In response to the mandate contained in paragraph 20-22 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, UNCTAD developed a technical assistance programme in the area of investment that reflects consultations with a wide range of delegations in Geneva, especially from developing countries, and the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO).1 This programme seeks to help implement the follow-up to the Doha mandate in the area of investment in close collaboration with the WTO, taking into account UNCTAD´s experience with the implementation of its work programme on international investment agreements (IIAs).2 The programme involves three areas of activities that emerged, in order of priority, out of thethree elements identified in paragraph 21 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration: policy analysis and development, human resources capacity-building and institutional capacitybuilding.
The report below provides a summary and assessment by the UNCTAD Secretariat of its technical assistance activities carried out jointly with the Secretariat of the WTO, as well as independently, in 2002 and 2003, pursuant to paragraphs 20-22 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration. It also provides information on planned activities for the reminder of 2003.
