Transcript Cambodian CSOs Engagement in Trade Issues

March, 15th 2007
Cambodian CSOs Engagement
in Trade Issues
Ros Khemara
Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC)
March 15th , 2007
Nairobi, Kenya
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Content
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Cambodia’s Overview
Cambodian Export Profile
CSOs engagement: The constraints
Case Study: TEDN
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Cambodia’s Overview
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Population: 13.9 Million in 2005
Economic growth: 6~7% per annum
Poverty rate: 35% in 2004
Least Developed Country (LDC)
– GDP/capita: US$ 390 in 2005
– Receiving GSP schemes from developed/developing
countries
Member of ASEAN since 1999
Member of WTO since 2004
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Cambodian Export Profile (1)
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1989
1999
2004
2005
Import of
goods
(%GDP)
24.3%
47.7%
61%
65.3%
Export of
goods
(%GDP)
6.4%
35.9%
48.3%
50.7%
Trade
balance
(%GDP)
-17.3%
-11.8%
-12.7%
-14.6%
Source: EIC, Compiled from various government and international organisation primary data
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Cambodian Export Profile (2)
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Total recorded merchandise exports: US$ 1.1 billion in 2000 and
US$ 2.4 billion in 2005
Cambodian merchandise exports are limited in terms of Export
Directions……..
Profile of Cambodian Export Directions (2000-2005)
US
63%
Others
8%
ASEAN
6%
EU
23%
Sources: Ministry of Economy and Finance
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Cambodian Export Profile (3)
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……….And in terms of Export Products
Profile of Cambodian Export Products (2000-2005)
Agricultural
products
4%
Other
5%
Garment, Shoes and
Textile products
91%
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance
Informal exports of agricultural products are significant
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CSOs Engagement : The Constraints (1)
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Lack of awareness
– Lack of access to information.
– Inadequate discussion forum
Lack of Research/Study
– Lack of donor interest/fund
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CSOs Engagement : The Constraints (2)
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Lack of Capacity on Trade Policies
– ASEAN
– WTO
– ASEAN + 3
– GMS
– Bilateral
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Trade and Economic Development Network
(TEDN)
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Initiated by Trade and Economic Development
Project, NGO Forum on Cambodia
13 NGOs members
A member of Trade Facilitation and Export
Promotion Sub-steering Committee (MoC)
A member of WTO Think Tank
Constraints
– Lack of Capacity
– Lack of common interest
– Has yet to identify Trade Issues to work on
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