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WTO TRADE FACILITATION

WTO Trade Facilitation Section

Trade Policies Review Divison

Technical Assistance Program for Self Assessment of Needs and Priorities in

WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations

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What is a needs assessment?

Self-assessment Government and private sector – including Geneva negotiator Compare current situation with TF proposals Expert facilitators, Guide, materials +/- 5 days

Working group in Tanzania

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Self Assessment Objectives

• Identify TA/CB needs/priorities• Better determination of national

negotiation position • Be better prepared for

implementation• Capacity to continue assessment

- support negotiators

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Results of the Week

Completed chart for each proposal

Summary report

Powerpoint presentation

Commitments to continue improve and update

Results are confidential

WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs for Barua

Needs and Prioritiesin the WTO

Trade Facilitation Negotiations

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Benefits: Better understanding of

proposed measuresRole/status of border agencies and private sectorWTO TF and possible results of negotiations

Task Force formed Improved synergy- in country and

GVA/capitalX-Ray of country situationTransparency

Based on evaluations of needs assessments.

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WTO Technical Assistance for National Self Assessment of Needs and Priorities on the Trade

Facilitation Negotiations

• WTO Members and Observers• Trust Fund 2.5 mil CHF• September 2007-2009• Project Description• Administered by WTO TFTA team• Trained Facilitators- 75 people

» 24 organizations

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WTO Secretariat Role

Facilitator training Scheduling dates- facilitation team Logistics Oversee Fund

Geneva delegate training Updating Guide Supporting materials Quality control

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State of Play

Requests: 104

Completed to date: 72• DC (in transition): 43• LDC: 29

• Scheduled: 11• Waiting for dates: 9• UN Security level III: 4• Never notified: 9

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www.wto.org – (easily found through A-Z list on main webpage)

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WTO TRADE FACILITATION