WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/IFSC/W/5
10 October 2001
(01-4913)
Integrated Framework Steering Committee
REPORT OF THE 27TH MEETING OF THE INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP
 WORLD BANK, WASHINGTON D.C, 6-7 SEPTEMBER 2001
Chairman: Chiedu Osakwe (WTO)
1. The Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) held its 27th meeting at the World Bank
Headquarters, Washington D.C., 6-7 September 2001.  The adopted agenda, and the annotated agenda
for the meeting, are attached as Annexes I and II, respectively.
B. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IF P ILOT SCHEME IN CAMBODIA , MADAGASCAR AND MAURITANIA
1. State-of-play and lessons learned from the initial phase of the IF Pilot Scheme
2. The IAWG reviewed the on-going implementation of the IF Pilot Scheme in the three LDCs
(Cambodia, Madagascar and Mauritania).  The revi ew involved a progress report by the World Bank
on the pilot countries, and a detailed response by the IF focal points from the countries.  The  IAWG
took note of the reports and statements made.  Although there were issues to be addressed andchallenges to be met, the IAWG and the IF focal points were unanimous in concluding that the
implementation of the Pilot Scheme had begun reasonably well.  The results, so far, were positive and
satisfactory.  The diagnostic trade integration studies (DTIS) were proceeding in partnership with the
beneficiary governments.
3. On the basis of the presentations by the World Bank and the IF Focal Points, several lessons
were drawn:
(a) The implementation process needed to be properly paced.  The experience with the
three pilots suggested that the optimal timeframe for undertaking a DTIS was
approximately 6 months;
(b) The beneficiary LDCs placed premium as much on macro issues in the DTIS, as well
as on sectors of their economic interest.  The focal points variously drew attention to
the sectors of agriculture, fisheries, mining, tourism, essential oils, etc;
(c) The process of preparing the DTIS should be country-sensitive.  The review of the
pilot cases showed that while some preferred a country-driven process, others
relatively preferred an agency-driven process;
(d) Involvement of bilateral donors was indispensable at an early stage of the IF process,
and throughout the process, in order to ensure appropriate and satisfactory follow-up;
(e) The process of preparing the DTIS has had significant technical assistance impact, in
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(f) There was a need to link the IF process to  related on-going processes in the country.
This factor also needed to be taken into account at the time of developing Terms of
Reference (TORs) for the DTIS; and,
(g) It was obvious that the process of preparing the DTIS had already begun to expand
the circle, or community, of trade policy stakeholders.  The trade policy community
in the pilot LDCs was already expanding as a result of the IF process.
2. Follow-up to the DTIS
4. There was a considerable exchange of views on the follow-up to the DTIS.  Representatives
were keen to ensure that action on agreed prior ity recommendations in an Action Plan for Technical
Assistance would follow the conclusion of the tr ade integration studies.  Two mutually supportive
options were considered, as follow:
(a) A series of trade integration seminars/workshops could be organised to discuss the
conclusions of the DTIS and agree to priority recommendations and an Action Plan;and,
(b) An understanding on the priority recommendations and the Action Plan could be
reached in the national committee for the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).
In the event that a choice were to be made either for the seminar workshop series or to operate solely
on the basis of the national PRSP committee, the choice shall be made by the beneficiary country(Annex III).  The beneficiary country shall chair both the workshop(s) and the PRSP Committee, at
which the DTIS would be considered.
5. The IAWG stressed that in order to ensure buy-i n, all stakeholders should be involved in the
follow-up process.  In the priority recommendati ons and Action Plan, the pilot LDC, bilateral donors,
and agencies would indicate what projects they could fund.  It was agreed that subsequently, bilateral
donors, the agencies, and the pilot country would re-focus their programmes and re-allocate resources,
as necessary, to align them with the priority r ecommendations and the Action Plan that would emerge.
The priority recommendations and the Action Plan would also be considered at meetings of the World
Bank Consultative Group (CGs) or UNDP Round Table for funding.  It was agreed that bilateral
donors needed to be involved throughout the entire process.
3. Guidelines for participation of Agencies in Bank-led IF missions
6. With a view to enhancing the involvement of co re agencies in the next phase of the pilot
scheme, the IAWG agreed to standard operating procedures, for Bank-led IF missions, as follows:
(a) In preparing the TORs for a DTIS, the mission chief shall review the existing
literature on the country concerned.  The agencies shall make available their studiesand reports on the country and, if they so wish, express their interest for involvement
in certain component(s) of the DITS;
(b) The World Bank circulates the draft TORs to the agencies for their comments; and,WT/IFSC/W/5
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(c) The mission chief then meets with the national steering committee1 in charge of trade
matters, (i) to review the TORs for the DTIS; and, (ii) discuss the role of other
agencies; and (iii) to discuss the budget.
7. In agreeing to the above procedures, it was also recognised that the World Bank required a
degree of flexibility and authority in its role as the task manager of the Pilot Scheme.  Furthermore,
the IAWG unanimously agreed that IAWG representatives had the obligation to ensure a symmetry ofviews between what central  agency representatives said at IAWG meetings and what their regional
offices said in a pilot country.
C. P
ROGRESS REPORT BY ITC ON THE FIVE IF R OUND TABLE COUNTRIES (BANGLADESH , THE
GAMBIA , HAITI, TANZANIA AND UGANDA ), REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITISED
AND SEQUENCED PROGRAMMES OF TRADE -RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
8. The IAWG considered the draft report prepared by the ITC on the follow-up activities to the
five LDCs which had held the IF Round Tables under the old IF process.  The ITC report wasprepared at the request of the IF Steering Committee to identify and prioritise trade-related projects
tabled at the Round Tables, in support for mainstreaming, for possible financing up to US$300,000
from the IF Trust Fund for each of the five countries.  The report would be submitted to the IF
Steering Committee at its next meeting for consideration.  In reviewing the draft report, it was
recognised that there was the need to find a balance in the nature of this exercise as a salvageoperation and as the identification of projects in s upport of mainstreaming, in parallel to the three
DITS.
1. Bangladesh
9. The IAWG expressed concern that the proposal was overly sector-specific to the leather
sector and did not appear sufficiently to support the mainstreaming objective.  Additional concern was
expressed that Bangladesh was also being considered as one of the next possible pilots (see Section
D).  Against this background, the IAWG decided to ask the Government of Bangladesh to make a
choice between the proposed leather project and a Bank-led DTIS.  In the case that the Governmentchose the former, the project needed to be revised to create synergies with on-going and planned
trade-related projects undertaken by UNIDO and the World Bank.
2. The Gambia
10. The IAWG felt that the project proposal lacked  a macroeconomic framework, and trade and
development/poverty reduction linkages.  The IMF was requested to prepare, in consultation with the
Government, ITC and the World Bank, an abstract of the macroeconomic framework in which the
proposal could be integrated.  It was also agreed that activities listed in the proposal would be revised
with a view to providing more emphasis on TA with private sector focus (e.g. agro-processing
enterprises) and with less emphasis on industry focus (e.g. industrial estate).
3. Haiti
11. The IAWG agreed with the proposal, except for the proposal for a TPR, which was already
being financed and undertaken by the WTO.  The resource that had been allocated for the TPR would
be now made available for activities under Objective 3.
                                                     
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4. Tanzania
12. The IAWG agreed with the proposal.  In addition, in the revised proposal, the IAWG
suggested that the Chamber of Commerce and th e Confederation of Chambers be included as
counterparts, as well as the Board of External Trade.
5. Uganda
13. After an extended exchange of views, the IAWG  suggested that the available resources could
be more efficiently used for the formulation of a trade strategy under Bank-led new IF process.  While
the choice remained with the Government of Uganda, the WTO representative was asked to consult
with the Government and development partners on the best possible use of the resources in support ofmainstreaming, during a WTO mission to Kampala,  9-12 September 2001.  A subsequent report will
be made to the IAWG in this regard.
D. S
TATUS REPORT BY UNDP ON THE IF T RUST FUND
14. UNDP reported that as of 30 July 2001, 15 bilateral and multilateral donors had pledged a
total of approximately US$ 6.2 million, of which US$1.75 million had been remitted to the IF Trust
Fund.  An additional US$ 1.75 million was expected in 2001, and another US$ 1.6 million in 2002
(Annex IV).  The IAWG agreed that audited financ ial reporting would be provided annually as of 30
June to the IF Steering Committee and that, in addition, un-audited reporting would be provided on a
periodic basis (i.e. every 6-month) for transparent accounting to the donors.
15. Strong concerns were expressed by the agencies on strictly earmarked contributions by
donors to the IF Trust Fund (Window II).  The view  was widely shared that a recommendation should
be made, at the time of the review of the IF Pilo t Scheme, to amend the TORs to remove Window II.
The IAWG asked the donor representative (UK) to convey this concern to the donors.
16. In a further consideration of budgetary matters, several agencies informed the meeting about
increasing significant IF-related costs that they were incurring, which were not been drawn from the
IF Trust Fund.  These costs were beginning to weigh heavily on their agency budgets in light of the
fact that they had not been budgeted for in their annual agency budgeting exercise.  Against thisbackground, the IAWG agreed that individual core agencies, that had accumulated such costs, should
notify  the IF Steering Committee of the costs that they had incurred on IF implementation, which were
not being charged to the IF Trust Fund.  It was agreed to recommend to the IF Steering Committee to
take note of these costs, and that the Chairman of  the IFSC should inform the appropriate governing
boards of these costs so that they might be taken into account in the annual budgets of the agencies.
17. The IAWG considered an offer from Sweden fo r the possible financing of an IF project, up to
1 million Swedish Kronor (approximately US$ 160,000), which is related on trade and the
environment in Africa.  Following the consider ation, it was agreed to ask Sweden to consider
allocating the fund for projects that would emerge from the DTIS.
E. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE NEXT ROUND OF PILOT COUNTRIES
18. Based on the applications received, including recommendations by the World Bank and the
WTO, the IAWG decided to recommend to the IF Steering Committee eleven LDCs for the next
phase of the pilot scheme as follows: Bangladesh,2 Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Guinea, Lesotho,
                                                     
2 Bangladesh is also a beneficiary to the follow-up activities to the IF Round Table.  The IAWG
decided to request Bangladesh to choose between the leat her sector project and a full DTIS (see Section B(1)).WT/IFSC/W/5
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Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Senegal, and Yemen.3  The World Bank, following consultations with its
country departments, would prepare an implementation timetable to be submitted to the IF Steering
Committee.  UNDP would prepare a statement indicating the financial implications for the Pilot
Scheme for the next wave of 11 LDCs.
19. USAID informed the IAWG that had set-aside resources for Mali and Mozambique, and was
proceeding with IF complementary activities, as agreed, in these two countries.  It was agreed that
USAID would undertake preparatory work for, or part of the DTIS led by the Bank.
F. REVIEW OF THE IF P ILOT SCHEME : ADOPTION OF THE REPORT /RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE IF
STEERING COMMITTEE
20. The WTO would prepare a first draft of the report, which would submitted by WTO Director-
General to the Doha Ministerial Conference on the implementation of the IF Pilot Scheme, on behalf
of the six agencies.  The World Bank would provide inputs on the operational details and status of the
integration studies in the Pilot Countries. The draft report would be submitted to the IF SteeringCommittee at its next meeting on 12 October 2001.
G. E
XCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE SEMINAR "ENHANCING THE INTEGRATED
FRAMEWORK "
21. The IAWG agreed to organise an inter-agency  seminar in February 2002 as follow-up to the
seminar on the "Policy Relevance of Mainstreaming Trade into Country Development Plans andStrategies for Poverty Reduction", 29-30 January 2001.  The seminar would focus, inter alia , on the
on-going implementation of the IF Pilot Scheme, the extension of the IF approach to non-LDCs, and
issue relating to the development dimension of the multilateral trading system.  All LDCs and some
developing countries would be invited to participate.  The WTO would develop a draft programme for
the consideration of the core agencies.
H. E
XCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE NEXT IF S TEERING COMMITTEE , 12 O CTOBER 2001
22. The Third Session of the IF Steering Committee would be held on 12 October 2001 in the
WTO.  The provisional agenda would be circulated to the Steering Committee shortly.
I. FOLLOW -UP ON RECENT CO -ORDINATION MEETINGS : REPORT BY DAC/OECD
23. The representative of the DAC/OECD reported on the follow-up to the adopted Guidelines on
the Principles for Trade-Related Capacity Building.  The IAWG welcomed the report, and re-
emphasised the importance of coordination, monitoring, and building on experiences and follow-up in
the area of trade-related technical assistance, through the effective use of existing coordination fora.
These included national steering committees, the IF Steering Committee, and meetings of the
Informal meeting of Multilateral Secretariats.
J. THE WTO F OURTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE : STATUS REPORT BY THE WTO
24. The IAWG took note of the reports by the LDCs ' Coordinator (Tanzania) and the WTO on the
recent preparatory meetings for Doha.  The meetings referred to were LDC-III, the Addis Ababa High
Level Meeting of Senior African Trade Negotiators; the Zanzibar meeting of LDCs' Ministers; the
SADC Ministerial Meeting; the WTO Reality Check meeting; and, the Informal Meeting of Trade
Ministers' in Mexico City.
                                                     
3 Uganda, a beneficiary of the follow-up activities to the IF Round Table, might be included in this list,
if the country chooses to undertake a DITS as follow-up  (see Section B(5)).WT/IFSC/W/5
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25.  IAWG agreed to organise a seminar/workshop in Doha, on the implementation of the IF Pilot
Scheme.  At the meeting, the report on the Pilot Scheme would be presented, and the next wave of
LDCs' Pilots would be announced.  The WTO would prepare a draft programme for agencies'
consideration.  Furthermore, agency representatives agreed to explore the possibility of a meeting of
Heads of Agencies in Doha.  They agreed to revert to this subject at the next IAWG meeting on 11
October 2001.
K. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1. Next IAWG meeting
26. The 28th IAWG meeting would be held on 11 October 2001 in the WTO, one day before the
Third Session of the IF Steering Committee.
2. DSE proposal for seminars on mainstreaming in five Asian countries (Indonesia,
Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand)
27. IAWG expressed concern that seminars proposed by the DSE would duplicate agencies'
activities. It was agreed that donor representative should discourage proposals that would duplicate
the agreed coordinated approaches.  Donors should be encouraged to contribute to the common IFTrust Fund, and work together with the agencies for the coordinated delivery of technical assistance,
within a coherent policy framework, rather than pursuing separate national programmes.WT/IFSC/W/5
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ANNEX I
Provisional Agenda for the 27th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group
 World Bank, Washington D.C, 6-7 September 2001
1. The Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) will hold its 27th meeting on 6-7 September 2001,
9.30 a.m. at the World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C..
2. The items proposed for the provisional agenda4 are as follows:
(a) Implementation of the IF Pilot Scheme in Cambodia, Madagascar and Mauritania
- Progress report by the World Bank
- Responses by the representatives of the three pilot LDCs
- Exchange of views
(b) Progress report by ITC on the five IF Round Table countries (Bangladesh, The
Gambia, Haiti, Tanzania and Uganda), rega rding the identification of prioritised and
sequenced programmes of trade-related technical assistance
(c) Status report by UNDP on the IF Trust Fund
(d) Exchange of views on the next round of pilot countries
(e) Review of the IF Pilot Scheme: Adopti on of the report/recommendations to the IF
Steering Committee
(f) Exchange of views on the proposal for the seminar "Enhancing the Integrated
Framework"
(g) Exchange of views on the next IF Steering Committee, 12 October 2001
(h) Follow-up on recent co-ordination meetings5: Report by DAC/OECD
(i) The WTO Fourth Ministerial Conference: Status Report by the WTO
(j) Any other business
                                                     
4 An annotation to agenda items for the meeting will be circulated before the meeting.
5 The Development Assistance Committee at the OECD organised the Informal Brainstorming
Meeting: Trade Capacity Building and the Integrated Framework on 29 June 2001, and the Sixth Meeting of the
Informal Multilateral Secretariats on 23 April 2001.WT/IFSC/W/5
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ANNEX II
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSIONS
27th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group
 World Bank, Washington D.C, 6-7 September 2001
A. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IF P ILOT SCHEME IN CAMBODIA , MADAGASCAR AND MAURITANIA
1. The World Bank, as the task manager of the IF Pilot Scheme, will report on activities in the three
pilot countries since the adoption of the Pilot Phase Work Programme on 3 May 2001.  The
representatives of the pilot countries will be invite d to share their experience in the preparations for
their trade integration studies.
2. Expectedly, a number of issues and problems have emerged in the implementation process of
the IF Pilot Scheme.  It is important that these issues and problems are fully discussed by the IAWG,
with a view to making essential corrections to impr ove play and coordination for  the next stage of the
Pilot Scheme in the three countries, as well as in the envisaged extension of the Pilot Scheme.  The
discussions will need to be factual, constructive and positive.
3. A non-exhaustive list of issues that have emerged during the first phase of the
implementation, and which need to be addressed are, as follows:
(a) Transparency:  Some have said that the process has not been as transparent as it
should.  Others have said that it has been difficult to know whom and which agencies
should be informed on specific matters.  It would be helpful if the IAWG establishesan understanding, or a guideline, to ensu re the flow of information amongst the
agencies, including IAWG focal points, divisions and field offices involved in the
Pilot Scheme, beneficiary Governments, other LDCs and donors.  Furthermore,
information needs to be disseminated to the public through an updated web site.
(b) Inputs from the Government, other agencies and donors:  The terms of reference
(TORs) for the trade integration studies were developed by the World Bank, in
consultation with the focal points of the beneficiary Governments.  TORs are an
important part of the consensus building process.  Agencies were given the
opportunity to comment on them.  It is essential that TORs reflect specific
environment and interests of the beneficiary countries, based, nevertheless, on soundpolicies.  Representatives of the pilot countries will be requested to offer any views
on the TORs.   IAWG representatives may also want to offer their views.
(c) Coordination during field missions: IF missions to the three pilot countries were
led by consultants appointed by the World Bank.  It is important for all participants in
the missions - mission chiefs, non-IAWG agency staff, international and local
consultants appointed for the studies, as well as local counterparts – to be fully
briefed on the objectives of the IF and of the trade integration studies.  Partnership isessential for the positive evolution of the Pilot Scheme.  Coordination amongst
various parts of the government, and with bilateral and multilateral donors in the
country is vital function.  The execution of this role rests with the beneficiary
governments and the lead agency.
(d) Trade integration studies as capacity-building :  Discussions and coordination in
developing TORs and during IF missions are an important component of capacity-WT/IFSC/W/5
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building exercise for the beneficiary govern ments that the IF Pilot Scheme intends to
achieve.  The IAWG, together with the pilot focal points, could explore how best this
exercise could be further refined and translated into capacity-building for the
beneficiaries.  This impact of the trade integration studies needs to be distinctly
reflected in the conclusions and Action Plans emerging from the studies.
(e) Comments on draft studies and circulation of the drafts:  First drafts of the trade
integration studies are expected at the beginning of September for Madagascar and
Mauritania, and late September for Cambodia.  They will be circulated by the World
Bank to the Governments and agencies for comments.  It is important to ensure that
all relevant Ministries in the Government and various divisions in the agencies have a
chance to comment before finalisation.  Th e IAWG also needs to discuss when the
draft reports would be circulated to donors (capital, field, and Geneva-based) and
other Members of the IF Steering Committee.  Again, it is imperative that alldeadlines are respected.
(f) Workshops:  Once draft studies are ready and circulated, in-country workshops will
be organised to discuss the studies with all interested stakeholders (scheduled for
October in Madagascar; October/November in Cambodia and Mauritania).  Since the
ultimate goal of the studies is to have trade issues incorporated in the updated PRSPs,such workshops may be organised under the auspices of PRSP
coordination/preparation, but with certainty that finance and trade ministries are
involved.
(g) Involvement of bilateral donors:  Active involvement of bilateral donors in
developing Action Plans is essential to secure financing for TA programmes, whichare to be submitted to upcoming CG meetings (scheduled for early 2001 in
Mauritania; June 2001 in Cambodia; unknown date in Madagascar).  Bilateral donors
have requested for their explicit involvement and inclusion.  It will be in the best
interest of agencies and beneficiaries to ensure that bilateral donors are involved.  In
this context, we need an explicit agreement from those donors who would considerTA projects to be part of their on-going or future work programme.
(h) Follow-up to the trade integration studies : A clear plan is required to define the
steps to follow the trade integration studies.  Such a plan will include several critical
components:
- While the World Bank is coordinating and leading the process of the studies
with Governments, there is an urgent need to develop a mechanism to ensure
that all priority TA are programmed in a coherent and cost-effective way.
The World Bank would need to be involved, but also others (another agency
and a lead donor) to lead the process of structuring and implementing the
Action Plans.  If this process is not now initiated, there is the risk of just
studies and no action;
- A mechanism to ensure communication flows amongst capital-, field-, and
Geneva-based donors is essential; and,
- Lead donor countries need to be selected for each LDC;
- The agencies also need to contribute support to the Action Plans.   As with
bilateral donors, the promises by the agencies to provide TA identified in the
Action Plans would reflect commitment to the IF.  It would be helpful if theWT/IFSC/W/5
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agencies would commit to programming their TA activities in accordance
with the IF Action Plans which are to be submitted to the CG meetings.
B. PROGRESS REPORT BY ITC ON THE FIVE IF R OUND TABLE COUNTRIES (BANGLADESH , THE
GAMBIA , HAITI, TANZANIA AND UGANDA ), REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITISED
AND SEQUENCED PROGRAMMES OF TRADE -RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
4. ITC has been consulting with the five Round Tabl es countries since the first meeting of the IF
Steering Committee when it was decided that some key trade-related technical assistance projects
which were presented at the IF Round Tables could be financed through the IF Trust Fund, and/or
through bilateral resources.  The maximum ceiling of US$300,000 has been set aside for those
projects to be financed from the IF Trust Fund.  A report containing the results of the consultations
will be submitted to the next IF Steering Committee in October 2001 for consideration.  ITC has
already circulated the draft report to the IAWG in advance of this meeting.  IAWG representatives are
requested to study the draft report and to offer their comments.  A common position will need to beestablished by the IAWG on the draft report in advance of the Steering Committee meeting.
C. S
TATUS REPORT BY UNDP ON THE IF T RUST FUND
5. Since the first Steering Committee held on 15 March 2001, some 14 bilateral and multilateral
donors have made pledges to the IF Trust Fund.  The pledges now amount to US$ 6.2 million.
UNDP, as the manage r of the IF Trust Fund, will report on the current status of remittances and
expenditure, as well as any transfer problems that have emerged during the pilot phase.
6. Sweden recently contacted the WTO to indicate that it could make available 1 million
Swedish Kronor (approximately US$160,000) for an IF pr oject, related to trade and the environment,
preferably in Africa.  The resource needs to be expended by the end of this year.  IAWG
representatives could discuss how the resource could be best utilised in the context of the IF.
7. IAWG representatives may also discuss additional costs that have been individually borne by
the agencies in the implementation of the IF and its Pilot Scheme.  These additional costs could be
totalled and reported to the IF Steering Comm ittee for appropriate follow-up actions, including
bringing it to the attention of the Budget Committees so as to take into account in annual budgets of
the agencies.
D. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE NEXT ROUND OF PILOT COUNTRIES
8. The World Bank has already informed the six agencies that Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Malawi, Mali and Yemen have expressed strong interest in pursuing trade agenda in their
development frameworks.  The Bank has indicated its willingness to initiate mainstreaming work in
these countries, with the full support of its country teams.
9. In addition, the WTO has directly received a number of communications from LDCs,
requesting inclusion in the Pilot Scheme and accepting to begin the process of mainstreaming trade
into their development plans and poverty reduction strategies.  These countries are Burundi, Guinea,
Lesotho, Malawi and Senegal.
10. Therefore, the total number of countries that seek inclusion in the Pilot Scheme are, as
follows:
(i) Bangladesh;
(ii) Burundi;WT/IFSC/W/5
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(iii) Ethiopia;
(iv) Eritrea;
(v) Guinea;
(vi) Lesotho;
(vii) Malawi;
(viii) Mali;
(ix) Senegal;
(x) Yemen;
11. The IAWG will consider the next wave of LDCs for the IF Pilot Scheme.  The World Bank is
requested to propose a timetable for the consideration of the IAWG on the extension of the Pilot
Scheme.
E. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE SEMINAR "ENHANCING THE INTEGRATED
FRAMEWORK "
12. The WTO will report on the recent proposals and ideas for a seminar on enhancement and
expansion of the IF.  The proposed seminar is a follow-up to the first inter-agency seminar on
mainstreaming held in January 2001, to build on the strong endorsement for the IF emanating from
the G-8 Summit in Genoa.
F. REVIEW OF THE IF P ILOT SCHEME : THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NEXT IF
STEERING COMMITTEE
13. The WTO has prepared a first draft report (to be circulated at the meeting) on the
implementation of the IF Pilot Scheme, which will be submitted by the Director-General to the Fourth
Ministerial Conference in Doha, 9-13 November.  The report will report on progress made in the
implementation of the Pilot Scheme in the thr ee countries, together with recommendations for
extension of the scheme to other LDCs.  The draft, once revised at this IAWG meeting, will be
considered at the next IF Steering Committee in October.
G. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE NEXT IF S TEERING COMMITTEE , 12 O CTOBER 2001
14. The WTO has prepared a draft agenda for the Third Session of the IF Steering Committee
meeting, which is now scheduled for 12 October 2001.  IAWG Representatives may wish to commenton the draft agenda.
H. F
OLLOW -UP ON RECENT CO -ORDINATION MEETINGS : REPORT BY DAC/OECD
15. The DAC has been at the forefront of international efforts to improve efficiency and
effectiveness of bilateral donor coordination.  It developed the Guidelines on Capacity Building for
Trade in the Global Context, which was endorsed at a High Level Meeting on 25-26 April 2001.  Asfollow-up, the DAC organised an informal brainsto rming meeting on Trade Capacity Building and the
Integrated Framework on 29 June 2001 to discuss the coordination issue within the context of the IF.
The DAC has provided valuable support to the IF and the core agencies.WT/IFSC/W/5
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I. THE WTO F OURTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE : STATUS REPORT BY THE WTO
16. The WTO will report on the preparatory process for the Doha meeting.  The background
document "Report by the Chairman of the Genera l Council in cooperation with the Director-General
on the Current State of Preparatory Work" (WTO document JOB(01)/118, 24 July 2001) is attached.
The WTO will also report on the meeting of trade ministers held in Mexico City, 31 August – 1
September, and the most recent informal meeting of the General Council to prepare for Doha, 4September.
J. A
NY OTHER BUSINESS
(a) Next IAWG meeting, before the Third Session of the IF Steering Committee;
(b) DSE Proposal for the Seminar on Mainstreaming in five Asian countries: Information
by WTOWT/IFSC/W/5
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FOLLOW-UP TO TRADE INTEGRATION STUDIES
Diagnostic Studies
Trade Integration
Strategy
Workshop
Country ChairedPRSP
Committee
Country Chaired
CG/UNDP RTs Agencies/Donors/Govt.
Re-Focus TA PrioritiesPrioritize TA
Programmes of
ActionCountry ChoiceWT/IFSC/W/5
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ANNEX IV
1. Pledges to IF Trust Fund (as of 30 July 2001)
DONOR CONTRIBUTION
Canada Canadian $ 1,000,000 (approx. US$ 650,000)
Denmark US$ 300,000
Finland 1 million Finnish Markka (approx. US$ 150,000)
France Amount to be announced
Ireland US$ 300,000
Japan US$ 500,000
Netherlands US$ 300,000
Norway US$ 500,000
Sweden US$ 300,000
Switzerland US$ 500,000
United Kingdom US$ 500,000
United States US$ 200,000
European Commission Euro 200,000 (approx. US$ 180,000)
UNDP US$ 300,000 (US$ 100,000 per year)
World Bank US$ 1,500,000 (US$ 500,000 per year)
TOTAL US$ 6,200,000
2. Remittances to IF Trust Fund (as of 30 July 2001)
DONOR CONTRIBUTION DATE (money deposited)
Canada $660,264.17 June 28, 2001
Denmark $286,168.00 June 11, 2001
United Kingdom $500,000.00 May 29, 2001
Ireland $299,950.00 July 16, 2001
TOTAL $1,746,382,17
3. Schedule of Expected Remittances
DONOR 2001 2002
World Bank $500,000.00 $500,000.00
Netherlands $300,000.00
Sweden $300,000.00
Switzerland $200,000.00 $300,000.00
UNDP $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Finland $150,000.00
United States $200,000.00
Norway $500,000.00
European Commission $200,000.00
TOTAL $1,750,000.00 $1,600,000.00
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