The Ring Comparison

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West Asia

Africa

CIS

Asia and the Pacific

Latin America

OECDEurostat

Ring Countries

TAG and Executive Board

Full Multi-lateral approachRing countries, chosen, blessed, contacted, accepted.

Some said contingent on work plan and approach for gov’t construction, equipment, etc.Concern about cost/receiving help

Ring Comparison

Africa--Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, S. Africa, CameroonAsia—Hong Kong, Malaysia, (Singapore), Sri Lanka , PhilippinesCIS—Russia, KazakhstanEurostat/OECD—UK, Japan, Estonia, Slovenia W. Asia—Oman, JordanLAC—Brazil, Chile

May 2004—Regional Coordinators

All Ring activities with countries coordinated through regionsStarting point is regional lists

Need what countries pricing

Specifications prepared in EnglishSPD and Tool Pack Software be Ring platformTAG to provide methodology

J A S O N D J F M A M J J AFood, clothing Footwear Final list in English rc Submit product matrix rc

go Update SPDs go Prepare Draft PSs, send to RC go Review Draft PSs respond to GO rc

Prepare 2nd draft specs go Regions review/send to countries rc Countries review/respond nc,rc

Preliminary final specs go

Send to regions/countries

Phase II (rest of consumption)

Update SPDs go Prepare Draft PSs, send to RC go Review Draft PSs respond to GO rc

Prepare 2nd draft specs go Regions review/send to countries rc Countries review/respond nc,rc

Preliminary final specs go Send to regions/countries go/rc

Countries review/respond nc/rc Preliminary final specs goFinalization workshop go/rc/nc

Final Ring list/consumption go

Translate/load into tool pack nc

Housing HealthCompensationConstructionEquipment

2004 2005

Ring Comparison Workplan

Some Issues

Time/ResourcesMultilateral, bilateral, bridge

Fall back and when

Minimum requirements#items per basic headingTight vs. loose specsSeasonality

Background—Regional Specs

Relative importance of product groups regionally determinedNomenclature differs/region specific termsNumber of products per BH/2-79

LAC based on CPI

Level of detail differs significantly

CIS/OECD/Eurostat vs others