The Regional Economic Community/ Transport Corridor questionnaire is separated into 4 sections which examine the 
following themes:  
­ your organization's views on the importance of trade costs for the competitiveness of your region;  
­ how trade costs are addressed in your regional development or corridor strategy, and other policy documents, and, 
your experiences with actions to reduce trade costs;  
­ your views on the regional dimension to implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement; and  
­ the impact of reducing trade costs, the impact of Aid for Trade and the potential future contribution it can make to 
the post­2015 development agenda.  
  
A.1) INTRODUCTION
 
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                    - 3 -Notes 
We request that answers reflect a "whole of institution" view.  Cooperation and consultation with other colleagues 
across your institution may be necessary to complete this questionnaire.  We encourage you to share the 
questionnaire with colleagues to arrive at a single coordinated view.  
If you wish to view the full questionnaire as a PDF file that can also be shared by e ­mail, please click here: 
www.wto.org/aftmonitoring  
Please note that only submissions made using this electronic format will be counted in the monitoring exercise.  
All responses received will be made publicly available on the website  www.wto.org/aftmonitoring  . Responses will be 
analysed by the OECD and WTO in the publication series: "Aid for Trade at a Glance".  
Please submit the completed questionnaire before the deadline of  31 December 2014 .   
A.1) INTRODUCTION
 Other 
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A.2) HOW TO COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE
 
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                    - 5 -1. REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITY / TRANSPORT CORRIDOR
 
2. MEMBERSHIP
 
3. ABOUT YOU 
B.1) ABOUT YOU
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Name:
Position
Email Address:
 
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                    - 6 -The objective of this section is to survey your views on the importance of trade costs for the competitiveness and 
performance of your exports, and access to imports, of both merchandise goods and services.  
The section asks you to identify how issues of trade costs are reflected in regional/corridor development policies and 
seeks your views as to the evolution of your region's trade costs.  
The aim of this section is to construct a picture of how you view trade costs as affecting your region's/corridor's 
economic development and integration into the multilateral trading system.  
Questions in this survey will ask you to consult national policy documents including the national and regional 
development, trade, infrastructure and sectoral development strategies. Sources of trade costs are defined below for 
merchandise goods and services. Costs are often measured by monetary value or in time.  
Trade costs surveyed as part of this survey are those affecting the supply and demand for both merchandise goods 
and services.  
 • For merchandise goods, the questionnaire surveys views on the following trade costs:  impacts of border 
procedures (i.e. trade facilitation); tariffs, fees and other charges; non ­tariff measures; transport infrastructure; and 
access to trade finance.  
 • For services, the questionnaire surveys respondent views on the following trade costs: network infrastructure (ICT, 
power, telecoms); transport infrastructure; non ­recognition of professional qualifications; restrictions on commercial 
presence; restrictions on movement of natural persons; poor regulatory environment for services; tariffs on product 
inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services); and low skill levels in the services sector.  
To answer questions in this section, you may find it useful to consult internally with colleagues and to refer to 
external sources.  External sources include, inter alia, the following:  
 • World Bank: Trading Across Borders (  http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/trading ­across­
borders/reforms  ) and the logistics performance index:  http://lpi.worldbank.org/  
 • World Customs Organization: Time Release Studies (  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/facilitation/instrument ­
and­tools/tools/pf_tools_time_release.aspx  ) 
 • World Economic Forum:  Global Trade Enabling Report (  http://reports.weforum.org/global ­enabling­trade­report­
2014/#) and Global Competitiveness Report 
( http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2013 ­14.pdf ) 
 • UNCTAD: Maritime Transport (  http://unctad.org/en/pages/publications/Review ­of­Maritime­Transport­
(Series).aspx  )   
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
 
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                    - 7 -4. How important are trade costs for the competitiveness of exports of goods and 
services from your region?
5. Additional information.
 
6. Do your strategies address the issue of trade costs? 
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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*
 Very important nmlkj
Important nmlkj
Moderately important nmlkj
Not important nmlkj
No opinion nmlkj
Other issues are more important nmlkj
Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkj
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                    - 8 -7. Which document(s) address(es) the issue of trade costs for exports?
8. Documents (add weblinks where appropriate):  
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 Regional development strategy gfedc
Regional trade strategy gfedc
Regional infrastructure strategy gfedc
Regional specific strategies (e.g. agriculture, etc.) gfedc
Corridor development strategy gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 9 -9. How important are trade costs for access to imports?
10. Do your strategies address the issue of trade costs for imports? 
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
 Very important nmlkj
Important nmlkj
Moderately important nmlkj
Not important nmlkj
No opinion nmlkj
Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkj
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                    - 10 -11. Which document(s) address(es) the issue of trade costs for imports?
12. Documents (add hyperlinks where appropriate):
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 Regional development strategy gfedc
Regional trade strategy gfedc
Regional infrastructure strategy gfedc
Regional specific strategies (e.g. agriculture, etc.) gfedc
Corridor development strategy gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 11 -13. What are the most important sources of trade costs for the export of merchandise 
goods in your region?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
14. Additional information.
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 Border procedures (trade facilitation) gfedc
Tariffs, fees and other charges gfedc
Non­Tariff Measures (including standards) gfedc
Transport infrastructure gfedc
Network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Access to trade finance gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
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                    - 12 -15. What are the most important sources of trade costs for the export of services in 
your region?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
16. Additional information.
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 Network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Transport infrastructure (e.g. for tourism) gfedc
Non­recognition of professional qualifications gfedc
Restrictions on commercial presence gfedc
Restrictions on movement of natural persons gfedc
Poor regulatory environment for services gfedc
Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) gfedc
Low levels of skills in the services sector gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
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                    - 13 -17. In which regional markets to which you export merchandise goods and services  do 
you face the highest trade costs?  
 
(Please select no more than 5 regions) 
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
 North America gfedc
Central America gfedc
South America gfedc
The Caribbean gfedc
Western Europe gfedc
Central and Eastern Europe gfedc
Developed Asia gfedc
Central Asia gfedc
East Asia gfedc
South Asia gfedc
Pacific Islands gfedc
North Africa and the Middle East gfedc
West Africa gfedc
Central Africa gfedc
East Africa gfedc
Southern Africa gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 14 -18. FOR MERCHANDISE GOODS:  
For the markets which you have identified as the highest cost, why are the trade costs 
high?  
(You may tick more than 1 box)
19. Additional information.
 
20. FOR SERVICES:  
For the markets which you have identified as the highest cost, why are the trade costs 
high. 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
21. Additional information.
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 Border procedures (trade facilitation) gfedc
Tariffs, fees and other charges gfedc
Non­Tariff Measures (including standards) gfedc
Transport infrastructure gfedc
Network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Access to trade finance gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Poor network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Poor transport infrastructure (e.g. for tourism) gfedc
Non­recognition of professional qualifications gfedc
Domestic restrictions on commercial presence gfedc
Restrictions on movement of natural persons gfedc
Poor regulatory environment for services gfedc
Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) gfedc
Unsure gfedcOther 
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                    - 15 -22. How have your trade costs evolved over the past 5 years ?
23. Additional information.
  
C.1) TRADE COSTS AND YOUR REGIONAL / CORRIDOR STRATEGY
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 More than 10% reduction nmlkj
Between 0 ­10% reduction nmlkj
No Change nmlkj
Between 0 ­10% increase nmlkj
More than 10% increase nmlkj
Unsure nmlkjOther 
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                    - 16 -The objective of this section is to survey the actions that your organization, trading partners, the private sector and 
development partners are taking to reduce trade costs. One particular set of questions relates to the implementation 
of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and seeks your views on the potential of the Agreement, when adopted, to 
reduce trade costs and if and how you plan to seek support for TFA implementation.  
Click here to view more information about the Trade Facilitation Agreement:  
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tradfa_e/tradfa_e.htm   
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
 
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                    - 17 -24. Are there on ­going regional actions to reduce trade costs?  
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
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 Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkjOther 
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 18 -25. Please specify.  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
26. Add text and/or weblinks to information on initiatives:
 
27. In which areas have actions been undertaken or are actions on ­going: 
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
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 Initiatives led by your organization gfedc
Initiatives led by national governments gfedc
Joint public ­private sector initiatives gfedc
Private sector initiatives gfedc
Initiatives supported by development partners gfedc
Initiatives supported by non ­governmental organizations gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
Reducing trade costs for MERCHANDISE GOODS gfedc
Border procedures (trade facilitation) gfedc
Tariffs, fees and other charges gfedc
Non­tariff measures (including standards) gfedc
Network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Transport infrastructure gfedc
Access to trade finance gfedc
Unsure gfedcReducing trade costs for SERVICES gfedc
Network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecoms) gfedc
Transport infrastructure (e.g. for tourism) gfedc
Reforms of national regulatory frameworks for services gfedc
Negotiations with trading partners on access for service 
suppliers gfedc
Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) gfedc
Unsure gfedcOther 
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                    - 19 -28. Is external support aligned with your priorities on reducing trade costs?  
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
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 Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkj
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                    - 20 -29. How is external support aligned with your priorities?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box) 
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
 Dialogue with donors has resulted in attention to the issue of trade costs gfedc
Dialogue with South ­South partners has resulted in attention to the issue of trade costs gfedc
Improved dialogue with the  private sector has resulted in this issue being prioritized gfedc
No opinion gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 21 -30. Why is external support not aligned with your priorities?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box) 
D.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS
 Trade costs are not a priority gfedc
Trade costs have not been included in the  dialogue with donors gfedc
Trade costs have not been included in the  dialogue with South ­South partners gfedc
Trade costs have not emerged as a priority for the private sector gfedc
Trade costs have not been identified as an issue in the regional development strategy gfedc
No opinion gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 22 -The objective of this section is to survey your views on the regional dimension to implementation of the Trade 
Facilitation Agreement (TFA), when adopted, and more specifically how existing regional policies and strategies may 
deal with the disciplines of the Agreement, and if support would need to be sought for this purpose.  
To access more information about the Trade Facilitation Agreement and/or download a copy of the text, please follow 
this link: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tradfa_e/tradfa_e.htm    
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
 
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                    - 23 -31. Is trade facilitation reflected as a priority in your regional strategies?  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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 Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkjOther 
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                    - 24 -32. In which strategy can trade facilitation be found as a priority?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)  
33. Additional information.
  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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 Regional trade strategy gfedc
Regional trade agreement gfedc
Regional development strategy gfedc
Regional infrastructure strategy gfedc
Corridor strategy gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 25 -34. Is trade facilitation included in new strategies currently being formulated or 
updated ?
35. Additional information:
  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
Yes No
Regional trade strategy nmlkj nmlkj
Regional trade agreement nmlkj nmlkj
Regional development 
strategynmlkj nmlkj
Regional infrastructure 
strategynmlkj nmlkj
Corridor strategy nmlkj nmlkj
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 Other 
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                    - 26 -36. Which, if any, of the following Trade Facilitation Agreement disciplines are covered 
by existing regional strategies or approaches?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
37. Additional information.
 
38. Would changes need to be made to regional strategies or approaches to 
integrate, when adopted, Trade Facilitation Agreement disciplines? 
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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 The Agreement as a whole gfedc
Publication and availability of information gfedc
Comment before entry into force gfedc
Advance rulings gfedc
Appeal and review procedures gfedc
Other measures to enhance impartiality, non ­discrimination and transparency gfedc
Disciplines on fees gfedc
Release and clearance of goods gfedc
Border agency cooperation gfedc
Movement of goods intended for import under customs control gfedc
Formalities connected with importation, exportation and transit gfedc
Freedom of Transit gfedc
Customs cooperation gfedc
Establishment and/or  continued operation of national committee gfedc
None gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
Yes nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkjOther 
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 27 -39. Where would changes need to made?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
40. Additional information.
  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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 Publication and availability of information gfedc
Comment before entry into force gfedc
Advance rulings gfedc
Appeal and review procedures gfedc
Other measures to enhance impartiality, non ­discrimination and transparency gfedc
Disciplines on fees gfedc
Release and clearance of goods gfedc
Border agency cooperation gfedc
Movement of goods intended for import under customs control gfedc
Formalities connected with importation, exportation and transit gfedc
Freedom of Transit gfedc
Customs cooperation gfedc
Establishment and / or  continued operation of national committee gfedc
None gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
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                    - 28 -41. Do you plan to seek Aid ­for­Trade support to help make changes to regional 
policies so as to implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement, after adoption?
42. Please specify where you believe you may need support.  
 
(You may tick more than one box)
43. Additional information.
  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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 Yes, after adoption of the Trade Facilitation Agreement nmlkj
Yes, support already being sought nmlkj
No nmlkj
Unsure nmlkj
To develop regional implementation plans gfedc
To support regional scheduling of commitments gfedc
To support national ratification gfedc
To support implementation of specific TFA provisions gfedc
To align commitments with on ­going regional programmes gfedc
To align commitments with other on ­going programmes gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.2 
                    - 29 -44. What difficulties do you face, or do you expect to face, in securing Aid ­for­Trade 
support to help implement trade facilitation reforms and the Trade Facilitation 
Agreement, when adopted?  
 
(You may tick more than 1 box)
45. Additional information.
 
46. What impact do you consider that implementation of the Trade Facilitation 
Agreement, when adopted, will have on the evolution of your region's trade costs?  
E.1) TRADE FACILITATION
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*Support for trade facilitation reforms and implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement already being sought gfedc
Lack of information on funding opportunities gfedc
Differing priorities of donors gfedc
Problems accessing funds gfedc
Accessing the necessary expertise gfedc
Ensuring TFA implementation is a priority in regional development planning documents gfedc
Demonstration of political will for reform gfedc
Programming cycles gfedc
Problems in formulating requests gfedc
Ensuring coherence with past programmes gfedc
Integrating TFA implementation into on ­going programmes gfedc
None gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
More than 10% increase nmlkj
Between 0 ­10% increase nmlkj
No change nmlkj
Between 0 ­10% reduction nmlkj
More than 10% reduction nmlkj
Unsure nmlkj
No capacity to estimate nmlkjOther 
Other 
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                    - 30 -47. Additional information.
 
48. In which region(s) with which you trade would implementation of the Trade 
Facilitation Agreement, when adopted, have the biggest impact on the trade costs you 
face?  
 
(You may chose more than 1 option)
49. Additional information.
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 All regions gfedc
North America gfedc
Central America gfedc
South America gfedc
The Caribbean gfedc
Western Europe gfedc
Central and Eastern Europe gfedc
Developed Asia gfedc
Central Asia gfedc
East Asia gfedc
South Asia gfedc
Pacific Islands gfedc
North Africa and the Middle East gfedc
West Africa gfedc
Central Africa gfedc
East Africa gfedc
Southern Africa gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
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                    - 31 -The aim of this section is to survey the factors for success where progress has been made on reducing trade costs, 
the impact of reducing trade costs and any resulting contribution to the objective of inclusive, sustainable growth.   
 
Questions in this section explore the direct and indirect contribution that reducing trade costs can make to inclusive 
growth and the contribution of Aid for Trade to this objective.   
 
The section concludes with questions that examine the impact of the Aid ­for­Trade Initiative and the contribution that 
Aid for Trade can make to the post ­2015 development agenda.   
F.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE 
GROWTH
 Other 
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                    - 32 -50. What outputs  have been achieved through regional actions to reduce trade costs?  
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
51. Additional information.
  
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GROWTH
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66Updated customs legislation gfedc
New rules on transit gfedc
Greater transparency gfedc
Updated customs working practices gfedc
Improved cooperation between border agencies gfedc
Creation of one ­stop border posts gfedc
Creation of electronic single windows gfedc
Creation of trade facilitation committees gfedc
Creation of dialogue with private sector gfedc
Improved border infrastructure gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Not applicable (trade costs did not decline) gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedcOther 
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                    - 33 -52. What outcomes  have been achieved by regional actions to reduce trade costs?  
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
53. Additional information.
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 Fall in border clearance times gfedc
Increase in customs revenue gfedc
Decline in customs revenue gfedc
Decline in informal payments gfedc
Increase in traffic flows through border posts gfedc
Increase in exports volumes gfedc
Increase in import volumes gfedc
Unsure gfedc
No outcome gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
Other 
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                    - 34 -54. What impacts  have been achieved by regional actions to reduce trade costs?  
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
55. Additional information.
  
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GROWTH
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66Diversification in export markets gfedc
Diversification in export products gfedc
Higher revenues for exporters gfedc
Higher revenues for importers gfedc
Entry into new value chain gfedc
Consumer welfare effects gfedc
Rise in employment gfedc
Rise in female employment gfedc
Increase in foreign direct investment gfedc
Increase in domestic private sector investment gfedc
Fall in poverty gfedc
No impact gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 35 -56. Which types of actions have achieved the most positive results in reducing trade 
costs for goods and services?  
 
(Please choose no more than 7 options)
57. Additional information.
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 Customs reform gfedc
Other border agency reforms gfedc
Tariff reforms gfedc
Support for compliance with Non ­Tariff Measures gfedc
Upgrading transport infrastructure gfedc
Upgrading network infrastructure gfedc
Improving access to trade finance gfedc
Working with trade partners to recognize  professional qualifications gfedc
Removing domestic restrictions on commercial presence gfedc
Working with trade partners to remove restrictions on movement of natural persons gfedc
Improving the  regulatory environment for services gfedc
Tariff reforms on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) gfedc
Improving skills levels in services sectors gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 36 -58. What have been the key factors in achieving successful reductions in trade costs?  
 
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
59. Additional information.
  
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66Private sector engagement and commitment gfedc
Alignment of projects with private sector priorities gfedc
Funding from development partners gfedc
Alignment of donor support with national priorities gfedc
Sustained engagement of development partners gfedc
Sustained political engagement and commitment by national authorities gfedc
Use of regional approach gfedc
Commitment of regional partners to goal gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Not applicable (no reductions in trade costs have been achieved) gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 37 -60. What contribution do you think reducing trade costs can make to the target of 
inclusive, sustainable growth?  
 
(Please choose no more than 7 options)
61. Additional information.
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 Increase in exports gfedc
Rise in employment gfedc
Rise in female employment gfedc
Entry into new value chains gfedc
Moving up value chains gfedc
Diversification in export markets gfedc
Diversification in export products gfedc
Foreign direct investment gfedc
Domestic private sector investment gfedc
Increase in imports gfedc
Consumer welfare effects gfedc
Fall in poverty gfedc
No contribution gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 38 -62. Has the alignment of Aid ­for­Trade support to your organization's needs and 
priorities changed since the launch of the Aid ­for­Trade Initiative in 2005? 
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GROWTH
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 Improved nmlkj
No change nmlkj
Declined nmlkj
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                    - 39 -63. How has the alignment improved?  
 
(You may tick more than one box)
64. Additional information.
  
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GROWTH
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 Better dialogue with donors gfedc
Better dialogue with South ­South partners gfedc
Better dialogue with private sector gfedc
No opinion gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 40 -65. Why has the alignment declined?  
 
(You may tick more than one box)
66. Additional information.
  
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GROWTH
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 Aid for Trade has not been included in the dialogue with donors gfedc
Aid for Trade has not been included in the dialogue with South ­South partners gfedc
Aid for Trade has not been included in the dialogue with the private sector gfedc
Aid for Trade has not been included in the national development strategy gfedc
Aid for Trade has not been included in the dialogue with regional partners gfedc
No opinion gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 41 -67. What impact has the Aid ­for­Trade Initiative had since its launch in 2005?  
 
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
68. Additional information.
  
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GROWTH
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66Increase in resources available for trade development gfedc
More attention to trade issues in development gfedc
More priority given by national authorities to trade issues in national development planning gfedc
More priority given by regional authorities to trade issues in development planning gfedc
More priority given by donors to trade issues in national development planning gfedc
More priority given by private sector to trade issues gfedc
More priority given by NGOs to trade issues gfedc
No impact gfedc
Aid for Trade has diverted resources from other development objectives gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 42 -69. What potential future contribution can the Aid ­for­Trade Initiative make to the post ­
2015 development agenda?  
 
(Please choose no more than 5 options)
70. Additional information.
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 Contribution of financing for development gfedc
Contribution to improving the business and regulatory environment gfedc
Ensuring continued attention to trade issues in development gfedc
Engaging the private sector in development issues gfedc
Making a contribution to economic growth and poverty eradication through inclusive, sustainable development gfedc
Helping to address issues of inequality gfedc
Helping to create the conditions for employment gfedc
Positive impacts on women's economic empowerment gfedc
Contribution to green growth through the creation of green value chains gfedc
Aid for Trade has no role to play in the post ­2015 development agenda gfedc
Unsure gfedc
Other (please specify) 
 gfedc
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                    - 43 -71. Additional information on "Reducing trade costs and inclusive, sustainable 
growth".  
If there is anything you would like to add on the topic of "Reducing trade costs for inclusive, 
sustainable growth", which you feel has not been covered in this questionnaire, please use this 
box.
  
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GROWTH
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                    - 44 -Thank you for completing this partner questionnaire.  
 
We invite you to provide further details on your experience in reducing trade costs, by submitting a case story.   
 
Please follow this link to the webpage which provides details on the case story exercise and format for their 
submission: www.wto.org/aftmonitoring   
END OF SURVEY
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