NETHERLANDSMulti-Donor Facility for Trade and Investment Climate (MDF-TIC) (Indonesia):ThisisaUS$6.75millionmulti-donorfacilitylaunchedin2008,fundedbytheDutchGovernment,theMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheWorldBank,andmanagedbytheWorldBankoveraperiodenvisagedtobefouryears.ItsobjectiveistostrengthenthecapacityoftheIndonesianMinistryofTrade,theCoordinatingMinistryforEconomicAffairsandothercon-cernedagenciestobemoreeffectiveinthedesignandimplementationofpoliciestopromoteIndonesiantradeandimprovetheinvestmentclimate.ProjectssupportedundertheFacilitymayinclude:(i)institutionalstrengtheningoftheMinistryofTrade;(ii)improvementoftradecompetitiveness;(iii)strengtheningoffinan-cialsectorstability;and(iv)regulatoryreformtoimprovetheinvestmentclimate.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:rsalim1@worldbank.organdhttp://www.worldbank.org/id

Support to EPA and WTO negotiations: In2007–2008,theGovernmentoftheNetherlandsprovidedfund-ingforanumberofcivilsocietyorganizationstodevelopabroadvarietyofactivitiesaroundtheEconomicPartnershipAgreement(EPA)negotiations.Theseactivitiesplayedacrucialroleininfluencingnationalpol-icyandprovidinginformationforthewiderpublicontheEPAs.TheNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairscommissionedalargenumberofstudieswithleadingresearchinstitutions,thinktanksandcivilsocietyinsti-tutionsintheNetherlandsandelsewhere,suchasECDPM,ICCO,ICTSD,NUFFIC,ODI,SOMO,onaregularbasis.Thefollowingbrieflistgivesafewofthemainresearchpapersithasfunded:• ICTSDresearchintostrengtheningthenegotiatingpositionsandstrategiesofdevelopingcountriesin

theWTOnegotiationsondisciplinesrelatedtofisherysubsidies;• AreviewbytheODI,incollaborationwithECDPM,oftheEPAinterimagreementstoassesstheiroverall

coherencewiththedevelopmentagenda;• AreportpublishedbyICCO,“TheDialogueoftheDeaf”.

Thesestudies/paperswereusedtofeedintothenegotiationprocess,andassistedtheACPnegotiatorsandcivilsocietytoparticipateactivelyinEPAnegotiations.UndervarioustypesoffundingfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,DutchcivilsocietyorganizationshavealsocollaboratedandsupportedorganizationsinAfricaconcernedwithEPAs.ThishasledtothewiderrecognitionoftheaddedvalueandexpertiseoftheselocalplayersbyAfricangovernments,while,inEurope,theEPAactivitiesofcivilsocietyorganizationshaveledtoamoreintensiveinvolvementbyindividualMemberStatesinthenegotiationsandgreaterattentiontothedevelopmentobjectivesoftheEPAs.

Formoreinformation:http://www.minbuza.nl/dsresource?objectid=buzabeheer:81804&type=org

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):From2005to2009,theMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheNetherlandshascontributedclosetoUS$7.15milliontotheDDAGTFasitsshareoffinancingtheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcoun-triestoparticipateeffectivelyinandfullybenefitfromtheWTOnegotiations.

NEW ZEALANDOffice of the Chief Trade Advisor (OCTA): NewZealandisprovidingfundingoveraninitialthree-yearperiodtotheOCTAtosupportPacificIslandCountries(PICs)negotiateaneconomicdevelopmentandtradeagreementwithAustraliaandNewZealand,knownasPACERPlus.EstablishedforthelifeofthePACERPlusnegotiations,OCTA’spurposeistoprovideadviceandhelpcoordinate,facilitateandrepresentPICsinrelationtoPACERPlus.

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS): PIFSisinvolvedinprovidingeconomicadviceandpolicydevel-opmentassistancethroughregionalmechanismssuchastheForumEconomicMinisters’Meeting(FEMM)andtheForumTradeMinisters’Meeting(FTMM).InternationaltradeissueshavebecomeakeyfocusofitsEco-nomicGovernanceProgramme.ItscontributionstotradepolicyandnegotiationsrangefromfacilitatingForumIslandCountry(FIC)participationintheWTOthroughtheOfficeoftheForumPermanentRepresen-tationtotheWTOinGeneva,tosupportingFIC’sEconomicPartnershipAgreement(EPA)negotiationswiththeEuropeanUnion.In2008,NewZealand’sfundingtoPIFSamountedtoclosetoUS$4.5million.

Formoreinformation:http://www.forumsec.org.fj/pages.cfm/about-us/financial-statements/

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):Since2005NewZealandhascontributedatotalofUS$456,600asitsshareofthefinancingoftheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachieved.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustraliaandhttp://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm#contributions

NORWAYCapacity Building on Competition Policy in Select Countries of Eastern and Southern Africa40: ThisisaNoradandUK-DFID-fundedprogrammeundertakenincooperationwiththeCentreforCompetitionInvestmentandEconomicRegulation(CUTSC-CIER).Itisanexampleof“trilateraldevelopmentcooperation”(TDC),41whichCUTS,asaSoutherninstitute,promotesactivelyinitsdevelopmentcooperationactivities.TheprojectreceivedtechnicalcapacityfromCUTStodesignandimplementamulti-countryprojectoncompetitionpolicyandlawinsevendevelopingcountriesofEasternandSouthernAfrica:Botswana,Ethiopia,Malawi,Mauritius,Mozam-bique,NamibiaandUganda.Severalactivitieswereundertaken:(i)detailedanalysisofthecompetitionregimeineachoftheprojectcountries;(ii)capacitydevelopmentofthenationalstakeholderstoadvocatefortheneedtoimplementaneffectivecompetitionregime;and(iii)analysisandpolicyrecommendationsonimped-imentstoimplementingnationalcompetitionregimesineachoftheprojectcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cuts-international.org/7up3/7Up3-enewsletter.htmandhttp://www.norwayemb.org.in/ARKIV/Old_web/development/cuts_agreement/

Formative Process Research on Regional Integration in Southern Africa (FOPRISA):FOPRISAwasestab-lishedtoassistwithandcontributetoprogresswiththeSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity’s(SADC)complexinstitutionalrestructuringprocesses,aswellastoimprovetheprospectsforregionalintegrationandpovertyalleviation.ItsoverallobjectivewastostrengthenthecapacityoftheSADCSecretariatinpol-icydevelopment,implementationandcoordination.TheprogrammewasfundedbytheNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairs(MFA)withacontributionofUS$2.6millionandranfrom2005to2009.TheBotswanaInsti-tuteofDevelopmentPolicyAnalysis(BIDPA)housedFOPRISAandwasitsmaincoordinatingandadministra-tiveagency.OtherparticipatinginstitutionsincludedtheChristianMichelsenInstitute,theUniversityofWitwatersrand(SouthAfrica),theUniversityofBotswana,theNamibiaEconomicPolicyResearchUnitandtheEconomicandSocialResearchFoundation,Tanzania.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:foprisa@bidpa.bwandhttp://www.bidpa.bw/foprisa.html http://www.foprisa.netandhttp://www.norad.no/en/Tools+and+publications/Publications/Publication+Page?key=109747

40 TheCUTSprojectalsoincludesactivitieswhichfallundertheTCBcategoryofglobaladvocacy.41 Trilateraldevelopmentcooperationcanbedefinedas“cooperationprojectswhicharejointlyplanned,financedandcarried

outbyanestablisheddonorcountrywhichisalreadyamemberoftheOECD-DACtogetherwithacooperationcountrywhich,althoughitselfarecipientofdevelopmentcooperationandnot(yet)amemberoftheDAC,isemergingasaNewDonor,andathirdcountryastherecipient.Therelevantcooperationcountriesareinmost(butnotinall)casesanchorcountries.Anessentialfeatureoftrilateraldevelopmentcooperationisthatfundingandtheknow-howtransfertothethirdcountryisorganizedjointlybytheestablisheddonorandthecooperationcountry”.Source:TrilateralDevelopmentCooperationwith“NewDonors”,GermanDevelopmentInstitute2007.

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):NorwayisthesecondbiggestcontributortotheDDAGTF,havingcontributedmorethanUS$11.62millionsince2005,withUS$1.81millionin2010,asitsshareofthefinancingoftheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullyben-efitfromtheresultsachieved.

Other projects:

Trade Capacity Building in Zambia:ImplementedbyUNIDOwithaprojectionofclosetoUS$2.1millionin2010.

PORTUGALCommercial Diplomacy and WTO Accession of Portuguese-speaking Countries:TheGovernmentofPortu-gal,incollaborationwithUNCTAD,rananAfricaregion-widetrainingprogrammein2002forPortuguese-speakingcountries,aimedatassisting:(i)theeffectiveparticipationofthePortuguese-speakingdevelop-ingcountriesinthemultilateraltradingsystem,particularlyinthenegotiationsundertheDohaWorkProgramme;(ii)regionalintegrationprocesses;and(iii)theaccessionofCapeVerdeandotherPortuguese-speakingdevelopingcountrieswhichmayeventuallyapplyforWTOaccession.ThefundingforthisprogrammecametoalmostUS$40,000.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:tc@unctad.org

Institutional Support to the National Directorate of Enterprise and Trade of Mozambique: ThistrainingprojectwasaimedatbuildingthecapacityoftradeofficialsoftheMinistryofIndustryandTradeofMozam-biqueandtheNationalDirectorateofEnterprisein:(i)trade-relatedlegislation;and(ii)policystrategiesininternaltradeandcompetitionpolicy.ItwasimplementedincollaborationwiththeMinistryofEconomyandInnovationofPortugalandtheInstitutoNationaldaPropriedadeIndustrial(INPI).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:cooperacao.portuguesa@ipad.mne.gov.pt

Institutional Support to the Trade Directorate of Angola:TheGovernmentofPortugalprovidedtechnicalassistanceofclosetoUS$10,000totheAngolanDirectorateforTradetoenableofficialsoftheministriesanddepartmentsresponsiblefortradepolicyandtrade-relatedlegislationreformandimplementationtoacquiretechnicalskillsintradepolicydevelopment.Theprojectconsistedof:(i)trainingtradetechniciansinatrade-relatedlegislationframework;and(ii)formulatinginternaltradepolicesandcompetitionpoli-cies.TheprojectwasimplementedbytheMinistryofEconomyin2004.

SPAINWTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):SpainprovidessupporttotheWTODDAGTFfortheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichisaimedatenhancingtheabilityofdevelopingcoun-triestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachieved.

SWEDENInternational Training Programmes (ITP): AunitwithinSida(theSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCoop-erationAgency),ITPpromotestheexchangeofskillsandexperiencesbetweenSwedenanditspartnercoun-tries,andprovidesanarrayoftradeandindustrytechnicaltraining.CoursesareruninSwedenbySwedishinstitutions.Theaimistopromotehumanresourcesdevelopmentinlowandmiddleincomecountriesbypro-vidingknow-howinareasthatarestrategicallyimportanttopartnercountriesandwhereSwedenhasrele-vantexpertise.ITPrunsanumberoftrade-relatedcourses,includingtradepolicy,tradenegotiations,theRulesofOriginAgreement,theSPSAgreement,etc.

Formoreinformation:https://itp.sida.se/itp/Programcatalog.nsf/dspobjProgrammesByTarget?readForm&target=G&year=2009

PSD-HUB in Ethiopia42:ThisprojectissettingupaPrivateSectorDevelopment(PSD)HubintheAddisAbabaChamberofCommerce,themainfunctionofwhichistocoordinateandsubcontractPSD-relatedinvestiga-tionsandresearchfortheprivatesectortouseasinputinitsdialogueoneconomicdevelopmentwiththegovernment.Theproject,currentlyrunningthroughPhaseII,receivesfundingofUS$2.7millionplusanaddi-tionalUS$330,800forcapacitybuildinginthehostorganization,AACCSA(AddisAbabaChamberofCom-merceandSectoralAssociations).

Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA): ThisisaneducationalinstitutionjointlyestablishedbytheEasternandSouthernAfricaManagementInstitute(ESAMI)andLundUniversity,Sweden,withfundingfromSida.TRAPCAaimsatenhancingcapacityinknowledgeandskillsintradepolicyissuesamongLeastDevel-opedCountriesandotherlow-incomesub-SaharanAfricancountries.ESAMIisincreasinglyregardedasabestpracticeeducationalinstitutionintheregion.ItisaPanAfricanRegionalManagementDevelopmentCen-tre,andisserviceandmarket-oriented,offeringhighlevelspecializedmanagementtraininganddevelop-mentprogrammes,consultancy,andaction-orientedmanagementresearchservices.ESAMI’stargetclientsaregovernments,NGOs,parastatals,theprivatesectorandnationaltraininginstitutionsintheEasternandSouthernAfricanregion.

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):SwedenisthebiggestcontributortotheDDAGTF,havingcontributedalmostUS$13.17millionsince2005,includingUS$2.1millionin2009.TheDDAGTFfinancestheimplementationoftheWTOAnnualTAPlan,whichaimstoenhancetheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyinandfullybenefitfromtheWTOnegotiations.

42 ThePSDHUBismulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoriesof:(i)globaladvocacy;and(ii)tradepolicydevelopment.

SWITZERLANDTheaimofSECO’sprogrammesintheareaoftradepolicydevelopmentistoenhancedevelopingcountries’effectiveparticipationinmultilateralandregionaltradenegotiationsandtheanalysisandimplementationofmultilateralandregionaltradeagreementsinordertostrengthentheirmainstreamingoftradepolicyandtheirhumanresourcesdevelopmentintrade.SECOsupportsmultilateralandregionalinitiativesinaidfortheLeastDevelopedCountries,notablytheEnhancedIntegratedFramework(EIF).

Selected projects:

• SponsoringAdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw(ACWL),Geneva;• SponsoringscholarshipsattheWorldTradeInstitute(WTI),Switzerland;• CreationofregionalcompetencecentresfortradepolicyinPeru,SouthAfricaandVietnam;WorldTrade

Institute(WTI);• CottonInitiative:StrengtheningcapacitiesfortheWTOnegotiationsoncottonfortheC-4(Benin,Burkina

Faso.Mali,Chad),2003-9;IDEASCentre:Advocacy,technicalassistanceandcapacitybuildingfordele-gationsinGeneva;

• UNTradeClusterProgramme,LaoPDR,2010–2013;UNCTAD,UNIDO,ITC,ILO.

Atthebilaterallevel,SECOsupportspartnercountriesinformulatingandassertingtheirownneedssothattheycanachieveresultsintradenegotiations.AssistanceinunderstandingandapplyingtheWTOAgreementplaysacentralroleinthis.

Selected projects:

• Mozambique:StrengtheningcapacitiesfortheWTOnegotiationsonagriculture,2005-06;IDEASCentre;• PolicyAdvicetoPeruandColombiathroughtheIDBStrategicThematicFundonAidforTrade,2010–2012;

Atthepublicsectorlevel,SECOsupportsprojectsthatincreaseinternationalcompetitiveness,includingtheimprovementoflegalframeworksandthereductionofinternationaltransactioncosts.Toimplementsectorissuessuchascompetitionpolicy,itsprogrammesaimtoreinforcethecapacitiesofthepublicandprivatesectors,particularlyinthecreationofsuitableinstitutionalandlegalframeworksandtheirefficientandeffectiveimplementation.

Selected projects:

• Regional:CompetitionandConsumerProtectionPoliciesforLatinAmerica(COMPALII),2009–2012;UNCTAD,CompetitionCommissionSwitzerland(COMCO).

SECOsupportsprojectsaimingatreducingtheadministrativecostsofdoingbusinessfortheprivatesector(i.e.theburdenofregulations,theburdenoftaxesandthecostoffinance),aswellasthebarrierstocom-petition(i.e.barrierstoentryandexit).Thefocusareasincludebusinesslawsandregulations,simplifica-tionofcompanyregistration,contractenforcement,insolvencyandbankruptcyprocedures,propertylawsandlandtitling.Inaddition,SECOpaysspecialattentiontomeasuresaffectingthecommercialfinancialsector,notablyinthefieldsofcreditors’propertyrights,collateralenforcement,creditinformationsystemsandtheregulationoffinancialproducts,inordertoimprovefinancialintermediationandaccesstofinanceforSMEs.

Selected projects:

SECOhasestablishedseveralstrategicpartnershipswithselectedmultilateralinstitutionsandprivateoper-atorstoimplementprogrammesandprojectsinseveralkeyareasofthebusiness-enablingenvironment.ThesepartnersincludetheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC),throughitsregionaladvisoryfacilities;FIAS,theinvestmentclimateadvisoryserviceoftheWorldBankGroup;andtheEuropeanBankforRecon-structionandDevelopment(EBRD).

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF): SwitzerlandhascontributedUS$813,300totheDDAGTFtofinancetrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriessothattheyareabletoparticipatemoreeffectivelyintheDohaRoundofmultilateraltradenegotiations.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustraliaandhttp://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm#contributions

UNITED KINGDOMEconomic Partnership Agreements:UK-DFIDhasextendedtechnicalandfinancialassistancetostrengthenACPnegotiatingteamsatregionallevelthroughtheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(ECOWAS)forWestAfrica,theCaribbeanRegionalNegotiatingMachinery,theEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)CommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica(COMESA)andtheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCooperation(SADC),coveringEasternandSouthernAfrica.Supporthasalsobeengiventoindividualcountries,includingBot-swana,Lesotho,Namibia,NigeriaandSouthAfrica,forexampletohelpNGOsandtheprivatesectorhaveavoiceinthenegotiationsprocess,andtohelpimprovegovernments’capacity.

Multi-donor Trust Fund: ThisisaUS$29millionmultilateraltrustfundestablishedtohelpdevelopandimple-menttradestrategiesaspartofwiderstrategiestoreducepoverty.InAfricatheFundwillfocusonreform-ingtradepolicyinCôted’Ivoire,MadagascarandTanzaniathroughtheimplementationofDTIS(DiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudy)recommendationsand,centrally,theFundwillsupportinnovativetraderesearchandanalysis.

Trade Policy in India:UK-DFIDIndiahashadaUS$7.9millionprogrammewiththeIndianMinistryofCom-merceandUNCTADsince2003,whichaimstomakeIndia’stradepoliciesreflecttheprioritiesofpoorandvulnerablegroups.Ithassecuredbroadconsultationandparticipationinpolicydialogue,andhashelpedinformtheGovernmentofIndiaoftheimpactsofitstradepolicydecisions.

WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF):TheUnitedKingdomhascontributedatotalofclosetoUS$3.38totheDDAGFT.TheaimoftheDDAGTFistoenhancetheabilityofdevelopingcountriestoparticipateeffectivelyintheWTOnegotiationsandensuretheyfullybenefitfromtheresultsachieveddur-ingthesenegotiations.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogramme,seetheDDAGTFentryforAustralia.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICASince2001,USAIDhasprovidedmorethanUS$4.45billionthroughtradecapacity-buildingprogrammes,helpingmorethan110developingcountriespreparegovernmentofficialsandprivatesectorrepresenta-tivestoparticipateintradenegotiationsandimplementtradecommitments,adopttrade-friendlypolicies,andimprovecommercialpractices.

Duringthesametimeframe,USAIDhasconductedanannualsurveyonbehalfoftheOfficeoftheU.S.TradeRepresentative(USTR)toidentifyandquantifytheU.S.Government’stradecapacity-buildingactivitiesindevelopingcountriesandtransitionaleconomies.Ithasimplementedanonlinedatabasethatstoresfund-ingandactivitylevelinformationontradecapacity-buildingprogrammes.Thiswebsiteoffersaccesstothefullsetofthatsurveydata,coveringfiscalyear1999tofiscalyear2009.Theinformationisavailableattcb.eads.usaidallnet.gov/.Since1999theUnitedStateshascommittednearlyUS$12billiontotradecapac-ity-buildingprogrammes.

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AUSTRALIABeyond WTO (BWTO) Phase II43:ThisprogrammeforVietnamsupports“behindtheborder”reformscriticaltoensuring:(i)Vietnam’sintegrationintotheglobaleconomyanditsongoingtransitiontoasocialistmar-keteconomy;and(ii)itscapacitytodeveloppro-poorresponsestothechallengesassociatedwithintegra-tionandtomanagepotentiallynegativesocialandenvironmentalimpacts.Theprojectisnowinits2ndPhase,whichrunsfromJuly2009toDec2014,andwillfocusoninstitutionalstrengtheninginareassuchascompetition,state-ownedenterprisereformandlandmanagement.Theprogrammealsoaimstoassisttheruralsectoradjusttotheimpactofeconomicintegrationthroughresearchandanalysisofnewmarketoppor-tunities.Australia’scontributiontothe2ndPhaseoftheBTWOprogrammeamountstoapproximatelyUS$11.92million.OtherparticipatingdonorsaretheUKDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID)andtheWorldBank(in-kindtechnicalsupport).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:quanganh.nguyen@dfat.gov.auandhttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/vietnam/projects/wto.cfm

Philippines-Australia Partnership for Economic Governance Reforms (PEGR): PEGRisaUS$26millionfacil-ityrunningfrom2005to2009.IntendedtosupporttheGovernmentofthePhilippinesintheimplementa-tionofreformprogrammesineconomicgovernance,itassistsspecificgovernmentagenciesandinstitutionswiththeirgovernancereforminitiatives,inlinewithPhilippinedevelopmentpriorities.Thefocusofthepro-grammeisonsoundbudgetmanagementreformsandgovernanceelementstoimprovetheinvestmentcli-mate,particularlyforinfrastructureinvestment.PEGRisbeingimplementedunderapartneringarrange-mentbetweentheGovernmentofthePhilippines−theDepartmentofBudgetandManagement,theNationalEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityandtheDepartmentofFinance−andAusAID.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:iporter@pegr.org.phandhttp://www.pegr.org.ph/PEGR/public/Home.aspx?mnu=hme

Vietnam workshop on developing intellectual property (IP), public education and awareness strategies: IPAustraliaconductedaworkshopinHaNoiinFebruary2009ondevelopingstrategiesforIPpubliceduca-tionandawareness.Thisprogrammeisafollow-uptotheproductionofpublicationsofIP-relatedmaterialinVietnameseforSMEsandtheGovernment.IPAustraliaisaGovernmentofAustraliaagencywhichadmin-istersAustralia’sIPrightssystem,specificallypatents,trademarks,designsandplantbreeders’rights.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about/index.shtml

BELGIUMEAC Partnership Fund: TheGovernmentofBelgiumsignedanMOUwiththeEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)Sec-retariattosupporttheEACmembercountriesinregionalintegration,andBelgiumcontributed€300,000totheEACPartnershipFund,abasketfundmechanismwithannualcontributionsfromdevelopmentpartners(DPs)aimedatsupportingtheEACSecretariat’scapacitybuildingandsomekeyelementsoftheEACDevelopmentStrategy2006to2010.Createdon15September2006,theFundisopentoDPs,whofinancetheFundthroughcontributionagreementsandMoUssignedbetweenDPsandtheEAC.ItsmembersincludeBelgium,Canada,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Norway,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom.Othernon-contributingmem-bersaretheEC,JapanandtheWorldBank.TheobjectivesoftheFundinclude:(i)promotingimplementation

43 BWTOisamulti-thematicprogrammewhichincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:(i)tradeüolicydevelopment;(ii)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;and(iii)marketandtradeinformation.

oftheEACTreatyinordertoenhancetheregionalintegrationandsocio-economicdevelopmentoftheEACbyfundingactivitiesforitsdevelopment;(ii)facilitatingtheplanningandaccountingofDPs’fundsbydisburs-ingintoacommonbasketfund;and(iii)encouragingDPsandtheEACtojointlycontributetotheFundtoensuretheavailabilityoffundsforactivities.

Formoreinformation:http://www.eac.int/rmo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&Itemid=154

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) Burundi Programme: InNovember2009,theBelgianMinisterforDevelopmentCooperationapprovedavoluntarycontributionof€2millionannuallyintheperiod2009–2013totheTrade-markEastAfrica(TMEA)BurundiProgrammeoftheUK’sDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID).ThisexampleofdelegatedcooperationcomplementsearliercontributionstotheEACintegrationproject,suchasthe€300,000giventotheEAC’sPartnershipFundand€1milliontoTMEA’sBurundiProgrammeearlierin2009.

CANADAAdvisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL): US$2.49 million 2010-2014

CIDAsupportstheACWLtohelpensuretheaccuracyofitsadvicerelatingtowhethermemberstatetradepolicyandregulatoryandinstitutionalframeworksareinconformitywithinternationallegalframeworks,conventionsandobligationsrelatedtogenderequalityandwomen’sempowerment.CIDAalsosupportstheACWLinencouragingmemberstatestoconsideranalysisfromwomen’sgroupsandotherorganizationsinmonitoringdispute-settlementprocessesandoutcomes,andanalysingimplicationsforfemaleandmaleproducersandtradersthatresultfromtradedisputedecisions.

AcontributionofUS$2.49millionoverfiveyearswillinstituteaprogrammaticapproachwithmorepredict-ablefundingovertime,enablingtheCentretomovetowarditsgoalofbecomingself-sustainingby2021throughbuildingitsendowmentfund.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Integration Programme: US$9.84 million, 2003-2010

ThisisaCIDAfundedprogrammeexecutedbytheConferenceBoardofCanada.TheaimoftheprogrammeistoassistsixcountriesinSoutheastAsiatocomplywithWTOobligations(Thailand,IndonesiaandthePhil-ippines)and/orWTOaccessionrequirements(Vietnam,LaosandCambodia)andtostrengthentheircapac-itytotakeadvantageoftheirWTOrights.Theprojectfocusesontradeinagriculturalgoods,tradefacilita-tionandcustomsadministration,theGeneralAgreementonTradeinServices(GATS)andfinancialservices.Itenhancestheknowledgeandskillsofgovernmentofficialsinthesespecificareasthroughfocusedtrain-ingdeliveredregionally.ItalsodevelopsandsupportsthematicknowledgenetworkstoenhanceSouth-Southdialogue.

East African Community Partnership Fund: US$3.28 million, 2009-2011

ThisprojectaimstoassisttheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)topromoteandcoordinatetheadoptionbymem-berstatesofharmonizedpoliciesandregulationsoncustoms,tariffsandothertradematters.Theprojectalsosupportsthejointnegotiationofextra-regionaltradeagreements(e.g.,withtheEuropeanUnion),andthefullparticipationintheEACofthenewPartnerStates,RwandaandBurundi.TheEACisaRegionalEco-nomicCommunityoftheAfricanUnion(AU),whichhasthegoalofreducingpovertythroughregionalinte-gration,increasedtradeandeconomicgrowthamongitsmemberstates(Kenya,Uganda,Tanzania,RwandaandBurundi).

DENMARKTwinning Support to the National Vietnamese Office on Industrial Property (NOIP):Thisproject,anarrange-mentbetweenNOIPandtheDanishPatentandTrademarkOffice(DPTO),wasgivenfundingofapproximatelyUS$537,800bytheMinistryofForeignAffairs.Itsobjectivewastocontributetosustainablecapacitybuild-ingfortheNOIP.Theprojectincludedthefollowingtrademarksandpatents-relatedactivities:(i)develop-mentoftrainingplansandpolicyforcurrentandnewstaff;(ii)trainingofexaminers;(iii)studytours;(iv)developmentofexaminationguidelines;and(v)work-flowassessment.

Formoreinformation:http://internationalcooperation.dkpto.org/international-projects/projects/vietnam.aspx

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONASEAN Project on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (ECAP III):ThisprogrammewaslaunchedinOctober2010withatotalfundingof€5.1million.ESCAPIIIfocusesonsupportingASEANcountriesto:(i)mod-ernizetheirIPRregimesandbuildcapacityacrosstheASEANregiontomeetthechallengesofmoderneconomies;and(ii)protectinnovatorsandproducersaswellasconsumers.TheprojectaimsatfacilitatingASEANregionalintegrationbybuildingcapacityintheASEANSecretariatandtheASEANMemberStatestomanageandbenefitfromareinforcedIPRsystem.TheprojectismanagedbytheECDelegationinThailandincollaborationwiththeASEANSecretariatandwithtechnicalimplementationsupportfromtheEuropeanPatentOffice(EPO).ESCAPIIIfollowsinthepathofESCAPI(1993-1997)andESCAPII(2000–2006)andisbuiltaroundthefollowingkeyactiv-ities:(i)regionalharmonizationoflegalandadministrativeframeworks;(ii)enforcementofIPR;(iii)protectingfaircompetitionandconsumers’rights;(iv)securingcompliancewiththeinternationaltreatyobligationsofASEANcountries;(v)IPassetcreationandcommercialisationinsideandoutsideASEAN;(vi)strengtheningtheregionaluniversityIPnetwork;and(vi)providingsupporttoASEANIPRinstitutionalisation.

FormoreinformationrefertoESCAPIIand:E-mail:gbal(at)epo.organdhttp://www.ecap-project.org/andhttp://www.epo.org/about-us/office/international-relations/projects/ecap.html

FINLANDFinlandprovidessupporttotheeconomicgrowthandtradeprogrammesoftheInternationalDevelopmentLawOrganization(IDLO),aimedatbuildingstrongcommerciallawframeworksindevelopingcountriestomaximizethebenefitsofdevelopmentassistanceandinternationaltrade.Intheareaofinvestment,itpro-videssupporttoaregionalprogrammeinSouthernAfricatoimplementtheOECD’sPolicyFrameworkforInvestment,and,inE-commerce,toUNCTAD’sprogrammesonE-commerceandLawReforminLaos,Cambo-diaandEastAfrica.

FRANCESupporting the Implementation of Agricultural Policies − Senegal: AFD,theFrenchDevelopmentAgency,isfinancingaprojectinSenegaltopromotecompetitiveandsustainableagriculture(PACD).Itisdesignedtoimplementtheagro-sylvopastoralorientationlawadoptedbythegovernmentin2004.Theproject’sfirstobjectiveistostrengthennationalcapacitiestoadapttomarkets.Thisinvolvesprovidinginstitutionalsup-porttotheauthoritiesinchargeofinternationaltradenegotiationsandsupportingtheimplementationofthestrategytodevelopandpromoteSenegal’sagriculturalexports.Itwillalsoensurethatresultsfromagro-nomicresearcharebetterexploited.Thesecondobjectiveistostrengthenthecapacitiesofactorsintheruralworldviatheeffectiveimplementationofthenationalstrategyforagriculturalandruraltraining.Thiswillinvolvesupportingbothconsultationbetweenthestateandtheagriculturalprofessionandthecrea-tionorstrengtheningofagriculturalprofessionalorganizations.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd-senegal.org/jahia/Jahia/site/afd/lang/fr/pid/41

GERMANYUNCTAD/Germany Trust Fund for WTO accessions: TheGovernmentofGermanyissponsoringanUNCTADTrustFundwiththeobjectiveofsupportingcountriesintheWTOaccessionprocesstohelpthemobtaintermscon-sistentwiththeirdevelopmentneeds.Theprojectisopentosupportaccessionactivitiesacrossanumberofcountries.TheGovernmentofGermanyhasexpressedthewishthatthistrustfundshouldsupportactivitiesincountrieswiththegreatestdevelopmentneeds.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3929&lang=1

IRELANDWTO Internship Programme:IrishAidhasbeencontributingtotheWTOInternshipProgrammefrom2005to2009,toatotalofUS$1.21million,andhasprovidedcontinuedsupporttoWTOtrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetodevelopingcountriesand,inparticular,LeastDevelopedCountries.Thisassistancehelpsbuildcapacityfordevelopingcountriestoparticipateinthemultilateraltradingsystem,advancetheirinterests,andconcludeandimplementagreements.

Formoreinformation:http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htm

ITALYPost-WTO accession in Vietnam:TheGovernmentofItalyhasprovidedatotalof€750,000forthecreationofaWTOcentretoserveasapointofenquiryandnotificationfortheGovernmentofVietnaminpost-WTOimplementation.ThisprojectalsomakesprovisionforconsultancytotheprivatesectorandthecreationofaWTOtrainingandresearchinter-universityinstitute.Theoverallobjectiveoftheprojectisto:(i)facilitateVietnam’saccessiontotheWTO;and(ii)developthedomestictrade-relatedlegalsystemandpolicyframe-worktobeconsistentwithinternationalregulations,especiallyinthefieldofsubsidies.

For more information: http://www.ambhanoi.ester i.it/NR/rdonlyres/E2BC1FE5-57AD-4697-85BA-4AB4EF97BCDB/28414/UTLELENCOPROGETTI_EN_07072008.xls

JAPANJapan Funds in Trust for Industrial Property (FIT/JP (IP)):FIT/JP(IP)isaGovernmentofJapanTrustFundadministeredbyWIPO.TheGovernmentofJapan,throughMETI,hasbeenprovidingIP-relatedtechnicalassistanceinpartnershipwithWIPOsince1987.IPprojectsinitiallyfocusedonAsiaandarenowbeingextendedtoAfrica.In2008,theGovernmentofJapancreatedaninitialfundofapproximatelyUS$1millionforAfrica.ThistrustfundprovidessupporttoAfricanRegionalIntellectualPropertyOrganization(ARIPO)MemberStatesandAfricaatlargeintheareaofintellectualpropertycapacitybuildingactivities.Tothisend,ARIPO,incooperationwiththeJapanesePatentOffice(JPO)andtheAfricanIntellectualPropertyOrgan-ization(OAPI),signedacooperationagreementinMay2008forthesettingupoftheWIPOTrustFund.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aripo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92:aripo-sipo&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

Strengthening of FDI Promotion – Vietnam:ThisisaJICAprojectthataimstoassisttheVietnameseForeignInvestmentAgency(FIA)withinformationcollectiononFDIandcapacitybuilding.TheoverallobjectiveoftheprojectistostrengthentheAgency’scapacityfortheeffectivemanagementandpromotionofFDIinViet-nam.Theproject:(i)improvesactivitiesforinvestmentpromotionbydevelopingmanuals/formsandaninformationsystem;and(ii)developsandconductstrainingcoursesfortheFIAstaffandprovincialauthor-ities.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2007andisexpectedtobecompletedin2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/vietnam/english/pdf/TCP_FDIPromotion.pdf

Training Course for developing countries on competition law and policy:TheJapanFairTradeCommission(JFTC),incooperationwithJICA,carriesoutanumberoftrainingcoursesfordevelopingcountriesintheareaofcompetitionlawandpolicy.ThesecoursesprovideofficialsofcompetitionauthoritiesindevelopingcountrieswithinformationonJapan’sAntimonopolyActanditsimplementation,withthepurposeofcon-tributingtotheintroductionorenhancementofcompetitionlawindevelopingcountries.TheJFTChasbeenprovidingtrainingtodevelopingcountriessince1994,usingtheJICA’sschemefortechnicalassistance.Examplesoftrainingcoursesare:(i)JICAEconomicLawsTAProjectforChina;and(ii)JICACompetitionPol-icyandLawImplementationCapacityBuildingProjectforVietnam.OthercountrieswhereJFTCprovidesassistanceareIndonesia,thePhilippines,andAPECmembercountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jftc.go.jp/eacpf/index.htmlandhttp://www.wipo.int/aspac/en/cooperation/doc/fit_ jp_ip.doc

Utilization of Intellectual Property Information in Vietnam: AsaWTOmember,VietnamhasundertakencommitmentstoimplementtheWTO-TRIPSagreement.JICAprovidedsupporttotheVietnameseNationalOfficeofIntellectualPropertyfromJanuary2005toMarch2009.ThisprojectsupportstheVietnameseauthor-itiesindevelopingandutilizinganIPinformationsoftwaresystemwhichwillenabletheNationalOfficeofIntellectualPropertytoprocessandmanageIPapplicationsefficientlyandaccuratelyandensurethatIPrightsarecontrolledandprotectedinVietnamthrough:(i)theinstallationofIPinformationsystemsoft-wareandequipment;(ii)theprovisionofIPinformationforthepublic;(iii)thesettingupofIPe-filingand(iv)theprovisionofsupportforthenationalstaffinoperatingandmanagingtheIPinformationsystem.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/vietnam/english/pdf/TCP_MOIPA.pdf

NETHERLANDSNetherlands — WTO Trainee Programme: TheNetherlandscontributedatotalofUS$6.9million44from2005to2009totheWTOTraineeProgramme.Inthecomingyears,itwillcontributearoundUS$10milliontotrainnegotiatorsfromthepoorestdevelopingcountriesandtransfertargetknowledgeonthevariousareasofactivityoftheWTOsystem(includingagricultureandwithanincreaseintheDutchcontributiontocapacitydevelopmentinfoodsecurity).Thisassistancewillhelpbuildcapacityfordevelopingcountriestopartici-pateinthemultilateraltradingsystem,advancetheirinterests,andconcludeandimplementagreements.

Formoreinformation:http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/financing_trta_e.htmandhttp://www.minbuza.nl/dsresource?objectid=buzabeheer:81804&type=org

NEW ZEALANDForeign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS):TheobjectiveofFIASistoimprovetheinvestmentclimateforforeignanddomesticinvestorsthroughregulatorysimplificationandinvestmentgeneration.AnexampleisthepreparationofamendmentstoinvestmentlegislationintheSolomonIslandsaimedatimprovingthecli-mateforprivatesectordevelopment.FIASismanagedbytheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC),whichhasalignedallactivitiesintheregionunderoneumbrella,IFCAdvisoryServices(Pacific).ThisincludesPEP-Pacific,referredtounder“Trade-RelatedFinancialServices”.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/fias.nsf/Content/FIAS_Projects_Asia_the_Pacific

The IMF’s Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC): PFTACassistscountriestoenhanceskillsandestablishinstitutionalcapacityfortheeffectivemanagementoftheireconomies.Itprovidestechnicaladviceandcapacitybuildingto15PacificislandCountriesinfourkeyareas:taxandcustomspolicy,publicfinancialmanagement,financialsectorsupervisionandregulation,andeconomicandfinancialstatistics.NewZealand’ssupportalsohelpsfundtwoWorldBankadvisorsattachedtotheCentre.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/programmes/r-pac-trade.html

NORWAYAdvisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) − Secondment Programme for Trade Lawyers:TheGovernmentofNor-wayisoneofthetendevelopedcountrieswhichhavejoinedtheAdvisoryCentreonWTOLaw(ACWL)andcon-tributetoitsfinances.TheACWLisaGeneva-basedintergovernmentalorganization,establishedin2001toensurethatMembersoftheWTOhaveafullunderstandingoftheirrightsandobligationsunderWTOlawandanequalopportunitytodefendtheirinterestsinWTOdisputesettlementproceedings.ItprovideslegaladviceonWTOlaw,supportinWTOdisputesettlementproceedingsandtraininginWTOlawtodevelopingcountries.OneofitsmaintasksistheprovisionoflegaladviceandsupportintheDisputeSettlementBody.NorwaycontributesUS$500,000annuallytotheCentreandintendstomakeadditionalcontributions45.

Formoreinformation:http://www.acwl.ch/e/index_e.aspx

44 Thefigurewasoriginally3.9CHF.Thiswasconvertedusingthefollowingexchangerate1CHF=€0.662atliveratesat2009.11.1017:20:23UTC.

45 WTOTradePolicyReview2008–NorwayWT/TPR/S/205−pg23.

UNCTAD Trust Fund for Accession:TheGovernmentofNorwaycontributestothistrustfund,whichprovidesassistancetocountriesforWTOaccession,includingthoseinAfrica:Algeria,CapeVerde,Ethiopia,SaoTomeandPrincipeandSudan.Itsactivitiesareaimedatenablingdevelopingcountries,includingLDCsandcoun-trieswitheconomiesintransition,toaccedetotheWTOontermscommensuratewiththeirlevelofdevelop-mentandtheirabilitytoadheretotheobligationsassociatedwithWTOmembership.Itprovidessupportforthenegotiatingteamsandgovernmentofficialsofaccessioncountriesthrough:(i)advisorymissionsandtrainingonWTO-relatedissues,bothinthefieldandinGeneva;(ii)supportwiththepreparationofacces-sion-relateddocumentation(memorandumofforeigntraderegime,marketaccessoffersandrequests),sim-ulationofworkingpartydiscussions,andtechnicalconsultations;and(iii)procurementofinformationtech-nologyequipmentandtheprovisionofconsultantsinspecificareas.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3929&lang=1

SPAINUniversity course on regional integration − Central America:ThistrainingprogrammewasfundedbytheSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation(AECID)andtheCentralAmericanEconomicInte-grationSystem(SICA).Itsobjectivewastwo-fold:(i)tostrengtheninstitutionsandimplementprojectsintheareassusceptibletoregionalcooperationamongthecountriesofCentralAmerica;and(ii)tosetupaforumtoreflectontheintegrationprocessandcreationofspaceforexchanginginterestsandopinionsabouttheagentsinvolvedintheprocess.ItwaslinkedtotheframeworkofAECID’sProgrammeofRegionalCoop-erationwithCentralAmerica,andconsistedofsevenseminarsfocusedonspecialisedworkareasintheCen-tralAmericanintegrationprocess.TheprogrammewasdesignedforcivilservantsandinstitutionsofCen-tralAmericarelated,directlyorindirectly,totheprocessofregionalintegration,membersofcivilsociety,membersoftheacademicworldandmembersoforganizationsworkingforinternationalcooperation.Thecourseranfrom2006to2007.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fundacionetea.org/index.php?m=99&nid=103

SWITZERLANDSECOcarriesoutarangeofactivitiestosupportpartnercountriesintheirWTOaccessionnegotiations.Thesup-portfocuseson:(i)policyadviceandnegotiatingstrategy;(ii)preparationforworkingparties;and(iii)proc-essmanagementsupportatthedomesticlevel.SECOcontinuesitssupportofpartnercountriesaftertheiracces-siontotheWTO.Oftenthereisaneedtoreinforcetheircapacitiesinthefieldoftradepolicy.Toofferthisservice,SECOsupportsGeneva-basedorganizationsspecialisinginlegaladviceandtraininginWTOmatters.

Selected projects:

• SupportforLaos’accessiontotheWTO;2007–2010;IdeasCentre;• Vietnam:WTOTradeNegotiationSupport(planned);IdeasCentre;• Tajikistan:WTOAccession.SECOsupportstheenhancementofinternalregulatoryandenforcementcapacitiesinareassuchasintellec-tualpropertyrights(geneticresourcesandtraditionalknowledge,andgeographicalindications),competi-tionpolicy,consumerprotection,publicprocurementande-commerce.

Selected projects:

• SupportinIPandtrade,intheregulatorysphere,andutiilizationofnewtradepotentials(technologytransfer,investmentframework,geographicalindications):VietNam(since2001),Ghana,Laos,Azer-baijan;

• (Sustainable)PublicProcurementinGhana,PhaseII;PublicProcurementAuthorityofGhana;• Geographicalindications;Lebanon;IGE.

UNITED KINGDOMRegional harmonization of trade regulation:UK-DFIDprovidesassistancetoRegionalEconomicCommuni-ties(RECs)tofacilitatefasterandmoreefficienttrade.TheRegionalOfficeisworkingwiththeCommonMar-ketforEastandSouthernAfrica(COMESA),theEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)andtheSouthernAfricaDevel-opmentCommunity(SADC)JointTaskForcetoestablishajointframeworkforregulations,whichincludes:asinglecustomsdocument;harmonizedrulesoforigin;jointstandards;jointearlywarningresponsesforpestsanddisease;thedevelopmentofacommonprogrammeforthefreemovementofpeoplesacrossthethreeRECs;andanagreementtoexploreasinglecommonexternaltariff.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAdvance National Cooperation for Economic Integration (ADVANCE) Programme:ADVANCEisthemainUSGovernmentmechanismforachievingthedevelopmentgoalsestablishedundertheASEAN-USEnhancedPartnershipPlanofActionsignedin2006.ThisprogrammecomplementstheASEAN-USTradeandInvest-mentFrameworkArrangement(TIFA):• TheASEAN-US Technical Assistance and Training FacilityworksdirectlywiththeASEANSecretariatto

supportASEANintegration.• TheLaos Bilateral Trade Agreement/World Trade Organization (BTA/WTO) ProjectsupportstheGovern-

mentofLaos’effortstodevelopatradeandinvestmentregimeconsistentwithcommitmentsundertheU.S.-LaosBTA,itsWTOaccessionprogramme,andtheASEANEconomicCommunityBlueprint.

Formoreinformation:advanceiqc.com/home/

Business Climate Legal and Institutional Reform (BizCLIR) Project: TheBizCLIRtaskorderprovidesdiag-nosticandeconomicenablingenvironmenttechnicalservicesaimedatimprovingcountries’economicper-formance.ThisprojectreceivedUS$7.5millionin2007–2009.AreascoveredincludeassistancetoDoingBusinesstypeindicators,agribusinessdiagnostics,privatesectorhealthdiagnostics,andwomen-focusedresearchandreforms.BizCLIRalsoprovidesaweb-basedportalfordisseminatingtheinformationandbestpracticesanalyzedathttp://www.bizclir.com.Historically,thisprojecthasoperatedinKenya,Nigeria,thePhilippines,Senegal,Tanzania,WestBank/Gaza,UgandaandZimbabwe.TheBizCLIRassessmenttooloffersacomprehensivemethodologyforbusinessenvironmentreformusinga360-degreestakeholderassess-ment.ThemethodologyconsiderseachoftheDoingBusinesstopicsatadeeperlevelbyanalyzingmorethan1,000indicators.Withineachofthetopics,theteamevaluatesfourpillarsofthebusinessenvironment:• Legalframework• Implementinginstitutions• Supportinginstitutions• Socialdynamics

Thissystematicapproachreflectstheunderstandingthatthebusinessenvironmentisacomplexsystemwithmanyactors,processesandgoverningrules.Theresultingassessmentisadata-richreportforunderstand-ingtheconstraintstobusinessentry,operation,andgrowth.Governments,donororganizations,andotherstakeholderscanusethisframeworktocorrectinefficienciesinthecountry’slawsandinstitutions.

Doha Project for WTO Accession and Participation – Ethiopia: ThisisaUS$2.4millionprojectfundedbyUSAID,whichranfrom2005to2009.TheoverallobjectiveoftheprojectwastopromotepolicyandlegalreforminEthiopiathatcomplieswithWTOrules,buildthenecessarypolitical,public,andprivatesectorsup-portforWTOaccession,anddeveloptheinstitutionalcapacitywithintheEthiopiangovernmenttoeffectivelyanalyzetradepolicymeasures.Theprojectwasorganizedaroundthefollowingactivities:(i)strengtheningcommunicationandcoordinationamongdonors,internationaltrade-relatedorganizations,GovernmentofEthiopiainstitutions,theprivatesectorandotherkeystakeholderstoadvancetrade-relatedcommercialreform;(ii)revisingthelegalandregulatoryregimeinharmonywithWTOandtrade-relatedcommercialandregulatoryreformagenda;(iii)enhancingthecapacityininstitutionsresponsibleforimplementation,main-tenanceandexpansionofthetrade-relatedcommercialandregulatoryreformagenda;and(iv)improvingunderstandingandsupportforWTOmembershipandatrade-relatedcommercialandregulatoryreformagenda;and(v)improvingunderstandingofandenhancingparticipationinregionaltrade.Withsupportfromthisproject,theGovernmentofEthiopiasubmitteditsMemorandumofForeignTradeRegime(MFTR)totheWTOaspartofitsaccessionnegotiationsprocess.

Formoreinformation:ethiopia.usembassy.gov/pr0806.html

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AUSTRALIACambodia Agriculture Value Chain Program (CAVAC)isafive-year(2009-14),US$47.66million(AUD$48mil-lion)program,co-fundedbyAusAIDandtheAustralianCentreforAgriculturalResearch(ACIAR),thattargetsrice-basedfarminginthreeprovinces.Itaimstoincreasefarmerincomesandfoodproduction,andacceler-ategrowthinthevalueofagriculturalproductsandmarketsbyhelpingtoaddresssystemicfailuresalongtheagriculturevaluechainfromsuppliertofarmertoconsumer.TheimplementationofCAVACstartedinmid2009.

Formoreinformation:http://www.aciar.gov.au/cavac

Improved market engagement in the north-western highlands of Vietnam: Theaimofthisprojectistoincreasesmallholderengagementincompetitivevaluechainsassociatedwithtwofarmingsystems,onebasedaroundmaizeandtheothertemperatefruit.FundedbyACIAR,(theAustralianCentreforInternationalAgriculturalResearch)andcommissionedbytheUniversityofQueensland,ithasabudgetofUS$2.18mil-lionandrunsfrom2009to2013.Theprojectaimstoidentifyandanalyzeconstraints,needsandopportuni-tiesforitstargetgroups.Itwillinvolveon-farmactivitiestointroduceandevaluateimprovedcropmanage-mentapproachesandvaluechaindevelopmentforproductmarketing.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:e.vandefliert@uq.edu.auandhttp://www.aciar.gov.au/project/AGB/2008/002

Linking vegetable farmers with markets in West and Central Java, Indonesia:Thisprojectreceivesfund-ingofUS$547,266fromACIAR,andrunsuntil2012.Itsobjectiveistoimproveincomesandpromotesustain-ablelivelihoodsamongvegetablefarminghouseholdsinWestandCentralJava,Indonesia.Itseekstoachievethisbyintegratingfarmersinprofitablesupplychainsandenhancingtheircapacitytoadoptnewmarket-driventechnologyandinnovativepractices,andtoupgradetheflowofmarketinformationandencouragetechnologyadoptionandinnovation.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:d.campilan@cgiar.organdhttp://www.aciar.gov.au/project/AGB/2006/115

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear (TCF), Fiji: TheFijiTCFProgram,launchedin2007,isaAusAIDTrainingandProductivitySupportProgramwhichaimstoincreasethesustainabilityandinternationalcompetitivenessoftheFijiTCFindustrythroughimprovementsinefficiency,productivity,qualityandmarketresearch.Itfocusesonenhancingthebusiness-enablingenvironment(e.g.regulatoryreform,state-ownedenterprisereformandtheimprovementofbusinessservices)andprovidingdirectsupporttopromotingenterprises.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fiji.embassy.gov.au/suva/15oct2008.html

AUSTRIAECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ERC):TheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricaStates(ECOWAS),withsupportfromtheAustrianGovernment’sFederalMinistryofEuropeanandInter-nationalAffairsandUNIDO,isestablishingtheECOWASRegionalCentreforRenewableEnergyandEnergyEffi-ciency(ERC).TheERC,whichisbelocatedinPraia,CapeVerde,isexpectedtobeinplacebythefirstquarterof2010,withtheroleofleadingandcoordinatingregionalprojectsandprogrammesthatseektoestablishandoperationalisemarketsforrenewableenergyandenergyefficiencytechnologiesandservicesintheECOWASRegion.Itsactivitieswillcontributetoincreasingaccesstomodernenergyservicesandimprovingenergysecu-rityinECOWASMemberStates,therebysupportingtheregion’seconomicandsocialdevelopmentinanenviron-mentallysustainablemanner.TheERCwillleadandcoordinateprojectsandprogrammesinlinewiththe

operationalobjectivesof:(i)mobilizingfunds;(ii)developingandharmonizingpolicyandassuringquality;and(iii)buildingcapacity,managingknowledgeandimprovingcommunication,andpromotinginvestmentsinrenew-ableenergyandenergyefficiencyprojects.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:bewerbung@ada.gv.atandhttp://www.entwicklung.at/en/services/jobs/renewable-energy-technical-assistant.html

High quality cocoa for finest chocolate from Nicaragua: IncooperationwiththechocolatemanufacturerZotterandthe“InitiativeEineWeltBraunau”and“HORIZONT3000”,ADC(AustrianDevelopmentCoopera-tion)supportsthemarketingofhighqualitybiologicalandFair-Trade-certifiedcocoabeansfromNicaragua.Thisprojecthelpssmallfarmerorganizationsincertificationproceduresandprovidesadviceonwaysofimprovingproductivityandcontrollingquality.Technologyistransferredfromonesmallfarmertothenextwithexchangesatthelocal,regionalandinternationallevels.

Formoreinformation:http://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/Chances_in_Emerging_Markets_June2009.pdf

Support to the Ethiopian shoe industry:ThroughfundingfromADC,anAustriancompanyspecializingininsolesandheelstiffenersinEuropehaspartneredwithanEthiopianshoemanufacturer.Thistypeofjointventureinitiative,supportedbyADA’sBusinessPartnershipProgramme,focusesonenablingthetransferofknow-howandtechnologybetweenAustriancompaniesandAustria’sdevelopmentpartners.Inthecontextofthisjointventure,theAustriancompanyalsosetupanumberoftrainingcoursesfortheEthiopianLeatherandLeatherProductsTechnologyInstitute.Inadditiontoprovidingassistanceinproductiontechniques,theAustriancompanyhasalsoprovideditsEthiopianpartnerwithsupportforthesettingupofcleantech-nologybestpracticesinlinewithEuropeanstandards.

Formoreinformation:http://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/Chances_in_Emerging_Markets_June2009.pdf

AfewexamplesofNGOco-financingschemesfundedbyADA:• CraftsmenAssociationANAB:Creditlineforruralcraftsmen(2007–2010),BurkinaFaso:US$20,869;• NGOco-f inancingprogramme:Microcreditandsavingfundforartisans(2008–2010),Senegal:

US$105,109;• PROMARTcraftspromotionproject(2007–2010),BurkinaFaso:US$2.3million;• ManagementofresourcesforSMEs(2206–2009),Nicaragua:US$815,551.

BELGIUMBeekeeping Improvement Project − Tanzania:Thisproject,fundedbytheBelgianandTanzanianGovern-ments,waslaunchedinApril2007andisbeingjointlyexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationandtheDistrictofRufiji,KigomaandKibondo,withtheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandTourismasapartner.Theprojectisexpectedtorunforthreeyearsandisbudgetedat€1,634,140.Itsobjectiveistoimprovetheincomegeneratingcapacityofbeekeepersthroughbettercommercializationoftheirproduct,improvementinproductionthroughtraininginmodernbeekeepingmethods,theprovisionoftechnicaladvisorstobee-keepers,andtheestablishmentofafunctioningmarketforbeeproducts.Theprojectalsoaimstoimproveaccesstofinancebyimprovingmicrofinancestructures.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:TAN@btcctb.organdhttp://www.btcctb.org/doc/UPL_2008090810243113177.pdf

CenfroCafe − Peru: CenfroCafeisanassociationofsmallcoffeeproducersoperatinginanextremelypoorpartofnorthernPeru.Founded10yearsagobyagroupoffamilyproducers,ithasbecomethefourthlargestcoffeeproducers’organizationinPeru.Asof2009,theBelgianTechnicalCooperationhasfundeda€208,800project(over3years),underitsProducerSupportProgramme,whichisimplementedbytheTradeforDevel-opmentCentre.Theprojectfocusesonstrengtheningandincreasingtheproductioncapacityoffarmersinordertoraisetheirincome.Itsactivitiesare:(i)thedevelopmentofachainofcafes;and(ii)thepromotionoforganicandhigh-qualitycoffeeonthenationalmarket.Theprojectbenefits2,091smallproducerswhoarepartnersofCenfroCafeandwhoworktogetherwithintheorganizationontheorganiccoffeeproductionchainandthemarketingofthatcoffeethroughasystemoffairtrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cenfrocafe.com.pe

Development of Dairy Farming − Vietnam:ThisprojectwaslaunchedinFebruary2005,andisfundedbytheBelgianGovernmentandtheVietnameseMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.ItisexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationandtheDepartmentofLivestock,withtheparticipationoftheDepart-mentofAgriculturalandRuralDevelopmentandthelocalauthorityatprovincial,districtandcommunesandvillagelevel.TheprojecttargetstheprovincesofHaNoi,WinhPhuc,HaTay,BacNinh,andHaNamandisexpectedtolastfouryears.TheBelgianGovernmentisfinancing€2million,theVietnamesecontributionis€240,310,andtheCounterValueFundiscontributing€639,360.TheobjectiveoftheprojectistocontributetotherealizationoftheVietnameseNationalDairyDevelopmentPrograminHanoianditsfoursurroundingprovinces.ItaimstoincreasedairyproductionandstrengthentheinstitutionalcapacityoftheGovernmenttosupportthedairysector.Theprojectfacilitatesaccesstoexpertisetowardsimprovingthequalityofdairyproducts,increasingproductionandimprovingcollectionpractices.

Formoreinformation:http://www.btcctb.org/doc/UPL_2008072214242027703.pdf

Development of Traditional Fishing and Aquaculture − Democratic Republic of Congo:ThisprojectisfundedbytheBelgianDirectorateGeneralforDevelopmentCooperationandisbeingexecutedbytheBelgianTech-nicalCooperationinpartnershipwiththeDRCMinistryofAgricultureandFisheries.TheprojectwaslaunchedinNovember2007intheProvinceofKatangaandisexpectedtolast60monthsatacostof€5million.WiththeoverallobjectiveofcontributingtofoodsecurityandpovertyalleviationintheKatangaProvince,itaimstodevelopasustainablefishingindustrycomprisingbothfishingandaquacultureontheCongoRiver,itstributariesandneighbouringlakeswhilelimitingtheenvironmentalimpact.Theprojectprovidestraining,technicalsupport,andinfrastructureimprovementtotheindustry.

Producer Support Programme46: ThisprogrammeissupportedbytheTradeforDevelopmentCentre(TDC).Itaims,throughtheprovisiontoitstargetbeneficiariesofsmallgrants,tosupportsmall-scalefarmsandmicroandsmallenterprisesindevelopingcountriesintheireffortstobenefitlocallyfromglobaltrade.Specifi-cally,theprogrammeaimstoincreaseprofessionalismamongsmall-scaleproducersandtheirorganizationsengagedinfairtradeorsustainabletradeandtoenhancetheiraccesstomarketsbyprovidingthemwithinformation(onlabels,certificationschemes,markets)andstrengtheningtheirorganizationalcapacitiesandtechnicalandproductionskills.

Formoreinformation:http://www.befair.be/en/articles/www-befair-be/6-producer-support/producer-support.cfm

Supply Chain and Logistics Development Programme (SCLP) – SADC:ThisprojectisautonomouslyfinancedbytheFlemishGovernmentandiscoordinatedandimplementedbytheInternationalTradeCentre(ITC).It

46 TheProducerSupportProgrammeisamulti-thematicprogrammewhichincludesthefollowingTCBcategories:(i)compliancesupport;(ii)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;(iii)andmarketandtradeinformation.

runsinthreecountriesoftheSADC-region:South-Africa,MozambiqueandMalawi.Duetotheunequallevelofeconomicdevelopmentinthebeneficiarycountries,ITCisapplyingaflexibleanddifferentiatedapproach:inSouthAfricatheprojectaimstoassistsmallproducersoffreshfruitandvegetablesinaccessinginterna-tionalmarkets;inMozambique,ittargetslocalexportstosupermarketsinSouthAfrica;andinMalawi,itsobjectiveistodeveloplocalmarketsinordertoimproveproductionbysmallagriculturalproducersandcre-atecompetitivebusinessvaluechains.ThetotalFlemishfundingamountsto€1million,startingin2008andspreadoveraperiodofthreeyears.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:herta.daelman@iv.vlaanderen.beandhttp://www.intracen.org

CANADAAfrican Development Bank (AfDB) - Aid for Trade - US$14.92 million, 2010-1014

CIDAhasledthewayinhelpingtheAfDBcreateafocusedAFTtrustfund,modelledontheoneinplaceattheIDB.Thecontributionservesasacatalystforthecreationofamuchlarger,morefocusedmulti-donortrustfund.ThegrantwouldtargetAFT-relatedareaswhereAfricaislagging,namelyintradefacilitationandinhelpingexportstomeetinternationalstandards,particularlyinagriculture.Inaddition,25%ofthefundsareearmarkedforgender-specificprogramming.

Agricultural Sector Supply Chains in Mali: US$13.92 million, 2008-2015

ThisprojectaimstoimprovetheperformanceofselectedagriculturalsupplychainsinMalibyinterveningincriticalphasesofproduction,processingandmarketingchains.Theprojectfocusesmainlyonproducingsheanuts(aimingfor6,000additionaltonsduringthisproject),aswellasshallots,onions,andgarlic(aim-ingfor15,000additionaltons).Thisincreasedproduction,combinedwithmoreefficientprocessing,isantic-ipatedtoboostsalesby10,000tonsfortheshallot,onion,andgarlicsupplychain,andby4,000tonsforsheanuts.Toachievetheseresults,theprojectstrengthenstheproduction,productivity,marketingandorgan-izationalmanagementcapacitiesof150participatingorganizations.

Theprojectalsofocusesonstrengtheninggenderequalitybyemphasizingactivitiesusuallyinitiatedbywomen.Womenarethusinabetterpositiontomeettheirspecificneeds,whileincreasingtheirinfluenceinseveralsectors–economic,social,andpolitical.Thisprojectrepresentsamajoreffortinreducingpoverty,sinceittargetsruralcommunities,whicharehometo70percentofMali’spopulation.TheprojectisalsoatimelyresponsetofoodinsecurityinMali.

Canada Investment Fund for Africa (CIFA): US$99.44 million, 2005-2014

TheCanadaInvestmentFundforAfrica(CIFA)isaGovernmentofCanadainitiativecreatedtoprovideriskcapitalforinvestmentinAfrica;assuch,itisanimportantcomponentofCanada’scontributiontoprivatesectordevelopmentinthecontinent.TheGovernmentofCanada’sinvestmentofUS$99.44millionhaslev-eragedanadditionalUS$159.11millionforinvestmentsinfifteenindividualAfricancompaniesintheoilandgas,mining,consumergoods,financialservices,agribusiness,manufacturingandlogisticssectors,aswellastworegionalequityfundstargetingsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs).

CATRTA (Canada-Americas Trade-related Technical Assistance Program): US$17.9 million, 2009-2015

TheConferenceBoardofCanadaimplementsthisprogramme.ItsgoalistoassistCIDApartnercountriesinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanregiontomaximizetheopportunitiesandbenefitsofincreasedtradeandinvestmentthroughtheirbilateralFreeTradeAgreementswithCanadaandtherebytocontributetobroaderpovertyreductionanddevelopment,mainlythroughenhancedtradeandinvestmentopportunities.

ENABLIS East Africa (Kenya): US$10.44 million, 2007-2012

ENABLISEastAfricaisanot-for-profitventureestablishedwithAccenture,TelesystemLtd.andtheGovern-mentofKenyatoprovidesmall,microandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMMEs)withaccesstoinformationandcommunicationstechnologies(ICTs),loans,businesscoaching,andtechnicalsupport.Businessesareinvitedtobecomeaccreditedmembers,whichgivesthemaccesstofinancialandnon-financialsupportservicesandlinksthemwithotherAfricanorganizationsthatsupportbusinessdevelopment.CIDAhassupportedENABLISsince2003.Duringthefirstphaseoftheproject,ENABLISimprovedthebusinessskillsofover400SouthAfricanentrepreneurs(onethirdofthemwomen)andthisresultedinthecreationofanestimated3,500newjobs,improvingthesocio-economicstatusofanestimated85,000people.CIDAfundingforSouthAfricaendedinMarch2008,buttheprojectmembershipandserviceofferingsforentrepreneursarecontinuingtogrow.

ThesecondphaseofthisprojectstartedinKenyaandexpandedintoTanzaniainOctober2008.AsofMarch2009,thisprojecthadprovidedindividuallytailoredbusinessdevelopmentsupportservicestomember-entrepreneurs,organizedover40groupworkshops,e-circletrainingandnetworkingsessionsthatwerehighlyattendedandgivenhighsatisfactionratesbyentrepreneurs;andsetupanewwebportalwithentre-preneurs’collaborationtools.ENABLISEastAfricaisprovidingsupportto222entrepreneursinEastAfrica(160inNairobi,Kenya;30inKisumu,Kenya;and32inDarEsSalaam,Tanzania),ofwhich45%arewomenentrepreneurs.

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF): US$19.1 million, 2009-2014

TheoriginalIntegratedFramework(IF)initiative’sobjectivesareto“mainstream”(integrate)tradeintodevelopmentplanssuchasthePovertyReductionStrategyPapers(PRSPs)ofLeastDevelopedCountriesandtoassistintheco-ordinateddeliveryoftrade-relatedtechnicalassistanceinresponsetoneedsidentifiedbytheLDCs.TheIFisbuiltontheprinciplesofcountryownershipandpartnership.TheEIFreflectsagree-mentsonthreeadditionalelementsoftheinitiative.Theyare:toachieveincreased,additional,predictablefinancialresourcestoimplementActionMatrices;strengthenedin-countrycapacitiestomanage,implementandmonitortheIFprocess;andenhancedIFgovernance.

Entrepreneurial Development of Cooperative Federations: US$6.96 million, 2002-2011

Thegoalofthisprojectistostrengthenthemanagementandadministrationcapacityoftwoimportantfed-erationsofagriculturalcooperatives:FEDECOAG(GuatemalanFederationofAgriculturalCooperatives)andFEDECOVERA(FederationofCooperativesfromtheDepartmentsofAltaandBajaVerapaz).Theprojectaimsto:(i)expandtheirproductionandexports;and(ii)increasetheincomeandlivingstandardsofthethou-sandsofsmallfamilyproducersthataremembersoftheco-operativesandtheirfederations.FEDECOAGfocusesontheproductionandexportofsnowpeas,whileFEDECOVERAfocusesontheproductionandcom-mercializationofcardamom.In2002,FEDECOVERAhadnocardamomexportcapacity;todayitisthenumberoneexporteroforganiccardamomintheworld,supplying20countries.Thishasledtofamilyincomeincreasesofbetween10%and20%reachingouttoapproximately2,400families.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Investment Program: US$2.24 million, 2008-2011

TheMENAinitiativeaimstostrengthencountries’capacitytodesignandimplementpolicyreforms.Itfacil-itatespolicydialogueandsharingofexperienceonpublicgovernanceandinvestmentpoliciesamongpol-icymakersfromMENAcountriesandtheirOECDcounterparts.TheInvestmentProgramaimsatimprovingtheinvestmentclimateandpolicies.

Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)

CIDAhasworkedthroughtheSTDFtopromotetheadoptionofapproachestointegratinggenderequalityconsiderationsintendedtoensuretheaccessoffemaleproducers/exporters(largeandsmall)totrainingandinformation,includingtargetedprogrammesandinformationforfemaleproducers/exporters;bringingtrain-ingtoproducerstoaddressmobilityrestrictions;andaddressingeducationdisparities.

Trade and Agriculture Production (Nile Basin): US$9.65 million, 2007-2012

ThisprogrammeformspartoftheNileEquatorialLakesSubsidiaryActionProgramme(NELSAP).ThisprogrammeisfundedbyCIDAandisexecutedbytheWorldBank.TheobjectiveoftheprojectistoincreaseproductionforexporttootherBasincountries.Theprogrammefocusesonthefollowingactivities:(i)irrigationandvariouswatercollectionschemes;(ii)conservationtechniques;(iii)livestockproduction;and(iii)marketingofagriculturalproducts.

DENMARKAgricultural and Rural Development Programme (ARDP) – Vietnam: ThisisaDANIDA-fundedprogramme,whichrunsfrom2007to2012withabudgetofapproximatelyUS$41.23million.Thecentralgovernmentcom-ponentoftheARDPfocusesonstrengtheningthecapacityforresearchandpolicydevelopmentintheareaofuplandlivelihoodprogrammes,whiletheprovincial-levelcomponentcomprisestrainingandextensionservices,marketaccessandcapacitybuilding,andlandallocation.Theprogrammeisdirectlypoverty-ori-entedandfocusesonstrengtheningrurallinkagesforsomeofthepoorestdistrictsinVietnam.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:vhoang@um.dkandhttp://www.ambhanoi.um.dk/en/menu/Developmentpolicy/Agriculture/

Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS III) – Tanzania47: ThisisaDANIDA-fundedprogrammewhichsupportsacceleratedandequitablebroad-basedexport-orientedgrowthinTanzania’sbusinesssector.Theprogrammerunsfrom2008to2013andisbuiltaround3keyactivities:(i)improvingthebusinessenviron-mentbysettingupanenablingregulatoryandinstitutionalframeworkforthebusinesssector;(ii)gainingbetteraccess tomarket throughthe improvedparticipationofTanzania in internationalmarkets;and(iii)developingmicro,smallandmediumenterprises(MSME)toenhancetheircontributionandthatofcommercialagriculture.Amulti-thematicprogramme,BSPSIIIisafollow-uptoBusinessSectorProgrammeSupport(BSPSII)MarketAccessProgramme,whichranfrom2003to2008andfocusedon:(i)buildingcapac-ityfortradenegotiations;(ii)improvingmarketaccess;and(iii)buildingSMEcompetitiveness.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambdaressalaam.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentAssistance/Businesssector/

Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS)48 – Kenya:ThisisaDANIDA-fundedprogrammelaunchedin2006withatotalbudgetofapproximatelyUS$89.63million.Theprogrammeisstructuredaroundthreecompo-nents:(i)improvingthebusinessenvironmentbysupportingadvocacyofbusinessmembershiporganiza-tions,theGovernment’sPrivateSectorStrategy,andtheNationalEconomicandSocialCouncil;(ii)enhanc-ingthecompetitivenessofmicro,smallandmediumenterprisesbyprovidingaccesstobusinessdevelopmentservicesandfinancialservices;and(iii)improvingthelabourmarketbystrengtheningsocialdialogueand

47 BSPSIIITanzaniaisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:compliancesupport,marketandtradeinformation,andlegalandregulatoryframework.

48 BSPSisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:supplycapacityandtradepromotioncapacitybuilding.

increasingthecapacityofkeylabour-relatedinstitutions.Theprogrammeisexpectedtorunfor5years,until2011.

Formoreinformation:http://www.danidadevforum.um.dk/en/menu/Topics/EconomicDevelopment/BusinessDevelopment/Programmes/CountryProgrammes/Kenya/

Cleaner Production in Industry (CPI) – Vietnam:ThisprojectisimplementedbyDANIDAwithinthebroaderframeworkoftheVietnam–DenmarkEnvironmentProgramme2005–2010.Theprojectestablishesamethod-ologyandcleanerproductioninfrastructurefortheNationalCleanerProductionActionPlan.Itaimstoraisethegovernmentandprivateoperators’capacitytoimproveconditionsandproductionefficiencythrough:(i)trainingandhands-ondemonstrationprojects:(ii)practiceofauditingandinspection;and(iii)designandimplementationofimprovementplansforsmallbusinesses.AsofSeptember2009,theGovernmentapprovedaNationalStrategyforCleanerProductioninIndustry,whichwillbetheframeworkforcleanpro-ductioninVietnamupto2020.TheCPIprojectisakeyinitiativeoftheVietnameseGovernment’seffortstopromotetherapidadoptionofcleanerproductiontechnologyonanationalscale.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambhanoi.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/News/VietnamGovernmentApprovesNationalStrategyOnCleanerProductionInIndustryUntil2020.htm

Fisheries Sector Programme (FSPS II) – Vietnam:DenmarkhassupportedtheVietnamesefisheriessectorsince1993.FSPSIIbuildsontheexperiencesandactivitiesfromthefirstphaseoftheFSPSandisexpectedtorunfrom2006to2010withagrantofapproximatelyUS$44.04millionfromDANIDA.Theprogrammehasfourcomponents:(i)strengtheningtheFisheriesAdministration;(ii)strengtheningCaptureFisheriesManagement;(iii)achievingthesustainabledevelopmentofaquaculture;and(iv)strengtheningthecapac-itiesofpost-harvestandmarketing.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nthang@um.dkandhttp://www.ambhanoi.um.dk/en/menu/Developmentpolicy/Fisheries/

IFU joint venture with a fruit processing factory in Vietnam49:In2003,IFUenteredintoajointventurewithOranaA/S,afruit-processingfactoryinVietnam.IFUhashelpedtofinancethecompanybycontributingathirdofthesharecapital,equivalenttoDKK1million.Inaddition,underthePrivateSectorDevelopmentProgramme,DANIDAhasprovidedUS$537,789(DKK3million)insupportforemployeetraininginareasfrompurchasingandsourcingrawmaterialstoplanning,financialmanagement,production,qualitycontrolandmarketing.Futhermore,environmentalimprovementshavebeenintroducedatthefactory.Amongothers,OranaVietnamhasworkedwiththeDanishconsultancyfirmCarlBrotoestablishasystemforrecyclingwaste-waterfromthefactory,andmuchisbeingdonetoimprovetheemployees’workingenvironment.Incooper-ationwithDANIDA,Oranahaslaunchedanewprojectinthepoorestregionsofthecountry,where100localpeasantfamiliesarelearningtogrowstrawberriestosupplythefactory.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ifu@ifu.dkandhttp://www.ifu.dk

IFU joint venture with Motorcare Uganda Ltd:IFUhasenteredintoajointventurewithMotorcareUgandaLtd.,awell-establishedmotorcarcompanywhichprovidesvariousrepairservicesintheautoindustrysec-tor.Thejointventureisbasedonthesaleofcars,aswellasmaintenanceandrepairs.ThetotalinvestmentforthiscompanywasUS$7.98million,ofwhichIFUhasinvestedapproximatelyUS$2.15million.UnderaDAN-IDAPSDProgramme,theprojectalsoreceivesfundingfortrainingandtechnicalassistancetoupgradestaffqualificationsatgaragesandwarehouses.Inaddition,theprogrammeprovidesextensivefundingforiniti-ativestoimprovetheexternalenvironmentandtheworkingenvironmentinconnectionwiththemoveto

49 ThisIFUjointventureprojectisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryofsupplycapacity.

newpremises.KjaerGroup(ashareholderofMotorcareUganda)andDANIDAhavealsoinitiatedaprojectundertheUgandanPublicPrivatePartnershipsprogrammetoimplement,inMotorcareUganda,the10prin-ciplesofgoodcorporatecitizenshipundertheUN’sGlobalCompact.Thisprojectalsoincludesthecompany’ssubsidiariesinMozambiqueandSierraLeone.

Formoreinformation:http://www.kjaergroup.dkandhttp://www.ifu.dk/en/Menu/IFU+as+a+partner/Cases/Shortcuts_to_local_authorities

Mixed Credit Programme (Global):ADanishmixedcreditisaninterest-freeorlow-interestloan,typicallywith10years’maturity,aimedatfinancingsuppliesofequipmentandrelatedservicesfordevelopmentprojectswithinanumberofsectors,includingwaterandsanitation,energy,infrastructure,health,environmentandeducation.ApproximatelyUS$62.74millionisallocatedannuallyforinterestsubsidyandrelatedfinancialcosts.TheMixedCreditProgrammecomprisesatiedmixedcreditfacilityavailableinDANIDA’sprogrammecountriesandotherrelativelycreditworthycountrieswithaGNIpercapitaoflessthanUS$2,964(2008/09)and,additionally,anuntiedmixedcreditfacilityavailableonlyinDANIDA’sprogrammecountriesandSouthAfrica.

Formoreinformation:http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/BusinessCooperation/MixedCredits/Introduction/

Support to Private Sector Development (SPSD II) – Ghana:ThisisthesecondphaseofDANIDA’sBusinessSec-torProgrammeSupport(BSPS),whichrunsfrom2010to2014.Thetotalbudgetfortheprogrammeisapprox-imatelyUS$71.71million.TheoveralldevelopmentvisionofSPSDIIisdefinedas“Creation of sustainable and

decent jobs”; itsupportstheGovernmentofGhana’sPrivateSectorDevelopmentStrategy.Thefocusinthepro-grammewillbeontwocomponents:(i)thebusinessenvironment,withthestrategicobjectiveofimprovingtheconditionsforbusiness,includingenhancedlocalandforeigninvestorconfidence;and(ii)broad-basedenterprisegrowthandjobcreation,withthestrategicobjectiveofincreasingproductivityandemployment.BesidestheGovernmentofGhana,theSPSDIIissupportedbyAGRA,USAID,EU,ApexBankandothers.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheDanishEmbassyinAccraone-mail:accamb@um.dkorvisithttp://www.ambaccra.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentAssistance/Private+Sector+Development/

Uganda Growth Programme (U-Growth): This€43millionjointDANIDA,EC,SidaandBelgium-fundedpro-gramme,ledbyDANIDA,supportsacceleratedandequitableagribusiness-basedgrowthinUganda.ItrespondstoUganda’scompetitivenessagendasandstrategiesbyapplyingvalue-chainapproachesfromproductiontomarkets.Theprogrammerunsfrom2010to2013.TheU-Growthprogrammeisbuiltaroundthreecomponents:(i)publicsectoragriculture,wheretheinvestmentplanoftheMinistryofAgriculture,AnimalIndustriesandFisheriesissupported;(ii)ruraltransportinfrastructure,wheresupportisgiventotheGovernment’sinvest-mentprogrammesforaruralroadsnetworkasameansofimprovingaccesstomarkets;and(iii)theAgribus-inessInitiative,whereatrustfundhasbeenestablishedfromwhichsupportisprovidedtofinancialservices,businessdevelopmentservices,andexport-orientedstandardsandSPSactivities–primarilytofinancialinstitutions,MSMEs,andfarmers’institutions.TheTrustisestablishedasaninstitutionthatcanreceiveandmanagefundsfromotherdevelopmentpartnersorinstitutionsinthefuture.TheU-GrowthfollowsonfrommorethantenyearsofDANIDA’ssupporttotheroadsandagriculturesectorsinUganda.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambkampala.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/Growthandemployment/UGrowth/

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONBangladesh Quality Support Programme (BQSP)50:Thisisa$US20millionco-fundedprogrammelaunchedin2006toassistBangladeshinitseffortstostrengthenanddiversifyitsproductionandexportbase.TheECcontributedUS$14.8milliontotheprogramme,withtheremainingfundingcomingfromNORADthroughUNIDO,theGovernmentofBangladesh(in-kindcontribution),andITC.BQSPaimedtobringqualitystand-ardsandqualitymanagementuptoaninternationalstandardintwoofthecountry’smainexportsectors,garmentsandfisheries.Inthegarmentsector,themainobjectivewastoimprovetheinnovativenessandcompetitivenessoftheindustryinresponsetothephasingoutofthetextilesquotasystem.Theprogrammeaimedtodevelopoverallproductqualitythroughthecontinuousimplementationofextensiveresearchandtrainingandtheestablishmentofappropriatetrainingfacilities.Italsostrovetostrengthentestingandqualityassurancefacilities,tocreatefacilitiesfordevelopingfabricandfashiondesign,andtoprovidestate-of-the-arttechnologytotheCentreforExportandProductDevelopment(CEPD)attheInstituteofFashionandTechnology.Intheareaoffisheries,theprogrammeaimedtobringthefishinspectionandtraceabilityoftheDepartmentofFisheriesandtheprivatesectoruptoalevelthatmetEUFVOandUSAFDAstandards.TheBQSPprovedtobethecatalystforsomeimportantdevelopmentsinthefieldofqualityassuranceinBang-ladesh,includingthecreationofanewprivate-publicgoverningbodyfortheNationalInstituteforTextilesTrainingandResearch(NITTRAD).TheprojectwasjointlyimplementedbyUNIDOandITCandwasduetophaseoutin2009.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:bqsp@ranksitt.netandhttp://www.bqsp.org/nqms.php#andhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

Support to Madagascar Lychee Exports51:Since1998,theEuropeanCommissionhasbeensupportingthedevelopmentandstructuringoftheMadagascanlycheetradewhichhascaptured70%ofthelucrativeChrist-masmarketinEurope–amarketworthsome€12million.TheMadagascanlycheetradeisconcentratedintheTamataveregionontheEastcoastofthecountry,wherethisveryseasonalactivityprovidesincometoapproximately30,000producers.TheEuropeanUnionhascontributedtoreinforcingMadagascar’scompar-ativeadvantagesinthismarketbyhelpingtostructurethetradeinsuchawayastoenhanceproductqual-ity.TheEChashelpedsupportthesectorbyproviding:(i)accesstoqualityplants,oflocalorimportedstrains,andtechnicalguidancethathasensuredthevolumeandtimelinesofcrops;(ii)trainingtomasterpost-har-vestoperationssuchassulphuring,automaticsorting,etc.;(ii)informationtohelpreinforcecommercialrelations;(iv)informationontheyieldoftrees,thequantitiesavailable,harvestdates,thequalityoftheproduct,etc.;(iv)supporttoensurethatprocessingandtreatmentplantsconformtoEUregulationscon-cerningtraceabilityandfoodsafety;(v)supporttoexporterstomeetcommercialnormsandstandardssuchasGlobalGap,Bio,etc.;and(vi)communicationandpromotioncampaignsfortheMadagascanlychees.ByensuringthatproductionmeetsnewEUrequirementsonfoodsafety,ithasbeenpossibletoincreaseexportsconsiderably.Inaddition,theprogressiveopeningupoftheMadagascanlycheemarkettoallofthemajorEuropeanimportershasledtoanunprecedentedincreaseinexports.Thesehaverisenfrom7,000tonnesin1997to21,000tonnesin2006.AneffectivecommercialpolicyonthepartofEuropeanimportersandimprovedmanagementoffreightexplain,inpart,theimprovedperformance.Actionsaimedathelpingpeasantfarm-ersfurtherupthechainhave,however,alsocontributedtothissuccess.Over3,000hectaresofnewplanta-tionshavebeencreated,benefitingmorethan8,000peasantfarmers,andsome10,000technicalmanualshavebeendistributedonvariousthemes:planting,sulphuration,hygiene,etc.Atpresent,around30pro-ducerco-operativeshavecommittedthemselvestoachievingcommercialcertificationinordertogainaccesstoanewmarketsegmentforextrahighqualityproducts.Inanincreasinglycompetitivemarket,the

50 BQSP alsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryofcompliancesupportinfrastructureandservices.

51 Thesupporttolycheealsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryofcompliancesupportinfrastructureandservices.

Madagascanlycheestradecouldsoonextenditsreachtonewandemergingmarkets,whilstconsolidatingitscurrentmarketshare.

Formoreinformation:http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

FINLANDTostrengthensupplysidecapacity,Finlandfocusesonprivatesectordevelopment,onenhancingtheroleoftheinformationsocietyandonleveragingAfTintheagriculture,forestryandenergysectors.

InZambia,itsupportsprivatesectordevelopmentbycontributingtothePrivateSectorReformDevelop-mentProgramme(PSDRP),theFinancialSectorDevelopmentPlan(FSDP),andthroughinitiativessuchastheZambiaVoucher-BasedBusinessDevelopmentServicestoSMEBusinessDevelopment,Broad-BasedWealthandJobCreationinZambia,andtheNationalBusinessIncubatorProgramme.

Intheareaofinformation,Finlandsupportsvariousinitiatives,suchastheInfoDevMulti-DonorTrustFundforCreatingSustainableBusinessesintheKnowledgeEconomyinvariouscountriesandtheInnovationPart-nershipProgrammetostrengthenthenationalinnovationsysteminVietnam.

InNicaragua,itsupportsPROPEMCE,aprogrammethat,workingtogetherwithmicro,smallandmediumenterprises,seekstoenhancegrowthopportunitiesinselectedvaluechainsinagricultureinordertogen-erateincomeopportunitiesforwomenandexcludedpopulations.Itsupportssustainabletradeandinvest-mentintheforestrysector,forexamplethroughaSustainableForestryProjectinLaosandtheNationalFor-estryandBeekeepingprogrammeinTanzania,anditsupportsthedevelopmentofsustainablebusinessinenergythroughtheEnergyandEnvironmentProgrammesinCentralAmerica,theMekongRegionandSouth-ernAfrica.

FRANCEDeveloping the fair trade and organic fair trade cotton industry in West and Central Africa – Promoting the MDGs: ThisAFDinitiativeaimsatpromotingafairtradepartnershipthatshouldbringimprovedincomesandmoresustainablepracticestocottonproductioninMaliandothercountriesintheregion.Theproject,launchedin2008,withatotalfundingofa€4.7milliongrantfromtheAFD,includingsupportfromthePRCC(TradeCapacityBuildingProgramme),aimstohelpcottonproducersinfiveWestandCentralAfricancoun-tries(Benin,BurkinaFaso,Cameroon,Mali,Senegal)benefitfromfairtradeandorganicfarming,whichareexperiencingaboomindemand.Theobjectiveistoimprovethecompetitivenessofthewholecottonsectorandpromoteitontheglobalmarket.Thecollaboratingpartnersinclude:FairtradeLabellingOrganizationsInternational(FLO);MaxHavelaarFrance;Dagris;theFrenchMinistryofForeignAffairs;theMalianCompanyforTextileDevelopmentandotherMaliancottongrowingcompanies;andanumberofFrenchclothingman-ufacturersandretailers,suchasArmorLux.ThisinitiativeaddressesfourMillenniumDevelopmentGoals:Goal1:Reduceextremepovertyandhunger;Goal3:Promotegenderequalityandempowerwomen;Goal7:Ensureasustainableenvironment;andGoal8:Implementaglobalpartnershipfordevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/infos-projets/Telechargements/Coton-equitable-AfriquedelOuest-en.pdfandhttp://www.bdsknowledge.org/dyn/bds/docs/737/Mali_FairTrade%20FINAL.pdf

Enhancement of Potato Exports – Guinea:Thisproject,fundedbytheFrenchGovernmentandimplementedbytheFederationdesPaysansdeFoutaDjallon(FPFD),waslaunchedin2005andisbudgetedfor€470,000,withanadditionalallowanceof€90,000forastudyofotherGuineanagriculturalproductsthathavethepotentialtobecomeaviableindustry.Themainobjectivesoftheprojectaretoincreasethecountry’sreve-nuesandimprovethestandardoflivingofGuineanfarmersbydiversifyingtheGuineanproductsforexports.TheprojectspecificallyaimsatendorsingpotatoexportstoneighbouringcountrieswiththeendresultofageneralincreaseinpotatoexportsandthenumberofpotatofarmersandexportersintheFoutaDjallonregionofGuinea,thusincreasingrevenues.Anothercomponentofthisprojectistostudypossibleagricul-turalproducts,suchasshea,pineapple,mango,cashewnutsandcoffeethatwouldbeviableforexport.TheprojecthasincreasedtheproductionandexportofGuineapotatoesfrom6,000tonsin2003anditispro-jectedthatby2010productionwillincreasetoaround15,000tonsannually.Theprojecthascontributedtoincreasedjobopportunities,especiallyfortheyouthandthewomenofGuinea,whilealsoprovidingthecoun-trywithanutritiousandaffordablealternativetoriceandcorn.Guineaisoneofthethirteencountriesben-efitingfromthePRCC.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambafrance-gn.org/france_guinee/spip.php?article358andhttp://www.agro-info.net/?menu=projects&view=project&project_id=23426

Private Sector Support Mali (PASP I) − Mali:Thisprojectisco-fundedbytheAFD,theWorldBankandtheEUforatotalof€14.8million,whichincludes:(i)a€5.9MAFDgrantanda€1.5MDGTPE(FrenchMinistryofFinance)granttodevelopmeso-finance;(ii)a€2.38MWorldBankcontributionintheformofagranttothecost-sharingfundoveratwo-yearperiod;and(iii)a€5Mgrantfromthe10thEDFwhichisanEUcontribu-tionintheframeworkoftheEPAprogram,andmanagedbytheAFD.Thisinstitutionalsupportprogrammeaimstoincreasetheprivatesector’scontributiontoeconomicgrowthinMalianditsregionalintegration.Thespecificobjectivestoachievethisareto:(i)strengthenthepositionofSMEs/VSEs(verysmallenter-prises)asenginesforeconomicgrowthbygivingprioritytohighlabor-intensiveenterprises;(ii)strengthensectorsandindustrieswithcomparativeadvantages(non-exchangeablegoods,agribusiness);(iii)contrib-utetostructuringintermediaryorganizationsthatrepresenttheprivatesector,inordertoenhancedialoguewiththestateandhelpdefinesustainablepoliciestosupportthecompetitivenessandqualityofMalianproducts;(iv)supportbanksforSMEfinancing(mesofinance);and(v)improvethequalityofthebusinessenvironmentbypromotingpublic/privatedialogue.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd-afrique-est.org/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/fiches-pays/Fiche-pays_Mali-en.pdf

Support for the Corporate Upgrading Program – Senegal:Thisproject,fundedbytheFrenchGovernmentandexecutedbytheAgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement,waslaunchedin2005.Phase1isexpectedtorunforfouryears,withasubsequentphasetofollowonitsresults,andisprojectedtocost€11,900,000.ThemainobjectivesaretohelpSenegalesebusinessescompetewithothercountriesintheregionalmarketplaceandbeprofitablewiththeirexports.ProjectactivitiesincludeadiagnosticofSenegalesecompanies’weak-nessesandaneedsassessmentplanformodernization,aswellastheprovisionoffinancialandtechnicalsupporttoimplementtherequiredupgradesandmodernization.Phase1involves215companies,andPhase2intendstoextendthesupporttoadditionalcompanies.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/site/afd/lang/en/pid/1228

Support for the economic development of cotton zones − Mali: Thisproject,launchedin2000withabudgetof€6.5million,andrenewedin2007withagrantof€11million,aimstopromotesustainableeconomicdevel-opmentinthecottonzonesby:(i)increasingproductivityanddiversifyingactivitiesonfarmsinthecottonsystem;(ii)strengtheningthecapacitiesofthenetworkofcottonproducers’cooperatives;and(iii)improv-ingthemobilization,disseminationandanalysisofinformationforallactorsintheindustryandthestate.Theprogramme’soverallobjectiveistosupportreformsinthecottonindustryandfinalizethestructuring

offarmers’organizationsintocooperativeswiththeimplementationofanapexorganization,theNationalUnionofCottonProducers’CooperativeSocieties(UN-SCPC),whichwassetupinMarch2007.

Support for the promotion of textile exports – Cambodia: TheFrenchGovernment,throughthePRCC,aimsatensuringthesustainabilityanddevelopmentofthethreatenedCambodiantextileexporttrade.Thisproject,partofFrance’sgeneralprogrammetoboostthetradecapacityofdevelopingcountries,waslaunchedin2005andendedin2008.Itprovideda€1.5milliongranttotheCambodianGovernmenttoencouragetextilesectorexportswhenthequotasystemendedon1January2005.TheFrenchDevelopmentAgency(AFD)hasbeensup-portingthetextilesectorsince2005throughtheGarmentManufacturerAssociationofCambodia(GMAC)andtheprogrammeBetterFactoriesCambodia(BFC),withthegoalofstrengtheningthecountry’scomparativeadvantagebycreatingasociallyresponsibletradesectorwhichwouldtapopportunitiesinthetextileindustry,wherebuyersarebecomingincreasinglyconsciousofworkingconditions.Inthefirstcomponentoftheproject,whichrelatestoincreasingcompetitivenessandupgradingworkforceskills,thePRCC,workingwithCambodianauthorities:(i) introducedacomputerizedtaxrebatesystemforimports;(ii)introducedneededtrainingpro-grammes;(iii)fundedspecificandrelevantstudies;and(iv)createdawatchdogorganizationtomonitortrends.Inthesecondcomponent,whichrelatestoincreasingthenon-pricecompetitivenessbydeveloping asociallyresponsibletradesector,thePRCCdemonstratedsupportfortheInternationalLaborOrganizationGarmentSec-torProject.Thisprogrammeincludesactivitiessuchasestablishingsystemstoregulateandauditfirmsaccord-ingtolabourstandards.In2008,theprogrammewasrenewedwithagrantof€950,000. TheobjectiveofthecurrentprojectistosustaintheBFCprogrammeasitpreparestobecomefullyautonomousby2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/home/Qui-Sommes-Nous/Filiales-et-reseau/reseau/Cambodge/pid/200

Supporting producer organizations – Burkina Faso: AFDisimplementinganambitiousprojecttostrengthenBurkinaFaso’scottonsectorinstitutionally,technically,economicallyandenvironmentally.TheprojectismainlybasedontheBurkinaFasoNationalUnionofCottonProducers(UNPCB),whichhasbeenentrustedwithdelegatedprojectownership.TheUNPCBwassetupin1998andhassinceplayedamajorroleinsectormanagement.Theprojectactivitiesareto:(i)developactionstoincreaseproducers’revenues(e.g.literacy,soilfertilitymanagement,diversif ication);(ii)enhancethestructuringofproducers’organizations(e.g.managementadvicetograssrootsgroups,trainingformanagers);and(iii)improvetheeconomic,socialandfinancialenvironmentofthewholesector.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr

GERMANYBangladesh textile production: WiththeexpirationoftheWTOAgreementonTextilesandClothing,Bang-ladesh−alongwithnumerousotherLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs)−lostsomeofitspreferentialmarketaccessandimportquotasinthetextileandclothingmarketsoftheworld’sindustrialnations.Germandevel-opmentcooperationisthereforesupportingBangladeshintheireffortstoimprovethecompetitivenessandexportcapabilitiesofSMEsandestablishbusiness-relatedservices,therebyhelpingtoretainandcreateearningopportunitiesforSMEs.

Cotton Made in Africa: ThisisaBMZ-fundedinitiative,implementedthroughaconsortiumofpartners.TheprogrammeistargetedatBenin,BurkinaFasoandZambia.Itsobjectiveistoprovidecottonfarmerswithagriculturaltrainingfocusedonenvironmentallyfriendlyandsustainableproductionmethodsinordertoincreaseyields,qualityandproductivityandprofitability.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:wolfgang.bertenbreiter@gtz.deandhttp://www.cotton-made-in-africa.com

Improvement of business environment and investment climate: GermandevelopmentcooperationisinvolvedinadvisingseveralAfghanpartnerinstitutionsintheireffortstodesignamediumandlong-termtradeandinvest-mentpolicyaswellasestablishingtheinstitutionsandprocessesnecessarytoimplementthatpolicy.TheAfghaninvestmentandexportpromotionagenciessetupwithGermanadvisoryservicesandsupportofferlocalenter-prisesessentialinformationandservicesforestablishingandexpandingindustryandtrade,alongwithentrepre-neurialactivitiesrangingallthewaytotheexportofAfghanproducts,andforattractingforeigninvestment.

Kenya Private Sector Development in Agriculture (PSDA):ThisisaBMZ-fundedprogrammewhoseoverallobjectiveistoimprovesmall-sizefarms’accesstoregionalandinternationalmarkets.ActingjointlywiththeKfWEntwicklungsbankandtheGermanDevelopmentService(DED),theprogrammeprovidespolicyadvi-soryservicesandsupportsprivatesectoractorsinpolicy-making,promotespublic-privatepartnerships(PPP)andimprovestherangeofservicesofferedbyassociationsrepresentingproducersandprocessors.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:reimund.hoffmann@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/kenia/13687.htm.

Rural production and trade: Theprogrammeforthepromotionofmarket-orientedagricultureinGhanaisstrengtheningthecompetitivenessofagriculturalproducersinnational,regionalandinternationalmar-kets.Thus,ruralproducersofcitrusfruits,mangos,guineafowlandaquafarming,etc.,arebeingsupportedbythestrengtheningoftheirintegrationinvalue-addingchains;thestructuresofagriculturalassociationsarebeingreinforced;andofficialsatthemacrolevelarebeingadvisedonhowbesttoestablishfavourableframeworkconditionstofostertrade.

Thai-German Programme for Enterprise Competitiveness:ThisBMZ-fundedprogramme,withtheThaiInter-nationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(TICA)asleadagency,isfocusedonenterprisecompetitivenesswithparticularemphasisonpromotingSMEsusingamarketdevelopmentapproach.Theprogrammeconsistsoftwocomponents:improvingtheaccessofSMEstobusinessandfinancialservicesandstimulatingtheeco-efficiencyofindustry.

Formoreinformation:http://www.gtz.de/en/praxis/8080.htm

GREECEPotato Seed Production Centre in Georgia: Thisisatwo-yearprojectfundedbyHellenicAid,whichwasimple-mentedfromNovember2005bytheLaboratoryofHorticultureoftheAgriculturalUniversityofAthens,withabudgetallocationof€150,000.Theproject,whichwasimplementedinpartnershipwithUSAIDandtheEU,benefitedfromtheAgriculturalUniversityofAthens’expertiseintheregionanditsanalyticalandtechni-calcapacity.Basedonananalysisoflocalneeds,comparativeadvantagesandtheregion’sconstraints,theprojectestablishedaseedpotatocentre(toprovidehighqualityseeds)andaproducers’co-operative.TheprojectaimedtoincreasepotatoproductionandworkedcloselywitharesearchinstituteinTbilisithathadbeeninactivefortheprevious15yearsandwhichwasultimatelyrevivedbythisproject.

Formoreinformation:http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/3/10/38023102.pdf

IRELANDBuilding capacity in the fisheries sector (Mozambique):Thisprojectaimsatbuildingcapacityinthefish-eriessectorinMozambique.FundedbyIrishAid(75%oftheprojectcost)andimplementedincollaborationwithSkillshareInternationalIrelandandtheMozambiqueInstituteofSmallScaleFishingDevelopment(IDPPE),theproject’soverallobjectiveistoreducepovertyandsupportdisadvantagedandmarginalisedcommunitiesinMozambiquebyincreasingtheproductivityofsmall-scalefisheries.Italsoprovidesinstitu-tionalsupportandcapacitybuildingfortheIDPPEandthefishingcommunitytoimprovetheirinternalorgan-izationandstrengthentheirfinancialmanagement,planningandpolicycapacities,thusensuringthedevel-opmentofthesmallscalefisheriessector.Thisinturnwillimproveproductivityinthesectorandreducepoverty.

Formoreinformation:http://www.skillshare.ie/aboutus/our_programme.html#2#2

Irish Fairtrade Network’s initiatives: IrishAidisoneofthelargestdonorstoFairtradeproducersintheworldandsupportstheFairtrademovementbothinIrelandandindevelopingcountries.Overthelastcoupleofyears,growthinsalesofFAIRTRADEMarkfoodandclothinghasaveragedover40%perannumworldwide.IrishAidsupportsFairtradecoffeegrowersinCentralAmericabyworkingwithcommunitiestoincreasethequalityandquantityofcoffeesuppliedtoconsumersinIrelandandelsewhereinEurope.Between2006and2010,ithasplannedtoprovide€7.5millioninsupportoftheIrishFairtradeNetwork’sinitiativesinCentralAmerica.TheIrishFairtradeNetworkhascarriedoutsimilarprogrammesforTanzania,Kenya,EthiopiaandUganda.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:irishaidcentre@dfa.ieandhttp://www.irishaid.gov.ie/centre

Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF): IrishAidhasbeencontributingtotheMPDFTrustFundsince2007,withatotalfundingof€5.5millionforeseenupto2010. Thisisamulti-donor-fundedinitiativesetupbytheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC)inVietnam,CambodiaandLaoPDRtoreducepovertythroughsustainableprivatesectordevelopment.ItsgoalistohelpSMEstosolvecommonoperationalandmanagementproblemsandcompetemoresuccessfullyintheglobaleconomy.Theprogrammeworksthroughsixinterrelatedsub-programmestoimprovethebusinessenvironment,developthefinancialsystems,andpromotepublic-privatesectordialogue.InparalleltosupportingtheFund,IrishAidsupportstheprivatesectorintheMekongregionbybuildinglinkswithIreland,includingproposedexchangevisitsintheareasoftourismandbusinessdevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=72235

Support for Mozambique private sector – cashew production: IrishAidworkstostrengthenpro-poorgrowthinMozambiquethroughitssupportforeconomicdevelopment.In2007,itallocatedabudgetof€2.75mil-liontoprivatesectordevelopmentinthecountry.ThemaincomponentofIrishAid’sprivatesectorpro-grammeinMozambiquehasbeenintheareaofagri-businessinpartnershipwiththeNGOTechnoserve.In2007IrishAidprovidedagrantof€500,000foraprojectforcashewproductionimprovementinthesouthofthecountrythatisbeingimplementedbyTechnoserve.ThiscollaborationbetweenIrishAidandTechnoservesupportstheongoingworkwhichtheNGOhasbeeninvolvedinsince2004.Theprojectaimsatimprovingproductionprocessesandreducingproductioncostsinaselectednumberofcompaniesthroughtechnicalsupportingradingsystems,andalsohelpstoidentifymarketopportunitiesforsmallcashewfarmers.

Formoreinformation:http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/article.asp?article=1318andhttp://www.irishaid.gov.ie/Uploads/Mozambique_private%20sector.pdf

Support for Ugandan organic fruit exporters: IrishAidhasprovided€4milliontoTRAIDLINKSfortheperiod2006–2008.InUganda,TraidlinksisfundedentirelybyIrishAidtoassistbusinessesimproveproductivecapacityandexportpotential.Underthisprogramme,expertsfromIrishbusinessesworkwiththeircoun-terpartsinthesevenfirmsonwhichTraidlinksfocusesinUganda,transferringskillsinordertoimprovethecapacityofthesebusinesses.Theprogrammehasintervenedinanumberofareasfromqualityimprovementsthroughmanagementandbusinesssupporttocertification.AmfriFarms,anorganicsfoodprocessingcom-panyandoneofthebeneficiariesoftheIrishAidTRAIDLINKSprogrammeinUganda,hasseenitsbusinessgrowatanaverageof43%peryearsincejoiningtheprogramme.

Formoreinformation:http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/Uploads/Uganda_Traidlinks.pdf

ITALYCapacity of the Office for Southern Development (ODS) – Tunisia (Phase II): Thisproject,fundedbytheGov-ernmentofItalyforatotalof€2.19million,waslaunchedin2008andisexpectedtobecompletedby2010.ItisbeingexecutedincollaborationwiththeOfficeforSouthernDevelopment(ODS).Theinitiative,whichrepresentstheconsolidationofapreviousproject,focusesonthedevelopmentofsmall,mediumandmicroenterprisesinthesouthofTunisiathroughtheinstitutionalstrengtheningoftheODSoffice.Theprojectpro-videsinstitutionalcapacitybuildingby:(i)supportingtheprivatesectororganizationsinthecreationandconsolidationofdatabases;(ii)carryingoutsectorstudies;and(iii)providingmanagementtraining,etc.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambtunisi.esteri.it/NR/rdonlyres/9BF6A347-CE24-4857-B79D-9953781A381D/17313/Sch5.pdf

Cooperation programme with Makerere University – Uganda: FundedbytheItalianGovernmentincooperationwiththeFacultyofTechnology,MakerereUniversity,thisprojectwaslaunchedin2006foradurationof3years.ItsobjectivewastoexpandandimprovethedeliveryofservicestouniversitystudentsoftheFacultyofTechnol-ogy,MakerereUniversity(FTUM).Assistancewasgivenintheformofbothlogisticalandfinancialsupport.TheprojectfocusedontheallocationofscholarshipsforadvancedcoursesdesignedforstudentsinUgandainareassuchasruraldevelopment,agriculturalmechanization,environmentalcontrolandthedevelopmentofSMEs.ThetotalallocationtothisprojectfromtheDirectorateGeneralforDevelopmentCooperationwas€1.8million.

Formoreinformation:sedi.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/iniziative/SchedaIniziativa.asp?id_paese=96&id_temi=1

SME Cluster Development in Vietnam:InJanuary2009theMinistryofPlanningandInvestment(MPI)ofVietnam,theEmbassyofItaly,andUNIDOsignedatechnicalassistanceprojectentitled“SMEClusterDevel-opment”.Itstotalallocationis€3million.Theprojectbuildsonachievementsrecordedinarecentlycom-pletedMPI-UNIDOprojecton“AssistancetoEstablishtheNationalandProvincialSMESupportInfrastruc-ture”,andaimsatassistingVietnameseSMEsenhancetheircompetitivenessindomestic,regionalandglobalmarkets.TheprojectisbeingimplementedincollaborationwiththeEnterpriseDevelopmentAgency(EDA)underMPIandselectedindustryassociationsinordertodrawlessonsfromthesuccessfulexperiencesofItalyandUNIDOinSMEclusterdevelopment.Theprojectisalsoanimportantsteptowardstheimplementa-tionofanumberofmeasuresundertheSMEDevelopmentPlan2006–2010,promulgatedbythePrimeMin-isterinDecision236/2006/QD-TTgon23October2006.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unido.org/%3FselectName%3D/doc/DATA1/DATA1/Vacancy/fileadmin/user_media/PMO/index.php?id=7881&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=322&cHash=aa2d68faf6

Strengthening the National Center for Crafts, Textile and Leather, Algeria:Thisinitiativeaimsatstrength-eningtheoverallfunctionalcapabilitiesandtheproductivepossibilitiesoftheAlgerianprivatesector.Specifically,itprovidestechnicalassistancetosupporttheCenter,basedinBoumerdes,inthefieldsofleatherandtextiles.Atotalof€700.000wasallocatedtothisproject.

Support for the development of agriculture − Kenya:ThisprojectwaspartoftheUNDPCountryProgrammeforKenyaandranfrom2004to2008,withatotalbudgetofUS$5million.Thespecificobjectivesoftheprojectwereto:(i)buildtheawarenessoffarmers’associations;(ii)supporttherentalandleasingofagriculturalequipment;(iii)providemachineryforsoilpreparation;and(iv)createmechanismsformaintenanceoftheequipmentused.

Formoreinformation:http://sedi.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/iniziative/SchedaIniziativa.asp?id_paese=67&kkkkkkkid_temi=11

Support for local fisheries – Mozambique: Theobjectiveofthisprogrammeistodevelopthelocalfisheriespri-vatesectorinMozambique,inparticularbysupportingthereconstructionprocessafterthefloodof2000–2001.Thegoalsoftheprojectaretoincreasefisheries’productionandcreateamoderntradingnetwork.Itsmainactivitiesare:(i)empoweringthefisheriesassociations;(ii)improvingfisheries’techniques;(iii)strength-eninginstitutionalcapacity;and(iv)developingtheBazarutomarinepark.ImplementedbyFAO,theprojectwaslaunchedin2006withatotalbudgetallocationof€3.1millionandwasduetoendinDecember2009.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:luisa.patrocinio@fao.org

Support for integrated Development – Benin: Thisproject,launchedin2009andduetoendin2010,wasfundedbytheItalianGovernmentwithatotalofUS$600,000.Itsoverallobjectivewastocontributetothefightagainstpovertyandfoodinsecuritybysupporting:(i)improvementinagriculturalproduction(includ-inglivestock);(ii)diversificationofproduction;and(iii)capacitybuildingoflocalactorsthroughsmallinvestmentsinwatersupplyandthepublichealthchief.ThisprojectispartlyfinancedbytheAutonomousProvinceofBolzano,whichhasprovidedacontributionofUS$300,000,andisbeingimplementedbytheFAO.

Formoreinformation:http://sedi.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/iniziative/SchedaIniziativa.asp?id_paese=51&id_temi=3

Textile and clothing in Morocco:Theobjectiveofthisproject,launchedin2007andsponsoredbyCITER(InformationCentreforTextileinEmiliaRomaga),wastocontributetothestrengtheningofthequalityofthetextilesandclothingsectorinMoroccothroughretraininganddisseminatinginformation.Itfocusesonpublicschoolpractitionersandmanagersandsupervisorsinthetextilesectoratnationallevel,throughasystemofdistancelearning(ODL).ItisbeingimplementedincollaborationwiththeMoroccanAssociationofTextileandClothingIndustries(AMITH)andhasreceivedatotalbudgetallocationof€1,376,869,ofwhich€962,453wascontributedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairs.

JAPANOne Village One Product (OVOP)52: TheOneVillageOneProductProjectwaslaunchedinthe1970s.TheMin-istryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry(METI),theJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)andtheJapanExternalTradeOrganization(JETRO)adoptedaversionoftheschemeintheearly2000sasawayofencourag-ingdevelopmentinLDCsandotherdevelopingcountries.TheOVOPprogrammeworksthroughcommunitiesbyaddingvaluetoproductsusinglocallyavailableresourcesthroughprocessing,qualitycontrolandmarket-ing.TheobjectiveoftheOVOPprogrammeistopromotetheOVOPconceptapproachofeconomicdevelopmentatcommunitylevel.Itdoesthisby:(i)promotingvalueaddingtechnologies,suchasagro-processing,qual-itycontrolandpackaging;(ii)facilitatingsmall-scalebusinessskillsdevelopmentatthecommunitylevel;and(iii)promotingmarketlinkagesbetweenproductsandservicesfromcommunitiesanddomestic/interna-tionalmarkets.TheOVOPconceptisnowbeingreplicatedasamodelofenterprisedevelopmentinmanycoun-tries,includingThailand,Malawi,Malaysia,thePhilippines,MongoliaandChina.Theoriginalconceptstandsonthreepillars:“Think Globally Act Locally”, “Self Reliance and Creativity” and “Human Resource Development”.

TheOVOPprogrammeisrunworldwidefromAsiatoAfricathroughtoCentralAmerica.Throughthecampaign,whichstartedinFebruary2006,productssuchascraftworkitems,textilesandprocessedfoodsfromnationsinAsia,Africa,OceaniaandCentralAmericahavebeenintroducedontheJapaneseMarket.

Formoreinformation:http://www.meti.go.jp/english/information/data/OVOP.html

Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment Project (SHEP) Kenya: SHEPwasajointtechnicalcooperationprojectbetweentheMinistryofAgricultureandtheHorticulturalCropsDevelopmentAuthority(HCDA),ini-tiatedin2006andrunninguntiltheendof2009.Itaimedtoempowersmallholderhorticulturefarmergroupsthroughcapacitybuildingactivitiesintheareaofmanagement,productiontechnology,qualitymanage-mentandruralinfrastructuredevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/english/office/others/pdf/repo2008_01.pdf

Trade Training Programme for Kenyan Small and Medium-size Exporters: ThisprojectisfundedbyJICA,isimplementedincollaborationwiththeExportPromotionCouncil(EPC),andrunsfrom2007to2010.Itsover-allobjectiveistoincreaseKenyanexportsthroughthetradetrainingofsmallandmediumscaleexporters.ItisexpectedthatthetrainingprovidedbytheprojectwillequipSMEexporterswithsufficientknowledgeandskillsinthefieldsofexporttrade.Projectoutputsinclude:(i)developmentofatradetrainingplan,curricu-lumandmanuals;(ii)implementationoftradetrainingforSMEexporters;and(iii)enhancementofEPCstaffs’capacitythroughthepreparationandimplementationoftrainingandskills.ItisexpectedthatthistrainingwillenhancetheSMEexporters’skillsandimprovetheircompetitivenessininternationalmarkets.Theprojectwillincreasinglyutilizelocaltrainerstrainedunderthefirstphaseoftheprojecttodeliverthelectures.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/english/activities/activitiy01.html

KOREA (Republic of)Increasing Rice Seed Production Project − Laos): KoreaprovidedtheGovernmentofLaoswithalmostUS$500,000tosetupasystemtomanagericeseedsandtransferfarmingtechnology.TheobjectiveoftheprojectwastoassisttheMinistryofAgricultureinimprovingthequalityofriceseedsinLaosasawaytoraisefarmers’income.Theprojectconsistedof:(i)theprovisionoffacilities(US$220,000):farmingequipment,etc.;

52 TheOVOPInitiativeisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoriesof:(i)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;and(ii)marketandtradeinformation.

(ii)constructionofanagriculturalcentre(US$120,000);(iii)educationandtraining(US$140,000):techni-calassistanceinseedmanagementandfarmingmachinerymanagement;and(iv)coursesinoperatingfarm-ingmachinery,etc.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/Asia/Laos.php

Irrigation Facility and Agriculture Mechanization Project − Tanzania: Overatwo-yearperiod(2007–2009),KoreafundedaprojectformechanizingtheagriculturalsectorinTanzania.TheobjectiveoftheprojectwastoimproveagriculturalproductivityandraiseincomesintheregionofMorogorobyprocuringirrigablelandfordevelopmentandbyrecoveringoldsites.Theproject’soverallaimwastotransfernewagriculturaltech-nologyandfostertheregionasamodelofmodernization.Specifically,theproject:(i)strengthenedandimprovedtheirrigationfacilityandtheirrigationchannelsupplyfacility;(ii)suppliedagriculturalequip-ment,suchasharvestersandtractors,forfarmmodernization;and(iii)providedcoursesinmanagingtheirrigationfacilityandincropcultivation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/Africa/Tanzania.php

Potato Production Technology Assistance Project – Algeria:ThisisaUS$1.8millionprojectfundedbyKoreaoveratwoyearperiod(2007–2009).Theproject’sgoalwastosolveAlgeria’sfoodproblemsandcontributetoraisingfarmers’incomesby:(i)deliveringseedpotatoproductiontechnology;and(ii)establishinganexperimentlaboratorytoenhanceagriculturalproductivityandachieveseedpotatoexportreplacement.Thecomponentsoftheprojectwere:(i)constructionanddesign:tissueculturelaboratory,cultivationfacil-ity,blightinspectionroom,storagefacility,etc.;(ii)provisionofequipment:tissueculture,nutriculture,blightinspectionequipment,etc.;(iii)sendinginexpertsinseedpotatoproduction(nutriculture,blightinspection,breedinginspection,tissueculture,pure-breedproduction);and(iv)providingtrainingintis-sueculture,nutriculture,blightinspection,pure-breedproductionandbreedcultivation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/Africa/Algeria.php

Poultry Processing Project − Angola: KoreaprovidedfinancialassistancetoAngolain2007toconstructapoultryprocessingfacilityinMalanjeProvinceintheformofaloanofUS$30millionfromitsExport-ImportBank(KoreaEximbank).Othersupply-relatedprojectsinAngolaincludedanagriculturalmodernizationproject(US$31.4million),theestablishmentofanadvancedtechnologycentre(US$46million)andanICTinfrastructureproject(US$35million).

Formoreinformation:http://www.google.com/search?q=KOAFEC+Accra+&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&rlz=1I7GGLL_en

Technology Development Center Extension Project − Kenya:In2007KoreafundedaUS$10.74millioncen-trefortechnologytransfer.TheobjectiveoftheprojectwastonurtureaskilledlabourforcewhichwouldcontributetoKenya’seconomicdevelopmentbysupportingtheIndustrialTechnologyTrainingCenter.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/Africa/Kenya.php

Textile Technology Training Aid Project − Guatemala: ThisisaUS$800,000projectfundedbyKoreafortheperiod2005–2006.It’sgoalwastoexpandproductionandincreaseemploymentopportunitiesintheGuatemalantex-tileindustry.Theprojectprovided:(i)utilities(US$510,000):customs,fabrics,electricity,productionmanage-ment,andeducationalutilitiesforengineeringtraining;(ii)fellowships(US$100,000):fourengineeringtrainers;(iii)experts(US$130,000):fourengineeringexperts;and(iv)others(US$60,000):projectmanagement.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/America/Guatemala.php

LUXEMBOURGDeveloping Business with the Rural Poor − Vietnam: ThisprogrammeisfundedbytheLuxembourgGovern-ment(withabudgetof€2,475,044)andimplementedincollaborationwithIFAD.Itspurposeistoempowerpoorhouseholdsintargetedruralcommunitiestoorganizethemselvesforprofitablemarketparticipationalongvaluechainsinasociallyequitableandenvironmentallysustainablemanner.Theprogrammeprovidestheessentialelementsforachievingthisobjective:(i)improvingthebusinessandinvestmentenvironment;(ii)providingruralbusinessdevelopmentservices;and(iii)extendingmarketaccessfortheruralpoor.ThesethreecomponentsaretoleadtothespecificobjectiveofruralpoorpeoplebeingempoweredtobenefitfromanenhancedmarketparticipationinCaoBangprovince.TheLuxembourgGovernmentsupportforthisprojectwillhaveaclearfocusonstrengtheningthelocalactorsintermsofcoordination,planning,budgetingandimplementation,andtheprovision,wherenecessary,ofspecificcomplementarytechnicalassistancetothelocalinstitutionsinordertoachievetheobjectivesandresultsoftheIFADprogrammeinamostefficientandeffectivemanner.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2009andisexpectedtobecompletedby2012.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:rofhan@lux-development.vnandhttp://www.lux-development.lu/publication/VIE_light.pdf

Handicrafts Development in Niger: This€2millionproject,fundedbytheGovernmentofLuxembourgandexecutednationallybythe“DirectionpourlaPromotiondeL’Artisanat”,waslaunchedin2003toconsoli-datethehandicraftsdevelopmentprogrammewhichhadbeenrunningsince1990.Theprogrammehaspro-duced13artsandcraftssites(villages)withmorethan50cooperativesinNiger.Theproject,fundedandimplementedbyLux–Development,focusedoncommercial,marketingandfinancingaspectsinordertoboostthebusinesses’confidenceandguaranteetheireconomicsurvival.Theprojectendedin2008.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/projet2.lasso?lang=uk&pro=12798416

Integrated Rural Development Project − Mali53:This€6milliondevelopmentprojectintheirrigatedplainofSanOuesthasaimedtoincreasefoodsecurityandpovertyreductioninthecountyofSanintheSégouregion.Itsoverallobjectiveistoachievesustainableimprovementinirrigatedagriculture(riceproduction)andanincreaseinfarmers’income.Itsactivitiesinclude:(i)theextensionandimprovementofthehydro-agriculturalinfrastructure;(ii)strengtheningtheassociationoffarmers’managementandmaintenancecapacity;and(iii)technicalandfinancialsupportthroughtheconstitutionofaruralcreditguaranteefundandtheexecutionofaresearchdevelopmentprogramme.Inaddition,theprojecthassupportedthestruc-turaladjustmentofthefarmers’association(ARPASO)andstrengthenedtheskillsofthepublicserviceatthelocallevelinprovidingservicestothefarmers.Theprojectisexpectedtorunfrom2004to2010.ThenationalexecutionagencyistheMinistryofAgriculture.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/pays_details.lasso?lang=uk&pays=mli&pro=12798436

Mashare Agricultural Development Institute (MADI) Namibia54:This€2.9millionprojectwaslaunchedin2001andcompletedin2008.AimedatstrengtheningtheMashareAgriculturalDevelopmentInstitute(MADI)intheKavangoregion,theproject’sobjectivewastodevelopMADIintoanagriculturaltraining,informa-tion,outreachandadaptedresearchcentreservingthefarmersandruralcommunitiesoftheregionthroughspecificprogrammes.MADIprovidesbasicskillsinagricultureproductionandirrigationsystems,aswellasintroducingothercroptypes.Itprovidestrainingandskillsdevelopmentformainlylivestockandvegetablefarmerswhoareinterestedincommercialisingagro-produce.Theprojectfocusesonthefollowingmainareas:

53 Thisisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludeotherTCBcategories:(i)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;and(ii)trade-relatedfinancialservices.

54 Thisisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludeotherTCBcategoriessuchassupplycapacity.

(i)upgradingphysicalfacilities;(ii)improvingthemanagement/administrativestructures;(iii)developingandimplementingresearchandtrainingactivities;and(iv)establishingaresourcescentreandacommer-cialfarmunit.TheMashareregionhasbeenchosenforitsexistingadvantagesaswellasthehighpropor-tionoffarmersandruralcommunitiescomparedtootherNamibianregions.Theprojectalsoaimstostimu-lateindependentincomegeneratingactivities.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/publication/NAM_web.pdfandhttp://www.lux-development.lu/pays_details.lasso?lang=uk&pays

Support to the Dairy Sector in Montenegro (Phase II):Thisisthesecondphaseofa€2.9millionproject,fundedbytheGovernmentofLuxembourg,whichendedin2008.AimedatsupportingthedairysectorinMon-tenegro,itsprimaryobjectivewastodevelopruralincome-generatingactivitiesinnorth-easternMontene-gro,mainlythroughtheimprovementofthedairysector.Itsspecificobjectiveswere:(i)toensurethesus-tainabilityofZoraDairyEnterprise;(ii)tosupportcommercialandnon-commercialmilkproducersbydevelopingincome-generatingactivitiesintheregion;and(iii)tosupportsectordevelopmentthroughappropriatepolicyandstrategychanges.

Formoreinformation:askld@lux-development.luandhttp://www.lux-development.lu/pays_details.lasso?lang=uk&pays=mli&pro=12798436

Technical Assistance to the WAEMU in the ITC sector:Thisisa€900,000project,fundedbytheGovernmentofLuxembourgandexecutednationallybytheWestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion(WAEMU).Aimedatpromotingandextendingaccesstoinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICT)inWAEMUanditsMemberStates,theprojecttargetstheprivatesectorinparticular:(i)supportingreformofthelegislativeandregulatoryframeworks;(ii)supportingcapacitybuildingoftheWAEMUCommissioninitsroleascoor-dinatoroftheICTsector;(iii)supportingtheCommissioninformulatingaclearandprecisestrategyanddefiningprioritiesfortheITCsector;and(iv)supportingtheundertakingofacompletereviewofthesectoratregionallevelinordertodefineacommonstrategyandablueprintfortheroleoftheWAEMU,itsCommis-sionanditsMemberStatesinachievinganICTstrategyfortheregion.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2009andisexpectedtocometocompletionby2011.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:askld@lux-development.luandhttp://www.lux-development.lu/pays.lasso?lang=uk

NETHERLANDSBioTrade Facilitation Programme (BTFP):BTFPfacilitatedsustainabletradeinproductsandservicesbasedonindigenousbiodiversityindevelopingcountries,assistingenterprises(forexamplesmall,medium,andcommunity-basedenterprises)withexportpromotion.Itranfrom2003to2008,withfundingfromtheGov-ernmentofSwitzerland(US$2.5million)andtheGovernmentoftheNetherlands(US$2.5million),andwascoordinatedbyUNCTADincollaborationwiththerespectivedonors,import/exportpromotionagenciesSIPOandCBI,andotherrelevantagenciessuchastheITCandlocalagenciesin-country.PotentialbeneficiariesincludedtheAndeancountriesandBrazil,UgandaandSouthernAfricancountriesaswellasIndonesia,Phil-ippinesandVietnam.BTFPprovidedtechnicalsupporttoenterprisesintheformof:(i)exportplans,whichwereimplementedthroughasetofpracticaltradepromotionservices;(ii)marketinformation;(iii)productdevelopment;(iv)qualityimprovementcertification;(v)labelling;and(vi)tradefairparticipationandmatch-making.Someexamplesofsuccessfulprojectswere:• MarulafruitprojectinSouthAfrica:oilfromMarulaseedsisanexcellentbasicproductinthecosmetic

industry;• BreedingcaimansformeatintheAmazonregion.

BTFPhasdemonstratedthatitispossible,throughthepromotionofbio-products,toengageinsustainableproductionandyetcontributetohigherincomegainsforsmallproducersindevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.biotrade.organdhttp://www.biotrade.org/.../BioTrade%20Initiative/BT%20Initiative-BT%20Implementation%20Strategy.pdf

Mali-Mango case – CBI intervention:Thisproject,fundedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairs,andimplementedbyCBIinclosecooperationwithITC55,showcasesatypicalexampleofanAfTprojectinvolvingbothpublicandprivatepartners.Itconsistedofthefollowinginterventions:(i)qualityimprovementthroughexpertqualityandmanagementtrainingforproductionandexportcompaniesinMalisystems;(ii)productivityimprovement;(iii)logisticandstorageimprovements(trucksandcoolingfacilities);and(iv)certification.Inadditiontothetechnicalinputsintotheproject,CBIidentifiedandconnectedpartiesonbothsidesandarrangedandinvitedtheirrepresentativestovisitpotentialEuropeanbuyerstof indouttheirdemands.ItassistedinbrokeringarrangementswithDutchsupermarketswhichallowedpre-financingoftheinvestmentneededinfacilities,suchasacoolingwarehouse.TheprojecthelpedlinkupeachloopofthesupplychainandeventuallyendedwiththeverificationofproductsbyBureauVeritastomakesurethatapplicableEU-importrulesonhealth,safetyandenvironmentweremet.Thisprojectwasexpectedtoincreaseexportsfive-foldinatwo-yearinterventionspan.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cbi.eu/?pag=55&nid=812

Modern energy technologies for the poor:TheDutchGovernment,throughitsdevelopmentbudget,pro-videsfundingforthenon-governmentalfoundationETCEnergy.ETCEnergysupportstwointernationalnet-worksconcernedwithincreasingtheaccessofthepoortomodernenergytechnologies:(i)theEASEnet-work,whichisactiveinninecountries−Bolivia,Tanzania,Uganda,Senegal,Mali,Vietnam,CambodiaandLaos−iscoordinatedintheNetherlandsandworksthroughfivetechnologyplatforms(biogas,portablecookers,mininets,maintenanceofsolarenergysystems,andclimatefinancing);and(ii)theENERGIAnet-work,whichhas22nationalfocalpointsandaregionalsecretariatinAfricaandAsia,aninternationalsec-retariatandanadvisorycouncil.ENERGIAfunctionsonthebasisofanetworkpolicyandMoUs(indevelop-ment).Theseinternationalenergyandtechnologynetworksdesignstrategiesaimedatincreasingaccesstoenergyforthepoor,withmenandwomenseenasequalpartners.

Formoreinformation:http://www.etc-energy.org/index.php?id=183

Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH):TheIDHwaslaunchedin2008bytheNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairs.Itbringstogethercloseto40businesses,tradeunionsandover20civilsocietyorganizations,andfocusesonlinkingproducersfromdevelopingcountriesinasustainablemannertotheinternationaltradeandproductionchains.Theprojectisexpectedtorunto2015,andtheMinistryhaspledgedaround€50million,whichhasbeenmatchedbya€0.5billionpledgeby54CEOs.TheIDHseekstoimproveeconomic,environmentalandemploy-mentconditionsintheinitialstagesofproductionchainsindevelopingcountries.IttargetsthefirstlinkintheinternationalchainsthatstartindevelopingcountriesandendintheNetherlandsorEurope,andworksonmak-inginternationalproductionchainssustainablethroughtwotypesofinterventions:(i)sectoraldevelopmentandimprovementprogrammes;and(ii)intersectorallearningprogrammes.In2008,foursectors−naturalstone,soya,cacao,andwoodandforestproducts−weretargeted.Theimprovementprogrammesfocusontacklingobstaclestosustainabilityalongtheproductionchain,andincludeestablishingcertificationsystems,cleanproductionmethods,branding,etc.,whilethesecondimportantsetofactivities,thelearningprogrammes,fur-thertheexchangeofknowledge.

Formoreinformation:http://www.minbuza.nl/en/news/newsflashes,2008/10/koenders-launches-sustainable-trade-init iat ive.html and http://www.minbuza.nl/nl/Actueel/Toespraken_en_art ikelen/2009/11/Accelerating_Sustainable_Trade

55 In2008,CBI’scontributiontoITCstoodat€2.78million.CBIreceiveda€20millioncontributiontoitsbudgetin2008fromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs.

NEW ZEALAND(IFC-PENSA) Indonesia: TheNZAIDprogrammesupportsarangeofactivitiesaimedatimprovingthecom-petitivenessofbusinessesandfarmsinpartnercountries.AnexampleisPENSA,aUS$22millionmulti-donortrustfundmanagedbyIFC.ThisprogrammeoperatesinfiveregionalcentresinEasternIndonesia:• Denpasar(focusingontheserviceindustriesandexporters);• Surabaya(focusingonfinancialservicesandaccesstocapital);• Balikpapan(focusingondevelopingSMEsupply-chainlinkagestotheminingsector):• Makassar(focusingonfisheriesandagribusinessopportunities).

Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeistoimprovelivesandlivelihoodsbyexpandingtherangeofopportunitiesandcapabilitiesforsmallandmediumbusinesses.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/what-we-do/trade-and-development.htmlandhttp://www.ifc.org/ifcext/pensa.nsf/Content/Events

Pacific Business Mentoring Programme (PBMP): TherecentlylaunchedPacificBusinessMentoringPro-grammeaimstohelpPacificbusinessesgrowtheircapability.Businessmentoringisaprocesswherebyanexperienced,knowledgeableentrepreneurorseniormanagerprovidessupportandadvicetoanotherbusi-nessowneroveraperiodofmonthsoryears.ImplementedinpartnershipwithBusinessMentoringNewZea-land(BMNZ),thisprogrammeisintendedtoprovidemeasurableimprovementsinbusinessgovernance,prof-itability,andsustainableeconomicgrowthinthePacificregion.

Samoa private sector development: TheNZAIDprogrammeprovidesaroundUS$504,00056annuallytowardsinitiativesthatsupportprivatesectordevelopmentinSamoaandimprovelivelihoodsthroughincreasedjobcreation:thePrivateSectorSupportFacility(PSSF)andSmallBusinessEnterpriseCentre(SBEC).ThePSSFisapartnershipinitiativewiththeGovernmentofSamoaandtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)toprovidecontestablefundingsupporttobuildtheprivatesectorasanengineofeconomicdevel-opmentthroughinternalandexternaltrade.SBECwasestablishedin1994toencouragethedevelopmentofsmallbusinessinSamoa.Itprovidesadvisoryservicesandtrainingtosmallbusinessandadministersasmallbusinessloanguaranteeschemewiththeaimofexpandingtheprivatesector.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/programmes/c-samoa.html

Women in Business Development Incorporated (WIBDI):WIBDIisasmallnon-profitNGOthataimstopro-videincomegenerationopportunitiesforruralandvulnerablepeopleinSamoa.ItisfundedbytheNZAIDprogrammeandhasdevelopedsupplychainsandexportmarketsfororganiccoconutoiland,morerecently,organicMisilukibananas.WithsupportfromBiosecurityNewZealand,theUnitedNationsFoodandAgricul-tureOrganization(FAO)andtheSamoanMinistryofAgriculture,WIBDIiscurrentlyworkingtowardsassist-ingitsmemberstomeetinternationalSPSrequirements.MeetingSPSandbiohazardrequirementswillallowfortheregularexportofcertifiedorganiclady-fingerbananas(misiluki)toNewZealand.

56 PENSAisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:(i)tradepromotion;(ii)capacitybuilding;and(iii)tradefinance.

NORWAYAfrica Inspires:Thisprogramme,whichisimplementedbyITC,focusesonpromotingethicalfashioninAfrica.TheGovernmentofNorwaycontributedclosetoUS$700,000in2008and2009.

Common Fund for Commodities (CFC):Since2008theCFChasreceivedfundingofUS$3.6millionfromNor-wayforthefinancingofmeasurestoimprovecompetitivenessandincreasethedegreeofprocessingofvar-iousrawmaterialsthatareproducedindevelopingcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.common-fund.org/

Export-led Poverty-Reduction Programme:ThisprojectisimplementedbyITCandcovers18countriesinallregions.Itfocusesonintegratingthepoorintotheexportvaluechainsoflabour-intensiveproductsandservices.TheGovernmentofNorwaymadeatotalcontributionofclosetoUS$875,000in2008and2009.

Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Trade and development (MDTF): ThisisaWorldBank-implementedtrustfundtowhichtheNorwegianGovernmenthascontributedclosetoUS$5.26millionforathree-yearperiod(2008–2010).ItfocusesonLDCsinAfrica−onthemainstreamingoftradeintocountrypolicies−andincludestech-nicalassistance,capacitybuilding,diagnostics,research,andprojectpreparation.

Norwegian Oil for Development (OfD) Initiative57:TheOfD,drawingonthetechnicalexpertisethatNorwayhasgainedinitsextensiveexperienceintheoilandgassectors,aimsatassistingdevelopingcountriestomanagetheirpetroleumresourcesinawaythatgenerateseconomicgrowth,promotesthewelfareofthewholepopulationandisenvironmentallysustainable.OfDtakesaholisticapproachinitsinstitutionandcapacitybuildingofpublicauthoritiesinitspartnercountries,ensuringthatresource,environmentalandrevenuemanagementareregardedasoneentity.Goodgovernance,transparencyandanti-corruptionarebothvitalcomponentsinallthepetroleum-relatedassistancetheOfDoffers.TheOfDInitiativewaslaunchedin2005.Asof2009,ninecountriesareengagedinlong-termcooperation,while15receivelimitedassist-ance.Thebudgetfor2009wasUS$46million.

Formoreinformation:http://www.norad.no/en/Thematic+areas/Energy/Oil+for+Development/127154.cms?show=all

Organic Pavilion at Bio Fach – Africa: ThisprojectisimplementedbytheInternationalTaskForceonHarmoni-zationandEquivalenceinOrganicAgriculture(IFOAM)andaimstolinkAfricanorganicproducerstointer-nationalmarketsandtogeneratedirectbusiness.Totalfundingallocatedtothisprogrammefrom2008to2010isclosetoUS$680,000.

Formoreinformation:http://www.organicafricapavilion.com/andhttp://www.ifoam.org/

Regional programme for Africa; ITC-funded: Theseprojectsfocusonproductdiversification,tradedevel-opment,SADCagro-industry,etc.Totalfundingin2008and2009wasUS$1.75million.

Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WED) – Phase I East Africa: Thisprogrammewaslaunchedin2009,implementedbytheFederationofNorwegianCommercialandServiceEnterprises(HSH),withfundingofUS$525,000byNoradin2009.Itisatrade-relatedtrainingprogrammewhichtargetswom-en’sorganizationsinEastAfricawiththeaimofassistingwomenentrepreneurstodevelopbusinessplans,includingcodesofconduct;implementnewmanagementroutines,includingthecreationofnewinternal

57 Note:AspertheOECDDACclassification,thisprogrammefallsunderEconomicInfrastructure(seeAnnex1–SnapshotofNorway’sInfrastructureandEnergyprogrammes).

communicationstrategies;anddevelopnewproductsand/ornewpackaging.PhaseIIisexpectedtobeginin2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.norway.or.ke/News_and_events/Gender/women_entreprenours/andhttp://www.hsh-org.no/eway/default.aspx?pid=294&trg=Content_8384&Main_7555=8384:0:10,2536:1:0:0:::0:0&Content_8384=8353:0:10,3018:1:0:0:::0:0

Women in Trade:Thisprojectfocusesonmainstreamingthegenderdimensioninallprogrammesandondevelopingindicators.TheprojectisimplementedthroughITC,withatotalNorwegiancontributionofUS$1.75millionoverthetwo-yearperiod,2008and2009.

Women’s Entre preneurship Development and Gender Equality − Southern Africa:Thisprogrammeisimple-mentedbytheILOandaimstoimprovemarketaccessforwomen.ThetotalfundingallocatedbyNorwayin2008wasclosetoUS$870,000.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ilo.org/empent/Areasofwork/lang--en/WCMS_093870

PORTUGALAnalytical Study of food crop production in Mozambique and its main evolutionary tendencies:Thisstudywasundertakenin2003–2004bytheGovernmentofMozambiquewithtechnicalassistancefromtheMinis-tryofForeignAffairsofPortugal,withabudgetallocationofclosetoUS$43,000grantedbytheGovernmentofPortugal.

Formoreinformation:tcbdb.wto.org/entity_project.aspx?catCode=250&EntityID=9

Cluster in East Timor–Theaimofthisinterventionistoincreasethesustainability,visibilityandlong-termimpactoftheactivitiestobeimplementedunderasetofprojectsbydifferentinstitutionswithinacommonframeworkinthedistrictsofErmeraandLiquiça.AcentralelementoftheClusteristhestrategicinterven-tionbyPADTRL(ProgrammetoSupportRuralDevelopmentinEastTimor),aroundwhichvariousprojectsareoperatingondifferentscalesandcomplementingeachotherinanintegratedapproach.TheClustergener-atesemploymentandcreatesnewcompaniestopromoteself-sustainedendogenousdevelopment.Thisisthefirstdevelopmentcooperationprojectintheworldtoreceivethecertificatemanagementsystemaccord-ingtotheReferentialQualityNPENISO9001:2008.

Horticultural Project of Quebo (Fruit and Horticultural Center of Quebo) – Guinea-Bissau:Thisproject,fundedbytheGovernmentofPortugal,ranfrom2001to2006,withatotalcontributionofUS$1million.Theoverallobjectivewastosupportthediversificationoffoodproductionandimprovequality,productivityandpost-harvestcapacities.ItfocusedonstrengtheningtheFruitandHorticulturalCentreofQuebo,withtheaimofassistingsmallfarmersintheQueboregionimprovetheirproductivityandthequalityoftheirfruitandhorticulturalproducts.

Formoreinformation:http://tcbdb.wto.org/entity_project.aspx?catCode=250&EntityID=9

Programme to support civil society’s role in the promotion of sustainable trade and fair trade – Guinea Bissau and East Timor: Thisprojectaimedatstrengtheninglocalcapacityfortradeandfairtrade.Itcarriedoutthefollowingactivitiesinthetargetcountries:(i)workshopsandtrainingonfairtradeandglobaltradeissues;and(ii)astudyvisittoPortugalandSpaintoexposeparticipantstothefairtradenichemarketcon-ceptinEurope.Asanoutcomeofthisinitiative,apermanentworkinggrouponfairtradewasestablishedfromthePALOPscountries:GrupodePromoçãoeReflexãosobreComércioJusto–GuinéBissau(GPRCJGB).

TheprojectwasfundedbyIPADandimplementedbytheFórumCIDACCentrodeRecursosparaoDesenvolvi-mento,whichisaPortugueseNGO.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cidac.pt/RelatorioActividades07.pdf

SPAINDevelopment of agricultural business – Vietnam: TheSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCoop-eration(AECID)provideda€540,560granttotheVietnameseGovernmentforthesecondphase,launchedin2008,ofaprojecttobuildpoliciessupportingthedevelopmentofSMEsintheagriculturalsector.Vietnam’scapitalfortheprojectwillcomefromtheInstituteforAgriculturalDevelopmentPoliciesandStrategiesundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.tpic.danang.gov.vn/front/news?lang=2

Fisheries rehabilitation project – Indonesia:AECIDiscurrentlyprovidingfundingof€1.5milliontothefish-eriessectorinIndonesia.TheprojectbeganinDecember2005and,inadditiontoprovidingsupporttoreviveaquacultureandfishing,itisassistingtheIndonesianGovernmentanditsagencieswithfisheriescoordina-tion,planningandstrategies.ThisprojectisimplementedbytheFAO.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000491/index.html

Food security and livelihoods project in the District of Baucau − East Timor:ThisprojectisfundedbyAECID;inNovember2009,AECIDprovidedadditionalfundingof€600.000,whichwillallowFAOtoexpanditssup-porttofoodsecurityinBaucauuntil2011.Theaimoftheprojectistoincreasethevariety,qualityandquan-tityoffoodproducedbythecommunitieslivingaroundtheSeiçalRiverbasininBaucauDistrictbybuildingonthefarmers’capacity,withtheoverallaimofpromotingaprogressivetransitionfromsubsistencefarm-ingtoamoremarket-orientedapproachtoproduction.

Formoreinformation:timorlorosaenacao.blogspot.com/2009/12/spanish-government-expands-support-for.html

Promotion of the development of micro and small businesses – Cambodia:Thisproject,fundedbyAECID,waslaunchedin2006andwasexpectedtoendinDecember2009.Itsobjectivewastoassistandrehabili-tatelandminesurvivorsandpromotenewagriculturetechniquesandnewproductiveapproachesinnorth-ernCambodia.RunbytheETEAFoundationandtheApostolicPrefectureofBattambangoverthreeyears,ithasprovidedassistancetolandminevictimsandtheirfamiliesthroughruraldevelopmentandthedevelop-mentofagriculturefortrading.

Regionalization of the support plan for coffee producers in Central America and elaboration of the oper-ational programme:FundedbyAECID,thisprojectwaslaunchedin2005andendedin2008.Itwasimple-mentedbytheETEAFoundationandaimedtosupportcoffeeproducersintheregion.Itsobjectiveswereto:(i)contrastandvalidatethepreviousAECIDassessmentrelatedtosupportprojectsinthecoffeesectorintheregion;(ii)generateaforumfordiscussion,debateandagreementabouttheseactionsandthesynergythatcanbegeneratedwithotherorganizationsandinstitutions;(iii)contributetotheregionalcoordina-tionoftheteamsthateachOTC(OficinaTécnicadeCooperación)hasdedicatedtothesupportofthesector;(iv)takeafundamentalcourseofactionintheprocessofregionalisationoftheAECIDsupportsectoraswellasprincipleoperationalguidelinesfortheprogramme,2006–2008;and(v)generateastartingpointfor

revising,assumingandadaptingtheresultantregionalguidelinesandoperationalprogrammesbetweentheinvolvedorganizationsandinstitutionsineachcountry.

SWEDENBroader Economic Cooperation (BEC) South Africa:ThisSida-fundedproject,runbytheSwedishTradeCoun-cil(STC)andSouthAfrica’sDepartmentofTradeandIndustry,involvesactivitiessuchasdevelopingandexpandingindustrialschools,traineeprogrammes,managementtrainingandentrepreneurshipdevelop-ment.Theprojectslaunchedinclude:PilotProjectonIndustrialSchools;InternationalTradeManagement(ITM);SwedishIndustryTraineeManagementProgramme;andBusinessQualityManagementProgrammeforSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprises.

Capacity building on cleaner production in Hyderabad region:ThisisaSida-fundedprojectinpartnershipwithIVL,Gamana,JNTU,GreenBusinessCentre(GBC)andEPTRI,whichaimstointroducenewcleanerpro-ductionsolutionstothePatancheruareatoreduceemissions,andestablishcontactswithSwedishtechnol-ogysuppliers.

SWITZERLANDSECO,withitspartners,hasdevelopedcomprehensiveservicepackagesinthetradesectorforSMEsindevel-opingcountries.Theaimoftheseistoraiseexportcapacitiesandcompetitiveness,andtohelpSMEstointe-grateintointernationalvaluechainsforgoodsandservicesimplementedvialocalserviceproviders,suchasexportpromotionorganizationsandchambersofcommerce.

Selected projects:

• TradeCooperationProgram:Peru;ITCandothers;• TradePromotionCentralAsia,PhaseIII(Tadjiklistan,Kirgistan);• TradePromotionProgrammeSerbia,PhaseIII.

Todevelop process capacitiesandintroduceeconomicallyandecologicallymoreefficientmethodsofindus-trialproduction,SECOprogrammessupportresource-efficientproductionandthetransferofenvironmen-tallyfriendlytechnologies(throughthecreationofcleaner production centres(CPC));providelocalsupportfortheintroductionoffundamentalworkstandards;andpromotethesustainableproductionofexportgoods,includingbiologicalcertificationandgoodagriculturalpractices(GAP)suchasGLOBAL-GAP.

Selected projects:

• CleanerProductionCenters:Peru,Colombia,Brazil,Tunisia,Morocco,Egypt,Jordan,Vietnam,Laos;EnergyManagementStandardwithSouthAfrica;UNIDO;

• Promotionoforganiccertificationandtheorganicmarket:Ukraine,Romania,Albania,Lebanon,Bugaria;ResearchInstituteforOrganicAgriculture(FiBL);

• Organiccotton:Mali,BurkinaFaso,Kyrgyzstan;Helvetas.

InlinewiththeobjectivesoftheConventiononBiodiversity,SECOhas,togetherwithUNCTAD,developedandimplementedtheconceptofbiotrade:promotionofexports based on local biodiversityundersustain-ablemanagementplans.

Selected projects:

• BiotradeFacilitationProgramme;UNCTAD;• BiotradeProgramme:Peru;GTZ.

UNITED KINGDOMAfrica Enterprise Challenge Fund:AcontributionofUS$15.95millonhasbeengiventothenewAfricaEnter-priseChallengeFundtoencourageprivate-sectorparticipationinproductivesectors.

CDC funding of Brookside Dairy Limited Kenya: BrooksideDairyisaprivatecompanyfoundedin1993fol-lowingthederegulationofthedairysectorintheearly1990s.CDCprovidedanequityfundofUS$5milliontothedairycompanythroughfundmanagerAureos.Theequityfundsupportedthecompany’sexpansionandmodernisationplans.

Making Markets Work Better for the Poor (M4P2) Vietnam:UK-DFIDiscontributingUS$11milliontotheM4P’ssecondphaseinVietnam.M4P2aimstoincreaseparticipationofthepoorinthreethematicareas–public-privatepartnershipininfrastructureservices,valuechainsandprivatesectoremployment.ThisprojecthasbeenhelpingVietnamesefarmersandruralpoorlinkuptotheglobalvaluechain.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAfrican Development Bank Co-Guarantee – Ghana:In2008USAIDapprovedaco-guaranteewiththeAfri-canDevelopmentBank(AfDB)forGhana.Theloanportfolioguaranteewithtwobanks,onewithBarclay’sBankGhanaandtheotherwithPrudentialBankGhana,isa10-yearUS$48millionguaranteefacilitywherebytheAfDBwillcover40percentoftheexposureonoutstandingloansandUSAIDwillcover10percent.Targetbeneficiariesareexport-orientedsmallandmediumenterprises,inparticularproducersofnon-traditionalexports(e.g.,agricultureproductslikepapaya,pineapple,andhorticulturalproducts;garments;andhand-icrafts).Theseborrowersaretoosmallforcorporateloansbuthavefinancingneedslargerthanmicrofinanceinstitutionscanprovide(theso-called“missingmiddle”).

Formoreinformation:http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/economic_growth_and_trade/development_credit/

African Development Foundation/Trade and Investment Program:In2009theUSADFprovidedgrantstoprivateenterprisesandnon-governmentalorganizationsinAfrica.Thesegrantsweregiventopromotetheexpansionanddevelopmentofexporttrade.OtheractivitiesfundedbytheADFaretradefacilitation,trade-relatedagriculture,servicestrade,andtourismsectordevelopment.In2009,ADFprovidedagrantofclosetoUS$4.5milliontoBotswana,Burundi,Liberia,Mali,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,SenegalTanzania,UgandaandZambia.

Formoreinformation:tcb.eads.usaidallnet.gov/query/do?_program=/eads/tcb/activitiesByNumber&act_num=9138

African Global Competitiveness Initiative (AGCI): ThisisaUS$200millionprojectfundedbyUSAID.TheAGCIwaslaunchedin2006andisexpectedtorunforfiveyears. Itaimstobuildsub-SaharanAfrica’scapac-ityfortradeandcompetitivenessandtostimulateinvestmentinAfrica.Theinitiativefocuseson:(i)improv-ingthebusinessandregulatoryenvironmentforprivatesector-ledtradeandinvestment;(ii)strengthen-ingtheknowledgeandskillsofsub-SaharanAfricanprivatesectorenterprisestotakeadvantageofmarketopportunities;(iii)increasingaccesstofinancialservicesfortradeandinvestment;and(iv)facilitatinginvestmentininfrastructure.AGCIisbeingimplementedinthefollowingactivities:

• African Global Competitiveness Hubs: ThefourregionalGlobalCompetitivenessHubsaretheprimaryimplementersofAGCIandarelocatedinGhanaandSenegalforWestAfrica,BotswanaforSouthernAfricaandKenyaforEastandCentralAfrica,andaremanagedbytherespectiveUSAIDRegionalMissions.TheCompetitivenessHubs,alsoknownasTradeHubs,aretheregionalfocalpointsforAGCI.TheyprovideinformationandtechnicalassistancetoAfricanorganizations,U.S.Governmentagencies,donorandcivilsocietyorganizationsandtheprivatesectorontrade,investmentandbusinessactivitiesintheregion,includingtrainingopportunities.

• Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub (SAGCH):ImplementingtheAGCIandpartofIEHAforanimprovedtradeenvironmentwithintheSADCregion,theSAGCHprovidestechnicalassistancethatincludesperformingdiagnosticsoftradeframeworks,followinguprecommendations,andmobilizingstake-holdersinthetradepolicy,infrastructureandfinanceareas.Infiscalyear2009,theSAGCHgeneratedUS$42.3millioninexports,workingwith259businesses,andwasthepreferredfacilitatorofkeyWTOandWCOtradeassessmentsintheSADCregion.

• Competitiveness and Trade Expansion Programme (COMPETE)58:ThisisaUS$84million-fundedpro-gramme,whichrunsfrom2009to2013.ThroughtheCOMPETEprogramme,USAIDtakesanintegratedapproachtoaddressingtheissuesofadvancingtradeandeconomicgrowthandensuringfoodsecurityintheregion.COMPETEworkswithregionalpartnerssuchastheCommonMarketforSouthernandEasternAfrica(COMESA)andtheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)toimplementsolutionstoremoveredtape,raisequalityandproductionstandardsandworkinpartnershipwithregionaltradeassociationsandlocalpro-ducerssothattheycanbemorecompetitiveintheglobalmarketplace.Theprogrammecomponentsarefocusedon:(i)reducingbarrierstotrade;(ii)increasingcompetitivenessandmarketaccessinselectedvaluechains,includingstaplefoods;and(iii)increasingtradeandinvestmentbetweentheU.S.andEast-ernandCentralAfrica(ECA)viatheECATradeHub.ThepartnercountriesincludeBurundi,Congo(DRC),Ethiopia,Kenya,Rwanda,Somalia,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@competeafrica.organdeastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Activity.1082.aspx

TheultimategoalofAGCIistosupportAfricanpolicymakersinadvancingtrade-ledeconomicgrowthandcomplementingexistingprojectswithadditionalresources.USAID’sAfricaBureau,OfficeofSustainableDevelopment(AFR/SD)providesgeneraloversightoftheimplementationofAGCIprogrammes.

Formoreinformation:http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/initiatives/Jan09_AGCI_prog-description.pdfandhttp://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/initiatives/agci.html

BASIS Assets and Market Access Collaborative Research Support Program (AMA CRSP)isavirtualinstitutecomprisingresearchersfromaroundtheglobethatoperatesinsupportofUSAID’sBureauofEconomicGrowth,AgricultureandTrade.Theprogrammewaslaunchedin2006.TheAMACRSPaimstoimprovetheagriculturalcompetitivenessandqualityoflifeoftheruralpoorinthedevelopingworldthroughpolicy-relevantresearchthatisdedicatedtoimprovingaccesstoresourcesandenhancingtheoperationofmarkets.Inadditionto

58 Thisisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryoftradefacilitation.

fundingresearchandbuildingthecapacityoflocalresearchinstitutions,theprogrammesponsorspolicy-orientedoutreachactivitiesthatintegratetheresearchfindingsintoacoherentandeffectivevoiceaboutpolicyandprogrammingprioritiesandoptions.

Formoreinformation:http://www.basis.wisc.edu/live/!ama_crsp_annual_07_08.pdf

Productivity and Competitiveness Initiative for Bolivia (PCIB):Thisprogrammewillincreasetheproduc-tivityandsalesofmicro,smallandmediumenterprises(MSMEs)inordertogenerate/sustainemploymentandincreaseincomesinurbanandperi-urbanareasthroughstrengtheningselectedvaluechains,strength-eningthecapacityoflocalorganizationstoprovideservicestoMSMEs(i.e.,productiontechnologies,cleanproduction,qualitycontrol,financialaccess,etc.),andpromotinginitiativestoimprovethebusinessenvi-ronmentandworkforcedevelopment.In2009theprogrammereceivedUS$1.3million.

Rural Competitiveness Activity (ARCo) – Bolivia:ARCoisaUS$2.1millionUSAID-fundedprogrammewhichranfrom2005to2009.ThemaingoaloftheARCoprojectwastostrengthenthecompetitivenessofruralenterprisesintheChapareandYungasregionsofBolivia;specifically,toimprovecompetitivenessinseveralcommodities,namelybananas,coffee,palmhearts,andpineapples.TheprojectalsoassistedproducersinaccessingU.S.,Europeanandregionalmarkets.Itprovidedruralproducerswithtrainingandtechnicalassist-anceonhowtoaddvaluetotheirproducts,meetmarket-baseddemand,andstrengthenrelationshipswithprocessorsandexporters.ARCoalsoactivelyengagedthefinancesectortoidentifyfinancialservicestohelpmakebusinessesmorecompetitiveinregionalandinternationalmarkets,anditfacilitatedorganiccertifi-cationandphytosanitarystandards.

Formoreinformation:bolivia.usaid.gov/US/5Id.htmandbolivia.usaid.gov/Downloads/BO/Iad_Projects/2008_Arco.pdf

TheASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement (ACE) Projectsupportsimprovedprivatesectoreconomicinte-grationwithintheASEANregioninthetextiles,garments,andtourismsectors.

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AUSTRALIAPacific Regional Agricultural Market Access (PRAMA): ThisprogrammeisprovidingapproximatelyUS$16.58millionoverfouryears(2009-13)toassistthePacificIslandCountries(PICs)meetthephytosani-taryandsanitaryrequirementsoftheirkeytradingpartners.PRAMAisbuiltaroundfourcorefunctions:(i)appliedresearch;(ii)training;(iii)advocacy;and(iv)marketaccessfacilitation.ItwillassistPICs’indus-tryandgovernmentstoprioritisemarketaccessissuesbasedontheirrespectivecompetitiveadvantages,aswellasprovidetechnicalassistancetomeetmarketaccessrequirements.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/pacific/trade.cfm

Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Capacity Building Programme (SPSCBP): TheobjectiveofthisprogrammeistoexpandthecapabilityofASEANfocalcountriestomanageanimalandplanthealthandimplementSPSmeasuresconsistentwithinternationalstandards.SPSCBPisfundedbytheAustralianGovernmentthroughAusAIDtoatotalofUS$3.87million,andfallswithinAusAID’sobjectivesofimprovingthecapacityofcoun-triesinSouthEastAsiatocopewiththeinstitutionalandregulatoryrequirementsoftheglobaltradingsys-tem.Theprogrammewaslaunchedinlate2004.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:quanganh.nguyen@dfat.gov.auandhttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/vietnam/projects/sps.cfm

Trade Development Facility (TDF)59:Thisisamulti-donortrustfundsupportingtradeandinvestmentinLaos.Theprogrammeprovidestechnicalassistanceinfivekeyareas:(i)tradefacilitation;(ii)sanitaryandphytosanitarystandards(SPS)andtechnicalbarrierstotrade(TBT);(iii)exportcompetitivenessandthebusinessenvironment;(iv)capacityintradepolicy,tradeagreements,andglobalopportunities;and(v)thecapacityoftrade-relatedministriesandagencies.Thisprojectrunsfrom2008to2011.OtherparticipatingdonorsaretheECandtheWorldBank,theWorldBankbeingtheTDF’strustfundmanager.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/country.cfm?CountryId=35

AUSTRIAProgramme of Accounting Reform and Institutional Strengthening − REPARIS:REPARISwassetupbytheWorldBankinclosecooperationwiththeEuropeanCommission,theOECD,theprivatesectorandmultilateralandbilateralpartners.TheAustrianGovernmenthasbeensupportingitsince2006,withacontributionofUS$1.16million.ADA(theAustrianDevelopmentAgency)hasenteredintoastrategicalliancewiththeWorldBankuntil2014.Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeistocreateatransparentpolicyenvironmentandaneffec-tiveinstitutionalframeworkforcorporatereportinginSouthCentralandSouthEastEurope.Theprogrammeisfocusedontheintroduction,implementationandeffectiveenforcementofrelevantaspectsoftheEU’sacquiscommunautaire(thecompletebodyofEUlegislation).Thekeyinterventionsundertheprogrammeare:(i)thedraftingandphasing-inoflegalandregulatoryinstrumentstocomplywiththeacquis;(ii)institutionaldesignandoperatingprocedures;and(iii)thedesignofongoingeducationandtrainingprogrammes.Inaddi-tion,theprogrammewillincludetwinningarrangementswithleadingforeigninstitutions.

Formoreinformation:siteresources.worldbank.org/INTMACEDONIA/Resources/FINALREPARISBriefingNote.pdf

59 TheTDFisamulti-sectorprogrammewhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoriesof:(i)legalandregulatoryframework;(ii)tradefacilitation;and(iii)supplycapacity.

BELGIUMTrade for Development Centre:In2009,theBelgianTechnicalCooperation(BTC)fundeda€65,000projectunderitsProducerSupportProgramme,whichisimplementedbytheTradeforDevelopmentCentre.Theprojectwasorganizedaround:(i)settingupamonitoringsystemwhichwillberolledouttothreepilotorgan-izationsinBolivia,PeruandEcuador,withtheobjectiveofobtainingWorldFairTradeOrganization(WFTO)FairTradecertificationfortheseorganizations;(ii)providingsupportforatleast10memberorganizationsofWFTO-LA(WFTO-LatinAmerica)inestablishingself-analysisintheapplicationofthefairtradestandardsanddevelopingimprovementplans;and(iii)obtainingnewtradecontactsforthepartnersofWFTO-LAand,bydoingso,strengtheningtheminthefieldofmarketdevelopment.TheprojecthasalsoprovidedtheWFTOregionalofficewithfinancialresourcestocoveroperationalcostsandstaffcostsformarketdevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ifat-la.org

CANADAFood and Agriculture Products Quality Vietnam: US$17.9 million, 2005-2010

Thisprojectfocusesonpublichealth(foodsafety),farmincomes(productvalue)andtradedevelopment(sanitary/phytosanitaryexportrequirementsandharmonizationofqualityandgradesstandards).Activ-itiesrelatetoimprovingpracticesinbothfoodproductionandprocessing,andproductqualitycontrolandcertification.Theprojectincludestheestablishmentofanalyticallaboratorycapacity.Itinvolvesassistancetoboththeprivatesector(throughfarmers,farmers’associationsandprocessors)andthepublicsector.Throughimprovedagriculture,foodproductionandprocessing,qualitycontrol,andcertificationpractices,Vietnameseproducersareexpectedtogainaccesstonewmarkets,leadingtoincreasedincomesandreducedpoverty.

DENMARKExports of tea, artichokes and other vegetables in Vietnam: TheDANIDABusinessSectorProgrammeSup-port(BSPS)Vietnamprovidesfarmerswithassistancetoimprovethequalityoftheirproductsthataregoingtotheinternationalmarket.Itprovidespoorfarmerswithtechnicalcertificationsupport,suchasGLOBAL-GAPandprocessingandexportservices.In2008DANIDAcontributedapproximatelyUS$900,000tosupport-ingactivitiesonacost-sharingbasisthroughprivateenterprisesinvolvedintheprocessingandexportingofagriculturalproducts.Duringthepilotphase,privateserviceprovidershaveprovidedtrainingandtech-nicalassistancesupporttoover600farmersandhavesecuredVietGAPcertificationfor60farmersandGLO-BALGAPcertificationfor12farmers.Itisenvisagedthat,oncethepilotprogrammeisconcluded,theotherprocessorswillreplicatethesamemodelswithoutanyexternalgrant.

For more information: http://www.ambhanoi.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/News/NewsArchives2008/DanidaSupportToExportsOfArtichokeTeaAndVegetables.htm

Support to the Vietnamese Office for Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT):ThroughtheBSPS,DANIDAsup-portsatwinningprojectbetweentheDanishstandardizationorganization–DanskStandard–andtheViet-nameseOfficeforTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBTVietnam).ThisprojectaimstoassistVietnameseenter-prisesmeettheirTBTobligationswithintheframeworkoftheWTO.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2007withtheoverallobjectiveofstrengtheningtheTBTVietnamOffice,andprovidingVietnamesebusinessesand

associationswithinformationaboutspecificTBTrequirementsincertaincountriesormarkets.Thetwiningarrangementhasprovidedsupportintheformofseminarsandcapacity-buildingactivitiesformorethan70TBTfocalpoints.

For more information: http://www.ambhanoi.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/News/NewsArchives2008/DanidaSupportsVietnamTBTOfficeToOvercomeWTOBarriers.htm

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEstablishment of a (WAEMU/UEMOA)60 System for Accreditation, Standardization and Quality Promotion (PARI61 – Phase II)62:ThisisanEC-fundedprogrammewithatotalallocationofUS$22.28million.Itisafol-low-uptoPARII(US$18.56million).PhaseIIisa3-yearprogrammelaunchedin2007andisbeingimple-mentedbyUNIDOthroughanUS$8.9millionsgrantagreementbetweentheECandUNIDO.PhaseIIhasbeenextendedtothe15-countryregionalgroupingofECOWAS(EconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates)andMauritania.ThisprogrammebuildsontheresultsobtainedduringPhaseIandwillworktowardsreinforcingtheregionalaccreditationbodiesandthevarioustechnologycentrescateringforpriorityexportindustriessuchascotton,fruitsandvegetables,meatandmilkproducts,andfisheries.

TheWAEMU/UEMOAQualityProjectpursuedaholisticapproachwhichaddressedallthekeyaspectsthatmakeupafunctioningqualityassurancesystem:standardization,accreditationoftestingfacilities(laborato-ries),metrologyandcertificationofenterprises.Supportwasprovidedtothevariousactorsinvolvedinthequalitychain,includingtherelevantregionalandnationalbodies,equipmenttolaboratories,supporttosome70enterprisesseekingtheISOQualityManagementSystemStandard,aswellasapoolofISOcertifi-ersandsanitaryinspectionservices.TheprojectwasthefirstoneinWestAfricatoapplyaregionalapproachtoissuesofquality.Thisapproachallowedforsynergies,economiesofscaleandpoolingofresources,whichisparticularlyrelevantforthesmallerandless-developedcountriesintheregion.SomeoftheconcertedresultsfromPARIIare:(i)developmentofafirsteverAfricanqualitystandardforcotton;(ii)liftingofthe2005EUexportbanonshrimpsfromBenin;(iii)upgradingoflaboratoriestotherequiredstandardsforexport,aswellastheintroductionofHazardAnalysisandCriticalControlPointsinexportenterprises;and(iv)bringingnationalregulationsintocompliancewithEUsanitaryrequirementsonfisheryproducts.PhaseIIfocusesonthreemainregionalinitiatives:(i)establishmentofaregionaldocumentationcentrewithadatabaseofstandardsandtechnicalregulations;(ii)harmonizationofstandardsandtechnicalregulations;and(iii)settingupaframeworklawforconsumerprotectiontoensurethatconsumersarefullyinformedaboutproductcontents,correctpackagingandstorage,andtheirhealthimplications.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=6710andhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP):PIPwasan“AllACP”programmefundedbytheECincollaborationwiththeBrussels-basedACPSecretariatandwasimplementedbytheCOLEACP.Itwaslaunchedin2001withatotalbudgetofUS$44.5millionallocatedoveritsduration.ItendedinOctober2009.TheoverallaimoftheprojectwastoassistcompanieswithintheACPhorticulturalindustrytoadjusttotheEuropeanpesticidestandards,inparticulartotheMaximumResidueLimits(MRLs)whichareimposedonACPagriculturalpro-duction.Thekeyobjectiveswereto:(i)enableACPcompaniestocomplywithEuropeanfoodsafetyand

60 WAEMUisacustomsandmonetaryunionwhichseekstopromotetradeandeconomicintegrationamongitseightMemberStates:Benin,BurkinaFaso,Côted’Ivoire,Guinea-Bissau,Mali,Niger,SenegalandTogo.

61 FrenchAcronymfortheproject62 TheUEMOAQualityProgrammealsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryofcompliancesupport

infrastructureandservices.

traceabilityrequirements;and(ii)consolidatethepositionofsmall-scaleproducersintheACPhorticulturalexportsector.Afollow-upprogrammeonsanitaryandphytosanitarymeasures,whichwasalsotoincludeacomponentonpesticidesresidues(PIP2)waslaunchedattheendof2009withatotalbudgetofUS$48.2millionovera5year-period.Todate,PIPhasimplemented450individualprojectsin28ACPcountries.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:infopip@coleacp.organdhttp://www.coleacp.org/en/pip/11784-homepage

Support to Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS):TheEUhasdecidedtorecognizetheKenyaPlantHealthInspectorateServices(KEPHIS)asthe“competentauthority”toinspectKenyanhorticulturalexportstotheEU.ThismeansthathorticulturalproductscannowbecertifiedlocallyforcompliancewithofficialEUconformityrequirements,therebyfacilitatingtrade.ThisprojectservesasanimportantexampleofinstitutionalcollaborationbetweenanACPcountryandtheEuropeanCommissionwhichyieldsrealresultsforbusinessoperatorsonbothsideswithoutnecessarilyrequiringhugefinancialresourcesfromdonors.OnekeyelementofKEPHIS’ssuccessasatrade-facilitationinstitutionhasbeenitsclosecollaborationwiththeprivatesector.Ithasbeenactivelyinvolvedintheprivate-sector-driveninitiativetoestablishalocalmarketstandardforhorticulturalproduce–KenyaGap–withextensivesupportfromtheEU-fundedPesti-cidesInitiativeProgramme.KEPHIS’scompetenceincheckingforconformitywithphytosanitarystandardshasgivenasignificantimpetustothelocalsupplychain.TheCommissioncontinuestoworkcloselywithboththepublicandprivatesectorsinKenyatosupportthecountry’shorticulturalboominasustainablemanner.Amongnewsupportmeasuresisa€2.4milliongrantwhichwillenableKEPHIStoobtainstate-of-the-artlab-oratorytestingequipmentandtrainitsstafftouseit.EU-approvedKEPHIScertificationsavesKenyanexport-erstimeandmoneybycuttingoutunwantedredtape.Before,therewereparallelexportcertificationsbydifferentgovernmentagencies,whichoftenaddedtime-consumingprocedures,createdconfusionandincreasedcosts.AKEPHIScertificateofconformitycostsamere€5,considerablylessthansimilarcertifica-tionobtainedatEuropeanports.Thisnewapproachhastheaddedbonusofincreasedtransparencyandpre-dictabilityforKenyanhorticulturalists.Kenyanexportersnowknowforcertainthat,byobtainingKEPHIScertification,therewillbenoextrahurdlesonthewaytothelucrativeEuropeanmarket.

Support to the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR):A2004inspectionmissionrevealedthatthePhilippinesBureauofFisheriesandAquaticResources(BFAR)wasunabletoenforcethenecessarysanitaryandphytosanitary(SPS)standardstofulfilltherequirementsfortheimportoffisheryandaquacultureproductsintotheEU.Asaresult,theECsetaprocessinmotiontohelpBFARtocomplywithEUstandards.Thisincludedprovidingexpertadvicetohelpalltherelevantstakeholderstobetterunder-standEUregulationsandtoimplementshorttomediumterminterventionstobuildcapacityandstrengthentheirinstitutions.Throughthissupport,EUexpertsprovidedassistanceinthegeneralorganizationofoffi-cialcontroloffisheriesandaquacultureproducts,includingtheregistrationandapprovaloffishfarms,ves-sels,andprocessingplants.Theyalsohelpedestablishsystemstoenforcethenecessarycontrolsthrough-outtheentireproductionprocessandtoperformthesystematictestingrequiredforexportcertification.EuropeanUnionsupportalsohelpedBFARtoorganizelaboratoryservices.

FINLANDFinlandprovidessupporttoUNIDO’stradecapacity-buildingprogrammes,withaparticularfocusonstrength-eningthecapacityofLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs)tomeettrade-relatedstandards,andtotheStand-ardsandTradeDevelopmentFacility(STDF)tobuildcapacityandraiseawarenessonsanitaryandphytosan-itary(SPS)standards.

FRANCENew monitoring laboratory for the shrimp industry – Madagascar:Thisproject,fundedbytheFrenchGovern-mentandimplementedbyInstitutePasteurdeMadagascar(IPM),waslaunchedin2005,andisbudgetedfor€1.4M.Itsmainobjectiveistoimprovethecompetitivenessoftheshrimpindustrybyenablingittocomplywithstrictexportregulationsandreducethesanitaryrisksconnectedtoshrimpfarming.Theprojectaimstoestablishahighlevellaboratorywhichwillsupportandprotecttheshrimpindustrybyregularlyandcontinuouslymonitoringdis-easesandsanitaryconditionsatalllevelsofshrimpfarming,improvingtheindustry’scapabilitiesfordiagnosingsuchdiseases.Thisindustry,creating10,000jobsandgenerating€100million,isveryimportantfortheMalagasyeconomy.MadagascarisoneofthethirteencountriesbenefitingfromthePRCC.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.frandhttp://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/plaquettes/prcc-en.pdf

“Réseau Normalisation et Francophonie” (RNF: Standardisation and Francophone Network):Since2007,AFNOR,theFrenchmarketleaderinqualitymanagementandstandardizationtraining,hasbeeninvolvedinthe“RéseauNormalisationetFrancophonie”(RNF),whosemissionistoassistdevelopingcountriesinadopt-ingstandardsandimplementingstandardizationprogrammes.Underthisprogramme,theInternationalTechnicalCooperation(CTI)worksinclosecoordinationwiththeMinistryfortheEconomy,IndustryandEmployment(MINEFE)andtheMinistryofForeignandEuropeanAffairs(MAEE)inpursuingitsactivities,par-ticularlywithinCentralEurope,intheBalkanstates,andinNorthAfrica.In2008someofthekeyprogrammeswere:(i)twinninginTunisiafollowingthesigningofarecognitioncontractwiththeEuropeanUnioninthefieldoftheLowVoltageDirective;(ii)twinninginUkraineinordertoreorganizethemetrology/standardi-zation/quality/accreditation/certificationsystem;and(iii)partnershipinChinawiththeFrenchHealthProductsSafetyAgency(AFSSAPS)and“FranceCoopérationInternationale”toaidthesettingupofaresearchandanalysislaboratoryinthefieldofemergentinfectiousdiseases.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afnor.org

Trade Capacity Building Fund − Mali: ThisFund,a€1.5milliongrantfromtheFrenchGovernment,waslaunchedin2006asanopen-endedenvelopeintheframeworkofthePRCC.ItfinancesprojectsidentifiedbytheMalianGovernmentandprivatesector,particularlyintheareaofconformityandSPSandtradenego-tiations.Projectseligibleforthisfundarethosethat:(i)supportagro-processingexportingindustriesinareassuchastraceability,conditioning,packaging,transport,orthesearchfornewmarketsandmarketing;and(ii)strengthentheinstitutionalnegotiatingcapacitiesofMaliantradenegotiatorsrepresentingMalionthedifferentinternationalnegotiatingplatforms.

GERMANYCommon Code for the Coffee Community (4C):Thisisaninternationalinitiativetargetedatcoffeeproduc-ingcountries,launchedin2002asapublic-privatepartnershipinitiatedbytheBMZandimplementedbyGTZandtheGermanCoffeeAssociation(DKV).Oneofthebasicelementsof4Cisthe4CCodeofConduct.Thisconstitutesasetofgoodpracticeswhichareusedinthecoffeesectortoguideparticipantstowardsmoresustainableproduction,thepost-harvestprocessingandtradingofcoffee,andtheadoptionofsocial,envi-ronmentalandeconomicstandards.

Formoreinformation:http://www.4c-coffeeassociation.org/index.html

Development and implementation of technical rules and standards: Inconnectionwiththeaccessionpro-ceduresforAzerbaijan’sWTOmembership,GermanyisprovidingtheAzerbaijaniMinistryofEconomicDevel-opmentwithtechnicaladviceontheimplementationofmeasurestomeettheobligationsarisingfromtheSPSAgreementandontheestablishmentofanationalnotificationbody.Practice-orientatedtrainingcoursesforAzerbaijanitechnicalpersonnelsupplementtheadvisoryservices.

GLOBALGAP Option 2:ThisisaGTZ-fundedproject,targetedatGhana,Kenya,MacedoniaandThailand,throughwhichmembersofafarmers’groupcanachieveEUREGAPcertification.Akeyelementingroupcer-tificationisadocumentedqualitymanagementsystem.Thisprojectprovidesfarmergroupswithtechnicalsupportforthepreparationofallcertificationdocumentation.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:doris.guenther@gtz.deandhttp://tradestandards.org/en/Project.89.aspx

GREECEConsumer Protection Network in the West Balkan Countries:ThisprojectwasimplementedbytheMinistryofDevelopment/GeneralSecretariatfortheConsumerwithatotalbudgetof€1million(intwophases).Theprojectincludedaseriesofactivitiestotransferknowledge,adaptconsumerbehaviour,institutionalizethesafetyofgoods,provideinformationonpossiblethreatstopublichealthandtraingovernmentagenciessothattheycouldintroducetheirownconsumerpolicy.Themostimportantactivitieswere:(i)theestablish-mentofaNetworkforConsumerProtection(NCP)fortheWestBalkans.(ii)theestablishmentofatotaloffiveCentersforConsumerProtectioninAlbania,Serbia,FYROM(FormerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia),MontenegroandBosnia–Herzegovina,equippedwithcomputersandperipheralsystemstogiveafeasibleconnectionwiththeNCPintranet;(iii)theintroductionofsoftwaretoadministerconsumerinformationandprovideinformationtothepublic;(iv)trainingconsultantsfortheNCPonconsumercreditandconsumerprotectionissues;(v)theprovisionofpilotseminarsbytheNCPconsultants(theconsultantswhoweretrainedduringthepreviousactivity,inturntrained,inaseriesofseminars,awiderangeofthepublic(localcoun-cils,consumerorganizations,teamsofvolunteers,NGOs,etc);and(vi)awareness-raisingactivitiesabouttheproject(one-daymeetings,printedmaterial,electronicmaterial).

Formoreinformation:http://wbcpn.org/default.asp?pg=%2F%2Flng%2F%2Fintroduction.htm&lng=en&u=

ITALYAccreditation of laboratories of the Ethiopian Leather and Leather Products Technology Institute (LLPTI) − Ethiopia:In2009theGovernmentofItaly,throughtheItalianDevelopmentCooperationDirectorate,pro-videdatotalof€1.36millionforaprojecttosupporttheaccreditationoftheLLPTIlaboratories,whichwasimplementedincollaborationwithUNIDO.Itsactivitiesincludereorganization,professionaltrainingofstaff,thestarting-upoflaboratoriesforqualityanalysis,andcompletionoftheproceduresforinternationalaccreditation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.itacaddis.org/italy/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.news_detail&news_id=103

Technical support to footwear industry – Indonesia: Thisproject,whichreceives€5.5millionfundingfromtheGovernmentofItaly,providedsupporttothefootwearsectorthroughthecreationofaCenterforTech-nicalServices.Itsgoalistofacilitate,byimprovingthetechnicalqualityoftheirproductionprocessesandmarketing,thedevelopmentofSMEsthatmanufactureleathershoes.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cooperazioneallosviluppo.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/iniziative/SchedaIniziativa.asp?id_paese=9&id_temi=12

JAPANRegional training programme to improve phytosanitary capacity:Thisisaregionalprojectwhichaimstonar-rowthegapinphytosanitarycapacitybetweenVietnam,ontheonehand,andCambodia,LaoPDR,andMyanmarontheother,bysupportingVietnaminitsenhancingofthecapacityoftheothercountriesintheregion.Viet-nameseauthoritiesareusingtheirknow-howundertheJICAASEANRegionalCooperationMeeting(JARCOM)schemetoprovidetheirneighbouringcountrieswithtrainingandcapacitybuildingactivities.Theproject’sactiv-itiesinclude:(i)trainingcourses;(ii)assessmentandidentificationofkeyissuespertainingtotheharmoniza-tionofquarantineservice;and(iii)knowledgeandskillstransferinareassuchasquarantinemanagement,includ-ingsurveillance,riskanalysisanddiagnosis.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2008andwillrunforthreeyearswith,ascounterpart,theVietnamesePlantProtectionDepartment,MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/vietnam/english/pdf/TCP_MOIPA.pdf

KOREA (Republic of)Erbil Quality Testing Center Modernization Project − Iraq: Overatwo-yearperiod(2006-07)KoreaprovidedatotalofUS$3milliontosupportthequality-testingcentreinIraq.Theproject’sgoalwastoassistinmak-ingpossiblethequalitytestingofindustrialproducts.Koreaprovided:(i)quality-testingequipment;and(ii)amodernqualitytestingsystemandthetransferralofrelatedtechnology.ItalsocontributedUS$3mil-liontoasecondprojectinqualitymanagementtoassistIraq’sindustrialdevelopmentthroughtheprovisionofstandardquality-testingequipmentandtraining.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/operations/MiddleEast/Iraq.php

NETHERLANDSConsultative Task Force (CTF) on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Coun-tries: TheConsultativeTaskForce(CTF)isanopen-endedmulti-stakeholderforumofgovernment,privatesectorandNGOrepresentativesthatassistsdevelopingcountriestoanalyzekeytrendsinenvironmentalrequirements(ERs)inexportmarketsandtoexchangenationalexperienceonpro-activeapproachestomeet-ingtheseenvironmentalrequirementsinordertomaintainmarketaccess,harnessdevelopmentalgainsandsafeguardsocialwelfare.TheaddedvalueoftheCTFisthatit:(i)linkspolicyandcapacity-constraintsissuesaimedatdevelopingamoreholisticanddevelopment-orientedapproachtoenvironmentalrequirementsandmarketaccess;(ii)interfacesdiscussionsintheWTO,notablyonparagraph32(i)oftheDohaMinisterial

Declaration,withotherdebatesatinternationalandnationallevel;(iii)includesvoluntaryenvironmentalrequirementsoftheprivatesectorandNGOsintheanalysisanddiscussionandthusprovidesaformalexchangemechanismbetweenthesestakeholdersandgovernments;(iv)drawsintothediscussionstake-holdersnormallynotinvolvedinWTOdebates;and(v)allowsaregularexchangeofinformationamongagen-ciesandinitiativesthatprovidetechnicalandcapacity-buildingassistanceinfieldsrelevanttoCTFdiscus-sions.TheworkoftheCTFwasexpected,asfaraspossible,tobuildonactivitiesimplementedbytheCentreforthePromotionofImportsfromDevelopingCountries(CBI)intheNetherlands(forexample,itsAccess-Guide)andtheSustainableTradeandInnovationCentre(STIC).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ulrich.hoffmann@unctad.organdandrew.stevenson@unctad.organdhttp://www.unctad.org/trade_env/projectCTF.asp−r0.unctad.org/trade_env/test1/projects/taskforce/OverviewNote%20on%20standards%20and%20trade%20work%20in%20UNCTAD%20Jan04.pdf

Market access through meeting quality standards for food and agricultural products:ThisprojectwasfundedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsincooperationwiththeMinistryofAgricultureandranfrom2003to2006,withatotalbudgetallocationofapproximately€9.3million.Itsobjectivewastoimprovethemar-ketaccessoffoodandagriculturalproductsfromdevelopingcountriestotheEuropeanmarketbyenhanc-ingcooperationinthefieldofqualitystandardsrelatedtohealth,theenvironmentandveterinaryandphy-tosanitarymeasures.Theprojectconsistedof:(i)country-specificandcountry-drivenassessmentsofthemajoropportunitiesandconstraintsfortradingfoodandagriculturalproductstotheEuropeanmarket;and(ii)capacity-buildingandtechnologytransfer,whichenableddevelopingcountriestoeffectivelydealwithmultilaterallyagreedstandardsandwithstandardsrelatedtoEU-policyandlegislation.

Formoreinformation:apps01.un.org/dsd/partnerships/public/.../248.html

Standards and Trade Development Facility (sanitary and phytosanitary area):Thisisamulti-donorfacilityman-agedbytheWTOSecretariat,towhichtheNetherlandsGovernmenthasbeencontributingsince2004,withacon-tributionof€1.9millionin2008foraperiodof4yearsupto2012.TheStandardsandTradeDevelopmentFacil-ity(STDF)assistsdevelopingcountriestoimprovetheirexpertiseandcapacitytoanalyzeandimplementinternationalsanitaryandphytosanitary(SPS)standards.

Formoreinformation:http://www.standardsfacility.org/

NEW ZEALANDFairtrade Labelling: TheNZAIDprogrammeprovidesfundingtotheFairTradeAssociationofAustraliaandNewZealandandtheFairtradeLabellingAssociationofAustraliaandNewZealand.Fairtradeactivitieshelpfarmersandworkersinthedevelopingworldsecurebetterprices,decentworkingconditions,localsustain-ability,andfairtermsoftrade.FairtradeLabellingraisesconsumerawarenessinNewZealandaboutfairtradeissues,andfacilitatestheaccessofFairtrade-certifiedproductstotheNewZealandretailsector.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fairtrade.com.au/about

Phytosanitary capacity building in the Mekong:Thisprogrammehasbeensupportingthedevelopmentofanadequateandappropriatephytosanitaryinformationmanagementsystem,capableofproducingimportandexportcertificatesandfacilitatingthestorageofinformationrelatedtopestidentificationandsurveil-lance.BeginningwithVietNamandthenextendingtoothercountriesintheMekongsubregion,theobjec-tiveistocontributetosustainablerurallivelihoodsthroughimprovinggovernments’plantprotectionandphytosanitarycapabilities,reducingagriculturallossesfrompestsanddiseases,andfacilitatingtrade.

NORWAYAccreditation Infrastructure Creation and Development (SADCAS): ThisprojectisrunfromtheSouthernAfricaDevelopmentCommunity(SADC)SecretariatinGaboronewithsupportfromNoradandtechnicalassist-ancefromUNIDO.ItfocusesonthesettingupofaccreditationmechanismsandthecreationofaregionalaccreditationbodysothattheSADCcountriesareequippedtoaccreditlaboratories(testandcalibration),certif icationbodies(forqualityandenvironmentalmanagementsystems,personnelandproducts)andinspectionbodies.NorwaysupportedthepreparatoryworkwithfundingofUS$386,000fortheperiod2003–2007,andiscontinuingtosupportitfrom2007to2011.

Formoreinformation:http://www.norad.noandhttp://www.sadaca.org

Establishment of Vietnam’s Fisheries Law and Regulations, Phase II –“bringing law to life”:PhaseIIoftheFisheriesLawprojectisfocusedonimprovingtheVietnamesefisheries’legalframeworkbydevelopingsub-laws,raisingpublicawarenessandbuildingcapacity.TheprogrammeisimplementedbytheCentreforDevelopmentCooperationinFisheries(CDCF)andtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentofViet-naminclosecollaborationwiththeNorwegianMinistryofFisheriesandtheLegalOfficeofFAO.Oneimpor-tantprojecttoolisthesettingupofpilotmodels,whichareusedtoobtainpracticalexperienceonwhichtobasethedevelopmentoflegislationandsub-legislation.ThetotalbudgetallocatedbyNoradforPhaseIIwasUS$3.36million(2005–2009).Theprogramme’simmediateobjectiveistoimprovethelegalframeworkandstrengtheninstitutionalcapacityforthebettermanagementanddevelopmentofVietnam’sfisheriessec-tor.Fivepilotmodelswererolledoutin2006.

Formoreinformation:http://www.imr.no/forskning/bistandsarbeid/land/vietnam/enandhttp://www.norad.no/en/Tools+and+publications/Publications/Publication+Page?key=109820

Trade Capacity Building Project for Agro-Industry:ThisUS$2.5millionprogrammewaslaunchedin2003asathree-yearinitiativefundedbyNoradandimplementedbyUNIDOfortheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC)withtheaim,throughacoordinatedeffortatregionallevel,ofenhancingthecapacityofthethreepartici-patingcountriestoengageininternationaltrade.Itsmaindevelopmentobjectiveswereto:(i)enhancethecapacityofenterprisestoproduceaccordingtointernationalmarketrequirements;(ii)strengthenexport-orientedsupportservices,mainlyrelatingtoconformityassessments;and(iii)enhancetheinstitutionalcapacityandservicesoftheparticipatingcountriestoimplementtheWTOagreementsonTBTandSPS.TheprogrammeismanagedbyUNIDOthroughtheEACSecretariat,aRegionalSteeringCommitteewithmember-shipdrawnfrompartnerstatesandNationalSteeringCommitteesatnationallevel.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:f.ugbor@unido.organdhttp://www.unido.org/index.php?id=540

Trade Capacity Building in the MEKONG Delta countries (Mekong II):ThisprogrammeisafollowuptotheMekongIprogramme.PhaseIIwaslaunchedin2006,withanallocatedbudgetofUS$2.5millionfromNoradandisexpectedtorunfrom2006to2009.ItisimplementedbyUNIDOandfocusesonexpandingthecapac-ity-buildinginterventionsthatwerebuiltunderPhaseIoftheproject,suchasISO9001,14001,HazardAnal-ysisCriticalControlPoint(HACCP)andGoodManufacturingPractice(GMP)training.ItsoverallobjectiveistoaddressthestandardsandconformitycapacityneedsinthecountriesoftheMekongregionbybuildinglocalcompetency(toensuresustainability)throughtrainingtrainersinstandardsdevelopment,accredita-tionandcertification.Italsofocusesondevelopingandupgradingthestandards,metrology,testingandquality(SMTQ)infrastructureinthecountriesandassistingthemtoparticipateinglobaltradeandconformtoWTOrequirements.DuringPhaseI,Cambodiabecamethef irstLDCtoaccedetotheWTO,despiteits

limitedcapacitytomeetTBTrequirements.Norad,throughUNIDO,assistedinthedevelopmentofthelawsonstandardsandmetrologyforCambodiaandtheLaoPDR.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:T.Miyake@unido.organdhttp://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/71080_No.26.TCB_Brief_No._1_ebook.pdf

Other Compliance Projects:

AFRIMETS – Africa: ThisprojectfocusesontheimplementationofanIntraAfricaMetrologySystem,withapro-jectedfundingofUS$475,000in2010bytheGovernmentofNorwayandtobeimplementedbyUNIDO.

Formoreinformation:http://www.apmpweb.org/25th%20GA/GA%20Documents-web/speakers/AFRIMETS%20Report%20to%20APMP%20GA%202009%202.pdf

Bangladesh Quality Support Pro gramme: Theobjectiveofthisproject,implementedbyUNIDO,istostrengthentheBangladeshStandardandTestingInstitution.TotalfundingbyNorwayin2008wasclosetoUS$300,000,andanewphaseisplannedwithprojectedfundingofUS$52,000.ThisprojectisimplementedbyUNIDO.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=4771&ucg_no64=1&cc=BGD

Globalgap − Uganda: ThisprojectisimplementedbyUNIDOwithaprojectedcontributionofcloseto$90,000fromtheGovernmentofNorwayin2010.

Integrated Industry Production − Sri Lanka: ThisisanSMTQprogramme,implementedbyUNIDOandfundedbytheGovernmentofNorwaysince2009toclosetoUS$370,000andwithaprojectedfundingofclosetoUS$280,000for2010.

ISO 9001 − Asia: Thisproject,implementedbyUNIDO,focusesontheimplementationoftheISO9001Qual-itySystem.ProjectedfundingbyNorwayfor2010isUS$350,000.

Provision and Adaptation of Norwegian Accreditation’s QMS, plus provision and installation of EDNA at SADCAS

(2008 – 2009): NorwegianAccreditation(NA)isimplementinganelectroniccasehandlingsystem(EDNA)andperformsevaluationofthequalitymanagementsystematSADCAS(SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommu-nityAccreditationService).ImplementingEDNAincludesinstallation,training,adjustmentandmaintenance.NAisundertakingGAPanalysesandcomparisonofSADCASqualitymanagementsystemwithISO17011.

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) − Uganda: ThisprojectsupportstheUgandanexportofmeatandinvolvesthedevelopmentofinstitutionalcapacityandinfrastructureforstandards.

SARCC Program me: Thisproject,fundedbytheGovernmentofNorwayandimplementedbyUNIDO,focusesonstandards,methodology,testingandquality(SMTQ).ItiscurrentlyinPhaseIIwithatotalNorwegianfund-ingofUS$1.2millionin2008andaprojectedfundingofclosetoUS$900,000in2010.

Strategic Fair Trade Funding Programme: ThisisaglobalprogrammeimplementedbytheFairTradeLabellingOrgan-ization(FLO).Itsaimistoensurethatthethreecoreideasofthelabelconcept,i.e.globalfair-tradestandards,producercertificationandproducer-relatedtradingrules,areharmonized,andthatcomplianceisinspectedandcertifiedallalongthesupplychain.TheNorwegianGovernmentallocatedUS$680,000tothisprogrammein2009.

Trade capacity building in East Africa: ThisprojectisimplementedbyUNIDOwithfundingbytheGovernmentofNorway:US$1.2millionin2008withaprojectionofUS$700,000in2010.

PORTUGALAfrica Project Development Facility (APDF) − Lusophone APDF:TheGovernmentofPortugalhasmadeacon-tributionofclosetoUS$300,000totheAPDF,whichwasestablishedin1986asamulti-donorinitiativetohelpAfricanSMEsdevelop“bankable”businessplansandsecureprojectfinancing.APDFfacilitatesaccesstoawidesetofbusinessdevelopmentservicesforlocalSMEsandorganizationsinsub-SaharanAfrica,includ-ingcapacitybuildingforSMEs,consultingservices,businessassociationsandlocalfinancialinstitutions.ThetoolsofferedtoSMEsare:(i)developmentofbusinessplans,duediligenceandvaluations;(ii)businessdiagnosis;and(iii)financialstructuringandfundraising.Enterprisesupportservices(ESS)include:(i)organ-izational/humanresourcedevelopment;(ii)marketingandsalesstrategies;(iii)productivityimprovementsandqualitycontrol;(iv)improvementsinf inanceandaccountingsystems;(v)strategicplanning;and(vi)workingcapitalmanagementandsourcing.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ifc.org/

Institutional support to the National Agency of Alimentary Security (NASA):TheGovernmentofPortugalhasprovidedfundingtoNASAsince2004(US$113,000)forcapacitybuildingandmonitoringSPSmeasuresinCapeVerde.Activitieshaveincluded:(i)trainingANSAstaffonEUSPSrequirements;and(ii)settingupmonitoringsystemsspecificallyforfoodproductsandSPSmeasures.Theprojecthasalsoincludedacompo-nentonfoodaiddistribution.

Formoreinformation:tcbdb.wto.org/trta_project.aspx?prjCode=4750&benHostId=216

Reinforce the institutional capacity of Mozambique’s Engineering Laboratory (LEM): ThepurposeofthisprojectwastoenhanceLEM’sinterventioncapacity.Itincludedtheproductionandpublishingofnationalaccountsaccordingtothenationalaccountssystems;improvingitsinterventioncapacitythroughspecial-izedtechnicalassistance;increasingpersonnelqualifications;andpurchasingequipmentwithtechnicaldoc-umentation.Theprojectranfrom1998to2008withfundingofcloseto€235,000fromtheGovernmentofPortugalincollaborationwiththeLaboratóriodeEngenhariadeMoçambique.

SWEDENARSO-SIS:ARSOisanAfricaninter-governmentalstandardizationagencycomprisingnationalstandardsbodies(NSBs)ofAfricancountries.ItisresponsibleforthecoordinationofstandardizationinAfricaincol-laborationwithvarioussocio-economicstakeholderswithinandoutsidethecontinent.ARSOworkswithinternationalandregionalstandardsorganizationssuchasISO,theBoardofAfricanEcolabellingMecha-nism(AEM)andothers.ItisarecipientoffundingfromSidaintheformofsupporttoexpertgroupmeetingsandtocapacitydevelopmentprogrammesforAfricanstandardization.

Copyright and Related Rights in the Global Economy:ThisisaglobalSida-fundedprogrammetargetedatpolicy-makersfromboththepublicandprivatesectors.Itsobjectiveistoenhanceparticipants’understand-ingofcopyrightandrelatedrights,withemphasisontheircontributiontoeconomicgrowth,tradeanddevel-opment,thusincreasingparticipants’abilitytohandle,address,anddealwiththoseissuesatthenational,sub-regional,andregionallevelsaswellasintheinternationalcontext,inordertobuildconsensusandpro-moteinternationalcooperation.

Export Promotion of Organic Products from Africa (EPOPA), Phase II B: EPOPAfundsprojectsinUganda,Tan-zaniaandZambia,withtheobjectiveofincreasingtheincomesofsmallholdersthroughtheexportoforganicproducts.Itconsistsofseveralsub-projectsintwomaincategories:(i)institutionaldevelopmentandcapac-itybuilding(trainingandsupportfornationalorganicmovements,developmentofcertificationorganizations);and(ii)exportprojects(commercialexportsoforganicproducts).PhaseIIofthisprogrammesrunsuntil2010.

SWITZERLANDToraise export capacity in its partner countriesandensuretheirgreaterintegrationintointernationalvaluechains,SECOsupportsthestrengthening of standards, quality, accreditation and metrology systems tohelpthesecountriesmeetinternationaltechnicalandsanitaryandphytosanitarystandardsrequirements.ItassistsSMEstobuilduptheirabilitytomeetinternationalnormsandstandards(SPS/TBT)andtoenhancetheirexportcapacitiesandtheircompetitiveness(marketing,marketresearch,qualitymanagement,procurement).

Selected projects:

• StrengtheningthenationalqualitysystemandtheexportcapacitiesofSMEsinNicaragua;• StrengtheningstandardsandqualityinMozambique,Vietnam,Ghana,Lebanon;UNIDO;• ProvidingpostWTOaccessionsupporttoVietnam:TBT/SPScompliancecapacitydevelopmentrelatedto

keyexportsectors,2008–2010;UNIDO.

Specialattentionisgiventothepromotionofcoherencebetweentrade,biodiversity,climatechangeandsocialconsiderations.SECOprogrammessupporttheeffortsofpartnercountriesandtheirindustrysectorstocom-ply with international environment and social instrumentsrelatedtotrade.Itsupportstheestablishmentofstandards for niche-productsindevelopingcountries(fairtrade,LabelSTEP)butisalsobecomingincreas-inglyinvolvedininitiativestoencouragethesustainability of products in the mass market(mainstreaming).Thelatterisalsodonethroughthesupportofmulti-stakeholder-dialoguesfortheestablishmentofvoluntarysustainabilitycriteriafortradeinselectedcommodities.Itisonlythroughcomplyingwithbasicquality,social,andenvironmentalstandardsthatentryintohigh-pricemarketscanbesecuredinthelongterm.

Selected projects:

• Involvingtradepartnersfromdevelopingcountriesindefinitionprocessesforvoluntarystandards(Cof-fee4C,BetterCottonInitiative(BCI),ResponsibleSoyRTRS,RoundtableonSustainableBiofuelsRSB);

• FairTradeinTourism,SouthAfrica.

UNITED KINGDOMMeeting international standards: InMozambique,UK-DFID’sRegionalStandardsProgrammeassistsfisher-mentoearnandmaintaintheEUstandardsofaccreditationnecessarytoexporttoEUcountries.

Promoting labour and health standards:InBangladesh,UK-DFIDisinpartnershipwiththeInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC)tohelpbusinessesworkinginthegarmentindustrymeetlabourandhealthstand-ards,thusimprovingnotonlyproductivitybutalsotheindustry’sreputationabroad.

Securing trademarks:InEthiopia,wherecoffeeexportsmakeupalargesectionoftheeconomy,alicensingprogrammehasbeendevelopedtotrademarkfineEthiopiancoffee,thusraisingitsvalueinoverseasmar-ketsandensuringthatEthiopiaimprovesitscoffeeexportearnings.

Source:http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAGOA Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity Building Program-AGCI:PartoftheAfricanGlobalCompetitive-nessInitiative(AGCI),theAfricanGrowthOpportunityAct(AGOA)sanitaryandphytosanitary(SPS)pro-grammeincludescapacitybuildinginplanthealth,animalhealthandfoodsafetysystems.TheemphasisisonharmonizingSPSregulationswiththeinternationalstandard-settingbodiesandincreasingexportoppor-tunitiesforplant,horticultural,andanimalproductsthroughscientificandregulatorycapacitybuilding.

Formoreinformation:http://tcb.eads.usaidallnet.gov/query/do?_program=/eads/tcb/activitiesByNumber&act_num=8028

CODEX Outreach Capacity Building Program:TheU.S.CodexOfficeprovidesUSDAwithfundstofacilitate,manage,andimplementregionaland/orcountry-specificoutreachactivitiesonCodexAlimentarius-relatedmatters.Meetings,workshopsandseminarsareorganizedonthesubjectsoffoodsafetyguidelinesandavoid-anceofpotentialbarrierstosanitary-phytosanitaryprotocols.Theseminarsareattendedbymediumtohigh-levelpolicymakersthroughouttherespectiveregionsoftheworld.

Enforcement Study Tour:acapacity-buildingprogrammeandstudytourforseniorjudicialandpublicpros-ecutorialofficials.Theprogrammeincludedtopicsontheinvestigationandprosecutionofintellectualprop-ertyrights(IPR),crime,andtheimportanceofenforcingIPRtoeconomicdevelopmentandattractingfor-eigninvestment.TheprogrammeincludespracticalcasestudiesonjudicialcasemanagementandjudicialmediationofIPRdisputes,aswellasvisitstocourtsintheUnitedStates.

Other programmes:

Enhance Ability of Exporters to Meet Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements (Central America): Thisproject,fundedbyUSAID,waslaunchedin2006.ItaimstoassistthecompetentauthoritiesoftheCentralAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(CAFTA)countriestounderstandandmeetinternationalobligationsrelatedtosanitaryandphytosanitary(SPS)regulatoryproceduresandpractices.Thisisagovernment-to-govern-mentactivitytoprovidetechnicaltrainingto:(i)addressallmissions,policiesandproceduresrelatedtotheagriculturaltradeofeachagency,includinganimalandplanthealthandfoodsafety;(ii)assesstheregula-torystatusofeachparticipatingcountry;and(iii)developanactionplanforadditionaltrainingasneeded.Accomplishmentshavebeenthatcountriesareabletomeettherequirementsofthetreaty,detentionlev-elsatthebordersarereduced,pre-shipmentpestinspectionsareimproved,andpepperexportstotheUnitedStateshaveincreased.

Formoreinformation:http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACN708.pdf

• Sindh Judicial IPR Awareness:CLDP’sPakistanprogrammeaimstostrengthenintellectualproperty(IP)administrationandenforcementinPakistan.

• Workshop on IP Enforcement: CommercialLawDevelopmentProgramme(CLDP),incoordinationwiththeUSPatentandTrademarkOff ice(USPTO),heldatwo-dayworkshopinAbuja,Nigeria.ThisworkshopaddressedtheprotectionofIPrightsforthemusicindustryinNigeriaandthelawenforcementperspec-tive,combatingcounterfeitinginNigeriaandthethreatitposestocitizens’healthandsafety.

TheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST)’sStandardsinTradeProgrambringsofficialsfromkeymarketstofamiliarizethemwiththeUSstandardizationandconformityassessmentsystems:

• TheNISTStandardsinTrade(SIT)WorkshoponIntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS),heldinSãoPaulo,Brazil,providedaforumforthediscussionofstandardsandcodes,theirdevelopment,conformityassess-mentandregulationsintheUnitedStatesandBrazilastheyrelatetointelligenttransportationsystemsandtheircomponents.

• TheNISTStandardsinTradeWorkshopforChinaOnRenewableEnergyandEfficientLightingSystemspro-videdaforumforthediscussionofstandardsandcodes,conformityassessmentandregulationsintheUnitedStatesandChinaastheyrelatetophotovoltaicsystems,distributedgenerationequipment,andsolid-state(LED)lighting.

• TheNISTandSTAMEQStandardsinTradeWorkshopforVietnamonFireProtectionofBuildingscoveredaspectsoffiresafetyfornewandrecentbuildingsinVietnam.Theworkshopincludeddiscussionsaboutthefireresistanceofbuildingstructuresandcontent,activeandpassivefireprotectionanddetectionsystems,andaccess/egressdesignandimplementation.

Formoreinformation:http://http://tcb.eads.usaidallnet.gov/query/do?_program=/eads/tcb/activitiesByNumber&act_num=9204

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AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

DENMARK

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

IRELAND

NETHERLANDS

NEWZEALAND

SWITZERLAND

AUSTRIABusiness Partnerships Programme (BPP)63: AustrianDevelopmentCooperationlauncheditsbusinesspart-nershipprogrammein2003.Thiswaspreviouslytwoseparateinstruments,i.e.businessanddevelopmentpartnerships.RunbytheBusinessPartnershipOffice,basedintheAustrianDevelopmentAgency(ADA),theBPPbringstogetherAustrian/Europeanbusinessestocooperatewithcompaniesindevelopingcountries(B2B).Theobjectiveistosupportandbuildthecapacity,andtherebyincreasethecompetitiveness,ofpri-vatesectorcompaniesindevelopingcountries,inparticularSMEs,byprovidingthemwithbusinessdevel-opmenttools.TheBPPprovides:(i)non-repayableassistanceofupto50percentoftotaldirectprojectcosts,thoughnotexceeding€200,000;theprivateandpubliccontributionstogethermusttotalatleast€100,000;and(ii)non-repayableassistanceforfeasibilitystudies,amountingtoupto50percentofthefundsallo-cated,thoughnotexceeding€20,000.Studytours,whichwerepreviouslyfundedundertheBPP,havebeendiscontinuedfollowinganevaluationoftheprogrammein2009.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:wirtschaft@ada.gv.atandhttp://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/Chances_in_Emerging_Markets_June2009.pdf(See,underSupplyCapacity,examplesofsuccessfulprojectpartnershipswhichhavedevelopedfromtheBPP.)

Ecoprofit for Sustainable Mongolian Entrepreneurship64:ThisprojectwasfundedbyADAandtheECInvestAsiaProgrammeandranfrom2006to2009.ItwasdesignedtoassisttheMongolianprivatesector(SMEs)penetratetheEuropeanUnionmarketandbuildmarketlinkages.Themainprojectobjectiveswere:(i)improvetheenvironmentalandeconomicperformanceofMongolianindustry,basedonEUbestpracticeandtech-nologies;(ii)increaseMongoliancapacityataconsultancylevelandprovideaguidelineforreplicationonalargerscale;(iii)raiseawarenessofEuropeinMongoliaandviceversa;(iv)strengthenmutualtradeandinvestmentflowsbetweentheregions;(v)supportenvironmentaltechnologytransfer;and(vi)promotetheASIAINVESTprogrammeinMongolia.TheimplementingpartnerswereCENTRICAustriaInternational,astheleadpartner,theCleanTechnologyCentre,Cork,Ireland(CTC)andtheMongolianChamberofCommerceandIndustry(MNCCI).

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@mongolchamber.mnandhttp://www.centric.at/index5.htm

BELGIUMEx-Change:TheaimofEx-Changeistoimproveentrepreneurshipasasustainableandpowerfulmeansofpov-ertyreductionindevelopingeconomies.Toattainthis,itprovidesthetargetcountrieswithentrepreneur-ialexpertiseandlinkagetoglobalnetworksfromtheNorth.Toachievethesustainableandmeasurablegrowthoflocalenterprises,Ex-Changewantstobethereferencepointinthedirectexchangeofknowledgeandexpe-riencebetweentheNorthandthetargetcountries,withanemphasisonrespectforpeople,profitandplanet.Ex-ChangeisactiveinAfricaandLatinAmericaandprovidesservicesinawiderangeofeconomicsectors.TheFlemishGovernmenthasf inancedEx-Changesince2002andforeseesapproximately€400.000offundingin2009.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ex-change.be

63 BPPisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludestheTCBcategoriesof:(i)supplycapacity;(ii)marketandtradeinformation;and(iii)trade-relatedfinancialservices.

64 Ecoprofitisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludestheTCBcategoryofsupplycapacity.

Income Generating Activities in Coastal Regions – Kigoma, Tanzania:Thisproject,fundedbytheBelgianGov-ernmentandtheGovernmentofTanzania,withabudgetof€2,432,000,waslaunchedinthefallof2008,isexpectedtorunfor3years,andisbeingjointlyexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationandtheMinis-tryofFinanceandEconomicAffairsintheCoastandKigomaRegions.Theproject’sprimaryobjectiveistoreachwomenandyouthfromthesixdistrictsintheCoastandKigomaregionsbydevelopinganincome-generatingenvironment,improvingdialoguebetweenallthestakeholdersinvolvedinlocaleconomicactivities,andcre-atingawarenessofneweconomicopportunities.Itaimsatdevelopinglocalanddistrictgovernmentcapacityinpro-poorlocaleconomicdevelopmentandatsupportingandcreatingnewstructurestodeliverservicestosmallentrepreneurs,ruralpoorwomenandyouthgroups.Theprojectfocusesonprovidingsupporttogovern-mentandnon-governmentstructuresthatenablepotentiallyviableincomegeneratingactivitiestostartandgrowwithoutdependingoncharity,onpromotinginnovativewaysoffurtheringlocaleconomicdevelopment,andoncapitalizingandsharingexperiencesinwaysthatcontributetobetterlocalpolicies.

Support to the Business Resource Centre − Benin:ThisprojectwasfundedbytheBelgianandBeninGov-ernmentsandexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationincollaborationwiththeMinistryofLaborandPublicServices.BasedinCotonou,theprojectwaslaunchedinAugust2004andwasexpectedtolast38monthsatacostof€1,433,022.Itaimedtoimprovethedeliveryoftrainingtobusinessandindustryper-sonnelbyprovidingassistancetothetrainingstaffandsupportingthepurchaseofequipmentforthecen-tre.Theprojectfocusedonimprovingpersonnelcompetenceandprovidingtechnicaltraininginkeysectorsforpeopleseekingemployment.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:representation.ben@btcctb.organdhttp://www.btcctb.org/westafrica/showpage.asp?iPageID=2978

DENMARKDanish Import Promotion Programme (DIPP) in Mozambique:DIPP,incollaborationwithaDanishdesigngroup,arepromotingimportsofwoodenhomeaccessoriesmanufacturedfromMozambicanFSC-certifiedwoodproductsandbasedonDanishdesign.TheselectedMozambicancompanyiscertifiedbytheForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC).TheproductshavebeenexhibitedintheCopenhagenDesignWeek.DIPPiscur-rentlyprovidingthecompanywithmarketingsupportinDenmark.

Formoreinformation:http://www.dipp.eu/en/news/news.05.aspx

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONBusiness Uganda Development Scheme Enterprise Development Support (BUDS-EDS):TheEClaunchedtheBUDS-EDSin2003,withatotalfundingof€700,000.Theobjectiveofthisthree-yearprogramme,whichendedin2006,wastoequipUgandanenterprisesandtheagenciessupportingthemwithstate-of-the-artknow-howtohelpthemtakeadvantageofeconomicopportunities.TheschemewasmanagedbythePrivateSec-torFoundationUganda(PSFU).BUDS-EDSassistedsome650enterprisesandassociations,mostintheman-ufacturing(31%)andservices(29%)sectors.Theinitiativeprovidedgrantstosuccessfulcandidates,whichcovered50%ofthecostsoftheproject.ThismeantthatBUDS-EDStotaldirectfinancialimpactwasnearly€1.5million.ThePSFUwererequiredtoensurethatasignificantproportionofthebeneficiarieswerebasedinpoorerregionsofthecountry,andthatwomenwouldbenefit.Asaresult,40%ofthebeneficiarieswereoutside Kampala and 35% were enterpr ises owned or managed by women. The vast major it y of

activitiessupportedbyBUDS-EDSwererelatedtotraining(31%),companydiagnosticsandplanning(18%),internationalmarketingandsalespromotion(15%)andmanagementsystems(14%).BUDS-EDSintroducedcompetitionamongtheprovidersofbusinessdevelopmentservices,includingconsultancies,trainers,ITdevelopers,businesslinkageproviders,andadvocacyagencies.Theenterprisesandassociationsthatben-efitedfromtheschemeutilizedservicesprovidedby175differentcompanies,onlyeightofwhichwereinter-nationalfirms.Aboutthree-fifthsofthefirmssurveyedreportedanincreaseinsalesasaresultofanactiv-itysupportedbyBUDS-EDS,withavastmajorityrecordingincrementsofbetween10%and50%.Some90%ofrespondentsindicatedthattheschemehadimprovedtheirbusinessinoneormoreofanumberofways:increasesinsalesandprofitability,skillsenhancement,strongermarketpositioningandcompetitiveness,andhigherqualityofservicesdelivered.Beneficiariesalsoindicatedthattheirbusinesseshadgrownand/ordiversified.Otherswereabletoreducetheiroperatingcosts,findnewfundingsourcesandchangethestructureoftheirbusinesses.

EU-SADC Investment Promotion Programme (ESIPP):ESIPPwasaUS$427.1millionregionalprogrammefortheSADCprivatesector,fundedbytheECandmanagedbytheECdelegationinBotswana.Theprogrammewasdesignedtoactasacatalystforincreasedinvestmentandeconomicco-operationwithintheSADCregion.Itpromotedinvestment,bothdomesticandforeign,thusstrengtheningtheprivatesectorandcontributingtoregionalintegration.Itfocusedonstrengtheningthecapacityofprivatesectorintermediaries,suchasinvest-mentpromotionagencies,chambersofcommerceandotherfinancialinstitutions,tomobilizeforeigncapitalandtechnologyintotheregion.Thecapacity-buildingcomponentofESIPPprovidedtheSADCregionwithanongoingprogrammeofSectoralPartnershipMeetings(SPMs)forpotentialinvestorsfromtheEUandSADCorthirdcountries.ESIPPassistedover400companiesintheregiontomarkettheirprojectsandpromotethemtopotentialinvestorsandpartners.Itorganizedmajormatchmakingeventstoassistcompaniesfindpartnersinoverseasmarkets:nearly5000one-to-oneexploratorymeetingsbetweenenterprisestookplace.Todate,thesecontactshaveledtoalmost60businesspartnershipsbeingforgedandanadditional200lettersofintentbeingfollowedupaspotentialpartnershipopportunities.Asimilarprogramme,ProInvest,towhichtheECcommit-tedUS$163million,isbeingrunbytheCentreforDevelopmentEnterprise(CDE)forallACPcountries.TheESIPPprogrammewascompletedin2008andProInvest,whichisalsointhelaststagesofimplementation,hastakenoverESIPP’sactivities.Anumberof“newgeneration”privatesectorprogrammes,suchastheFlagshipInnova-tionProgramme,arecurrentlyunderdesignbytheECandshouldbeoperationalby2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.sadc.int/icp/index/browse/page/441ande-mailinfos@proinvest-eu.organdhttp://www.proinvest-eu.org/page.asp?id=378andhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

Trade Enhancement Programme A – Egypt (TEP A – Support to Export Promotion Center):TEPAisanEC-fundedtechnicalassistanceprogrammewhichaimstoenhancethecapacityofvariousEgyptiansupportbodiestohelpbusinessestrade,particularlyinforeignmarkets.TheUS$29.7millionprogrammewasdesignedwithintheframeworkofMEDAII65,waslaunchedin2004andimplementedoverathree-yearperiod.Thepro-gramme’soverallobjectivewastostrengthentheForeignTradeTrainingCentre(FTTC),anon-profitauton-omoustraininginstituteoperatingundertheaegisoftheEgyptianMinistryofTradeandIndustry,whichspe-cializesinexportpromotion.FTTCsupportsthestate’spolicyforenhancingexportcompetitivenessthrough:(i)trainingtradefacilitators;(ii)developingexporters’skills,knowledgeandcapabilities;and(iii)creat-ingacadreofexportspecialistfromnewgraduates.TEPAhashelpedimprovetheFTTCcapacitytoprovidebettertailor-madeservicesandassistancethroughtheuseofshort-termexpertsindifferentfields,suchastransportation,legalaspects,andexportmarketing.Theprogrammealsoprovidedfundingforsubscriptions

65 TheMEDARegulationistheprincipalinstrumentofeconomicandf inancialcooperationundertheEuro-Mediterraneanpartnership.Itwaslaunchedin1996(MEDAI)andamendedin2000(MEDAII).ItenablestheEuropeanUnion(EU)toprovidef inancialandtechnicalassistancetothecountriesinthesouthernMediterranean:Algeria,Cyprus,Egypt,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,Malta,Morocco,thePalestinianTerritory,Syria,TunisiaandTurkey.

totradeinformationdataandresources,suchasTradeMapandCompass,whichareofdirecthelptoexport-ingcompanies.ItalsohelpedtheEgyptianCommercialService(ECS),whichprovidescommercialdiplomacyservicesabroad(47representationofficesarenowworkinginaharmonizedenvironmentafterintensivecor-poratecoachingandtutoring);theEgyptianExportPromotionCentre(EEPC),inthefieldofstrategyandmarketing;andtheministryunitsdealingwithissuesrelatingtotheWTOandtheECEgyptAssociationAgree-ment(EEAA),innegotiationskillsandthepreparationofpositionpapersfornegotiationrounds.Thepro-grammewasimplementedalongsidetwootherMEDAIIprogrammes:(i)TradeEnhancementProgrammeB:(aUS$59.4millionprogrammesupportingtradereformandexportcompetitiveness);and(ii)CustomsReformProgrammeC:(aUS$8.9millionprogrammedesignedtostreamlineandharmonizecustomsprocedures).

Formoreinformation:http://www.delegy.ec.Europa.eu/en/eu_funded_programmes/MEDA_II.aspandhttp://www.fttceg.org/Pages/ShowPage.aspx?PageID=27andhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

FINLANDTheFinnishbusinesspartnershipprogramme,Finnpartnership,supportsfeasibleandcommerciallyviablepartnershipsbetweencompaniesinFinlandandthoseindevelopingcountrieswiththeobjectiveofenhanc-ingeconomicgrowth,diversifyingtheeconomyandexports,andreducingpovertyindevelopingcountries.TheservicesprovidedbyFinnpartnershiptoFinnishcompaniesare:abusinesspartnershipsupportfacility;identifyingbusinesspartners(matchmaking);planningandfinancialadvice;andmentoring.BysupportingvariousprogrammesoftheInternationalTradeCentre,Finlandseekstoenhancetheexportcapacityofdevel-opingcountryenterprises,includingthroughbuildingthecapacityoftradepromotionorganizations.

FRANCEDeveloping export promotion tools – Madagascar: ThisprojectisfundedbytheFrenchGovernmentunderthePRCC(TradeCapacityBuildingProgramme)frameworkandisco-financedbytheUSAgencyforInterna-tionalDevelopmentthroughtheUSAIDprogramme“BusinessandMarketExpansion”(BAMEX).ThespecificaimoftheprojectistocontributetoanincreaseinMadagascanexportsbystrengtheningtheinternalcapac-itiesofexportingcompaniesandimprovingmarketresearchandthepromotionofMadagascar’simageinfor-eigncountries.ThePRCCfinancesexportpromotiontoolsthroughthreestructures:(i)anexportofficetoprovideindividualizedsupporttoexportcompanieswithintheSMESolutionsCenterestablishedbytheInter-nationalFinanceCorporation(IFC);(ii)supportforagroupoftextilecompanies(theText’IleMadacluster)inpartnershipwiththeCenterfortheDevelopmentofEnterprise(CDE);and(iii)financialassistancefortheFrance-MadagascarChamberofCommerceandIndustrytodevelopexportpromotionactivities.InSeptem-ber2009,AFDreneweditscontributiontoMadagascarwithintheframeworkofthePRCC.TheFrenchGovern-mentmadea€1.5millioncontributiontosupportthetourismsectorinMadagascar.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/plaquettes/prcc-en.pdfandhttp://www.ambafrance-mada.org/ambafrance-mada/IMG/pdf_PRCC2_160909.pdf

Trade Capacity Building Programme66 (PRCC)67 − Global: The PRCC was established in 2002 and during its first three years of operation granted subsidies to approximately 40 projects, including: developing eco-tourism in Mauritania; training Vietnamese trade advisors; establishing geographical indications in Cambo-dia and Laos; and developing fair trade in Guinea. The programme was renewed for three years in 2006 and again in 2009 (PRCC2 and PRCC3) with funding, in subsidies, of up to €30 million. The programme is co-financed by the Treasury and Economic Policy Directorate General (DGTPE) of the French Ministry of Econ-omy, Finances and Industry and implemented by the French Development Agency (AFD). The DGTPE-AFD Frame-work Agreement focuses on building trade capacity, especially tangible growth in exports. This is reflected in: (i) grants to provide technical assistance and training and promote awareness; (ii) sector and feasibility studies; and (iii) funding of small teaching equipment. Activities include, for example: (i) bringing produc-tion and distribution conditions up to standard; (ii) improving standards and inspection systems; (iii) sup-porting business upgrading; and (iv) adapting support procedures to the export trade.

For more information: prcc.afd.fr and http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/site/afd/lang/en/PRCC_liste_projets

GERMANYEnhancement of Regional Business Associations – East Africa Business Council (EABC), Arusha: The com-ponent of the GTZ-EAC programme, “Support of the EAC integration process”, aims at developing the role of the private sector as a driving force for regional development and competitiveness in East Africa. The project has been established under a cooperation agreement between the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the overall objective of increasing EABC’s and other regional business associations’ lobbying and policy dialogue capabilities.

For more information: http://eabc.info/partners/gtz

IRELANDUganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) (MarketLinked): This is a pilot initiative launched in 2009 by Irish Aid. MarketLinked is executed by Traidlinks in partnership with the Uganda Export Promotion Board, which is the implementing secretariat of the Ugandan National Export Strategy. The programme aims at: (i) assist-ing business development and enhancing competitiveness among Ugandan agri-businesses; (ii) strength-ening Ugandan agri-businesses management in the food and processed food sector through focused skills transfer; and (iii) identifying and facilitating the exploitation of export opportunities in a neighbouring regional market. This pilot project will select ten companies to participate in a series of activities ranging over training, market research, business counselling and mentoring, marketing and promotion.

For more information: E-mail: contactus@traidlinks.ie and http://www.traidlinks.ie/marketlinked and http://www.ugandaexportsonline.com/2009/projects.php and http://www.ugandaexportsonline.com/2009/documents/reports/traidlinks/media_brief.pdf

66 PRCC is a multi-thematic project which also include other TCB categories such as: (i) supply capacity; (ii) compliance support infrastructure and services; and (iii) market and trade information.

67 French acronym − Programme de Renforcement des Capacités Commerciales (PRCC)

ITALYExport promotion training: TheItalianInstituteforForeignTrade(ICE)runsanannualprojectfortrainingItal-iansandforeignersininternationaltrade.Thetrainingprojectsforforeignersareaimedatentrepreneursorcivilservantsfromdevelopingcountriesandeconomiesintransition.Activitiesareorganizedforspecificregions,andareheldinEnglishorinthecommonlanguageoftheregion:French,Spanish,orPortuguese.ThebeneficiarycountriesareselectedaccordingtoeconomicandcommercialprioritiesestablishedannuallybytheMinistryofInternationalTrade.Trainingisdeliveredintheformofcoursesonexportmanagement,lastingfrom2to4weeks,andoftenincluding:(i)astudytourorinternshipwithItaliancompanies;(ii)shortseminarsonspecificsubjects,requestedbythehostcountryandrunabroad;and(iii)scholarshipscoveringthecostsofpar-ticipationinspecialisedtrainingcourseormastersdegreesorganizedinItalybymajorinstitutes.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:form.internazionale@ice.itandhttp://www.italtrade.com/training/training.htm

Italian Trade Commission in South Africa:ThroughtheItalianInstituteforForeignTrade,theItalianGov-ernmentoverseesthepromotionoftradeandbusinessopportunities,aswellasindustrialcooperationbetweenItaliancompaniesandcompaniesinforeignlands.Formingpartofanetworkof117officesin87countriesaroundtheworld,theItalianTradeCommissionlocatedinParkwood,Johannesburg,aimstopromotethetradeofItalianproductsandservicesinSouthAfricaunderthe“MadeinItaly”brand.Amongitsmanyservices,itprovidesinformationontheItalianmarketandbusinessopportunities,abasicoverviewoftheItalianeconomy,andinformationonItaly’snationaltradepolicies.Up-to-dateinformationisavail-ableonthelawsandregulationsapplicabletoforeigninvestment,andassistanceisonhandforpotentialforeigninvestors.FormarketinginItaly,theItalianTradeCommissionprovidesdetailsoftradefairsandexhibitionsheldthroughoutItalyeachyear,aswellasaccesstomarketresearch.

Formoreinformation:http://www.southafrica.com/trade/italy/

Twinning project – Tunisia:TheItalianInstituteforIndustrialPromotion(IPI)isakeypartnerintheTwin-ningProjectinTunisia,whichaimstostrengthenthecapacityofregionaldevelopmentorganizationstopro-moteprivateinvestment.Ithasthespecificobjectivesof:(i)strengtheningtheircapacitytopromotelocalpartnerships;(ii)improvingtheirmanagementarrangements;(iii)fosteringtheirmacroeconomicanalyti-calcapacityinthepromotionofprivateinvestment;(iv)promotingpartnershipsandnetworkingamongregionaldevelopmentorganizations;and(v)improvingtheircommunication.Theprojectlastsfor24monthsandhasabudgetof€1,330,000.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ipi.it/en_inside.asp?id=1434

JAPANJETRO support for market linkages68 and export promotion: JETROisengagedinassistingdevelopingcoun-triesthroughactivitiessuchasestablishingproductdesignandqualityimprovements,industrialinfrastruc-ture,exportpromotionandthepromotionofmarketlinkagesbetweenJapananddevelopingcountries.JETROassistanceisprovidedthroughacombinationofvariousbusinessmeans,includingtheprovisionofexperts,trainingandtwinningprogrammesforbuildingcapacity,andfacilitatingtheparticipationofdevelopingcountriesinexhibitionsandtradefairs,allwiththeoverallobjectiveofsupportingtheestablishmentof

68 JETROsupportforproductionandmarketlinkagesalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthefollowingtradecapacitybuildingcategories:(i)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;and(ii)supplycapacity.

businessrelationsbetweenJapaneseandlocalcompanies.JETROhasbeenworkingonvariousprojectsandactivitiesaimedatboostingAfricanexportstoJapanthroughTradeFairandfacilitatingAfricanfirmstoentertheJapanesemarket.SomeoftheJETROprojectsfocusonproductssuchassheabutterfromWesternAfricaandcutflowersfromEastAfricancountries,suchasKenyaandEthiopia.JETROexpertsprovidesup-porttoproduction,qualityimprovementsandbuildingmarketlinkagesbetweenAfrica,AsiaandJapan.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jetro.go.jp/jetro/activities/oda/pdf/2007leaflet_en.pdf

NETHERLANDSMatchmaking Facility (MMF): TheMMFassistsinnetworkingdevelopingcountrycompaniesandDutchcompa-nies,isfundedbytheDutchMinisterofDevelopmentCooperationandisadministeredbytheAgencyforInter-nationalBusinessandCooperation(EVD).MMFisdesignedtostimulatecooperationandinvestmentbyDutchcompaniesintargetedcountrieswiththeoverallgoalofencouragingjointinvestmentindevelopingcountries.Thefacilityisavailableinmorethan40othercountriesinAfrica,Asia,LatinAmericaandEasternEurope.

Formoreinformation:http://www.evd.nl/business/programmes/programmaint_mfo.asp?land=mfo

NEW ZEALANDPacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission (PITIC):NewZealandfundsthePITICAucklandoffice,whichpromotesPacificexportsintoNewZealandandinvestmentandtourismintoPacificIslandsecono-mies.PITICworkstostrengthenlinksintotheNewZealandmarket,includingbyprovidingmarketinforma-tiontoPacificIslandCountries,undertakingpromotionalactivitiesinNewZealand,andfacilitatingtradeandinvestmentmissions.ThisispartoftheNewZealandGovernment’sbroadersupporttothePacificIslandForumSecretariat(PIFS)ontradeandeconomicgrowthissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/library/docs/factsheet-trade-and-development.pdf

SWITZERLANDInordertoincreasetheleverageofitstradepromotionactivities,SECOnotonlyfocusesonSMEsbutalsoaimsatstrengtheninglocalnetworksofbothpublicandprivatetradesupportandserviceproviders,suchaschambersofcommerce,tradeassociationsandexportpromotionagencies.Trainingisprovidedinareassuchasthedesignandplanningofinternationalstrategies,businessmanagement,marketintelligence,tradelaw,procurement,andpackaging.

Selected projects:

• TradeCooperationProgram:Peru;ITC;• TradePromotionandExportDevelopmentProgram:Vietnam;VietradeandITC(follow-upprojectplanned).

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AUSTRALIAAgriculture Sector Linkages Programme (ASLP) – Pakistan:ThisprogrammebuildslinkagesbetweentheagriculturesectorsofAustraliaandPakistan,andwasallocatedUS$6.55millionbyAusAIDoveraperiodof5years,from2005to2010.Ithasthreecomponents:(i)marketlinkages;(ii)academiclinkages;and(iii)agri-culturelinkages.Theprioritiesinthemarketlinkagecomponentsarethefosteringoflinksbetweencom-mercialbodiesandtheproductionofreportsofeachcountry’scommercialsectorsandmarketopportuni-ties.Itfocusesonhorticulture(mangoandcitrus)andlivestock(dairy)enterprises,whileatthesametimeaddressingunderlyingissuesofwatermanagementandinstitutionalandtechnicalcapacitybuilding.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:−baxter@aciar.gov.auandhttp://www.aciar.gov.au/ASLP

Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) − AusAIDhasmademarket-basedapproachesacorporatepriorityinitsengagementwithfoodsecuritythroughruraldevelopment,andhasdesignedaUS$13.7million(AUD$13.8million)Multi-countryMarketDevelopmentFacility(2010-13)toimplementmarketdevelopmentactivitiesinFijiandTimorLesteandtosupportsimilaractivitiesintheSolomonIslands.(ItisintendedthattheFacilitywillsupportmarketdevelopmentprogrammesinothercountriesinduecourse).

BELGIUMGo North Help Desk:Theproject,UNIZOInternational“GoNorth”,hasbeenfundedbytheFlemishauthori-tiessince2001,withabudgetofapproximately€300,000in2009,andisimplementedbyUNIZO.ItfocusesonSMEswithagrowthpotentialinMozambique,SouthAfricaandMalawi,settingupa“trainthetrainer”networktocreateatransferofknow-howtosuchentrepreneurs.TheprojectalsoassistspartnercountriestoidentifybusinesspartnersinFlandersandEurope.TheGoNorthHelpDeskprojectprovidestailor-madetraininginthefollowingareas:communication,acquisitionofexportknowledge,exchangeofexperience,knowledgeofdemandcreation,creationofahigheraddedvalue,ownproductionfacilities,technicalcom-panyexperience,andanalysisoftargetgroups.TheprojectalsoincludesthesettingupofawebsitewithanimporthelpdeskwhichprovidesaplatformwhereAfricaandFlanderscanmeeteachotherandexchangetradeinformation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.helpdeskgonorth.eu/

Restructuring the central and provincial departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Ani-mal Husbandry − Congo: This2-yearproject,worthatotalof€2.5million,aimstosupporttherestructuringandoperationoftheinstitutionsresponsibleforactivitiesintheagricultural,fishingandanimalhusbandrysectors.Theproject’soverallobjectiveistoincludeCongolesefarmersineconomicactivitiesthroughtheprovisionofmarketinformationandthusfacilitatetheiraccesstoconsumermarkets.Theprojectintendstosetupanew,decentralisedpartnershipbetweenthepublicandprivatesectorsbyreformingtheMinistryofAgriculture−itwillgivefarmersaccesstotools,informationandappropriatetechnologythatwillenablethemtomaketheirownchoicesandtaketheirplaceincivilsociety.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:representation.rdc@btcctb.organdhttp://www.btcctb.org/showpage.asp?iPageID=1802

Strengthening The Textile Research Institute (TRI) − Vietnam: Thisproject,launchedinNovember2007andexpectedtolast36months,isfundedbytheBelgianGovernmentandtheVietnameseMinistryofIndustryandTradeandexecutedjointlybytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationandtheTextileResearchInstituteofVietnam.The TRI is one of three research inst itutes operat ing under the umbrella of the Vietnam Nat ional

Textile-GarmentGroup(VINATEX),undertheMinistryofIndustry.TheBelgianGovernmentcontributed€1milliontotheproject,andtheVietnamese€220,000.ThemaingoalistostrengthenthecapacityoftheTRItoprovideimprovedservicesthroughresearchanddevelopment,transferoftechnology,testing,trainingandinformationdissemination.Theaimistospearheadtheeconomicgrowthofthesectorwithanemphasisonexport.

CANADAAgriculture Market Information System Vietnam: US$4.87 million, 2006-2010

ThisprojectaimsatestablishingasustainableandeffectiveAgriculturalMarketInformationSystem(AMIS),toberunbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentthroughtheInstituteofPolicyandStrategyforAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentinHoChiMinhCity.

Theintentionistobuilduponandimprovetheexistingmarketinformationsystemandtosupporttheoper-ationofamoresystematicprocessofproductpricedatacollectionatselectedlocationsandtheongoingrelease/transmissionofinformationtofarmersthroughvarioususesofmediaandextensionservices.Atthesametime,theprojectsupportsincreasedcoordinationbetweengovernmentdepartmentsthatarealsoresponsibleforcollectingandusingagriculturemarketinformation,whichcanbelinkedtoandcomplementtheAMIS.Finally,theprojectsupportscapacitydevelopmentforboththeuseofthesystemandtheinfor-mation,whileensuringthatthiscapacityissustainableandisinstitutionalizedwithinVietnameseorgani-zationsandgovernmentbodies.

Programme for Building African Capacity for Trade (PACT II): US$19.69 million, 2008-2014

ThisprojectaimsatimprovingcooperationandcoherenceacrossthreeRegionalEconomicCommunities(RECs),i.e.theCommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica(COMESA),theEconomicCommunityofCen-tralAfricanStates(ECCAS),andtheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(ECOWAS).Theprojectpro-videsthefollowingcapacitybuildingsupport:(i)trainingandcertifyingAfricantrainersinarangeoftradedevelopmenttools;(ii)trainingRECs’staffontheassessmentofexportpotential;(iii)developingregion-allybasedtradesupportnetworks;and(iv)engagingtradesupportorganizationsinatradeinformationnet-work.Theprojectalsotrainsandprovidesadvisoryservicestosmallandmedium-sizedenterprises.TheprojectisbeingimplementedbyITCGeneva.

DENMARKBusiness-to-Business (B2B) Programme:TheB2BProgrammeaimstodeveloptheprivatesectorindevel-opingcountriesbysupportingtheestablishmentoflong-termandmutuallycommittingpartnershipsbetweenDanishcompaniesandcompaniesinDANIDA’sprogrammecountriesandinEgyptandSouthAfrica.B2BEnvi-ronmentisalsoavailableinChinaandIndonesia.Byusingbusinesslinkagesasaninstrumentforeconomicgrowth,theB2BProgrammeseekstoimprovelivingconditionsforthepeopleintheselectedcountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambdaressalaam.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentAssistance/Businesssector/Business-to-Business%28B2B%29Programme/andhttp://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/BusinessCooperation/businesstobusinessprogramme/ListOfB2BPartnerships/

Examples of B2B

B2B Techchange in Ghana:ThepurposeoftheTechChangeeventistocreateaforumthat,hopefully,willbringtogetherawiderangeofindustryplayerswithinthefisheriessectorfromDenmarkandGhana.Tech-ChangeisbasedontheDANIDAB2BProgramme,whichhastheobjectiveofenhancinglong-termsustaina-blepartnershipsthatwillcontributetopovertyreductionbypromotingeconomicandenterprisegrowth.Theareasunderconsiderationwithinthefisherysectorare:(i)productionoffingerlings(seeds)forfishfarms;(ii)coldstorage;(ii)aquaculture–feedsupplyandchemical/drugsupply;(iii)netsandotherfishingaccessories;(iv)capturefishing,specificallytuna.ItisexpectedthatthepartnershipswillprovidetheGha-naianfisherysectorwithanincreaseinproductivityandaboostintheexportoffishandseafood.

Formoreinformation:http://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/BusinessCooperation/businessto-businessprogramme/News/InvitationToB2BTechChangeInGhanaInOctober2010/InvitationToB2BTechChange-InGhanaInOctober2010.htm

Export Promotion Council Kenya (EPC):TheEPChasreceivedsupportfromDANIDAthroughitsBusinessSec-torProgrammeSupport(BSPS).TheBSPS/EPCDecentralizationProjectfortheTradeInformationDeliveryServicesprojectfocusedonthedecentralizationsoftheEPC’stradeinformationdeliveryservices.ItaimedatenhancingthealreadyestablishedMombasaRegionalOfficebyprovidingaccesstotradeinformationandfundingthefacilities,i.e.officeequipmentandfurniture.In2007,theEPCreceivedfundsofUS$93,22569forafirstphaseoftheproject.ThesefundshavecontributedtotheenhancementoftheregionalcoastofficeinMombasaandsubscriptionstotradeinformationdatabases.

Formoreinformation:http://www.epckenya.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=131

Study of Business Opportunities in the IT and Communications Industry – Nicaragua: In2009theRoyalDanishEmbassyandtheB2BProgrammeinNicaraguacommissionedanInformationandCommunicationTechnologySectorStudytocontributetotheidentificationofbusinessopportunitiesandchallengesinNic-aragua.Danish-NicaraguanpartnershipswithintheB2BProgrammealreadyestablishedinNicaraguaaresellingservicesandproductstospecializedmarketsinareassuchasnewgenerationwirelessapplicationsformobiletelephonesystems,businessprocessoutsourcing(BPO),softwaredevelopment,ICTcompetence,e-learningandotherspecializedservices.Thepromotionofpovertyalleviationthroughaninternationalcompetitivenessapproach,business-drivensocialresponsibility,inclusivebusinesses,qualityemploymentandenvironmentalsustainabilityisthemainvisionbehindtheB2BProgramme.

Formoreinformation:http://www.um.dk/NR/rdonlyres/3461E19F-7E65-4DC9-8125-67D0B2A6088E/0/ICTReportNicaragua.pdfandhttp://www.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentPolicy/BusinessCooperation/businesstobusinessprogramme/ListOfB2BPartnerships/

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEU’s Export Helpdesk for developing countries (EH):TheEHisanonlineservicelaunchedbytheECin2004tofacilitatemarketaccessfordevelopingcountriestotheEuropeanUnionandtherebyboosttheirexportsbyensur-ingthattheirexportersgetthemaximuminformationandassistancenecessarytoexporttotheEUmarket.Thisfreeanduser-friendlyserviceprovidesdevelopingcountryexporters,importers,tradeassociationsandgovern-mentswiththefollowingtradeinformation:(i)EUandMemberStates’importrequirementsandinternaltaxes

69 FigurewasoriginallystatedinKenyashillings(KES).Theexchangerateappliedis1.00KES=0.0124301US$at8Dec.2010

applicabletoproducts;(ii)EUpreferentialimportregimesbenefitingdevelopingcountries(customsdutiesanddocumentation,rulesoforigin,etc.);(iii)tradedatafortheEUanditsindividualMemberStates(importsandexports);(iv)contactswithimportersfromtheEU;and(v)linkstootherauthoritiesandinternationalorganiza-tionsinvolvedintradeoperationsandtradepromotion.AnequivalenttoolforEuropeanexportersistheMarketAccessdatabase,whichprovidesanonlinerecordofbarriersunderexaminationinEUtradingpartners.

Formoreinformation:http://exporthelp.Europa.euandhttp://madb.Europa.eu/mkaccdb2/indexPubli.htmandhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

FRANCEAFRISTATisaninternationalorganizationcreatedbytheTreatyofAbidjan,signedinSeptember1993,withthemissionofstrengtheningthedevelopmentofeconomic,socialandenvironmentalstatisticsinits18MemberStatesandimprovingtheircompetenceintheseareas.TheorganizationisfundedbyitsMemberStates.In1998theFrenchGovernmentsetupafundwithinAFRISTAT,whichismanagedbytheAFDandwasrenewedin2006torununtil2015.TheFrenchGovernmentcontributedUS$5.26millionandtheMemberStatesUS$18.57million.AFRISTATcollaborateswithINSEEandADETEFintheimplementationofanumberofprojectsinitsMemberStates.Someoftheareasofinterventioninvolvethesettingupofenterprisedataandtradedata,aswellasthetrain-ingofpartnercountrynationalstatisticsofficesonthecollationandanalysisoftradeandbusinessdata.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afristat.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=367&Itemid=69

GERMANYInformation Services for Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Asia70: ThisprojectisfundedbyBMZincollaborationwiththeSecretariatoftheSouthAsianAssociationofRegionalCooperation(SAARC)inNepalastheleadexecutingagency.ItsobjectiveistoprovideSMEswith:(i)improvedaccesstoinformationonmar-ketdevelopments;(ii)priceinformation;(iii)exportandfinancialpossibilities;(iv)strengtheningofregionalnetworksofchambersofcommerceandbusinessassociations;and(v)acapacitybuildingprogramme.

Formoreinformation:horst.ammann@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/asien-pazifik/nepal/12395.htm.

ITALYInstitutional support to the commercial sector in agriculture – Mozambique: ThisprogrammeaimstostrengthenandwidenthefunctionsoftheAgriculturalCommercialSectorPromotionOffice(CEPAGRI)inMozambique.CEPAGRIwassupportedbytheItaliancooperationfrom2000to2001.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2003,hasatotalbudgetallocationof€1.79million,andisexpectedtoendin2009.

Formoreinformation:paolo.miste@italcoop.org.mz

70 InformationServicesforSmallandMediumEnterprises(SMEs)inSouthAsiaisamulti-sectorprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryoftradepromotioncapacitybuilding.

JAPANAgricultural Statistics and Economic Analysis Development (ASEAD) Project Thailand: ASEADisajointprojectbytheOfficeofAgriculturalEconomics,theMinistryofAgricultureandCooperativesandJICAaimedatimprovingthequalityofagriculturalstatisticstogetherwiththeanalysisofeconomicdatainThailand.ASEADprojectactivitiesaregroupedas:(i)assistfoodsecurityimprovementinASEANcountries;(ii)improvemethodsofstatisticaldatacollection;(iii)developinformationnetworksforagriculture;(iv)developeco-nomicanalysisforagriculture;and(v)improvetrainingprogrammes.

Formoreinformation:asead.oae.go.th/en/about/index.html

Regional market survey in East African countries:In2008,JICAfundedamarketsurveyfortheEastAfri-canregiontoidentifypotentialcommoditiesthatcanbemanufacturedandconsumedand/ormarketedintheregion.Thestudyalsoestablishedalistofpotentialproducts(LPP)whichcanbemanufacturedinKenyaandexportedtotheEAC,andexploredthecommoditiesimportedintoKenyafromtheEACandfromnon-EACMemberStates.ItfocusedonKenyanmanufacturersforcommoditiesproducedbybothlargeandmediumenterprisesandSMEsintheagro-processing,petroleumandchemicalssub-sectors.Itsfindingswerepre-sentedthroughaseriesofdisseminationworkshopsinNairobi,KisumuandMombasa.JICAprovidessimilarsupportinotherAfricancountriesandAsia.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/english/activities/pdf/repo2008_01.pdf

NETHERLANDSDECP intervention in developing countries: DECP(theDutchEmployers’CooperationProgramme)isapub-lic-privateorganization,fundedbytheNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairs,whichhasorganizedanumberofcapacitybuildingactivitiesforbusinessorganizationsindevelopingcountries.Aspartofitsportfolioofprojects,DECPfieldsfact-findingmissionsto,forexample,Burundi,Serbia,andNigeria;in2008itprovidedadvisoryservicestotheSurinameTradeandIndustryAssociation(VSB).SimilaractivitiesareorganizedinothermajordevelopingcountrypartnersoftheDutchGovernment‘sdevelopmentcooperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.decp.nl/web/show/id=125541

Developing yourBusiness database:ThisisatooldevelopedbytheAgencyforInternationalBusinessandCooperation(EVD)−partoftheDutchMinistryofEconomicAffairs.Thedatabaseprovidesinformationonsubsidiesandgrants,supportforimportandexportactivities,investments,findingexperts,researchfacil-ities,networking,trainingandotherrelatedwebsites.Thesearchfunctionenablessearchbycountryandbykeyword.

Formoreinformation:http://www.evd.nl/business/dyb/index.asp?location=/business/dyb/index.asp

Export Coaching Programme (ECP)71:TheECP,launchedbytheCBI72in2004,isexpectedtorunto2014.ItaimstoassistproducersandexportersoffreshfruitandvegetablesindevelopingcountriesentertheEuro-peanmarketandestablishsustainabletraderelationshipswithEuropeanbuyers.Throughastep-by-stepapproach,selectedcompaniesareprovidedwith:(i)marketinformationintheformofmarketsurveyspub-lishedbyCBI;(ii)businesscoachinginproduction,qualitycontrol,management,exportmarketingandmar-ketentry;and(iii)theorganization,tofostermarketentry,ofcollectivetradefairparticipationinalead-ingtrade fair inEurope.This isademand-drivenprogrammewhichrequiresaonetimepaymentofanon-refundablecommitmentfeeof€1000toCBI.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:pgilst@cbi.euorcbi@cbi.euandhttp://www.cbi.eu/?pag=27&pid=51.

Foranoverviewofalltradestatisticsusedasinputtothisdocument:http://www.cbi.eu/exportpotential

Marketing, research and export promotion training: TheCBIprovidespartnercountrieswithamenuofdif-ferenttrainingprogrammesallyearlong,rangingfrommarketresearchtoexportpromotion.BelowisalistofthecurrenttrainingprogrammesrunbyCBI:

Trainingprogrammes−BusinessSupportOrganizations(asmarketedbyCBI)

• ExportMarketingTraining−Introduction(FAME)−KnowingandunderstandingtheEUmarket.• ExportMarketingTraining−Advanced(CAPITA)−WritingasectorexportmarketingplanfortheEU.• MarketIntelligenceTraining(MarketIntel)−ProvidingexporterswiththelatestupdatesontheEUmarket.• CommercialAttachésTraining–Supportingexportersandbusinesssupportorganizations(BSOs)

inincreasingtheirexportstotheEUMarket.• EUMarketAccessRequirementsTraining(MASTER)−Providingexporterswiththelatestinformationon

EUmarketaccessrequirements.• CBINetworkConference(TOPIX).• TradeFairParticipationTraining(IntFair)−Howtopreparefor(group)participationinaEuropean

tradefair.

Trainingprogrammes–Exporters(asmarketedbyCBI)

• CBISectorWorkshops−CBIsectorworkshopsineachcountry.• ExportMarketingPlan−HowtowriteanexportmarketingplanfortheEU.• MarketAccessRequirements–WhichEUmarketaccessrequirementsapplytothissector?• TradeFairParticipation−TradefairsinEurope:Aneffectivetoolorjustanexpensivewaytoincrease

exportstotheEU?• CorporateSocialResponsibility−SeizingbusinessopportunitiesintheEUthroughcorporatesocial

responsibility(CSR).• e-Business−Whate-opportunitiesexistfortheEUmarket?• WebsitePromotion–Acompany’swebsite:anessentialmarketingtoolfortheEU.• MarketResearch−HowtoconductmarketresearchonEUmarketsontheInternet.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cbi.eu/?pag=70&land=71

71 TheECPProgrammeisamulti-thematicprogrammewhichincludesactivitiesundertheTCBcategoriesof:(i)supplycapacity;and(ii)marketandtradeinformation

72 CBIisanAgencyoftheMinistryofForeignAffairsandpartofthedevelopmentcooperationeffortoftheNetherlands.

NEW ZEALANDStatistics New Zealand Helpdesk:TheNZAIDprogrammeprovidessupporttoStatisticsNewZealandforahelpdesktoassistseveralPacificcountriestousesoftwaretomonitortradestatistics.

NORWAYNorad’s Matchmaking Programme (MMP) – Sri Lanka and South Africa: ThisisaNorad-fundedprogrammeimplementedbytheNorwegianTradeCouncil(NTC)inSouthAfricaandaprivatecompanyinSriLanka,andsupportedbyanetworkofregionalcontactpointsinNorwayandinNTCsabroadandthroughtheNor-wegianIndustrialandRegionalDevelopmentFund(SND).TheobjectiveistoestablishsustainableandprofitablejointventuresbetweenNorwegiancompaniesandcompaniesinSouthAfricaandSriLankathroughthedevelopmentofbusinesspartnershipsthatwouldfosterthetransferoftechnologyandtheexchangeofmanagementandbusinessskills.Theprogrammesupportsprivatecompaniesby:(i)assist-ingthemtodevelopcompanyprofiles;(ii)identifyingandmatchingpartnersthroughnetworking;(iii)pro-vidingtechnicalandfinancialsupporttofacilitatecompanyface-to-facecontact,i.e.travelandTA;and(iv)assistingsuccessfulMMPsapplyforNoradsupportforbusiness-co-operation.InadditiontotheMMPsupport,Noradextendsgrantstosupportqualifyingcompaniesinthestart-upphasewith:(i)feasibilitystudies(max.grant:50%);(ii)supportfortrainingofemployeesandtemporarymanagementassistance(max.grant:50%);(iii)supportforinvestmentinbasicinfrastructureandenvironmentalprotection(max.grant:80%);(iv)equityinvestmentguaranteesfortheNorwegianinvestors;and(v)externalassist-ancefromconsultants.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:oslo@ntc.noandhttp://www.eksport.noandhttp://www.nb-partner.no

Private sector development support through the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO):TheNHO,withsupportfromNorad,intervenesinahostofcountries,providingtechnicalassistanceinprivatesectordevelopment,inparticularforemployer,industryandbusinessinstitutions,andencouragesNorwegianbusi-nesstoseekopportunitiestoinvestandtradewithbusinesspartnersindevelopingcountries.TheSecretar-iatforPrivateSectorDevelopment(PSD)wasestablishedin2002,withaspecificmandatetofocusontheroleofbusinessinalleviatingpoverty.SomeoftherecentprojectsexecutedbytheNHOare:(i)cooperationwiththeChamberofCommerceandIndustryofAngola(CCIA)inLuanda:aseriesaseminarsoncorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)andhealth,safetyandenvironment(HSE);(ii)cooperationonFemaleFutureinUganda:in2008,NHOintroducedaFemaleFutureprogrammeforwomenmanagersinUgandatopromotethemainstreamingofgenderissuesintradeandprivatesectordevelopment;(iii)cooperationwiththeNigeriaEmployer’sConsultativeAssociation(NECA).NHOalsoplaysanadvisorroleinanon-goingprocessbetweenNECAandtheManufacturersAssociationofNigeria(MAN)forthesettingupofanewemployerandbusinessorganization.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nho.no/private-sector-development/vietnam-article16255-352.html

Statistics for Development in Malawi: TogetherwithSweden,NorwayisstrengtheningthecapacityofMala-wi’sNationalStatisticalOfficetoproducestatistics,therebysupportingthecountry’snationalstatisticalsystem.TheprogrammeissupportedbyaNorwegian-Swedishco-financingagreement.NorwaycontributedUS$4.6milliontoPhase2oftheprogramme,whichendedinDecember2009.TheGovernmentsofNorwayandMalawisignedanAgreementinJune2003oninstitutionalcooperationbetweentheMalawiMinistryofFinance,theMalawiMinistryofEconomicPlanningandDevelopment,andtheNationalStatisticalOfficeandStatisticsNorway.Themid-termreviewofPhase2,carriedoutinNovember2008,concludedthatthe

programmeisontrackandisdeliveringsolidresults,bothintheformofnewstatisticsandintermsofthecapacityofthecooperatinginstitutions.ImportantachievementsincludetheestablishmentandreleaseofnationalaccountsaccordingtotheSNA93andthedevelopmentofadisaggregatedmacroeconomicmodelforMalawi(calledMalawimod),updatedwiththemostrecentnationalaccountsdata.TheNationalStatisti-calOfficehasalsoacquiredthenecessarycompetencetocarryouttheannualwelfaremonitoringsurveys.Inadditiontotheinstitutionalcooperationprogramme,NorwayhasalsocontributedwithfinancialandtechnicalsupporttotheCensusofAgricultureandLivestock(NACAL)in2007andtothePopulationandHous-ingCensusin2008.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ssb@ssb.noandhttp://www.ssb.no/int/idc.pdf

SWITZERLANDToincreasethemarketshareofdevelopingcountries’exportsintheSwissmarket,SECO,throughtheSwissImportPromotionProgramme(SIPPO),advisesandtrainsSMEsinmarketing,exportadministration,qual-itycontrolandproductdesign.SIPPOalsoorganizesparticipationattradefairsandforumstoensuredirectcontactbetweenexportingSMEsandprospectiveimporters.

Selected projects:

• MedicinalherbsfromGhana;SIPPO,Osec;• SupporttothePeruvianandBolivianknitwearsector;SIPPO,ITCLima;• SupporttoPeruvianjewelryproducers;SIPPO;• MarketIntelligence,Colombia(inthecontextofFTATradeCapacityBuilding);SIPPO,Proexport.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICATrade and Investment Support Project – Guyana (GTIS):GTISisajointprojectoftheGovernmentofGuyanaandtheU.S.Government,whichprovidessupporttoenterprises,privatesectororganizationsandgovern-mentinstitutionstoidentifynewmarketsforGuyaneseproductsandincreaseexportstoregionalandinter-nationalmarkets.Theproject,fundedbyUSAID,followsamarket-ledstrategy,identifyingglobaldemandsandthenseekingtofulfillthemaccordingtotheresourcesavailableinGuyana.GTISworkstosupportiniti-ativesthataddressperformance,capabilityandpolicygapsthataffectfirms’abilitiestocompeteinregionalandinternationalexportmarkets.Thisincludes:(i)partneringwithinternationalinvestors/buyersandpio-neeringdomesticfirmstoaccessmarkets,transferringtechnicalknow-how,andincreasingprivatesectorproductionandprocessingcapacity;(ii)providingtechnicalsupportforfirmstomeetbasicmarketrequire-mentsandachieveinternationalcertifications;(iii)supportingmembershipinindustryassociationsandparticipationininternationaltradeshowstogathermarketintelligenceandnetworkwithpotentialbuyersandinvestors.Morespecifically,GTISworkscloselywiththeNationalCompetitivenessCouncil(NCC)toimproveGuyana’sglobalcompetitivenessacrossfoursectors:non-traditionalagriculture,aquaculture,for-estryandecotourism.

Formoreinformation:http://www.competitiveness.org.gy/implementation/gtis

USDA’S Global Agriculture Information Network (GAIN): Since1995GAINhasprovidedtimelyinformationontheagriculturaleconomy,productsandissuesinforeigncountriesthatarelikelytohaveanimpactonUnitedStatesagriculturalproductionandtrade.U.S.ForeignServiceofficersworkingatpostsoverseascol-lectandsubmitinformationontheagriculturalsituationinmorethan130countriestoUSDA’sForeignAgri-culturalService(FAS),whichmaintainstheGAINreports.Production,supply,anddistribution(PSD)datainGAINreportsareNOTofficialUSDAdata,butrepresentestimatesmadebyFASattachés.OfficialUSDAPSDdataaredeterminedaftertheanalysisofalloverseasreports,drawingonadditionalsources,includingmorethan1,500documentsreceivedfromprivateandpublicsourcesaroundtheworld,globalweatherinforma-tion,andsatelliteimageryanalysis.Afterthisanalysis,officialUSDAdataarereleasedinUSDA’sWorldAgri-culturalSupplyandDemandEstimatesmonthlyreportandinFAS’sWorldProduction,MarketandTradereports.

Formoreinformation:gain.fas.usda.gov/Pages/Default.aspx

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TRADE FACILITATION

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

DENMARK

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

FRANCE

GERMANY

IRELAND

KOREA(Republicof)

LUXEMBOURG

NETHERLANDS

NEWZEALAND

NORWAY

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

UNITEDKINGDOM

AUSTRALIACustoms International Executive Management Programme (CIEMP):AustralianCustomsandBorderPro-tectionService(CustomsandBorderProtection)hasbeenconductingtheCIEMPforofficersofregionalcus-tomsadministrationssince1989.ThisisoneavenuethroughwhichCustomsandBorderProtectionworkscloselywithregionalpartneradministrationstodevelopcustomscapacityandenhancebordermanagementprocesses.Thecoursecurriculumincludesmodulesontradefacilitationandrevenuecollection.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:information@customs.gov.au

Pacific Customs Management Programme (PCMP): PCMPisamanagementprogrammespecificallydesignedforofficialsfromPacificcustomsadministrationswhohavebeenidentifiedashavingpotentialforpromo-tion.ItsunderlyingphilosophyistoidentifyandprovidedevelopmentopportunitiesforpotentialleadersofPacificcustomsadministrationstosupportlong-termorganizationalchangeandimprovedregionalrela-tionships.PCMPismanagedbyCustomsandBorderProtectionand,likeCIEMP,includesafocusonimprov-ingtradefacilitation.PCMP2010isprincipallyfundedthroughAusAID’sPublicSectorLinkagesProgram.

PNG Border Security Project (BSP):ThisisaUS$7.84millionAustralianGovernmentinitiative,managedbyCustomsandBorderProtectionandaimedatenhancingPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)Customsbordersecuritycapabilitiesoverafour-yearperiodfrom2007to2011.Whilstthisprogrammehasastrongbordersecurityfocus,sometradefacilitationbenefitshavebeenderivedthroughupgradingcargoexaminationfacilitiesandprovidingdetectiontechnologiesandassociatedtraining.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/pacific/trade.cfm

PNG-Australian Customs Twinning Scheme (PACTS):PACTSisanAusAID-fundedprogrammedesignedtoenhancetheskillsandknowledgeofPNGcustomsofficersandAustralianCustomsandBorderProtectionofficers.TheschemeismanagedbyCustomsandBorderProtection,andexchangesfocusondevelopingcapacityandskillsthroughoperationaltrainingandawarenessbuildinginspecificareasofcustomsman-agement.Twinningactivitiesrangefromdeliveringtrainingrelatingtobordersecuritytotheoperationofcargox-rayequipment,whichhadbeenprovidedtothePNGCustomsServiceundertheBorderSecurityProject.Theefficientoperationofthecargox-rayexaminationequipmentwillassistinstreamliningtradefacilitationprocessesbybettertargetingexaminationsandreducingprocessingtimesforcargoselectedforexamination.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/png/governance.cfm

Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI): AspartofRAMSI,twoCustomsandBorderPro-tectionofficersareembeddedintheSolomonIslandsCustomsandExciseDivisionwiththeaimofimprov-ingrevenuecollectionandborderprotectioncontrols.CustomsandBorderProtectionhasbeenallocatedUS$7.35millionoverafour-yearperiodfrom2009to2013todeliverthisinitiative.

Strongim Gavman Programme (SGP):TheSGPisawhole-of-governmentengagementprogrammeinvolvingAustralianGovernmentagencieswhoprovidecapacitydevelopmentassistanceandadvicetocounterpartPNGGovernmentagencies.Underthisprogram,fourCustomsandBorderProtectionofficersareembeddedinthePNGCustomsService,providingassistancetostrengthengovernancearrangements,managebordersandfacilitatetradeandrevenuecollection.

AUSTRIANew computerized transit system (NCTS) for Croatian Customs: ThisisajointEUandAustrianMinistryofFinanceprogrammesetuptosupporttheupgradingofCroatiancustomssystems,specificallytoupgradetheexistingnationalcustomsITsystemfortrackingandcontrollinggoodsintransittoasystemthatiscompat-iblewiththeNCTSsystemintheEUcountriesandinsignatorycountriesoftheConventiononacommontran-sitprocedure.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2008withabudgetof€500,000,financedbytheEUandisbeingcarriedoutwithexpertsfromtheAustrianMinistryofFinance.Itaimstoreduceadministrativeredtapeatthecustomsborderandfacilitatethesmoothflowoftradewithintheregion.Itsspecificobjectivesareto:(i)enhancethecapacityandefficiencyofthetransitprocedures;(ii)reinforcethefightagainstfraud;(iii)acceleratecrossbordertraffic;(iv)facilitatetradefortheeconomy(import/export);(v)savetime(andthere-forecost)fortraders;and(vi)haveaprototypeforfuturee-customsprojects(“paperlesscustoms”).

Formoreinformation:http://www.delhrv.ec.europa.eu/?lang=en&content=1475

BELGIUMConstruction of Inland Container Depots in Tanzania:Thisproject,launchedinJuly2007for2yearsatacostof€2,546,280,wasfundedbytheBelgianandTanzanianGovernmentsandexecutedjointlybytheBelgianTechnicalCooperation,theMinistryofInfrastructureDevelopment,andtheReliAssetHoldingCompany(thegovernmentoperatingunitoftherailsysteminTanzania).Itwassetuptoimprovethecapacityoftheexist-ingcontainerdepotinIlalaandbuildtwoadditionalcontainerdepotsinShinyanyaandMwanza,withtheobjectiveofincreasingdomesticandtransitfreightcapacitybyimprovingcontainerwagonturnaroundtimefrom13.9daysto9days.Theprojectaimstoprovideacost-effective,reliable,andeffectivemovementofgoodsfromwithinTanzaniaandforitslandlockedneighbours,theDemocraticRepublicofCongo,Burundi,Rwanda,andUganda.

Port Friendship through Port Knowledge:TheAntwerp/FlandersPortTrainingCenter(APEC)runsaseriesoftrainingprogrammesinportmanagement.Itsstandardtrainingactivitiesinclude14managementses-sionsandseminarsof2weekseachandcoverawiderangeofport-relatedtopics.APECprovidesspecifictai-lor-madesessions,basedonpartnercountries’needsandrequests,andorganizestailor-madestudyvisits(1/2dayto2days).Recently,itintroducedanewconcept:lecturesabroad,whereanAPECexperttacklesspe-cifictopicsduringashortseminarsessionabroad.ThroughitscooperationwiththeFlemishCommunity,theBelgianTechnicalCooperation(BTC)andtheProvinceofAntwerp,APEChasestablishedabroadsystemofscholarships.TheFlemishCommunityoffersscholarshipsfortheAPECprogrammestocandidatesfromallofitspartnercountriesworldwide(seewebsitescholarshipsectionfordetails).Thesescholarshipsenablecan-didatesfromaroundtheworldtofindtheprofessionalcourseoftheirchoiceinFlanders.CandidatesfrompartnercountriesoftheBelgianTechnicalCooperationcanapplyforascholarshipatthelocalrepresenta-tionofBTC.TheProvinceofAntwerpprovidesanumberofscholarshipsforcandidatesfromFrench-speak-ingAfricancountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.portofantwerp.be/apec/html_en/en_beurzen.html

CANADAAfrican Development Bank (AfDB) - Aid for Trade - US$14.92 million, 2010-101473

TheAfDBplaysaleadershiproleintheimplementationofAFTinAfricabyaddressingsoftandhardinfra-structureconstraintsthroughoperationalactivities,assistingininstitutionalcapacitybuilding,andimprov-ingcross-countrycoherencethroughknowledgesharing.TheAfDBcurrentlydoesthisthroughavarietyofseparateprogrammes,veryfewofwhichfocusexclusivelyontradefacilitationandstandards.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Aid for Trade Strategic Fund - US$9.94 million, 2010-2014

TheIDBinstitutedanAFTStrategicFundin2009tohelpcountriesintheAmericasbenefitfromliberalizedtradeandincreasedmarketaccessbyusinggrantresourcestoovercomesupply-sideconstraints.Thetrustfundisthefirstofitskindcreatedbyamultilateralorganizationandispredicatedonthenotionthattradecanbeanengineforgrowthandpovertyreductionwhenaccompaniedwithappropriatepublicandprivatesectorpolicies.CIDAhasinvestedinthisleading-edgetrustfund.Thegrantisdirectedtotradefacilitationandstandards,withonequarterdevotedspecificallytogender-basedprogramming.

State Customs Service Capacity Building: US$1.99 million, 2009-2013

TheStateCustomsServiceofUkraine(SCSU)CapacityBuildingProjectisaninitiativeinwhichtheCanadaBorderServicesAgency(CBSA),incollaborationwiththePolishCustomsLaboratory,willprovidetargetedtechnicalsupporttoincreasetheSCSU’scapacitytoeffectivelymanageitscustomslaboratorysystemandensurethatimportsandexportsareregulatedinamannerconsistentwithinternationaltradeandsecuritystandards.SCSUlaboratorieswillbeassistedinanalyzingselectcommodities,basedoninternationallyrec-ognizedscientificmethodologyandtechniques,whichinturnwillcontributetotheeffectivecharacteriza-tionofgoodsfortariffclassification,customsvaluation,andvalidationoforigin.TheprojectwillaidtheSCSUinbecomingmoreeffective,consistentwithWorldtradeOrganizationandEUprocedures,credible,transparent,andscience-based,allofwhicharecriticalforenablingfurtherSMEdevelopmentinUkraine.

DENMARKDepartment of Revenue and Customs (DRC) – Bhutan: DANIDAsupportedtheDepartmentofRevenueandCustoms(DRC)inBhutanfrom2001to2009.TheDRCfallsundertheMinistryofFinanceandisresponsibleforthemanagementandadministrationofnationaltaxandnon-taxrevenue.DANIDAandotherdonorsup-portershavebeencrucialtochangesinthecapacityofDRC,especiallyinIT,andhavebeeninstrumentalinenablingDRCtoproducestatisticsandreducetaxavoidance.Thisprogrammeisnowcompleted.

Formoreinformation:http://www.netpublikationer.dk/UM/7113/html/chapter04.htm

Support Programme for Enterprise Empowerment and Development (SPEED) – Ghana: SPEEDGhanaisjointlysupportedbytheGhanaianMinistryofFinanceandEconomicalPlanning,theGermanAssociationforTech-nicalCooperation(GTZ)andDANIDA.Itsupportsintermediaries,suchasbusinessdevelopmentservice(BDS)providersandmicrofinanceinstitutions,todelivermarket-orientedandsustainabletechnicalandfinancialservices.ItalsoprovidestechnicalassistancetoparticipatingfinancialinstitutionstofurtherdevelopthecapacityofBDSproviders,andsupportstheInnovationandDevelopmentinEnterpriseAssistanceScheme

73 ItcouldalsobePhysicalTradeInfrastructure.

(IDEAS),theobjectiveofwhichistopresentamarket-orientedapproachtobusinessdevelopmentservicesasaviablealternativetosubsidies.

Formoreinformation:http://www.speedghana.org/index.php?opt=content&Itemid=7

Trade Development Support Program (TDSP)74 – Cambodia:TDSPisaUS$12.6milliontrustfundaimedatassistingCambodiaexpanditsinternationaltrade,towhichDANIDA’sprivatesectordevelopmentprogrammeiscontributingapproximatelyUS$6.5millionovera3-yearperioduntiltheendof2011.TheprogrammeisfinancedbytheEC,DANIDAandUNIDO,andadministeredbytheWorldBank.Theprogram’sfocusincludeslegalreforms,tradefacilitationandproductstandards.TDSPwillfitintotheCambodianTradeSector-WideApproach(knownastheTradeSWAp),whichunitesallactivitiesfundedbydevelopmentpartnerstoassisttheRoyalGovernmentofCambodia(RGC)toenhanceitstradepotential.TheTradeSWApreachesacrossallsectors,fromfisheriestorubberandtourism,byaddressinglegalreformandcrosscuttingissues.

Formoreinformation:http://www.phnompenh.um.dk/en/menu/DevelopmentCooperation/CambodiaCountryProgramme/CambodiaCountryProgramme20062010/PrivateSectorDevelopmentProgramme20082011/

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONBorder Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA): BOMCAisoneofthelargestECassistancepro-grammesinCentralAsia,withafundingallocationofUS$38millioncoveringtheperiod2003to2010.Thepro-grammewasinitiatedin2002andimplementedfortheECbytheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)undertheleadershipoftheUNDPCountryOfficeinBishkek,Kyrgyzstan.BOMCA’soverallobjectiveistosecurethegradualadoptionofmodernbordermanagementmethodsinCentralAsiawiththepurposeofenhancingbordersecurityandfacilitatinglegaltradeandtransit.ItaimstointroduceEuropeanBestPracticesinIntegratedBorderManagement(IBM)inCentralAsia.Theprogrammecomprisesthreecomponents:(i)pol-icyadvice,andlegalandinstitutionalreform;(ii)strengtheningnationaltrainingcapacities;and(iii)pilotsitetrialsinIntegratedBorderManagement.TheseventhphaseofBOMCAwaslaunchedon1January2009tocovertheyears2009to2010.BOMCA7hascontinuedtopromotetheconceptofIBM,encompassingfiveareasofintervention:(i)institutionalreforminKazakhstan,KyrgyzstanandTajikistan–trainingandpolicyadvice;(ii)strengtheningtrainingcapacitiesinCentralAsia,includingthoseofdoghandlers–training,equipmentprocurementandinfrastructuredevelopment;(iii)assistingTajikistaninsecuringtheTajik/Afghanborder–infrastructuredevelopment;(iv)strengtheninginfrastructurecapacitiesalongtradeandtransitcorridors–infrastructuredevelopment,equipmentprocurementandtraining;and(v)strengtheningcounter-drugcapac-itiesatbordersinCentralAsia–infrastructuredevelopment,equipmentprocurementandtraining.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:office@lists.eu-bomca.kgandhttp://www.eu-bomca.kgandhttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/january/tradoc_118805.pdf

FRANCEExternal Trade Single Window (GUCE):TheAFDhasbeensupportingthesinglewindowprogramme,GuichetUnique(GUCE),incollaborationwiththeWorldBankandtheEC.Theprojecthasbeenoperationalsincemid-2004.WiththesupportoftheAFD,GUCEwascomputerizedtocreateonefrontofficethatisconnectedtotheinformationsystemsoftheorganizationspresentintheone-stopagency.Thisprogrammehascontributed

74 TDSPisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoriesoftradepolicydevelopment,compliancesupport,tradepromotionandcapacitybuilding,andsupplycapacity.

tosignificanttimegainsforusersthroughthesettingupofanelectroniccomputerizedsystemforcustomsdeclaration.TheprogrammeforthecomputerizationofGUCEisrunbyDoualaPortinCameroon.

Formoreinformation:http://www.guichetunique.org/htm/eng/guce_electronique.htm

GERMANYInWEnt International Leadership Training (ILT) on Global Trade: TheILTprovidesadvancedtrainingforyoungprofessionalsfromcustomsandotherrelevantauthorities.From2010onwards,theprogrammewillbeextendedtoincludeECOWASmembercountries.TheILTisimplementedbyInWEntonbehalfoftheFed-eralMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ).

Formoreinformation:gc21.inwent.org/ibt/en/ilt/ibt/programme/globaltrade/xhtml/index.sxhtml

Streamlining customs clearance procedures and strengthening customs authorities: Aspartoftheproc-essofregionalintegration,thecustomsadministrationsoftheACPcountriesareundergoingatransforma-tionthatplacesgreateremphasisontheirfunctionas“serviceprovidersfortraders”.TheGermanFederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ)issupportingjuniormanagerialstafffromthecustomsadministrationsoftheSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC)andEastAfricanCommu-nity(EAC)countriesintheireffortstocarryoutthesenewtaskseffectively.Inadditiontotheoriginalcus-toms-relatedtopics,thetopicsoftradepromotion,tradestatisticsandmonitoringoftradeagreementshavealsobecomeintegralcomponentsoftheone-yeartrainingcourse.

IRELANDPort training programme for the port communities of English-speaking developing countries (TrainFor-Trade):InNovember2007,IrishAidsigneda€474,000cooperationagreementwithUNCTADtofundforfouryearstheTrainForTradePortTrainingProgramme,aprogrammetargetedtotheportcommunitiesofEnglish-speakingdevelopingcountries.Anumberoftrainingandcapacitybuildingactivitiesinthefieldsofinter-nationaltrade,trade-relatedservices,investmentandportmanagementactivitiesareforeseen.Thepro-grammedrawsonIreland’sexpertiseinportsandcustomsmanagement,andforeseesstudytoursforportmanagers,organizedinpartnershipwiththeDublinPortCompany.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:dominique.chantrel@unctad.organdzannie.leong@unctad.organdlearn.unctad.org/

JAPANProject for capacity building for Kenyan Customs Officers:ThisJICA-fundedproject,fromAugust2007toJuly2009,wassetuptoenhancethecapacityoftheKenyaRevenueAuthoritytooperatetheOneStopBor-derPost(OSBP)incooperationwiththerevenueauthoritiesofTanzaniaandUganda.Theproject’sobjec-tivesweretobuildcustomsofficers’capacity,know-howandskillsinthemanagementoftheOSBPsystem,withtheaimofimprovingtheoverallefficiencyofthecustomsservicesandreducingcargohandlingatbor-derposts.TwoJapaneseexpertsfromOsakaandTokyoCustomsfacilitatedtheproject.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/english/activities/activitiy01.html

Regional cooperation project on risk management for customs in the Mekong region:ThisJICA-fundedprojectwaslaunchedin2008andbringstogetherThailand,CambodiaandVietNamcustomsauthorities.Theprojectaimstofacilitatethecross-bordermovementofpeopleandgoods,particularlyforimportsandexports,bybuild-ingthecapacityoftherespectivecustomsauthorities;assistinginstandardizing,harmonizingandstreamlin-ingcustomsprocedures;andmakingcustomsandtariffsystemstransparent.JICAhasthreelong-termexpertsbasedinThailandtosupportthistechnicalassistanceprogramme.Theprojectwasexpectedtoendin2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/english/publications/reports/annual/2008/pdf/096-101.pdf

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)Promoting the narrowing of the information gap through ICT assistance – Morocco: Thisisatechnicalassist-anceprojectinwhichtheGovernmentofKoreafundedanexperttoprovideadvicetotheMoroccanGovern-mentonsettingupPublicKeyInfrastructure(PKI)technologyforauthorizede-certification.TheprojectwasfundedthroughKOICA.Itconsistedofcapacitybuildingfortheauthoritiesonsecuritypolicyande-certificationstandardizationforthecomputerizationoftheMoroccanAdministration.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/casestudies/koica.php

LUXEMBOURGStudy investigating the construction of transit centres on the Island of Santiago – Cape Verde:TheGov-ernmentofLuxembourgfundedthis€95,000feasibilitystudyfortheconstructionoffivetransitcentresforpassengerandfreighttransportontheislandofSantiago,CapeVerde.Thestudyestablishedtheoptionsfortheharmoniousdevelopmentofthetransportsysteminresponsetotheisland’seconomicdevelopmentneeds.Thisprojectwaslaunchedin2007andwasexpectedtocometocompletionin2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/publication/rapann/rapann_uk_08.pdf

NETHERLANDSPlatforme Logistique Aménagée en Zone Aéroportuaire (PLAZA) − Mali: PLAZA(Platforme Logistique

Aménagée en Zone Aéroportuaire)isalogisticsandprocessingcentreformangosandotherfruit,financedbytheDutchCooperationandimplementedbyvariousagenciessuchasCBI,EVDandothers.Theaimistosup-portruralincomegenerationandjobcreationthroughoutthesupplychain.ThePLAZAcentreprovidesMal-ianexporterswiththenecessaryinfrastructureandcoolingfacilitiestocomplywithEuropeanfoodsafetyregulations.Theprojectresultedina400%increaseinmangoexportsfromMalioverathree-yearperiod,withalmosthalfofthetotalvolumeofexportedmangosin2008goingtotheNetherlands.TheopeningofthePLAZAcentrecomplementsotherprojectsinMali,financedbyUSAID,theWorldBankandSTDF,toexpandexportsoffreshfruitandvegetablesthatmeetinternationalsafetystandards,asameansofsupportingeco-nomicdiversificationandpovertyreduction.ItalsocontributestoongoingeffortsbytheSTDF,theEuro-peanCommission,ECOWASandotherstocontrolthespreadoffruitflyinWestAfrica.

Formoreinformation:http://www.cbi.eu/videos/mango-value-chain.php

Support to ICT infrastructure–Sikasso Online:TheMinistryofForeignAffairsisprovidingtheDutchInsti-tuteforCommunicationandDevelopment(IICD)with€20millionintheformofagrantfor2006–2010towardssupportingitsmanyactivitiesintheareaofICT.In2007,around700,000activeusersin138projectsbenefiteddirectlyfromIICD’sICTfacilities.AnexampleofanIICDprojectwhichfacilitatestradethroughICTistheMalianprojectSikassoOnline.IntheMalianprovinceofSikassoanetworkhasbeensetuptoimprovecommunicationandtheflowofinformationonagriculturalmattersbetweenruralorganizationsinremoteareasandregionalandnationalauthorities.Localfarmers’organizationsinseventownsandvillagesformthecoreofacommunicationsystemthatcanserveatotalofmorethanamillionfarmers,51%ofwhomarewomen.ThiscommunicationprojectusescomputersandtheInternetandlocalradiostationstodistributerelevantinformationoncrops,marketingandagriculturalpolicymorewidely.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:information@iicd.organdhttp://www.iicd.org/projects/mali-jefako-gelekan/?searchterm=None

Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF):ThisisaUS$40millionmulti-donortrustfundfacility,launchedinApril2009,tohelpdevelopingcountriesimprovetheircompetitivenessthroughconcreteimprovementsintheirtradefacil-itationsystemsandbyreducingtradecosts.Itisdesignedtorespondrapidlytogovernmentrequestsforassist-anceinimprovinginfrastructure,institutions,services,policies,procedures,andmarket-orientedregulatorysystemsthatenablefirmstoconductinternationaltradeontimeandatlowercosts.ThedonorscontributingtothisfundaretheUK,theNetherlands,SwedenandtheWorldBankGroup;thelatterwillmanagethefundoverthenextfouryears.ThefirstprojectsunderthefundwillhavesuchtargetsasimprovingtheChirundubordercrossingbetweenZimbabweandZambia,creatingcustomsvaluedatabasesforLDCsinSouthernAfrica,andbuildingthecapacityoftheAbidjan-Lagoscorridororganization.TheTradeFacilitationFacilitysupportslowincomecountriesin:(i)implementingpracticalinitiativesinkeyareassuchasbordermanagementimprove-ment,institutionaldevelopment,tradeprocedures,logisticsservicesandgatewayinfrastructure;(ii)develop-ingtradecorridorsandotherregionalfacilitationactivitiesaroundtheworld;(iii)mobilizingresourcesfromdevelopmentbanksanddonors;and(iv)implementingthetradefacilitationprovisionsofinternationaltradeagreements,includingapossiblefuturetradefacilitationagreementwithintheWTO.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:Aviveros@worldbank.organdjngoma@worldbank.organdhttp://worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/TRADE/0,,contentMDK:22109269~menuPK:5937761~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:239071,00.htmlandhttp://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTRANETTRADE/Resources/239054-1239120299171/TFF_brochure.pdf?resourceurlname=TFF_brochure.pdf

NEW ZEALANDPacific Trade Facilitation75: UnderthePacificAgreementforCloserEconomicRelations(PACER),theNZAIDprogrammeissupportingtradefacilitationactivitiesinthePacific.Thisincludesworkinthreeareas:(i)cus-tomsprocedures;(ii)sanitary/phytosanitary(animalandplanthygiene)requirements;and(iii)standardsandconformance.ThesupporttocustomsisviatheOceaniaCustomsOrganization(OCO)andaimstostrengthencustomsadministrationsandstreamlinecustomsproceduresinPacificIslandCountries.ThequarantinecomponentaimstoenhancethecapacityofPacificIslandCountries’quarantineservicestoestab-lishsanitaryandphytosanitarypathwaysfortheiragricultureexports.Itisalsohelpingtoenabletechni-callyrigorousimportriskanalysisandthedevelopmentofsoundimportconditions.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/programmes/r-pac-trade.html.

75 Workinthisareaismulti-sectoralandalsoincludesactivitiesfallingunderthetradecapacitybuildingcategoryofcompliancesupportinfrastructureandservices.

NORWAYEstablishment of SEATAC (Southern and Eastern African Technical Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) Centre): BasedinDarEsSalaam,Tanzania,SEATACishostedbytheTanzaniaRevenueAuthorityandstaffedbyanUNCTADsupportcoordinator.TheASYCUDAprogrammewaslaunchedin2006withfundingofUS$800,000fromtheNorwegianGovernment.Itisdirectedatreformingthecustomsclearanceprocessesofusercountries(Botswana,Burundi,Ethiopia,Madagascar,Malawi,Namibia,Rwanda,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda,ZambiaandZimbabwe)withtheaimof:(i)speedingupcustomsclearancebyintroducingcompu-terizationandsimplifyingprocedures,thusminimizingadministrativecoststothebusinesscommunityandtheeconomiesofcountries;(ii)increasingcustomsrevenuebyensuringthatallgoodsaredeclared,thatduty/taxcalculationsarecorrectandthatduty/exemptions,preferenceregimes,etc.,arecorrectlyappliedandmanaged;and(iii)producingreliableandtimelytradeandfiscalstatisticstoassistintheeconomicplan-ningprocessasaby-productofthecustomsclearanceprocess.SEATACprovidesrealtimetechnicalsupporttocustomsofficersintheregion;complextechnicalqueriesarerelayedtoGenevaviatheASYCUDA,Genevahotline.SEATAChasthebroaderaimofbuildingnationalcapacitywithintheregion.Theprojectalsopro-videsforthesecondmentofselectednationalITstafftoSEATACRegionalCentrefortrainingandfamiliari-zationwiththesystem−animportantaimistoimplementthesystemsasefficientlyaspossiblewithafulltransferofknow-howtonationalcustomsadministrationsatthelowestpossiblecostforcountriesanddonors.

Formoreinformation:http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Projects.asp?mode=showprojectinfo&advSearch&frmProjTitle=&status=subject&smplSearch=&intItemID=1451&intProjectID=1356

Norad support to the WCO Columbus Programme:In2009,NoradcontributedUS$350,000totheWCOColum-busProgramme,acapacitybuildingprogrammerunbytheWorldCustomsOrganization(WCO)CapacityBuild-ingDirectorate(CBD).Priortothis,totalfundingtothisprogrammein2007-08stoodatclosetoUS$350,000.Norad’sfundingcontributedtothedevelopmentofninecountry-specificdiagnosticsandprovidedmanage-rialandstrategicassistancetofivecountriesinsub-SaharanAfricaandSouthEastAsia.Othercapacitybuild-ingactivitiesthathavebeenimplementedbytheWCOunderthisframeworkprogrammewithNoradincludetrainingworkshopsoncustomsclearanceofpostalitemsincollaborationwiththeUniversalPostalUnion.ThistrainingtargetedofficialsfromEritrea,Ethiopia,Gambia,Ghana,Kenya,Liberia,Nigeria,Seychelles,SierraLeone,Rwanda,Tanzania(UnitedRep.)andUganda:oneofficialfromcustomsadministrationandonefromthepostoffice.Theprogramme’soverallobjectivewastoimprovethequalityofserviceprovided,whichisattheheartofbothcustomsandpostalstrategies.PhaseIIisexpectedtostartin2010withprojectedfundsofclosetoUS$420,000.

Formoreinformation:http://www.wcoomd.org/home_wco_topics_cboverviewboxes_cbnews_cbcooperationnoradnews.htm

Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF): ICFworkstoremovethebarriersthatexisttodoingbusinessinAfrica,recognizingthatahealthyinvestmentclimateisvitalforthecontinent’seconomicgrowth.Itisapartnershipbetweenprivatecompanies,developmentpartnersandgovernments,foundedontheprinci-plethatAfricangovernmentsandtheprivatesectorneedtoworktogethertoenableAfricatofinallyrealiseitsveryrealinvestmentpotential.ICFisapan-Africanbody,basedinAfrica,explicitlyandexclusivelyfocusedonimprovingthecontinent’sinvestmentclimate.ItworkswithreceptiveAfricangovernmentstosystemat-icallyremoveconstraintstoinvestmentinordertomakethecontinentanevenbetterplacetodobusiness.Underthisprogramme,theNorwegianGovernmentfundscapacitybuildingforcustomsadministration,withafocusonKenya,Tanzania,Uganda,LiberiaandSenegal.

Formoreinformation:http://www.icfafrica.org/

The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure (NTF-PSI) providesgrantresourcesforWorldBankGroupactivitiesaimedatmainstreamingtheinvestmentclimate,providingtechnicalassistanceinareasrelatedtogovernanceandinfrastructureservicesforthepoor,andpromotingstructuredcoopera-tiononpetroleumsectorgovernanceissues.TheNorwegianGovernmentandtheWorldBankestablishedthisnewumbrellatrustfundin2002toconsolidateNorwegianfundingofmanyexistingtrustfundsonenergy,water,urbandevelopment,infrastructure,andprivatesectordevelopmentwithintheWorldBankGroup.Norwayisthesingledonortothefund.AsofDecember31,2008,Norway’scontributionstotheNTF-PSIsinceitsinceptionin2002totalledjustoverUS$62million,andfinancial-year2009allocationsreachedoverUS$16.8million.WithintheNTF-PSI,itisestimatedthattheyearlycontributionallocatedspecificallytoAfTprojectsstandsataroundUS$0.5million.

Formoreinformation:http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTWAT/EXTNTFPSI/0,,menuPK:606771~pagePK:64168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:606765,00.htmlandhttp://www.norad.no/en/Thematic+areas/Macroeconomics+and+public+administration/World+Bank+Trust+Funds

SPAINRegional Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) – Central America:TheSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation(AECID),theSpanishAgencyofTaxAdministration(AEAT)andtheWorldCustomsOrganization(WCO)organizedaworkshopwithrepresentativesofthecustomsadministrationsofArgentina,Bolivia,Colombia,Ecuador,ElSalvador,Spain,Nicaragua,Panama,Peru,DominicanRepublicandUruguaytopromotethecreationofaregionalAuthorizedEconomicOperator(AEO)program.Theevent,heldinOcto-ber2009intheheadquartersofAECIDinSantaCruzdelaSierra(Bolivia),wasfundedundertheprojectTradeFacilitationandStandardsoftheLogisticsChain,financedbytheGeneralCooperationFundofSpain.

Formoreinformation:http://events.iadb.org/calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=En&id=1467

Single Window – Algeria: ThisprojectisacollaborationbetweentheValenciaportFoundation,thePortAuthorityofValenciaandtheAlgerianCustomsAuthority,andisfundedbyEuropeAidandimplementedincollaborationwiththeSpanishorganizationInternationalandtheIbero-AmericanFoundationofPublicAdministrationandPolicies(FIIAPP).TheobjectiveoftheprojectistoprovidetechnicalsupporttoAlgerianportsandinstitutionstodeveloptoolsthatfacilitatethemovementofvesselsandgoods,followingimprove-mentsincommunicationbetweenportauthorities,customsandotherpublicbodiesaswellasthecommu-nicationoftheseentitieswithclientsandmembersoftheportcommunities.Thefinalobjectiveoftheprojectis,therefore,fortheAlgerianportstoimprovetheirmanagementcapacityandtheircompetitivenessbylaunchingservicesofferedbyelectronicsinglewindows.Thiswouldcentralizeallcurrentserviceswhilstsimplifyingadministrativeproceduresandrequirementsintheports.TheintroductionofsinglewindowsintheportsofAlgeriawillhopefullyresultinthecreationofanadvancedportinformationsystem,asisthecaseatthePortofValenciawithitstechnologicalplatformvalenciaportpcs.net.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/Schedule-news/News/La-Fundacion-Valenciaport-trasladara-la-experienci.aspx?lang=en-US

Study on trade relations between Spain and India:ThemainobjectiveofthisstudyistosupporttheValen-cianproductivenetwork,theValencianport-logisticscommunityandValenciansocietyingeneral,aswellasthePortAuthorityofValencia(APV),infacilitatingandpromotingtradetobothmaintainandstrengthenfluidtraderelationswithIndianmarketsandthoseofneighbouringcountriesinthateconomicregion.AnotherfundamentalaimoftheprojectistocontributetopromotingbusinessopportunitiesbetweeneconomicagentsinIndiaandtheportcommunityandtheirrespectiveareasofinfluence.TheprojectwillstudythestatisticsoftradeflowsandthemodalsplitbetweenIndiaandSpainandbetweenIndiaandtheValencianregionin

particular.ThisprojectendeavourstobolsterthecompetitivenessandconsolidatethepositionofSMEsintheValencianregioninanemerginginternationalmarketsuchasIndia.Throughthisproject,ValencianSMEswillbeabletoidentifybusinessopportunitiestoestablishapresenceinand/ortradewithanewmarket.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/Projects/Projects/ESTUDIO-DE-LAS-RELACIONES-COMERCIALES-ENTRE-ESPANA.aspx

SWEDENSupport to World Customs Organization (WCO) – Phase 2 of the WCO Columbus Programme: Sidaiscon-tributingUS$7.3milliontotheWCOColumbusProgramme,whichisdesignedtoassistthemembercountriesoftheEAC,SADC,ECOWASandtheMENAcustomsunions.Thisprogramme,whichsupportsthedesignofaregionalSAFEimplementationplanfortheEastAfricanCommunity(EAC),basedontheColumbusPro-gramme,hasbeendevelopedbytheEACcountriesandtheWCOSecretariat,inclosecooperationwiththeEACSecretariat,SITPROandBusinessActionforImprovingCustomsAdministrationinAfrica(BAFICAA).TheEACprogrammewillcoveraprioritizedprojectplanundertheColumbusProgrammeforthemodernizationofcustomsadministrationsinBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda,TanzaniaandUganda.

SWITZERLANDToenhancepartnercountries’customs capacity,efficiencyandtransparency,SECOsupportsthesettingupofmodernandsustainablecapacitybuildingsystems(customsupgrading).

Selected projects:

• Trainingforcustomofficers:Egypt,Tunisia;SwissCustomsAuthorities.

UNITED KINGDOMOne Stop Border Post:UK-DFID’SstrategicpartnershipwithCOMESAhasproducedAfrica’sfirstOneStopBor-derPost(OSBP)ontheborderbetweenZambiaandZimbabwe.Thischeckpoint,ononeofthebusiestbordersonthecontinent,willtremendouslyreducethetimeittakesforpeopleandgoodstotravelacrosstheborder.

Regional Trade Facilitation Programme:TheUK-DFID-supportedRegionalTradeFacilitationProgramme(US$25million76since2004),workingthroughtheEAC-COMESA-SADCJointTaskForce,aimstoreducebot-tlenecksandcuttradetimeby10%alongtheNorth-Southcorridorbyprovidingtechnicalassistance,smallinfrastructureinvestmentsandfund-raising.

TradeMark Programme: UK-DFIDiscommitting£100millionunderitsnewTradeMarkprogrammetosupporttheNorthSouthCorridorandbroaderAfTinitiatives.TradeMarkbuildsonUK-DFID’sverysuccessfulRegionalTradeFacilitationProgramme(RTFP)thatwasinstrumentalinsupportingCOMESA,EACandSADCtoformu-latetheNorthSouthCorridorprogrammeasatripartiteinitiative.InadditiontoTradeMark,UK-DFIDsup-portstheWorldBank’sTradeFacilitationFacility(TFF),whichwaslaunchedbytheWorldBankattheNorthSouthCorridorConference.

76 ThevaluewereinitiallyinUKpoundthefollowingexchangeratehasbeenused1GBP=1.587USD.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAASEAN Single Window (ASW) Programme: ThisUSAIDprogrammesupportstheestablishmentofnationalsinglewindows(NSWs)amongtheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations’tenMemberStates.Theprogrammewaslaunchedin2008anditisexpectedtorununtil2012.Thefive-yearASWprogrammeoperatesunderthefive-yearUSStateDepartment/USAIDASEANDevelopmentVisiontoAdvanceNationalCooperationforEco-nomicIntegration(ADVANCE)Programme.TheASWprogrammewillsupporttheimplementationoftheASW(asoutlinedintheASEANEconomicCommunityBlueprint)throughfiveactivitystreams:(i)Technicalimple-mentationsupportwillfocusondataharmonizationandthedevelopmentofprotocolsforcollectingandtransmittingcustomsclearancedataaswellasonsupportforthepilotandf inalASWimplementation.(ii)LegalimplementationsupportwillfocusonensuringthatallASEANMemberCountrieshavethee-com-merceframeworknecessarytosupporttheASW.(iii)SupportfortheNSWswilldirecttechnicalassistancetoMemberStatesthatarestillimplementingsinglewindows.(iv)ThePrivateSectorEngagementandPublicAwarenessCampaignwillexplainthebenefitsoftheASWtogovernmentagenciesandtheprivatesector.

Formoreinformation:http://www.usaid.gov/rdma/documents/ASEAN_Single_Window_Briefer_200805_508.pdf

Regional Trade Liberalization and Customs Project (RTLC): RTLCsupportsKazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,andTajikistaninachievinggreatereconomicgrowthandcompetitivenessthroughtradeandtransitreform.ThisisaUSAID-fundedprogramme,whichranfrom2004to2009andwhichreceivedUS$US9.5millionforitslastthreeyears.Theobjectiveoftheprojectwastohelpenterprisesparticipatemoreeffectivelyintheregionalandglobaleconomybymakingiteasierforbusinessestodelivertheirproductstomarkets.TheRTLCteamworkedtoachieveimprovedcompetitivenessthroughreducedtradebarriers,liberalizedcustomsregimesandexpandedtransitlinksthroughouttheregion.Theactivitiesunderthisprojectincluded:(i)technicalassistancefortheGovernmentsofKazakhstanandTajikistantocompletetheiraccessiontotheWTO,andtotheGovernmentofKyrgyzstantofullyimplementWTOmembershipcommitments;(ii)supporttoregionalpolicydialogueandcollaborationinreducingtradebarriersrelatedtocustoms,transitcosts,andtransportinfrastructure;(iii)improvementofprivatesectoraccesstomarketinformationandincreasedtransparencyandpredictabilityinthetradingenvironment,allowingimporters,exportersandproducerstotrademoreefficientlywithminimumgovernmentintrusion.

Formoreinformation:http://www.businessgrowthinitiative.org/ResourceCenter/Designs/RTLC%20Project%20Design%20-%20Section%20C.pdf

Worldwide Support for Trade Capacity Building:WorldwideSupportforTradeCapacityBuilding(TCBoost)helpsdevelopingcountriestodeterminetheirtrade-relatedassistanceneedsandtodesignandimplementTCBprogrammes.Overatwo-yearperiod,theprojectsreceivedUS$5.6millionthroughoutsub-SaharanAfrica.TCBoostprovidesexpertisein:tradefacilitationandcustomsreform;tradepolicymakingandnegotiations;exportdiversificationandcompetitiveness;economicadjustmentstotradeliberalization;labour,environ-ment,andgender-specificeffectsintrade;andsectoranalysis:services,intellectualproperty,textilesandapparel.Itisarapidresponsemechanismthataddressesawidevarietyofneedsindevelopingcountries.It’spioneeringanalysis,practicaltools,andcustomizedtrainingfillinformationandknowledgegaps,generatedemandforservices,andenhancetheUSAIDOfficeofEconomicGrowthandTrade(EGAT)’sreputationasathoughtleaderandpremierpractitionerintradecapacitybuilding.

Moreinformation:http://tcboostproject.com/

[ Physical Trade Infrastructure ]

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

DENMARK

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

IRELAND

KOREA(Republicof)

LUXEMBOURG

NETHERLANDS

NEWZEALAND

NORWAY

PORTUGAL

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

AUSTRALIAMekong Transport Infrastructure Development Project77: Theobjectiveofthisprojectistohelpincreasetradeintargetedeconomiccorridorsbyreducingtransportcostsforbusinesses,farmersandthepoor.Theprojectdoessobyreducingkeyphysicalandinstitutionalbottlenecksinthemaintransportcorridors(roadsandwaterways)in13provincesoftheMekongDelta.Italsoforeseestheestablishmentofaregionalsupportcentretobuildthecapacityofprovincialdepartmentsoftransport,andphysicalimprovementstoprovin-cialportfacilitiesandrurallandingstages.Thisprojectrunsfrom2007to2013,withaco-fundingofUS$32.77millionfromAusAID.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:duc-cong.vu@ausaid.gov.auandhttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/vietnam/projects/mekongtransport.cfm

Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF):ThePacificRegionInfrastructureFacility(PRIF)isamulti-donorfacilitydevelopedjointlybyAustralia,NewZealand,theADBandtheWorldBankGrouptobettercoor-dinateexistingandplannedassistancetoimprovinginfrastructureservicesinthePacificregion,includingintransport,waterandsanitation,energyandtelecommunications.AustraliahaspledgedtocontributeoverUS$90millionoverthenextfouryears.TheFacilitywillassistbothwithmuchneededinvestmentsininfra-structureandwithmeetingthelonger-termchallengesofmaintainingandmanaginginfrastructure.AcorecomponentwillbethedeliveryoftechnicalassistanceforinfrastructuretothePacificIslandCountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/pacific/infra.cfm

AUSTRIAAustrian participation in the EU-Africa Trust Fund for Infrastructure: InApril2007,theEuropeanCommis-sion,theEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)andsevenEUMemberStatessignedanagreementtosetuptheEU-AfricaTrustFundforInfrastructure.Asafoundermember,AustriahasmadeaninitialcontributionofUS$1.38million.TheTrustFundisamajorpillaroftheEU-AfricaStrategyaswellastheEU-AfricaPartner-shipforTrade,RegionalIntegrationandInfrastructure.Throughacombinationofsubsidiesandloans,itfinancestrans-regionallarge-scaleprojectsinenergy,transport,informationtechnologyandwaterandcon-stitutesamajorfieldofcooperationbetweenAustrianDevelopmentCooperationandthenewAustrianDevel-opmentBank.

Formoreinformation:http://www.entwicklung.at/uploads/media/ADC_and_EU_Sept2009_01.PDF

Austrian participation in the PIDG:TheAustrianDevelopmentAgency(ADA)providessupporttothePri-vateInfrastructureDevelopmentGroup(PIDG),acoalitionofdonorsmobilisingprivatesectorinvestmenttoassistdevelopingcountriesprovideinfrastructurevitaltoboostingtheireconomicdevelopmentandcom-batingpoverty.PIDGworksinpartnershipwithotherdonors,localoperatorsandgovernmentbodiestodelivercriticalinfrastructureandraisefundsforinfrastructuredevelopmentinthepoorestcountriesintheworld.In2007,ADAjoinedthefacilityandiscontributingclosetoUS$10millionupto2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.pidg.org/sitePages.asp?step=4&navID=2&contentID=10

77 Thisprojectalsocoversthecategoryofphysicaltradeinfrastructure.

BELGIUMPort of Bujumbura dredging in Burundi:ThisprojectisfundedbytheBelgianGovernmentandexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationinpartnershipwiththeBurundiMinistryofForeignRelationsandInter-nationalCooperationandtheMinistryofTransport,PostandTelecommunication.Launchedonthe26thofApril2008andexpectedtolast2yearsatacostof€1million,theprojectistodredgethePortofBujumbura,makingitmoreeffectiveandsoreducingthecostoftransportationforbothimportsandexports.Amoreeffectiveandcost-competitivemodeoftransportationforBurundi’sexportswilllowertransportcostsandhelpfightpovertyinthecountryaswellasstimulatetheeconomy.

Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Roads in Agricultural Areas in DRC: ThisprojectisfinancedbytheBel-giumDirectorateGeneralforDevelopmentandexecutedbytheBTCinpartnershipwiththeMinistryofRuralDevelopment.Theprojectwaslaunchedonthe20thofDecember,2007andwasexpectedtolast24monthsatacostof€8,400,000.ItwassetuptoimproveroadwaysintheprovincesofBandundu,LowerCongo,OrientalKasai,andManiema,givinganincreasedtransportcapacitythatwouldleadtoareductioninpovertyintheurbanandruralpopulationbyimprovingthedeliveryofagriculturalproductstothepopulationinthetargetedregions,ensuringemploymentandstimulatingtheprivatesector.Amaintenancefund,managedbylocalstructuresandSMEs,hasbeenestablishedtoensurethesustainabilityoftheprojectbeyonditsini-tialrehabilitationoftheinfrastructure.

CANADAWest Africa Regional Market Development: US$3.08 million, 2005-2012

ThegoaloftheWestAfricaRegionalFinancialMarketDevelopmentProgramistohelpreducepoverty,andtocontributetosustainableeconomicandmonetarygrowthwithintheWestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion(WAEMU).ItspurposeistoincreasetheWAEMUmarket’scredibilityandperformancebymobilizingmorepublicsavingsinanenvironmentconducivetothetransparency,security,andintegrityoftransac-tions.ThisprogrammewasdevelopedundertheauspicesoftheWestAfricanDevelopmentBank(WADB)andtheWorldBank.Thebulkofthisfundingisallocatedforregionalroadrepairs(pavingofdirtroads,rehabil-itationofpavedroads,hydroandirrigationdams).Thiscomprehensiveprogrammehasthreecomponents:technicalassistanceandinstitutionalsupport,developmentloans,andaguaranteefacility.Canada’ssup-portfocusesontechnicalassistanceandinstitutionalsupport.

DENMARKDANIDA Road Sector Program Phase II – Zambia: TheroadsectorisoneoftheprioritysectorsintheDan-ish-Zambiancurrentdevelopmentcooperation.PhaseIIoftheRoadSectorProgrammewaslaunchedin2007andcontinuesuntil2012.TheprogrammesupportsZambia’s10-yearRoadSectorInvestmentProgramme(ROADSIPII).OneofthemainobjectivesofROADSIPIIistobringacorenetworkofabout40,000kilometresintomaintainableconditionby2012.Theprogrammehasthreecomponents:(i)supportforrehabilitationofmainroads–approximatelyUS$43.02million;(ii)supportfordistricts–approximatelyUS$12.55million;and(iii)institutionalsupport–approximatelyUS$2.87million.

Formoreinformation:http://www.amblusaka.um.dk/en/menu/Development+Assistance/Infrastructure/

Reconstruction of the Takoradi – Agona junction road and improved axle load control – Ghana: TheTako-radi–Agonajunctionroadprojectwillbeco-financedwiththeGovernmentofGhanatoatotalbudgetofUS$32.27million.TheDanishcontributionisafixedamountofUS$23.30million,whileGhanahascommit-tedtopayforanyadditionalcost,estimatedatapproximatelyUS$8.96million.TheprojectroadisapartoftheTransWestAfricanCoastalHighwaylinkingthecoastalstripandharbourswithneighbouringcountriesandGhanaianup-countryareasandisavitallinkfortheexportofprimaryandprocessedmaterials.Recon-structionisexpectedtobecompletedin2014.

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure: TheEU-AfricaInfrastructureTrustFund(US$227million)wassetupbytheEC(US$161millionfromtheECandUS$65.3millionfromtheEU’s12MemberStates)asaninstru-mentoftheEU-AfricaPartnershiponInfrastructuretosupporttheimplementationofthispartnership.TheEChasannouncedadditionalcontributionsofUS$297millionin2009and2010.Launchedin2007,thefundbenefitscross-borderandregionalinfrastructureprojectsinsub-SaharanAfrica.ItchannelsgrantresourcesfromtheCommissionandMemberStatesinsuchawaythattheycanbeblendedwiththelendingcapacityoftheEIBandMemberStatedevelopmentfinanciers.Thetargetinfrastructuresectorsareenergy,water,trans-portandtelecommunications.TheEIBisthetrustfundmanagerandworkscloselywiththefund’smainstake-holders,theAfricanUnion,theEUMemberStates,theECandtheAfDB.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:y.derosee@eib.organdwww.eib.org/projects/.../infrastructure_trust_fund/index.htmandhttp://www.eu-africa-infrastructure-tf.net/

FINLANDFinlandsupportsvariousinitiativesdesignedtoenhanceeconomicinfrastructurerelevanttoAfT,particu-larlyforaccesstoenergyandICTs.Theseinclude:energyandenvironmentpartnershipprogrammesinCen-tralAmerica,theMekongRegionandSouthernAfrica;theEU-AfricaInfrastructureTrustFundthatisaimedatenhancingeconomicinfrastructureandaccesstoenergy;EBRD’sTechnicalCooperationTrustFundandtheWestBalkansFundthatprovidesupporttowardsthedevelopmentofinfrastructure,particularlyintheareasofenergyandtelecommunications;and,inpartnershipwithUNECA’sKnowledgeSocietyProgramme,thedevelopmentofnationalICT-infrastructurestrategiesinAfricancountries.

FRANCEContribution to the West African Power Pool (WAPP): TheWAPPisaregionalenergymarketjointlycreatedbythe15membercountriesoftheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(ECOWAS).ItsgoalistodevelopinterconnectionsbetweentheMemberStates’electricitynetworksandestablishaRegionalElectricityReg-ulationAuthority(ARERA).Thisinterconnectionisexpectedtobringmanybenefits,includingadiversifica-tionofprimaryenergysources,possiblecompetitionbetweenproductioncentres,increasedreliabilityofelectricitysuppliesandenhancedstabilityofthenetworks.Interconnectionalsoleadstotheharmoniza-tionoftechnicalrulesandcommercialandfinancialagreements,andcreatesatighterinterdependence

betweenthestakeholders.TheAFD(FrenchDevelopmentAgency)hasgivenagrantof€5milliontoECOWAStosupportthesettingupoftheARERA.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ecowapp.org/english_home.html

Enhancing agricultural productivity by water resource management in Vietnam:AFDisco-financingtheSecondRedRiverBasinSectorProject,withtheAsianDevelopmentBankandtheGovernmentoftheNeth-erlands.ThisprojectaimstoprovidetechnicalandinstitutionalsupportforthecreationofabasinagencyinlinewiththeVietnamesewaterlawof1999.Itisfinancinginfrastructuretoincreaseagriculturalproduc-tivity(tostrengthenirrigationanddrainagenetworks,renovatepumpingstations,andimprovewaterdis-tribution)andtoimprovefloodprotection(strengtheningdikesandriverbanks).Themainstructuresaremanagedbythestate,andtheinfrastructureisimplementedandmanagedatadecentralizedlevel,thankstoaruraldevelopmentfund.Theprojectwillhelpboostagriculturalproductionandthedevelopmentofindustrialareasbecauseofthereducedriskofflooding.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/.../public/.../AFD-Vietnam_GB.pdf

Extension of Pointe Noire Port in the Republic of Congo: InApril2009,theAFDapprovedaloanof€29milliontothePointe-NoirePortAuthoritytofinanceitspriorityinvestmentprogramme.Thisport,whichistheCon-go’sonlymaritimeoutlet,isshowingsignsofsaturationasaresultofaheavygrowthintraffic,especiallycon-tainer-goodstraffic.Theprojectaimstorespondtothisincreaseintrafficbyimprovingservicequalityandintensifyingprivatesectorinvolvement.Thisincludesextendingtheouterseawallinordertofacilitatesandentrapment,dredgingtodeepentheshippingchannelandtheharbour,extendingthecontainerterminalsothat“fifthgeneration”containercarrierscandock,rehabilitatingthewharfandreinforcingthenetworks.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/plaquettes/afd_subsaharienne_FR.pdf

Financing Tunisia’s first Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) project in the transport sector:ThisprojectaimstobothmodernizeMonastirairportandraiseEnfidhaAirport’spassengerhandlingcapacityby7millionpas-sengersannually.EnfidhawillconsequentlybecomeTunisia’sbiggestinternationalgateway.Thetotalprojectcoststandsat€600million,30%ofwhichisfinancedbyequityand70%byaloanwithamaturityof14to20years.PROPARCO(theFrenchInvestmentandPromotionsCompanyforEconomicCooperation)iscontrib-uting€30millionoffinancingalongsideotherdevelopmentinstitutions(IFC,EIB,ADB,OFID)andinterna-tionalbanks.Thisoperationprovidesanexampleofthecounter-cyclicalrolePROPARCOplaysasaEuropeanDevelopmentFinanceInstitution(EDFI).PROPARCOiscontinuingtosupportmegainfrastructureprojectsdur-ingthefinancialcrisisandrelievethebalancesheetconstraintsofcertaincommercialbanks.Byparticipat-inginthisproject,PROPARCOandAFDareunderscoringtheirroleaslong-termdevelopmentpartners,specif-icallyforPPPprojects.Theprojectwillcontributetosupportingthedevelopmentofthetouristsector,whichprovidesoneofthemainsourcesofforeigncurrencyandisoneofthecountry’smainemploymentareas.ThefinancingagreementwassignedinFebruary2009andthetotaldirectloanamountsto€30million.

Formoreinformation:http://www.proparco.fr/jahia/Jahia/site/proparco/lang/en/Tunisie-transport

PROPARCO loan to ORMAT Group – Kenya:ThisisadirectloanfromPROPARCOtotheOrmatGroupandKPLC,Kenya’sElectricUtilityCompany,toincreasetheproductionofelectricityattheOlkariaIIIGeothermalplantfrom13MWto48MW.AloanofUS$15millionwasfacilitatedbyPROPARCOtofinancetheexpansion.ThecapacityincreaseofthegeothermalplantrepresentsareductioninKenya’srelianceonhydropowerwhileincreasingthereservecapacityofitselectricalpowerproduction.TheenvironmentalbenefitoftheprojectisalsoconsistentwiththeWorldBankenvironmentalandsocialstandards.TheprojectisregisteredundertheCleanDevelopmentMechanism.

Formoreinformation:http://www.proparco.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/Accueil_PROPARCO/Projets_PROPARCO

Rehabilitating the road infrastructure in Kenya: ThisprojecttorehabilitatetheMaaiMahiu/Narokroadaimsto:(i)improvethelocalroadnetworkintheDistrictofNarok(365,000inhabitants);(ii)developnationalroadtransportbetweenWestKenya(adenselypopulatedandagriculturallyricharea)andthecapitalcityNairobi;(iii)facilitateaccesstotheMasaiMaraPark,oneofKenya’smaintouristattractions;and(iv)provideanalter-nativetothenorthcorridor(Mombasa/Nairobi/Kampala)forsub-regionaltrafficbetweenKenya,thenorthofTanzania,RwandaandBurundiviathecorridoronthesouthshoreofLakeVictoria.Theproject,totalling€40mil-lion(ofwhichAFDisfinancing€18million)isco-financedbytheKfW,towhomtheAFDhasdelegatedprojectimplementation.Thisinvolvesrehabilitating90kmoftheB3nationalhighway,betweenMaaiMahiu(53kmnorthofNairobi)andthecityofNarok.Thisroad,asphaltedinthe1970s,isatpresentinaverybadstate,largelyduetoasharpincreaseintrafficasaresultofitsnationalandsub-regionalrole−thetraffichasmorethandoubledinfouryears,andthenumberoftruckshasincreasedsignificantly.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/jsp/jahia/templates/afd/AFD/projet/pdf_import/20080708_CKE1013_CKE1013.pdf

GERMANYEnergy generation and supply – Tajikistan: AprojecttoreplacetheelectricalswitchgearatNurekHydro-electricPowerStationinTajikistan,thenation’ssolesourceofallitselectricpower,isbeingfinancedbyKfWEntwicklungsbank.SuchmodernisationwillalsoservetoensurepowersupplytotheTalcoaluminiumworks,whichin2006accountedfor75%ofTajikistan’sexports.

Establishing the maritime transport sector − Timor-Leste:ThisisaBMZ-fundedprogrammeforTimor-Leste,withadvisorysupportprovidedbyGTZtotheMinistryforTransportandCommunication(MTC)fortheset-tingupofalegalandregulatoryframeworkforthemaritimetransportsector.Inparalleltothisprogramme,Germany’sdevelopmentBank,theKfW,isfundingtheoperationofaferryconnection.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:klaus.huetten@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/asien-pazifik/timor-leste/16959.htm

Telecommunications – East Africa: Togetherwithf iveotherdevelopmentbanks,KfWEntwicklungsbankisprovidingsupportintheformofaf inancialcooperationpromotionloantoenableparticipationbyagroupconsistingmostlyofsmallAfricantelecommunicationscompaniesintheplannedEastAfricanunderseacableconsortiumEASSy.Theprojectcallsfora9,900-kilometer-longsubmarinefibre-opticcabletobelaidalongtheeastcoastoftheAfricancontinent,stretchingfromSouthAfricatoSudan.Thecableisintendedtoenablethe22coastalandlandlockednationsofEastAfricatogaincost-savingaccesstoworldwidetelecommunicationsandInternetservices,therebyalsoimprovingthebasisforregionalandinternationaltrade.

Transport and storage – Guinea: IncollaborationwiththeAfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB)andtheEuro-peanInvestmentBank(EIB),KfWEntwicklungsbank(developmentbank)isfinancingeffortstoexpandandimprovethequalityoftheharbourfacilitiesofGuinea’scapitalcityandport,Conakry.Theprimaryaimoftheprojectistoachievethecost-effectiveexecutionofGuinea’sforeigntradeinordertoimprovethecountry’scompetitivenessandincreaseeconomicgrowthwithaneyetoreducingthewidespreadpovertyfoundthere.Theprojectisalsointendedtocontribute,inparticular,toregionalintegrationandoffertheneighbouringlandlockedcountryofMalibetterseaportaccess.

IRELANDRoad Rehabilitation − Ethiopia: Thisisamulti-donorinitiativemanagedbytheWorldBank.Theprojectisf inancingtheconstructionandrehabilitationofkeyroadtransportlinksthatwillremoveconstraintstogrowthandincreaseaccesstothecountry’smarginalanddroughtarea.RoadtransportisthedominantmodeoftransportinEthiopiaandplaysapivotalroleinsupportingeconomicandsocialdevelopment,withroadscarryingabout95percentofthecountry’spassengerandfreighttrafficandprovidingtheonlyformofaccesstomostruralcommunities.Aswellasbenefittingthecountry’seconomy,theprojectwillsupportmajorinsti-tutionalreformsintheroadtransportsector.Theroadworksisexpectedtoleadtosubstantialsavingsinvehicleoperatingandinfrastructuremaintenancecosts,aswellasreductionsintraveltimeandtransportcostsforroadusersintheruralareas.

Formoreinformation:go.worldbank.org/NCJ3KXP0A0

ITALYBumbuna’s hydroelectric power station − Sierra Leone:TheGovernmentofItalyisprovidingfinancialsup-portforthereconstructionofBumbuna’shydroelectricpowerstation.Thisinfrastructure,vitalforthepro-ductionofelectricpower,consistsofadam88metreshighand440metreslong,which,throughatechnicalmechanism,generates50MWofelectricpowerandtakescareofthewatermanagementintheregion.Itsreconstructionisoneofthemainactivitiesofthereconstructionprocessthatistakingplaceafter13yearsofcivilwar.In2005,consistentwithitsformercommitments,theItalianCooperationandDevelopmentBureauresumedtheworkithadstartedonthisprojectatthebeginningofthe1980sbutthathadbeeninter-ruptedbythecivilwar.Theprojectisexpectedtocontributetotheproductionofelectricpower,oneofthebiggestchallengesthecountryfaces.

Formoreinformation:http://www.abidjan.cooperazione.esteri.it/utlabidjan/EN/best_practices/bumbuna.html

Construction of the Porto Novo road − Cape Verde: TheGovernmentofItalyhasfinancedthecompletionofthePortoNovo−Janelaroad(21Km),consideredbylocalauthoritiestobeofgreatimportanceforthedevel-opmentoftheislandofSantoAntao.Thisprojectwaslaunchedin2004andfinancedbytheMinistryofFor-eignAffairs(DGDC),theLuxembourgGovernmentandtheGovernmentofCapeVerdetoatotalof€6,766,000,with€3millioncontributedbytheGovernmentofItaly.TheprojectwasexecutedbytheGovernmentofCapeVerdefrom2008to2009.

Formoreinformation:http://coopitadakar.net/fr/index.php

Maintenance of refrigeration facilities in fishing ports − Tunisia: Thisproject,launchedin2004andendedin2007,wasfinancedbytheItalianGovernmentthroughtheMinistryofForeignAffairs(DGCS)toatotalof€1.6million,andimplementedbyFAOincollaborationwiththeAPIP(AgencyofTransportationandFishingFacilities)/MinistryofAgricultureandWaterResources.ItaimedtoprovidetheAPIP,theTunisianGovern-mentinstitutionresponsibleforfishingports,withtheinstrumentsandcapabilitiesneededforboththeregularandtheextraordinarymaintenanceofrefrigerationandtheproductionofice.ThesewillbeplacedinsidetheinternalstructuresofthemainportsalongtheentirecoastofTunisia.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambtunisi.esteri.it/NR/rdonlyres/8CDF2C57-06B4-415E-BA65-CDE-C6AA3474C/17376/Sch192.pdf,http://www.fao.org/tc/tcdm/italy/op_tun030_en.asp?lang=en

Railway supply of 24 double-decker trains − Morocco: ThisprojectispartofthenationalprogrammetodevelopMorocco’stransportsector.Theprojectaims,throughtheexpansionandmodernizationofthecountry’spas-sengertransportation,toensureafastandefficientrailsystem,particularlyincentralregions,consideredapriorityforthecountry’seconomicdevelopment.Theprojectincludesthesupplyof24trains,eachwith4dou-ble-deckercoachesthatwillachievehigheroperatingspeeds,significantlyreducingjourneytimes,particu-larlyonroutesbetweenCasablancaandFez.Thefirsttrainsweredeliveredin2006.Theprojectcametoatotalof€187million,ofwhichtheMinistryofForeignAffairscontributed€82million.

Formoreinformation:http://sedi.esteri.it/pdgcs/italiano/iniziative/SchedaIniziativa.asp?id_paese=73&id_temi=6

JAPANEnhancing Private Sector Assistance for Africa (EPSA): EPSAisamulti-donorframeworksupportingtheAfDB’sPrivateSectorDevelopmentStrategy.DrawingonsuccessfuldevelopmentexperienceinAsiaandaroundtheglobe,EPSAwasconceivedinpartnershipwiththeGovernmentofJapan.AconcessionalloanhasbeensetupwithAfDBundertheEPSANon-sovereignLoan(NSL)component.TheNSLcomponenthelpsfinancetheBank’sprivatesectoroperationsthroughalineofcreditfromJICAtotheBankonconcessionalterms.Thefirstloan,forapproximatelyUS$100million,wassignedon20February2007andclosedinOctober2008.ThiswasfollowedbyasecondPrivateSectorAssistanceLoanunderthejointinitiativetitled,“EPSAforAfrica”,foranamountequivalenttoUS$300million.TheEPSANon-SovereignLoanshavesupportedtheinvest-mentandfinancingofanumberofregionalinfrastructureandfinancialsectorprojectsaswellascleanenergyprojectsinUgandaandMadagascar,andSME/microfinanceprojectsinNigeriaandTanzania.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afdb.org/en/topics-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/enhancing-private-sector-assistance-for-africa-epsa-initiative/

Improvement of the Port Management System – Vietnam:ThisJICA-fundedprojectaimedtoimprovetheportmanagementsystemandenhancetheefficiencyofthemaritimetransportsysteminVietnam.TheprojectwasadministeredbyVietnamMaritimeAdministration(VINAMARINE)andranfromFebruary2005toNovem-ber2009.Itsactivitiesincluded:(i)strengtheningthecapacityofVINAMARINEinportadministrationandportmanagement;(ii)improvingtheterminaloperationofinternationalgatewayportsinVietnam;(iii)for-mulatingstrategyfortheoperationandpromotionofgatewayportsinVietnam;and(iv)settinguparegu-latoryframeworktopromotethenon-statesector’sparticipationinportoperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/vietnam/english/pdf/TCP_PortManageSys.pdf

JARCOM-IAI Cooperation: TheInitiativeforASEANIntegration(IAI)aimstocontributetonarrowingthedevelopmentgapamongASEANmembercountries.TheIAIWorkPlanfortheCLMVcountries(Cambodia,Laos,MyanmarandVietnam)focusesonfourpriorityareas:(i)infrastructuredevelopment(transportandenergy);(ii)humanresourcedevelopment(publicsectorcapacitybuilding,labourandemployment,andhighereducation);(iii)informationandcommunicationtechnology;and(iv)regionaleconomicintegration(tradeingoodsandservices,customs,standardsandinvestments).JARCOM(JICA-ASEANRegionalCooper-ationMeeting)supportstheIAIworkplan.UndertheJARCOMframework,anumberofAfTprojectsarebeingimplementedinlinewiththeIAI.Whilsttheprojectsarefocusedinsuchareasascompliancesupport,tradefacilitationandtradepromotion,projectscoverallthe10TCBcategories.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jarcom.net/?page=iai

Mombasa Port Development Project: Thisproject,launchedin2007andduetobecompletedin2014,isexpectedtofacilitatetradeandeconomicdevelopmentinKenyaandtheneighbouringcountriesofUganda,BurundiandRwanda.Theprojectconsistsoftheconstructionofanewcontainerterminalandtheprocure-mentofship-to-shoregantrycranes,rubber-tiredgantrycranesandothercargohandlingequipmentforthenewterminalaswellastheprovisionofconsultingservices.ThisisanODAloanfromtheJapaneseGovern-ment.TheimplementingagencyistheKenyaPortsAuthority(KPA).

Formoreinformation:http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/activities/pdf/EconomicInfra.pdf

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)KOAFEC Infrastructure and Sustainable Natural Resources Development Projects: KOAFECengagesinexten-siveconsultationswithAfricancountriesforinfrastructuredevelopment.Itprovidesfinancialfacilitiestoawiderangeofprojectsfromtransportation,telecommunicationsandsanitationfacilitiestoenergyandsustainablenaturalresourcesdevelopment.Someoftheprojectsunderplanningandimplementationare:• Angola:PortEstablishmentProject;US$80million;fundedthroughtheEDCF;• Madagascar:Tamatave-Beforona230KVTransmissionLineProject;US$80million;fundedthroughtheEDCF;• Mozambique:NacalaRoadUpgradingProject;US$20million;co-fundedthroughEDCFandJBIC.

Formoreinformation:http://www.koafec.org/en/actionplan/development2010.jsp?menu=AC11

Modi Khola Hydropower Station − Nepal:This15MWhydroelectricprojectisfundedbytheGovernmentofNepal,theNepalElectricalAuthority(NEA)andKoreathroughtheEDCFtoacombinedsumofUS$30,000,000.Itwaslaunchedin1996,beganitscommercialoperationin2000,andwasimplementedbyHyundai.TheprojecthasbeenfollowedbyaJointDevelopmentAgreement(JDA)madebyKoreaElectricPowerCorpora-tion(KEPCO)andNepalElectricalAuthority(NEA)todevelopa42MWprojectinUpperModiKhoainNepal.TheGovernmentofKoreaalsoprovidessupporttotheNEATrainingCenter.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nrn.org.np/medianewsdetail.php?id=2047

Northern GMS Transport Network Improvement Project − Laos:ThisprojectisfundedjointlybyKorea,ADBSweden,AustraliaandThailand.In2010,KoreaprovidedasupplementarygrantofUS$22million.Theprojectwillimprove367kilometersofRoute4fromXiangNgeuninnorthernLaoPDR(nearLouangphrabang)toNakha,whichsitsattheborderthecountryshareswithThailand.TheprojectalsoinvolvestheconstructionofabridgeovertheMekongRiveraspartoftheprojectroad,andtheimprovementofsome100kilometersofruralaccessroads.Theprojectwillalsoprovidefinancingfortheimprovementofroadsafetyalongtheprojectroadandthroughoutthecountry,periodicmaintenanceofthenationalroadnetwork,andapro-grammetoreducetheriskofHIV/AIDSandothersexuallytransmitteddiseasesaswellashumantraffickingthatmaydevelopduringtheimprovementandoperationoftheroad.Theprojectwillincreasetradeandeco-nomicgrowthinthenorthernpartofLaoPDRandthesurroundingregionthroughmoreefficienttransportontheregionalandnationalroadnetworks.ThetotalprojectcostisestimatedatUS$88.5million.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mekongtourism.org/site/news/latest-news/news/browse/12/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=21&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=140&cHash=3638fe30d2

Northwest Provincial Road Improvement Project − Cambodia:ThisisaprojecttorehabilitatesectionsofNationalRoad(NR)56andupgradethecrossborderfacilitieswithThailand,withtheaimofhelpingtoimproveaccesstomarketandtosocialservices.Itsmainobjectivesare:(i)improvedaccesstoagriculturalandtour-istareasinthenorthwesternpartsofCambodia,withreducedtraveltimeandtransportcosts;and(ii)improvedregionalcooperationbetweenCambodiaandThailand.Suchregionalcooperationwillbeachievedthrough:(i)animprovedcross-borderfacilityatO’Smach;(ii)amoresustainedroutineroadmaintenanceprogrammeoftheMinistryofPublicWorksandTransport(MPWT)thatwillreduceroaduserandroadagencycosts;and(iii)improvedroadsafetyinCambodia,reducinglossesfromtrafficaccidents.Implementationstartedin2010withfundingfromtheADB,theGovernmentofKoreaandtheGovernmentofCambodia.Thetotalfund-ingforthisprojectisUS$47.89millionwithUS$25.5millioncomingfromtheGovernmentofKorea.

Formoreinformation:http://pid.adb.org/pid/LoanView.htm?projNo=42358&seqNo=01&typeCd=3

LUXEMBOURGRoad Infrastructure on Santo Antaõ – Cape Verde:ThisprojectisfundedjointlybytheGovernmentofCapeVerde,theEuropeanUnion(€18million),theGovernmentofLuxembourg(€10.7million)andtheGovernmentofItaly(€3million).Itconsistsoftheconstructionofacoastalroad,23kminlength,linkingPortoNovotoJanelaontheislandofSantoAntão.Theoverallobjectiveoftheprojectistopromotetheeconomicdevel-opmentoftheislandandfacilitatethetransportationofpeopleandgoodsandthusenhancetrading.Thisprojecthelpstobuildstrongerruralmarketlinkagesandaimsatstrengtheningdomestictrade.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/publication/rapann/rapann_uk_08.pdf

Support to the development of Ngweze market and the Arts and Craft Centre in Namibia78:This€2.9mil-lionproject,whichranfrom2003to2008,aimedtoimprovetheincomeofthepooresttraders,producersandartisansworkingintheinformalsectorthroughincreasedmarketentrance,tobeachievedbyupgrad-inganddevelopingthenecessaryinfrastructureandcapacityinKatima.TheoverallobjectiveistoassisttheMinistryofRegionalandLocalGovernment,HousingandRuralDevelopmentwiththepromotionofincomegeneration,smallbusinessexpansionandhumanresourcesdevelopmentintheCapiviRegion.Specifically,theprojectaimstopromotetheinformaldistributionsectorandtheartsandcraftssectoringreaterKatima.Theexpectedresultsare:(i)thebuildingofamodern,basicandhygienicinfrastructureatMgwezeOpenMar-ketandattheArtsandCraftsCentre;(ii)thedevelopmentofproperlyorganizedcommunity-basedorgani-zationsandmarketers’andartisans’associations,andaproperlymanagedNgwezemarket;and(iii)thedevel-opmentofefficientsupportservices(training,financial)forartistsandcraftsmen.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/pays_details.lasso?lang=uk&pays=nam

NETHERLANDSFacility for Infrastructure Development (ORIO):ORIOisagrantfacilityfundedbytheDutchMinistryofForeignAffairsundertheresponsibilityoftheMinisterofDevelopmentCooperation.Itcontributestothedevelopment,implementation(constructionand/orrenovation),operationandmaintenanceofpublicinfrastructureindevel-opingcountries.Thisfacilityisavailabletocentralgovernments,state-ownedcompaniesandspecialpurpose

78 Thisisamulti-thematicprojectwhichalsoincludesotherTCBcategoriessuchas:(i)tradepromotioncapacitybuilding;and(ii)trade-relatedfinancialservices.

companies,tobothDutchcompaniesandcompaniesfromothercountriesandconsortiumsofcompaniesinpart-nershipwithlocalgovernmentandstate-ownedcompaniesorspecialpurposecompanieswhichwishtocarryoutinfrastructuralprojectsinanumberofdevelopingcountries.Themaximumrangeoftheprojectbudgetis€60millionandtheminimumis€2million.ORIOoperatesthroughcallsforproposals.ThefundismanagedbyEVD.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:ORIO@info.evd.nlandhttp://www.advanceconsulting.nl/financing/grants/ORIO_-_grants_for_infrastructure_projects

Infrastructure Development Fund – FMO:ThisFundsupportsthedevelopmentandimprovementofthesocial-economicinfrastructureindevelopingcountries.KnownuntilOctober2009astheLDCInfrastructureFund,theInfrastructureDevelopmentFundisanoffshootoftheORETsubsidyprogram.FMO(theNetherlandsDevel-opmentFinanceCompany)aims,byprovidingriskcapitalthoughtheFund,tostimulateprivateinvestorstoinvestinprivateorpublic-privateinfrastructureprojectsindevelopingcountries.TheInfrastructureDevel-opmentFundremovesadefiniteriskforotherfinanciers,whichshouldthuscatalyzeadditionalprivatefunds.ThroughtheFund,FMOprovidesvariousformsoflong-termfinancing(tenorsofupto20years)forlargeinfrastructureprojects.Loansofupto€15.5millionmaybeextendedineuros,USdollarsorlocalcurren-cies,andequityinvestments(onlyminorityshares)maybemadeofupto€7.75million.Alsofeasibleareinvestmentsininternationalormultilateralfundsthat,inturn,facilitateinfrastructureprojectsasdefinedbytheFund.TheFundmayalsosupplygrantsforthedevelopmentofnewprojects,whichmaybeusedforelementsofaprojectthatusuallyfalltoagovernment(whichfailstoprovideforit),orforcoveringone-timeinvestmentsintegraltotherealizationoftheprojectbutnotcontributingtoitsprofitability.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fmo.nl/smartsite.dws?id=396

NEW ZEALANDPacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF): ThePacif icRegionInfrastructureFacility(PRIF) isaUS$200millionmulti-donorfacilitybeingjointlydevelopedbyAustralia,NewZealand,theADBandtheWorldBankGrouptobettercoordinateexistingandplannedassistancetoinfrastructureservicesinthePacificregion,includingintransport,waterandsanitation,energyandtelecommunications.TheFacilitywillassistwithmuchneededinvestmentsininfrastructureaswellasinmeetingthelonger-termchallengesofmaintainingandmanaginginfrastructure.AcorecomponentofPRIFwillbethedeliveryoftechnicalassist-anceforinfrastructuretothePacificislandCountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/pacific/infra.cfm

Tuvalu Ship to Shore project:ThisprojectreceivesfundingofUS$4.2millionthroughtheNZAIDprogramme,andwillbeimplementedbytheGovernmentofTuvaluoverafive-yearperiodwithsupportfromNewZealand.Theprojectaimsto“improvethequality,safetyandcosteffectivenessofthetransportservicestotheouterislands”,makingsafetyimprovementsforthetransferofpassengersfromshiptoshoreandspeedinguptrans-portoperationstotheouterislandsofTuvaluthroughimprovementsincargopackagingandhandling.

Formoreinformation:http://enews.nzaid.govt.nz/index.php?id=219

NORWAYInfrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF):TheNorwegianGovernmentcommittedUS$7.8milliontotheNEPADInfrastructureProjectPreparationFacility(NEPAD-IPPF),coveringtheperiod2007to2009.NEPAD-IPPFassistsAfricancountries,RegionalEconomicCommunities(RECs),andotherregionalinfrastructuredevelopmentinstitutionspreparehighqualityandviableinfrastructureprojectsandprogrammeswitharegional/continentaloutlookinenergy,trans-boundarywaterresourcesmanagement,transportation,andICT,toensuresustainableregionaleconomicdevelopmentintegrationthroughcooper-ationamongAfricancountries,donorsandtheprivatesector.In2007,theFundmobilizedUS$22.5million.TheinitialNEPAD-IPPFdonorswereCanadaandDenmark;thenewdonorsareDFID(UK)andNorway,and,inthemeanwhile,countrieslikeItalyandSpainhaveexpressedinterestincontributingtothefund.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:r.thomas@afdb.organdhttp://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/26438406-EN-BASIC-FACTS-ABOUT-NEPAD-IPPF-SPECIAL-FUND-R.PDF

South African Energy Sector Policy Research Programme: TheSouthAfricanEnergySectorPolicyResearchProgrammewasinitiatedinMarch2006withthesigningbySouthAfrica(RSA)andNorwayofabusinessplanproposedbytheDepartmentofMineralsandEnergy(DME).TheprogrammewastorunforaperiodofthreeyearsuntiltheendofMarch2009,withabudgetallocationofaroundUS$6.1million,buthasbeenextendeduntilMarch2011.Itcomprisesfivesubcomponents:(i)restructuringtheelectricityindustry:EnergyDevel-opmentCorporation(EDC)andtheNorwegianWaterResourcesandEnergyDirectorate(NVE);(ii)liberalis-ingthehydrocarbonssubsector:thePetroleumAgencyofSouthAfrica(PASA)andtheNorwegianPetroleumDirectorate(NPD);(iii)regulatingtheenergysector:NationalEnergyRegulator(NERSA)andNVE;(iv)pro-motingrenewableenergyoptions:DMEandNVEand;(v)transformingthecorefunctionsofthePetroleumAgency:DMEandNPD.

Formoreinformation:http://www.norad.no/en/Thematic+areas/Energy/Clean+Energy/Where+we+are/South+Africa/132751.cms

PORTUGALMarket analysis and development – Cape Verde: ThisprojectwasfundedbytheMinistryofEconomyofPor-tugaloveratwo-yearperiodfrom2002to2003.ThebudgetallocatedtothisstudyanditsimplementationcametoclosetoUS$243,000.Theproject’smainobjectivewastodesignanenergysectorpolicyforCapeVerde.Followingtheadoptionofthispolicy,assistancewasfurtherprovidedforplanningCapeVerde’snationalelectrification.

Formoreinformation:http://tcbdb.wto.org/entity_project.aspx?catCode=250&EntityID=9

Soft loan to Cape Verde:TheGovernmentofPortugalhasbeenextendingsoftloanstotheGovernmentofCapeVerdefortheimplementationofanumberofinfrastructureprojects,rangingfromroadrehabilitationtoairportconstruction.Someexamplesare:• Roadconstructionandrehabilitation:budgetUS$54,757,015(ongoing);• AirportsofBoavistaandSoVicent:budgetUS$12,775,133(completed2008);• ConstructionofthePRAIAOuterRingRoad:budgetUS$29,579,915(ongoing);• RehabilitationoftheRoadPRAIA/SODOMINGOS:budgetUS$12,428,536(ongoing).

Formoreinformation:AiDA(AccessibleinformationonDevelopmentAid):http://aida.developmentgateway.org/aida/AidaHome.doandhttp://tcbdb.wto.org/entity_project.aspx?catCode=250&EntityID=9

Technical assistance to the Provincial Departments of Roads and Bridge−Mozambique: Thisisatechnicalassistanceprogrammethatranfrom2004to2008andreceived€79,000fromtheGovernmentofPortugal.TheprojectaimedtocontributetotheimprovementoftheMozambiqueroadnetwork,includingsignsandthesupervisionofroadandbridgebuilding,andwasundertakenincollaborationwiththeMozambiqueNationalRoadAdministration(AdministraçãoNacionaldeEstradas)andtheMinistériodasObrasPúblicasTransporteseComunicaçõesPortugal.TheimplementingagencywastheInstitutodeEstradasdePortugal(IEP).AprotocolwassignedbetweenIEPandDNEP(NationalDirectorateofRoadsandBridges)whichlaidoutthescopeofinterventionforthecollaborationandfocusedon:(i)strengtheninggovernmentstrategicplanningandroadplanningcapacities;(ii)networkinventory;(iii)planningandmonitoring;(iv)equipmentmanagement;and(v)training.

SPAINDemand Forecast of the Peruvian National Port System:Thisproject,launchedin2009,supportstheover-allobjectiveofdevelopingthePeruvianNationalPortDevelopmentPlan,theworktobeundertakenconsist-ingprincipallyofastudyofthedemandforecastfortheportinfrastructureintheDevelopmentPlan.Sixty-twopublicandprivateportfacilitieshavebeenidentified,ofwhich45aremaritime,11areriver-basedand6arelake-based.Alloftheseareofinterestastheychannelbothnationalandinternationalmaritimetrade.Theforecastofthedemandofporttrafficdeterminesandsustainsthetechnical,economicandfinancialvia-bilityoftheportsofthePeruvianNationalPortSystem.ThestudywillstrengthentheobligationsoftheNationalPortAuthorityofPeru(APN)andestablishportdevelopmentpoliciestobolsterthecompetitive-nessofPeruvianports,bothnationallyandinternationally.TheprojectisbeingimplementedbytheValen-ciaportFoundationincollaborationwiththeAPN.

Formoreinformation:http://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/Projects/Projects/PREVISION-DE-DEMANDA-DEL-SISTEMA-PORTUARIO-NACIONA.aspx

Infrastructure Investment Fund of Peru:TheDevelopmentFinanceCorporation(COFIDES)iscontributing$100millionincapitaltotheJointInfrastructureInvestmentFundofPerucreatedbytheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank(IDB)andtheAndeanFinanceCorporation(CAF).TheprojectwasannouncedinOctober2009.AconsortiumofToronto-basedfund-managingfirmBrookfieldAssetManagementandPeru’sACCap-italeshasbeenappointedfundmanagerfortheFund,whichwassetupasajointinitiativebetweentheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankandCOFIDES.TheFundhasinitialcapitalcommitmentstotallingUS$500mil-lionandhasbeencreatedthroughanumberofsources:PeruvianprivatepensionfundsaremakingthelargestcontributionwithUS$300million;anotherUS$100millioniscomingfromCOFIDESandPeru’snationaldevel-opmentbank;theIDBandCAFarecontributingUS$50millioneach;andBrookfieldiscontributingUS$100mil-lion.Theconsortiumisseekingnewfinancialcommitmentsfromdomesticandforeigninvestors,andwasexpectedtobeginoperationsinearly2010.Itwillbestructuredasaprivateequityfund,regulatedunderPeruvianlaw(asreportedbyAmericaEconomia).Thefundwillparticipateinpublicprivatepartnershipprojectsintransportandlogistics,energy,waterandsanitationinPeru.

Formoreinformation:http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/financial-markets-investing-funds/13064627-1.html

SWEDENInformation and Communication Technology for Rural Development (ICT4RD):Thisisaresearchanddevel-opmentprojectwithavisionofimprovingservicesbymakinginformationeasilyavailableandaccessibleintheruralpublicsector.ICT4RD’smissionistodesignandvalidateastrategyforthecreationofsustainablebroadbandmarketsinruralareasofTanzania.ItisfundedmainlybySidaandmanagedbyamanagementcom-mitteeformedbyheadsofDaresSalaamInstituteofTechnology(DIT),theTanzaniaCommissionforScienceandTechnology(COSTECH)andtheRoyalInstituteofTechnology–Sweden(KTH).

Facilitating Sustainable Environment − Friendly Regional Power Trading (RPT) in the Greater Mekong Sub-region:ThisjointprogrammebetweenADBandtheSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Sida)hasassistedinsettingupacompetitiveandefficientregionalpowermarketandinensuringpropercontrolofenvironmentalimpactswhiledevelopingpowerprojectsforregionalinterconnectionandtrading.ThepartnercountriesinvolvedareCambodia,LaoPDR,Myanmar,PRC,Thailand,andVietnam.

SWITZERLANDSECO’sinfrastructurefinancingaimsatprovidingreliable,sustainableandclimate-friendlyinfrastructuretotheeconomicsectorandtothepopulationinordertosupporttheeconomicgrowthofthebeneficiarycountryanditssupplycapacities.Morespecifically,intheenergy/electricitysector,SECOsupportsthephys-icalinfrastructuresandinstitutionalstrengtheningtoeasetheintegrationofthepartnersintheirregionalenergysector,inparticularfortheelectricitytrade.

Selected projects:

• Serbia:RehabilitationoftheNationalControlCenter(keyelectricitydispatchcenterfortheWesternBal-kanregion,essentialtoenableSerbiatoplayitsroleintheenergytrade);

• Albania:DamSafetyProgramme(acontinuationofthephysicalrehabilitationoftheelectricityproduc-tioninfrastructure;givesAlbaniathemeanstobeareliableandcrediblepeak(hydro)powerproducerintheWesternBalkanregion);

• CentralAsia–Water-energyNexusStudy.(Thisstudywillgivethecountriesoftheregionareliablebasisforestablishingatradeinenergyandwater,aswellasensuringtheirenergysecuritythroughouttheyear).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAfrican Global Competitiveness initiative (AGCI) – infrastructure component:Theinfrastructurecompo-nentoftheAGCIaimstoprovidetimely,targetedtechnicalassistanceandexpertisetohelpovercomecon-straintsandleveragenon-USAIDfundstof inanceinfrastructureprojects.USAIDhaspartnershipswitharangeofnationalgovernmentagencies,regionalinstitutionsandtheprivatesectorwithaview:toimprov-ingtheenablingenvironmentforprivateinvestmentininfrastructure;toimprovingregulatorcapacitytodesignandmanagecomplexinfrastructureprojects;andtobringingprojectstofinancialclosure.Toadvanceitsaims,theinfrastructurecomponentworksinseveralwaystohelpovercomeinfrastructureconstraints,including:(i)partneringwithprivatecompaniesandotherinfrastructureinitiativesfocusedonAfrica;(ii)servingasananalyticleaderindevelopingregionalinfrastructuresolutions,includingthroughsupport-ingsub-SaharanAfrica’spowerpoolsandtransportcorridors;(iii)drawingontechnicalexpertisefromotherU.S.Government(USG)agencieswhereappropriate;and(iv)fieldingabroadrangeoftechnicalexpertstoadvanceinfrastructureprojectsonademand-drivenbasis.Launchedin2006,AGCIcontributionsto

overcomingAfricaninfrastructureconstraintshaveincludedhelpingtoconcludelate-stagetransactionsinenergyinvestment,expandingaccesstoICT,andconductingthetechnicalanalysesandcapacitybuildingneededtocreateefficienttransportcorridorsandcross-bordercustomsadministration.

Formoreinformation:http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/initiatives/infrastructure_constraints.pdfandhttp://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/initiatives/infrastructure.html

Africa Infrastructure Program (AIP):ThisisaprogrammesetupbyUSAIDundertheAfricanGlobalCompet-itivenessInitiative(AGCI).AIPaimstodevelopnewAfricanelectricitysources.Itwillsupportbothelectric-itygenerationandtransmissiontransactionsintheadvancedstagesofdevelopment.Theprogrammeseekstohelpcommerciallyviableandenvironmentallysoundelectricityprojectsovercomebarrierspreventingtheirreachingfinancialclosureandconstruction.Itprovidesfundingandexpertsinnon-recourseprojectfinancetohelpadvancesub-SaharanAfricanprojects.TypicalAIPsupportincludes:(i)capacity-buildingassistanceintheareasofpolicy/investmentframework,regulatoryreform,tariffformulation,samplecon-tractterms,andintermittence/integrationanalysis;(ii)projectsupportandtransactionadvisoryassistanceintechnical,financial,commercial,regulatory,legal,andenvironmentalareasrelatedtoprojectstructur-ing,riskmitigation,financialengineering,contractnegotiationsupport,stakeholdermobilization,andfundsmobilization.Currently,AIPisworkinginGhana,Nigeria,Mozambique,Namibia,andKenya.MajorAIPinitiativesinclude,amongstothers:Ghana:TemaIPP–supporttoGRIDCo;Ghana:technicalassistancetotheMinistryofEnergy;Namibia:supporttoECBinwindenergy;Nigeria:energyandclimatechange–gasflar-ingreduction;Botswana:MmamabulaCoal-to-Power.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:jhumber@usaid.govandpdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACM674.pdfandhttp://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa/initiatives/aip_brief.pdf

Lesotho Compact: Metolong Dam Bulk Water Conveyance and Program Management ActivityincludestheconstructionofabulkwaterconveyancesystemandtheestablishmentofaprogrammemanagementunitfortheMetolongDamactivity.TheMetolongDamhasthepotentialtoexpandprivatesectorgarmentexportproductionbybetween50and80%inthenextfiveyears.ThisprogrammeisfundedunderaUS$362.6MCACompactwhichfocusesonwater,healthandprivatesectordevelopment(PSD).ThePSDcomponentoftheprojectisUS$36.

Formoreinformation:http://www.mcc.gov/mcc/bm.doc/compact-summary-executive-lesotho.pdf

Mocoa-Puerto Asís Road:ThisisaUS$24millionprojectfundedbyUSAIDandlaunchedin2006.Thebene-fitsofbuildingtheroadfromMocoatoPuertoAsisincludesavingsinoperationalcostsforvehicles,whichtranslatesintolessertransportationcostsforgoodsproducedintheregion,andthefacilitationofaccesstolocalandinternationalmarkets.Additionally,therewillbesocialandeconomicbenefitsforlocalproduc-ersderivedfromthestrengtheningofregionalproductiveactivities.

Formoreinformation:http://assets.panda.org/downloads/wwfcol_enaction_v7.pdf

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AUSTRALIAEnterprise Challenge Fund (ECF) (Pacific and South East Asia):ECF isasix-yearUS$20.36million(AUD$20.5million)AusAID-fundedprogrammewhichprovidesgrants(US$99,302−US$20.36million)onacompetitivebasistoinnovativebusinessprojectswhichwillbenefitthepoorandhelptotransformand/orpositivelyimpactonkeysectors.Projectsmustalsobecommerciallysustainablewithinthreeyearsoffundingandbiddersmustbeunabletoaccessfinancialsupportfromelsewhere.ECFoperatesinninecoun-tries:Cambodia,Laos,EastTimor,EasternIndonesia,SouthernPhilippines,Fiji,SolomonIslands,VanuatuandPapuaNewGuinea.

FurtherinformationonECFcanbefoundat:http://www.enterprisechallengefund.org

AUSTRIAAustrian Development Bank (OeEB/ADB) Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF): TheAustrianDevel-opmentBankinvestsintheMicrofinanceEnhancementFacility(MEF),aUS$500millionfundfoundedbyKfWandIFC,whichaimstoboostthepoolofrefinancingavailabletothemicrofinanceindustry.In2009theADBcommittedafinancialenvelopeof€20milliontothefund.Togetherwiththetwofounders,IFCandKfW,itwasthefirstinstitutiontosubscribetothefund.ThisinvestmentisinlinewithADB’sfocusonstrengthen-ingmicrofinanceinstitutions.ThefundswillbeusedtosupportmicrofinanceinstitutionsinSouthEastEurope,CentralAsia,AfricaandCentralandLatinAmerica.

For more information: http://www.oe-eb.at/en/projects/f inancing-projects/Pages/oeeb-invests-microfinance-enhancement-facility-mef.aspx

Support to the Unibank − Azerbaijan:In2009theAustrianDevelopmentBank,theEuropeanBankforRecon-structionandDevelopment(EBRD),theDeutscheInvestitions-undEntwicklungsgesellschaft(DEG)andtheDutchdevelopmentbank,FMO,signedafinancingpackageforUnibankinAzerbaijanofUS$83million,witha€10millioninvestmentfromtheAustrianDevelopmentBank.ThisfinancingaimstostrengthenUnibank’scapitalbaseandassistittocarryonlendingtotherealeconomyinthecurrentdifficultenvironment.

Formoreinformation:http://www.oe-eb.at/en/projects/financing-projects/Pages/creditline-unibank.aspx

BELGIUMAccess to Coordinated Credit and Enterprise Support Services in Vietnam:ThisprojectisfundedbytheBel-gianGovernmentandtheVietnamWomen’sUnion,andjointlyexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCoopera-tionandtheDepartmentofFamilyWelfare,withtheparticipationof17provinces,87districts,and207communes.ItwaslaunchedinDecember2007andisexpectedtolastfouryears.TheBelgianGovern-mentisproviding€3milliontowardsitsfinancing,withtheremaindercomingfromtheVietnamese,€670,866,andtheCounterValueFund,€230,864.TheprojecthasitsheadofficeinHanoiand17branchofficesintheprovinces.Itsobjectiveistoreducepovertyinthe17provincesitcoversbyprovidingaccesstohighqualityanddiversifiedfinancialandbusinessservicestoatleast100,000householdsintheseprovincesby2010.ItaimstoworkinclosecooperationwiththeWomen’sUniontostrengthenitsmicro-financeprogrammeforthemediumandlongterm.Theprimarybeneficiariesoftheprojectwillbetheruralpoorandethnic

populationsofthe17provinces.Itistargetingfourareas:accesstofinancialservices,accesstobusinessservices,accesstomicro-finance,andefficientprogrammemanagement.

BIO loan support to AGB Technoprint − DRC: Thisisadirectloanof€700,000andtechnicalassistanceof€17,000toAGBTechnoprintGrouptomodernisetheirprintingequipmentandhonetheirpublishingskills.ThecontractbetweenBIO(TheBelgianInvestmentCorporationforDevelopingCountries)andAGBwassignedonDecember2008,withan8-yeartermfortheloan,whichallowsalongertimetorealizeanadequatereturnoninvestment.Theobjectiveoftheprojectistoprovideimportsubstitutionintheareaofprintandtocre-atelocaljobsandhome-grownskills.TheimprovementinmachineryandpublishingskillswillenableAGBtobecompetitiveatalllevelsfortenders.

Formoreinformation:http://www.bio-invest.be/Home.aspx?lang=es

BIO loan support to SOADF Industry SA − Mali: ThisisadirectloanbyBIOof€700,000toSOADFIndustrySAtomodernizeitsproductionchainandincreasepastaproductionfrom3,000to5,000tonnesperyear.Inaddition,theplantintendstousetheloantofinanceaqualitylaboratorywhichshouldenableittoproducehighqualitypasta.Thetermoftheloanis8years,whichissubstantiallylongerthanthetraditionalloansavailabletoSMEs.BIOisalsoengagedinpart-financingofupto€15,000worthoftechnicalassistancetoSOADFtostreamlinetheirproductionprocess.Thefinancingwillresultinjobcreationandreducerelianceonimportedpasta.

Formoreinformation:http://www.bio-invest.be/CaseStudiesBanco.aspx?lang=en

Micro-Finance Support Project − Senegal (PAMIF 1): ThisprojectisfundedbytheGovernmentsofBelgiumandSenegalandexecutedbytheBelgianTechnicalCooperationinpartnershipwiththeMinistryofFinanceandtheMinistryforSmallandMediumenterprises,Women’sEntrepreneurs,andtheMicro-FinanceDirecto-rate.Otherparticipantsincludethesavingsandloansector,theProfessionalAssociationofDecentralizedFinancialSystems,andtheNationalCommitteeonMicro-Financecoordination.Theproject’sobjectiveistoreducepovertyintheDiourbel,Fatick,andKaolackregionsbyreinforcingthefinancialinstitutionsinthemicro-financesectorandimprovingaccesstofinanceintheruralregions.Itwaslaunchedin2008andisexpectedtolastfouryearsatacostof€2,050,000,ofwhichtheBelgianGovernmentiscontributing€1,600,000andtheSenegalese€450,000.

Formoreinformation:http://www.btcctb.org/showpage.asp?iPageID=323

DENMARKAfrican Guarantee Fund (AGF) for Small and Medium Enterprises:TheAfricaCommissionhascalledfortheestablishmentofanAfricanGuaranteeFund(AGF)forSMEs.Thisinitiativewassetupinthesecondquarterof2010inpartnershipwiththeAfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB),theDanishGovernment(DANIDA)andtheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC),whoarecurrentlyimplementingtheinitiative.TheobjectiveoftheAGF,asenvisagedbytheAfricaCommission,istosetuparegionalconduitforchannelingguaranteesandtechnicalassistanceforbothfinancialinstitutionsandtheSMEsectorwhichwillpermanentlyimproveaccesstofinanceforSMEs.AGFfinancialsupporttotheAfricanSMEsectorandtothepartnerlendinginstitutions(PLIs)willbethroughanappropriateandbalancedmixofinterventions.Indoingso,theAGFwillcontributetosettingtheconditionsforincreasingemployment,especiallyamongtheyouth,andtothedevelopmentofthefinancialsector,ultimatelyincreasingtheincome,productivityandcompetitivenessofAfricanecon-omies.TheAGFwillprovide:(i)loanportfolioguaranteestoPLIs;(ii)f inancialguaranteestoPLIs;(iii)

capacitydevelopmentsupportforPLIs;and(iv)capacitydevelopmentsupportforSMEs.Throughthesupplyoftheseproductsandservices,theAGFwillhelpimproveaccesstocreditforSMEsastheystartupandgrowtheirbusinesses.ApproximatelyUS$40millionoffundinghasbeenraisedasofJuly2010fromthethreefoundingpartners,andasecondclosingofapproximatelyUS$140million,opentootherdonorsanddevel-opmentfinanceinstitutions,isanticipatedin2011.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afdb.org/en/topics-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/african-guarantee-fund-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises/andE-mail:p.calice@afdb.organdv.giardina@afdb.org

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONACP Investment Facility: TheACPInvestmentFacility,a€3.1billion79risk-bearingrevolvingfundgearedtofosteringprivateinvestmentinACPcountries,isfinancedbytheEUMemberStatesthroughtheEuropeanDevelopmentFund.TheFacilitywaslaunchedinApril2003bytheACPandEUpartnersandismanagedbytheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB).TheFacility,whichisarisk-sharingfinancialinstrument,replacedtheformerrisk-capitalfundsoftheMemberStatesoftheEU,whichwerealsomanagedbytheEIB.Theinitialfive-yearfinancialprotocolgoverningthefirsttrancheoffundshasbeenreplacedbyasecondfinancialpro-tocol(coveringtheperiod2008–2013).Todate,theEIBisentrustedwiththemanagementof:(i)theACPInvestmentFacility;and(ii)grantsforfinancinginterestratesubsidiesworth€400million,ofwhichupto€40millioncanbeusedtofundproject-relatedtechnicalassistance.Inviewofthephasing-outoftheEU-ACPsugarprotocol,upto€100millioncanbeallocatedtoassistACPsugarproducersinadaptingtochangingworldmarketconditions.InadditiontotheInvestmentFacility,theEIBcanlenduptoafurther€2billionfromitsownresources(OR)inACPcountriesovertheperiod2008to2013.OperationscarriedoutundertheBank’sownresourcesarecoveredbyaspecificguaranteefromEUMemberStates.

Formoreinformation:http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/acp/investment_facility/index.htmandhttp://www.eib.org/projects/regions/acp/regional_offices/index.htm

FINLANDFinlandprovidessupporttotheInternationalTradeCentre’s(ITC)programmeontradefinancetofacilitateSMEs’accesstofinance;toIFC’sadvisoryservicestoimproveaccesstofinance;tomitigatingtheimpactoftheglobalfinancialcrisisindevelopingcountries;and,intheareaofmicrofinance,totheConsultativeGrouptoAssistthePoor(CGAP).

79 �€2billioncorrespondingtothefirstfinancialprotocol,supplementedbyanadditional�€1.1billionunderthesecondfinancialprotocol.

FRANCEARIZ: a risk-sharing tool facilitating access to bank credit: ARIZisaguaranteemechanismdesignedtogiveSMEsandmicrofinanceinstitutions(MFIs)betteraccesstofinancing.ARIZaimstobealeverforeconomicgrowththroughpartnershipsbuiltwithbanks,financialinstitutionsandprivateequityinvestmententitiesindevelopingcountries.Itsupportsbusinessstart-upsanddevelopmentprojectsbyscalingupbanks’par-ticipationintheirfinancing.ARIZisoneofthemainmechanismsforFrance’sInitiativeforGrowthandEmploy-mentinAfrica,andwaslaunchedbytheFrenchPresidentinCapeTown,SouthAfrica,on29February2008.Itaimstosupporteconomicgrowthandjob-creatingstart-ups.Itsinterventioncapacitieshavebeenscaledupanditsrangehasbeenextendedtoincludetheprivatesector.Itispresentinover20countries,mainlyinAfrica,withsome40partnerbanksworldwide.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/plaquettes/AFD_ARIZ_GB.pdf

AFD Group and CSR in the Banking Sector:Thisproject,fundedbytheAgenceFrancaisedeDeveloppement,waslaunchedin2004withtheprimaryobjectivesofimprovingin-houseworkingconditions;reducingtheecologicalfootprint;encouragingsponsorshipandphilanthropy;creatingpartnershipswithNGOs,clients,andmicrofinanceinstitutions;andprovidingproductsandservicessuchasgreenloans,sociallyresponsi-bleinvestments(SRI),andenvironmentalandsocialriskmanagementforinvestments.Theprojectbenefitseachbankinstitutionbyloweringoperatingcosts,allowingforastableshareholding,improvingportfolioquality,increasingproductivitywithhigheremployeeretention,creatingabetterpublicimageandreputa-tion,andattractingloyalcustomersandstabledeposits.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd.fr/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/plaquettes/AFD-et-le-RSE_GB.pdf

Expanding access to credit and financial products: Microfinance – Cambodia:AMRET,formerlyknownasEMT,isCambodia’sleadingmicrofinanceinstitution,withover17yearsofexperience.InMarch2008,PROPARCOparticipatedinAMRET’scapitalincreaseupto€1.6millionandhasjustallocatedaUS$4millionloantofinancetheinstitution’sgrowth.ByfinancingthedevelopmentofAMRET’sactivity,PROPARCOiscon-tributingtoactionstounderpineconomicgrowthinCambodiathroughsupportforthecreationanddevel-opmentofmicroactivities.ThisfinancinghasassistedAMRETenterintoanewgrowthphasethathasopenedupaccesstocredittoamuchwiderpopulation.AMRETcontributestomaintainingorcreatingnumerousjobs(almost200,000),particularlyforwomen.

Formoreinformation:http://www.proparco.fr/jahia/Jahia/site/proparco/lang/en/Cambodge_AMRET

Microfinance and Women’s Rights Formation of Fondation Zakoura Microcredit − Morocco:Thisproject,launchedin2006,isfundedbytheFrenchGovernmentandisbudgetedfor€10million.Itsmainobjectivesaretofightpovertyanddevelopasenseofcivicresponsibilitybyassociatingfinancialservicestonon-finan-cialservices,suchastheprovisionofcomplementarybusinesstrainingandothereducationalcourses.Spe-cifically,theprojectcontributestothefinancialindependenceofMoroccanwomenandaimsatimprovingtheirqualityoflifewhilebringingthemanacuteawarenessoftheirfinancialrightsandpromotingthedevel-opmentofsmallbusinesses.Moroccanwomenhavebenefitedfromtheproject:ithaseducatedthemintheirrightstoequalityintheworkplaceandtheirfamilies,andtotheirhealth.

Formoreinformation:http://www.afd-chine.org/jahia/webdav/site/afd/users/administrateur/public/AFD/Efficacite%20Aide/Morocco-Microfinance.pdf

GERMANYAccess to trade financing, e-commerce and market analyses: TheDeutscheInvestitions-undEntwicklungs-gesellschaft(DEG,GermanInvestmentandDevelopmentCompany)80iscurrentlyparticipatinginatradepro-motionprogrammeinNigeriasetupabouttwoyearsagobytheAustraliaandNewZealandBankingGroupLtd.(ANZ)andtheNetherlandsDevelopmentFinanceCompany(FMO).Inthisprogramme,ANZBusinessBankbacksupthelettersofcredit(L/C)openedbyselectedNigerianbanks.FMOandDEGhaveadirectcontrac-tualrelationshipwitheachofthelocalbanksinvolvedandassumeonethirdoftheriskofdefaultarisingfromL/Cconfirmationineachcase.Inadditiontothesignificantimportanceoftradefinancingfromadevelop-mentpolicyviewpoint,suchtransactionssimultaneouslysupportGermanexportersaswell.

Banking and financial services: Asacomponentofaprogrammefosteringbroad-basedeconomicgrowthinNamibia,anetworkofGermandevelopmentcooperationorganizationsispromotingamicrofinancebankthatoffersfinancialservicestailoredtomeettheneedsofruralareas.Inthiscooperativeproject,GTZsup-portstheestablishmentofthebank’sinstitutionalstructure,whileKfWprovidesequityparticipationandfosterseffortstoattractinvestors,andDED(theGermanDevelopmentService)providesaspecialisedadvi-soronsite.Improvedaccesstofinancialandnon-financialservicesisintendedtoenhancetheframeworkconditionsforentrepreneurialactionandstimulateeconomiccyclesthroughwhichsmallenterprisesshouldalsobeabletoparticipateintradewithneighbouringAngolaandwithinSADC.

TheprogrammeforthepromotionofsustainableeconomicdevelopmentinAlgeriaenvisagestheestablish-mentoffinancialservicesforsmallenterprises.Inconsultationwithgovernmentauthorities,afinancinginstitutionistobefoundedwhichwillmakemodern,market-basedfinancialservicesavailabletosmallenter-prises.Theaimoftheseeffortsistoimprovetheinstitutionalframeworktosupporttheprocessofmodern-isingAlgeria’sprivatesectorandpromotethecompetitivenessofSMEs,therebyalsotappingnewmarketswithintheEuro-MediterraneanFreeTradeArea.

Financial System Development (FSD) Programme:TheeconomicdevelopmentofSMEsinUgandaisseverelyhamperedbyanunderdevelopedfinancialsector.TheFSDProgrammeaimstoaddresstheconstraintsfacedbySMEsinUganda’sf inancialsector.TheGermandevelopmentcooperationthoughtheFSDisassistingUganda,intheareaofmicro-finance,todevelopalegalframework,improverefinancingoptions,developthepaymenttransactionssystem,introduceleasingproductsand,notleast,throughfinanceintheagricul-turalsector.Thisprojectisco-fundedbyBMZandSida(SwedishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCoop-eration)andtheleadagencyistheBankofUganda.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:thomas.schild@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/uganda/16458.htm

Strengthening the microfinance sector: Financial Sector Technical Assistance Programme (FSTAP):TheFSTAPisexecutedbytheWorldBank,GermandevelopmentcooperationandtheAfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB).Theprogrammeprovideslong-termsupportandadvicethroughtrainingcoursesaswellasashort-termexperttomicrofinanceassociationsandtheMozambiqueCentralBank(BancodeMoçambique–BM).Advisoryserv-icesaregearedtodemandandalignedwiththeneedsoftheMicrofinanceInstituteandtheCentralBank.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:svenja.paulino@gtz.deandhttp://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/mosambik/19557.htm

80 DEG(DeutscheInvestitions-undEntwicklungsgesellschaftmbH)ispartoftheKfWBankingGroup.Asamarket-orientedinvestmentanddevelopmentcompany,DEGprovidesequityandriskcapitaltoprivatebusinessstructuresindevelopingcountries.

GREECEInternational activity of the National Bank of Greece Training Centre: In2009,theNBGTrainingCentrewastoimplementfivetrainingprogrammesfortraineesfromthebankingandbusinesssectorsofEgypt,Geor-gia,theUkraineandMontenegro,incollaborationwiththeMinistryofEconomyandFinanceintheframe-workoftheHellenicBilateralDevelopmentAssistanceProgramme2009.Thetrainingprogrammesare:(i)Egypt:CreditProductsforSmallBusiness,CreditGuaranteeSystems;(ii)Georgia:FinancingEntrepre-neurship,theCaseofCreditGuaranteeSystems;(iii)Ukraine:FinancingEntrepreneurship,theCaseofCreditGuaranteeSystems;(iv)Montenegro:CommercialLending,CreditAnalysisandEvaluation;(v)Montenegro:InternalAuditforBanks.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ekete.gr/files/kek/Κατάλογος%20Τραπεζικών%20Προγραμμάτων%20EN.pdf

ITALYIntegrated/Consolidated programme for SME development – India: Thisproject,launchedin2006forathree-yearperiod,wasfundedbytheGovernmentofItalytoatotalof€3.2million,andexecutedbyUNIDO.ItproposedtointegratealltheItaliansupportprojectstolocalentrepreneursbyfocusingonthreemainthemes:industrialdistricts,fundsguarantee,andinvestmentpromotion.Itplannedthecreationofacoor-dinationunitwithinthelocalMinistryofSmallScaleIndustriestosupportthePMIfinancedbytheItalianGovernment.InnovativeformsofprovidingfinancetocompaniesweretobeexperimentedwithwithintheparticipatingindustrialdistrictswiththeaimofpromotingthedecentralizationofindustrialpromotionandintegratingitwithotherprojectsfinancedbytheEuropeanUnionandbilateralagenciesinordertoimprovethequalityofproductionwhilepayingspecialattentiontoenvironmentalandsocialaspects.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/NR/rdonlyres/5D71F290-D4E6-4943-8161-7EBC92F7A3D0/10667/OngoingProjects.doc

Promotion of innovative financial instruments for the development of rural enterprises and microfinance (Profinder): ThisisamicrocreditprogrammeforBurkinaFaso,fundedthroughtheItalianDevelopmentCooperationDirectorate(DGCI).Theprojectwaslaunchedin2008andwasexpectedtobecompletedby2010.IthasbeenimplementedthroughIFADwiththeoverallobjectiveofreducingpovertythroughthediversifi-cationofincome.Itsspecificobjectiveswereto:(i)improveaccesstofinancialservicesformicroruralenter-prises;and(ii)identify,testanddevelopinnovativeapproachestodevelopmentfinance.TheprojecthasbeenimplementedwithtechnicalassistancefromtheItalianNGOCISV(ComunitàImpegnoServizioVolon-tario)andreceivedaportionofthefinancinggrantedbyDGCStoIFAD.Thetotalbudgetwas€1.5million.

State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) Vietnam and SIMEST:In2008,SCICandSIMEST,theItaliandevelopmentfinanceinstitutionpromotingtheactivitiesofItalianbusinessabroadandheadedbytheMin-istryofEconomicDevelopment,signedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)withtheaimofsettingupapartnershipbetweenthetwoparties.WiththisMOU,SCICandSIMESTwillfosterthebusinessrelationshipbetweenVietnamandItaliancompaniesandboostItaliandirectinflowinvestmentinVietnam,especiallyinequitizationprogrammesinsuchsectorsasinfrastructureandconstruction,andtheautomotive,mechan-ical,rubber,plastic,textile,food,shoesandleather,woodandpharmaceuticalsectors.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:nguyenhonghanh@scic.vnandhttp://www.scic.vn/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:mou-signing-ceremony-between-scic-and-simest-italia-&catid=46:press-release&Itemid=9

JAPANFacilitating trade and investment in Africa–JBIC (Facility for African Investment (FAI)):InApril2009,JBIC(JapanBankforInternationalCooperation)launcheditsFacilityforAfricanInvestment(FAI),whichwillprovidefinancialsupporttotallingUS$2.5billiontotheregionovera5-yearperiod.TheFAIisexpectedtofacilitateJBIC’sactiveengagementinmakingequityinvestments,providingguaranteesforloansbypri-vatefinancialinstitutionsandofferingadvisoryserviceontheAfricancontinent.

Formoreinformation:http://www.jbic.go.jp/en/about/news/2009/0702-01/index.html

Trade finance initiative in cooperation with IFC programs supporting trade with developing countries: TheJapaneseGovernmentlaunchedaUS$1.0billiontradefinancefacilitationinitiativeinFebruary2009inclosecooperationwithIFC,amemberoftheWorldBankGroup,andtheAsianDevelopmentBank.Thisiniti-ativeaimstohelpimportersandexportersindevelopingcountriesandtosupportcontinuedtradeflowsdur-ingthecurrenteconomiccrisis.Japan’scommitmenttothenewtradefinanceinitiativefollowsa$2billioncontributionmadethroughJBICtoIFC’sBankRecapitalizationFund.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:LPang@ifc.org

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)Project to assist the establishment of a stock exchange in Vietnam: TheKOICAcontributedatotalofUS$1,200,000,coveringa7year-period(96-02),totheGovernmentofVietnamtosetupastockexchange.Assistancecameintheformofthehumanresourcetrainingneededforbuildingvarioussystemsrelatedtothestockexchangeandmanagingthestockmarket.TheprojectmadeasignificantcontributiontobuildingVietnam’sstockmarketsystem,tothecountry’ssuccessfulentryintothemarketeconomy,andtopromot-ingeconomicexchangebyfacilitatingmutualexchangesbetweensecuritiesandfinancialbusinesses,andbetweenparticipantsandinvestorsfrombothcountries.Assistedbytheproject,theHochiminStockExchangeandtheHanoiStockExchangearenowinoperation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.odakorea.go.kr/eng/casestudies/koica.php

LUXEMBOURGAwareness campaign on microfinance:MillenniumDevelopmentGoal8focusesonfurtheringanopen,rule-based,predictable,non-discriminatorytradingandfinancialsystem.AppuiauDéveloppementAutonome (ADA),theLuxembourgmicrofinanceexpertise,isengagedinawareness-buildingactivitiesintheareaofmicrofinanceinLuxembourg.Itorganizesregularseminarscalled“MicrofinanceatNoon”inpartnershipwiththeBanquedeLuxembourgandwiththesupportoftheLuxembourgCooperation,inordertoraisepublicawarenessofthemicrofinancefieldinLuxembourg.MicrofinanceLunchBreaksprovideanopportunityto

focusonaspecifictopicalthemeaffectingthesector.Eachsession,attendedbysomehundredparticipants,takesplaceduringthelunchtimebreak.Onthemenu:astudyorpracticalcasepresentedbyamicrofinanceexpert,followedbyaquestionandanswersession.

Formoreinformation:http://www.microfinance.lu/311.html?&L=1

Banking training – Laos:TheGovernmentofLuxembourghasallocatedabudgetof€2milliontothisproject,whichisaimedatstrengtheningthefinancialsectorinLaoPDRthroughcapacitybuildingofthecountry’sbankingsector.TheprojectisbeingimplementedbyLux-DevelopmentincooperationwithLuxembourg’sFinancialTechnologyTransferAgency(ATTF).Theproject’soverallobjectiveistosetup,designandimple-menttrainingmodulesforthebankingsector,inliaisonwithregionalinstitutions,theLaoBankingInsti-tuteandcommercialandpublicbankinginstitutions.Itsthreemajorcomponentsfocuson:(i)upgradingtheBankTrainingInstituteinlinewithinternationalstandards;(ii)settingupteachers’andtrainers’develop-mentprogrammes;(iii)settingupastructuredandcompetentmanagementteam,capableofleadingtheLaoBankingInstitutetowardssustainability;(iv)definingandlaunchingaseriesofnationaldegree/diplomacoursesfordifferentlevelswithintheoverallmasterplanandthenationalhumanresourcesdevelopmentstrategy,aswellasaninductioncoursefornewbankers;and(v)developingthetechnicalandmanagerialskillsofstate-owned-bankstaffandstafffromtheBankofLaos.Theprojectwaslaunchedin2008andisexpectedtocometocompletionin2010.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lux-development.lu/publication/LAO_light.pdf

Development of microfinance in Cape Verde: action plan 2009 – 2010:Thisactionplan,financedbytheGovernmentofLuxembourgandimplementedbytheNGO“AideauDéveloppementAutonome”,aimstoenhancethemicrofinancesectorinCapeVerdethrough:(i)supportforthefinancingofthesectorthroughthecol-lectionofsavingsatbothlocalanddiasporalevels;(ii)supportforthebetterknowledgemanagementandtransparencyofthesector;(iii)supportfortheprofessionalisationofthesectorthroughcapacitybuildingfortheprofessionalassociationFAM-F;and(iv)developmentoftheinstitutionalframework(regulations,nationalstrategy,coordinationofdonors).Theprojectbudgetis€314,020.

Discover the Luxembourg Financial Centre Programme:TheAgencedeTransfertdeTechnologyFinancière(ATTF)offerstrainingandconsultancyprogrammesinfinancialmatters(includingmicrofinance)initspart-nercountriesorinLuxembourg.ItalsooffersspecificstudyvisitstoLuxembourgthrougha“DiscovertheLuxembourgFinancialCentre”programmewhichfocusesongeneralorspecifictopicsrelatedtothefinan-cialservicesandthefinancialsector.Thefinalobjectiveistohelpstrengthenthefinancialstructureandtosupportsustainabledevelopmentinthepartnercountries.ATTFcooperateswithabout36partnercountriesallovertheworld.Ineachofthese,ithasofficialcounterpartswhichrepresentthewholebankingorfinan-cialcommunityofthecountry.Withintheframeworkofitssecondobjective,whichisfocusedoninstitu-tionalnetworking,theATTFhelpsdevelopcontactsandlinksbetweenbanksandbankersbasedinLuxem-bourgandinitspartnercountries/regions.ItalsoparticipatesinofficialmissionsabroadandinthereceptionofandpresentationstoofficialforeigndelegationsinLuxembourg.

Formoreinformation:http://www.attf.lu/our_events_seminars.php?sel_year=2009

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Advocacy: MFAhasbeenpromotingmicrofinanceoverthepastfifteenyearsbysupportingandfinancingtheactivitiesofmicrofinanceinstitutionsandthroughadvocacyeffortsininternationalandnationalforums.Microfinanceisprominentlymentionedinthegovernmentprogrammefortheperiod2009–2014.TheMFAisthusencouragedtoreinforceitsroleasafacilitatorandcoordinatorformicrofinanceandinclusivefinancialsectorsinLuxembourg,andisopentoexploringnewinitiativesinthisfield.Basedonitsrecentlypublishedstrategy,itisfocusingonfinancialsupportformicrofinanceinsti-tutions,capacityandinstitutionbuilding,advocacyandresearch.

Formoreinformation:http://cooperation.mae.lu

Promoting inclusive financial sectors in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/ UEMOA) Zone: In2008,Luxembourgcommitted€18millionforafive-yearprojectintheWAEMUzone,whichpro-motesinclusivefinancialsectorsineachmembercountry.ImplementedinpartnershipwiththeCentralBankforWestAfricanStates(BCEAO),theprojectbuildsontheRegionalDecentralisedFinanceSupportProgramme(PRAFIDE),whichisanexistingBCEAOregionalprogrammethatsupportsfinancialdecentralizationinitsmembercountries.TheprojectintendstocontributetotheimplementationofPRAFIDE.ItalsocomplementsitsinterventionwithactivitiestargetingthesectornationalplansontheDecentralisedFinancialSystems(SFDs)oftheMemberStatesoftheUEMOA.TheobjectiveoftheprojectistoconsolidatethefinancialsectorandimprovecontrolofriskstothesectorinordertopromotemicrofinanceoperationsintheUEMOAzone.Theprojectaimsat:(i)adaptingandstrengtheningthemicrofinancesectorsupervisionintheUEMOAzoneunderthenewregulatoryframework;and(ii)improvingtheSFDsintheproductionandcontroloffinancialinformation.

Formoreinformation:http://www.lrtm.lu/.../Presentation+AFR_017_Promoting+Inclusive+financial+sectors+in+the+WAEMU+Zone.pdf

Technical assistance in financial services: ThisistechnicalassistancefinancedbytheGovernmentofLux-embourgandimplementedbyLuxembourg’sFinancialTechnologyTransferAgency(ATTF)fortheCentralBankandtheMinistryofFinanceofCapeVerde.In2009,thetechnicalassistancewasformoneylaunderingpre-vention,complianceandriskmanagement,withabudgetof€68,500.In2010itisexpectedtofocuson:(i)paymentandsecuritiessettlements;(ii)assetsandliabilitiesmanagement;and(iii)SMEs’balancesheetanalysis,withanapproximatebudgetof€42,000Euro.

NETHERLANDSFMO and Alios Finance Group support to leasing operation in Zambia:TheFMOenteredintoajointUS$7millionloanagreementwiththeAliosFinanceGroup(AFG)in2009aimedatenablingAFGtoexpanditsleasingoperationsontotheZambianmarket.In2008AFGhadenteredtheZambianmarketwiththefounda-tionofAliosFinanceZambia,makingZambiatheeighthmarkettobeabletoaccessleasingproductspro-videdbyAFG.ThisagreementprovidesAFGwiththecapitalneededtocreateacriticalmassforitsZambianoperationsintheleasingmarket.Leasingisavitalfinancialinstrumentforprivatesectorcompanies.Thisloanhasatenorof5yearswithagraceperiodofoneyear,withtheamounttobeprovidedequallyinlocalandUScurrency.ItcomesfromtheMicro&SmallEnterpriseFund(MASSIF),whichFMOmanagesonbehalfoftheDutchGovernment.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:janalbert.valk@alios-finance.comandhttp://www.fmo.nl/smartsite.dws?id=394

FMO €35 million loan to improve access to financial services in Zambia: ZanacoisZambia’soldestbank,anditsnumberonebankasmeasuredbythenumberofaccountsanddeposits.ItisauniversalbankwithoneofthelargestbranchnetworksinZambiaandprovidescredittoallproductivesectorsoftheeconomy,includ-ingagriculture.AsthePeople’sBank,Zanacofocusesitscorporatesocialresponsibilityactivitiesprimarilyinareassuchasbuildingfinancialliteracyandimprovingfinancialinclusionforthosewhodonothaveaccesstofinance.In2009FMOprovidedZANACOwithaloanof€35million,whichwillhelptoimproveaccesstofinancialservicesinZambia.

Formoreinformation:http://www.zanaco.co.zm

Micro & Small Enterprise Fund (MASSIF):MASSIFisfundedbytheDutchMinistryforForeignAffairsandmanagedbyFMOonbehalfoftheDutchGovernment.Itcontributestothedevelopmentoffinancialservicesforsmallbusinessesandmicro-entrepreneurs(SMEs)byincreasingthefinancialresourcesavailabletothesefinancialintermediaries.Ithelpstobuildandstrengthenlocalfinancialinstitutionsindevelopingcountriestoallowthemtodiversifyandexpandthereachoftheirservicesandproducts,whichcanrangeovercredit,guarantees,mortgages,leasingandinsurance,etc.ThroughMASSIF,theFMOassistsinstrengtheningthemicroandsmallbusinesssector.FMOoffersthelocalfinancialintermediarieslong-termdebtandequityinlocalcurrencyandassumesthecurrencyrisk.Thismakesitpossibleforthefinancialintermediariestopro-videtheSMEswithlocalcurrencyproducts,inthiswayreducingtheirbusinessrisks.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:phm@fmo.nlandhttp://www.fmo.nl/smartsite.dws?id=394

Support by FMO for setting up ACLEDA Bank Ltd in Laos: Startedin2008asasubsidiaryofACLEDA,thesuc-cessfulCambodianmicrofinancebank,theACLEDABankLtd.inLaos,aimstoplayaroleintheMekongarea.TheestablishmentofACLEDAinLaosisFMO’sfirstequityinvestmentinthecountry.FMOprovideslong-termequityof€3millioninlocalcurrency,coupledwithacapacitydevelopmentplantosupporttheinstitutionalstrengtheningoftheBank.FMOprovidessimilarfundinginotherpartnercountries.

Formoreinformation:http://www.acledabank.com.kh

NEW ZEALANDKula II: ThisNZAIDprogrammesupportsthemanagementcostsoftheregionalventurecapitalfund,KulaII.KulaIIhasaplannedequityofUS$20millionandaten-yearlife.Itsaimistoinvestinsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs)across12countriesintheregioninordertopromoteeconomicgrowthandprivatesec-tordevelopment.KeyinvestorsaretheAsianDevelopmentBank,theCommonwealthDevelopmentCorpora-tionandtheEuropeanInvestmentBank.

Pacific Private Enterprise Partnership (Pacific PEP):NewZealandprovidessupporttoPacificPEP,amulti-donor-fundedinitiativemanagedbytheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC).TheprimaryobjectiveofPEP-Pacificistoimprovethebusinessenvironmentforsmallandmediumenterprisesbyincreasingaccesstofinanceandstimulatingprivatesectorinvestmentthroughtargetedprogrammes.AmajorfocusofitsworkhasbeenimprovingtheaccessofSMEstofinancialservices,throughworkingwithcommercialbanksandcreditunionsandhelpingtoestablishthePacific’sfirstfundsmanagerinSamoa.IFChavealignedallactiv-itiesintheregionunderoneumbrella,IFCAdvisoryServices(Pacific).ThisincludesForeignInvestmentAdvi-soryServices(FIAS),referredtounder“LegalandRegulatoryFramework”.

Formoreinformation:http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/pacificedf.nsf/Content/Programs

NORWAYNMI Frontier Fund:Thisfundinvestsprimarilyinemergingmicrofinanceinstitutions(MFIs),bothdirectlyandthroughMicrofinanceInvestmentVehicles(MIVs).TargetedMFIsaresmallerand,frequently,newerorganizationsthataregrowingrapidly,providingproductsandservices,particularlyinchallengingregionsordifficultmarketsegments,orpilotingorintroducingneworinnovativeproducts,services,anddistribu-tionchannels.ThegeographicconcentrationoftheFrontierFundissub-SaharanAfricaandSouthAsia,anditsfocuscountriesareCameroon,Ghana,Kenya,Mali,Nigeria,Senegal,Tanzania,Uganda,India,and

Pakistan.TheFrontierFundprovidesequity,senior,subordinated,orconvertibledebttoemergingMFIswithanorientationtowardequityinvestments.InvestmentsaveragesUS$2million,butcanbeaslargeasUS$6millionandassmallasUS$1million.TheNMIFrontierFundiscapitalizedwithaboutUS$40millionandhasaninitialtermof10years.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nmimicro.no/index.php?section=1&page=1

NMI Global Fund (GF):ThisfundinvestsprimarilyinMicrofinanceInvestmentVehicles(MIVs)managedbyestablishedMIVmanagers.Itsupportstheexpansionofmicro-financeinstitutions(MFIs)thathavelargeandsustainableoperations,andexpectsthatinvestmentsintheseMFIswillhelpthemincreasetheirmar-ketpenetration,expandintonewmarkets,anddevelopnewproductsandservices.TheinvestmentsizerangeisbetweenUS$3millionandUS$8million.CapitalizedwithapproximatelyUS$60million,andwithaninitialtermof10years,theNMIGlobalFundseeksafairfinancialreturnfromitsinvestments,aimingtobalancethesereturnswithastrongcommitmenttodevelopmentimpactandothersocialobjectives.Itinvestsinregionally-orientedMIVswhereappropriate,hasabalanceddistributionofdebtandequityinvestments,andseekstoworkwithawidevarietyofMIVs,MIVmanagers,andestablishedMFIs.ItstronglyfocusesitsinvestmentsonAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmericabutisnotlimitedtotheseregions.

Formoreinformation:http://www.nmimicro.no/index.php?section=1

Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI): Establishedin2008,NMIisapublic/privateinvestmentpartner-shipthatcombinesNorwegiancapitalandknowledgetoestablishastrongsupportmechanismformicrofi-nanceinstitutions(MFIs)indevelopingcountriesinwhomitinvestsandforwhomitprovidesprofessionalassistanceandtechnicalsupport.Itsmissionindoingsoistocontributetotheempowermentofthepoorandtothecreationofjobs,wealth,andeconomicandsocialsustainabilityindevelopingcountries.Itchan-nelsitsinvestmentsthroughtwoinvestmentfunds:(i)NMIGlobalFund;and(ii)theNMIFrontierFund(seebelow).ItsprofessionalandtechnicalassistanceisprovidedthroughtheNMIProfessionalAssistanceFacil-ity,whichissupportedbyNorad.ItsinvestorsandstrategicpartnersincludeNorfund(theGovernmentofNorwayDevelopmentFinanceInstitution)andfourprivatesectorpartners.ItsinvestorshavecommittedapproximatelyUS$100milliontothetwoinvestmentfunds,withequalamountsofcapitalcommittedfromthepublicandprivatesectorinvestors.NMIfollowsalong-termdevelopmentapproachwithitsinvestments,seekingtobalanceapositivesocialandeconomicimpactwithasoundfinancialreturn.ThisisconsistentwithNorway’sbroaderapproachtointernationaldevelopmentandwiththecommitmentofNMI’sprivatesectorpartnerstosociallyresponsibleinvestmentandsustainabledevelopment.NMIalsoseekstobuildinstitutionalandhumancapacityintheMFIsinwhichitinvestsandtoensurethattheyexpandtheirout-reachtothepoor,growinasustainablefashion,anddevelopnewproductsandservicesthatservepoorandlow-incomepeople(particularlywomenandtheirfamilies)innewways.

Formoreinformation:E-mail:info@nmimicro.noandhttp://www.nmimicro.no/index.php

SPAINSupport to Kenya Industrial Research Institute (KIDRI):In2009theCOMESASecretariat,withfundingfromtheSpanishGovernment,launchedawomen’sentrepreneurshipprogrammewhichwillprovide85%guaranteestoloansgiventowomen.TheKenyaIndustrialResearchInstitute(KIDRI)hasbeenselectedtoprovidesupporttowomens’incubatorprojects.ThePTABankisexpectedtomanagetheSpanishFund.

Formoreinformation:http://about.comesa.int/attachments/169_090722_Speech_forPTA_Bank2009Addis.pdf

SWEDENMaking Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Initiative:ThispartnershipisamajormultilateralinitiativewhichhelpsAfricancountriesboosttheireconomicgrowthandfightpovertybyencouragingandfacilitatingthedevelopmentoftheirfinancialsectors.MFW4Adrawsonawiderangeofcontributors.ThepartnershipfocusesontheneedtoensurethatAfricancountriesdevelopdynamic,well-runandefficientnationalandregionalfinancialservicesandbankingsystems.Sida,theSwedishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCoopera-tion,providestechnicalassistancetotheMFW4APartnershipSecretariat,whichishostedbytheAfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB),aswellasafinancialcontributiontotheMFW4A2008–2010workplan.

SWITZERLANDThecapacitytotradeissignificantlyaffectedbytheavailabilityandcostoffinancingaswellastherequiredexpertiseintradefinance.Manydevelopingcountrieshaveverylimitedcapacitytoaddressnationaltradefinanceshortagesontheirown.SECOsupportsactionsbeyondshort-termmeasureswhicharenecessarytostrengthentradefinanceinstitutions,notleastintheirhumancapacity,andtoimprovetheavailabilityoftradefinanceforfair-tradeandorganicproducefromemergingandtransitioncountries.

TofacilitateSMEs’ access to finance,SECO,ontheonehand,investsinprivateequityfundsoncommercialtermsthroughtheprivatemanagementcompanySwissInvestmentFundforEmergingMarkets(SIFEM)and,ontheotherhand,usesgrantmoneytofinanceinnovativeschemeswhichfacilitatefinancialaccessforSMEsandareoperatedbylocalfinancialintermediaries(banks,microfinanceinstitutionsaswellasothernon-bankinstitutions).

Selected projects:

• EasternEurope:EBRDTradeFinanceFacility,since1999;• Global:IFCGlobalTradeFinanceAdvisoryServicesFacility,2010–2012;• Global:TriodosSustainableTradeFund,2009–2019.

UNITED KINGDOMMicrofinance for Guyanese businesswomen: UK-DFIDissupportingalocalwomen’sgroup−theTrafalgar/UnionCommunityDevelopmentCommittee(TUCDC)−thoughmicrofinancedestinedtoimprovetheproduc-tivityoftilapiafortheexportmarketthoughthepurchaseofsupermaletilapia.ThisprojectisbeingrunincollaborationwiththeUniversityofWales(Swansea)whereaUK-DFID’sFishGeneticProgrammefundedtheoriginalresearchthatledtothedevelopmentofthegeneticallyimprovedfishstock.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAzerbaijan Private Sector Competitiveness Enhancement Program (PSCEP): ThisisaUSAID-fundedpro-grammewhichwaslaunchedin2008andisexpectedtorunforfouryearsupuntil2011.PSCEPisdesignedtopromotethecompetitivenessofselectnon-naturalresourcesectorsoftheAzeriruraleconomyinordertocreatejobs,increaseexportsandgenerateinvestments.PSCEP’smainobjectiveistoimproveSMEaccesstofinance.Theprojectworkswithbanksandfinancialinstitutionstointroducefinancialinstrumentsandstrengthenexistingservicessuchas:(i)purchaseorderfinance(POF);(ii)expandingtheuseoflettersofcredit,lettersofguaranteeanddocumentarycollection;and(iii)expandingtheuseandavailabilityofleas-ingintheAzerimarket.Todate,overUS$4.5millioninPOFloanshavebeenissuedbyPSCEPpartnerbankstoAzeriSMEs,supportingmorethanUS$32millioninsalesandexportsandcreating139newjobs,includ-ing54jobsforwomen.

Formoreinformation:http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190866101.htmlandhttp://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/countries/az/index.html

Development Credit Authority (DCA): DCAisaUSAIDentitythatisusedtostimulatelendingthroughtheuseofpartialcreditguarantees.Theseguarantees,whichcoverupto50%ofdefaultsonloansmadebypri-vatefinancialinstitutions,usethewealththatalreadyexistsindevelopingcountries–moneyheldinlocalfinancialinstitutions–tostimulatebroad-baseddevelopmentthatistrulysustainable.Theguaranteeshavebeenusedinavarietyofways,forexampletosupportmunicipallendingincountrieswithrecentlylegis-lateddecentralizationreforms;toenablehealthclinicstoborrowmoneytoinvestinmedicalequipment;andtoenablebusinessesandfamiliestorecoverafternaturalorman-madedisasters.SinceDCAwasestablishedinlate1999,morethan225partialcreditloanandbondguaranteeshaveenabledapproximatelyUS$1.8billionofprivatecapitaltobelentinmorethan60countries.ThecosttoUSAIDisapproximatelyUS$61million,meaningthatforeverydollarspentbytheU.S.GovernmentonaDCAguarantee,anaverageofUS$30ismadeavailablebytheprivatesector.ClaimsontheDCAportfolioareapproximatelyonepercent,provingtopart-nerfinancialinstitutionsthatunderservedborrowersareindeedworthwhileandprofitableinvestments.

Formoreinformation:http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/economic_growth_and_trade/development_credit/overview.html

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