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Supporting LDCs through Regional Cooperation and Integration
18 October 2017, Phnom Penh
Presented by:
Initiative for ASEAN Integration & Narrowing the Development Gap (IAI&NDG) Division ASEAN Economic Community DepartmentASEAN Secretariat
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ASEAN at a Glance
ASEAN at a Glance
• 10 Member States
• Free trade agreements with
major regional economies
• Highly connected
physically, institutionally
and among the peoples
Overview of the ASEAN Community
• ASEAN Political Security Community (APSC)
– Ensures that the peoples and Member States of ASEAN live in peace with
one another and with the world at large in a just, democratic and harmonious
environment.
• ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
– Transforms ASEAN into a stable, prosperous, and highly competitive region
with equitable economic development, and reduced poverty and socio-
economic disparities.
• ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC)
– Contributes to realising an ASEAN Community that is people-oriented and socially
responsible with a view to achieving enduring solidarity and unity among the
peoples and Member States of ASEAN.
• Narrowing the Development Gap (NDG)
─ Progressing together through cooperation in development.
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ASEAN Integration Milestones
1967 1984 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2009 2015 2016
Birth of
ASEAN
(5 AMS)
Brunei
Darussalam
joined ASEAN
Viet Nam
joined
ASEAN
Lao PDR &
Myanmar
joined ASEAN
Cambodia
joined
ASEAN
Launch
of IAI
Ha Noi
Declaration on
NDG; IAI Unit
established
IAI Work
Plan I
Bali
Concord II
IAI Work
Plan II
IAI Work
Plan III
ASEAN
Community
established
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Initiative for ASEAN Integration
2000: Launched at the 4th ASEAN Informal Summit
• Aims to narrow the divide within ASEAN and enhance ASEAN’s
competitiveness as a region
2001: Ha Noi Declaration on Narrowing Development
Gap for Closer ASEAN Integration
• Committed to devote special efforts and resources to promoting the
development of the newer ASEAN Member States (Cambodia, Lao
PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam – CLMV)
IAI Work Plans I & II
IAI Work Plan II
Composed of 182 actions patterned after and supporting
the goals of the ASEAN Community 2015 and its 3
Blueprints
43.4% completed
USD 49.8
million
383 projects
IAI Work Plan I
Composed of actions in 4 focus areas: ICT, regional
economic integration, transport & energy, and HRD
100% completed
USD 52.9
million
232 projects
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AEC Blueprint 2025Highly Integrated &
Cohesive Economy
Competitive,
Innovative &
Dynamic ASEAN
Enhanced
Connectivity &
Sectoral
Cooperation
Resilient, Inclusive,
People-Oriented &
People-Centered ASEAN
Global ASEAN
Trade in Goods Effective Competition
Policy
Transport Strengthening the Role of
MSMEs
Strategic approach
towards external
economic relations
Trade in Services Consumer Protection ICT Strengthening the Role of
the Private Sector
Review and improve
existing ASEAN FTAs
and CEPs
Investment
Environment
Strengthening IPR
Cooperation
E-commerce Public-Private Partnership Enhance economic
partnerships with non-
FTA DPs
Financial Integration,
Financial Inclusion,
and Financial Stability
Productivity-Driven
Growth, Innovation,
R&D, Technology
Commercialisation
Energy Narrowing the
Development Gap
Engage with regional
and global partners
Facilitating Movement
of Skilled Labour &
Business Visitors
Taxation Cooperation Food,
Agriculture, and
Forestry
Contribution of
Stakeholders on Regional
Integration Efforts
Support to the
multilateral trading
system
Enhancing
Participation in GVCs
Good Governance Tourism Engagements with
regional and global
institutions Effective, Efficient,
Coherent and
Responsive
Regulations, and GRP
Healthcare
Sustainable Economic
Development
Minerals
IAI Work Plan III (2016-2020)
Actions
Each strategic area contains 3-7 actions that outline measures
to be taken to achieve the objectives of the strategic area
Strategic areas
Vision
“To assist the CLMV countries to meet ASEAN-wide targets and
commitments towards realising the ASEAN Community”
Food and agriculture
Trade facilitation
MSMEs Education Health and well-being
1 2 3 4 5
New features…
Targeted, focused and action-oriented approach.
Consistent and aligned to ASEAN Community
Blueprints and relevant sectoral body work plans.
Implementation plan involving CLMV national
coordinators and focal points.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanism comprising
measureable outputs (project and action), and high-
level outcomes.
IAI Work Plan III: New Features
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1
3
4
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Food and Agriculture
Complete the implementation of ASEAN Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) by finalising GAP harmonisation, training farmers and developing certification processes
I
Continue the implementation of ASEAN Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) by harmonising national standards, disseminating practices to producers and developing certification processes
II
Commence the implementation of ASEAN Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) for Layers and Broilers, with a focus on improving the control and prevention of animal health diseases and zoonoses
III
Disseminate techniques and technologies to reduce post-harvest losses in crop production, including in food processing
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ActionsObjectives
Exchange best practices and capacity building in improving water management and water-use efficiency in agriculture
V
Further the development of national food security strategies through evaluating impact of existing policies and sharing best practices
VI
Enhance capacity to diversify sources of food supply, stockpiling and other new possibilities of food sources for food imports
VII
Reduce rural poverty
Increase agricultural
productivity
Increase trade in
agricultural products
Increase the adoption of
sustainable agricultural
practices
Improve food security
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Other Assistance to CLM
Additional resources for CLM in regional projects e.g.
• Consultancy, training and infrastructure to establish national single
window under the US-ACTI;
• In 2015, staff members from the National Statistical System of the
CLMV were sponsored Masters in Statistics programme at the
University of Philippines under the EU-ASEAN COMPASS project
Special & differential treatment in regional FTAs
• Longer lead time for implementation
• Lower level of commitment
Economic cooperation in ASEAN+1 FTAs
• Capacity building and technical assistance, particularly for CLM
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Challenges and ASEAN’s Experience
• Coordination of activities at different levels of assistance (bilateral, sub-regional and regional).
• Coordination among development partners.
• Potential multi-donor programmes.
Development Partner
• Be specific on assistance required. Not all problems can be addressed by capacity building.
• Coordination among ministries and agencies.
• Ownership on projects, accountability on outcomes and expansion/ sustainability.
Beneficiary country
