REVIEW OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF UNCTAD. Annex 1: Review of activities undertaken in 1998

TD United Nations Conference Trade Development UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 7 September 1999 ENGLISH ONLY TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Forty-sixth session Geneva, 18 October 1999 Item 7 provisional agenda REVIEW OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF UNCTAD Report Secretary-General UNCTAD Annex 1: Review activities undertaken 1998 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction 1 Review activities programme area 2 - 351 . Division Globalization Development Strategies 2 - 43 1. Macroeconomic development policies 2 - 12 () Technical support intergovernmental group 24 2 - 5 () Economic development regional dynamics Africa: 6 - 9 lessons East Asian Experience () International Conference African Development 10 - 12 Comparative Perspective 2. Globalization, development debt management 13 - 36 () Globalization, finance sustainable development 13 - 23 () Development global greenhouse gas emissions trading system 13 - 16 (ii) debt strategy Mauritius Government 17 - 19 (iii) Private risk capital funds developed countries 20 - 22 (iv) Venture capital funds 23 - 24 () DMFAS Programme 25 - 36 3. Special programmes 37 - 43 () Assistance Palestinian people 37 - 41 () Trust Fund Iron Ore 42 - 43 . Division International Trade Goods Services, 44 - 159 Commodities 1. Trade analysis systemic issues 44 - 112 () Development trade capacities 44 - 117 () Impact Uruguay follow- selected 44 - 48 African countries: country studies (ii) Tripartite project: UNCTAD component 49 - 54 UNCTAD/WTO/ITC Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme selected Developed African Countries (JITAP) (iii) Technical assistance countries acceding WTO 54 - 69 (iv) Trade services ! CAPAS 70 - 75 () Trade Analysis Information System (TRAINS) 76 - 83 () TRAINS CD-ROM 76 - 81 (ii) TRAINS Generalized System Preferences (GSP) 82 - 83 () Preferential arrangements 84 - 112 () Market access, trade laws preferences 84 - 93 (ii) Global System Trade Preferences Developing 94 - 96 Countries (GSTP) (iii) Subregional regional integration 97 - 101 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 3 Paragraphs (iv) Technical cooperation trade relations economic 102 - 110 cooperation Mediterranean region () Assistance countries Asian region 111 - 112 -favoured-nation treatment preferential tariff negotiations GSP utilization 2. Commodities 113 - 122 () Diversification natural resources 113 - 115 () International market access information: horticultural sector 116 () Mineral resources participatory development 117 - 118 () Commodity marketing risk management 119 - 122 3. Trade, environment development 123 - 147 () General 123 - 136 () BIOTRADE Initiative 137 - 147 4. Competition law policy consumer protection 148 - 159 () National activities 151 - 153 () Regional subregional activities 154 - 158 () Partitipation seminars conferences 159 . Division Investment, Technology Enterprise Development 160 - 241 1. International investment, transnationals technology flows 160 - 175 () Work programme multilateral framework 160 - 166 investment () Technical cooperation developing countries expand 167 - 170 strengthen role foreign direct investment small medium-sized enterprises developing countries Asia () UNCTAD/International Chamber Commerce project investment 171 - 175 guides capacity-building developed countries 2. National innovation investment policies 176 - 197 () FORINVEST: policy framework attracting foreign investment 176 - 179 () Investment policy reviews 180 - 184 () TRANSACT: negotiating international business arrangements 185 - 188 () STAMP: strengthening/streamlining agencies concerned 189 - 193 maximizing promoting FDI () STIP: science, technology innovation policies 194 - 197 3. Enterprise development 198 - 241 () EMPRETEC: entrepreneurship SME development 198 - 218 () SME development programmes 219 - 233 () Enhancing public-private sector dialogue LDCs 219 - 220 (ii) National policies measures growing small micro 221 - 222 enterprises LDCs (iii) Integrated country programme Gambia: restructuring 223 - 224 indigenous business advisory service (IBAS) (iv) Private sector trade development programme 225 - 226 () Enterprise networking: commodity production trade 227 - 234 diversification Asian-African partnership TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 4 Paragraphs (vi) Enhancing participation women entrepreneurs LDC 235 economies () Accounting reform retraining 236 - 241 () Reform retraining 236 - 239 (ii) Environmental accounting workshops 240 - 241 . Division Services Infrastructure Development Trade 242 - 331 Efficiency 1. Trade infrastructure 242 - 285 () Transport 242 - 262 () Advance Cargo Information System (ACIS) 241 - 249 (ii) Ports, shipping training 250 - 262 () Trade facilitation 263 - 280 () ASYCUDA 263 - 272 (ii) Multimodal transport 273 - 280 2. Business facilitation 281 - 290 () Banking insurance 281 - 290 () Development competitive insurance markets 281 - 285 (ii) Trade finance credit insurance 286 - 290 () Legal issues 291 - 293 3. Services development 294 - 320 () Microfinance 294 - 300 () Human resources development 301 - 320 () TRAINMAR 301 - 307 (ii) UNCTAD port management certificate 308 - 312 (iii) TRAINFORTRADE 313 - 320 4. Trade Point Programme 321 - 331 . Office Special Coordinator Developed, Landlocked 332 - 340 Island Developing Countries . Executive Direction Management Support Services 341 - 351 1. UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme 342 - 349 2. Advisory services 350 - 351 Tables Pages . Division Globalization Development Strategies 18 - 21 . Division International Trade Goods Services, Commodities 46 - 51 . Division Investment, Technology Enterprise Development 69 - 72 . Division Services Infrastructure Development, Trade Efficiency 92 - 100 . Office Special Coordinator Developed, Landlocked 104 Island Developing Countries . Executive Direction Management Support Services 107 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 5 Notes references dollars ($) United States dollars Tables Amounts brackets negative . IALA means “Inter-Agency Letter Agreement”. OPC means “operationally financially completed”. asterisk (*) project number UNCTAD acted associate agency. Details percentages necessarily add totals, owing rounding. financial data tables projects reflect situation 31 December 1998. Occasionally, total expenditures exceed total budget. Early 1999, budget figures corrected reflect correct income. negative amounts 1998 expenditures column pertain adjustments prior year accounts / savings liquidation prior year' obligations. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 6 Abbreviations ALADI Latin American Integration Association APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum BTI Bureau du Trafic International CAPAS Coordinated African Programme Assistance Services CDM Clean Development Mechanism COMESA Common Market Eastern Southern Africa CS cost sharing DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DESA Department Economic Social Affairs DFID Department International Development DMFAS Debt Management Financial Analysis System DSE German Foundation International Development DSM Debt Sustainability Model EISADARM Eastern Southern African Initiative Debt Reserves Management FDI foreign direct investment FTAA Free Trade Area Americas GATS General Agreement Trade Services GSP Generalized System Preferences GSTP Global System Trade Preferences Developing Countries ICME International Council Metals Environment IDRC International Development Research Centre IMF International Monetary Fund IPF indicative planning figure IRSG International Rubber Study Group ISO International Organization Standardization ITC International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO ITU International Telecommunication Union JITAP Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme Selected Developed African Countries JOBMAR --job Training Shipping Ports LDC developed country MEFMI Macroeconomic Financial Management Institute Eastern Southern Africa MENA Middle Eastern North Africa MICAS Microcomputer-based Commodity Analysis Information System NIE newly industrialized economy ODA official development assistance OECD Organisation Economic -operation Development PHARE European Community assistance programme reconstruction economies Central Eastern Europe (Originally: "Poland Hungary: Assistance Reconstruction Economy") POEMA Programme Poverty Environment Amazonia TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 7 RBP restrictive business practices SAARC South Asian Association Regional Cooperation SADC Southern African Development Community SCFB Sociéé de Chemins de Fer de Burkina SDR special drawing SICF Sociéé Ivoirienne des Chemins de Fer SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SIECA Permanent Secretariat General Treaty Central American Economic Integration SITDC SADC Industry Trade Coordination Division SMART System Market Analysis Restrictions Trade SPPD support policy programme development (UNDP) SPR Special Programme Resources (UNDP) STS Support Technical Services (UNDP) TCR Tanzanian Railways Corporation TRAC targets resource assignments core (UNDP) TRAINS Trade Analysis Information System UDEAC Central African Customs Economic Union UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change UNFIP United Nations Fund International Partnership UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNITAR United Nations Institute Training Research USAID United States Agency International Development WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization WTO World Trade Organization TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 8 Introduction 1. annex description main technical cooperation projects programmes undertaken UNCTAD 1998. presented, , accordance structure divisions/branches secretariat responsible backstopping projects programmes concerned. list individual projects implemented organizational unit narrative. Review activities programme area . Division Globalization Development Strategies 1. Macroeconomic development policies () Technical support Intergovernmental Group 24 2. Development context: international monetary financial system decisive impact interdependence international trade, finance development, contributes shaping international environment development national macroeconomic policies individual countries. role Intergovernmental Group 24 (G24) strengthen contribution developing countries discussions negotiations issues related design functioning international monetary financial system. 3. Objectives: project aims strengthening G24 efforts build capacity developing countries meaningful contributions design international monetary financial system, strengthen ability cope consequences interdependence. 4. Features /output/results: G24 technical studies research papers selected topics, prepared internationally renowned experts, preparation discussions negotiations international monetary financial issues framework Interim Committee International Monetary Fund (IMF), Joint IMF/World Bank Development Committee, bodies. papers presented Technical Group G24 meetings G24 deputies ministers, published special series. 1998, drafts 11 studies submitted G24. topics covered : external debt burden middle-income countries; World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement financial services; issues developing countries process negotiations multilateral agreement foreign direct investment (FDI); banking supervision developing countries; role regional arrangements international financial governance; sources allocation World Bank' net income reserves; origins capital market crises; modelling credit risk; economic policy convergence. research papers submitted G24 meetings 1997 published Vol. IX International Monetary Financial Issues 1990s, including studies experience developing countries financial liberalization capital account regimes; official development ssistance (ODA) crisis; external debt, structural adjustment growth; significance euro developing countries; role special drawing rights (SDRs) international monetary system; governance international organizations; role -governmental organizations international monetary financial system. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 9 assessment World Bank' World Development Report 1997 included volume. , studies submitted G24 previous years republished commercially Macmillan Press 1998 title Capital Account Regimes Developing Countries. 5. project contributed significantly strengthening coherence G24 enhancing understanding developing countries current upcoming issues subject discussion negotiation international financial institutions, capacity countries contribute constructively discussions. () Economic development regional dynamics Africa: lessons East Asian experience 6. Development context: process rapid outward-oriented development newly industrialized economies (NIEs) East South-East Asia centre debate development policy years. time, question extent lessons drawn East Asian experience received increasing attention policy makers. answers question contribute design development strategies developing countries. 7. Objectives: project aimed enhancing perception policy makers developing countries countries economies transition factors contributed rapid outward-oriented development remaining problems NIEs East South- East Asia. aimed contributing formulation development strategies advancing, , understanding role played government policies, role agricultural development relevance international environment outward- oriented development conclusion Uruguay . 8. Features/output/results: continuation activities previous year, 13 research papers finalized 1998, issues including: relationships capital accumulation, agricultural surplus, informal economy structural adjustment; development manufacturing industry export structure; trade policy reforms supply response; financing enterprise development export diversification; institution-building industrial technological development. studies submitted background documents International Conference African Development Comparative Perspective ( ). 9. project contributed strengthening capacity African policy makers review development strategies light countries' experiences opportunities challenges emerging economies. studies prepared project inputs analysis part Trade Development Report, 1998. () International Conference African Development Comparative Perspective 10. Development context: years developing countries achieved rapid economic growth, countries -Saharan Africa large suffered economic stagnation. Development experiences East Asia centre debate development policy, question lessons -Saharan Africa East Asia' experiences received increasing attention policy makers academics. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 10 11. Objectives: follow- project "Economic development regional dynamics Africa: lessons East Asian experience" ( ), purpose project understanding role played government development process East Asian countries, explore relevance replicability countries' development experience -Saharan Africa, view strengthening capacity African policy makers formulate national regional development strategies. objectives Conference strengthen links national policy makers Africa public private institutions working related areas development policy Africa, identify forms collaboration regional policy makers. 12. Features/output/results: Conference held 24 25 September 1998 Mauritius. attended representatives 34 African Governments, officials international organizations members African research community. research papers prepared project Economic development regional dynamics Africa ( ) background debate, Trade Development Report, 1998. discussions : trends, prospects issues African development; external debt financial flows; international trading regime; agricultural development; trade industrialization. research papers , , Trade Development Report considered participants providing important strategic guidance design development policies. Conference formulated number policy recommendations apply international national level. summary proceedings Conference submitted forty-sixth session Trade Development Board October 1998. 2. Globalization, development debt management () Globalization, finance sustainable development () Development global greenhouse gas emissions trading system 13. Development context: response decision article 17 Kyoto Protocol United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC), activities carried project focused helping Governments international stakeholders formulate develop international greenhouse gas emissions market, devise set recommendations structure modalities operation Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). 14. Objectives: project aims provide support interested Governments, corporations -governmental organizations development , : international legal framework accommodate international transactions greenhouse gas allowances credits; effective domestic regulatory supervisory frameworks; technical assistance, training institution- capacity-building developing countries countries economies transition. 15. Features/output/results: main activity 1998 preparation publication research report “International rules greenhouse gas emissions trading: defining principles, modalities, rules guidelines verification, reporting accountability” (UNCTAD/GDS/GFSB/Misc.6) prepared team experts accompanied separate TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 11 executive summary (UNCTAD/GDS/GFSB/Misc.6/Executive Summary). study carried consultation UNFCCC secretariat contribution ongoing negotiations context UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol. study deals , important issues, historical antecedents, banking, allocation allowances sources, transaction costs, reporting, monitoring, transparency, certification verification, compliance enforcement, liability. 16. activities carried project included: () organization session policy forum (jointly Earth Council); () follow- participation discussions negotiations UNFCCC subsidiary body meetings (June 1998, Bonn, Germany) Fourth Conference Parties UNFCCC (November 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina); () successful launching International Emissions Trading Association Buenos Aires (November 1998); () preparation publication quarterly newsletter, Global Greenhouse Emissions Trader, () organization international workshops CDM, Ottawa Buenos Aires, widespread interest Governments, industry -governmental organizations, close cooperation established United Nations agencies, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). meetings produced major concept paper CDM. (ii) debt strategy Mauritius Government 17. Development context: globalization international financial markets opened number opportunities, increased challenges posed developing countries management exposure fluctuations interest rates foreign exchange rates. integrated global financial market, developing countries seeking ways improve management assets liabilities. 18. Objectives: project aims assessing Government’ financial requirements potential mismatch future income expenditure, relation exchange rate interest rate risks, preparing study asset liability management presentation Government Mauritius. Government requested follow- training risk management, place 1999. 19. Features/output/results: request Ministry Finance Mauritius, financial risk management workshop organized, technical support International Finance Commodities Institute. workshop introduced risk management techniques hedge exchange rate interest rate risks, benefit participants Ministry Finance, Central Bank parastatal companies. Attention management control risk-hedging activities. globalized financial context, risk management techniques increasingly active asset/liability management developing countries. (iii) Private risk capital funds developed countries 20. Development context: decision UNCTAD IX, pilot seminar promotion private investment flows developed countries (LDCs) held Geneva June 1997. -sponsored UNIDO. seminar examined mechanisms TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 12 investment funds (country funds, venture capital funds specific sectoral investment funds) attract foreign investment flows LDCs reference tourism, agro-industries infrastructure. 21. Features/output/results: Feasibility studies foreign investment prepared sectors mentioned . studies analysed investment vehicles channel private -FDI investment LDCs, examined commercial, legal financial framework required creation fund viable. 22. final output form publication English ("Investing pre-emerging markets" (UNCTAD/GDS/GFSB/3)), compiles findings feasibility studies contributions LDCs specific investment opportunities countries. publication printed 1998 disseminated investor communities. findings pilot seminar subsequent studies presented seminar jointly sponsored UNCTAD Macroeconomic Financial Management Institute Eastern Southern Africa (MEFMI) November 1998. seminar discussed, topics, potential benefits drawbacks risk capital investment prospects risk capital flows African countries. (iv) Venture capital funds 23. Development context: main conclusions emerge pilot seminar mobilization private sector order encourage foreign investment flows LDCs (June 1997) highly profitable investment opportunities LDCs number conditions met recipient countries order investments place. recommendations Trade Development Board, pilot seminar suggested technical assistance needed mobilized improve basic institutional infrastructure LDCs order enable enhance ability attract equity investment flows. Participants seminar agreed venture capital funds form -FDI foreign equity investment LDCs. 24. Features/output/results: project focuses core activities: () study practices attracting risk capital venture capital funds; () training entrepreneurs LDCs prepare project proposals foreign investors; () organization regional workshops -FDI investment LDCs. 1998, substantive preparations project carried : project documents prepared, terms references consultants drawn , strategies implementing project conceptualized, multilateral regional organizations contacted. . DMFAS Programme 25. Development context: scant attention paid developing countries basic functions debt management contributing factors debt crisis 1980s. basic functions include: () compilation accurate --date records external loans, () full awareness timing amounts debt-servicing obligations, () possibility projecting impact foreign borrowing decisions entities debt profile balance payments. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 13 26. Objectives: objectives Debt Management Financial Analysis System (DMFAS) Programme : developing countries countries transition develop administrative, institutional legal structures effective debt management; establish adequate information system, detailed aggregated data loan contracts, future disbursements, future debt service payments; improve national capacity define select debt strategies; increase national capacity record grants projects financed external resources, contributing aid management. 27. Features: core DMFAS technical cooperation package provision effective debt management framework analysis computer-based debt management system. system installed central banks ministries finance framework technical cooperation country project, funded UNDP, multilateral bilateral donors, Governments . 28. assistance Programme main features: () Advisory services, including assessments advice technical, administrative, legal institutional debt management issues, assistance software installation maintenance; () Software designed fulfil operational, statistical analytical debt managers bodies involved elaborating external debt strategies; () Training software debt management issues general. 29. 50 active country projects expenditure $2.3 million year, DMFAS Programme main technical cooperation programmes UNCTAD. 30. response high demand countries presently cooperating DMFAS Programme, UNCTAD regularly organizes regional interregional workshops seminars pertaining current debt management topics trends advance DMFAS system. organized events enhance understanding debt management problems developing countries countries economies transition, accordance Midrand Declaration adopted UNCTAD IX 1996. 31. DMFAS, represents 13 years cumulative experience area debt management, state---art debt management system, widely standard system world. years, DMFAS Programme doubled client base 50 countries. long- medium-term debts managed DMFAS amount $400 billion represent 25 cent debts group countries. expected expansion continue year 2000 Programme managing client base 60 countries. 32. Output/results/impact: 1998, activities focused continued implementation countries version system (DMFAS 5.0), replacing previous DMFAS 4.1 version. countries received, year, TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 14 DMFAS 5.1, incorporates features linked analysis functions debt management. version, English, French, Russian Spanish, developed Oracle’ relational database management system fourth-generation programming tools. 33. 1998, addition maintenance system, implementation support, major activities included assessments demonstration missions, design national regional projects. addition, partnership agreement signed World Bank UNCTAD pertaining enhancement, dissemination support World Bank’ Debt Sustainability Model (DSM) DMFAS user-countries. DSM macroeconomic debt analysis tool countries undergoing debt-restructuring exercises Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative. 34. gains obtained DMFAS Programme user countries difficult quantify, benefits information, analysis, negotiations policy-making easily measured. , generally accepted gains exceed cost DMFAS country projects. cost projects ranges $60,000 $1 million, depending activities undertaken, size debt database computerized, equipment staff included project. 35. , DMFAS pays making debt-servicing procedures efficient checking inconsistencies claims creditor agencies. Substantial savings avoiding unnecessary costs overpayments creditors penalty interests due poor bookkeeping. Argentina, , DMFAS project cost $1 million, direct savings -year implementation phase project amounted $25 million. 36. DMFAS Programme products services framework country projects, funding generally , operates central team experts ( 16 professionals) based Geneva. 1995, addition regular budget country projects, team funded group bilateral donors. Donor meetings organized regularly order obtain resources required. Discussions presently order ensure stable adequate funding Programme continue respond challenges . 3. Special programmes () Assistance Palestinian people 37. Development context: 1993 prospect peace Middle East special prominence prerequisites development Palestinian economy West Bank Gaza. 1995, range emerging Palestinian economy identified UNCTAD’ substantive research close consultations Palestinian Authority. sectors development reconstruction programmes initiated Palestinian Authority support international donor community, urgent action called . Specific identified range areas UNCTAD’ competence, including: regional multilateral trade policy; trade-related services facilitation; international commodity trading; customs administration trade-related data; multimodal transport port TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 15 operations; public debt management; domestic insurance sector reform; investment promotion framework; enterprise technology development. 38. Objectives: line provisions United Nations Medium-term Plan 1998-2001, current biennial programme budget, UNCTAD aims continue work, accordance mandate, helping Palestinian people develop capacities effective policy-making management pertaining international trade, investment related services. regard, UNCTAD expected account work international organizations order enhance synergies, avoid duplication coordinate related activities. 39. Features: specific proposals technical assistance projects prepared, endorsed Palestinin Authority, covering 13 separate areas, resource constraints activities undertaken areas. 1998, UNCTAD secretariat implementing projects areas, activities fully partially funded regular budget, UNDP United Nations Institute Training Research (UNITAR) bilateral resources: () Feasibility study industrial estate Nablus; () Promoting cooperation Palestinian Authority Egypt Jordan improving subregional trade-related services (customs procedures, transport coordination business information trade); () Training programme international commercial diplomacy; () Strengthening trade efficiency (Ramallah - Palestine Trade Point) ( para. 207 ); () Guidelines human resource development trade (TRAINFORTRADE); () Guidelines principles sustained development Palestinian economy, including macroeconomic forecasting analysis. 40. addition, extrabudgetary funding sought projects, draft project documents prepared: () Strengthening institutional capacities domestic insurance sector ( para. 288 ); () Seminar international procurement trading strategic food commodities commodity supply management; () Technical operational capacities customs administration; () Compilation statistical series Palestinian international trade; () Managerial institutional capacities operation Gaza Commercial Sea Port; TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 16 () Debt Management Financial Analysis System (DMFAS); () Support development small medium-sized enterprises (EMPRETEC). 41. Impact orientation: UNCTAD IX, focus technical cooperation activities relevant response emerging Palestinian Authority key areas UNCTAD’ competence. consolidation UNCTAD’ capacities sought context series projects executed close cooperation agencies Palestinian Authority order enhance synergies. expected provide tangible technical support Palestinian Authority crucial stage reconstruction development. UNCTAD’ programme assistance helps pave integrating Palestinian economy regional global economy. information report UNCTAD’ assistance Palestinian people submitted forty-sixth session Trade Development Board. () Trust Fund Iron Ore 42. Development context: suspension activities Association Iron Ore Exporting Countries 1 June 1989, Governments countries decided establish trust fund iron ore information administered UNCTAD. 43. Output/results: Iron Ore Statistics, statistical report published annually August, continues series started 1989. tables worldwide country-specific data iron ore production, exports, imports prices, pellet production, exports production capacity data relevant world iron ore market. 1998 Market Report Iron Ore latest series annual publications ( issued April/) updated data iron ore production, trade prices, short-term outlook, market analysis. 1998, 111 copies reports sold 71 clients 21 countries, generating resources $39,000. . DIVISION ON GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 Macroeconomic development policies MLW/97/001 * Enterprise development employment generation 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 15'000 22'644 22'644 MLW/97/001 RAF/96/A40 Economic development regional dynamics Africa: lessons East Asian experience 1996 1999 Ongoing Japan 320'775 277'092 7'064 RAF/96/A40 RAF/97/A28 International Conference African Development Comparative Perspective 1997 1999 Ongoing Japan 289'627 184'391 184'391 RAF/97/A28 INT/89/A15 Studies G24 1990 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 431'014 301'831 91'550 INT/89/A15 INT/91/A21 Studies international monetary financial issues G24 1991 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 157'221 161'732 4'858 INT/91/A21 INT/93/A30 Technical support G24 1993 1997 OPC Denmark/ DANIDA 85'840 98'282 10'064 INT/93/A30 INT/96/A13 Development East South-East Asia development strategy - role Government (Conference eminent persons) 1996 1998 Completed Japan 209'780 209'780 -146 INT/96/A13 INT/96/A61 G24, Phase III 1997 2000 Ongoing Canada/IDRC 150'473 62'464 26'663 INT/96/A61 Total: Macroeconomic development policies 1'659'730 1'318'216 347'088 Globalization, development debt management ALB/97/010 Strengthening debt management capacity Government 1998 2000 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 257'500 126'999 126'999 ALB/97/010 ARG/93/045 DMFAS 1993 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Argentina/CS 1'369'616 1'183'419 34'362 ARG/93/045 ARM/97/018 Capacity-building external debt management 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 3'500 1'908 26 ARM/97/018 BGD/91/029 * DMFAS 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 47'851 21'637 21'637 BGD/91/029 BYE/94/002 Strengthening external debt management capacity 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 83'100 42'465 21'032 BYE/94/002 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 CAF/95/A42 Information de la gestion de la dette extérieure 1995 1999 Ongoing Central African Republic/ World Bank 53'000 37'511 676 CAF/95/A42 COS/97/A19 Installation DMFAS 5.0 1997 1999 Ongoing Costa Rica/ Central Bank 60'199 50'459 31'785 COS/97/A19 DOM/95/A05 Control administració del endeudamiento externo 1996 1999 Ongoing Dominican Republic 178'713 75'093 33'738 DOM/95/A05 ECU/96/A01 DMFAS 1996 1999 Ongoing Ecuador/ World Bank 429'000 345'831 156'838 ECU/96/A01 IRA/97/A13 DMFAS 5.0 installation Bank Markazi 1997 1999 Ongoing Iran, Islamic Rep./ World Bank 178'593 109'755 -37'811 IRA/97/A13 GEO/97/001 * Installation UNCTAD' DMFAS programme 1998 Ongoing UNDP 933 2'077 2'077 GEO/97/001 GEO/98/008 * Strengthening external debt management capacity 1998 2000 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/TRAC 307'300 11'653 11'653 GEO/98/008 KAZ/96/A28 Implementation DMFAS 5.0 1996 1999 Ongoing USA/USAID 150'800 139'393 5'504 KAZ/96/A28 KAZ/97/A39 External debt information system 1997 1999 Ongoing Kazakhstan/ World Bank 173'200 69'893 33'391 KAZ/97/A39 MAR/93/005 * Support capacity-building economic social development 1995 IALA/Govt OPC UNDP 136'400 105'065 -1'032 MAR/93/005 MAR/97/001 * Sustainable human development, policy strategy dialogue Mauritius 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 46'700 34'234 34'234 MAR/97/001 MEX/96/003 Control administració del endeudamiento úblico 1996 1998 OPC UNDP/IPF 52'051 52'051 8'105 MEX/96/003 MOL/97/007 * International financial markets debt management 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/TRAC 142'330 99'929 54'314 MOL/97/007 MOL/98/005 International financial markets debt management 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/STS 60'800 8'585 8'585 MOL/98/005 PAN/95/028 Control administració del endeudamiento úblico 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 497'174 392'626 57'734 PAN/95/028 PAK/96/A30 Implementation DMFAS 5.0 Ministry Finance Economic Affairs (Economic Affairs Division) 1996 1999 Ongoing Pakistan/ Asian Development Bank 43'300 38'272 7'529 PAK/96/A30 PAR/95/003 Control administració del endeudamiento úblico 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Paraguay/CS 247'727 149'545 2'984 PAR/95/003 PER/95/016 * Base écnica para el manejo de la deuda externa 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 103'840 49'546 49'546 PER/95/016 PHI/95/002 * Investment programming debt management 1996 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/IPF 141'334 78'315 39'372 PHI/95/002 ROM/94/A46 Registration control external debt 1994 1999 Ongoing Japan, World Bank 350'753 317'242 115'350 ROM/94/A46 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 STP/96/002 * Renforcement des capacité de gestion de la dette au Ministè des Finances de la planification, de la Banque Centrale 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Govt/CS 59'700 51'142 22'503 STP/96/002 UGA/96/A51 Implementation DMFAS 5.0 Ministry Finance Economic Planning 1996 1999 Ongoing Uganda 33'770 27'226 12'915 UGA/96/A51 UZB/96/001 * Strengthening debt management capacity Government 1996 1999 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP/ Uzbekistan/CS 87'220 87'196 75'857 UZB/96/001 VEN/95/007 * Gestió control de las finanzas úblicas 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 310'700 121'822 121'822 VEN/95/007 VIE/93/007 * Strengthening financial policies institutions 1996 1999 IALA/IMF Ongoing UNDP 225'500 186'624 82'486 VIE/93/007 RAF/94/A51 Strengthening debt management capacity ESAIDARM 1994 1999 Ongoing MEFMI Member Countries 481'234 471'712 123'696 RAF/94/A51 RER/97/004 * Training curriculum effective debt management 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 30'000 11'582 11'582 RER/97/004 INT/89/A06 Norwegian support UNCTAD' debt management 1989 1998 OPC Norway 325'762 324'697 450 INT/89/A06 INT/91/A18 Support conversion official bilateral debt 1991 1999 Ongoing Italy 353'427 331'589 1'343 INT/91/A18 INT/91/A29 Development pilot scheme trading CO2 emission entitlements (Phase III) 1991 1999 Ongoing Norway, Canada 1'160'000 546'214 91'512 INT/91/A29 INT/95/A11 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 1'722'288 2'039'052 663'258 INT/95/A11 INT/95/A43 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Denmark 265'500 272'689 3'423 INT/95/A43 INT/95/A66 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 1'106'306 1'157'304 32'754 INT/95/A66 INT/95/A85 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Sweden 530'973 505'664 47'792 INT/95/A85 INT/95/A89 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Norway 507'276 547'237 364'643 INT/95/A89 INT/96/A58 Strengthening debt management capacity developing countries 1996 1999 Ongoing Belgium 177'135 165'742 16'902 INT/96/A58 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 INT/97/A12 Feasibility studies creation private risk capital funds LDCs 1997 1999 Ongoing Norway 120'000 75'111 5'081 INT/97/A12 Total: Globalization, development debt management 12'612'505 10'466'106 2'496'647 Special programmes PAL/96/036 Development industrial estate Nablus: project feasibility, implementing strategy environmental impact 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPR 230'000 200'297 181'342 PAL/96/036 RAB/96/001 * Promotion Palestinian Authority' cooperation Jordan Egypt improving subregional trade-related services 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 72'000 18'132 18'132 RAB/96/001 INT/94/A37 Collection dissemination iron ore statistics 1994 1998 Completed Multidonors 317'010 304'616 27'033 INT/94/A37 Total: Special programmes 619'010 523'045 226'507 Total: DIVISION ON GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES 14'891'245 12'307'367 3'070'242 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 21 . Division International Trade Goods Services, Commodities 1. Trade analysis systemic issues () Development trade capacities () Impact Uruguay follow- selected African countries: country studies 44. Development context: African countries highly dependent foreign trade, export-led growth remains constrained weak production structures heavy reliance narrow range primary exports. UNCTAD IX, member States agreed UNCTAD focus assisting effective integration developing countries international trading system promote development competitiveness. 45. Objectives: main objectives studies : assist Governments acquiring understanding impact Uruguay respective economies facilitate policy responses adjusting Uruguay agreements, maximum advantage opportunities created . study national workshop discuss findings recommendations. 46. Features: approach conducting studies based assumption attainment effective integration world trading system depends exogenous trade factors adoption suitable domestic policies. methodology adopted consists analysing existing trade flows country, identifying extent tariff benefit exports concerned. addition, attention paid growth export products, identified. 47. Output/results: October 1997, request African ministers trade, UNCTAD launched cycle country-specific studies selected African countries impact dynamic effects Uruguay follow- national development objectives. countries covered Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger Togo. Work studies started 1997, completion delayed owing unavailability relevant data. 48. 1998, work draft studies Benin Burkina Faso completed. Final drafts Chad, Mali, Niger Togo finalized 1999. noted study Benin complement JITAP work country ( ). (ii) Tripartite project: UNCTAD component UNCTAD/WTO/ITC Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme Selected Developed African Countries (JITAP) 49. Development context: JITAP integrated response UNCTAD, WTO International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC), collaboration interested international donors, assist effective integration beneficiary African countries international trading system promote development. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 22 50. Objectives: JITAP’ objective enhance development prospects competitiveness African countries increased participation international trade. emphasizes human resource development institutional capacity-building strengthening export supply capabilities. 51. Features: JITAP designed implemented stages. stage , priority attention human resource development institutional strengthening relating implementation Uruguay agreements. stage, UNCTAD’ contribution focused public awareness campaigns Uruguay agreements, national subregional seminars public private sectors multilateral framework international trade, training trainers international trade. Stage concentrates policy supportive measures strengthen export supply capacities exploit trading opportunities identified arising multilateral trading system. stage, UNCTAD’ contribution focused strengthening institutional capacity trade policy removing trade-related bottlenecks, improving efficiency trading strengthening trade negotiating capacities. 52. JITAP Common Trust Fund beneficiary countries launched 1 March 1998 estimated financing $10.3 million. February 1999, total pledges Fund amounted $7.1 million, shortfall pledges -year period $3.2 million. Fund managed ITC supervised steering group composed representatives donors, beneficiaries secretariats ITC, UNCTAD WTO. 53. Output/results/impact: beneficiary countries JITAP presently Benin, Burkina Faso, ôte ’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda United Republic Tanzania. Implementation JITAP started 1998 basis specific country projects organized 15 clusters closely related activities achieve synergies economies scale. Progress December 1998 includes : () regional coordinators appointed, based Abidjan (ôte ’Ivoire) West African countries, Kampala (Uganda) East African countries. beneficiary country, duty stations regional coordinators located, national facilitators appointed assist logistics activities implemented. Tunisian project managed Geneva collaboration UNDP; () intensive training trainers multilateral trading system held Geneva 23 participants francophone JITAP countries November-December 1998 ( similar held November 1997 anglophone JITAP countries). UNCTAD, collaboration Geneva-based African representatives, prepared video presentation major requirements multilateral trade negotiations, negotiation simulation exercises identification national interests preparation trade negotiations; () Computer equipment software procured relevant documentation Uruguay agreements compiled assist establishment reference centres business community ( ITC) academia research community ( UNCTAD) selected countries. Official reference centres set TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 23 WTO. centres serve sources information multilateral trading system focal points exchange experiences programme partners means electronic media “communication discussion facility”; () Country-specific studies impact multilateral trading system integration system , completion, due discussed national workshops 1999. (iii) Technical assistance countries acceding WTO 54. Development context: 1998, UNCTAD secretariat pursued implementation intergovernmental mandate agreed UNCTAD IX aimed assisting countries process accession WTO part integration world economy international trading system. technical assistance delivered national projects financed UNDP. 55. Objectives: UNCTAD’ technical cooperation Governments acceding countries general objectives: () assist national officials elaborating optimal policy approaches WTO accession process, making inventory relevant problems solved internal external nature, including related adaptation existing trade-related legislation WTO rules disciplines; () train national officials improve knowledge multilateral trade negotiations' techniques tactics order strengthen negotiating capacity; () provide advice trade policy formulation, relating WTO accession negotiations; () strengthen capacities trade-supporting national institutional structures (including private sector academic community) training joint analysis relevant problem areas. 56. Features: Technical assistance delivered UNCTAD : () Undertaking advisory missions working national negotiating team; () Providing assistance preparing documentation required WTO accession negotiations; () Preparing analytical papers briefings national policy makers; () Organizing brainstorming meetings seminars; () Diffusing trade policy information. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 24 57. Output/results/impact: 1998, outputs results achieved implementation main projects. 58. Russian Federation: project contributed : () preparation initial offer services providing expertise support national consulting institution; () work national consultants WTO-related agricultural issues; () preparation documentation meetings WTO working parties accession; () substantive organizational support major conferences economic operators implications accession WTO; () training national experts contingency protection measures. project completed 1998, agreed project (Phase II) started owing lack financing. 59. Kazakhstan: UNCTAD/UNDP project supporting Kazakhstan’ accession WTO started February 1998. project activities focused : () supporting preparations Kazakhstan’ negotiating team meeting WTO Working Party Kazakhstan’ Accession (October 1998) providing advisory services Kazakhstan’ delegation WTO Ministerial Conference (Geneva, 1998); () assisting Government preparation revised offer market access goods, commitments agriculture service sectors; () preparing reports background papers policies Kazakhstan’ trading partners members WTO, dealing accession scenarios accession negotiations; () providing expertise advice strengthening capacity-building area trade policy; () training trade officials specific trade policy issues; () subcontracting national consulting institution. technical assistance resulted effective participation Kazakhstan’ negotiating team WTO accession negotiations improved understanding WTO rules disciplines implications national policy options. 60. Sudan: UNCTAD secretariat ad hoc support Government preparation memorandum Sudan’ foreign trade regime, prospects launching financing national project explored. memorandum submitted WTO January 1999 substantive phase WTO accession process start. 61. China: main activities carried 1998 : () organization international seminar agriculture; () finalization reports challenge trade liberalization agriculture, automobile industry, banking services textiles; () organization training world trading system Chinese trade officials; () preparation publications findings project diffusion trade related information general public. 62. Viet Nam: activities implemented UNCTAD 1998 related () organization training courses, study tours, internships improve knowledge Vietnamese trade officials world trading system; () assistance Viet Nam preparing replies questions raised WTO members Viet Nam' trade regime; () assistance Viet Nam effectively preparing participating meetings working party WTO accession held 1998. 63. Nepal: project contributed : () preliminary review Nepal’ laws, regulations legislation, preparation WTO accession; () preparation draft project institutional TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 25 capacity-building Nepal’ integration international trading system; () preparation memorandum Nepal’ foreign trade regime; () preparation replies questions memorandum; () training government officials international trade regulations WTO accession means national seminars study tour Geneva; () preparation preliminary studies areas trade services, Agreement Trade-related Aspects Intellectual Property Rights, special treatment developed countries. 64. Cambodia: UNCTAD secretariat ad hoc support Government preparation memorandum Cambodia’ foreign trade regime, submitted WTO 1999. , government officials Phnom Penh undertook -month study tour Geneva. activities financed Trust Fund Developed Countries. 65. Jordan: UNCTAD : () assistance preparation initial offer area services; () assistance preparing documentation related requests transitional period, submitted meeting working party WTO accession 1999; () comments recommendations legislative framework relating intellectual property, technical barriers trade sanitary phytosanitary measures (including analysis costs involved terms human institutional resource-building meet requirements WTO agreements relating -mentioned areas); () advice briefing papers matters relating Agreement Trade-related Aspects Intellectual Property Rights, including approaches request transitional period. UNCTAD organized brainstorming session Jordan Arab countries process accession, share experiences devise solutions difficulties encountered accession negotiations. 66. Belarus: project contributed : () facilitation consultations meeting working party accession Geneva April 1998, key Belarus negotiators, UNCTAD WTO secretariats considerable number WTO members; () advisory supervisory tasks work economic impact Belarus accession WTO carried national researcher international expert; () stocktaking mission Belarus resource person seeking advice guidelines UNCTAD replies questions raised meeting working party prepare documentation related offers goods, agriculture, state trading enterprises, initial offer services; () purchase WTO-related literature increase knowledge Belarus officials WTO issues WTO system. 67. Algeria: cooperation Algerian authorities UNDP office Algiers, programme assistance Algeria formulated based advisory services, training dissemination information. UNCTAD technical missions visited Algeria assisted Algerian National Committee Accession WTO acquainting Algerian negotiators negotiating techniques details participation working group WTO. 68. Arab regional programme: association UNDP, activities developed 1998 field WTO: Arab countries assisted preparations WTO Ministerial Conference (Geneva, 1998); Arab experts meeting trade environment (Cairo, June 1998); meeting electronic commerce Arab countries (Cairo, September 1998). TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 26 69. request League Arab States Organization African Unity, UNCTAD secretariat involved conducting meeting trade Afro-Arab Business Week (Ouagadougou, November 1998). (iv) Trade services - CAPAS 70. Development context: African countries dearth knowledge services critical role national economy. negotiation adoption multilateral framework rules General Agreement Trade Services (GATS) African developing nations painfully aware knowledge gap. Coordinated African Programme Assistance Services (CAPAS), conceived African countries capacity-building tool narrow knowledge gap assist link liberalization process WTO framework GATS identified national development objectives. 71. Objective: ultimate objective enable African Governments respond environment services sector created result Uruguay agreements , , GATS. 72. Features: National studies strength weaknesses strategic service sectors carried national research teams inter-institutional working groups part policy-making capacity-building efforts field services. approach “positive trade agenda approach” negotiations trade services. CAPAS covered 20 African countries phases. , emphasis CAPAS developing national research capacities issues relating trade services linking capacity national policy-making encouraging dialogue national decision makers, led trade ministries support researchers. 73. Output/results: group 20 CAPAS countries (Burkina Faso, ôte ’Ivoire, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa Zambia) met Mauritius early December 1998 : () review work countries phase CAPAS; () discuss GATS 2000 negotiations contribution CAPAS; () facilitate development negotiating positions, positive improved schedule commitments; () exchange views future CAPAS, including dissemination studies, holding regional meetings evaluation programme. 74. regional meeting Mauritius, view supporting African Governments’ preparations future negotiations trade services GATS, including strengthening subregional coordination, UNCTAD collaborating International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Department Economic Social Affairs (DESA), World Bank, World Tourism Organization organization -regional seminars Africa 1999. seminars focus broad range issues forthcoming negotiations trade services, focusing service sectors export interest African countries. advance seminars, papers prepared, building capacity developed network CAPAS researchers years Africa. 75. book published wider dissemination African countries work lessons learned phases CAPAS. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 27 () Trade Analysis Information System (TRAINS) () TRAINS CD-ROM 76. Development context: decision Trade Development Board calling UNCTAD secretariat provide, request, information Database Trade Control Measures responsibility (decision .... ..... session Board), UNCTAD developed Trade Analysis Information System (TRAINS) dissemination tool, TRAINS CD-ROM. 77. Objectives: TRAINS information system intended increase transparency international trading conditions. intended specifically provide comprehensive information system policy makers economic operators engaged exporting. powerful tool trade negotiations (.. monitor integration process) general research international trade. component system relates Generalized System Preferences (GSP) includes information tariffs, preferential margins, rules origin regulations affecting export interests developing countries vis-à-vis preference-giving countries. 78. Features: TRAINS CD-ROM compared specialized library books trade-related topics. : () 105 volumes tariff schedules, 48 1998; () 33 volumes para-tariff measures; () 50 publications -tariff measures, produced UNCTAD; () 293 volumes detailed import statistics origin 79 reporting countries, successive years period 1993-1997. 79. software accompanying information CD-ROM designed presentation analysis databases compatible. enables user search sort data, comparative data analysis effectively conventional library. 5,000 basic items current international trade classification, aggregate thereof, cross-country comparison basic indicators import regime, tariff averages incidence -tariff measures. , comparison import values. development TRAINS software, including integration SMART module (System Market Analysis Restrictions Trade), carried collaboration World Bank. subsystem (TRAINS Americas) developed collaboration Inter- American Development Bank extension database information bilateral preferential trade agreements, rules origin western hemisphere. 80. dissemination purposes, UNCTAD invited member States subregional institutions designate TRAINS focal points , addition supplied updated information trade control measures, serve channel UNCTAD obtains information countries regions, computerized information tariffs TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 28 trade, documentation para-tariff -tariff measures. regional secretariats actively collaborating UNCTAD Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Permanent Secretariat General Treaty Central American Economic Integration (SIECA), Central African Customs Economic Union (UDEAC) , , South African Development Committee (SADC) Industry Trade Coordination Division (SITCD). TRAINS CD-ROM parties minimum contribution UNCTAD trust fund created purpose. 81. Output/results/impact: widespread UNCTAD database, publications organizations Organisation Economic -operation Development (OECD), World Bank IMF, UNCTAD , attests recognition usefulness. number universities private organizations voluntary contributions TRAINS trust fund good indication system. 1998, time, contributions research institutions Botswana India. Requests TRAINS CD-ROM government ministries international organizations engaged trade negotiations Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) Free Trade Area Americas (FTAA). (ii) TRAINS Generalized System Preferences (GSP) 82. Development context/objectives: aim TRAINS GSP increase transparency GSP preferential tariffs developing countries, , specifically, facilitate spread --date information tariffs para-tariffs Mediterranean GSP preference-receiving countries disseminating TRAINS GSP focal points. 83. Features/output/results: period review, cooperation preference-giving countries, updated information incorporated 1998 version TRAINS revised GSP schemes preferential European Union tariffs Mediterranean countries countries economies transition. version distributed GSP focal points spring 1999. improved version TRAINS encourage increased utilization preferential schemes. Arabic version software, introduced time 1998/1999 version, increase accessibility utilization TRAINS Mediterranean countries. () Preferential arrangements () Market access, trade laws preferences 84. Development context: Developing countries confronted preparations multilateral talks, renegotiation Lomé Convention, implementation negotiation bilateral regional free trade area agreements industrialized countries. context, increase capacity officials developing countries conduct negotiations implement resulting agreements improved knowledge laws, tariffs administrative procedures regulating market access relate products export interest . time, exporters informed advantages agreements bring , TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 29 requirements fulfil, avoid common problems -utilization preferences. 85. Objectives: objectives : increase utilization trading opportunities trade preferences preferential arrangements ( GSP, Lomé Convention bilateral agreements) developing countries familiarizing business community trade officials conducting analysis possibilities gaining access markets major trading partners; increase regionalization efforts foster intraregional trade supporting enabling government officials conduct negotiations multilateral regional levels; enhance understanding developing countries trade laws regulations governing market access conditions international trading system enable officials exporters developing countries improve capacity respond challenges opportunities arising trade negotiations disputes utilizing preferential reciprocal trade arrangements. 86. Output/results: 1998, workshops seminars GSP preferential arrangements conducted developing countries, , Haiti (4-5 ), Somalia (10-12 ), Cambodia (29 -4 June), Mozambique (7-11 September) Sri Lanka (6-7 October). 87. Advisory missions trade laws, rules origin techniques tariff liberalization context regional integration bilateral trade agreements conducted number countries, SADC region. 88. period review, project undertook revision updating handbooks GSP schemes handbook trade arrangements Lomé Convention, provide adequate information support utilization trade preferences. , project published GSP handbooks Canada, European Union, Norway Switzerland. 89. time, project continued develop computerized tutorial based -mentioned handbooks CD-ROM, diskettes Internet developing countries’ administrations GSP focal points. -established relations preference-giving countries update GSP trade data system, data country/product utilization rates GSP schemes. information field missions levels utilization brought attention exporters trade officials. 90. , project continued participate Technical Committees Rules Origin World Customs Organization, elaborating multilateral rules origin. 91. advice project staff advisory missions context bilateral regional negotiations resulted enhancement negotiating capacity beneficiary countries, visible improvements terms agreements, format progress trade negotiations. 92. 1998 , result seminar workshop activities, exporters government officers countries (including developed countries) gained TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 30 understanding features requirements GSP schemes preference-giving countries, opportunity obtain clarifications specific issues interest individual basis. 93. Finally, increased cooperation SITCD, implementation SADC Trade Protocol resulted memorandum understanding, SITCD UNCTAD, signed late 1998. terms agreement, 1999 officer SITCD receive training Geneva data management connection TRAINS database negotiations SADC. (ii) Global System Trade Preferences Developing Countries (GSTP) 94. Development context/objectives: GSTP established framework exchange trade preferences developing countries view promoting mutual trade. entry force, 44 countries participants. GSTP negotiations conducted aim facilitating process accession GSTP advancing exchange trade concessions. objective UNCTAD GSTP project support processes. 95. Output/results: 1998, technical support implementation GSTP preferential concessions. Support activities related servicing meetings GSTP bodies. Background notes developing countries interested participating GSTP, information delegations experts capitals attending trade meetings Geneva. Technical assistance extended developing countries participating GSTP negotiations. Supportive activities covered main areas product--product negotiations. 96. product--product negotiations, large number participating countries submitted consolidated lists concessions , collectively, established schedule concessions resulting . concluded December 1998. (iii) Subregional regional integration 97. Development context: strengthening subregional regional integration processes developing countries important aspect wider objective agreed UNCTAD IX effective integration developing countries, LDCs countries structurally weak economies, international trading system. Developing countries view effective integration subregional regional integration processes pivotal overcoming common development problems stepping stone greater integration global economy. 98. Objectives: UNCTAD assists regional integration groupings developing countries realizing maximizing potential benefits terms expanding trade investment flows members promoting economic development. assists countries negotiating concluding trade agreements developed countries. 99. Features: UNCTAD’ assistance subregional regional integration groupings includes policy advice tariff reduction, market access, rules origin related formation free trade areas customs unions, effects free trade areas customs unions; TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 31 customization information packages TRAINS database grouping; training human resources. 100. Output/results/impact: UNCTAD technical advisory support formulation free trade agreement SADC, scheduled completed 1999. part process, training UNCTAD (Geneva) SADC official development SADC trade database utilized TRAINS database. UNCTAD support Government South Africa matters relating trade effects rules origin proposed South Africa-European Union free trade agreement. project liaises activities technical cooperation trade relations economic cooperation Mediterranean region project market access ( ). 101. respect human resource development, UNCTAD Ministry Commerce, Tourism Industry Mozambique organized workshop September 1998 “Building human resources capacity international trade” Maputo, Mozambique. workshop, kind Mozambique, attended 15 25 participants Government, private sector semi-private entities. contributed raising awareness participants obligations opportunities Mozambique emerging post-Uruguay multilateral trading system. topics covered included trade environment, SADC reciprocal trade agreement GSP -reciprocal trade instrument. UNCTAD preparing number commercial diplomacy training modules strategic multilateral issues (trade-related investment measures, GATS, Agreement Agriculture, rules origin) regional trade issues (regional trade agreements), training institutions developing countries conduct relevant training. (iv) Technical cooperation trade relations economic cooperation Mediterranean region 102. Development context: implementation Uruguay agreements reorientation European Union trade policy countries resulted drastic market access trade relations developing countries Mediterranean region. Barcelona Declaration October 1995 envisages establishment Euro-Mediterranean free trade zone year 2010, involving bilateral association agreements European Union individual Mediterranean countries, closer ties Mediterranean countries. developments confront region significant shift trade policy main trading partner, -reciprocal reciprocal market access. establishment association agreements affect areas trade goods, involving adaptation trade related policies, intellectual property rights, competition law, customs cooperation standards. 103. Objectives: Barcelona programme represents formidable challenge economies countries involved. objective project support Mediterranean countries’ efforts meet challenge assisting negotiation implementation agreements, lay groundwork phase Barcelona programme, , establishment free trade agreements Mediterranean countries. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 32 104. Features: project activities aimed : () Providing support policy makers, negotiations implementation agreements, selected topics preferential market access European Union Mediterranean country territory agricultural goods ( comparison European Union concessions WTO), alternatives liberalization industrial sector, provisions intellectual property rights, competition law, liberalization services, customs cooperation, environmental technical standards; () Familiarizing business community coverage depth tariff cuts preferential market access provisions, including information rules--origin regulations administrative requirements obtain benefits, procedures obtain financing MEDA funds. 105. Output/results: 1998, advisory missions conducted Algeria Egypt, provide specific advice selected aspects association agreements build negotiating capacity assist evaluating implications implementing specific provisions agreements. 106. project built experience workshops advisory missions contributed important publications Arab region, edition Economic Trends MENA Region ( edition) Economic Research Forum Arab Countries, Iran Turkey, published Cairo November 1998. 107. project continued implement subregional project financed UNDP Maghreb strategy integration. objective -project study trade policy choices strategy adopted countries Arab Maghreb Union achieve regional free trade area customs union line objective establishing Euro-Mediterranean free trade area year 2010. preliminary version study prepared discussed experts countries region December 1998. final version study published 1999. 108. time, -project finalized Egypt (“Calculation effective rate protection selected subsectors Egyptian industrial sector, due regard rules--origin regulations”). -project aims calculate effective rate protection specific products representing important share production industrial sectors, , textiles clothing, electronics. resulting indicator give objective measure degree protection industries enjoy, change transition period Euro-Mediterranean agreement scenarios liberalization. 109. activities supported complemented TRAINS, --date computerized information relevant preferential market access provisions ( ). 110. period review, distribution series studies, handbooks handouts ( published 1997) diplomatic representatives, chambers commerce, ministries continued ( details TD//45/6/Add.1- TD//WP/109/Add.1). TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 33 () Assistance countries Asian region -favoured-nation treatment preferential tariff negotiations GSP utilization 111. Development context/objectives: programme aims strengthening capacity developing countries Asia tariff negotiations, increase utilization GSP benefits provide understanding import remedy measures major trading partners. programme identify trading opportunities tariff reductions effected Uruguay . 112. Output/results: project strengthened updated information materials Handbook GSP Scheme Japan information trade laws, seminar workshop held dissemination recipient countries. project contributed updating GSP component TRAINS, newly included documentation GSP schemes trade laws explained seminar appreciated traders. terms operational activities, national seminars GSP trade laws Cambodia Sri Lanka held. 2. Commodities () Diversification natural resources 113. Objectives: objectives : () assist Governments commodity-dependent countries design implementation policies measures facilitate horizontal vertical diversification, improve performance traditional commodity sectors; () enterprise sector benefit opportunities deal challenges post-Uruguay trading framework. 114. Features: programme consists country- sector-based analytical studies, policy advice capacity-building. 115. Output/results: project Angola aims assisting Government rehabilitation coffee palm oil sectors. reports prepared coffee palm oil sectors. report prepared coffee sector Asian countries order draw lessons Angola. reports, include specific project proposals rehabilitation sectors, submitted Angolan Government International Coffee Organization. () International market access information: horticultural sector 116. aim project assist developing countries obtaining information international trade horticultural products. project consisted preparation dissemination handbook (UNCTAD/ITCD/COM/Misc.32) guidance exporters horticultural products quest find information. publication sections discussing variety issues relevant trade establishment partnerships. widely disseminated solicited interest variety potential users. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 34 () Mineral resources participatory development 117. context participatory development social impacts mining, principal objective project assist Governments developing countries implementing policies ensure interests local communities account early stage project development solutions acceptable stakeholders reached. 118. UNCTAD developed model framework assist identification, analysis management long-term mineral resource issues. framework applied individual developing countries, support national regional institutions, training tools, techniques methodologies support cooperative approach sustainable development involving stakeholders including local communities. model framework consists geomanagement system economic/ecological model. pilot project initiated South Africa, UNCTAD cooperating Government Northern Cape Province exploring development alternatives Namaqualand region, heavily dependent mining diamonds base metals. stage project concluded 1998, preparation economic model region assess consequences anticipated reductions mining employment evaluate scenarios future development region. () Commodity marketing risk management 119. Objective/features: main objective work area commodity marketing, risk management finance improve modern marketing financing techniques commodity trade. important cost savings , Governments, parastatals private sector entities plan manage efficiently. programme involves publication analytical studies manuals, policy advice, awareness- raising activities training. 120. Output/results: largest activity funded 1998 area African Oil Trade Conference, held Harare, Zimbabwe, 22 24 April. conference (organized Government ôte ’Ivoire, considerable private sector sponsorship, including African companies) attracted 270 participants 30 African countries, high- level decision makers African oil finance sectors. conference deemed successful participants, requests assistance received countries. conference organized Namibia, funded private sector sponsorship. 121. activities financed agencies. important area, respect, support development commodity exchanges - important issue countries, Governments withdrawing agricultural marketing price-setting roles, marketing price discovery mechanisms. World Bank financed UNCTAD' work commodity exchange development Turkey; policy papers, included development training commodity exchange managers. similar project India, supported World Bank, enabled development approval project document strengthening India’ institutional capacity stimulate commodity exchange growth, regulatory framework. Indonesian private sector, supported Government Indonesia, sponsored mission issue Jakarta. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 35 122. technical assistance activities, sponsored counterparties, focused training area commodity finance. included work structured finance Russian timber industry ( seminar St. Petersburg), seminar warehouse receipt finance Benin. 3. Trade, environment development () General 123. Development context: Agenda 21 stressed trade environmental policies mutually supportive actions national multilateral levels. requires attention , , policy makers, business community, academic institutions -governmental organizations. UNCTAD IX requested UNCTAD continue play special role field, including technical cooperation. 124. Objectives: objectives UNCTAD’ technical cooperation programme trade, environment development : () facilitate dialogue trade, environment development communities; () strengthen capacities policy analysis trade environment policy coordination developing countries; () assist developing countries advantage trading opportunities; () support effective participation developing countries international deliberations trade environment. 125. long run, programme aims assisting developing countries achieving sustainable development trade. 126. Features: Important features programme include: () Close interaction intergovernmental work programme secretariat research; () Broad geographical coverage implies divergence national experiences; () Special attention LDCs; () Broad coverage issues; () Participatory approaches local research capacity -governmental organizations; () Networking institutions civil society. 127. Output/results: Policy-oriented studies carried programme cover range issues examine environmental policies, standards regulations implemented unnecessary adverse effects trade competitiveness developing countries TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 36 developing countries strengthen capacities deal trade environment issues maximum advantage trading opportunities. 128. results country case studies interlinkages trade environmental policies brought book entitled Reconciling Trade Environment: Lessons Case Studies Developing Countries, published Edward Elgar Publishers. includes case studies Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Thailand, Turkey Zimbabwe. 129. UNCTAD gathered disseminated information promoting production export environmentally preferable products developing countries. Activities area, coordinated closely -governmental organizations. book entitled Profiting green consumerism Germany - Opportunities Developing Countries Sectors: Leather Footwear, Textiles Clothing, Furniture prepared publication 1999. 130. cooperation Overseas Development Institute, research “win-win” situations initiated basic information preliminary results simulations UNCTAD trade policy simulation model obtained. major objectives research examine implications individual groups developing countries identify cases “win-win” situations occur. 131. UNCTAD began implement project promote internalization environmental costs benefits prices rubber rubber goods. workshops studies carried cooperation International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), focusing economic instruments enhancing waste tyre management rubber recovery, carbon offset financing context Kyoto Protocol CDM, appears promising enhance competitiveness natural rubber compared synthetic rubber encourage sustainable production consumption rubber. proceedings joint UNCTAD/IRSG workshop issues, held Bali, Indonesia, October 1998, prepared publication. 132. empirical analysis carried trade implications ISO 14000 standards national implementation issues bearing international trade. area UNCTAD cooperating International Organization Standardization (ISO), ITC, UNIDO Public-Private Partnership Programme UNDP. background document impacts standards trade, special reference small medium-sized enterprises, prepared discussion seminar standards quality countries Group 15, held Delhi 13 14 January 1998. 133. Activities contribution foreign direct investment transnational corporations sustainable development initiated. emphasis technology dissemination spillover effects host countries, including supply chain. building findings ongoing projects implemented Division Investment, Technology Enterprise Development, project specific scope focuses multilateral environmental agreements. Case studies carried institutes China, India Malaysia feed project. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 37 134. Activities carried promote diffusion environmentally sound technologies developing countries. analytical phase project enhancing capacity environmentally economically sustainable mangement lead Philippines completed, analysis published title “ effects trade measures Basel Convention environmentally sound resource recovery rapidly industrializing countries: case scrap vehicle batteries Philippines”. 135. Advisory services , ad hoc basis, missions Algeria, Guatemala, Malawi Philippines government officials stakeholders trade environment issues. Background briefing notes country regional projects trade environment prepared Algeria, Bolivia, Cuba, Egypt, India, Mozambique Viet Nam, Arab countries, Central American countries African lusophone countries. 136. cooperation Governments countries concerned, seminars support effective participation developing countries multilateral discussions trade environment organized Antananarivo (Madagascar), Havana (Cuba), Hanoi (Viet Nam), Tunis (Tunisia), Cairo (Egypt, national regional seminar Arab countries), Maputo (Mozambique) Bali (Indonesia). addition organization conduct seminars, UNCTAD secretariat prepared background documents discussion . case national seminar Madagascar Joint UNCTAD/IRSG workshop rubber held Bali, proceedings served basis subsequent publications. () BIOTRADE Initiative 137. Development context: developing countries endowed rich highly diverse biological resources provide wide range products services. Developing countries seek biological resources tool development promote bio-resource industry creating critical mass technical entrepreneurial skills, covering research development marketing biological resources. ensure benefits generated biological resources enjoyed future generations contribute development, resources sustainably. , number reasons, Governments, private sector local communities lacked incentives preserve biological resources. factors contributed state affairs uncertainty property rights, lack entrepreneurial financial resources, political, economic technological risks involved. 138. light , context call Convention Biological Diversity linking trade, biodiversity conservation sustainable development mutually beneficial , UNCTAD launched BIOTRADE Initiative November 1996. 139. Objectives: BIOTRADE Initiative aims stimulating investment trade biological resources means furthering objectives Convention, , conservation biodiversity, sustainable components, fair equitable sharing benefits arising utilization biological resources. ultimate objective Initiative enhance ability developing countries biodiversity sustainably produce -added products services international domestic markets. 140. Features: Initiative collaborates private sector, local indigenous communities, governmental -governmental organizations academia. integrated TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 38 programme consisting complementary mutually reinforcing components: BIOTRADE country programmes; market research policy analysis; Internet services communications. 141. Output/results: prepare country activities, planning meetings organized representatives Governments civil society Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Venezuela. basis meetings activities proposed country programmes refined line countries. Colombia Peru, work started organization exploratory workshops, held 1999. Background studies carried Colombian country programme. Colombia, activities carried Alexander von Humboldt Institute Ministries Environment Foreign Trade. Peru, activities coordinated National Environment Council Ministry Foreign Affairs. 142. Brazil, UNCTAD established collaborative frameworks Banco AXIAL Programme Poverty Environment Amazonia (POEMA). meeting held Brazil October Bolsa Amazonia, joint programme developed UNCTAD POEMA. meeting letter intent funding programme signed by16 public private organizations. Partnerships development joint programmes organizations signed Partners Development meeting Lyon. 143. 1998 project proposal drafted submitted funding United Nations Fund International Partnerships. project focuses Amazon region carried period 1999-2002. 144. spring 1998, UNCTAD, German organization Deutsche Gesellschaft ü Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) Guinean -governmental organization Guiné Ecologie organized joint mission Guinea assess interest area BIOTRADE. greatest interest starting work area marketing sustainable medicinal plants. joint UNCTAD-GTZ workshop held subject April 1999. 145. November 1998, BIOTRADE Initiative represented capacity-building seminar indigenous populations biodiversity, held Santa Cruz, Bolivia. UNCTAD participated fourth Conference Parties Convention Biological Diversity Bratislava, Slovakia. 146. BIOTRADE Initiative organized conference “Bio-partnerships sustainable development: bio-industry challenge”, held Lyon, France, November 1998, parallel Partners Development meeting. conference attracted 200 participants developed developing countries, including representatives public private sectors, local indigenous communities, -governmental organizations, academia international organizations. conference highlighted potential partnerships development announced partnerships BIOTRADE. -table discussions seminars, ways discussed biodiversity tool sustainable development. 147. Partners Development meeting, UNCTAD signed partnerships support technical cooperation activities BIOTRADE Initiative. Partnerships signed TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 39 : “Evaluation technical cooperation activities area competition law policy”1 (TD//WP/119). POEMA, Banco AXIAL, Corporació Andina de Fomento, University Chicago Rutgers University. occasion, Spanish Government announced offer support BIOTRADE Initiative ways. 4. Competition law policy consumer protection1 148. Development context: Strengthened competition enhances economic efficiency significantly improves prospects sustained economic growth development. worldwide implementation fundamental market-oriented economic reforms unleashed considerable competitive forces, play key role ensuring success reforms supported rules. , general widespread trend adoption, reformulation implementation competition laws policies developing countries countries economies transition, countries --date competition legislation policies apply effectively request technical assistance area. connection, United Nations Set Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles Rules Control Restrictive Business Practices calls provision technical assistance, advisory training programmes, developing countries. , UNCTAD IX, UNCTAD mandate enhance technical cooperation area promoting national competition consumer protection law policy formulation developing countries, including LDCs, countries economies transition. 149. Objectives: programme aims assisting developing countries formulating reviewing competition policies legislation, contributing building national institutional capacity area, providing government officials private entrepreneurs understanding competition laws policies. 150. Features: Assistance accordance requests received, countries concerned resources . main types technical cooperation activities : () Provision information restrictive business practices (RBPs) adverse effects economy, involve study RBPs specific country; () Introductory seminars directed wide audience, including government officials academics business consumer-oriented circles; () Assistance States process drafting competition legislation, form provision information legislation countries advice drafting; () Advisory services setting- competition authority, include training officials responsible actual control RBPs TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 40 involve training workshops --job training competition authorities countries experience field competition; () Organization seminars States adopted competition legislation, experience control RBPs consult specific cases exchange information; () Assistance States revise competition legislation seek expert advice competition authorities States, enable amend laws effective manner ; () Assistance area creating "competitive culture" preparing developing countries, including LDCs countries economies transition, future multilateral negotiations area. () National activities 151. Output/results: 1998, technical assistance related preparation, drafting revision national competition legislation Egypt, Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius Morocco. UNCTAD assisted arranging participation officials Kenya, Malawi Zambia training courses study tours. , work develop common approach competition policy member States Common Market Eastern Southern Africa (COMESA) launched expected completed summer 1999. 152. seminar competition consumer protection law organized UNCTAD November 1998 Viet Nam. seminar included training courses visits enterprises. national competition seminar held Egypt April 1998 acquainted wide range participants specific features Egyptian competition legislation enabled Egyptian Government note specific advice international experts. 153. -week seminar competition policy, law enforcement, analysis techniques held January 1998 Kenya cooperation Monopolies Prices Commission Kenya Kenya Institute Administration. workshop organized German Foundation International Development (DSE) cooperation UNCTAD place Malaysia March 1998. 1998 national seminars organized UNCTAD Georgia cooperation State Antimonopoly Service Georgia, Islamic Republic Iran, cooperation Ministry Commerce. (ii) Regional subregional activities 154. Output/results: UNCTAD secretariat, cooperation Egyptian authorities, organized African Regional Seminar Competition Law Policy, held Cairo, Egypt, 21 23 April 1998. seminar open participants African countries, objective strengthen African countries' knowledge main issues related adoption efficient application competition law policy. seminar focused exchange experiences respect application competition law policy industrialized countries developing countries competition legislation. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 41 155. cooperation secretariat UDEAC, UNCTAD organized -week workshop competition law policy UDEAC countries place 6 to17 July 1998 Libreville, Gabon. main objectives seminar train experts UDEAC, assume training responsibilities home countries. important part seminar focus case studies presented resource persons participants, formed basis discussion exchange information approaches anti-competitive practices. 156. regional Arab seminar competition law policy, held Manama 20 21 October 1998, organized UNCTAD jointly Government Bahrain. objective meeting assist Arab countries participating fully multilateral forums discussing competition issues formulating domestic competition policies. seminar discussed competition law policy issues relevance countries region, specifically addressing problems small oil-dependent economies. 157. cooperation authorities ôte ’Ivoire, UNCTAD organized regional seminar competition law policy consumer protection West African countries, held Abidjan 16 18 December 1998. seminar included training courses visits enterprises. , specific issues related business practices ôte ’Ivoire participating countries raised discussed managers economic operators. 158. cooperation DSE, UNCTAD participated February 1999 Pakistan subregional workshop harmonization national competition policies integral part economic cooperation countries SAARC. (iii) Participation seminars conferences 159. Output/results: 1998, staff members UNCTAD part number seminars, workshops conferences related issues competition law policy consumer protection. , UNCTAD secretariat actively participated : () APEC/Partners Progress Competition Policy, held Bangkok February 1998 organized Governments Thailand Japan; () Oslo Competition Conference, held September 1998, brought wide range government officials, business representatives academics discuss foundations competition policy analysis; () International Competition Symposium, organized October 1998 Istanbul Turkish competition authority; () Seminar competition law policy held Tunisian competition authority April 1998 Tunis. . DIVISION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, AND COMMODITIES Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 Trade analysis systemic issues ALG/98/001 * Elaboration ' programme 'appui à 'adhésion de 'Algérie à 'OMC à son association à 'Union européenne 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/ Algeria/CS 240'000 34'436 34'436 ALG/98/001 BEN/98/A51 Suivi des accords de 'OMC élioration des ébouché internationaux pour les entreprises exportatrices du énin 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 407'080 7'592 7'592 BEN/98/A51 BKF/98/A52 Suivi des accords de 'OMC évaluation des ébouché internationaux pour les entreprises du Burkina Faso 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 315'930 7'592 7'592 BKF/98/A52 BYE/94/003 Support negotiations accession GATT 1994 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 93'435 77'788 18'321 BYE/94/003 CPR/91/543 Effective participation international trading system 1992 1998 OPC UNDP/IPF 998'900 940'628 118'226 CPR/91/543 GHA/98/A54 Follow- WTO agreements exploitation business opportunities Ghanaian enterprises 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 344'148 3'765 3'765 GHA/98/A54 IRA/96/002 * Development -oil exports strengthening external sector (Phase ) 1996 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/Iran, Islamic Rep./CS 30'000 240 -22'388 IRA/96/002 IVC/98/A53 Suivi des accords de 'OMC évaluation des ébouché internationaux pour les entreprises exportatrices ivoiriennes. 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 306'194 7'593 7'593 IVC/98/A53 KAZ/98/001 Support Kazakhstan accession WTO 1998 2000 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 120'000 68'038 68'038 KAZ/98/001 KEN/98/A55 Follow- WTO agreements exploitation business opportunities Kenyan enterprises 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 400'885 3'044 3'044 KEN/98/A55 MAG/98/A10 Appui au éveloppement du commerce extérieur de Madagascar 1998 1999 Ongoing France 78'233 25'832 25'832 MAG/98/A10 MON/97/113 Support Government initial phase membership WTO 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 40'000 23'557 23'557 MON/97/113 NEP/96/010 Assistance Ministry Commerce (trade policies) 1997 2001 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP/IPF 234'914 143'901 107'748 NEP/96/010 LIT/93/Q02 * WTO accession support 1996 1999 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 40'000 18'300 -2'374 LIT/93/Q02 RUS/93/001 Support accession WTO 1993 1998 OPC UNDP/IPF 408'140 408'142 40'476 RUS/93/001 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 TUN/96/007 * Mise à niveau des capacité nationales pour érer le nouveau systè commercial multilatéral 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP 45'000 42'571 22'344 TUN/96/007 UGA/98/A58 Follow- WTO agreements exploitation business opportunities Ugandan enterprises 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 398'381 3'609 3'609 UGA/98/A58 URT/98/A56 Follow- WTO agreements exploitation business opportunities Tanzanian enterprises 1998 2000 Ongoing ITC 476'991 2'815 2'815 URT/98/A56 VIE/95/024 * Capacity development effective sustainable integration international trading system promotion trade efficiency 1996 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/IPF 535'727 487'916 82'039 VIE/95/024 RAB/91/003 * Appui à 'Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA) 1994 IALA/UMA Ongoing UNDP/IPF 162'500 161'606 102'946 RAB/91/003 RAB/95/005 Arab States' economic integration trade programme (EITP) 1995 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP/IPF 202'500 164'171 -1'132 RAB/95/005 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States economic social reform multilateral economic cooperation (Algeria) 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 127'400 73'880 22'822 RAB/96/001 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States economic social reform: strengthening Bahrain' capacity globalization trade 1997 1999 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 54'545 1'377 -2'660 RAB/96/001 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States: effective rates protection interaction selected aspects origin (Egypt) 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 34'000 43'740 39'450 RAB/96/001 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States economic social reform: challenges integration Arab countries multilateral, regional interregional trading system 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 272'000 162'720 134'761 RAB/96/001 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States pursuit economic social reform: study implications GATT economy United Arab Emirates 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 40'065 37'757 37'757 RAB/96/001 RAF/90/A01 Etudes nationales du secteur des services (CAPAS) 1990 1997 OPC France 395'150 393'327 -307 RAF/90/A01 RAF/94/A34 Post-Uruguay assistance African countries 1994 Ongoing Netherlands 347'788 302'898 47'949 RAF/94/A34 RAF/96/001 * Capacity-building trade development Africa 1996 1999 IALA/UNOP Ongoing UNDP 368'274 393'030 91'074 RAF/96/001 RAF/97/A16 Implementing General Agreement Trade Services (GATS) Africa 1997 1999 Ongoing Canada/IDRC 279'000 202'604 70'454 RAF/97/A16 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 RAF/97/A34 Post-Uruguay assistance African countries 1997 1999 Ongoing France 59'646 31'060 18'135 RAF/97/A34 RAF/97/A54 Fostering competitive service sectors selected African countries 1998 1999 Ongoing France 75'354 72'957 72'957 RAF/97/A54 RAS/93/039 Pacific Basin Partnership Initiative (PBPI) 1993 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP/IPF 20'000 20'079 9'898 RAS/93/039 RAS/97/A18 Assistance countries Asian Region - favoured-nation treatment preferential tariffs negotiations 1998 1999 Ongoing Japan 524'904 210'633 123'048 RAS/97/A18 RAS/97/A35 Training seminar implications WTO accession development policy LDCs acceeding developing countries Asia Pacific 1997 1999 Ongoing Japan 111'198 91'749 8'242 RAS/97/A35 RLA/92/012 LATINTRADE 1992 1998 OPC UNDP/IPF 738'993 738'692 5'050 RLA/92/012 INT/84/A01 GSP - Technical assistance programme 1984 Ongoing Multidonors 3'228'771 3'208'419 3'930 INT/84/A01 INT/90/A07 TRAINS: development dissemination selected computerized trade data 1991 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 225'764 201'760 69'312 INT/90/A07 INT/90/A19 Negotiations GSTP developing countries 1990 Ongoing Multidonors 1'050'592 1'013'727 153'740 INT/90/A19 INT/92/A04 TRAINS GSP 1993 1999 Ongoing Italy 70'796 54'256 22'538 INT/92/A04 INT/92/A18 Interactive dissemination computerized trade information 1992 Ongoing Netherlands 246'902 252'608 -1'004 INT/92/A18 INT/93/A34 Trade relations economic cooperation Mediterranean region 1993 1999 Ongoing Italy 529'605 486'352 16'927 INT/93/A34 INT/93/A42 Support evaluation Uruguay multilateral trade negotiations 1993 1996 OPC Ford Foundation 132'744 138'713 625 INT/93/A42 INT/97/A06 Technical cooperation market access, trade laws preferences 1997 1999 Ongoing Italy, China, European Commission 439'420 221'644 195'970 INT/97/A06 INT/95/X09 Associate expert - global trade policies 1995 1999 Ongoing France 333'551 198'535 73'796 INT/95/X09 INT/95/X68 Associate expert - global trade policies 1995 1999 Ongoing Italy 337'845 183'535 7'334 INT/95/X68 INT/96/X43 Associate expert - global trade policies 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 166'187 161'748 76'439 INT/96/X43 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 INT/97/X24 Associate expert - global trade policies 1997 1999 Ongoing Japan 197'574 129'828 69'441 INT/97/X24 Total: Trade analysis systemic issues 16'287'026 11'660'764 2'021'757 Commodities ANG/97/020 Coffee sector review 1997 1998 OPC UNDP/SPPD 53'700 47'814 46'726 ANG/97/020 MLW/98/008 Economic aspects development agricultural alternatives tobacco production export marketing 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 55'500 10'000 10'000 MLW/98/008 SAF/95/A17 Natural resources commodity production: framework sustainable development 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 56'000 54'222 4'282 SAF/95/A17 SAF/97/A14 Socio-economic consequences privatization Alexkor 1997 1998 OPC South Africa/ Government Northern Cape Province 15'040 15'038 4'996 SAF/97/A14 RAS/97/A37 Creation multi-stakeholder advisory panel sound cost-effective management health environmental risks 1997 2001 Ongoing Australia, Canada, India, Philippines, Korea, Rep. 500'000 21'250 21'250 RAS/97/A37 INT/87/A05 Role minerals sector development process developing countries 1988 1999 Ongoing Norway, Sweden 193'100 194'521 2'982 INT/87/A05 INT/91/A41 Microcomputer-based Commodity Analysis Information System (MICAS) 1991 1998 Completed France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, REUTERS 394'234 393'483 1'219 INT/91/A41 INT/93/A09 International commodity marketing commodity-price risk management 1993 1997 Completed Netherlands 194'542 195'698 2'662 INT/93/A09 INT/95/A39 Statistical review international trade metal waste scrap 1995 1996 Completed Canada/ICME 39'261 39'354 93 INT/95/A39 INT/95/A91 Modern commodity marketing mechanisms 1995 1997 OPC Switzerland 256'637 248'540 -10'000 INT/95/A91 INT/96/A26 Commodity risk management finance 1996 Ongoing Multidonors 133'219 100'235 56'231 INT/96/A26 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 INT/96/A38 Clearing house natural resources information: pilot project mineral resources 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 44'248 43'040 12'306 INT/96/A38 Total: Commodities 1'935'481 1'363'195 152'747 Trade, environment development IND/97/955 Strengthening capacities trade environment policy coordination India 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 142'400 10'500 10'500 IND/97/955 PHI/96/015 * Capacity-building management hazardous waste 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 25'000 25'228 25'228 PHI/96/015 VIE/98/008 Trade environment workshop 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 12'000 16'450 16'450 VIE/98/008 RAS/92/034 Institutional capacity multilteral trade 1993 1998 Completed UNDP/IPF 1'960'511 1'960'511 73'216 RAS/92/034 INT/92/207 Reconciliation environmental trade policies 1992 1998 OPC UNDP/SPR 496'950 473'516 26'875 INT/92/207 INT/92/A06 Reconciliation environmental trade policies 1992 1999 Ongoing Netherlands, Norway 549'571 561'268 -3'273 INT/92/A06 INT/92/A31 Developmental aspects global environmental deliberations 1992 1997 Completed Italy 132'743 124'278 7'198 INT/92/A31 INT/93/A48 Trade environment 1994 1999 Ongoing UNEP 217'214 207'014 31'994 INT/93/A48 INT/94/A66 Associate expert - trade environment 1995 1997 OPC Finland 217'835 190'121 -2'223 INT/94/A66 INT/95/A58 Environmental factors trading opportunities developing countries 1995 1999 Ongoing Italy 188'500 178'075 16'398 INT/95/A58 INT/97/A50 Biotrade Initiative Programme 1997 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 88'500 104'904 88'047 INT/97/A50 INT/98/A11 Information sources international trade rules services fruit vegetables sector 1998 1999 Ongoing Switzerland/Spociéé énerale de Surveillance 124'500 88'626 88'626 INT/98/A11 INT/98/A27 Trade, environment investment 1998 1999 Ongoing Germany 53'097 19'655 19'655 INT/98/A27 INT/98/A63 Trade environment policies: research "win-win" situations 1998 1999 Ongoing United Kingdom/DFID 4'600 4'587 4'587 INT/98/A63 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 INT/96/X71 Associate expert - trade environment 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 179'027 108'543 57'054 INT/96/X71 Total: Trade, environment development 4'392'448 4'073'276 460'332 Competition law policy consumer protection ZAM/92/026 * Capacity-building Ministry Commerce, Trade Industry 1994 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/IPF 171'175 89'104 -6'765 ZAM/92/026 RAF/97/A41 Institutional capacity building competition law policy African countries 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 353'982 217'704 217'704 RAF/97/A41 INT/86/A01 Training programme RBPs 1986 1999 Ongoing France, Norway, Sweden/SIDA 587'051 441'156 71'391 INT/86/A01 INT/95/X69 Associate expert - global trade policies 1995 1999 Ongoing Italy 291'454 181'486 33'772 INT/95/X69 INT/96/A19 Strengthening competition policy legislation developing countries countries transition 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 108'097 104'822 17'409 INT/96/A19 Total: Competition law policy consumer protection 1'511'759 1'034'272 333'511 Total: DIVISION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES, AND COMMODITIES 24'126'714 18'131'507 2'968'347 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 48 . Division Investment, Technology Enterprise Development 1. International investment, transnationals technology flows () Work programme multilateral framework investment 160. Development context: proliferation discussions negotiations international investment agreements bilateral, regional multilateral levels momentum involvement developing countries countries economies transition discussions multilateral framework investment (MFI). participants discussions familiar key issues FDI development dimension, key concepts considered context MFI. 161. Objectives: objectives programme identify analyse accordance paragraph 89() " Partnership Growth Development" (TD/378/Rev.1), implications development issues relevant MFI. prime objective UNCTAD’ work area developing countries countries economies transition participate effectively international discussions investment rule-making, bilateral, regional, plurilateral multilateral level. reflects greater information, transparency proper economic legal analysis subject. specifically, UNCTAD’ work aims consensus-building seeks developing countries deepen understanding issues involved, explore range problems considered, identify interests, , , ensure development dimension understood adequately addressed. 162. Features: Important features programme : () preparation series international investment agreements issues papers, intended primarily provide analytical stocktaking approaches issues context international arrangements investment, emphasis development dimension, including comprehensive analysis documentation concept legal, economic development trade-offs approaches; () organization series regional symposia seminars Geneva-based delegates; () organization number training courses diplomats government officials matters related MFI. 163. Parts work programme ( seminars Geneva-based delegates) jointly implemented WTO. UNCTAD cooperates , draws work , relevant international organizations dealing MFI. , UNCTAD closely work discussions OECD WTO , case, providing inputs Working Group Relationship Trade Investment. Experts organizations involved work undertaken area. UNCTAD interacting closely IMF International Chamber Commerce (ICC). 164. Output/results/impact: 1998, regional seminars organized. regional symposium Asia place Delhi, India, 15 16 July 1998. Hosted Government India, symposium included 19 participants 16 countries Asia. Asian symposium table -governmental organizations (NGOs), jointly organized UNCTAD Consumer Unity Trust Society, place 17 July TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 49 Delhi. regional symposium Caribbean jointly organized Organization American States place Kingston, Jamaica, 27 28 September 1998. Conducted cooperation University West Indies, symposium included participants 11 Caribbean English-speaking countries, representatives civil society. regional symposium Andean Group place 4 6 November 1998 Lima, Peru. Organized jointly secretariat Andean Community Organization American States, symposium attended 52 participants Andean countries observers civil society. symposium table NGOs, business representatives academia international investment arrangements implications civil society organized jointly Universidad del Pacífico 7 November 1998. 1998, Geneva seminars organized cooperation WTO, Glion-sur-Montreux, 26 27 February 8 9 June 1998. events included participants civil society. seminars attended total number 50 participants 43 member States WTO UNCTAD. 165. Related activities, -table events interested groups civil society organized 1998. events forum public-private sector dialogue issues related international investment agreements. table ambassadors NGOs place 10 June 1998, connection annual UNCTAD-NGO consultations. similar event involving International Confederation Free Trade Unions place 9 December 1998 Geneva. 166. interim report independent evaluator (based questionnaires interviews participants), symposia, seminars civil society events generally received participants, depths coverage topics, quality exchanges, organization, timeliness quality faculty participants. symposia seminars fulfilled purpose capacity-building deepening understanding exploring range issues hand government representatives participants civil society attended. () Technical cooperation developing countries expand strengthen role foreign direct investment small medium-sized enterprises developing countries Asia 167. Development context: project responds growing demand developing countries Asia technical assistance attracting FDI small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) maximizing contribution development. 168. Objectives: project seeks enhance skills national policy makers developing countries Asia formulating measures programmes attract FDI SMEs maximize contribution development. 169. Features: project seeks train decision makers policy formulation promote FDI SMEs. 170. Output/results/impact: Handbook Foreign Direct Investment Small Medium- sized Enterprises: Lessons Asia prepared. draft Handbook principal document International Conference SME - FDI - Development: Attracting SMEs TD//46/3/Add.1 page 50 Promoting , held Kunming City, China, 29 31 October 1997 Drawing discussions Kunming Conference experience conference cipants, finalized early 1998. key findings Kunming Conference Handbook presented ecutive Summary Report Kunming Conference. Handbook released 1998. () project investment guides capacity-building leas developed countries 171. context: economic development, respect increasing local supply capacity LDCs. action global FDI inflows, realize lish proper enabling framework, including opriate infrastructure socio-political environment. precisely long-term ent objective countries involved, addressed loca capacity-building dimension project. 172. main objectives project ensure detailed information investment opportunities LDCs potential investors, view increasing investment countries , manner, contributing creation support . equally important objective contribute capacity-building area investment representatives investment climate country concerned. Features: project main components interrelated production effort guides. practical terms, LDC investment guide organized . project implemented pilot group LDCs (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali Mozambique Uganda). project carried close cooperation private sector, illustrated direct involvement ICC project, support abou 30 transnational corporations acting business champions. 174. meeting representatives investment promotion usiness sector organized January 1998 finalized, design prototype investment guide finalized. 175. fall 1998, UNCTAD began activities launch project Ethiopia, view holding seminar investment guides capacity-building country early 1999. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 51 2. National innovation investment policies () FORINVEST: policy framework attracting foreign investment 176. Development context: globalization economic activities, driven increased liberalization, developing countries seeking investment fom transnational corporations. effort takes form proactive policy designed maximize foreign investment flows view increasing external capital/foreign exchange, exports, employment training, technology capacity management marketing skills. 177. Objectives: objective assist developing countries strengthening capacity create manage policy operating climate foreign investment international business thrive. 178. Features: FORINVEST advisory services training packages related investment policy, investment legislation, investment codes, sectoral policies governing participation transnational corporations specific sectors, technology transfer mechanisms attracting investment ( export processing zones, industrial estates build-operate-transfer arrangements). 179. Output/results: 1998, components FORINVEST programme implemented countries territories: Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Gambia, India, Sudan, Uganda West Bank Gaza Strip. , UNCTAD involved number regional initiatives. cases exemplify programme implemented: () West Bank Gaza Strip: request Palestinian Authority UNDP, UNCTAD asked implement project entitled " development industrial estate Nablus: project feasibility, implementation strategy environmental impact". conducting pre-feasibility study 1997, tender feasibility study issued. feasibility study Nablus industrial estate completed 1998, promotional activities started order attract private investors. () Gambia: request Government Gambia, UNCTAD undertook analysis existing foreign investments Gambia interviewed foreign investors. workshop private sector government representatives, investment policy drafted submitted, recommendations investment incentive code, consideration Government. () Group Arab countries: 1997, regional project initiated harmonize relevant business legislation Arab countries. purpose, local legal consultants completed studies business legislation Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco Saudi Arabia. studies served major input regional seminar held Beirut, Lebanon, September 1998. declaration adopted seminar participants 14 Arab countries calls continuation harmonization process establishment annual meetings discuss investment promotion Arab world. follow- seminar due place Morocco June 1999. TD//46/3/Add.1 page 52 () 180. Deve context: countrie requested independent assessments investment policies business ent, hope identify strengths weaknesses terms attractin FDI. FORINVES focus investment part holistic process enterprise elopment. provide analytical base diagnostic tools evaluate strengths weaknesses countries foreign investors. involve ministries issue public-private sector dialogues strengthen policies institutions relevant FDI. 181. objective provide developing countries external tool fo assessing stand today attracting FDIthat consonance stated national objectives incorporating medium- long-term perspective respond emerging regional 182. Features: country’ objectives ) audit country’ FDI policy framework administrative structures procedures; () experiences; options international forums Governments private sector country’ investment environment policies, benefit peer review. 183. teams comprising UNCTAD staff international local experts. Mauritius. Collaboration organizations sough instances. OECD participated evaluation mission Uzbekistan, collaborated preparation sectoral profiles Uganda. joint programme als launched UNIDO Ecuador. Surveys preparation Alexandria, Egypt, 1999. objectives workshops present investment policy Egypt key constituencies ( public sector, private sector, academia NGOs obtain feedback policy conclusions recommendations. results workshops discussed fourth session Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues, held October 1999. Peer reviews Commission include presentation reviews Egypt, Peru, Uganda Uzbekistan. () TRANSACT: negotiating international business arrangements 185. Development context: Successful agreements today' complex international business environment require command innovative financial techniques sophisticated legal fiscal structures, expertise variety disciplines. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 53 186. Objective: objective assist Governments ( private sector) tackling range issues arise negotiations foreign investors, transnational corporations. 187. Features: TRANSACT advisory services training packages related investment projects, sectoral regimes, construction contracts joint ventures, related technology transfer, finance taxation issues. 188. Output/results: 1998, components TRANSACT programme implemented Solomon Islands, Government assisted obtaining information company negotiating important agreement. () STAMP: strengthening/streamlining agencies concerned maximizing promoting FDI 189. Development context: environment increased liberalization, countries adopting proactive policy maximizing foreign investment flows, subject terms conditions prevail environment. 190. Objective: objective assist developing countries countries economies transition strengthening investment institutions - investment promotion agencies (IPAs) - streamlining modes operation approval processes, monitoring quantity, quality impact inflows promoting host country attractive locations. Special attention institutional strengthening IPAs Africa investment promotion efforts African region. 191. Features: STAMP advisory services training packages related : () setting investment promotion agency scratch clarifying identity, role powers existing institutions; () establishing effective “-stop” agencies; () procedures practices employed encouraging evaluating foreign investment inflows; () development information system capability effectively register record inflows assess impact employment, taxation, balance payments, training technological development, linkages; () setting information systems, organizing promotional visits promotional material (including brochures) arranging investment tables. 192. Output/results: 1998, components STAMP programme implemented countries/territories: Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Gambia, Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, West Bank Gaza Strip. , UNCTAD involved number regional interregional initiatives work World Association Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). cases exemplify programme implemented: () Bolivia: request Government, UNCTAD assisted Ministry Foreign Trade Investment strengthening country’ investment promotion capacity. conducting survey potential foreign investors neighbouring countries, newly established promotion agency -ProBol assisted drafting national investment promotion strategy relevant plan activities. results survey outline investment promotion strategy discussed TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 54 representatives private sector Government workshop December 1998. follow-, Government assisted implementing proposed investment promotion activities. () Kenya: request Investment Promotion Centre Kenya, UNCTAD started implementation project aimed strengthening investment promotion activities improved targeting investors. project includes establishment special investor-targeting unit centre training programme aimed strengthening national capacity target attract foreign investors. () World Association Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA): continuing support WAIPA, UNCTAD hosted Annual WAIPA Conference framework Partners Development meeting Lyon November 1998. Conference aimed promoting partnerships development partners. 180 participants included representatives IPAs 75 countries world, transnational corporations multilateral organizations, international experts. 40 meetings representatives IPAs private sector place Conference. addition, WAIPA conference participants full advantage opportunities offered Partners Development event. context WAIPA initiative, publications prepared UNCTAD: annual WAIPA Report 1997/1998; 1998 World Directory Investment Promotion Agencies; Pro-Invest, newsletter IPAs. order improve support WAIPA coordinate activities, international organizations decided establish consultative committee WAIPA. organizations concerned : Foreign Investment Advisory Services (FIAS) World Bank, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), OECD, UNCTAD, UNIDO. 193. 1998, UNCTAD continued act temporary secretariat WAIPA. Initiatives undertaken provide WAIPA independent secretariat . decision Annual Conference WAIPA Geneva 1999. () STIP: science, technology innovation policies 194. Development context: purpose STIP reviews enable developing countries evaluate efficiency scientific technological, industrial, economic, educational social, institutions mechanisms contribute development - technological development - enterprises. enriching knowledge policies designed applied, reviews countries improve policies, time opening opportunities greater international cooperation. 195. Objectives: STIP review intended facilitate effective integration science technology policies development planning , inter alia, establishing constructive dialogue agencies responsible technology, investment, agriculture, trade, education related issues, view building strengthening local technological capabilities resources. examining issues, STIP review aims enhancing policy-making capability Governments respect innovation strengthening technological infrastructure. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 55 196. Features: invitation relevant authorities, UNCTAD secretariat carries programming mission participating country , local authorities, designs content guidelines country’ background report. completion background report national authorities, small team international experts, chosen jointly participating country, carries independent evaluation country’ science, technology innovation (STI) conditions policies. Subsequently, international review teams prepare evaluation report, secretariat acting rapporteur, assessment STI system country suggesting appopriate policy options. Finally, -table meeting held country involving international experts, secretariat key local players STI system, discuss preliminary findings, policy options recommendations. 197. Output/results: 1998, STIP reviews Colombia Jamaica completed prepared publication. relation Jamaican review, cooperation World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) initiated connection protection property rights music sector. STIP review Ethiopia began 1998. 3. Enterprise development () EMPRETEC: entrepreneurship SME development 198. Development context: Increasing number entrepreneurs developing countries provide impetus vigorous developmental process, generates dynamic business environment multitude employment opportunities. cases, , market imperfections work small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), inhibiting emergence entrepreneur growth SMEs. 199. Objectives: UNCTAD’ activities area promote entrepreneurship SME development public-private sector dialogue, policy coherence, rationalization support services, networking, clustering partnering. technical cooperation programme aims stimulating employment creation, technology transfer exports development indigenous entrepreneurs innovative SMEs. 200. Features/output: EMPRETEC integrated entrepreneurship innovation capacity-building programme training, technical assistance institutional base formation, expansion internationalization SMEs. programme identifies promising entrepreneurs, training aimed developing entrepreneurial traits business skills, assists preparation business plans seeking finance business ventures, helps arrange mutually beneficial connections larger national foreign companies, long-term support systems facilitate growth internationalization ventures. 201. EMPRETEC’ inception 1988, programme operational Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Russian Federation, Uruguay, Venezuela Zimbabwe, assisting 15,000 entrepreneurs 34 market-driven local EMPRETEC centres. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 56 202. Output/Results: Mediterrranean 2000, -year capacity-building programme stimulate growth competitiveness SMEs 10 developing countries/territories Mediterranean Basin Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco Palestinian territory [ phase], Eritrea, Jordan, Tunisia, Uganda [ phase], Albania Lebanon [ phase]), implemented. Integrated project activities carried UNCTAD cooperation ISO, ITC, UNIDO, Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO) Turin Centre International Labour Organization (ILO). 203. Mediterranean 2000, designed modular fashion tailored individual country situations, aims complementing existing programmes region. Working cooperation programmes, intends build local training, managerial innovative capability required sustain capacity-building efforts long term - financing basis. 204. months programme progress critical areas: management coordination programme; leveraging additional funding donor countries; stimulating business linkages Mediterranean SMEs Italian SMEs; partnering United Nations organizations stakeholders civil society. , substantive progress launching programme activities Ethiopia, Morocco Palestinian territory. 205. Partnerships stakeholders civil society: Partners Development meeting Lyon, partnership agreement signed Spanish Confederation Employers Industries (CEOE) Bocconi University development joint activities Mediterranean region. assistance Spanish Agency International Cooperation (AEC), Confederation established Euro-Mediterranean Centre Business Cooperation Valencia. Centre managing $3-million programme business support Mediterranean region. result partnership agreement UNCTAD, expected Italian-funded Mediterranean 2000 programme Spanish-funded CEOE-Med-Valencia programme combine resources expertise order improve effectiveness technical cooperation delivery region. 206. Capitalizing Lyon meeting, selected SMEs Mediterranean countries assisted Italian Technology Development Agency identify potential Italian business partners. Twenty- companies involved exercises, initiated business partnerships. Effective follow- required monitor evaluate long-term results matching activities. 207. Activities commenced Ethiopia, Morocco Palestinian territory. () Ethiopia: agreement reached constitution autonomous programme management unit composition advisory board oversee operations unit. Progress policy review component, focus investment STI; TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 57 () Morocco: missions undertaken 1998 negotiate launch EMPRETEC Maroc project. project operating Office Professional Training Promotion Work active area vocational training. EMPRETEC Maroc complements activities Office selecting 49,800 trainees entrepreneurs potential achieve success years. entrepreneurship training workshops held 1998 20 entrepreneurs 5 prospective trainers. Core staff trained key members EMPRETEC Maroc identified; () Palestinian territory: trade point opened Ramallah, scheduled Gaza. Institutional arrangements operation trade points worked Ministry Economy Trade, Palestinian Centre Trade Development, Palestinian Trade Promotion Organization, World Trade Centre Gaza. director hired consultant retained prepare training programme electronic commerce. staff trained early 1999, trade points fully operational year. 200 Palestinian SMEs expected benefit activities trade points 1999. 208. Latin America Caribbean: series training workshops management change assist SMEs succeed increasingly competitive markets held Barcelona 100 empretecos entrepreneurs Latin America. AECI agreed assist follow- workshops training activities conducted facilities Bolivia, Colombia Guatemala. 209. UNCTAD requested UNDP formulate EMPRETEC project Country Cooperation Framework Suriname 1999-2001. programming mission undertaken November 1998 meet government officials, stakeholders potential donors. Government Suriname intention submit EMPRETEC Suriname project proposal funding European Union’ 5-million-ECU support Private Sector programme. EMPRETEC Suriname operational EMPRETEC project framework EMPRETEC Caribbean regional programme, prepared request secretariat Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 1997. mission Suriname, discussions held Georgetown, Guyana, Port Spain, Trinidad Tobago, follow EMPRETEC Caribbean regional programme. 210. Central America: EMPRETEC programme Central America formulated consultation Central American Integration System (SICA) leading SME organizations region. AECI funding initial workshops Guatemala national EMPRETEC projects El Salvador Nicaragua bilateral funds. 211. EMPRETEC project Nicaragua formulated jointly CEOE. project financed AECI. UNDP making 20 cent project budget seed money finalization project document CEOE. 212. signature UNCTAD’ partnership agreement Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Governments Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Panama), Government Uruguay TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 58 EMPRETEC Association Uruguay Partners Development meeting Lyon, proposal stimulate development SMEs Central America drafted IDB cooperation UNCTAD EMPRETEC Uruguay, submission IDB Multilateral Investment Fund. IDB approved funding $5 million project. Joint UNCTAD/IDB missions identify counterparts country. 213. Russian Federation: EMPRETEC pilot programme Rostov, Russian Federation, financed UNDP Moscow office, held awareness-raising seminar introduce project concept 100 governmental private sector decision makers Rostov region (June 1998), undertook programming mission formulated project document (September 1998), established temporary offices skeleton staff (December 1998), translated adapted training materials Russian, organized conducted -week entrepreneurship workshop 20 selected entrepreneurs potential trainers (February 1999). adaptation training materials introduction local examples ongoing. fundraising initiative comprehensive programme set . 214. Centres Innovation Enterprise Development (CIEDs): Building experience EMPRETEC national projects response changing demands, UNCTAD developed EMPRETEC introducing innovation focus integrating programme sector-specific activities needed SMEs succeed increasingly liberalized eco-conscious markets. innovation thrust activities structured CIEDs feature EMPRETEC projects, established separate entities partnership EMPRETEC projects. 215. CIEDs constitute emerging network change-generating agencies designed promote technological innovation manufacturing firms stimulate development networks innovation firms, firms local knowledge-producing institutions. programme' pilot phase, CIEDs established Kumasi, Ghana, Harare, Zimbabwe. centres assist 80 firms Ghana Zimbabwe diagnosing technological problems embarking innovation projects address problems. 216. Partners Development meeting Lyon: Partners Development meeting Lyon, UNCTAD responsible number activities, , high-level expert panel issue partnering SMEs; facilitation partnership meetings SMEs developing countries selected Italian firms ( cooperation Italian Technology Development Agency); organization -day summit young entrepreneurs participation EMPRETEC entrepreneurs, including matchmaking event participating SMEs ( partnership Institute Leadership Development, Canada); provision EMPRETEC exhibition stand demonstrating specialized services SMEs ( cooperation ITC UNIDO). 217. EMPRETEC directors meeting: advantage Lyon meeting, -day EMPRETEC directors meeting held Lyon. Ten programme directors national regional programmes discussed, , development implementation products services, approach trainer certification international expansion. 218 EMPRETEC programme evaluations: extensive programme evaluations conducted 1998. independent consulting firm analyzed programme performance Ghana TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 59 UNCTAD, request international donor community, prepared study Latin American EMPRETEC programmes, utilizing criteria developed donor community. () SME development programmes () Enhancing public-private sector dialogue LDCs 219. Features: National consultants Cambodia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, United Republic Tanzania engaged produce report respective countries covering, inter alia: extent public-private sector dialogue resulted coherent policy framework areas enterprise development; structure dialogue terms objectives, participants issues addressed; mechanisms public-private sector interaction; problems SMEs engaging dialogue Government, problems resolved. 220. Output/results: Project funding obtained 1998 process engaging national consultants . (ii) National policies measures growing small micro enterprises LDCs 221. Features: study SME development strategies carried LDCs - Burkina Faso, Nepal, Samoa Zambia focusing policy coherence levels government, availability SME development services, role business associations interaction Government. audit carried national consultants basis framework analysis benchmark study key elements coherent enterprise development strategy. 222. Output/results: country reports finalized synthezised report. (iii) Integrated country programme Gambia: restructuring Indigenous Business Advisory Service 223. Output: Consultancy work carried country conjunction Indigenous Business Advisory Service State Department Trade Industry. 224. Results: report produced presented findings status quo Advisory Service proposals restructuring. report basis project proposal presented forthcoming table donors. (iv) Private sector trade development programme 225. Output: workshop trade private sector development held Somalia 10 11 1998. 226. Results: time outbreak civil war Somalia, 160 Somali entrepreneurs traders regions country participated workshop private sector development opportunity exchange practical experiences trade TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 60 discussed related problems, terms trade policy trade practices. discussions representatives international organizations, participants prioritized areas technical assistance activities. () Entreprise networking: commodity production trade diversification Asian- African partnerships 227. Features: project designed enable African enterprises entrepreneurs network counterparts South-East Asia, specifically Indonesia, Malaysia Thailand. accomplished generating awareness growing importance high-, income-elastic commodities commodity-based products (HICs); promoting mutual contacts identifying joint venture opportunities niches trade investment regions. 228. South-South cooperation central characteristic project, exclusively focused private sector. , project activities operational nature, form conduct study visits South-East Asia African business executives promotion return visits Africa prominent South-East Asian entrepreneurs. 229. Output/results: Subregional Workshop Asia-Africa Trade Investment Diversification Networking held Harare, Zimbabwe, 24 28 November 1997. Pre-workshop publicity generated wide interest, resulted large attendance: 65 participants 18 African 3 Asian countries, observer Japan. African participants met travel costs, met accommodation expenses. , ZimTrade Japan External Trade Organization, closely collaborated organization workshop, support cash kind. successful event drew wide coverage local news media. 230. ongoing interaction Asian African entrepreneurs resulted : () improved awareness growing opportunities HICs, long-term nature networking process improved infrastructure linkages setting ( Thai possibly Indonesian participation) distribution centre Mauritius; () lively interaction African South-East Asian business persons present meeting, 100 -- business discussions. 231. unexpected -product event agreement reached meeting Minister Industry Commerce Zimbabwe Thai business-cum-resource persons trade delegation Zimbabwe visit Thailand quarter 1998, investigate possibility treaty prevent double taxation countries. 232. Participants expressed great satisfaction aspects workshop, strong support Asia-Africa business networking meetings Africa study visits Asia. Participants Ethiopia Ghana volunteered assistance convening subregional meeting 1998. 233. momentum gained sustained. , network 200-250 -, highly committed entrepreneurs built 15 African developing TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 61 countries solid base future linkages, potential panellists future intergovernmental meetings. 234. immediately, workshop participants strongly endorsed proposals () twinning selected Asian-African enterprises; () internship schemes selected African entrepreneurs Asia; () provision business advisory services African enterprises Asian entrepreneurs proven track record; () study networking visits Asia; () active participation UNCTAD Tokyo International Conference African Development. (vi) Enhancing participation women entrepreneurs economies LDCs 235. project assesses reports impact successfully implemented policies promoting women’ entrepreneurship, identifies measures adopted international conferences implemented place women remain entrepreneurs formal sector. Ten LDCs selected project: Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Gambia, Haiti, Madagascar, Nepal, United Republic Tanzania, Vanuatu Zambia. reports completed seminars planned Burkina Faso Nepal discuss results. () Accounting reform retraining () Reform retraining 236. Development context: Accurate understandable financial information enable Governments investors users financial information financial decisions. Reliable financial information sine qua increasing FDI, stable stock exchanges sound banking systems. order attract foreign investors partners, enterprises instil confidence reliable financial statements. 237. Objectives: Technical assistance projects developed years conjunction UNCTAD’ Intergovernmental Working Group Experts International Standards Accounting Reporting. UNCTAD programme adapts international standards developing countries countries economies transition, difficulties interpretation implementation standards. 238. Features: Auditor Training Programme Azerbaijan retrained auditors enable provide auditing services enterprises operate market economy build institutional capacity Audit Chamber contribute professional development members. 239. Output: Training materials developed Russian Azerbaijani, 500 auditors 80 insolvency practitioners trained, departments Audit Chamber received technical advice enable carry functions. (ii) Environmental accounting workshops 240. Objective: objective improve environmental financial accounting reporting enterprises benefit external users annual reports financial TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 62 statements, achieved disseminating guidance agreed Intergovernmental Working Group standard-setters preparers reports. boundaries conventional accounting model extended making link financial performance environmental performance standardizing environmental performane indicators. indicators disseminated. 241. Output/results: collaboration UNEP, series workshops held world spread concept environmental accounting reporting developing countries. objective workshops improve financial accounting reporting enterprises benefit external users financial statements. guidance standard-setters preparers reports. workshops funded World Bank, Brazilian National Bank Economic Social Development Arab Society Certified Accountants. workshops held Brazil, Egypt Thailand, attracted participants 25 countries: () Thailand, 80 high-level accounting financial practitioners Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic Korea Thailand attended workshop; () Brazil, workshop attracted 120 specialists industry, accounting firms environmental groups; () Egypt, 60 practitioners attended workshop Alexandria. Practitioners countries/territories attended: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian territory, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates Yemen. Egyptian Ministry Environmental Affairs, Arab League, Arab Academy Science Technology Arab Society Certified Accountants represented workshop. . DIVISION ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 International investment, transnationals technology flows BRA/95/023 * Group analysis research 1996 1997 IALA/UNDP OPC UNDP/Govt 104'000 101'839 1'047 BRA/95/023 RAF/96/A56 Investment, trade international policy arrangements (World Investment Report 1996) 1997 1997 OPC Norway 150'847 147'130 -3'061 RAF/96/A56 RAS/95/030 Role foreign direct investment small medium- sized enterprises developing countries Asia 1995 1998 Completed UNDP/IPF 290'000 274'812 55'921 RAS/95/030 RAS/96/A35 Report "Sharing Asia' dynamism: Asian foreign direct investment European Union" 1996 1997 Completed Thailand 75'198 74'465 18'589 RAS/96/A35 RAS/97/A07 Regional seminar multilateral framework investment Asia 1997 1998 Completed European Commission 58'233 64'464 48'594 RAS/97/A07 RLA/95/A18 Associate expert - transnational corporations 1995 1997 Completed Denmark 150'105 135'338 -10'408 RLA/95/A18 INT/93/A46 Research foreign direct investment services 1993 1999 Ongoing Korea, Rep. 15'847 10'573 -156 INT/93/A46 INT/93/A50 Transnational corporations industrial restructuring developing countries 1993 1999 Ongoing Denmark/DANIDA 346'071 331'123 38'531 INT/93/A50 INT/94/A22 Tradability services: impact implications developing countries 1994 1999 Ongoing Denmark/DANIDA 194'936 147'186 13'600 INT/94/A22 INT/95/A14 globalism developing countries: investments, trade technology linkages 1990s 1995 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 47'850 44'194 4'978 INT/95/A14 INT/96/A17 Associate expert - transnational corporations 1996 1998 Completed Germany 239'322 183'131 35'481 INT/96/A17 INT/96/A20 Policy-oriented case studies interlinkages foreign direct investment, trade technology 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 197'345 179'057 -13'127 INT/96/A20 INT/97/A26 Multilateral framework investment 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland 1'658'300 446'780 422'579 INT/97/A26 INT/97/A38 Investment framework information services 1997 1998 Completed France 35'398 35'382 3'227 INT/97/A38 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 INT/98/A40 Investment guides capacity-building developed countries 1998 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 743'363 20'189 20'189 INT/98/A40 INT/97/X59 Associate expert 1997 1999 Ongoing Italy 102'272 83'234 83'234 INT/97/X59 INT/98/A36 World Investment Report 1998 1998 1999 Ongoing Norway 88'500 54'785 54'785 INT/98/A36 INT/98/X55 Associate expert 1998 1999 Ongoing Germany 90'173 16'482 16'482 INT/98/X55 Total: International investment, transnationals technology flows 4'587'760 2'350'164 790'485 National innovation investment policies ALB/93/014 Investment promotion Albania 1994 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 433'000 388'220 11'545 ALB/93/014 CPR/91/573 Internship training TNCs business managers 1994 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 9'591 30 23 CPR/91/573 EGY/97/001 Investment policy review Egypt 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 60'000 57'812 33'056 EGY/97/001 ERI/91/002 * Programme support project (investment) 1995 1998 IALA/UNOP OPC UNDP 158'200 107'270 9'643 ERI/91/002 KAZ/94/002 Assistance supporting economic reforms creating favourable investment climate 1994 1998 Completed UNDP/IPF 275'335 273'182 287 KAZ/94/002 OMA/96/A09 Legal regulatory framework mining sector 1996 1997 Completed OMAN 68'227 68'226 2'773 OMA/96/A09 PER/97/041 Revisió de políticas de inversió de ú 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/Govt IPF/TRAC/CS 47'162 27'287 27'287 PER/97/041 RUS/98/002 * Preparatory assistance establishment EMPRETEC Rostov region - capacity-building foster SME growth competitiveness 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 33'200 20'751 20'751 RUS/98/002 RUS/98/003 Adaptation EMPRETEC programme local conditions Russian Federation Rostov region 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 34'000 5'450 5'450 RUS/98/003 STP/95/002 élioration du égime 'investissement 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 198'266 191'437 843 STP/95/002 UGA/97/014 Investment policy review 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 140'000 64'265 64'265 UGA/97/014 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 UZB/93/011 * Investment policy review 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP 100'000 77'370 29'264 UZB/93/011 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States economic social reform: enabling environment foreign investment 1997 2000 IALA/UNDP Ongoing UNDP 200'000 166'227 59'570 RAB/96/001 RER/96/003 Fund-raising commercialization science technology 1996 1998 Preparatory assistance OPC UNDP/IPF 18'000 495 -7'365 RER/96/003 INT/91/A17 Technological dynamism & exports manufactures developing countries 1991 1999 Ongoing Sweden/SAREC 449'340 448'675 20'931 INT/91/A17 INT/93/A44 United Nations Trust Fund Transnational Corporations 1993 1999 General TF Ongoing Multidonors 2'166'589 2'106'242 10'837 INT/93/A44 INT/95/A84 Publication Advanced Technology Assessment System (ATAS) Bulletin 1995 1998 OPC European Commission 19'152 3'456 17 INT/95/A84 INT/96/A34 Implications TRIPS agreement developing countries 1996 1997 Completed WIPO 37'497 36'513 -112 INT/96/A34 INT/96/A59 Commission science technology development 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 619'469 302'758 36'783 INT/96/A59 INT/96/A60 Promotion foreign investment developing countries 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 320'000 191'639 96'459 INT/96/A60 INT/97/A33 Support national investment policy reviews 1997 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 176'900 112'666 112'666 INT/97/A33 INT/97/A36 role publicly-funded publicly-owned technologies 1997 1999 Ongoing Korea, Rep. 132'744 101'624 -3'441 INT/97/A36 INT/97/A44 Quick Response Window ASIT 1997 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 358'896 229'808 225'512 INT/97/A44 INT/96/X37 Associate expert investment technology 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 153'866 137'828 38'431 INT/96/X37 Total: National innovation investment policies 6'209'434 5'119'231 795'475 Enterprise development AZE/96/A53 Training auditors 1997 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ TACIS 1'373'988 915'034 490'294 AZE/96/A53 NAM/97/008 Entrepreneurship development 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 18'000 11'084 11'084 NAM/97/008 SOM/97/014 Private sector trade development programme 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 120'000 95'594 95'594 SOM/97/014 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 RAF/96/A44 African commodity sector diversification South- South cooperation 1996 1999 Ongoing Japan 453'591 125'294 9'106 RAF/96/A44 RAF/97/A52 Centres Innovation Enterprise Development (CIEDs) pilot phase 1997 1999 Ongoing Canada/IDRC 231'400 118'347 88'992 RAF/97/A52 RLA/96/A37 Empresa tecnologí para el siglo XXI (EMPRETEC) 1996 1999 Ongoing Spain 753'943 584'032 197'398 RLA/96/A37 RLA/96/A43 Expert EMPRETEC 1996 1999 Ongoing Spain 121'675 117'685 6'895 RLA/96/A43 IGD.15.491 Trust Fund Intergovernmental Working Group Experts International Standards Accounting Reporting 1994 Ongoing 15'000 9'069 2'600 IGD.15.491 INT/89/A25 Trade-related public enterprises -income countries 1989 1997 OPC Italy 835'852 826'452 -17 INT/89/A25 INT/94/A48 Transnational corporations sustainable development 1994 1998 Completed Sweden 57'988 65'209 1'372 INT/94/A48 INT/96/A21 Technology partnership capacity-building (special gathering policy makers experts) 1996 1999 Ongoing Finland 50'467 45'922 6'625 INT/96/A21 INT/96/A31 Promoting integrated approach SMEs development joint ventures developing countries 1996 1999 Ongoing Italy 318'584 318'584 76'191 INT/96/A31 INT/96/A57 Blueprint green accounting 1997 1999 Ongoing World Bank 100'000 195'514 149'417 INT/96/A57 INT/97/A29 National policies measures growing small micro-enterprises LDCs 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 70'800 58'845 58'845 INT/97/A29 INT/98/A33 Mediterranean 2000 1998 2000 Ongoing Italy 4'424'779 74'329 74'329 INT/98/A33 INT/95/X06 Associate expert - EMPRETEC 21 1995 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 259'448 225'658 236 INT/95/X06 INT/98/X18 Associate expert 1998 1999 Ongoing Sweden 104'509 36'077 36'077 INT/98/X18 INT/98/X49 Associate expert 1998 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 66'048 27'387 27'387 INT/98/X49 Total: Enterprise development 9'376'072 3'850'116 1'332'425 Total: DIVISION ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 20'173'266 11'319'511 2'918'385 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 67 . Division Services Infrastructure Development, Trade Efficiency 1. Trade infrastructure () Transport () Advance Cargo Information System (ACIS) 242. Development context: major factors hindering economic development developing countries high cost transportation resulting extended door--door transit times. combination physical -physical constraints accounts situation. assist countries overcome problem, UNCTAD developed installing transport management tool called Advance Cargo Information System (ACIS). 243. Objectives: objectives ACIS : () provide information progress consignments market pressures applied identify cure delays problems; () reduce costs shippers, enhancing trade competitiveness; () foster subregional integration partnership transport clients; () change transportation culture promoting business partnerships involved cargo transit transferring technology. 244. Features: components ACIS, designed track, , cargo rail, ports, rivers roads, RailTracker LakeTracker attained level performance enabling installed relevant network, PortTracker development. Backbone Information System development, due commissioning 2000. 245. Output/results/impact: 1998 handover RailTracker system railways Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic Tanzania Zambia installation Port Tracker system Kenya United Republic Tanzania. independent evaluation report commissioned major donor reported RailTracker integral part management systems railways proving invaluable tool. Improvements transport systems reported direct social benefit employees railways ports, improved profitability leads greater job security. development human resources reported noticeable indirect benefits ACIS programme. reported , ACIS, beneficiary transport operators obtain significant benefits improvements operations. , report, sufficient evidence private sector gaining significant benefits ACIS: Governments, chambers commerce large organizations confirm strong interest business community. beneficiary organizations reported required resources project. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 68 246. shippers freight forwarders, subject security arrangements, Internet access facilities worldwide enquire whereabouts cargo network trakcks cargo ACIS system. 247. 1998 introduction ACIS RailTracker time European network, Bulgarian State Railways. RailTracker chosen basis countries freight operating system, funded World Bank loan implemented international consulting corporation international tender. 248. RailTracker maintenance contracts renewed railways western Africa practice introduced eastern Africa Bangladesh. 249. steps introduce RailTracker networks Malawi, Mozambique Zimbabwe interconnect 10 railways eastern southern Africa SPRINT tracking system South Africa’ railways provide seamless monitoring cargo subregion. project carried auspices SATCC funded USAID collaboration United States corporations. railways Ethiopia/Djibouti, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka Viet Nam, requested implementation RailTracker funding sought, . PortTracker requested Bangladesh, Djibouti, Islamic Republic Iran Honduras. (ii) Ports, shipping training Rehabilitation Somali port management 250. Objective: objective contribute peace-building process country promoting economic recovery governance north-western north-eastern Somalia, : () Improving service users port authorities Berbera Bosaso areas finance, accounting reporting facilitate increase international trade; () Increasing operational efficiency port Berbera Bosaso joint organized efforts port communities; () Ensuring personnel ports Berbera Bosaso managerially technically competent sustain efficient port operations create conditions encourage development business activities port town; () Drawing policies strategies trade development enhancing partnerships private sector promote trade accelerate economic recovery Somalia. 251. Features/ouput/results: rehabilitation programme Somali ports continued 1998. contribution Sweden added UNDP funding project, financed UNDP, started April 1998. activities continued focused northern Somalia advisory services port management complemented vocational port training. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 69 assessment trading community conducted collaboration Dubai Chamber Commerce number remedial measures encourage trade prepared. , assessment environmental condition Somali coastline completed, collaboration specialized agencies United Nations system NGOs. rehabilitation buildings technical assistance field port accounting, financed European Union, completed 1998. Assisting Thai private sector participation maritime related services 252. Development context: order comply requirements globalization manufacturing trading, increasing number developing countries undertaking activities open maritime markets transfer ownership maritime assets public private sector, basis governmental policies provide private sector tools compete effectively liberalized markets. 253. Objectives/features: project, implemented Thailand pilot basis, comprehensively assessed national maritime transport policies practices aim improving sector’ competitiveness ultimately promoting imports exports regional international markets liberalized trading environment. , project policy proposals aimed strengthening framework private sector participation maritime transport sector management training local operators. 254. Output/results: project Thai Government number proposals improve framework private sector participation maritime transport. proposals discussed approved national meeting maritime sector. basis lessons gained seminars discussions conducted part project, government organizations private sector mapped future programmes proposals, including proposals feasibility study fleet expansion coastal cross-Gulf Siam shipping, feasibility study establishment coastal/riverine trans-shipment stations plan establish Thai national line operating small medium-sized general cargo ships containerships intra-Asia trade, proposal phase II Laem Chabang port development. 255. addition, training courses strategic planning introduction quality management conducted 1997 1998 150 managers. Requests follow- seminars received shipping service providers users government organizations. Assisting Indonesian private sector participation maritime related services 256. project, December 1998, development context, objectives features Thai project. activities project identified important tools implementing Action Plan Infrastructure Development Asia Pacific (adopted Delhi Ministerial Conference), identify activities priority efforts develop efficient maritime transport related services. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 70 Training: Strategic planning senior shipping managers (STRATSHIP) --job training shipping ports (JOBMAR) 257. Development context: vital aspect development ability trade competitively world economy. Efficient maritime transport services prerequisite reach overseas markets, freight insurance costs high developing countries’ exports decisive factor determining marketability developing countries’ goods. 258. Objectives: global shipping industry characterized rapid technology change, consolidation companies, large capital investments, high risk critical demand - trained management. goals STRATSHIP JOBMAR improve performance shipping management human resource development. 259. Features: STRATSHIP workshops generally working days based mixture presentations, case studies computer-based management game. main purpose computer simulation reinforce concepts developed workshop, recreate actual decision-making experiences upgrade management skills competitive environment. 260. JOBMAR emphasizes hands- approach acquiring management skills. Experience, simulated traditional training methods, gained effectively dealing business situations actual commercial pressures progress measured practical results. 261. Output/results: date 40 STRATSHIP workshops delivered ( 1997), 800 participants trained. Evaluations participants continue positive. Specific comments emphasize usefulness training strategic planning activities, increasing competitiveness improving company performance. 262. demand JOBMAR placements exceeds availability existing resources. , inception, 50 managers participated. Evaluations trainees host companies high level satisfaction show mutual benefits cooperation extend training expanded commercial network relationships. () Trade facilitation () ASYCUDA 263. Development context: -functioning customs administration essential part country' good governance policy. Customs departments wide area responsibility, including helping government deal : national, regional international policy; fiscal collection combating fraud; combating import prohibited restricted goods; providing trade data government analysis planning; physical control examination cargo. variety reasons, administrations unable comply responsibilities areas neglected poorly dealt . 264. Objectives: Automated System Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme primarily concerned modernization customs, including automation clearance goods. ways aims achieve trade facilitation speeding clearance process information technology simplification forms procedures. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 71 objective increasing revenue automating customs tariffs, automatically calculating duties taxes. complementary, important, -product processing customs data, aim provide reliable timely trade fiscal statistics assist Governments economic planning publication trade data. 265. ASYCUDA technical assistance projects designed implemented shortest time specific institutional environmental circumstances. addition, project implementation includes comprehensive training package transfer - skills national staff, ensuring project sustained national administration. 266. Features: ASYCUDA computerized customs management system covering import export procedures account international codes standards established ISO, World Customs Organization (WCO) United Nations. system standard features expected modern customs system, based risk management, including manifest control, transit, declaration processing, accounting selectivity. module traders input declarations interface electronic data interchange permit electronic exchange data customs approved parties banks airlines. 267. ASYCUDA implementation strategy developed refined, basis 10 years’ experience. strategy developed respond customs automation programme structured phases ensure -risk, cost-effective approach national long-term sustainability. , pre-installation, phase requires complete assessment current state customs procedures, including legal aspects, tariffs infrastructure. phase, system configured accordance national regulations installed selected pilot sites, national configurations procedures tested, staff trading community trained. phase, system extended customs offices, ports, border stations free zones. system developed phase remaining sites ensures data flows operational sites headquarters, headquarters -users, statistical office government departments, working correctly. 268. phases 18 months final phase 6 12 months, depending resources number sites installed. 269. Impact/output/results: impact ASYCUDA projects assessed institutional trade facilitation benchmarks, including increased revenue, improved trade facilitation clearance times, availability reliable trade data. projects successful , important factor success commitment change full support Government. projects realize full benefits automation, resistance institutional procedural reforms programme requires. 270. 1998, 24 ASYCUDA projects operational, total expenditure $6,1 million. ASYCUDA programme remains largest technical cooperation programme UNCTAD, 70 user countries. Contracts projects signed, Fiji ( major subregional project), Malawi Slovakia. addition, request countries donors, number ad hoc pre-automation feasibility studies undertaken. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 72 271. March 1998, World ASYCUDA Meeting place Manila, Philippines, attended 200 representatives user countries, regional secretariats private sector. meeting adopted Manila Declaration, acknowledged ASYCUDA facilitated introduction international standards potential improve collection revenue. Declaration noted customs administrations private sector partners implement strategies ensure long-term sustainability ASYCUDA projects, called UNCTAD implement strategy recover part costs central support activities. accordance paragraph 93() “ Partnership Growth Development”, UNCTAD called explore means ASYCUDA technical cooperation programmes financially -sustainable. 272. Manila meeting, UNCTAD organized meetings held July December 1998 discuss donors member States methods partial cost recovery respect central support activities selected technical cooperation programmes. (ii) Multimodal transport 273. Development context: International trade requires efficient door--door logistics chains, simple trade formalities, procedures operations. essential improve quality international transport logistics, adapt commercial practices international standards remove unnecessary trade barriers. efficient operation transport modes interface facilities precondition effective improvement international trade transport operations. 274. Objectives: objectives UNCTAD' activities areas improve physical features transport network, improve performance transport operators auxiliary services, change commercial behaviour users, introduce innovative relations public institutions transport providers users international trade transport. additional objective eliminate outdated procedures multiple, -standardized documents, result additional transaction costs unnecessary delays. 275. early 1998, Government Nepal initiated implementation important infrastructure development project financed World Bank’ soft loan branch, International Development Association. principal development objective multimodal transit trade facilitation project reduce transport costs Nepal’ imports exports. objectives streamline trade transit procedures improve efficiency organization transit trade documentation data exchange. project aimed modernization customs clearance process border stations India. 276. March 1998, UNCTAD Government Nepal signed agreement covering UNCTAD technical assistance project promote trade transport sector Nepal. agreement, UNCTAD requested implement, years, institution-building components project, , provision technical assistance training trade facilitation installation ASYCUDA ACIS. 277. purpose UNCTAD’ contribution correct inherent inefficiencies country’ transport trade system suggesting adjustments key aspects Transit Treaty TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 73 India, modernizing Nepal’ transport legislation introducing electronic communications Calcutta/Haldia-Birgunj corridor Nepal’ customs administration. 278. UNCTAD activities began June 1998 organization “project mobilization workshop” introduce project objectives activities concerned Nepalese parties. , National Trade Transport Facilitation Committee set facilitate coordination UNCTAD beneficiary. 279. October 1998, UNCTAD participated delivery workshop organized Cotonou, Benin, Liaison Committee Promotion Tropical Fruits -Season Vegetables Exported African, Caribbean Pacific States (COLEACP). framework UNCTAD-COLEACP memorandum understanding technical assistance areas logistics training, UNCTAD contributed discussions management air-freight issues bobby beans exported western central Africa. 280. Transit Transport Framework Agreement signed member States Economic Cooperation Organization Almaty, Kazhakhstan, 9 1998. promotes transit transport facilitation region : () coordinating region-wide transit transport policy; () facilitating transit transport coordination regional transport networks; () harmonizing technical standards regional transport networks; () adopting basic rules governing transit transport operations; () introducing simplified harmonized customs procedures transit goods travel minimum interference en route offer maximum safeguards; () setting effective institutional support arrangement transit. Agreement reinforced protocols provide operational underpinning form integral part Agreement. 2. Business facilitation () Banking insurance () Development competitive insurance markets 281. Development context: Insurance services, major component financial services, enable economic agents protect risks safeguard national assets sustaining development trade. developing countries, Africa, affordable, reliable insurance services match country’ economic agents lacking. establish competitive efficient insurance markets improve access large part population insurance services. 282. Objectives: objectives : () provide technical support, advice, guidance training insurance supervisory authorities, establishment legal supervisory frameworks geared sustaining development competitive insurance markets; () improve understanding provide information impact liberalization insurance markets technical subjects government officials managers insurance concerns. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 74 283. Features: () Organization training seminars missions improve understanding role supervisors competence technical abilities staff supervisory authorities, African Caribbean countries; () Organization conferences seminars impact liberalization technical subjects relevant decision makers. 284. Output/results: () Organization / contribution conference, meetings seminars: Conference Insurance Supervisory Authorities Central Eastern Europe, held Warsaw, Poland, March 1998 (50 representatives 20 countries); meetings Caribbean Association Insurance Regulators Offshore Group Insurance Supervisors reinsurance security international fraud, held Nassau, Bahamas, 1998; seminar supervision insurance operations, cooperation International Association Insurance Supervisors, International Insurance Foundation Financial Services Board South Africa, held Pretoria, South Africa, July 1998 (35 representatives 14 African countries); seminar monitoring reinsurance operations, cooperation Caribbean Association Insurance Regulators Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, held Saint Kitts Nevis, November 1998 (24 representatives 10 Caribbean countries territories). evaluate impact project, African countries, mid-term assessment conducted 1997 showed result participation seminars 15 African countries 20 responded questionnaire substantially changed insurance regulatory supervisory frameworks. indicator commitment supervisory offices concerned improve competence staff travel costs participants covered country’ authorities. , Association African Insurance Supervisory Authorities, Caribbean Association Insurance Regulators Offshore Group Insurance Supervisors strengthened result activities carried ; () Organization / contribution Conference, workshops mission: annual Conference African Insurance Organization (“Reaching grassroots”) meetings Association African Insurance Supervisory Authorities meetings export-credit insurance Conference, held Kampala, Uganda, 1998 ( 600 delegates world); workshop establishing effective insurance training institutes, held Nairobi, Kenya, July 1998 (representatives 17 19 insurance training institutes Africa Asian European insurance institutes); workshop export-credit insurance trade finance operations, held Harare, Zimbabwe, November 1998 (105 delegates 26 African countries); reassessment mission Mauritanian insurance regulatory supervisory framework, carried November 1998. 285. result activities conducted (), association insurance educators trainers established support UNCTAD African insurance training institutions TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 75 work programme establishment sound export-credit insurance mechanisms developed cooperation concerned parties. (ii) Trade finance credit insurance 286. Development context: Strengthening trade-related financial services central element developing trade improving trade efficiency. true developing transition economies. development UNCTAD trade efficiency programme involves organization venues developing technical cooperation field trade-related financial services. 287. Objectives/features: objectives include provision analysis, advice, technical support training developing countries countries economies transition crucial areas trade-related financial services, provision support establish conducive regulatory institutional framework facilitate access modern sources techniques areas. 288. Output: basis fact-finding mission July 1998 Armenia communications Armenian authorities, UNCTAD prepared review Armenian insurance sector includes -depth possibilities developing credit insurance services Armenia. information credit insurance requirements majority developing countries countries economies transition collected research organization workshop credit insurance held Harare, Zimbabwe, November 1998, participation meetings officials private sector representatives responsible finance insurance developing developed countries. Advising regulatory issues forging closer relationships leading international export-credit providers multilateral institutions, hand local regulators emerging insurance sector, hand, facilitate introduction credit insurance credit information services majority developing countries countries economies transition. UNCTAD intends play active role respect submitting pilot projects building credit information credit insurance services selected countries interested donors. 289. UNCTAD prepared report assessing main obstacles Cambodia development trade, including area financial services (banking insurance) prepared proposal develop insurance sector Armenia. assessment financial services Cuba carried . 290. UNCTAD active part preparation Russian Oil Congress, held September 1998, Credit Insurance Workshop African Insurance Association, held November 1998. () Legal issues 291. Development context: Trade Points serve major tool integration developing countries SMEs worldwide global economy. Trade Points require legal assistance legal infrastructure function efficiently. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 76 292. Objectives/features: () prepare distribute guidelines examples recommended practices Trade Points form compendium common guidelines; () prepare draft statutes setting regional subregional forums distribute Trade Points; () collect information electronic commerce international organizations private sector view applying GTPNet prepare paper dissemination. 293. Output/results/impact: statutes number Trade Points obtained, analysed compared preparation compendium common guidelines. addition, assistance Trade Points drafting statutes. regional level, model statutes regional Trade Point forums prepared cooperation Trade Point directors disseminated Trade Points regions. Assistance Trade Points specific legal issues contracts, emblem United Nations programmes, intellectual property protection names logos Trade Point programme. 3. Services development () Microfinance 294. Development context: 500 million world’ economically active poor people run profitable micro small business. represent potential credit market $100 billion larger market savings insurance. , mere 5 cent presently covered estimated 7,000 specialized institutions, -profit-making. UNCTAD’ activities microfinance focus promoting flow private funds microfinance sector, generally recognized private funding essential complement public efforts finance development microfinance industry. 295. Objectives: () channel private funds micro-enterprise sector microfinance institutions; () facilitate establishment links mutual interest private investors microfinance institutions working development field, contributing development financial services suited poor. 296. Output/results: () Creation investment funds debt securities issued microfinance institutions developing countries; TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 77 () Assistance interested Governments facilitating access decreasing cost commercial funding microfinance institutions, respect taxation issues currency risk; () Organization Tripartite Meeting Microfinance, held framework Partners Development meeting Lyon, November 1998; () Creation update financial database microfinance institutions interested private investors. 297. result UNCTAD’ work, Dexia Micro-Credit Fund created International Bank Luxembourg (BIL), initial capital $10 million. Fund registered officially approved Luxembourg Central Bank August 1998 launched Lyon meeting. designed invest commercially debt securities (loans) issued microfinance institutions developing countries. Fund, brings business logic development concerns, kind, trigger creation funds channelling commercial resources micro-enterprise sector developing world. Fund managed AXA Investment Managers, world’ largest asset managers, $600 billion management. initial stage operations, loans generally ( necessarily) United States dollars, amounts $200,000 periods 3 months year. 1998, Fund invested institutions Latin America. 298. Negotiations exempting tax dividends income investment debt securities microfinance institutions undertaken UNCTAD Government Bolivia. 299. representatives Governments, investors microfinance institutions - main actors emerging microfinance industry - met Lyon draw action plans develop market wide range partnerships. Tripartite Meeting Microfinance consisted keynote addresses, panels, tables private meetings challenges prospects microfinance industry, results ongoing partnerships microfinance market, ways thinking working. 300. database microfinance institutions widely Dexia Micro-Credit Fund interested private investors obtain information microfinance institutions. () Human resources development () TRAINMAR 301. Development context: Trade goods requires trade-supporting services, notably marketing distribution goods, readily offer efficiency diversity. terms foreign trade potential grow depend existence nature services. widely recognized growth diversification profitable trade depend people – skills, knowledge attitudes operating environment. , opportunities offered current trend globalization TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 78 imperatives technology legal commercial practices important difficult maintain skills, knowledge attidudes. 302. skills, knowledge attitudes turn calls training, UNCTAD' programmes include training components assist implementation change improvement standards. , components, training opportunities offered industrialized countries commercially assistance programmes, limited impact sheer costs lack specific applicability. approach tackle full extent training developing countries countries economies transition: build local training capacity. Training sense interpreted covering complete process, identifying design practical application substance training. design amount simply identifying suitable training materials – including individual learning options modern formats CD-ROM -line options – local component results expected. local training capacity essential, reach greatly enhanced local institutes cooperate pool efforts resources. 303. Objectives: primary objective provide reinforce -country capacity training human resource development (HRD) regard managing trade-supporting services, training sector identified satisfied comprehensively local resources arrangements context technical cooperation developing countries. secondary objective provide structured training materials respond problems policy issues widespread nature amenable local solutions. development objective cases countries enhance conditions trade opportunities trade efficient diversified services. 304. Features: Training major component HRD. practical professional integrated part HRD policies. UNCTAD - documented training methodology adapted trade-supporting services, result instructional techniques, curriculum development management training HRD conducted locally high professional standards. UNCTAD created system cooperation, based regional networking, enables training centres institutes cooperate preparation conduct training, exchange experience improve performance. system established domain services maritime transport, UNCTAD runs TRAINMAR programme, developed application trade-supporting services TRAINFORTRADE programme. role programme local training centres networks promote HRD policies, improve training skills, develop implement strategies, maintain standards obtain external support . 305. Output/results/impact: 50 training centres institutes benefited cooperation global TRAINMAR network, subdivided regional networks. member centre acquired competence conduct professional training management commercial aspects organizing maritime trade, regional network growing capacity share experience products modern technology, Internet. actual results achieved responsibility centres networks ; capacity train estimated 10,000 persons year. Monitoring activities Latin America Caribbean region shown 3,200 persons TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 79 trained 1998, consistent estimated global capacity. , reason owing practical factors – including level national commitment UNCTAD' capacity support promote action – achievements regions . catalogue courses exchange centres prepared UNCTAD 1998 includes modules long-term career training field transport logistics. 306. related venture, career training port management produced assistance training institutes Europe cooperate TRAINMAR. training entitled “Port Management Certificate” produced ports West Africa mind. Materials providing weeks modular training prepared, managers interested ports West Africa trained instructors deliver training materials , regular training conducted ports. Project assistance Belgium Spain development implementation, Benin, Gabon Senegal contributed funds support work - covering costs local implementation – HRD policies designed ensure training carries application. intended certificates achievement offered local authorities scheme extended widely results confirmed. 307. effects training notoriously difficult measure. partly training indissociable external change succeed , partly effects training gradual merge aspects HRD. UNCTAD secretariat limits attention monitoring development delivery encouraging local training centres follow action achieve permanent results. training related activities conducted authority local institutes, project funds channelled UNCTAD represent full investment related activities. 1998 20 projects execution UNCTAD support TRAINMAR Certificate, budgeted expenditure $880,000. (ii) UNCTAD Port Management Certificate 308. Development context: idea creation diploma port management middle managers ports developing countries 1993, stems concern regard globalization world economy, increasing competition, maritime technologies means communication resulted significant traditional port environment. environment, middle managers assume variety duties responsibilities. Training crucial. 309. Objectives: objective Port Management Certificate train middle managers working port community enterprises assume duties professional life. training programme familiar port system grasp role function innovative port caters present future port community. 310. Features/output/results: phase Port Management Certificate programme initiated simultaneously December 1996 western African ports, Benin (Port Autonome de Cotonou), Senegal (Port Autonome de Dakar) Libreville (OPRAG), Belgium (Port Autonome de Gand). training-- trainers seminar held Gent, Belgium, TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 80 1996 place Las Palmas, Spain, 1997 representatives ports. delivery modules constitute training material Port Management Certificate, place January 1998. training cycles conducted small groups 20 participants, middle managers ports concerned, including participants private companies port community. 311. possibility delivery Port Management Certificate national educational establishments discussion ports. Cooperation port community established National Pedagogic Councils port communities. Trainers participants companies part port community. establishment regional pedagogic council, main tasks coordinate activities training centres, develop complementary training materials adapted local western Africa, organize annual meeting supervise examinations leading delivery Port Management Certificate, positive experience programme. collaboration international experts consultants port adapted training material local . , translations undertaken adapt material countries. 312. completion phase 1 project order satisfy demand ports port communities participate programme, system long-distance learning, linked programme, established. training--trainers seminar held 1999. pedagogic material produced seminar translated responds newly participating countries. (iii) TRAINFORTRADE 313. Development context: evaluation programme carried November 1997 results reported TD//46/3 - TD//WP/117. result, strategic decisions secretariat distinct lines action pursued 1998. hand, number courses prepared jointly, technical knowledge secretariat consultants. held Geneva local institutes external support. include series courses electronic commerce developed -trade initiative, enable enterprises participate electronic commerce competent foreign trade information technology. series developed -line techniques 1998, validated year-; components intended -line study. hand, improvement local capacity continued pursued. Initiatives generate local action, interested African countries, UNCTAD training methodology local training institutes develop apply training solution specific local problems. preparatory work completed 1998. Progress approaches review. 314. Objectives: accordance mission, TRAINFORTRADE programme aims strengthening training capacities developing countries countries economies transition field international trade related services. main objectives 1998 : () concentrate work plan limited number countries; TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 81 Website: http://www.unicc.org/untpdc.2 () bring UNCTAD institutes collaborate implementation training programme providing technical assistance, counselling complementary support; () develop partnerships international organizations involved international trade institutes specialized . 315. Features/output/results: capacity central support team TRAINFORTRADE programme strengthened contribution specialists, field long-distance learning techniques, close cooperation divisions UNCTAD. 316. large number countries regional institutions solicited technical assistance field training international trade development national training capacities, priority developed countries Portuguese-speaking countries. Benin, Mali Burkina Faso, pilot committee training international trade established, regrouping Ministry Commerce, Ministry Environment, University, Chamber Commerce institutes involved exports imports. states Southern Brazil deposited request technical assistance. programme starting point cooperation programme Portuguese-speaking countries. 317. Collaboration UNCTAD divisions intensified fields, creation courses international trade environment competitiveness restrictive commercial policies. effort aimed updating training material started July 1998. 318. Partnership agreements exist field training port management Belgium, France, Portugal Spain. agreements discussion higher education establishments specialized training international trade long-distance learning. partnerships enlargement competences specialized fields. 319. context, development December 1998, analysis effects international trade policies global model. Cooperation higher education establishments western Africa discussed lead regional cooperation programme based techniques. 320. Cooperation ITC UNCTAD field strengthened. organizations worked development training materials courses programme training international trade African countries. 4. Trade Point Programme 321. Development context: Trade Point Programme operational component trade efficiency initiative. Trade Points interconnected Global Trade Point Network (GTPNet) ,2 global, Internet-based trade-related network launched United Nations International TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 82 Symposium Trade Efficiency 1994 major tool integration developing countries SMEs worldwide global economy. 322. UNCTAD IX, member States confirmed UNCTAD' primary role sector assist developing countries countries transition generating trade-supporting services adapted special requirements, focus services addressing SMEs. secretariat requested consolidate GTPNet. 323. Objectives: main objectives enhance participation developing countries countries economies transition international trade, special emphasis SMEs LDCs, reduce transaction costs promote trade practices, access traders trade-related information global networks, promote international standards electronic data interchange, United Nations electronic data interchange administration, commerce transport (EDIFACT). 324. Features: Trade Point Programme phase, entitleded “Development -cost easy-- solutions secure electronic commerce” (“ contacts contracts”, formula popularized seminar trade efficiency Midrand UNCTAD IX 1996); result partnerships components civil society proposed. 325. Strong inter-institutional cooperation Economic Commission Europe, ITC UNCTAD continued 1998. , ITC gave -day seminar business information international trade Delhi, India, June 1998, -week training trade information eastern southern African countries Harare, Zimbabwe, June 1998 management trade information Bangkok, Thailand, September 1998. joint UNCTAD/ITC mission attended donor’ meeting held UNDP office Kingston, Jamaica, 1998, discuss ITC project proposal entitled “Capacity-strengthening trade efficiency promotion export competitiveness”, including module establishment trade point Jamaica. 326. 1998, Trade Points continued exchange experience cooperate order improve network. Trade Point directors assisted Trade Points, advisory missions. regional meetings held: () World Trade Point Meeting held Lyon, 10 13 November 1998: participation 22 Trade Point directors LDCs African countries financed technical cooperation projects; () Eastern southern African Trade Points met 1 2 June 1998 Harare, Zimbabwe, regional meeting; () Latin America, members Steering Committee Inter-American Trade Point Forum met April 1998 Santiago, Chile, discuss work programme Forum. Brazilian Trade Point meetings held, Sao Paulo 18 20 March 1998 Manaus 10 12 August 1998. annual Inter-American Trade Point Forum meeting due place La Plata, TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 83 Argentina, October 1998 postponed April 1999 moved Porto Alegre, Brazil. 327. GTPNet technical cooperation projects continued 1998. final report issued project “Support establishment trade efficiency network Africa”. projects started 1998: “Legal aspects related Trade Points”, “Increasing participation Bulgarian SMEs international trade establishment Trade Point Sofia” “Mediterranean 2000". 328. work electronic trading opportunities (ETOs) continued. , secure electronic authenticated link (SEAL) component United Nations Trade Point Development Centre (UNTPDC) Melbourne, Australia, discontinued. 329. Output/results/impact: January 1999, 35 Trade Points feasibility stage, 19 development stage 48 operational stage. 330. increasing number users ETO system 1998. ETO switch Melbourne ranked top 20 sites world volume information transmitted daily. UNTPDC conducted survey addressed randomly selected ETO users world; results published GTPNet website (www.untpdc.org). 331. Trade Point Review (UNCTAD/SDTE/Misc.7) published September 1998. document presents detailed information Trade Points’ activities region Trade Point strategy years. . DIVISION FOR SERVICES INSTRASTRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND TRADE EFFICIENCY Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 Trade infrastructure 1. Transport BGD/94/A57 Railway Wagon Information Control System (RAILWICS) 1995 1999 Ongoing Germany/KFW 1'042'583 857'976 280'225 BGD/94/A57 BKF/92/A35 Installation de RailTracker BTI (SCFB - SICF) 1992 1999 Ongoing Burkina Faso/ World Bank 129'577 127'721 10'432 BKF/92/A35 CMR/93/A24 Installation du systè RailTracker à la REGIFERCAM 1993 1999 Ongoing Cameroon 101'565 86'871 19'914 CMR/93/A24 INS/98/011 Assisting private sector participation maritime related services 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Japan/CS 164'000 13'225 13'225 INS/98/011 KAZ/95/019 Central Asian external trade transit transport initiative: rebuilding Silk Road 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 80'000 42'277 2'483 KAZ/95/019 KYR/96/009 Central Asian external trade transit transport initiative: rebuilding Silk Road 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 80'000 44'858 -11'968 KYR/96/009 NEP/97/A53 Promotion trade transport sectors Nepal 1998 2001 Ongoing Nepal/IBR(IDA) 2'652'600 780'937 780'937 NEP/97/A53 SOM/93/003 Port rehabilitation Somalia 1993 1998 OPC Sweden/CS 5'138'964 5'055'061 188'871 SOM/93/003 SOM/96/A08 Somali port management assistance 1996 1999 Ongoing European Commission 550'714 512'367 178'689 SOM/96/A08 SOM/96/A47 Assistance Bari regional administration 1996 1999 Ongoing European Commission 511'821 422'420 83'974 SOM/96/A47 SOM/97/002 Development Somali civil protection programme 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 145'384 139'059 -3'923 SOM/97/002 SOM/97/012 Protection sustainable development Somali marine environment, seaports coastal areas 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 74'790 52'190 48'600 SOM/97/012 SOM/97/016 Rehabilitation Somali ports 1997 1998 Completed UNDP/STS 40'293 40'293 35'127 SOM/97/016 SOM/98/001 Ports trade efficiency economic recovery Somalia 1998 2000 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 2'428'040 507'629 507'629 SOM/98/001 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 THA/96/A54 Private participation shipping related services - sectoral analysis development proposals 1996 1998 OPC Japan 94'119 84'238 27'197 THA/96/A54 TAJ/96/004 Central Asian external trade transit initiative 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 80'000 48'466 -18'872 TAJ/96/004 TUK/96/007 Central Asian external trade transit initiative 1996 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 80'000 64'861 -6'650 TUK/96/007 URT/93/A43 TCR restructuring project design implementation RailTracker 1993 1999 Ongoing European Commission(EDF) 430'797 385'172 62'893 URT/93/A43 UZB/96/011 Central Asian external trade transit transport initiative: rebuilding Silk Road 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 130'000 115'007 -9'624 UZB/96/011 RAF/92/A40 Création du systè de saisie de taxation informatisées compatible avec SICOF/GTI-SIAM 1993 1998 OPC France 268'209 267'598 6'096 RAF/92/A40 RAF/94/A70 Development installation ACIS COMESA 1995 1999 Ongoing European Commission 6'786'909 5'506'533 1'309'328 RAF/94/A70 DID.15.384 Assisting private participation maritime related services 1998 1999 Ongoing Trust Fund International Cooperation Development 8'330 5'069 5'069 DID.15.384 INT/83/A04 improving port performance (IPP) 1983 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 457'591 484'007 2'367 INT/83/A04 INT/88/A01 STRATSHIP: strategic planning 1988 1999 Ongoing Norway 206'828 200'771 3'597 INT/88/A01 INT/93/A22 Introduction multimodal transport microcomputer software programmes 1993 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 35'860 24'004 2'507 INT/93/A22 INT/97/A47 Seminar commercial role ports port marketing 1998 1999 Ongoing Belgium/ Administration Development Cooperation 86'967 72'070 72'070 INT/97/A47 -total: Transport 21'805'941 15'940'680 3'590'193 2. Trade facilitation ARM/94/A21 Strengthening customs administration trade facilitation programme 1994 1999 IALA/WORL BANK Ongoing Armenia/World Bank 1'372'566 1'411'793 135'981 ARM/94/A21 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 ARM/97/A05 ASYCUDA 1997 1999 Ongoing Armenia/IDA 432'000 175'397 16'138 ARM/97/A05 AZE/96/004 * State customs committee 1998 1999 OPC UNDP 3'097 3'738 3'738 AZE/96/004 BZE/92/A48 ASYCUDA 1993 1998 Completed Belize 180'789 180'685 542 BZE/92/A48 COL/94/006 * Modernizació de la administració financiera - SIDUNEA 1996 1998 IALA/Govt CLOSED UNDP 542'000 5'612 5'510 COL/94/006 ELS/96/009 * Modernizació del sistema de aduanas 1996 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing El Salvador/CS 275'040 219'835 103'691 ELS/96/009 EST/97/A45 ASYCUDA 1998 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 623'009 311'747 311'747 EST/97/A45 ETH/94/005 * ASYCUDA 1996 1998 IALA/Govt OPC UNDP 701'686 760'845 59'159 ETH/94/005 ETH/97/013 * Implementation ASYCUDA (phase II) 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 665'000 328'361 328'361 ETH/97/013 GAM/91/004 ASYCUDA 1992 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Gambia/CS 611'917 587'668 5'520 GAM/91/004 GEO/94/A52 Trade facilitation 1994 1999 Ongoing Georgia/ World Bank 1'143'860 1'058'271 300'899 GEO/94/A52 HAI/95/007 * Plan 'urgence pour le Ministè des Finances - Douanes 1995 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP 884'090 736'739 67'995 HAI/95/007 HON/92/018 * SIDUNEA 1993 1996 IALA/Govt OPC UNDP/IPF Honduras/CS 734'876 717'550 -17'326 HON/92/018 IRA/96/003 * Computerization customs 1996 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/ Iran, Islamic Rep./CS 648'000 511'214 80'486 IRA/96/003 JOR/96/004 * Computerization customs procedures data improved revenue collection - phase 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP/TRAC 1'048'765 540'501 433'532 JOR/96/004 LAT/98/A13 ASYCUDA 1998 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 510'000 241'836 241'836 LAT/98/A13 LAT/98/A44 Technical assistance customs administration implementation ASYCUDA 1998 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 139'584 24'090 24'090 LAT/98/A44 LEB/92/017 * Fiscal reform administration 1993 1999 IALA/Govt Ongoing UNDP/IPF 1'178'195 729'350 52'625 LEB/92/017 LIT/98/A14 ASYCUDA 1998 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 484'000 255'830 255'830 LIT/98/A14 MAT/91/A10 ASYCUDA training 1991 1996 OPC Multidonors 126'247 105'400 41'097 MAT/91/A10 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 MAT/91/A25 ASYCUDA 1992 1999 Ongoing MALTA 491'648 470'972 3'706 MAT/91/A25 MAU/92/002 Facilitation du commerce extérieur 1992 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 623'970 619'630 15'853 MAU/92/002 MCD/96/A03 ASYCUDA support activities 1996 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 845'133 739'949 66'788 MCD/96/A03 NAM/94/A31 ASYCUDA 1993 1999 Ongoing Denmark/DANIDA 1'593'805 1'531'526 27'774 NAM/94/A31 NEP/96/A08 Efficiency enhancement customs operations 1996 1999 Ongoing Asian Development Bank 778'761 802'436 182'201 NEP/96/A08 PHI/94/A36 ASYCUDA 1994 1999 Ongoing Philippines/ World Bank 2'269'000 1'971'901 290'495 PHI/94/A36 PUE/98/A37 Modernizació del sistema de arbitrios - SIDUNEA++ 1998 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing Puerto Rico 22'478 10'500 10'500 PUE/98/A37 ROM/95/A53 ASYCUDA 1995 1999 Ongoing United Kingdom/ Fund 1'398'000 994'964 176'895 ROM/95/A53 ROM/96/002 ASYCUDA 1996 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF United Kingdom/CS 273'000 244'644 87'241 ROM/96/002 SLO/98/A25 Computerization customs procedures data 1998 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 583'150 179'518 179'518 SLO/98/A25 SRL/97/010 * Preparation migration ASYCUDA ++ 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP 29'000 12'030 5'392 SRL/97/010 SRL/97/A51 Customs modernization programme - migration ASYCUDA++ 1997 1999 Ongoing Sri Lanka 305'972 176'101 128'000 SRL/97/A51 SUR/94/001 Computerization customs procedures 1994 1998 OPC UNDP/IPF Suriname/CS 179'533 131'285 8'951 SUR/94/001 UGA/96/A48 ASYCUDA 1996 1999 Ongoing Uganda/World Bank, UNDP/OPS 535'347 359'459 59'788 UGA/96/A48 URT/93/009 ASYCUDA 1994 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF 932'000 924'373 277'965 URT/93/009 VIE/91/007 ASYCUDA (phase ) 1992 1997 OPC UNDP/IPF Viet Nam/ CS 686'875 677'044 -20 VIE/91/007 VIE/92/012 * Programme support management project 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 28'000 26'604 26'604 VIE/92/012 YEM/95/002 * Economic financial management ASYCUDA mission 1997 1997 OPC UNDP/IPF 13'000 14'613 7 YEM/95/002 ZAM/97/A46 Computerization customs procedures 1997 2000 Ongoing United Kingdom 192'035 36'182 36'182 ZAM/97/A46 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 RAF/92/A37 Computerization customs foreign trade statistics eastern southern Africa COMESA (EUROTRACE regional project) 1992 Ongoing European Commission/ EDF 3'405'310 3'316'039 288'004 RAF/92/A37 RAS/89/035 Automation customs accounting data management 1989 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh/ CS 1'998'467 1'931'776 73'523 RAS/89/035 RAS/98/A07 Computerization customs data external trade statistics 1998 2000 Ongoing Australia/AusAID 3'755'442 159'759 159'759 RAS/98/A07 RAS/98/A21 Customs human resource development programme Asia Pacific 1998 2000 Ongoing Japan/ Human Resources Trust Fund 62'297 1'337 1'337 RAS/98/A21 RER/94/A28 Implementaion ASYCUDA Slovak Republic Hungary 1994 1999 Ongoing United Kingdom 2'500'595 2'498'739 147'121 RER/94/A28 INT/94/A44 Support enhancement dissemination ASYCUDA 1994 1998 Completed Switzerland 710'349 710'121 88'860 INT/94/A44 INT/94/A49 ASYCUDA marketing activities 1994 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 150'000 48'245 40'554 INT/94/A49 INT/95/A59 ASYCUDA 1995 1998 OPC Denmark/DANIDA 1'167'000 1'241'194 168'081 INT/95/A59 INT/96/A23 ASYCUDA 1996 1997 OPC United Kingdom 141'388 137'156 474 INT/96/A23 INT/98/A17 LDC participation World ASYCUDA Meeting (Manila, 9- 10 March 1998) 1998 1999 OPC Switzerland 149'888 82'235 82'235 INT/98/A17 INT/98/A26 Support enhancement ASYCUDA - development transit module 1998 2002 Ongoing Switzerland 1'061'947 150'552 150'552 INT/98/A26 INT/98/A42 Support ASYCUDA implementation activities 1998 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 108'251 25'345 25'345 INT/98/A42 INT/95/X67 Associate expert - ASYCUDA 1995 1999 Ongoing Italy 300'121 248'309 66'654 INT/95/X67 -total: Trade facilitation 39'596'483 29'381'000 5'327'790 Total: Trade infrastructure 61'402'424 45'321'680 8'917'983 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 Business facilitation ARM/98/010 Supporting Armenia' insurance sector 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/STS 4'546 4'683 4'683 ARM/98/010 ECU/97/009 Investigació en el marco normativo financiero, institucional, legislativo regulatorio 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 31'000 14'006 14'006 ECU/97/009 RAF/94/A38 éveloppement des marché des assurances compétitifs 1994 1999 Ongoing Luxembourg 1'171'000 731'879 100'014 RAF/94/A38 RER/97/005 * Programme support small medium-sized enterprise development 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP 19'700 3'363 3'363 RER/97/005 INT/94/A20 Support development EDI - Transport data control management 1994 1997 Completed Switzerland 439'315 439'315 32'244 INT/94/A20 INT/97/A40 Legal aspects related Trade Points 1997 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 256'000 90'411 90'411 INT/97/A40 Total: Business facilitation 1'921'561 1'283'657 244'721 3. Services development INT/98/A50 Participation key actors Tripartite Meeting Microfinance - Partners Development Summit 1998 1999 Ongoing Norway 44'248 28'122 28'122 INT/98/A50 INT/95/A90 Micro-Banques 1995 1999 Ongoing Luxembourg 601'256 514'164 186'472 INT/95/A90 TRAINMAR GAB/95/A61 TRAINMAR 1996 1999 Ongoing Gabon 57'500 42'426 78 GAB/95/A61 MAR/98/A03 Préparation ' plan 'action de formation dans le domaine portuaire para-portuaire 1998 1999 Ongoing Mauritius / Marine Authority 61'872 34'026 34'026 MAR/98/A03 RAF/92/A07 TRAINMAR pour 'Angola le Mozambique 1994 1999 Ongoing Mozambique, European Commission/EDF 959'242 910'640 -5'807 RAF/92/A07 RAF/96/A49 TRAINMAR western/central Africa (Certificat portuaire CNUCED) 1997 2000 Ongoing Multidonors 358'000 132'086 78'327 RAF/96/A49 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 CAR/92/A45 TRAINMAR - Caraïbes 1992 1996 Completed France 129'045 129'045 43 CAR/92/A45 CAR/95/A65 TRAINMAR - Caraïbes 1995 2000 Ongoing France 240'159 126'484 29'370 CAR/95/A65 RER/94/A08 TRAINMAR - Europe: conception du éminaire stratégique sur le short sea en Europe 1994 1999 Ongoing European Commission, Multidonors 162'830 129'919 507 RER/94/A08 ROM/94/A25 TRAINMAR: Maritime School Costanza 1994 1999 Ongoing European Commission 73'932 67'473 3'398 ROM/94/A25 ROM/95/A06 Plan action TRAINMAR 1995 1999 Ongoing European Commission/ PHARE 140'960 86'871 -26 ROM/95/A06 RLA/87/A07 TRAINMAR 1987 1997 OPC European Commission 496'570 495'807 273 RLA/87/A07 INT/91/A13 Training port tariff management 1991 1999 Completed Netherlands 56'379 56'017 1'421 INT/91/A13 INT/91/A15 TRAINMAR 1991 Ongoing Multidonors 503'391 464'641 37'589 INT/91/A15 INT/93/A13 Conception ' cours TRAINMAR Europe 1993 1996 OPC France, European Commission 71'450 71'364 202 INT/93/A13 INT/93/A26 --job training shipping ports (JOBMAR) 1993 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 19'895 18'991 2'523 INT/93/A26 INT/94/A54 Centre TRAINMAR Belgique 1994 1999 Ongoing Belgium 328'900 251'153 40'405 INT/94/A54 INT/96/A55 TRAINMAR 1996 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 63'700 37'745 35'127 INT/96/A55 INT/97/A04 Conférence des Nations Unies sur le Commerce le éveloppement 1997 1999 Ongoing Ls Palmas Port Authorities 19'000 16'460 9'579 INT/97/A04 INT/97/X31 Associate expert 1997 1999 Ongoing France 227'940 123'040 77'686 INT/97/X31 -total: TRAINMAR 3'970'765 3'194'188 344'721 TRAINFORTRADE ROM/97/A15 TRAINFORTRADE 1997 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 283'186 174'645 81'574 ROM/97/A15 CAR/94/A71 TRAINFORTRADE pour les Antilles la Caraí francophone 1994 1997 Completed France/FIC 67'783 70'156 2'548 CAR/94/A71 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 RAF/96/A05 TRAINFORTRADE - project ACP countries western Africa 1996 1998 Completed European Commission 523'066 353'186 16'503 RAF/96/A05 RAB/92/A33 TRAINFORTRADE - Maghreb 1992 1996 OPC Luxembourg 457'096 456'632 1'664 RAB/92/A33 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States (TRAINFORTRADE) 1997 2000 Ongoing UNDP 732'744 661'846 617'436 RAB/96/001 INT/90/A18 Training field foreign trade 1990 1999 Ongoing France 794'485 719'962 78'879 INT/90/A18 INT/93/A11 TRAINFORTRADE 1993 1997 OPC France 296'350 301'594 819 INT/93/A11 INT/93/A39 TRAINFORTRADE: commodity trading: cash markets 1993 1997 OPC Norway 107'960 110'948 818 INT/93/A39 INT/94/A55 TRAINFORTRADE: appui aux projets égionaux 'Asie 'Afrique 1994 1997 Completed Luxembourg 155'345 155'347 2'020 INT/94/A55 INT/95/A40 TRAINFORTRADE: éveloppement de programmes de formation dans le domaine de 'efficacité commerciale 1995 1998 OPC Multidonors, France (Rhône Alpes region) 15'274 15'506 730 INT/95/A40 INT/97/A48 TRAINFORTRADE / reinforcement Central Support Team 1997 1999 Ongoing Norway 132'743 97'111 77'788 INT/97/A48 -total: TRAINFORTRADE 3'566'032 3'116'933 880'779 Total : Services development 8'182'301 6'853'407 1'440'094 Trade Point Programme BUL/98/A02 Increasing participation Bulgarian SMEs international trade establishment Trade Point Sofia 1998 2000 Ongoing Switzerland 145'100 20'066 20'066 BUL/98/A02 KEN/95/305 * Improved NGO private sector capacity 1997 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP/IPF 40'000 39'420 16'061 KEN/95/305 PAN/95/029 Estudio de factibilidad para la creació de Trade Point 1996 1997 Completed UNDP/IPF 17'289 17'419 130 PAN/95/029 HUN/94/003 Preparing participation Hungary UNCTAD Trade Point Programme 1995 1999 Ongoing UNDP/IPF Hungary/CS 51'975 27'231 691 HUN/94/003 Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 ROM/97/A02 Increasing participation Romanian SMEs international trade establishment Trade Point Bucharest 1997 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 142'124 30'061 21'189 ROM/97/A02 RAB/96/001 * Support Arab States economic social reform: trade efficiency 1997 2000 Ongoing UNDP 400'000 189'238 189'238 RAB/96/001 RAF/94/A33 Support establishment trade efficiency network Africa 1994 1998 OPC Netherlands 110'619 113'264 28'754 RAF/94/A33 RAS/97/760 Support ECO countries trade efficiency economic cooperation 1997 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP/IPF 84'000 40'339 35'554 RAS/97/760 RER/96/A52 GTPNet preparatory assistance missions Bulgaria, Romania Russian Federation 1996 1998 OPC Switzerland 18'801 17'885 2'016 RER/96/A52 INT/94/A10 Associate expert - transnational corporations 1994 1999 Ongoing Denmark/DANIDA 407'800 362'680 31'308 INT/94/A10 INT/94/A62 Support establishment networking Trade Points 1994 1998 OPC United States/USAID 221'000 238'926 13'684 INT/94/A62 INT/95/A67 Setting Global Trade Point Network 1995 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 1'590'352 1'149'085 266'452 INT/95/A67 INT/96/A29 (1) Organizing South African national event: Executive Symposium Trade Efficiency; (2) Participation African experts Lyon Summit (9-12 November 1998) 1996 1998 OPC Switzerland 250'134 245'142 33'124 INT/96/A29 INT/98/A46 Contribution à la participation des PMA au sommet "Partenaires pour le éveloppement", Lyon, 9-12/11/98 1998 1999 Ongoing France 117'693 115'804 115'804 INT/98/A46 Total: Trade Point Programme 3'596'887 2'606'560 774'071 Total: DIVISION FOR SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE EFFICIENCY 75'103'173 56'065'304 11'376'869 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 93 . Office Special Coordinator Developed, Landlocked Island Developing Countries 332. LDC issues, including technical cooperation projects, considered UNCTAD secretariat, Office Special Coordinator Developed, Landlocked Island Developing Countries responsible coordinating activities relating countries question. core function Office Special Coordinator comprises coordination sectoral work, monitoring implementation Programme Action Developed Countries 1990s relevant programmes action, providing inputs review Trade Development Board progress implementation Programme Action, promoting implementation specific actions related problems landlocked small island developing countries. Office responsible mobilizing resources , administering allocation , Trust Fund Developed Countries. addition, responsible implementation number technical assistance projects. Trust Fund Developed Countries 333. accordance recommendations UNCTAD IX LDCs constitute cross-cutting issue work UNCTAD focus UNCTAD' technical cooperation activities, Trust Fund LDCs established operational early 1997. objective Trust Fund facilitate start- activities favour LDCs enhance UNCTAD' technical cooperation activities support countries. Trust Fund attracted earmarked unearmarked contributions pledges donors, including -traditional developing countries ( (TD//45/6 - TD//WP/109, part IV). 334. Features: focus technical assistance activities backstopped 1998 Office Special Coordinator implementation core projects Trust Fund LDCs financed unearmarked contributions elaboration UNCTAD-wide integrated country programmes strengthening supply capacities LDCs tradeable goods services. core projects Trust Fund LDCs includes activities related follow- implementation measures favour LDCs adopted major global conferences. activities undertaken projects carried combination field work research. cases, national workshops organized. 335. Output/results/impact: Activities undertaken 1998 included programming missions Ethiopia, Haiti Sudan preparation UNCTAD segment multi-year technical cooperation programmes context Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance, including Human Institutional Capacity-Building, Support Developed Countries Trade Trade-Related Activities. Documentation prepared fully consideration assessment exercise trade-related technical assistance LDCs carried context High-level Meeting Integrated Initiatives Developed Countries’ Trade Development. Work began preparations trade-related table framework Integrated Framework Gambia. TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 94 336. national workshops seminars held 1998: () Gambia: national workshop investment policy options national workshop trade policy; () Haiti: seminar market access; () Sudan: national workshop investment policies investment promotion. 337. project supported study tour accession WTO official LDC. Work preparation framework trade policy framework investment policy Gambia, initiated 1997, completed 1998. Work preparation studies competition policy LDCs role civil society development LDCs initiated 1998. 338. Follow- activities implementation measures favour LDCs’ adopted major global conferences continued area enhancing participation women entrepreneurs LDCs economies, financial sector reforms LDCs fiscal reforms LDCs. Work continued assessing impact Uruguay LDCs. regard participation women entrepreneurs, activities form commissioning national consultants preparation country case studies. 1998, country case studies finalized Burkina Faso, Cambodia Vanuatu. Country case studies reviewed Ethiopia, Gambia, Madagascar, Nepal, United Republic Tanzania Zambia. completion country studies, synthesis prepared national seminars, Asia Africa, organized. 339. regard financial sector reforms fiscal reforms, 1998 country studies prepared Bangladesh, Lao People’ Democratic Republic Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, Uganda, United Republic Tanzania Zambia reviewed publication. study impact East African Community Ugandan tax revenue undertaken. , major activity 1998 concerned assessing impact Uruguay LDCs. Studies research subject preparation Developed Countries 1998 Report, main theme, trade, investment multilateral trading system. , project -sponsored organization workshop strengthening Africa’ position world trade, organized Zimbabwe Southern Eastern African Trade Information Negotiations Initiative prior WTO Ministerial Conference, 1998 . workshop attended representatives eastern southern African LDCs. 340. Office Special Coordinator backstopped project support development foreign trade Madagascar. Activities undertaken project 1998 related evaluation trade efficiency trade environment. . OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEAST DEVELOPED, LANDLOCKED AND ISLAND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 ZAI/97/017 Support investment trade development 1998 1999 Ongoing UNDP/SPPD 28'100 15'242 15'242 ZAI/97/017 GLO/94/001 Assistance LDCs preparation Mid-term Global Review Conference Programme Action, 1995 1994 1998 Completed UNDP/SPR 148'088 148'087 933 GLO/94/001 GLO/97/217 Review developments transit tranport systems landlocked developing countries 1997 1999 Ongoing UNDP 60'000 53'624 4'077 GLO/97/217 INT/92/A17 LDC participation Trade Development Board sessions 1993 1999 Ongoing Multidonors 65'230 42'505 387 INT/92/A17 INT/96/A14 Follow- implementation measures favour LDCs adopted major global conferences 1996 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 737'500 551'790 150'114 INT/96/A14 INT/97/902 * TCDC - Operational support sustainable human development (SHD) (phase ) 1998 1999 IALA/UNOP Ongoing UNDP 88'000 5'046 5'046 INT/97/902 INT/97/A09 Trust Fund Developed Countries: core project 1997 Ongoing Multidonors 1'029'454 349'977 259'236 INT/97/A09 INT/97/A43 Development transit transport systems 1997 1999 Ongoing European Commission 56'903 37'902 -3'211 INT/97/A43 Total: OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEAST DEVELOPED, LANDLOCKED AND ISLAND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 2'213'275 1'204'173 431'824 TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 96 . Executive Direction Management Support Services 341. technical cooperation activities undertaken centrally view inter-divisional nature. 1. UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme 342. Development context: defining features world economy turn century, globalization liberalization profound implications sustainable human development. large part world economy experienced progressive integration, accelerated technologies liberalization policies pursued virtually Governments. globalization opened opportunities, proved mixed blessing, poses challenges development strategies policies , importantly, international economic cooperation. main challenge facing developing countries manage integration global economy exploit opportunities globalization offers achieving high sustainable growth, generating employment eradicating poverty, minimizing risks economic social dislocation marginalization. Meeting challenge requires strong national actions strengthened national institutions, broader vision development encompasses people-centred development addresses relationship globalization. 343. Objectives: response challenges, UNCTAD UNDP launched September 1998, -year global programme entitled “Globalization, liberalization sustainable human development”. main objective programme start process enhance ability developing countries, -income countries, manage integration global economy manner supportive sustainable human development. 344. Features: achieve objective, programme operate levels, global level country level. global level, programme assist developing countries building strengthening capacities participate effectively multilateral discussions negotiations promote understanding development community linkages globalization sustainable human development. country level, programme focus assisting 10 12 -income developing countries equipping policy institutional tools significant levels - macroeconomic, sectoral ( field trade, investment finance) microeconomic ( field enterprise development) - manage integration economies global economy. 345. Output/results: 1998, global level, programme engaged preparation meeting experts “Conceptual operational framework analysis integration developing countries global economy manner supportive sustainable human development”, held Geneva 3 5 February 1999. connection, leading economists hired prepare papers links liberalization sustainable human development, served background papers discussion meeting. 346. request Government Haiti, programme fielded consultant assist authorities preparing documentation Sectoral Table Trade, foreseen part implementation Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance TD//46/3/Add.1 TD//WP/117/Add.1 page 97 Support LDCs, adopted WTO High-level Meeting Integrated Initiatives Developed Countries’ Trade Development October 1997. Preparations interrupted due political , resumed June 1999. table planned September 1999. 347. country level, programme commenced preparation country assessment studies formulation common assessment framework. , discussed meeting experts February modified inputs received participants, studies launched 1999. assessment studies (Botswna, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Malawi, Nepal, Nicaragua Zimbabwe) launched 1999. 348. assessment studies undertaken teams local consultants coordinated international consultants. completion, national workshops organized country close cooperation UNDP local offices present discuss results studies. workshops aim building consensus development actors formulation national action plans. 349. programme contribute facilitating countries’ dialogue donor community respect activities action plans. 2. Advisory services 350. reported previous years, UNCTAD' technical cooperation supported project-specific funds source, section 12 United Nations programme budget. 351. section 12 United Nations programme budget, UNCTAD received 1998 allotment equivalent 36 work-months, travel, consultants, fees individual fellowship funds, purpose participating interregional advisory services, funds participants seminars. - work-months . resources devoted main areas: () globalization development; () international trade goods services commodities issues; () investment, enterprise development technology; () services infrastructure development trade efficiency. Advisers undertook 28 missions 1998. . EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES Project . Short title Duration Type project Status 1998 Source funds Total budget Cumulative expenditures Expenditures 1998 GLO/97/219 Globalization liberalization 1997 1999 Preparatory assistance Ongoing UNDP 90'000 73'648 47'266 GLO/97/219 GLO/98/615 Globalization, liberalization sustainable human development 1998 2001 Ongoing UNDP 2'636'364 72'673 72'673 GLO/98/615 GLO/98/B02 Globalization, liberalization sustainable human development 1998 2001 Ongoing UNDP 272'700 56'039 56'039 GLO/98/B02 INT/83/X40 Sectoral support 1988 1998 Completed UNDP 4'438'938 4'432'326 -6'612 INT/83/X40 INT/90/A10 Liaison assistance technical cooperation donors 1990 1999 Ongoing Italy 477'875 440'230 -1'825 INT/90/A10 INT/98/A32 -depth evaluation UNCTAD' Trade Point Programme 1998 1999 Ongoing Switzerland 235'378 224'995 224'995 INT/98/A32 INT/98/X35 Associate expert 1998 1999 Ongoing Netherlands 68'181 34'927 34'927 INT/98/X35 INT/98/X53 Associate expert 1998 1999 Ongoing Italy 113'121 28'274 28'274 INT/98/X53 UND12.340 Interregional advisory services 1988 Ongoing United Nations regular budget 5'793'755 5'504'919 611'151 UND12.340 Total: EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT 14'126'312 10'868'031 1'066'888 GRAND TOTAL 150'633'985 109'895'893 21'832'555 Advance copy: Advance copy