Making the Most ofMaking the Most of Aid for Trade Aid for Trade OECD Practitioners Forum

Frans Lammersen

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Monitoring ObjectivesMonitoring Objectives

• Raise awareness about aid for trade

• Learn from successes and failures

• Assess what is happening, what is not, and where improvements are needed

• Create incentives for more and better aid for trade

Enhance transparency and dialogue to

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Monitoring ArchitectureMonitoring Architecture

TPRM more in-depth assessments

Annual WTO Aid for Trade Review

QuantitativeInformation

QualitativeInformation

WTO Aid for TradeReview

In-countryself-assessments

Tracking Aidfor Trade flows

Donorself-assessment

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DAC

Economic Growth Social Development Other

• Education• Health• Governance

Other Trade-Related Needs

Donors

Tracking Aid for Trade FlowsTracking Aid for Trade Flows

OECD CRS Database

Partners

• Debt• Multi Sector• Emergency Aid• Administrative Costs

Annual WTO Aid for Trade Review

• Trade Policy & Regulations• Productive Capacity• Infrastructure• Trade Related Adjustment

Global Volumee.g. € 26 bn.

Donor Amounte.g. € 2 bn.

Partner Amount e.g. € 0.5 bn.

The Need for Quality Control…The Need for Quality Control…

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Donor Questionnaire on Aid for TradeDonor Questionnaire on Aid for Trade

• What is your aid-for-trade strategy?

• How much aid-for-trade do you provide?

• How do you implement your aid-for-trade strategy?

• Do you participate in mutual accountability arrangements?

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Recipient Questionnaire on Aid for TradeRecipient Questionnaire on Aid for Trade

• What is your aid-for-trade strategy?

• How much aid-for-trade do you receive?

• How do you implement your aid-for-trade strategy?

• Do you participate in mutual accountability arrangements?