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WTO Trade Facilitation IMPLEMENTATON SUPPORT

MC11 Buenos Aires

December 12, 2017 The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

Implementation Support

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Launched July 2014

Operational November 27, 2014

Donors to the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

Trust Fund

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

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Encourage Co-operation & Coherence

Where can you find information?

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Platform for information: Best Practice/Experience Sharing

• www.tfafacility.org

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www.tfafacility.org

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Funding- Grants

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If can’t find assistance needed

Project preparation (max $30,000)

Project implementation (max $200,000)

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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

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NewsBytes

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wwwTFAFacility.org

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Level -2

GRACIAS!