WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/COMTD/AFT/W/16/Add.3 
15 February 2011 
 (11-0767) 
Committee on Trade and Development 
Aid for Trade  
 
 
 
AID-FOR-TRADE WORK PROGRAMME1 
 
2010-2011 
 
Addendum  
   This document provides a revision of the indi cative calendar of Aid-for-Trade events.  It 
updates the calendar of events annexed to the Ai d-for-Trade Work Programme 2010-2011.  The list 
begins from the last reported activities contained in WT/COMTF/AFT/W/16/Add.2. 
 
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1 The Work Programme was issued under the responsibility of the Chair of the Committee on Trade 
and Development (CTD) on 27 November 2009.  
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2010-2011  
 
 
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MEETING  
COMMENTS 
2010  
22 October OECD Expert Group on Indicators The aim of the expert group meeting was to advance discussions on a menu of indicato rs which 
could be used to track impacts and outcomes of Aid-for-Trade projects and programmes.  A draft roadmap document outlining the future steps to further advance the indicator work programme will 
be prepared.  Further information can be found at http://www.oecd.org/dac/aft
 
25 October Expert roundtable meeting on the "Gender 
Dimension of Aid for Trade" Geneva, Switzerland The expert meeting was jointly organized by the WTO and ITC.  The meeting showcased strategic 
actions for gender mainst reaming and provided an opportunity to further consideration of the gender 
perspective in the Aid-for-Trade initiative.  For more details see:  
http://www.intracen.org/womenan dtrade/expert-Roundtable.htm
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26 October (a.m.) Workshop on Mainstreaming Aid for 
Trade The aim of the Workshop was to examine what lessons can be learnt from mainstreaming initiatives 
and to discuss what lessons can be learned for Aid for Trade. 
26 October (p.m.) CTD – Seventeenth Session on Aid for 
Trade Overview of developments on Aid for Trade, feedback on national and regional events, feedback 
from partner organizations and overview on the 2010-2011 monitoring and evaluation of Aid for 
Trade and experiences of partner organizations. The Asian Development Bank provided an update on the work of its Aid-for-Trade Regional Technical Group (RTG). 
27-29 October Pre-Confer ence event for LDC-IV 
Conference                 
Geneva, Switzerland The Pre-Conference event entitled "Building produ ctive capacities in LDCs for inclusive and 
sustainable development" was organized  by UNCTAD.  The pre-event examined, inter alia , what 
the focus on developing productive capacities means for the design of national policies to promote development and poverty reduction in LDCs, and in ternational support measures for LDCs by their 
development partners.  Further information can be found at: 
http://www.unctad.org/templates/meeti ng.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=20345
 
3 and 5 November Belize TPR Development Division provided inputs on Aid for Trade for this pilot TPR.    
9-11 November Regional training event for Asian 
Economies:  Trade and Development, 
with a special focus on Aid for Trade 
Hanoi, Viet Nam The aim of the training event was to assist prepar ations for the Third Global Review of Aid for 
Trade in July 2011.  Focus of the event was on tr aining participants to complete the Aid-for-Trade 
self-assessment questionnaire and to identif y and submit Aid-for-Trade case stories.  
16 and 17 November UNECA/WTO Regional training event 
for Anglophone Africa 
Johannesburg, South Africa  The aim of the training event was to assist prepar ations for the Third Global Review of Aid for 
Trade in July 2011.  Focus of the event was on tr aining participants to complete the Aid-for-Trade 
self-assessment questionnaire and to identif y and submit Aid-for-Trade case stories.   
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MEETING  
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30 November-2 December Region al training event for Latin 
American countries:  Trade and 
Development, with a special focus on Aid for Trade                                   
Quito, Ecuador The aim of the training event was to assist prepar ations for the Third Global Review of Aid for 
Trade in July 2011.  Focus of the event was on tr aining participants to complete the Aid-for-Trade 
self-assessment questionnaire and to identif y and submit Aid-for-Trade case stories.  
1-2 December UNECE/UNDP - Review of Aid for 
Trade for SPECA countries Baku, Azerbaijan The meeting provided a platform  for the SPECA members to high light their Aid- for-Trade needs 
and for the discussion of the SPECA Aid-for-Trade roadmap developed by UNECE/UNDP.  Further information on the meeting, including the resulting Ministerial Declaration, can be found at 
http://www.unece. org/trade/SPECA-AfTB aku2010/welcome.html
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7 December (a.m.) CTD – Eighteenth Session on Aid for 
Trade Overview of developments on Aid for Trade, feedback on national and regional events, feedback 
from partner organizations and overview on the 2010-2011 monitoring and evaluation of Aid for Trade and experiences of partner organizations. 
7 December (p.m.) CTD – Info rmal Session on Aid for Trade The OECD presented its Aid-for-Trade Statistical Queries database (QW IDS) and provided 
technical assistance on how to extract Aid-for-Trade data.  http://stats.oecd.org/qwids  
8-10 December EIF – Regional  Workshop for Central and 
West Africa and Haiti   Bamako, Mali Discussion focussed on the benefits of mainstreaming and how to support countries across the 
region to achieve results and share good practi ces.  Challenges were highlighted and a future 
roadmap for progress was set out.  Further information can be found at  http://www.enhancedif.org/
 
9-10 December Regional trai ning event for the Pacific 
Islands                                          Nadi, Fiji The aim of the training event was to assist prepar ations for the Third Global Review of Aid for 
Trade in July 2011.  Focus of the event was on tr aining participants to complete the Aid-for-Trade 
self-assessment questionnaire and to identif y and submit Aid-for-Trade case stories.  
13 December Second Pre-Conference event for LDC-IV 
Conference                 
Geneva, Switzerland The Conference, entitled “Trade and Developmen t in the Least-Developed Countries:   
Opportunities and Challenges in a Post-Crisis World”, was organized by the World Bank and 
UNOHRLLS in preparation for LDC-IV.   
2011  
10-14 January First Inter-governmental Preparatory 
Meeting for LDC-IV Conference New York, United States The preparatory meeting was held to undertake su bstantive preparations fo r the LDC-IV conference 
and to discuss the possible deliverables from the LDC-IV Conference to be held on 9-13 May 2011.  The meeting considered a draft outcome doc ument.  For further information see:  
http://www.unohrlls.o rg/en/orphan/833/
 
19-21 January ECOWAS Aid-for-Trade Working Group 
meeting                                 
Abuja, Nigeria The aim of the Workshop, organized by ECOWAS in collaboration with the African Development 
Bank and UNECA, was to assist in the preparation and coordination of the region’s response to the  
Aid-for-Trade monitoring and evaluation exercise.     
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21 January Launch of Belize’s Aid-for-Trade 
Strategy                                             
Belize City, Belize The launch of the national AfT strategy was attended by government and private sector stakeholders 
in Belize, Member states and regional agencies  from the Caribbean, development partners and 
South-South partners and resulted in a validation of the AfT constraints, priorities, technical 
assistance needs and implementation timeframes.  
25-27 January Regional Forum on Aid for Trade for the 
Caribbean:  Preparation for the Third 
Global Review of Aid for Trade  Bridgetown, Barbados The aim of the event was to assist preparations for the Third Global Review of Aid for Trade in July 
2011. The focus of the event was on the presentation of case stor ies and questionnaires from the 
Member states and regional organisations, as well as a dialogue on the Caribbean's regional and national Aid for Trade priorities. The Forum bene fitted from private sector participation, the 
presentation of national AfT strategies in some Member states and a discussion of the IaDB 
Regional Integration Strategy.  
15-17 February EIF Regional Workshop for Central and 
West Africa                      
Maseru, Lesotho Discussion will focus on the benefits of mainstreaming and on how to support countries across the 
region to achieve results and share good practices.   
16 February (a.m.) Workshop on Small, Vulnerable 
Economies (SVEs) and Aid for Trade The aim of the Workshop is to discuss the Ai d-for-Trade needs and priorities of SVEs, what 
mechanisms are in place to address these needs, and what impact Ai d for Trade is having on SVEs’ 
economic growth and development. 
16 February (p.m.) CTD – Nineteenth Session on Aid for 
Trade Overview of developments on Aid for Trade, feedback on regional training events, overview of the 
2010-2011 Aid-for-Trade monitoring and evaluation exercise and preparations for the Third Global 
Review. 
23-25 February UNCTAD Expert Meeting on 
International Cooperation:  South-South 
Cooperation and Regional integration Geneva, Switzerland The meeting will provide a platform to, inter alia , examine the ongoing development of South-
South cooperation and its implications for inclusive development and improvement of productive 
capabilities, and review issues and challenges to policy design at the national and international 
levels.  Further information can be found at 
http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.as p?intItemID=5760&lang=1&m=20295&info=not
 
25-28 March IaDB Annual Meeting  
Calgary, Alberta, Canada For more information see http://www.iadb.org   
 
28 March OECD – Expert Workshop on 
Implementation of Aid for Trade Focus of the Workshop will be on trade and implementation. 
12 April CTD – Twentieth Session on Aid for 
Trade Overview of developments on Aid for Trade and on the 2010-2011 monitoring and evaluation of 
Aid for Trade and preparations for the Third Global Review. 
27-28 April Fourth meeting of Asia-Pacific RTG            
Manila, Philippines Discussions at the RTG will focus on preparations for the Third Global Review of Aid for Trade, a 
work plan for the RTG for 2011-2012, and South-South cooperation.  For more information see:  http://www.aric.adb.org/ aid-for-trade-asia/
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TBC Aid-for-Trade Review for Central Africa The review will bring together Central African RECs and their member countries to s howcase the 
national and regional Aid-for-Trade strategies, and gather donor support and funding for identified 
priority projects and programmes.  
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MEETING  
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3-6 May 44th Annual Meeting of the AsDB  The meeting will focus on investment in Viet Nam, regional integration, infrastructure development  
and protecting the poorest through private sector growth.  For more information see:  
http://www.adb.org/AnnualMeeting/2011/program-events.asp  
20-21 May EBRD Annual Meeting and Business 
Forum                          
Astana, Kazakhstan For more information see http://www.ebrd.org   
9-13 May Fourth United Nations Conference on the 
Least-Developed Countries         Istanbul, Turkey The Fourth United Nations Conference on the Leas t-Developed Countries (LDC-IV) will assess the 
results of the 10-year action pl an for the LDCs adopted in 2 001 and agree new measures and 
strategies for the sustainable development of the LDCs. 
9-10 June AfDB Annual Meetings    
Lisbon, Portugal For more information see http://www.afdb.org  
 
June (TBC) Regional Aid-for-Trade Review Meeting 
for ASEAN  The meeting will be held back-to-back with the ASEAN Trade Ministers Meeting.  Topics to be 
discussed include the Asia-Pacific RTG report, trad e facilitation in the Asian region, and improving 
the effectiveness of Aid for Trade. 
June CTD – Twenty-First Session on Aid for 
Trade Overview of developments on Aid for Trade, feedback on regional training events, overview of the 
2010-2011 Aid-for-Trade monitoring and evaluation exercise and preparations for the Third Global 
Review. 
June (TBC) CTD – Workshop on Monitoring and 
Evaluation (M&E) The focus of the meeting will be on distilling key messages emanating from the case stories 
submitted as part of the M&E exercise for the Third Global Review.  The aim of the event will be to 
draw out key messages for the Third Global Review. 
26-30 June IsDB Annual Meeting For more information see http://isdb.org   
28 and 30 June Nigeria TPR Inputs on Aid for Trade are being prepared for this TPR. 
18-19 July Third Global Review of Aid for Trade 
Geneva, Switzerland The focus of the Review will be on outcomes and impacts of Aid for Trade based on information 
drawn from the questionnaires completed by partner countries, donors, South-South partners and 
regional economic communities and from the case stories highlighting success – and failures – in 
Aid for Trade at national and regional levels.  Further information can be found at http://www.aid4trade.org
 (under construction).  
20 and 22 September Mauritania and the Republic of Guinea 
TPR Inputs on Aid for Trade are being prepared for this TPR. 
29 November-1 December 4th High Level Forum on Aid 
Effectiveness      Busan, Republic of Korea The meeting will conclude the OECD/DAC-led process on aid effectiveness launched by the Paris 
Declaration in 2005.  Discussion will focus on achievement of targets and commitments of the Accra Agenda for Action by the 20 10 deadline and future directions for more effective development 
aid. 
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