WTO Trade Facilitation IMPLEMENTATON SUPPORT MC11 Buenos Aires - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WTO Trade Facilitation IMPLEMENTATON SUPPORT MC11 Buenos Aires December 12, 2017  The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility  Implementation Support 1

Launched July 2014 Operational November 27, 2014 2

Dono nors s to the e WTO Trade de Facilitation ilitation Agreem eemen ent t Facility ility Trus ust t Fun und

IADB OECD IMF UNCTAD UNECE WBG CARICOM CEFTA UNESCAP SECO ITC DFID SADC EIF JICA IRU USAID EU SIDA WCO DFID PIFS UNIDO AU ICC WEF GIZ AfDB TMEA UNIDO Global Alliance SACU IATA

Implementation Assistance  National Aid programs (EU, France, USAID ..)  GEA – procedures, regulatory impact, metrics  GEA, ICC, ITC, WEF - private sector support  UNCTAD- Empowerment program  UNECE- TF Implementation support guide  WCO - Mercator program  World Bank Group- $34 million TFSP 5

Encourage Co-operation & Coherence

Where can you find information?

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Platform for information: Best Practice/Experience Sharing • www.tfafacility.org www.tfafacility.org 10

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Funding- Grants If can’t find assistance needed Project preparation (max $30,000) Project implementation (max $200,000) 13

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Finding Implementation Support Where to start.  Start with your existing donors – look in region  Know your needs – ABC notification/studies  Donor coordinator on the NTF committee  Work with Geneva (Brussels) missions  WTO TF Committee Meetings  Private sector 15

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NewsBytes wwwTFAFacility.org 17

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GRACIAS!