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Jacek CukrowskiJacek CukrowskiEconomic Development and Poverty Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Advisor, Reduction Advisor,

UNDP, Europe and the CISUNDP, Europe and the CIS

Bratislava Regional CentreBratislava Regional Centre

Aid for Trade (AfT) Roadmap Aid for Trade (AfT) Roadmap for Central Asiafor Central Asia

SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE ECONOMIES OF CENTRAL ASIA (SPECA)

Project Working Group on Trade (Fourth session)

Geneva, Switzerland, 26 October 2009

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OutlineOutline

BackgroundBackground

Objectives and focusObjectives and focus

Aft Roadmap for SPECAAft Roadmap for SPECA A frameworkA framework Financial supportFinancial support Division of responsibilitiesDivision of responsibilities Progress until the dateProgress until the date

Next steps and urgent needsNext steps and urgent needs

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BackgroundBackground Central Asia countries have been marginalized in Central Asia countries have been marginalized in

the overall AfT discussion at the WTO the overall AfT discussion at the WTO

In 2008 the Government of Azerbaijan proposed In 2008 the Government of Azerbaijan proposed the initiative called: the initiative called: “Aid for Trade (AfT) Roadmap “Aid for Trade (AfT) Roadmap for SPECA countries”for SPECA countries”

AfT Needs Assessments in SPECA countriesAfT Needs Assessments in SPECA countries Experts meeting in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Experts meeting in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Ministerial meeting in Baku (Azerbaijan)Ministerial meeting in Baku (Azerbaijan)

Strong commitment and support from Strong commitment and support from international organizations and governmentsinternational organizations and governments

UNDP, UNECE, UNESCAP, WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, EBRD, IDBUNDP, UNECE, UNESCAP, WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, EBRD, IDB Government of Azerbaijan and KyrgyzstanGovernment of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan

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Objectives of Objectives of AfT Roadmap for AfT Roadmap for SPECASPECA

Articulate Articulate AfT nationalAfT national and and regional regional prioritiespriorities for the SPECA countries with for the SPECA countries with special reference to special reference to the challenges the challenges and prospects during and after the and prospects during and after the global economic crisisglobal economic crisis

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AfT Roadmap for SPECA: a AfT Roadmap for SPECA: a frameworkframework

Development of Development of national needs analysis national needs analysis to identify AfT prioritiesto identify AfT priorities

AfghanistanAfghanistan AzerbaijanAzerbaijan KazakhstanKazakhstan KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan TajikistanTajikistan TurkmenistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanUzbekistan

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Preparatory processPreparatory process

Experts meetingExperts meeting to take stock of national and to take stock of national and

regional priorities and prepare regional priorities and prepare for Ministerial meetingfor Ministerial meeting

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

Ministerial meeting Ministerial meeting to engage with to engage with

development development partners in an AfT partners in an AfT regional reviewregional review

Baku (Azerbaijan)Baku (Azerbaijan)

Final eventFinal event

Timing: JanuaryTiming: January/February 2010/February 2010

Timing: October 2009-Timing: October 2009- January 2010January 2010

Timing: Timing: May 2010May 2010

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Financial supportFinancial support

Islamic Development Bank (International Islamic Trade Islamic Development Bank (International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation -ITFC)Finance Corporation -ITFC)

Expert meeting Expert meeting Ministerial conferenceMinisterial conference

UNDP (Regional Centre for Europe and the CIS)UNDP (Regional Centre for Europe and the CIS) Regional Project: Regional Project: Wider Europe: AfT for Central Asia, South Wider Europe: AfT for Central Asia, South

Caucasus and Western CISCaucasus and Western CIS funded by the Government of Finland funded by the Government of Finland Preparatory processPreparatory process

AfT Needs Assessments in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, AfT Needs Assessments in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and UzbekistanKyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

AfT Regional ReviewAfT Regional Review

ITC ITC Funding participation of the representatives of the private sector in Funding participation of the representatives of the private sector in

Ministerial meeting (to be confirmed) Ministerial meeting (to be confirmed)

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Division of responsibilities (1)*Division of responsibilities (1)*UNDP UNDP

lead the preparatory phase in cooperation with all stakeholders (AfT lead the preparatory phase in cooperation with all stakeholders (AfT needs Assessment, AfT Regional Review, agenda of the meetings)needs Assessment, AfT Regional Review, agenda of the meetings)

assist hosting governments in the organization of the logistics of the assist hosting governments in the organization of the logistics of the meetingsmeetings

Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) provide funds for the two meetings; sign co-invitations with the hosting provide funds for the two meetings; sign co-invitations with the hosting

Governments and organizationsGovernments and organizations

Governments of Azerbaijan and KyrgyzstanGovernments of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan organize Ministerial and Expert meetings (in collaboration with ITFC) organize Ministerial and Expert meetings (in collaboration with ITFC)

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* As agreed on Preparatory and Consultative Meeting on: AfT Roadmap for SPECA, Bishkek, March 25-26, 2009

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Division of responsibilities (2)*Division of responsibilities (2)* ITC ITC

endeavour to engage the private sector and identify representatives from endeavour to engage the private sector and identify representatives from the private sector; organize a private sector forum during the Ministerial the private sector; organize a private sector forum during the Ministerial meetingmeeting

UNECE and ESCAP UNECE and ESCAP continue to provide support for the SPECA intergovernmental mechanism continue to provide support for the SPECA intergovernmental mechanism

organize a session on AfT at the SPECA PWG on Trade in Geneva organize a session on AfT at the SPECA PWG on Trade in Geneva (October 2009) and work with the national representatives both in the (October 2009) and work with the national representatives both in the capitals and in Geneva capitals and in Geneva

The SPECA Project Working Group on TradeThe SPECA Project Working Group on Trade provide institutional support for the processprovide institutional support for the process

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* As agreed on Preparatory and Consultative Meeting on: AfT Roadmap for SPECA, Bishkek, March 25-26, 2009

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Progress until the dateProgress until the datePreparatory and Consultative Meeting on: Preparatory and Consultative Meeting on: AfT AfT

Roadmap for SPECARoadmap for SPECA (Bishkek, March 25-26, 2009) (Bishkek, March 25-26, 2009) The overall concept developed and agreed The overall concept developed and agreed

Funding secured (UNDP/Finland and ITFC)Funding secured (UNDP/Finland and ITFC)

International partners and the governments of the countries hosting the International partners and the governments of the countries hosting the events committedevents committed

Preparatory process startedPreparatory process started Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan: AfT Needs Assessments in advanced stageAzerbaijan and Turkmenistan: AfT Needs Assessments in advanced stage

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Local experts identified analysis on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Local experts identified analysis on initial stage)initial stage)

Uzbekistan: Letter to the government offering assistance sent in SeptemberUzbekistan: Letter to the government offering assistance sent in September

Afghanistan - …Afghanistan - …

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Methodology in placeMethodology in place

Guide:Guide: How to Conduct How to Conduct AfT AfT Needs AssessmentsNeeds Assessments

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http://europeandcis.undp.org/poverty/trade/show/8BD35D19-F203-1EE9-B08767E3833D66C6

Regional guide

Global guide

http://www.undp.org/geneva/docs/trade-AFT%20web.pdf

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National partnersNational partnersAzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Team Leader: Vagif Rustamov (Institute for Scientific Research on Team Leader: Vagif Rustamov (Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms)Economic Reforms)

KazakhstanKazakhstan Selection of the team planned for November 2ndSelection of the team planned for November 2nd

KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan Team Leader:Team Leader: Umurzakov KubatUmurzakov Kubat

TajikistanTajikistan Team Leader:Team Leader: Khodjamakhmad UmarovKhodjamakhmad Umarov

TurkmenistanTurkmenistan Team Leader: Irina SuhTeam Leader: Irina Suh (Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic

Development)Development)

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National ownershipNational ownership

Preparation of AfT Needs Assessments and Preparation of AfT Needs Assessments and identification of national priorities by local expertsidentification of national priorities by local experts

Establishment of AfT Country TeamsEstablishment of AfT Country Teams advisory bodies and assure national ownershipadvisory bodies and assure national ownership

composed of members of the government, representatives from the civil composed of members of the government, representatives from the civil society and private sector, and development partners society and private sector, and development partners

to ensure effective coordination and buy-in among government agencies and to ensure effective coordination and buy-in among government agencies and other stakeholders; assess and validate the AfT Needs Assessments; monitor other stakeholders; assess and validate the AfT Needs Assessments; monitor and encourage AfT Needs Assessment follow up actionsand encourage AfT Needs Assessment follow up actions

National consultations National consultations Peer reviewPeer review

National debate (roundtables)National debate (roundtables)

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Next stepsNext steps Development of the drafts of AfT Needs Assessments Development of the drafts of AfT Needs Assessments

October-December 2009October-December 2009

Organization of national debatesOrganization of national debates

December 2009/January 2010December 2009/January 2010

Expert meeting Expert meeting

January/February 2010)January/February 2010)

Development of AfT Regional ReviewDevelopment of AfT Regional Review

February-April 2010February-April 2010

Preparation of the Ministerial meeting (Preparation of the Ministerial meeting (agenda, key note speakers, agenda, key note speakers, background materials, etc.)background materials, etc.)

February-May 2010February-May 2010

Ministerial meeting Ministerial meeting

May 2010May 2010

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Urgent needUrgent need

Nomination of focal pointsNomination of focal points in government structuresin government structures

in international organizations involvedin international organizations involved

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Thank you…Thank you…

United Nations Development Programme,United Nations Development Programme,

Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States,Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States,

Bratislava Regional CentreBratislava Regional Centre

http://europeandcis.undp.orghttp://europeandcis.undp.org

Jacek.Cukrowski@undp.orgJacek.Cukrowski@undp.org

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