Supporting LDCs through Regional Cooperation and Integration

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1 Supporting LDCs through Regional Cooperation and Integration 18 October 2017, Phnom Penh Presented by: Initiative for ASEAN Integration & Narrowing the Development Gap (IAI&NDG) Division ASEAN Economic Community Department ASEAN Secretariat

2 ASEAN at a Glance 2

3 ASEAN at a Glance 10 Member States Free trade agreements with major regional economies Highly connected physically, institutionally and among the peoples

4 Overview of the ASEAN Community ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC) Ensures that the peoples and Member States of ASEAN live in peace with one another and with the world at large in a just, democratic and harmonious environment. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Transforms ASEAN into a stable, prosperous, and highly competitive region with equitable economic development, and reduced poverty and socioeconomic disparities. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Contributes to realising an ASEAN Community that is people-oriented and socially responsible with a view to achieving enduring solidarity and unity among the peoples and Member States of ASEAN. Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG) Progressing together through cooperation in development.

5 ASEAN Integration Milestones Birth of ASEAN (5 AMS) Viet Nam joined ASEAN Cambodia joined ASEAN Ha Noi Declaration on NDG; IAI Unit established Bali Concord II ASEAN Community established Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN Lao PDR & Myanmar joined ASEAN Launch of IAI IAI Work Plan I IAI Work Plan II IAI Work Plan III 5

6 Initiative for ASEAN Integration 2000: Launched at the 4 th ASEAN Informal Summit Aims to narrow the divide within ASEAN and enhance ASEAN s competitiveness as a region 2001: Ha Noi Declaration on Narrowing Development Gap for Closer ASEAN Integration Committed to devote special efforts and resources to promoting the development of the newer ASEAN Member States (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam CLMV) 6

7 IAI Work Plans I & II USD 52.9 million 100% completed USD 49.8 million 43.4% completed 232 projects 383 projects IAI Work Plan I Composed of actions in 4 focus areas: ICT, regional economic integration, transport & energy, and HRD IAI Work Plan II Composed of 182 actions patterned after and supporting the goals of the ASEAN Community 2015 and its 3 Blueprints 7

8 Highly Integrated & Cohesive Economy Trade in Goods Competitive, Innovative & Dynamic ASEAN Effective Competition Policy AEC Blueprint 2025 Enhanced Connectivity & Sectoral Cooperation Transport Resilient, Inclusive, People-Oriented & People-Centered ASEAN Strengthening the Role of MSMEs Trade in Services Consumer Protection ICT Strengthening the Role of the Private Sector Investment Environment Financial Integration, Financial Inclusion, and Financial Stability Facilitating Movement of Skilled Labour & Business Visitors Enhancing Participation in GVCs Strengthening IPR Cooperation Productivity-Driven Growth, Innovation, R&D, Technology Commercialisation Taxation Cooperation Global ASEAN Strategic approach towards external economic relations Review and improve existing ASEAN FTAs and CEPs E-commerce Public-Private Partnership Enhance economic partnerships with non- FTA DPs Energy Food, Agriculture, and Forestry Narrowing the Development Gap Contribution of Stakeholders on Regional Integration Efforts Engage with regional and global partners Support to the multilateral trading system Good Governance Effective, Efficient, Coherent and Responsive Regulations, and GRP Tourism Healthcare Engagements with regional and global institutions Sustainable Economic Development Minerals

9 IAI Work Plan III ( ) Vision To assist the CLMV countries to meet ASEAN-wide targets and commitments towards realising the ASEAN Community Strategic areas Food and agriculture Trade facilitation MSMEs Education Health and well-being Actions Each strategic area contains 3-7 actions that outline measures to be taken to achieve the objectives of the strategic area

10 IAI Work Plan III: New Features New features Targeted, focused and action-oriented approach. Consistent and aligned to ASEAN Community Blueprints and relevant sectoral body work plans. Implementation plan involving CLMV national coordinators and focal points. Monitoring and evaluation mechanism comprising measureable outputs (project and action), and highlevel outcomes.

11 Food and Agriculture Objectives Reduce rural poverty Increase agricultural productivity Increase trade in agricultural products I II III Actions Complete the implementation of ASEAN Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) by finalising GAP harmonisation, training farmers and developing certification processes Continue the implementation of ASEAN Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) by harmonising national standards, disseminating practices to producers and developing certification processes Commence the implementation of ASEAN Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) for Layers and Broilers, with a focus on improving the control and prevention of animal health diseases and zoonoses Increase the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices IV V Disseminate techniques and technologies to reduce post-harvest losses in crop production, including in food processing Exchange best practices and capacity building in improving water management and water-use efficiency in agriculture Improve food security VI VII Further the development of national food security strategies through evaluating impact of existing policies and sharing best practices Enhance capacity to diversify sources of food supply, stockpiling and other new possibilities of food sources for food imports 11

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13 Other Assistance to CLM Additional resources for CLM in regional projects e.g. Consultancy, training and infrastructure to establish national single window under the US-ACTI; In 2015, staff members from the National Statistical System of the CLMV were sponsored Masters in Statistics programme at the University of Philippines under the EU-ASEAN COMPASS project Special & differential treatment in regional FTAs Longer lead time for implementation Lower level of commitment Economic cooperation in ASEAN+1 FTAs Capacity building and technical assistance, particularly for CLM 13

14 Challenges and ASEAN s Experience Development Partner Coordination of activities at different levels of assistance (bilateral, subregional and regional). Coordination among development partners. Potential multi-donor programmes. Beneficiary country Be specific on assistance required. Not all problems can be addressed by capacity building. Coordination among ministries and agencies. Ownership on projects, accountability on outcomes and expansion/ sustainability. 14

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