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WTO TRADE FACILITATION
Technical Assistance Program for Self Assessment
of Needs and Priorities in WTO Trade
Facilitation Negotiations
  • WTO Trade Facilitation Section
  • Trade Policies Review Divison

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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
3
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

4
Results of the Week
  • Completed chart for each proposal
  • Summary report
  • Powerpoint presentation
  • Commitments to continue improve and update

Results are confidential
5
Benefits
  • Better understanding of
  • proposed measures
  • Role/status of border agencies and private sector
  • WTO TF and possible results of negotiations
  • Task Force formed
  • Improved synergy- in country and
  • GVA/capital
  • X-Ray of country situation
  • Transparency

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

8
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
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