WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/L/681 
30 January 2007 
 
 (07-0418) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S CONSULTATIVE FRAMEWORK: 
COTTON DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
 
Development Community Responses to Feedback From Beneficiaries
 
 
 
 
 This document contains the responses received, so  far, from some providers in the Bilateral 
and Multilateral Development Community to questi ons posed, and clarifications sought, from some 
recipients of cotton development assistance.  The se responses are part of the on-going verification 
exercise of all the commitments for cotton-s ector development assistance notified by the 
Development Community and reflected in the "Evolving Working Table on Cotton Development 
Assistance"1.  Recipients of cotton development assistance were requested, as part of the verification 
exercise initiated by the Director-G eneral, to comment and provide feedback to the notified entries by 
the Development Community.  Recipients fee dback received, so far, has been circulated2.   
 
 
 
                                                      
1 WT/L/670. 
2 WT/L/656, WT/L/657 and WT/L/660. WT/L/681 
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I. DONORS 
A. E
UROPEAN COMMUNITIES RESPONSES TO : 
Benin (WT/L/656)  
 1. The project listed at number 4 (Support for the Association Interprofessionnelle du Coton ) is 
for an amount of € 45,000 not € 45 million. 
Burkina Faso (WT/L/657)
 
 2. It is not clear why it is proposed to include th e second project in the table (i.e. the project to 
provide technical and financial support for producers' organisations).  This project does not appear in 
the WTO working table. 
3. The first project listed on page 3 (i.e. th e Regional Integration Support Programme) did 
include under the 8
th EDF (i.e. up to 2005) some cotton-related work on improving cotton 
classification in West Africa. 
4. For the second project listed on page 3 (i.e. s upport for the Cotton initiative), it is not correct 
to identify the European Union as the donor.  This initiative is supported by a number of individual 
EU Member States:  if appropriate, they should be separately identified. 
Mali (WT/L/660)  
 5. The second project listed under the EU (Reg ional Integration Support Programme) did 
include under the 8
th EDF (i.e. up to 2005) some cotton-related work on improving cotton 
classification in West Africa. 
6. Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF) – see below. 
General Remarks to the WTO Working Table (version of June 2006)  
 7. We would suggest the following updates/modifications: 
(a) line 2 – rename as "cotton sector support" since not all the assistance will be budget 
support. 
(b) line 3 – rename as "cotton sector support" since the assistance may now be used in a 
package to resolve the financial crisis in Burkina Faso rath er than for road 
rehabilitation. 
(c) line 7 – the GIIF is developing in a way to suggest that more attention will be given 
to weather/climatic risks rather than pri ce volatility.  The extent to which the GIIF 
will provide assistance for cotton is also unclear.  For these reasons, we would suggest to delete the entry from the table. 
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  B. JAPAN RESPONSES  
8. Some beneficiaries pointed out that some Japanese projects were not considered cotton 
specific.  However, it is difficult to identify cotton- specific or cotton-related projects, since there are 
no clear criteria for cotton-related assistance.   
9. Regarding the non-project financial assistance gr ant Japan reported, recipients can utilize it 
for the cotton sector in compliance with their ow n domestic development priority.  Japan respects 
ownership of developing countries.  Therefore, Japa n is not in a position to comment on the policy of 
recipients when recipients utilize the re sources for other areas except for cotton. 
10. Debt relief was also reported by Japan, regarded  as financial assistance grant, in view that 
recipients can utilize resources exempted from debt payment to domestic development.  
11. Additionally, Japan indicates that the formal requests from countries through the Embassy of 
Japan in each capital includes many pr oposals for social sectors, such as water, health, education, etc., 
and also few cotton-related project proposals.  Jap an respects ownership of recipients and does not 
write its own prescription to specific areas.  Ther efore, Japan cannot assist areas without requests 
from recipients.  It could be pointed out that th e importance of "growth" through trade, including 
cotton, is not directly connected to the concrete project proposal, while the importance of growth is 
stated in the national development plan.  In any case, it is difficult to increase trade-related assistance 
without formal requests from recipi ents.  Japan would like to furthe r undertake close consultation with 
the recipient governments.  
 
Project/Value/Beneficiary 
  
C4 Comment  
Japan's Response 
Mali-Senegal road corridor – 
undeclared value 
Beneficiary:  Mali Comment from Mali:  
Project identified.  
Implementation scheduled to begin after the Bamako-Kita-Sekokoto-Bafing-Faleme segments have materialized.  
The financing will then serve to 
build the bridges on those segments.  These segments have not yet been completed, which explains the delay in putting the 
Japanese grant to use.  The 
project has no specific link to cotton.  We recognize the project as a 
corridor for export from Mali to 
Senegal and to promote the export of products, including cotton, from Mali 
Grant – US$ 65,056,670 Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
  
 
Role of Ag. cooperatives to be played in activation of rural economy – US$ 20,761 
Beneficiary:  Mali 
 Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified. Mohamed Diarra 
10.05.05-09.07.05 Researcher, Laboratoire de 
Technologie Alimentaire 
(LTA), Institut d'Economie Rural (IER), Centre Régional de Recherche Agronomique (CRRA) Sotuba WT/L/681 
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Project/Value/Beneficiary 
  
C4 Comment  
Japan's Response 
Soil diagnosis and conservation – US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Sala Sekou Guindo 
15.05.05-06.08.05 Agronomic Researcher, Rice Program, Institut d'Economie 
Rural (IER), Centre Régional de 
Recherche Agronomique (CRRA) 
Capacity-building seminar on Ag. and rural development - US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Mali 
 Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Idrissa Diawara 
21.08.05-01.10.05 Director, Direction Régionale Agriculture de Ségou, Ministère de l'Agriculture 
Ag. extension planning and 
management II - US$ 41,522 
Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Lassine Dembele 
30.08.05-05.11.05 
Office of Irrigated Perimeter of Baguineda, National Department of Agriculture  Brehima Kamissoko 
30.08.05-05.11.05 
Responsible of Seed Production, Institute of Rural Economy, Research Institute of Agriculture, Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Operation and management of irrigation canal systems - 
US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Djakaridja Gnambele 
08.07.05-03.12.05 
Head of Rural Land Division, Direction Régionale de Génie Rural Koulikoro, Ministère de l'Agriculture 
Operation and management of irrigation canal systems - 
US$ 41,522 
Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Mariam Coulibaly 
29.06.04-26.11.04 
Chef de Section Normalisation 
et Control, Division de l'Etude et la Planification, Direction Régionale de la Gestion et de l'Equipement Rural de Ségour, Ministère de l'Agriculture 
 
Ousmane Diallo 29.06.04-26.11.04 Chef de Section Hydro-Agricole, Direction Nationale 
de l'Aménagement et de 
l'Equipement Rural, Ministère de l'Agriculture  WT/L/681 
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Project/Value/Beneficiary 
  
C4 Comment  
Japan's Response 
Capacity-building seminar on the integration of women  in 
rural development – 
US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project not identified Mariame Maiga 
01.11.05-17.12.05 
Regional Director, Direction 
Régionale Promotion Femme, Enfant et Famille, Ségou, Ministère de la Promotion Femme, Enfant et Famille 
Non-project type grant – US$ 9,135,000 Beneficiary:  Mali 
 Comment from Mali
: 
Project currently being implemented at the Direction 
nationale du commerce et de la 
concurrence in the goods credit framework, and does not concern cotton.   
Grant assistance for 
underprivileged farmers – 
US$ 3,405,000 
Beneficiary:  Mali  Comment from Mali:
 
Project currently being 
implemented at the Ministry of 
Agriculture and does not concern cotton.  
Grant aid for increase of food 
production 2KR – US$ 2,325,596 Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso 
 Comment from Burkina Faso
: 
This project, run under the Directorate General of Plant Production, finances only the 
development of cereal 
production.  It cannot be recorded under the item of assistance to the cotton sector.  Japan's developing assistance 
for whole agriculture areas contribute to the promotion and diversification of agriculture in 
cotton producing countries and 
support directly the cotton area.  With this view in mind, Japan reported the assistance for rural poverty (2KR) 
Non-project type grant – US$ 2,491,320 
Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso 
   
Integrated Ag. and rural dev. 
through participation of local farmers II – US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso  Comment from Burkina Faso
: 
Project not identified. Jean-Marie Konate 
21.06.05-31.07.05 In charge of Research and Formulation, Research and Planning, Ministry of Agriculture Hydraulic and 
Fishery Resources 
Management of natural 
resources and Ag. production by GIS (Geographic Info System) – US$ 20,761 Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso  Comment from Burkina Faso
: 
Project not identified. Adrien Alain Belem 
17.08.05-03.09.05 Technician, General Direction of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Environment WT/L/681 
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Project/Value/Beneficiary 
  
C4 Comment  
Japan's Response 
Capacity-building seminar on the integration of women in rural development – 
US$ 20,761 
Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso  Comment from Burkina Faso
: 
Project not identified. Hadissa Ouedraogo 
01.11.05-17.12.05 Inspectrice Technique des 
Services, Ministère de la 
Promotion de la Femme  Marie Lucile Felicité Zinsonne 03.11.05-17.12.05 Formatrice, Direction des 
Ecoles et Centres de Formation, 
Ministère de l'Agriculture de l'Hydraulique et des Ressources Haliéutiques  
Grant – US$ 31,299,284 Beneficiary:  Benin 
 Comment from Benin
: 
Information required on project 
implementation. 
 Debt relief 
Restoration project of 
Gounoukouin access road – € 72,654 Beneficiary:  Benin  Comment from Benin
: 
Information required on project implementation.  Grant contract signed on 
13 Sep. 2004 with GEAID (Groupe d'échanges de savoir faire et d'appui aux initiatives rurales de développement) 
 
Agricultural and Rural Development Africa Projects – 
undeclared value Beneficiary:  African countries  Comment from Benin
: 
Information requested on 
project implementation and amount allocated to Benin This is a comprehensive 
assistance programme towards 
African rural areas and agriculture.  C4 countries are also qualified to benefit from this initiative.  However, the amount of aid is not predictable 
because projects are decided 
based on requests from developing countries  
  C. U
NITED STATES RESPONSES TO : 
Mali (WT/L/660)  
 
12. With respect to the African Global Competitiven ess Initiative, announced in July 2005 for an 
amount of US$ 200,000,000 over five years, funds  were allocated in both FY 2005 and FY 2006.  
Additional funding will be allocated  over the course of the Programme. 
13. Regarding the Programme "Support for ECOWAS", for an amount of US$ 9,500,000, the 
ECOWAS Programme includes support for the W est Africa/AGOA  trade hub, regional market 
information training project, tariff harmoni zation implementation and other projects.  WT/L/681 
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  14. As regards the West African Programme for the Improvement of Cotton, for an amount of 
US$ 27,000,000, implementation is expected to begin in early 2007, when a USAID team travels to the region to consult with stakeholders on pr ojects that could be taken up under the WACIP 
programme. 
15. On 13 November 2006, the United States signed a Compact with Mali for an amount of 
US$ 460,000,000.  Mali chose to focus its Compact on  projects to expand irrigated agriculture, airport 
renovation, industrial park development, and roads. 
Benin (WT/L/656)
 
 
16. Concerning the Compact for Benin under the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board, 
Benin chose not to explicitly include cotton in its  MCC Compact.  Nevertheless, the agricultural and 
infrastructure investments in the Programme will be broadly supportive of agriculture, access to 
markets and ports, and Benin's economic growth objectives. 
17. With respect to the Programme on Ministeria l Level Capacity-building on Science and 
Technology and Biosafety Training, for an amount of US$ 520,000, Ministers attended the 2005 
Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology and Biosafet y, which was held at the request of the C4 
Ministers and in association with ECOWAS, and made over 20 recommendations concerning 
biotechnology.  No specific financial accounting w as made by country.  Impact on Benin’s economy 
is best determined by Benin. 
18. Regarding the West African Cotton Improvement Programme for an amount of 
US$ 27,000,000, no specific financial accounting w as made by country.  Implementation of the 
expanded WACIP will begin in early January 2007 wh en a USAID visits the region to consult with 
stakeholders on the content of projects that  could be conducted under this Programme. 
19. As regards the cotton study tour for C4 Ministers, for an amount of US$ 167,000, no specific 
financial accounting was made by country. 
20. Concerning the project on cotton classing, soil management and entomologist capacity-
building programmes, for an amount of US$ 183,000, this request appears to be made by Benin to 
Benin Ministries. 
21. With respect to the project for agricultural productivity and diversifi cation and cotton under 
the IEHA, for an amount of US$ 200,000,000, no spec ific financial accounting was made by country.  
Beneficiary sectors depend on specific country interests. 
22. Regarding the project on agricultural productivit y, markets and trade expansion for ECOWAS 
countries, for an amount of US$ 9,500,000, no sp ecific financial accounting was made by country.  
Beneficiary sectors depend on specific country interests. 
23. With reference to the project relevant to in frastructure needed to support sectors such as 
agribusiness for ECOWAS countries, for an amount  of US$ 125,000,000, no specific financial 
accounting was made by country.  Beneficiary sect or depends on specific country interests.   
24. As regards the project relevant to infrastructure needed to support sector s such as agribusiness 
for ECOWAS countries, for an amount of US$ 100,000,000, the ECOWAS Programme includes support for the West Africa/AGOA trade hub, regional market information training project, tariff harmonization implementation and other projects.  WT/L/681 
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  25. Concerning the Cotton and Agriculture Progr amme, under the USTDA Agribusiness and Rail 
Integration Work in West Africa, for an amount of US$ 952,000, it is a grant for a West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)-sponsored re gional railway integration feasibility study, 
intended to increase market access for landlocked countries. 
II. MULTILATERAL AGENCIES RESPONSES AND FEEDBACK 
A. A
FRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 
26. The formulation of the multinational progra mme on the competitiveness of the cotton sub-
sector in West and Central Africa undertaken by the African Development Bank, in collaboration with 
FAO in February 2005, has been completed in June  2006.  This exercise included both identification 
and preparation missions undertaken jointly by ADB and FAO.  Following this, the Bank undertook a 
mission in June/July 2006 to appraise a cotton sub-sect or support project in the four countries of the 
Cotton Initiative (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad ).  The appraisal report has been prepared and 
its presentation to the Board was scheduled for Nove mber 2006.  The loan and grant negotiations with 
the four countries and the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have been completed.  The total amount of the Bank's contribution is estimated at UA 35.00 million (US$ 51.80 million) of which UA 28.00 million in loan and UA 7.00 million in grant.  The amount 
allocated to each country and WAEMU is as follow:  Benin: UA 8.00 million (US$ 11.84 million); 
Burkina Faso: UA 10.00 million (US$ 14.80 million); Mali: UA 10.00 million (US$ 14.80 million); Chad: UA 5.00 million (US$ 7.40 million); and WAEMU: UA 2.00 million (US$ 2.96 million). 
B. ICAC 
27. The project on Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) has 
already received the support of the Executive Bo ard of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC). 
The CFC is contributing US$ 2 million. In additio n, US$ 3 million is to be provided through co-
financing from the European Commission under its All-ACP Support Programme on Agricultural 
Commodities. However, EC co-financing has not yet been formally confirmed.  It is our understanding 
that a formal contract would be signed between the EC and the ACP Secretariat, and that action will pave the way for formal implementation of the proj ect, hopefully early in 2007. It had earlier been 
hoped that this project would formally begin in Oc tober 2006. In the meantime, the CFC is in contact 
with  FIBRE Bremen, the Project Executing Agency, so that implementation of the project can begin 
as soon as EC formalities are completed. The immediat e project beneficiaries in the first phase will be 
Mali and Tanzania, where regional technical centers are being established. Over the four-year life of the project, it is expected that a ll African countries, including Benin,  Burkina Faso and Chad, as well 
as Mali, will benefit from improved instrument tes ting of cotton through services provided under this 
project. However, specific amounts have not been allocated on a country-by-country basis.  
28. The project on Production and Marketing of Un contaminated Cotton in Mali is underway. 
The project executing agency is the Institute of Rural Economy, Mali. The project duration will be 
one year. This is a “fast track” project designed to gather information in order to support the 
development of a full project proposal. The total project cost is US$ 90,000, of which the CFC is 
providing a grant of US$ 50,000 and the National Cotton Company of Mali, CMDT, is providing a 
counterpart contribution of US$ 40,000. The final repo rt from this project will serve as a basis for the 
development of a full project with the same title. The full project is expected to cost between 
US$ 1 million and US$ 2 million and will involve several African countries.  
29. Two workshops on the use of biotechnology in  cotton are being planned for March and 
April 2007 to involve researchers from Africa. The workshops are being supported by the CFC 
(US$ 130,000) and USAID (US$ 200,000), and the ICAC Secretariat is assisting with the 
development of the agendas of both meetings and wi th the identification of appropriate scientists in  WT/L/681 
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  each country to participate. Representatives fro m Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali will be 
included in the workshop to be conducted in April. 
30. Regarding other projects in the comments by Benin and Mali, including seed quality, 
production technology, use of co tton by-produce, research capab ilities, and AfriCot in Europe, 
proposals have been formulated or are in the process of development. The proposal that is the farthest 
advanced at this stage is being developed in cooperation with UNIDO. The project will identify 
products made of African cotton th at can be produced competitively in Africa for retail sale. We hope 
to secure approval of this project during 2007.  
31. A project on Utilization of Cotton Plant By-P roduce for Value Added Products is underway 
in India. The project executing agency is the Ce ntral Institute for Research on Cotton Technology 
(CIRCOT), India. The total project cost is US$ 2.347 million. The CFC is providing a grant of 
US$ 971,000. CIRCOT is providing counterpart co ntributions totalling US$ 1.377 million. This 
project will develop processes for the commerciall y feasible production of commercial fiberboard 
using cotton stalk residue. Completion of the project is expected during 2007, and application of the 
project results to African producers will be made at that time. 
C. IMF  RESPONSES  
32. The IMF has reviewed the feedback submitted by Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali on the 
"Evolving Working Table on Cotton Development Assi stance" and is pleased to offer its response 
below.  The IMF looks forward to receiving Chad's submission in due course. 
General comment on cotton-specificity  
 
33. None of the financial flows from the IMF (wheth er in the form of lending or debt-relief) is 
cotton-specific in the sense of being earmarked fo r cotton projects.  All such flows do, however, 
create greater fiscal space that can be  used for cotton support if the authorities so wish.  Whether to 
count such flows in the table, therefore, seems to depend on what the authorities' budgetary priorities 
are.  As regards Burkina Faso, for example, our perc eption is that the cotton sector is not classified as 
a priority area for poverty reduction, so perhaps in that case financial assistance from the IMF should 
be excluded.  In Mali, by contrast, the Fund- supported program includes the formulation and 
implementation of structural reform policies in the cotton sector, so a better case can be made there for inclusion in the matrix. 
Benin (WT/L/656)
 
 
34. The Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF).  The authorities have posted a potential access level 
equivalent to 25 percent of Benin's quota.  The re port notes that the "EFS project" is in progress and 
that the authorities "will seek information on its implementation from the World Bank."  We would like to remind the authorities that the ESF is not a World Bank but an IMF lending instrument and that, at any rate, as a PRGF country, Benin would not be eligible for it. 
35. The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI).   The references to the MDRI, including the 
amount of relief provided by the Fund to Beni n (US$ 52 million), are all factually correct. 
36. The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF).  All references to the PRGF, including 
the amount of the current arrangement (SDR 6.19 milli on, 10 percent of quota) are factually correct. WT/L/681 
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  Burkina Faso (WT/L/657)
 
 
37. The WTO figure for cotton development assist ance for Burkina Faso, at US$ 259.9 million, 
appears exaggerated.  As the authorities have pointed  out, some of the projects are not cotton-specific, 
and others are meant for the Cotton-4, with th e breakdown for the individual countries unknown or 
undecided. 
38. As regards financial assistance from the IMF, for 2007 onwards Burkina Faso will seek the 
support of the Fund for a new economic program, either in the form of a low-access PRGF or via the Policy Support Instrument, which does not involve an y lending flows.  In ei ther case, the envisaged 
PRGF funding from the IMF of US$ 35.9 million will be too high. 
39. Somewhat surprisingly, compared with the rest  of Cotton-4, Burkina Faso seems to have 
attracted the fewest assistance proj ects for the cotton sector, and most have not been implemented yet. 
Mali (WT/L/660)
 
 
40. We agree with the general comments provided by the Malian authorities.  We would just note 
that the PRGF-supported program cove rs the period June 2004-June 2007. 
D. ITC  RESPONSES AND FEEDBACK  
41. With regard to ITC, the table makes refere nce to the "EU Commodity Action Plan" and "EU-
Africa Cotton Partnership-ITC implementation fo r cotton sector strategy development and new 
markets".  This is not correct.  The ITC is in f act cooperating with the EU in the implementation of 
some part of the EU-ACP commodity programme 2007 – 2010.   Under this programme ITC  will 
likely implement some cotton related activities amounting to 1.6 million Euros. This is, however, 
subject to the final confirmation by the ACP Secret ariat and the EC. We expect a final confirmation 
by the end of the year.  If confirmed, the funds will be used to promote African cotton to Asia and for 
cotton sector export strategy development.  However,  in the Table the WTO ne eds to ensure that these 
activities are not double counted as funds actually co me from the EC and they might indicate them 
under their programme.  
42. The Cotton Exporter's Guide is being developed.  At this point, the ITC has 60% of the 
content and in principle it will be ready by mid-2007. This Guide is not country-specific. 
43.  The south-south trade promotion for African cotton amounts to US$ 220,000 plus around 
US$ 150,000 in the form of direct contributions  by the Chinese and the Indian governments, who 
financed training activities in their respective countri es.  Under this activity, the ITC, together with 
the Ministry of Commerce of China, organized in September 2006 a 20-day training programme for 
30 West African cotton exporters from Cameroon, Co te d'Ivoire, Togo, Mali and Benin (Senegal was 
invited but nobody participated) in China (Beijing and Urumqi). From 20 November to 1 December 2006 the ITC, together with the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of External Affairs 
of India, organized a similar training course in Coimbatore (India) for 30 East African cotton 
suppliers from Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.  
44.  For the first half of 2007 a similar training programme in India is scheduled for Francophone 
African countries.  Moreover, the ITC is discussing with the Chinese authorities on a follow-up training programme in China next year.   WT/L/681 
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  E. WORLD BANK 
 
 
Project/Value/Beneficiary 
  
C4 Comment  
World Bank's Response 
World Bank and GEF Regional 
Bio-safety Programme: GM 
Crop Evaluation/Testing Framework (US + French AFD support) –  US$ 15,000,000 Beneficiary:  C4 + Senegal 
Note
:  beneficiaries now are 
eight WAEMU countries Comment from Benin:  
Non cotton specific.  
Information required on project implementation.  Comment from Burkina Faso:
 
Further information is needed 
on the implementation of this 
project and the amount allocated to Burkina Faso  The Project will help eight 
WAEMU member countries 
meet their obligations under the Cartagena Procotol on Biosafety and putting in place the necessary and sound environmental and social 
safeguards.  Note
:  the value 
stands now at  US$ 25,000,000  
Cotton sector reform support – US$ 18,000,000 Beneficiary:  Benin Comment from Benin
 
Information on project implementation to be requested 
from the AIC – Start-up period Project started in 2002;  a mid-
term evaluation was carried out in October 2005; and expected 
closing date is 30 June 2008 
 
Agricultural Diversification and Market Development Project – US$ 66,000,000 Beneficiary:  Burkina Faso  Comment from Burkina Faso
 
The amount allocated for the cotton sector in the implementation of the support programme for the agro-forestry 
and pasture sectors is correct, 
i.e. US$ 5,000,000  This project is providing 
US$ 5,000,000 to support the cotton sector within its total financing of US$ 66,000,000 
Cotton reform support – US$ 15,000,000 Beneficiary:  Chad    
Agricultural Competitiveness 
and Diversification – 
US$ 46,400,000 
Beneficiary:  Mali   The project is providing about 
US$ 6,000,000 to support the 
cotton sector 
 
 
 
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