public private dialoguefor epa implementation
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Public Private Dialoguefor EPA Implementation
Robert Glass, Executive Project Manager, GIZ
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Institutional landscape, for EPA implementation”
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MoABureau of Standards
Customs … Deptartment
Regional EPA Unit
MoT …IPA
CAHFSACROSQ… CCLEC ITU/CTU …CAIPA
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Private sector scenario
Coalition of Service Ind.
CAN
CASMESmall Business
Ass.
Manufacturers Association
Private secto
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eratorsChamber of
CommerceCAIC
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CAMINO
CSWA
Capacity building, Training, Information
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The “juggernaut” of EPA implementation
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NEPAIU
MoABureau of Standards
Customs … Dept.
Regional EPA Unit
MoT …IPA
CAHFSACROSQ… CCLEC ITU/CTU …CAIPA
Coalition of Service Ind.
CAN
CASMESmall Business
Ass.
Manufacturers Association
Private secto
r op
eratorsChamber of
CommerceCAIC
CA
RIC
OM
_DR
Bu
sin
ess
Fo
rum
CA
RIF
OR
UM
-EU
Bu
sin
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Fo
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Harm
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CAMINO
CSWA
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Capacity building, Training, Information
Advocacy, Lobbying, Policy
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Business environment of a small/medium firm…“Uniqueness versus enabling environments”
Factor … in Barbados … in Germany
Custom procedure 3 to 5 days procedure Approaching one window policy, 24hEU27 = customs union
Market size Local market (280k population plus tourism)
Free product circulation withinEU27 single market (320Mio pop.)
Labor Free movement for limited selection of academic professionals in CC, not CF
Free labor market for EU25 5 year transition for Bulgaria and Romania
Currency and financial flow
Limited convertibility, regional transfer cost 55USD per wire on either side
Euro zone (17 countries), no additional fees for transfer between member states
Energy cost For commercial use higher than for domestic users, incentive for RE
Discount for commercial consumers,reduced tax for fuel in agriculture & bio
Transportation Import duty on all vehicles: 130%plus VAT 19%
No import duty, VAT: 17%, Road tax for trailers on all highways
For food producers - Food safety regime under dev.- CAHFSA under development
HACCP compulsory for all producers/importers (consumer protection)
Tax regime Simple progressive income tax Complex progressive income and commercial tax scheme (overreglated)
© Malcolm Spence
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Public Private Dialogue (PPD) as best practice: Area A expresses successful implementation.
“Unity pays off, for the individual and for the region”
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Main Stepps of PPD:
Identification of actors Profiles of actors and strategic options Identification of interests, influences and resources Power analysis Specification of participations Creation of confidence Empowerment (competence / influence) Share tasks
Process can be driven from either side, a good starting point can be “Stakeholder consultation”
Process must be a “Win/Win” for all participants
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Example for Structure and Responsabilities
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Public Sector: How strong is the capacity, political will to engage and leadership?
Private Sector: How organized is the private sector, to what extent does it have leadership?
Champion: To what extend are there credible and respected individuals with the expertise, profile and ability to get media attention
Instruments: What is the quality and capacity of support personnel, logistical facilities and seed funds?
Strong
Strong
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
CHAMPION
INSTRUMENTS
PPD Diamant
Strong
Strong
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Public-Private PartnershipsCooperation agreement between a governmental and a non
governmental entity It addresses mutual interests and leverages the particular
strengths of each partner. Typical areas:
Awareness building campaigns of goy. through civil society institutions
Capacity development in cooperation with private sector associations or operators
Example: Training of farmers for adequate use of agrochemicals. Coop. between producer association, chem. distributor and export promotion agency.
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Evaluation Wheel
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Challenges ahead:
Private sector to define priorities and needs through PPD(Break the EPA down to a praxis related level...)
Transformation of development needs into project formulation
Ensure sustainability of developments on entrepreneur level
Time is running: - transition periods are meant for adaptation- other EPA’s are being negotiated
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Contact: EPA Implementation Support Project
C/O Caribbean Export Development Agency
Hastings, Barbados
Internet: www.giz.de
Thank you for your attention.