2024	Aid	for	Trade	South-South	Questionnaire
INTRODUCTION
2024	AID	FOR	TRADE	SOUTH-SOUTH	QUESTIONNAIRE
MAINSTREAMING	TRADE
This	self-assessment	questionnaire	is	part	of	the	2023-2024	monitoring	and	evaluation
exercise.	It	is	designed	to	gather	information	on	your	South-South	cooperation	priorities
and	Aid‑for-Trade	programming	as	outlined	in	your	South-South	cooperation	plans	or
strategies.	The	information	you	provide	will	be	consulted	by	partner	countries	and
contribute	to	the	alignment	of	support	with	fellow	developing	countries	Aid-for-Trade
needs.
By	completing	the	questionnaire,	you	will	be	supporting	eﬀorts	led	by	the	WTO	to	promote
transparency	with	respect	to:the	supply	side	and	trade-related	infrastructure	constraints	of	developing	countries,
and	in	particular	least	developing		countries;the	provision	of	Aid-for-Trade	support	by	development	partners;
how	Aid-for-Trade	support	is	aligned	with	priority	needs;
the	impact	and	outcomes	of	Aid-for-Trade	support;	and
future	needs	for	Aid-for-Trade	support.
Responses	 will	 be	 made	 publicly	 available	 on	 the	 WTO/OECD	Aid	-for	-Trade	website ,
analysed	and	discussed	in	the	next	set	of	Aid-for-Trade	publications	and	at	the	Global
Review	in	2024.
Respondents	are	encouraged	to	submit	a	"single	response",	meaning	that	they	need	to
consult	policy	documents	or	liaise	with	colleagues	in	other	ministries	or	departments	to
reach	a	common	response.
For	further	information,	please	contact	us	via	email	at	 aft.wto@wto.org.	The	deadline	for
submission	is	 30	November	2023 .
* Partner	countries	are	WTO	developing	countries	Members	and	countries	or	customs	territories	in	the	process
of	accession.
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ABOUT	YOU
*1.	Respondent	(i.e.	Member	country	or	customs	territory)
Name
Position
Organization
Email	Address
Phone	Number*2.	About	you
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
Other	(please	specify)*3.	Do	you	have	South-South	cooperation	strategy(ies)	or	policy(ies)?
For	example,	Türkiye's	South-South	support	as	outlined	in	its	report	on	 "The	role	of	TIKA	in	South-
South	Cooperation	and	Triangular	Cooperation" .
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
Additional	information	on	your	South-South	development	cooperation	strategy(ies)	or	policy(ies)	trade
priorities.
4.If	yes,	does	your	South-South	cooperation	strategy(ies)	or	policy(ies)	include
trade	priorities?
Explanatory	notes:	The	 India-Africa	Framework	for	Strategic	Cooperation 	states	that	expanded	trade
and	economic	ties	would	further	contribute	to	sustainable	growth	and	economic	development	in	both
sides	[…]	and	seeks	to	accelerate	trade	between	Africa	and	India	[…]".	The	policy	paper	outlines
various	ways	in	which	trade	priorities	will	be	advanced. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
*5.	Does	your	South-South	cooperation	strategy(ies)	or	policy(ies)	have	a
thematic	focus?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
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6.If	yes,	please	choose	options	from	the	non-exhaustive	list	of	thematic	options	of
key	strategic	objectives	below.
(If	an	objective(s)	do	not	appear	in	the	drop-down	list,	please	tick	other	and	add	details	in	the	text
box.	Please	tick	all	relevant	boxes.) 	
DEVELOPMENT	WITH
SPECIFIC	ECONOMIC
CHARACTERISTICS:
Food	security
Economic	diversiﬁcation
Enhancing	exports	in	non-
traditional	sectors
Export	diversiﬁcation
Trade	integration
Expansion	of	the	extractive
sector	(minerals	and
mining)
Expansion	of	the
agriculture	sector
Expansion	of	the	forestry
sector
Expansion	of	the	ﬁsheries
sector
Expansion	of	the
manufacturing	sector
Expansion	of	the	services
sector
Expansion	of	the	digital
economy
Infrastructure	developmentInnovation	and
technological	development
Expansion	of	the	formal
economy
Expansion	of	the	MSME
sector
Expansion	of	public-private
partnerships
DEVELOPMENT	WITH
SPECIFIC	SOCIAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
Human	capital
development	(e.g.
education	through	skills,
training	and	health)
	Higher	labour	productivity
Employment	creation
Women's	economic
empowerment	and	gender
equality
Youth	employment	and
skills
Inclusive	growth,	including
(historically)	disadvantaged
groups	(e.g.	including
people	with	disabilities).
Institutional	strengthening
(e.g.	good	governance,
transparency	and
accountability)
Social	protection
Promotion	of
peace/security	and
developmentDEVELOPMENT	WITH
SPECIFIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
Climate	change	mitigation
Climate	change	adaptation
Preventing	desertiﬁcation
Protection	of	biodiversity
Environmental	protection
Sustainable	resource
management
Waste	management	and
pollution	control
Circular	economy
Improved	environmental
governance
Pollution	control	targets
Oceans	and	blue	economy
Other,	(please	specify)
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
*7.	Do	the	trade	priorities	found	in	your	South-South	cooperation	plan	or
strategy(ies)	include	partner	country	speciﬁc	objectives	or	targets?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	"Trade	and	Economy"	is	a	key	priority	area	for	Singapore's	South-
South	assistance,	delivered	through	the	Singapore	Cooperation	Programme	(SCP).	Under	the	SCP,
Singapore	aims	to	ﬁnance	infrastructure,	foster	infrastructure,	establish	resilient	supply	chain
networks,	and	facilitate	free	trade	in	developing	countries	and	LDCs. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	A:	DEVELOPMENT	COOPERATION	PRIORITIES
Additional	information	on	objectives	and	targets:
8.If	yes,	choose	options	from	the	non-exhaustive	list	of	options	of	key	strategic
objectives	found	in	your	development	strategies/plans.
(If	an	objective(s)	or	target*	does	not	appear	in	the	list	below,	please	tick	other	and	add	details	in	the
text	box.	Please	tick	relevant	boxes). 	
Helping	partner	countries	with	smooth	graduation	from	LDC	status
Helping	partner	countries	achieve	Middle	Income	Status
Helping	partner	countries	achieve	Upper	Middle-Income	Status
Helping	partner	countries	achieve	Developed	Country	status
Economic	growth	targets
Poverty	reduction	targets
Other	targets	(e.g.	digital	connectivity,	gender	equality,	renewable	energy,	circular	economy	etc.)
*Add	value	in	the	comment	box	if	a	target	is	cited	(e.g.	%	growth	rate	of	absolute	value)
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SECTION	B:	TRADE	PRIORITIES	IN	OTHER	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
STRATEGIES
If	yes,	please	provide	further	details,	including	dates	the	strategy	covers	and	hyperlinks	to	relevant
documents.
If	no,	please	indicate	if	there	is	another	South-South	development	cooperation	strategy	or	policy	that
includes	trade	targets	(e.g.	a	multi-year	strategic	plan	issued	by	a	development	ﬁnance	institution)).
Additional	information	South-South	trade	and	development	policy	or	strategy,	or	Aid	for	Trade	strategy:
*9.	Do	you	have	a	separate	South-South	trade	and	development	policy	or	strategy,
(i.e.	an	Aid-for-Trade	strategy)?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	 Argentine	Fund	for	South-South	and	Triangular	Cooperation	(FO.AR)
Trade	Development	Program 	is	"a	cooperation	mechanism	coordinated	by	the	Ministry	of	Foreign
Aﬀairs,	International	Trade	and	Worship	that	enables	the	development	and	implementation	of
bilateral	and	triangular	international	technical	cooperation	projects". 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify:	e.g.	strategy	expired,	new	strategy	under	discussion	etc.)
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SECTION	B:	TRADE	PRIORITIES	IN	OTHER	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
STRATEGIES
Additional	information	on	alignment	with	the	trade	priorities:
10.Do	the	priorities,	themes	and	sectoral	objectives	found	in	your	South-South
trade	and	development	programming	(i.e.	Aid	for	Trade)	align	with	the	trade
priorities	found	in	your	development	strategy(ies)?
Yes,	in	full
Yes,	in	part
No
Other	(please	provide	more	information)
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SECTION	B:	TRADE	PRIORITIES	IN	OTHER	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
STRATEGIES
*11.	Does	your	South-South	trade	cooperation	and	development	policy	(i.e.	Aid-
for-Trade	strategy)	include	objectives	or	targets	for	partner	countries?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify:	e.g.	strategy	expired,	new	strategy	under	discussion,	etc.)
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12.If	yes,	please	tick	relevant	boxes	and	provide	further	details,	including
hyperlinks	to	relevant	documents.
If	no,	please	indicate	if	there	is	another	South-South	cooperation	strategy	or
policy	that	includes	speciﬁc	objectives	or	targets)	
OBJECTIVES:
Better	export	performance
Security	of	supply
Improved	balance	of	payments	situation
Increased	competitiveness
Expansion	of	mineral	and	mining	exports
Expansion	of	agricultural	exports
Expansion	of	exports	of	forestry	products
Expansion	of	exports	of	ﬁshery	products
Expansion	of	manufactured	exports
Expansion	of	services	exports
Expansion	of	e-commerce	and/or	digitally
delivered	services	exports
Expansion	of	MSME	sector	exports
Protection	of	intellectual	property
Growth	in	the	number	of	export	markets
reached
Improvements	in	trade	facilitation
Climate	change	related	objectives	(e.g.
reduction	in	emissions	associated	with
trade)
Export-related	environmental	protection
objectives
TARGETS*
Export	growth	targetsExport	diversiﬁcation	in	terms	of	number	of
markets	reached
Export	diversiﬁcation	in	terms	of	number	of
goods	and	services	exported
Access	to	essential	goods
Reduction	in	import	targets
Competitiveness	ranking	in	global	index
Mineral	and	mining	export	growth	target
Agricultural	export	growth	target
Forestry	product	export	target
Fishery	products	export	target
Manufactured	export	target
Services	trade	export	target
E-commerce	export	target
MSME	sector	growth	targets
Revenue	targets	from	diﬀerent	forms	of	IP
rights	(e.g.	copyright,	trademarks	etc)
Export	markets	diversiﬁcation	targets
Trade	facilitation	targets	(e.g.	time	taken	to
release)
Emissions	reduction	targets	found	in
nationally	determined	contributions**
Trade-related	targets	to	reduce	certain	trade
ﬂows	(e.g	illicit	wildlife	trade)
Other	(please	specify)
* add	value	in	the	comment	box	if	a	target	rate	is	cited	(e.g.	%	growth	rate	or	absolute	value).
**	Information	on	nationally	determined	contributions	can	be	found	in	the	UNFCCC	registry	available
at:	https://unfccc.int/NDCREG	
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priorities.
Additional	information:
13.Do	you	have	targets	in	other	strategies	that	may	have	partner	country	trade
priorities	or	inﬂuence	in	your	South-South	trade	related	cooperation	ﬁnancing?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	the	New	Development	Bank	supports	infrastructure	and	sustainable
development	projects	in	alignment	with	the	development	objectives	of	its	members	and	their
commitments	under	the	SDGs	and	the	Paris	Agreement.	The	Bank	prioritises	high-impact	operations
that	are	climate-smart,	disaster-resilient,	technology	integrated	and	socially	inclusive. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify:	e.g.	strategy	expired,	new	strategy	under	discussion,	etc.)
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SECTION	C:	SECTORAL	AND	REGIONAL	OBJECTIVES
*14.	Does	your	South-South	trade	and	development	cooperation	strategy	(	i.e.	Aid
for	Trade)	include	sectoral	objectives?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	Brazil's	 More	Food	International	Program 	focuses	on	supporting
agricultural	and	livestock	activities	in	Africa,	including	promoting	sustainable	farming	practices,
providing	credit	facilities	to	farmers,	improving	infrastructure,	and	strengthening	agribusiness. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify:	e.g.	strategy	expired,	new	strategy	under	discussion,	etc.)
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SECTION	C:	SECTORAL	AND	REGIONAL	OBJECTIVES
Additional	information	on	whether	your	South-South	cooperation	or	aid	for	trade	strategy	include
sectoral	objectives	and	targets:
15.If	yes,	please	tick	all	relevant	boxes	and	provide	further	details,	including
hyperlinks	to	relevant	documents:
If	no,	please	indicate	if	there	is	another	South-South	trade	and	development
cooperation	strategy	or	policy	that	includes	speciﬁc	objectives	or	targets)
(Please	tick	relevant	boxes) 	
Agriculture
Forestry
Fisheries
Mining	and	minerals
Oil	and	gas
Renewable	energy
Manufacturing	sector
MSME	sector	development
Services	(general)
Banking	and	ﬁnancial	services
Business	and	professional	services
Communication	services,	including	ICTConstruction	services
Culture	and	creative	industries
Distribution	services
Education	services
Energy	services
Environment	services
Science,	technology	and	innovation
Recreation	and	sport
Tourism
Transport	services	(air,	land	and	maritime)
Cross-sectoral	e-commerce	and	digital	trade
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	C:	SECTORAL	AND	REGIONAL	OBJECTIVES
*16.	Does	your	South-South	cooperation	trade	and	development	cooperation
strategy	(i.e.	Aid	for	Trade)	include	regional	objectives?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	the	 Paciﬁc	Alliance 	is	a	mechanism	for	regional	integration	formed
by	Chile,	Colombia,	Mexico	and	Peru. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)	
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SECTION	C:	SECTORAL	AND	REGIONAL	OBJECTIVES
Additional	information	on	regional	economic	community(ies):
17.If	yes,	please	identify	the	relevant	regional	economic	community(ies):
(Please	tick	relevant	boxes) 	
African	Continental	Free	Trade	Area
(AfCFTA)
Arab	Maghreb	Union	(UMA)
Common	Market	for	Eastern	and	Southern
Africa	(COMESA)
Community	of	Sahel–Saharan	States	(CEN–
SAD)
East	African	Community	(EAC)
Economic	Community	of	Central	African
States	(ECCAS)
Economic	Community	of	West	African	States
(ECOWAS)
Intergovernmental	Authority	on
Development	(IGAD)
Southern	African	Development	Community
(SADC)
Association	of	Southeast	Asian	Nations
(ASEAN)
South	Asian	Association	for	Regional
Cooperation	(SAARC)Gulf	Cooperation	Council	(GCC)
Bay	of	Bengal	Initiative	for	Multi-Sectoral
Technical	and	Economic	Cooperation
(BIMSTEC)
Regional	Comprehensive	Economic
Partnership	(RCEP)
Andean	Community
Mercosur
Paciﬁc	Alliance
Paciﬁc	Agreement	on	Closer	Economic
Relations	(PACER)
Central	American	Integration	System
(SIECA)
Caribbean	Community	(CARICOM)
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
*18.	Do	you	have	priority	areas	in	which	you	are	providing	South-South
trade‑related	development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	support?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	The	South	Centre	undertakes	research	and	analysis	oriented	on
various	international	policy	areas	that	are	relevant	to	the	protection	and	promotion	of	the
development	interests	of	developing	countries.	One	of	the	South	Centre's	priority	areas	is	trade	and
investment.	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)	
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
19.If	yes,	please	identify	priority	areas	in	which	you	are	providing	South-South
trade-related	development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	support*.
(Please	tick	relevant	boxes)
*If	you	would	like	to	indicate	climate	change	related	priorities,	please	tick	related	boxes	below	(e.g.
energy	supply	and	generation	infrastructure)	and	add	relevant	notes	in	the	text	box.	Likewise	for
gender	equality,	please	tick	the	relevant	boxes	(e.g.	trade	development)	and	add	a	note	in	the
comment	box.
TRADE	POLICY	AND	REGULATIONS	 (Including	training	of	trade	oﬀicials,	analysis	of
proposals	and	positions	and	their	impact,	support	for	stakeholders	to	articulate	commercial
interest	and	identify	trade-oﬀs,	dispute	issues,	institutional	and	technical	support	to	undertake
trade	reform/facilitate	implementation	of	trade	agreements	and	to	adapt	to	and	comply	with
rules	and	standards)
Trade	policy	and	administrative	management
Trade	facilitation
Regional	trade	agreements	(RTAs)
Multilateral	trade	negotiations
Trade	education/training
TRADE-RELATED	INFRASTRUCTURE 	(Including	physical	infrastructure)
Trade-related	transport	and	storage	infrastructure	(e.g.	port,	dry	port,	inland	container	port,
inland	container	depot,	etc.)
Trade-related	communications	infrastructure
Trade-related	energy	supply	and	generation	infrastructure
TRADE	DEVELOPMENT 	(Including	investment	promotion,	analysis	and	institutional	support
for	trade	in	services,	business	support	services	and	institutions,	public-private	sector
networking,	e	commerce,	trade	ﬁnance,	trade	promotion,	market	analysis	and	development)
Business	support	services
Banking	and	ﬁnancial	services
Building	productive	capacity
Agriculture
Forestry
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Fishing
Industry
Mineral	resources	and	mining
Travel	and	tourism
Digital	trade	and	e-commerce
TRADE-RELATED	ADJUSTMENT 	(Including	supporting	developing	countries	to	put	in	place
accompanying	measures	that	assist	them	to	beneﬁt	from	liberalized	trade)
OTHER	TRADE-RELATED	NEEDS
Unsure
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
20.Which	ﬁnancing	instruments	do	you	use	to	implement	your	South-South
trade‑related	development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	priorities?
For	example,	in	Indonesia,	 Malaysia	External	Trade	Development	Corporation	(MATRADE) 	has
provided	ﬁnancing	for	projects	in	sectors	like	manufacturing,	construction,	and	tourism.	The	funds
provided	by	MATRADE	mobilized	local	domestic	funds	to	implement	projects,	including	the
development	of	manufacturing	facilities	and	tourism	infrastructure.
In	addition,	the	 Kuwait	Fund	for	Arab	Economic	Development	(KFAED),	provides	ﬁnancing	for
projects	in	sectors	such	as	water	and	sanitation,	transportation,	and	energy.	In	Jordan,	the	funds
provided	by	KFAED	were	combined	with	local	domestic	funds	to	ﬁnance	the	projects.
Additional	information	on	your	South-South	ﬁnancing	instruments:	
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
Additional	information	forms	of	aid,	ﬁnance	or	other	ﬁnancial	assistance	that	you	are	seeking	to
expand:
*21.	Is	there	a	form	of	aid,	ﬁnance	or	other	ﬁnancial	assistance	for	trade	that	you
are	seeking	to	expand?	If	so,	is	there	an	accompanying	strategy	to	leverage	this
source	of	ﬁnance?
For	example,	the	 Abu	Dhabi	Fund	for	Development	(ADFD)	of	the	United	Arab	Emirates	(UAE)	seeks
to	leverage	external	ﬁnancing	through	co-ﬁnancing	partnerships	with	other	countries	and
international	ﬁnancial	institutions.	The	strategy	focuses	on	sectors	such	as	renewable	energy,	water,
and	infrastructure	to	attract	additional	funds	and	support	development	projects. 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
Additional	information	on	diﬀiculties	mobilizing	ﬁnancing:
22.What	diﬀiculties	do	you	face	mobilizing	ﬁnancing	to	implement	your	South-
South	trade‑related	development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	objectives?
(Please	tick	relevant	boxes) 	
High	cost	of	borrowing
Diﬀiculties	approving	grant	ﬁnance
Insuﬀiciency	of	grant	ﬁnancing
Conditions	attached	by	ﬁnancing	partners	to	access	aid-for-trade
Inter-ministerial	coordination	challenges
Weak	ﬁnancial	systems
Challenges	engaging	in	public-private	partnerships
Domestic	oversight	constraints
Limited	ability	to	develop	"bankable"	projects
Length	approval	processes	related	to	loans
Lack	of	coordination	between	development	partners
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
Additional	information	on	loans	and	grants:
*23.	Is	your	government	or	organization	providing	an	increasing	share	of
trade‑related	development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid	for	Trade)	in	the	form	of	loans
and	a	declining	share	of	grants?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
Additional	information	on	challenges	from	increasing	share	of	loans	and	declining	share	of	grants:
24.If	yes,	does	this	situation	present	a	challenge	for	partner	countries?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	D:	FINANCING	TRADE	AND	DEVELOPMENT	CO-OPERATION
Additional	information	on	stopping	foreign	aid	and	Aid	for	Trade:
25.Do	you	plan	to	stop	providing	South-South	trade‑related	development
cooperation	(i.e.	Aid	for	Trade)?	Has	a	date	been	set	to	achieve	this	objective	(e.g.
a	date	to	stop	providing	South-South	assistance?)
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	E:	ALIGNMENT	OF	AID-FOR-TRADE	SUPPORT
Additional	information	on	Aid	for	Trade	alignment.	(Please	specify	if	this	is	an	oﬀicial	perspective	or	the
personal	opinion	of	the	respondent):
*26.	How	well	aligned	is	the	South-South	trade‑related	development	cooperation
support	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	you	provide	with	the	trade	priorities	of	partner
countries	and	regional	organizations?
Not	at	all	aligned
Somewhat	aligned
Moderately	aligned
Mostly	aligned
Completely	aligned
Other	(please	specify)
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with	sector's	ﬁnancing	needs:
27.	What	challenges	do	you	encounter	in	aligning	South-South	trade‑related
development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade	support)	with	the	sectoral	ﬁnancing
needs	of	partner	countries	and	regional	organizations?
(You	may	tick	more	than	one	box) 	
Diﬀiculties	associated	with	cross-sectoral	approaches	(e.g.	e-commerce	development)
Lack	of	donor	coordination
Lack	of	South-South	partner	coordination
Limited	knowledge	of	recipient	(i.e.	developing	country)	needs	and	economic	situation
Conditions	required	by	development	partners	to	access	support
Length	of	project/programme	funding	cycles
Human	capacity	constraints	to	developing	bankable	projects
Lack	of	partner	country	ownership
Weak	institutional	capacity	(e.g.	lack	of	coordination	at	domestic	level)
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	F:	OUTCOMES	AND	IMPACTS	OF	AID-FOR-TRADE	SUPPORT
Additional	information	on	monitoring	or	results	framework:
28.Does	your	South-South	development	cooperation	strategy	include	a
monitoring	or	results	framework?
Yes,	for	the	South-South	cooperation	strategy
Yes,	for	the	South-South	Aid-for-Trade	strategy
No
Other	(please	specify)
Additional	information	on	alignment	of	your	monitoring	and	evaluation	activities:
29.Do	you	align	your	monitoring	and	evaluation	activities	with	the	monitoring	or
results	framework	of	partner	countries	(i.e.	fellow	developing	countries)?
Yes,	with	partner's	development	strategies
Yes,	with	partner's	trade	strategies
No
Other	(please	specify)
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*30.	Do	you	measure	the	impacts	of	your	South-South	trade‑related	development
cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	support	you	provide?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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SECTION	F:	OUTCOMES	AND	IMPACTS	OF	AID-FOR-TRADE	SUPPORT
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31.	If	yes,	where	is	your	South-South	trade‑related	development	cooperation
having	a	measurable	impact	in	your	opinion?
(You	may	tick	more	than	one	box) 	
TRADE	POLICY	AND	REGULATIONS	(Including	training	of	trade	oﬀicials,	analysis	of
proposals	and	positions	and	their	impact,	support	for	stakeholders	to	articulate	commercial
interest	and	identify	trade-oﬀs,	dispute	issues,	institutional	and	technical	support	to	undertake
trade	reform/facilitate	implementation	of	trade	agreements	and	to	adapt	to	and	comply	with
rules	and	standards)
Trade	policy	and	administrative	management
Trade	facilitation
Regional	trade	agreements	(RTAs)
Multilateral	trade	negotiations
Trade	education/training
TRADE	RELATED	INFRASTRUCTURE 	(Including	physical	infrastructure)
Trade-related	transport	and	storage	infrastructure	(e.g.	port,	dry	port,	inland	container	port,
inland	container	depot,	etc.)
Trade-related	communications	infrastructure
Trade-related	energy	supply	and	generation	infrastructure
TRADE	DEVELOPMENT	 (Including	investment	promotion,	analysis	and	institutional	support
for	trade	in	services,	business	support	services	and	institutions,	public-private	sector
networking,	e	commerce,	trade	ﬁnance,	trade	promotion,	market	analysis	and	development)
Business	support	services
Banking	and	ﬁnancial	services
Building	productive	capacity
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishing
Industry
Mineral	resources	and	mining
Travel	and	tourism
Digital	trade	and	e-commerce
TRADE	RELATED	ADJUSTMENT (Including	supporting	developing	countries	to	put	in	place
accompanying	measures	that	assist	them	to	beneﬁt	from	liberalized	trade)
OTHER	TRADE-RELATED	NEEDS
Unsure
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SECTION	F:	OUTCOMES	AND	IMPACTS	OF	AID-FOR-TRADE	SUPPORT
Additional	information	on	best	practice	examples:
32.Is	there	an	Aid-for-Trade	project	or	programme	that	you	would	like	to
highlight	as	an	example	of	best	practice?
Yes
No
Not	sure
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SECTION	G:	FUTURE	AID-FOR-TRADE	NEEDS
33.	Do	you	foresee	a	continued	need	to	provide	South-South	trade‑related
development	cooperation	(i.e.	Aid	for	Trade)	ﬁnancing?
(You	may	tick	more	than	one	box).	
Yes,	to	address	all	development	priorities	linked	to	trade
Yes,	to	address	some	sectoral	priorities
Yes,	to	address	some	speciﬁc	thematic	objectives	(e.g.	sustainable	development	climate	
transition,	etc.)
No
Other	(please	specify)
Additional information on the continued need to provide South-South trade-related development cooperation :
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SECTION	G:	FUTURE	AID-FOR-TRADE	NEEDS
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cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	support	do	you	foresee	future	needs?
*If	you	would	like	to	indicate	climate	change	related	priorities,	please	tick	related	boxes	below	(e.g.
energy	supply	and	generation	infrastructure)	and	add	relevant	notes	in	the	text	box.
(You	may	tick	more	than	one	box) 	
TRADE	POLICY	AND	REGULATIONS	 (Including	training	of	trade	oﬀicials,	analysis	of
proposals	and	positions	and	their	impact,	support	for	stakeholders	to	articulate	commercial
interest	and	identify	trade-oﬀs,	dispute	issues,	institutional	and	technical	support	to	undertake
trade	reform/facilitate	implementation	of	trade	agreements	and	to	adapt	to	and	comply	with
rules	and	standards)
Trade	policy	and	administrative	management
Trade	facilitation
Regional	trade	agreements	(RTAs)
Multilateral	trade	negotiations
Trade	education/training
TRADE-RELATED	INFRASTRUCTURE 	(Including	physical	infrastructure)
Trade-related	Transport	and	storage	infrastructure
Trade-related	Communications	infrastructure
Trade-related	Energy	supply	and	generation	infrastructure
TRADE	DEVELOPMENT (Including	investment	promotion,	analysis	and	institutional	support	for
trade	in	services,	business	support	services	and	institutions,	public-private	sector	networking,	e
commerce,	trade	ﬁnance,	trade	promotion,	market	analysis	and	development)
Business	support	services
Banking	and	ﬁnancial	services
Building	productive	capacity
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishing
Industry
Mineral	resources	and	mining
Travel	and	tourism
Digital	trade	and	e-commerce
TRADE-RELATED	ADJUSTMENT 	(Including	supporting	developing	countries	to	put	in	place
accompanying	measures	that	assist	them	to	beneﬁt	from	liberalized	trade)
OTHER	TRADE	RELATED	NEEDS
Unsure
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SECTION	G:	FUTURE	AID-FOR-TRADE	NEEDS
*35.	Do	your	foresee	future	need	for	South-South	cooperation	to	support	the
achievement	of	trade-related	aspects	of	the	2030	Sustainable	Development	Goals
Agenda?
Explanatory	notes:	For	example,	 Mexico's	South-South	Cooperation	Strategy	for	SustainableDevelopment	(2019-2024) 	outlines	work	with	partners	and	stakeholders	to	advance	the	2030	Agenda
through	concrete	actions	on	the	17	Sustainable	Development	Goals	(SDGs). 	
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)	
Additional information on the need for South-South cooperation to support the achievement of trade-related aspects of 
the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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SECTION	G:	FUTURE	AID-FOR-TRADE	NEEDS
Additional	information	on	SDGs:
36.	If	yes,		please	indicate	which	SDGs	are	referenced	in	your	South-South
cooperation	strategy
(Please	tick	relevant	boxes) 	
GOAL	1:	No	Poverty
GOAL	2:	Zero	Hunger
GOAL	3:	Good	Health	and	Well-being
GOAL	4:	Quality	Education
GOAL	5:	Gender	Equality
GOAL	6:	Clean	Water	and	Sanitation
GOAL	7:	Aﬀordable	and	Clean	Energy
GOAL	8:	Decent	Work	and	Economic	Growth
GOAL	9:	Industry,	Innovation	and
InfrastructureGOAL	10:	Reduced	Inequality
GOAL	11:	Sustainable	Cities	and
Communities
GOAL	12:	Responsible	Consumption	and
Production
GOAL	13:	Climate	Action
GOAL	14:	Life	Below	Water
GOAL	15:	Life	on	Land
GOAL	16:	Peace	and	Justice	Strong
Institutions
GOAL	17:	Partnerships	to	achieve	the	Goal
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SECTION	G:	FUTURE	AID-FOR-TRADE	NEEDS
If	yes,	please	provide	further	details:
Additional	information	on	the	future	needs	for	South-South	trade‑related	cooperation	to	support	the
trade-related	aspects	of	climate	change:
37.Do	you	foresee	future	need	for	South-South	trade‑related	development
cooperation	(i.e.	Aid-for-Trade)	to	support	the	trade-related	aspects	of	climate
change?
Yes
No
Other	(please	specify)
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