WORLD TRADE WT/COMTD/IF/7*
5December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5339)
Committee onTrade andDevelopment
Integrated Framework forTrade-Related
Technical Assistance
TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS-ASSESSMENT AND
INTEGRATED RESPONSES BYIMF, ITC, UNCTAD,
UNDP, WORLD BANK AND WTO1
MALI
*Aprevious version ofthisdocument wascirculated asWT/LDC/HL/12/Add.7.
1Thefirstpartofthisdocument, which includes theneeds-assessment fortrade-related technical assistance,
prepared byMali, contained indocument WT/LDC/HL/12/Add.7 andisnotreproduced inthisdocument.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Integrated Response byIMF, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, World Bank andWTO
totheNeeds-Assessment ofMali
Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion A(k):
Technical assistance forcompliance
withtheWTO Agreements
Functioning ofthecoordination unitfor
WTO activitiesWTO TheWTO willsupport thecoordination
unitforWTO activities sothatitcan
function effectively. Thissupport will
consist more particularly inproviding the
unitwithsome equipment, including
computer equipment; documentation on
themultilateral trading system andits
activities (1998-2000).
Training oftrainers WTO -Athree-week trade policy training
course willbeorganized for
francophone least developed
countries, including Mali (1998 and
1999).
-Themodalities fortraining Malian
trainers areunder consideration, to
supplement thetraining course.
Organization ofseminars and
workshopsWTO TheWTO willbeabletoorganize
seminars andworkshops forthe
francophone least developed countries
(1998 and1999).
ITC/
World Bank/
WTOAseminar wasorganized inApril 1997
oninternational trade institutions and
economics. Thefollow-up onspecific
topics isprogrammed fortheperiod after
theintroduction oftheCET inthe
WAEMU.
Creation ofinformation focal points WTO TheWTO willbeabletoprovide
logistical support tothefocal point for
questions pertaining tothemultilateral
trading system. Such support will
include anInternet link-up (1998-2000).
(SeealsoC(d) below).
ITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDPUNDP isfinancing aforthcoming study
onMali'sforeign trade which should
leadtothedefinition ofaninstitutional
structure toconduct andpromote such
trade.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Response
Question A(k) (cont'd):
Adaptation ofournational legislation to
certain WTO provisions (e.g.
standards, technical barriers, valuation,
etc.)Word Bank Thisisacomponent oftheprivate sector
support project.
WTO TheWTO isready toprovide Mali with
assistance inadapting itslaws and
regulations totheWTO Agreements. A
mission willbesenttodetermine the
nature oftheassistance (1998-2000).
Support forthetraining oftrainers as
moderators forseminars onthe
WTO AgreementsWTO SeeA(k) above.
Evaluation study oftheimpact ofthe
WTO onMali, definition ofadaptation
strategiesUNCTAD Thiswillbetaken overbyUNCTAD,
which willdevise aproject toevaluate
theWTO 'simpact onthecountry 's
economic situation, withaview to
adapting Government policy tothenew
trading environment.*
UNDP UNDP could, incollaboration withthe
World Bank andUNCTAD, tooverpart
ofthecostofthisstudy, either under the
newprogramme ofassistance tothe
private sector orunder aregional
programme.
World Bank Thisforms partofthePoverty and
Growth Study, Economic Management
Project.
Support forimplementation ofthe
WTO AgreementsWorld Bank Technical assistance could beprovided in
thisregard inthecontext ofthe
WAEMU trade policy reform and
possible reform-related structural loans.
WTO TheWTO isready toprovide Mali with
assistance inadapting itslaws and
regulations totheWTO Agreements and
allother matters pertaining tothe
implementation oftheAgreements, more
particularly inregard tonotifications
(1998-2000).
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion A(l):
Technical assistance inspecific areas
oftheWTO Agreements
Technical assistance isrequired fora
better command oftrade techniques,
butmore specifically formarket
access, assistance, subsidies,
safeguards, TBT andSPS, services,
TRIPS.UNDP Under thefuture programme ofassistance to
theprivate sector nowbeing formulated,
UNDP could finance national capacity
building (more particularly through training)
fortrade policy formulation.
WTO SeeA(k).
ITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDPTheactivities defined inthisconnection will
besynchronized withthose undertaken atthe
subregional level, withfinancing from the
Programme oftheRegional Bureau for
Africa.
World Bank/
WTOAsabove; inaddition, theInternet link-up
withWCO could beenvisaged inconnection
withthejoint WB/WTO site.
Special seminars ontherules ofthe
WTO Agreements onagriculture,
services, TRIPS, etc.World Bank These topics form partofthefollow-up tothe
Dakar seminar heldinApril 1997.
WTO SeeA(k).
Seminars totrain officials incustoms
valuationWorld Bank/
(WCO)Technical assistance under thereform ofthe
Customs administration.
WTO SeeA(k).
Technical support tomonitor cases of
dumping andsubsidies, andaction in
WTOWTO Mali could beprovided withtechnical
assistance inthecontext oftheimplementation
oftheAnti-Dumping andtheSubsidies and
Countervailing Measures Agreements.
Such assistance willconsist ingiving opinions
ondumping/subsidies cases andsolutions to
resolve alleged/real cases (1998-2000).
Support formonitoring and
protecting intellectual property rightsWTO Pursuant totheTechnical Cooperation
Agreement between theWTO andWIPO,
assistance willbeprovided totrain Malian
personnel, intheform ofdissemination of
information aswellasthesupply ofteaching
materials.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion A(m):
Assessment oftrade analysis and
negotiating capacities
Trade analysis andnegotiating
capacities: Mali hastrade laws and
regulations. There arealsotrade
support structures fortheprivate
sector (Mali Chamber ofCommerce
andIndustry, Permanent Assembly of
Chambers ofAgriculture) and
promotion bodies (National
Directorate ofEconomic Affairs).UNCTAD TRAINFORTRADE: Astudy hasbeen
undertaken oftraining needs. Thefollow-up
isunder discussion.*
UNDP Under thefuture private sector assistance
programme nowbeing formulated, UNDP
could finance national capacity building (more
particularly through training) fortrade policy
formulation.
ITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDPTheactivities defined inthisconnection will
besynchronized withthose undertaken atthe
subregional level.
UNCTAD/
UNDP/
(UNIDO)ItisalsoUNDP 'sintention tofinance the
actual establishment oftheprivate investment
promotion centre, ofwhich thetechnological
information centre isacomponent.
These provisions andstructures goto
make uptrade analysis capacities.
Mali needs tobuild upitspresent
trade analysis capacity andabove all
itsnegotiating capacity, which
involves more complicated
techniques.ITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDPUnder thefuture private sector assistance
programme nowbeing formulated, UNDP
could finance national capacity building (more
particularly through training) fortrade policy
formulation.
Furthermore amarketing andbusiness
management training projects for
entrepreneurs isbeing approved. Itisthe
GERMES project, which willbeimplemented
withthecollaboration oftheMali National
Federation ofEnterprises.
Theactivities defined inthisconnection will
besynchronized withthose undertaken atthe
subregional level.
WTO Intheshort trade policy training courses
(compare A(k) above), atraining component
willbeincluded intheprogramme inorder to
familiarize participants withtrade
negotiations.
Training ofeconomic andforeign
market analysts
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion B(g):
Technical assistance needs with
respect tosupply constraintsIMF Mali isamember oftheWest African
Economic andMonetary Union (WAEMU).
Inthisconnection, theIMF hasurged the
Malian authorities topress fortheadoption of
alowcommon external tariff by
1January 1998, withrates of0,5,10,and
20percent, sothatthisregional grouping can
function asabuilding block toward
liberalizing multilateral freetrade.
World Bank In1998, theForeign Investment Advisory
Service (FIAS) willconduct analysis and
prepare recommendations onimproving the
corporate taxandincentives system andon
reducing administrative barriers toprivate
enterprise soastomake Mali amore
hospitable hostforforeign investment.
Support fortheacquisition of
appropriate technologyUNDP UNDP intends tofinance theestablishment of
atechnological information centre.
World Bank TheEconomic Management Project covers
theacquisition ofelectronic equipment and
training forthecustoms administration.
Feasibility study onfruitand
vegetables, fishandother
conservation facilitiesWorld Bank Agro-food industry support project since
1995.
Support fortheestablishment ofa
suitable export credit system
Technical assistance formonitoring
andassessing thevarious sectorsITC/
UNDPAmission toidentify supply andexport
potentials willbecarried outin
November 1997 byITCwithUNDP support.
Thiswillalsomake itpossible todetermine
technical cooperation needs.
Study onsetting upanational quality
andmanagement system
Support foraninventory ofMali's
mining resourcesWorld Bank Discussions under wayinthecontext ofthe
mining capacity support project.
Support toestablish industrial zones
inthevarious regions ofMali
Support forstandardization activities
(seminars, facilities)ITC Regional support activities willbedetermined
inthecourse ofthemission mentioned above.
Standardization facilities could benefit from
thecurrent interregional standardization
programme.
Support fortheestablishment of
multidisciplinary standards and
quality control centres (agricultural
products)ITC Seeabove.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion B(q):
Technical assistance needs inthearea
oftrade promotion andsupport
services
Support fortheestablishment ofa
trade point:
1.Training
2.Acquisition ofequipment
3.Access toInternetUNDP UNDP intends, under theprivate sector
assistance programme, tosupport withother
donors theestablishment andconsolidation of
atrade point inMali.
ITC/
UNCTADAtrade point willbeestablished. The
programme willbeaccompanied byanumber
oftraining activities onthetools forMali to
linkupwiththeWorld Trade Point
Network.*
Support tostrengthen cotton
processing capacity
Support toestablish requisite meat
export facilitiesWorld Bank Study provided forinthecontext ofthe
Growth Study.
Support toestablish apermanent site
forfairsITC Support toentrepreneurs inMali toparticipate
infairs isprovided forunder current projects
todevelop intraregional trade.
Training ininternational negotiations
andexport andimport managementITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDPStrengthening ofinternational trade training
institutions iscovered. SeeA(m).
UNDP UNDP could, inthecontext ofitssupport to
theprivate sector, alsocontribute, in
collaboration withother donors, tothe
financing oftherequisite technical assistance
toestablish aforeign trade promotion
structure inMali, incollaboration withITC.
WTO SeeA(m).
Support forprofessional organization
capacity building
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion B(v):
Technical assistance needs with
respect tomarket access
Support toestablish areliable trade
andeconomic databank onMali
Support forimprovement offoreign
trade statisticsITC SeeB(g)andB(q). TheTOPS business
opportunity databank forECOWAS member
countries willbemade available tothe
Ministry ofTrade.
UNDP Assistance insupplying statistical datafor
COMTRADE.
World Bank TheWorld Bank hasanoutreach programme
foritsdatabases.
Financial support forpurchase
documentation (specialized reviews)WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion C(b).
Summary oftechnical assistance
needs interms ofpriority
1.Support forthepromotion of
underexploited sectors inMali:
fruitandvegetables, picking
wildgrowing species, textiles,
food industry, mining, crafts,
meat, fisheries, cultural
products.ITC Refer toB(g), which willmake itpossible to
design atechnical cooperation project.
Activities topromote thetextile andleather
sectors areenvisaged under current projects.
UNDP UNDP envisages addressing partofthis
request through theprivate sector
development programme thatisbeing drawn
up.
World Bank Support projects forthefood industry and
mining capacity. SeeA(l)andB(g).
2.Support fortheestablishment of
atrade point:
1.Training
2.Acquisition ofequipment
3.Access toInternetUNCTAD SeeB(q).
UNDP SeeB(q).
3.Support forestablishing a
coordination andfollow-up unit
ontheWTO Agreements and
UNCTAD (equipment, training,
assistance ininformation
processing anddissemination).UNDP SeeA(k).
WTO SeeA(k).
4.Support foracquisition of
appropriate technologyUNDP SeeA(m).
World Bank TheEconomic Management Project covers
theacquisition ofelectronic equipment and
training fortheCustoms administration.
WTO SeeC(d).
5.Support tostrengthen cotton
processing capacity
6.Support toestablish requisite
meat export facilitiesWorld Bank SeeB(q).
7.Support toestablish apermanent
siteforfairsITC SeeB(q).WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Question C(b) (cont'd):
8.Support toestablish areliable
trade andeconomic databank
onMaliITC/
UNDP/
World BankSeeB(v).
9.Feasibility study onfruitand
vegetables, fishandother
conservation facilitiesWorld Bank SeeA(l).
10.Training ofeconomic and
foreign market analysts
11.Support fortheestablishment of
asuitable export credit system
12.Support forimprovement of
foreign trade statisticITC/UNDP/
World BankSeeB(q)andB(v).
13.Training ininternational
negotiations andexport and
import managementITC SeeB(q).
UNCTAD SeeA(m).
WTO SeeA(m).
UNDP SeeA(m).
ITC/
World Bank/
WTOAseminar wasorganized inApril 1997 on
international trade institutions andeconomics.
Thefollow-up onspecific topics is
programmed fortheperiod after the
introduction oftheCET intheWAEMU.
SeeA(k).
14.Technical assistance for
monitoring andassessing the
various sectorsUNDP SeeB(q).
15.Support intraining trainers as
moderators forseminars onthe
WTO AgreementsWTO SeeA(k).
16.Special seminars ontherules of
theWTO Agreements on
agriculture, services, TRIPS,
etc.WTO SeeA(l).
17.Study onsetting upanational
quality andmanagement system
18.Support foraninventory of
Mali'smining resourcesWorld Bank SeeB(g).
19.Support toestablish industrial
zones inthevarious regions of
MaliWT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Response
Question C(b) (cont'd):
20.Support forstandardization
activities (seminars, facilities)UNDP Under itsregional programme, UNDP willbe
abletofinance theparticipation ofMalian
executives intheseminars organized by
WIPO inthesubregion.
WTO SeeA(l).
21.Support forprofessional
organization capacity buildingITC SeeB(g).
UNDP SeeA(m).
22.Support fortheestablishment of
multidisciplinary standards and
quality control centres
(agricultural products)
23.Seminars totrain officials in
customs valuationWorld Bank TheEconomic Management Project covers
acquisition ofelectronic equipment and
training fortheCustoms administration.
SeeC(b)4.
WTO SeeA(l).
24.Financial support forpurchase
ofdocumentation (specialized
reviews)
25.Evaluation study ofWTO 's
impact onMali, elaboration of
adjustment strategiesUNCTAD SeeA(k).
UNDP SeeA(k).
26.Support fortheimplementation
oftheWTO agreementsWTO SeeA(k) andA(l).
27.Technical support for
monitoring cases ofdumping
andsubsidies andaction inthe
WTOWTO SeeA(k) andA(l).
28.Support formonitoring and
protecting intellectual property
rightsWTO SeeA(k) andA(l).WT/COMTD/IF/7
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Technical assistance needs identified inthe
questionnaireOrganization Response
Inresponse toquestion C(d):
Technological capacity andhuman
resources tomake useofthenew
information technology toolsUNDP UNDP plans toestablish a
Technology Information Centre.
WTO TheWTO willbeabletoprovide a
computer andalaser printer forthe
government focal point for
multilateral trading system issues
(1998).
TheWTO willalsobeabletoprovide
thenecessary link-up ofthefocal
point withInternet andsupply Mali
withCD-Roms. Training intheuse
ofcomputer andelectronic equipment
willalsobeprovided (1998).