WORLD TRADE WT/COMTD/IF/3*
4December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5331)
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
DJIBOUTI
*Aprevious version ofthisdocument wascirculated asWT/LDC/HL/12/Add.3
1Thefirstpartofthisdocument, which includes theneeds-assessment fortrade-related technical assistance,
prepared byDjibouti, iscontained indocument WT/LDC/HL/12/Add.3 andisnotreproduced inthisdocument.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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INTEGRATED RESPONSE BYIMF, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, WORLD BANK
AND WTO TOTHE NEEDS-ASSESSMENT OFDJIBOUTI
Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(k):
Technical assistance tocomply with
theWTO Agreements
Technical assistance tofamiliarize
government institutions andthe
private sector withthe
WTO Agreements.WTO -In1998, WTO willorganize anational
seminar inDjibouti onthemultilateral
trading system, mainly forthebenefit of
theministries concerned withquestions
relating totrade policy.
-Specialized regional seminars willbe
organized forthebenefit oftheFrench-
speaking least developed countries (1998
and1999).
UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area. Additional financing isrequired.
Technical assistance toassess the
impact ofthese Agreements onthe
economy ofDjibouti.World Bank Theeffects ofthesubmissions toGATS
could beestablished intheframework ofthe
programme onprivatization ofpublic
enterprises, acomponent ofPATARE
(technical assistance project foreconomic
reform).
UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area. Additional financing isrequired.
Technical assistance totrain officials
oftheMinistry ofTrade andofother
government andgovernment-related
agencies intheformulation,
implementation andmonitoring ofa
trade policy specific toourcountry,
withdueregard foritsadvantages
andweaknesses.World Bank ApartofPATARE (technical assistance
project foreconomic reform) should involve
senior officials oftheMinistry ofTrade.
WTO -Athree-week trade policy course willbe
organized in1998 and1999 forthe
French-speaking least developed
countries, including Djibouti.
-Technical assistance willbesupplied on
thedevelopment andimplementation of
theWTO Agreements. SeeA(l)below.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question A(k) cont'd:
Technical assistance forequipment
withnewcommunications techniques
(computerization, CD-ROM,
Internet, etc.) andforthenecessary
training intheuseofthese tools.UNCTAD Supply oftheTrade Analysis andInformation
System (TRAINS) byCD-ROM. Assistance
inusing anddistributing thesystem.* See
alsoB(q)Trade Point.
UNDP SeeUNDP reply toA(k) concerning training.
World Bank Intheframework ofPATARE, computers
andtheInternet networks willbefinanced as
wellasthenecessary training.
WTO SeeC(d).
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(l):
Technical assistance inspecific areas
oftheWTO Agreements
Legislative andregulatory texts on
imports andexports, e.g.concerning
market access andrules oforigin.IMF Provision ofassistance:
(1) Toreview andupdate customs
legislation andregulations
(2) torationalize theimport tariff and
coordinate itwiththedomestic indirect
taxsystem, toassure efficient
collection ofrevenues.
(1998: Commitment inprinciple).
UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area. Additional finance isrequired.
WTO Specific assistance willalsobesupplied by
WTO toenable Djibouti toimplement the
WTO Agreements.
Thisassistance willconsist inaiding the
country toformulate/revise itstrade
legislation andestablish itsnotifications
procedures (1998-2000).
Services (telecommunications and
shipping)WTO Atechnical assistance mission willbesentin
1998 toensure thedistribution ofinformation
concerning thelegal framework and
negotiations onservices.
SPS: themachinery relating to
health andphytosanitary standards,
quality controls, etc.ITC ASPSseminar inthecontext ofthecurrent
project onfollow-up totheWTO Agreements
could beorganized inearly 1998.
WTO WTO willassist Djibouti tomake better use
oftheAgreement byinformational activities
such asthespecialized seminars tobeheldin
1998 and1999 andbysupplying teaching
material ontheSPSAgreement.
TRIPS WTO Inaccordance withtheTechnical Cooperation
Agreement between WTO andWIPO,
assistance willbegiven totrain Djibouti
personnel intheform ofinformation supplied
atspecialized seminars (seeA(k)) andby
supplying teaching material onTRIPS.
Implementing theobligations
incumbent upon Djibouti asaresult
ofitsmembership ofWTO.WTO Seereply toquestion A(k).WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(m):
Assessment oftrade analysis and
negotiating capacities
Isstillincapable ofmastering theset
ofWTO trade analysis and
negotiating instruments, owing tothe
lackofanational information service
ontheWTO provisions.UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area. Additional financing isrequired.
WTO Inthecontext ofimproving theincorporation
ofDjibouti intothemultilateral trading
system, WTO will, regularly supply the
ministries concerned withdocumentation on
themultilateral andplurilateral agreements
andonthework inprogress inWTO
(1998-2000).WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(g):
Technical assistance needs to
alleviate supply constraints
Establishing anational policy anda
structure toencourage thepromotion
ofinvestments.UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area. Additional financing isrequired.
Reduction ofthecostofproduction
factors (e.g. electricity isexpensive
inDjibouti andresearch on
geothermal andwind energy should
beupdated andcontinued).World Bank Inthecontext oftheprivatization ofpublic
enterprises, there isaninstitutional research
component fortheenergy sector.
Training ofhuman resources ITC SeeitemA(l).
UNDP Regional Programmes RAB/96/001,
RAB/94/009 andRAB/95/001 willsupply
assistance totheGovernment ofDjibouti to
address asignificant partofitsneeds inthis
area.
WTO SeeA(k), A(l)andA(m).
Investment financing
Policy topromote Djibouti 's
advantages internationally.World Bank Intheframework ofthepublic enterprises
component ofPATARE, adiagnostic study
onthissubject byaninternational consultant
isprovided for.
Thesetting upofvarious transport
modes toconnect Djibouti tothe
land-locked countries oftheregion
andthusstrengthen theroleof
Djibouti asatransit port.Theagencies have indicated their willingness
tocooperate withtheGovernment in
identifying specific operational needs and
establishing priorities.
Further consultations withtheGovernment
willbeneeded todevelop specific projects
andprogrammes andexplore ways and
means offinancing.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(q):
Technical assistance needs inthearea
oftrade promotion andsupport
services
Training enterprise personnel inthe
techniques ofinternational trade and
stock management.ITC Anadvisory mission toidentify training
needs willbeorganized inearly 1998.
World Bank Aseminar willbeorganized intheUnited
Kingdom inlateOctober 1997 onport
management (two Djibouti participants).
Establishment ofatrade information
andadvice agency staffed by
qualified persons andhaving modern
resources forcollecting and
distributing information.ITC Following themission mentioned above, a
technical cooperation project tostrengthen
existing commercial training capacities will
beprepared.
UNCTAD -Supply oftheTRAINS CD-ROM.
-Establishment ofaTrade Point linked to
theTrade Point Global Network.*
UNDP UNDP Regional Programmes willsupply
assistance totheGovernment ofDjibouti to
address partofitsneeds inthisarea.
Additional financing isrequired.
Establishment ofanadvisory centre
onquality control andproduct
packaging.
Establishment ofexport financing and
support machinery.ITC Seeabove. Thiscomponent could form part
oftheproject tobeprepared.
Strengthening financial andmaterial
resources andtheskills -ofthestaffs
ofthetrade representation offices.UNDP UNDP envisages addressing partofthis
request under Regional Programme
RAB/96/001.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(v):
Technical assistance needs with
respect tomarket access
Improving theawareness andtraining
needed forabetter utilization ofthe
existing preference systems.UNCTAD/
UNDPTheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area.
UNCTAD Aproject isbeing launched fortraining in
theskills needed toresolve thedifficulties
connected withtheuseofGSP and
information onmarket-access conditions in
general.
Establishing atrade information
circuit onforeign markets.ITC SeeB(q).
UNDP TheRAB/96/001 Regional Programme will
supply assistance totheGovernment of
Djibouti toaddress partofitsneeds inthis
area.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion C(b):
Summary oftechnical assistance
needs interms ofpriority
Precisely thesame asthereplies to
questions A(k), A(l), B(g), B(q)and
B(v).Precisely thesame astherelevant replies of
theorganizations.WT/COMTD/IF/3
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion C(d):
Technological capacity andhuman
resources tomake useofthenew
information/communication
technology tools
Thetechnological capacity available
inthevarious institutions is
inadequate.UNDP UNDP envisages addressing partofthis
request under itsregional projects.
Additional financing isrequired.
World Bank PartofPATARE (technical assistance
programme foreconomic reform) will
involve thesenior officials oftheMinistry of
Trade. Inthecontext ofPATARE,
computers andInternet networks willbe
financed aswellasthenecessary training.
Assistance willbeneeded for
equipment withcomputers and
training intheir useforthenational
institutions involved inmatters of
trade policy andthepromotion of
foreign trade.UNDP SeeUNDP replies toA(k) andA(l).
World Bank Seeabove.
WTO WTO willbeabletosupply acomputer and
alaser printer fortheGovernment 'sfocal
point oftheGovernment onquestions relating
totheMultilateral Trading System (1998).
WTO willalsobeabletoestablish the
necessary connections ofthefocal point to
Internet andsupply Djibouti withCD-ROMs.
Training intheuseofthecomputer and
electronic equipment supplied willalsobe
assured byWTO (1998).
UNCTAD/
ITCSeeB(q).