pakistan national services roadmap. strategies for increasing services exports ~ august, 2007
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Pakistan National Services Roadmap
Strategies for increasing Services Exports
~ August, 2007
What are Service Exports?
• Services are intangible
• They are a promise until they are delivered, so require trust to offset uncertainty and risk
Four Service Export Delivery Modes
1. Services Delivered without the Supplier or Buyer Leaving their Countries
2. Services Delivered to Foreigners Domestically
3. Services Delivered through a Branch Office in Another Country
4. Services Delivered by a Visit to Another Country
Service TypesEnvironmental servicesFilms & AudiovisualFinancial servicesHealth servicesInformational TechnologyInsuranceLegal servicesManagement consultancyMarketing ResearchPersonnel Placement Printing and publishingSoftwareSurveying and mappingTransportationTourism
AccountingAdvertisingArchitectureBusiness servicesCommunicationsComputer related servicesConstructionCorporate real estateCourier servicesCultural & sporting servicesDesign servicesDistributionEducation and trainingEngineering
Pakistan and Services
Economic Establishments
3.2 million, 2/3 in services sector
Contribution to GDP: 52.3%
Construction 2.2% Retail & Wholesale 19.2 % Transport & Communication 10.5% Finance & Insurance 4.6% Other services 9.5%
Economic Census Pakistan 2005
Roadmap Structure
1. Introduction
2. Mission for the Services Sector
3. Key Strategic Areas
4. Institutional Support
5. The Regulatory Environment
6. Infrastructure
7. Information
Sources of Data
• Interviews, questionnaires, reports, workshops and seminars in 2005/2006/2007
• Services Capacity Report
• National Services Workshop
• Training for Government and Association Officials and Service Providers
The Current Situation
• Services are growing rapidly worldwide, with
extraordinary growth in some sectors
• Now 86% of US GDP
• Employing 75% of Australians
The Potential
• Huge and growing global market - US$1.3 trillion (2/3 of world economic activity)
• Skilled Pakistani labour force
• Low Wage Costs
• Strong and Developing ITC
• Improving Infrastructure
Key Strategic Areas for Attention
1. Increase Institutional Support
2. Streamline the Regulatory Environment
3. Strengthen Service Infrastructure
4. Provide Improved Information
1. Increase Institutional Support
• Strengthen Associations
• Build Services Awareness and Capability in Government
• Improve Services Focus in Relevant Organizations
• Establish Special New Developmental Organizations
Initiate Marketing Support
• Export Awards
• Annual National Services Fair and Conference
• Membership of Chambers of Commerce
• Pakistan Services Export Directory
• Services Website Development Programme
Review the Domestic Regulatory
Environment
Improve Public-Private Consultation
Integrate Private Sector Priorities into
Multilateral Trade Negotiating
Objectives
2. Streamline Regulations
Improve Public-Private Consultation
• Form a National Services Export Steering Committee
• Encourage Provincial Government Activity
• Develop Formal Consultation Processes
• Continue Informal Consultations
3. Strengthen Services
Infrastructure• Match Human Resource Supply with Demand
• Improve the Financial Lending Environment
for Services
• Further Improve the Telecommunications
Infrastructure
• Improve Utility Provision and Expand
Transport
Improve Telecommunications
• Accelerate Broadband Installations
• Improve Flexibility of Technology Applications e.g. portability of cell phone numbers
• Support de-regulation and Monitor Service Levels
Improve Utilities and Transport
• End Cross-subsidization of electricity by industry
• Allow WAPDA to Invest in the Public Sector
• Improve Air Access to Target Markets
• Accede to International Conventions on Transport and become a Transit Hub
• Subsidize Power Supply
4. Provide Improved Information
• Classify Services Revenue as per the UN Framework
• Establish Physical and Online Resource Centers
• Create Greater National Awareness of Service Export Potential
Services Classifications
• Capture Data on All Export Modes
• Extend Coverage and Presentation of Services Sector statistics
• Collect Data Nationally and in the Provinces
Monitor Services Sectors
• Develop Evaluation Criteria
• Establish a Specialist Services Monitoring Cell in TDAP
• Rank / Endorse Service Providers
• Set National Priority Sectors for all Relevant Bodies
• Ensure Inclusive Practices so Smaller Firms are not Disadvantaged
Next Steps1. Set Services Development as a Government
Priority
2. Adopt the Recommendations of the Roadmap
3. Develop an Action Plan with Responsibilities and Timelines
4. Allocate adequate Funding over the next
Five Years
5. Appoint a Government Implementation Task
Force
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