WORLD TRADE WT/COMTD/IF/6*
5December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5337)
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
MADAGASCAR
*Aprevious version ofthisdocument wascirculated asWT/LDC/HL/12/Add.6
1Thefirstpartofthisdocument, which includes theneeds-assessment fortrade-related technical assistance,
preparedbyMadagascar,iscontainedindocumentWT/LDC/HL/12/Add.6andisnotreproducedinthisdocument.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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INTEGRATED RESPONSE BYIMF, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, WORLD BANK
AND WTO TOTHE NEEDS-ASSESSMENT OFMADAGASCAR
Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(k):
Technical assistance requirements with
regard tocompliance withtheWTO
Agreements
Madagascar requires technical assistance
totraineconomic agents andcivilservants
andalsotrade informationUNCTAD Anational programme of
training andawareness raising
onthefunctioning ofthenew
multilateral trade framework,
forboththecivilservants
concerned andtheprivate
sector, willbeimplemented.*
Thisactivity wasprogrammed
during thejointUNCTAD/ITC
mission inJuly1997 within the
framework oftheIntegrated
National Programme approved
bytheTrade andDevelopment
Board (MP1997).
WTO -Specialized regional seminars
willbeorganized forthe
French-speaking least
developed countries (1998 and
1999).
-Athree-week trade policy
course willbeorganized for
theFrench-speaking least
developed countries (1998 and
1999).
UNCTAD/
UNDPAprogramme fortraining trade
trainers andstrengthening trade
training institutions willbe
carried outintheperiod
1998-2000.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(k)(cont'd):
ITC/
World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Attheendofthe
seminar, specific subjects will
beselected forfollow-up in
greater depth (February/
March 1998).WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(l):
Technical assistance inspecific areas of
theWTO Agreements
WTO Specific assistance willbegiven
byWTO toenable Madagascar
bothtoobtain abetter
knowledge ofthevarious areas
ofWTO andtoimplement the
multilateral Agreements,
particularly withregard to
establishing itsnotification
requirements (1998-2000).
Market access World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Attheendofthe
seminar, specific subjects will
beselected forfollow-up in
greater depth (February/
March 1998).
WTO During theproposed activities,
improved dissemination of
information onmatters relating
tomarket access andagriculture
willbeensured. SeeA(k).
Agriculture UNCTAD Thissubject willbeincluded in
anational training programme
forthecivilservants concerned
andtheprivate sector.* See
A(k).
WTO SeeWTO reply regarding
market access above andA(k).
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question A(l)(cont'd): ITC/
UNCTAD/
UNDP
(WIPO)TheRAF/96/001 programme
alsoprovides forsupport tothe
African countries (including
Madagascar) incarrying out
sectoral studies soastohelpthe
countries toobtain abetter
understanding ofinternational
trade issues andthusprepare
them more effectively forfuture
negotiations.
World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Agriculture willform
thesubject ofaparticular
module oftheseminar. The
cooperation ofFAO willbe
requested (February/
March 1998).
Rules (anti-dumping, subsidies, rules of
origin andsafeguards)UNCTAD Technical assistance (advice and
training) concerning the
implementation ofthenew
competition actwillbesupplied.
WTO Assistance willbegiven by
WTO tohelpthecountry
formulate/revise itstrade
legislation onanti-dumping,
subsidies andsafeguards.
(1998-2000).
World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Attheendofthe
seminar, specific subjects will
beselected forfollow-up in
greater depth (February/
March 1998).WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question A(l)(cont'd):
TBTandSPS UNCTAD Thesubject willbeincluded ina
national training programme for
thecivilservants concerned and
theprivate sector.* SeeA(k).
WTO Information concerning the
Agreements willbedisseminated
through thespecialized seminars
towhich representatives willbe
invited (1998 and1999).
World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Attheendofthe
seminar, specific subjects will
beselected forfollow-up in
greater depth. (February/
March 1998).
Services UNCTAD Technical assistance to
strengthen capacity todevelop
thetrade inservices andprepare
adevelopment strategy for
services isbeing supplied inthe
context oftheCAPAS
programme.
WTO Atechnical assistance mission
willbesentin1998 forthe
purpose ofensuring that
information isdisseminated on
thelegalframework andthe
services negotiations.
TRIPS WTO Inaccordance withtheTechnical
Cooperation Agreement between
theWTO andWIPO, assistance
willbegiven forthetraining of
Malagasy personnel intheform
ofthedissemination of
information andthesupply of
teaching material.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question A(l)(cont'd):
Dispute settlement World Bank/
WTOAregional seminar onthe
institutions andeconomic logic
ofinternational trade willbe
organized inthecontext ofthe
jointWorld Bank/WTO
initiative. Attheendofthe
seminar, specific subjects will
beselected forfollow-up in
greater depth. (February/
March 1998)
WTO SeeA(k)above.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion A(m):
Assessment oftrade analysis and
negotiating capacities
Ourtrade analysis capacities arestill
verylimited.UNCTAD/
UNDPUNDP intends, through the
RAF/96/001 programme, to
engage inactivities atthe
subregional level(particularly
training) which willmake it
possible tostrengthen thetrade
analysis andnegotiating capacities
oftheAfrican countries, including
Madagascar.
World Bank
(COMESA)Establishment ofthecommittee for
theregional dimension of
adjustment (CODRA) and
provision oftechnical assistance on
thesubjects of:(i)international
trade problems and(ii)negotiating
capacities.
Ourcapacities formultilateral
negotiations andbilateral negotiations
arestillinadequate, bothinareas
already covered bytheWTO
Agreements andinother trade-related
areas (competition, environment, etc.)UNCTAD Technical assistance (advice and
training) willbesupplied in1998.*
(MP1997) SeeA(k).
WTO During theshort trade policy
courses (cf.A(k)), atraining
module willbeincluded inthe
programme soastofamiliarize the
participants withmultilateral trade
negotiations.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified
inthequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(g):
Technical assistance needs with
respect tosupply constraints
Study andidentification ofbuoyant
marketsITC/
UNDPAprogramming andadvisory
mission wascarried outinthe
summer of1997 todefine the
components ofatechnical
cooperation project todevelop
exports.
Thisproject willprovide support
tothefollowing areas:
-Institutional support;
-trade information; and
-quality strengthening.*
(MP1997)
Inaddition, export market studies
andbuyer-seller meetings willbe
organized within theframework of
theprojects currently being
implemented forthedevelopment
ofintra-African trade.
Assistance intheareaof
standardization andcertification and
quality control ofproducts.ITC/
UNDPAssistance bytheInstitute for
Standardization isprovided forin
project MP1997.*
World Bank Technical assistance ofthiskind
willbegiven intheframework of
theprivate sector development
project.
Installation ofastandardized
information system (connection tothe
Isonet andInternet networks)UNDP TheRAF/96/002 Internet project,
tobedeveloped bytheUNDP
Regional Office forAfrica, will
cover partoftheactivities relating
tothisrequest. Thepractical ways
andmeans ofthisUNDP
assistance willbedetermined later.
World Bank/
WTOThissystem could besupplied by
theJoint Bank/WTO website.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(q):
Technical assistance needs inthearea
oftrade promotion andsupport services
Assistance torevitalize theChambers
ofCommerceITC SeeB(g).
UNDP UNDP assistance forrevitalizing
theChambers ofCommerce is
provided forintheprivate sector
development programme.
Trade information (connection tothe
international networks)ITC SeeB(g).
UNCTAD Assistance toestablish aTrade
Point inMadagascar (andseveral
trade points later) willbesupplied
within theframework ofthe
Integrated National Programme
andtheTRAINS CD-ROM.
(MP1997)
UNDP SeeB(g).
Need foraconsultant todefine a
promotion strategy andprogrammeWorld Bank Theprivate sector support project
willinclude promotion
programmes.
Trade representation abroad UNDP Inthecontext ofitsregional
programme forthestrengthening
oftrade capacities, UNDP plans to
provide training forcommercial
attachés ofAfrican embassies
abroad.
ITC/
UNCTADDeveloping thecompetence of
Malagasy trade diplomacy abroad
isoneofthepurposes ofthe
national training programme for
thedevelopment oftrade. See
A(k).WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question B(q)(cont'd):
Assistance toimprove thequality and
diversification ofexport productsITC Assistance activities forthe
diversification ofexports,
particularly withregard tothe
products ofagro-industry and
leather, willbeorganized inthe
framework oftheregional and
interregional projects currently in
progress. Inaddition, seeB(g).
UNDP UNDP plans toprovide assistance
toimprove thequality ofexport
products inthecaseofessential
oils,fruitandvegetables, furniture
andwood andmade-up textiles, as
wellassupport formarket research
ongrowth markets forthese
industries.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion B(v):
Technical assistance needs withrespect
tomarket access
Seminar onmarket access andother
problems, training incertain
instruments oftheWTO AgreementUNCTAD Thissubject willbeincluded inthe
national training programme and
willbeadditional todirect
technical assistance concerning
SGP, rules oforigin, etc.* See
A(k).
World Bank Theprivate sector support project
willinclude promotion
programmes.
WTO SeeA(k)andA(l).
UNCTAD/
UNDPUNDP intends toorganize
seminars atthesubregional levelto
make national officials more aware
ofthisaspect.
Establishment ofanational
standardization andcertification systemITC SeeB(g).
UNDP SeeB(g).
World Bank Theprivate sector support project
willinclude support programmes
fortheadaptation ofthe
international standardization and
certification systems.
Establishment ofatrade information
centreITC SeeB(g).
UNCTAD Seereply toquestion B(q)onthe
Trade Point.
UNDP SeeB(g).
World Bank
(COMESA )Theregional/CODRA siteandthe
Internet networks mentioned above
could meetthese requests.
Training ofeconomic agents UNDP UNDP intends tocarry outmany
training activities foreconomic
operators under itsprivate sector
development programme.
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question B(v)(cont'd):
World Bank Seminars supplied byIDA(?) inthe
context oftheprivate sector
support project.
ITC/
UNCTADStrengthening ofinternational trade
training institutions isprovided for
intheframework oftheproject
mentioned under A(k).
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion C(b):
Summary oftechnical assistance needs
inorder ofpriority
Inorder toformulate itstrade policy
mechanism, Madagascar would liketo
participate intheTPRM (ofWTO) and
would liketoreceive technical
assistance inthisarea. Todate, ithas
notbeenpossible tosubmit anytrade
policy project totheWTO Secretariat.UNCTAD Assistance willbesupplied asfar
asthepartofthereview relating to
theGovernment isconcerned.*
(MP1997)
WTO WTO willhelpMadagascar to
prepare areview ofitstrade policy
within theframework oftheTrade
Policy Review Mechanism
(TPRM).
UNDP/
UNCTADThrough theRAF/96/001
programme, UNDP willsupply
subregional support tohelp
countries intheirefforts to
formulate atrade policy.
ITC/
World Bank/
WTOSeeA(k).
Establishment ofaspecialized training
centreTheagencies haveindicated their
desire tocooperate withthe
Government inidentifying specific
operational needs andestablishing
priorities.
Further consultations withthe
Government willbeneeded to
develop specific projects and
programmes andexplore ways and
means offinancing them.
ITC/
UNCTADSeeA(k).
Improving thequality ofand
diversifying export productsITC SeeB(g)andB(q).
UNDP SeeB(q).
Establishment ofaTrade Point UNCTAD SeeB(g).
*Financing toberequested.WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Question C(b)(cont'd):
Establishment ofanadequate trade
information systemUNDP SeeB(g)andB(q).
World Bank SeeB(g).
WTO SeeB(g).
ITC/
UNCTADSeeB(g).WT/COMTD/IF/6
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Technical assistance needs identified in
thequestionnaireOrganization Reply
Inreply toquestion C(d):
Technological capacity andhuman
resources tomake useofthenew
information/communication technology
tools
Madagascar hasthetechnological
capacity andthehuman resources to
make useofthetechnology tools, but
technical assistance inthisareastill
needs tobestrengthened.WTO WTO willbeabletosupply a
computer andalaserprinter for
theGovernment 'sfocal point for
questions relating tothe
multilateral trade system. (1998).
WTO willalsobeabletoestablish
thenecessary connections ofthe
focal point withtheInternet andto
supply Madagascar with
CD-ROMs. Training intheuseof
thecomputer andelectronic
equipment provided willalsobe
ensured byWTO. (1998).
World Bank/
WTOSeeB(g).
ITC/
UNDPSeeB(g).