PRESENTATION AT THEASIAN EIF REGIONAL WORKSHOP

21-22 JuneKathmandu, Nepal

THE ENHANCED INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK PROGRAM

THE INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK (IF) PROGRAM

• Trade related partnership for LDCs launched in 1997 by six core Agencies (IMF, UNCTAD, UNDP, WB & WTO.

• Assist LDCs in enhancing their capacity to address trade related constraints & facilitate integration into multilateral trading system

OBJECTIVES

i) Mainstream trade into national development plans/processes such as PRSP.

ii) Assist in the coordination of delivery of trade related technical assistance

TRANSITION TO EIF

• 2003-2004 WB/IMF review of IF• EIF Task Force established to enhance IF• Recommendations approved by IFSC &

reaffirmed at HK WTO Ministerial 2005• Transitional teams set up to operationalise

recommendations• EIF Interim Board established in 2007• EIF launched admin 10/08 & 07/09 operationl

EIF GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Effective use of trade as a development tool by LDCs

• LDC ownership of in country program and projects

• Partnership approach in accordance with principles of Paris Declaration of Aid Effectiveness

SPECIFIC EIF ENHANCEMENT

• Governance structures, national & multilateral • Accountability aspects including M&E• Funding – additional & predictable, targeted

US$250million• Extension of period of accession of funding for

projects to 5 years

EIF IN PRACTICE

Preparatory phase: official request submitted by LDC, TR, approval by EIF Board & establishment of NSC

Awareness raising on trade as a development tool: Pre DTIS activities

Diagnostic Phase: Identification of constraints translated to DTIS AM follow up activities

Validation: National stakeholder validation of DTIS AMImplementation Phase: Implementation of DTIS AM

supported by devt partners with aim of progressive mainstreaming

ACCESSIBILITY TO EIF FUNDING

• All current 47 EIF beneficiaries can access funding

• New entrants: pre DTIS & DTIS funding• All EIF beneficiaries with validated DTIS AM

can access Tier 1 and/or 2 as well as DTIS update funding every 2 yrs.

• Tier 1 – institutional capacity buidling & Tier 2 for projects

EIF GLOBAL STRUCTURES EIF Steering Committee: Reviews overall effectiveness of EIF

operations and ensures transparency of the process. Established 30/04/10 Chairmanship of HE Himanen of Finland

EIF Board: Key decision making body for strategic, operational & financial oversight. Membership- 3 reps each from LDCs & Donors & 1 each from 6 core Agencies. UNIDO observer. Chairmanship rotates currently held by LDCs. Full Board established 30/04/10 chairmanship of HE Maruping of Lesotho

IF Executive Secretariat: Coordinates & manages EIF implementation at all levels.

EIF TFM:UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) manages EIF TF. Offices in Geneva, Bangkok, Dakar and Nairobi

EIF IN COUNTRY STRUCTURES• National Steering Committee: high-level broad based

Committee that provides overall policy guidance and monitors implementation at country level;

• Focal Point: The FP is appointed by the LDC Government to be the contact point for the program and lead the Implementation of the program at country level.

• National Implementation Unit: The NIU (small team of experts that manages the day to day EIF activities in country led by the FP.

• Donor Facilitator: DF assists government in donor coordination for TRTA; cooperates closely with other EIF structures to implement the EIF.

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION

• Fully operational-EIFSC & EIF Board established on 30/04/10

• 15 Tier 1 projects approved to date, 18 under devt

• 4 pre DTIS projects approved with 1 awaiting consultations with country

• 3 DTIS approved• EIF CB underway- 4 regional wkshps target for

2010

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUED

• M&E capacity building in progress for countries with Tier 1 approvals.

• Other M&E activities ongoing with Board• Project design & development module under

construction• EIF compendium of guidelines under revision• Consideration of treatment of graduating EIF

LDCs at board of 7/06/10

For more information please see

www.integratedframework.orgor contact

If.secretariat@wto.org

THANK YOU