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National Arrangements to Implement
NTIS and Manage Aid For Trade
Sven Callebaut, Capacity Development Consultant
Kathmandu, June 24, 2010
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4 Capacity Development Objectives
1. Strengthen trade negotiations
2. Strengthen the technical capacity of domestic NTB
and other supportive institutions.
3. Strengthen export supply capacity
4. Strengthen GoN’s capacity to coordinate and
manage Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA)
and Aid for Trade (AfT) and to implement NTIS.
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Lessons from DTIS 2004
 Limited resources to implement actions recommended under
DTIS 2004.
 Weak coordination and weak capacity (intergovernmental,
government-private sector and government-donors) to
implement reform measures.
 Weak engagement in trade sector by local donors.
 Ambiguous ownership for implementation of DTIS 2004 :
responsible agencies not specified clearly, budgetary
requirements missing, etc.
NIAs…
 Identify mechanisms required to enhance Country
Ownership of Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA)
through a Trade SWAp (Sector-Wide Approach)
 Identify capacity development actions for key Trade
SWAp stakeholder institutions
 Evaluate TA support needed to strengthen capacity of
those institutions to lead the implementation of the
NTIS
Overcoming problems for NTIS
implementation
Initiatives needed at country level:
Effective functioning of institutional mechanisms (NSC,
NIU, Technical Committees, FP, and DF)
Better coordination among stakeholders (Govt., Pvt.
Sector, DPs)
Strengthening and development of Technical
Committees in an inclusive format with NTB and DPs
Major Support to Capacity Development
Awareness-raising (including among local DPs).
THE WAY FORWARD
PRIORITY #1
Commitment of the GoN to the NTIS objectives
should be visible and reflected in national
policies and strategies
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THE WAY FORWARD
PRIORITY ACTIONS #1
• Align priorities of NTIS 2010 and 3-year NDP
• Incorporate GoN’s Trade Sector Priorities in
Nepal Development Forum
• Get NTIS 2010 approved by Council of
Ministers
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THE WAY FORWARD
PRIORITY #2
Mechanisms for strengthened coordination and
management of AfT and TRTA should be put in
place in the GoN to ensure more effective
mobilization of ODA resources for trade.
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THE WAY FORWARD
PRIORITY ACTIONS #2
• Establish effective NSC
• Establish effective NIU located in MoCS with focal points
in key Ministries, with staffing and procedures
(procurement, M&E,…)
• Establish effective NTIS Technical Committees. Provide
strong linkages between NTIS Technical Committees and
NBF Working Groups
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THE WAY FORWARD
PRIORITY #3
NTIS should be recognized by the GoN, the
business sector, and DPs as the shared strategy
to be used as a basis for future technical
assistance support.
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THE WAY FORWARD
 PRIORITY ACTIONS #3
• NIU and TC to identify, formulate and secure funding
for TA proposals to implement NTIS 2010 after launch
• Institutionalize regular consultations between MoCS
and development partners
• Create a dedicated web platform to communicate and
monitor progress
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Conclusion…
EIF
Tier
1
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Success is 5% Luck and 95% Sweat…
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is the
AidForTrade…
Tier 1 is aimed at supporting
in-country
capacity and ownership. It provides
financial resources to support the IF core functions with the following objectives:
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• Building the human resource capacity of the IF National Implementation
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Arrangements (NIAs)
• Providing operational support to NIAs, including some local running costs and
equipment
• Preparing and/or updating of the LDCs’ Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS)
• Facilitating and supporting trade mainstreaming actions
By building capacity and skills through Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA)
within NIAs, Tier 1 interventions will facilitate project formulation, appraisal and
implementation of Tier 2 projects. Regional projects could be considered at the
request of the LDC Governments concerned.