b y bader al-dafa under secretary-general executive secretary unctad xii, ghana, 23 april 2008...
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byBader Al-Dafa
Under Secretary-GeneralExecutive Secretary
UNCTAD XII, Ghana, 23 April 2008
Promoting Aid-for-TradeIn the ESCWA Region
Promoting Aid-for-TradeIn the ESCWA Region
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WTO members (8):
Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & UAE
Observer Status (3):Iraq, Lebanon & Yemen
Non-WTO members (2):Palestine & Syria
ESCWA consists of 13 Members
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Main Features of the ESCWA Region
Developing economies, despite huge oil revenues in some countries
Modest institutional & infrastructural base
Emerging private sector
Dominance of the public sector, despite recent liberalization & privatization
Major Indicators (%)
ESCWA Share of World Total
2001 2006
GDP 1.65 1.99
Total Trade 2.51 3.27
FDI 0.32 3.75
Real GDP Growth 2.30 5.88
Source: (1) Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, ESCWA (2007) (2) Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region, ESCWA (2007)
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2003 2004 2005
CountryDAC
CategoryGrowth Rate (2000-2005)
Yemen LDC 3.3
OmanUMIC
3.0
Lebanon 4.0
Iraq
LMIC
-
Palestine -
Syria 3.7
Egypt 3.7
Jordan 6.1
Saudi Arabia
Graduated
4.2
Bahrain -
Kuwait 7.3
UAE 8.2
Qatar - Source: World Development Indicators Database,World Bank (2007)
The ESCWA Region as a Recipient
GDP per capita(2003-2005)
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ESCWA member countries received US$14.7 billion (14%) of the world’s total ODA in 2006
OECD ODA to ESCWA Region
ODA distribution has been concentrated on social infrastructure rather than economic infrastructure & services & production
Social-infra remains the priority for the region (water & sewage, education, health, housing, rural development)
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Transport/ Telecom
22%
Water/ Sanitation
8%
Energy25%
Industry13%
Agriculture13%
Health, Education,
Housing19%
Sectoral Distribution of Aid from the Arab Region (2006)
Source: Unified Arab Economic Report, Arab Monetary Fund (2007)
The ESCWA Region as a Donor
ESCWA Region provided US$3.3 billion in 2006, which went to the region (62%), Asia (22%), Africa (15%) & Latin America (1%)
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AFT
Trade policy & negotiation skills constraints
Infrastructure constraints
Low competitiveness
of exports
Lack of adequate regional trade facilitation measures
AFT to Address Supply-Side Constraints& Market Access Challenges
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Procedural Requirements forExporting & Importing by Selected Region
Region
Processing Time (Days)
Document(Number)
Export Import Export Import
ESCWA 28.5 32 7.1 8.1
Latin America & Caribbean 22.2 25.8 7 7.6
East Asia & Pacific 24.5 25.8 7.0 7.5
OECD 9.8 10.4 4.5 5
Source: World Bank Group (2007)
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A Conducive Environment for AFT
National governments need to…
Improve Coordination Mechanism
Identify Trade-related
Priority Needs
Commit to Mainstream
Trade
DevelopTrade
Strategies
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Opportunities Furnished by the AFT Initiative for the ESCWA Region
Alignment of AFT with priorities focusing on national strategies
Increase in the amount of concessional aid Effective coordination among donors &
harmonization of donor procedures Systemized review, monitoring & evaluation to
enhance transparency & efficiency Enhanced integration into the multilateral trading
system
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1. AFT Global debate should be inclusive of all regions
2. Streamline AFT definition, scope and approach to be consistent with the objectives of South-South Cooperation and Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
3. AFT delivery should be more demand-driven
4. Implement AFT Task Force Recommendations
5. Expand “Enhanced Integrated Framework”
What needs to be done?
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As all UN RCs, ESCWA is well positioned to assist in the implementation of the AFT initiative.
1. Promote & support future AFT debate (ensuring participation of the ESCWA Region)
2. Assist member countries and donors in surveying AFT priority needs in relevant areas
What can ESCWA do?
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3. Monitor & assess the impact & efficiency of tailored AFT funding on productive capacity & trade performance
4. Continue to provide target-oriented technical assistance for member countries
5. Encourage dialogue between member countries, donors and relevant regional organizations
…What ESCWA can do?
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Ensuring Integration of AFT in ESCWA
- Capacity building for trade
- Promote private-public partnerships
- Strengthen the private sector
- Promote South-South Cooperation
EconomicDevelopment &
Globalization
Transport/Maritime
ICT
Overall Strategy
Cross-Cutting Issues
EconomicAnalysis
Financing ForDevelopment
Environment
Trade
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وشكراMerci
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