WTO Negotiations and the World Bank

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1 WTO Negotiations and the World Bank Dominique Njinkeu UN HQ, New York November 4, 2011 World Bank 1

2 Outline Aid for trade and trade facilitation Support to negotiations Implementation of TF agreement Concluding remarks World Bank 2

3 I. WTO TF negotiations (how) Raise the profile of trade facilitation in national and regional development strategies Build the capacity of stakeholders Connect Geneva and capitals Focus on implementation World Bank 3

4 I. WTO TF negotiations (what) Active members of Annex D organizations 2005 : Capacity building program initiated 2006 : Needs assessment, implementation cost study 2007: Needs assessment guide developed 2011 : Needs assessment and implementation cost study based on October 2011 text World Bank 4

5 Formulation of national TF coordination mechanism (national key stakeholders, both public and private; involvement of Geneva delegate directly or indirectly) Set the visions and objectives with priorities, goals TF Agreement (EPA, regional integration, WTO) Situation and Gap Analysis Critical Success Factors Monitor/ Feedback Action Action Plans Action Plans Action Plans Action Plans Plans Action Action Plans Action Plans Action Plans Project Steering Plans Committee Donor relations Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation Sequencing Change Management KPI Reach the objectives

6 I. WTO TF negotiations (Needs assessment) National level: Zambia, Senegal, Cambodia, Rwanda Regional level: UEMOA World Bank 6

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8 Missions External Trade Transaction Objectives Reduce cost and delays in clearance 8

9 Objective: to harmonize customs and border procedures. Activities: Develop Trade Information Portal objectives. Information Exchange Facility: Streamline declarations to reduce processing time and administrative errors and improve operational efficiency and the quality of trade statistics. Design, develop, and implement a Business Change Management program with joint controls and a common IT platform. Outcomes: Standardization of border controls, technology, and infrastructure. Reduction in cost through economies of scale. Prevention of illicit activities and noncompliance with respect to sensitive industries.

10 Douala for Cameroon, Chad and CAR; Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Congo Basin: Pointe Noire for Congo (R), DRC, CAR, Cameroon TEMA for Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Cotonou for Benin, Niger, Burkina, Nigeria Durban for SADC

11 II: Implementation: Corridor approach Transit systems and processes: simplify, implement, and reduce # of clearances, differentiate treatment of operators. Logistics services market: efficient transport and transit operations, liberalization and competition (end anti-competitive practices wherever possible e.g. cartels, queuing systems).

12 II. Implementation: Measure and evaluate Dedicated surveys: Road truck questionnaires for road blocks and bribes Stakeholder interviews Operational data: IT process data at consignment level GPS tracking (cargo and vehicles) Secondary data: Indicators (port activity, road safety, infrastructure condition, etc.)

13 II. Implementation: Regional trade facilitation programs Objective: Comprehensive review and regional plan Activities: Corridor monitoring : Qualitative and quantitative data Trade and Transport Facilitation Audit: Identify hard and soft bottlenecks and propose remedial actions. Inter-connectivity study: A regional database. Capacity building and dissemination Outcomes: Provide inputs for future policy dialogue. Capacity building and knowledge sharing Specific projects: border management, logistics strategies

14 Broad The knowledge map TTF Data Implementation New indicators Connectivity Data: LPI ongoing Logistics costs/performance councils observatories TTFA new Services Transit Regional TF Border Management Transport Toolkits Ports, SCS Performance metrics/ Modeling Corridor Toolkit Lagging Regions Specific

15 III: The Trade Facilitation Facility Multi-donor trust fund TRADE FACILITATION FACILITY Managed by the World Bank Supports concrete improvements in TF systems Helps reduce developing countries trade costs Emphasis on Africa/low-income countries

16 Country/beneficiary ownership Rapid response Focus on on implementation Requests for TFF assistance From beneficiaries (countries and RECs) Demonstrate alignment with development priorities. The TFF receives requests on a rolling basis Proposals are reviewed through a fast-track process. TFF funds activities that lead to concrete reforms and investments. It bridges the gap between upstream research and diagnostics and lobbying for implementation.

17 Contact Trade Facilitation Facility International Trade Department The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC tradefacilitation@worldbank.org dnjinkeu@worldbank.org