SITUATION OF LDCs IN SITUATION OF LDCs IN HONG KONG AND BEYONDHONG KONG AND BEYOND

Presented by:Presented by:

Isabelle M. MATYOLA-LEMBAIsabelle M. MATYOLA-LEMBA

Cape Town, April 2006Cape Town, April 2006

OUTLINEOUTLINE

Zambia’s Role as CoordinatorZambia’s Role as Coordinator LDC’s in Hong KongLDC’s in Hong Kong SuccessesSuccesses Work AheadWork Ahead

Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator of Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator of the LDCs in the process Nov 2004 the LDCs in the process Nov 2004

to date to date

Proactive Approach at all levels Proactive Approach at all levels

(Ministerial, Ambassadorial, Officials)(Ministerial, Ambassadorial, Officials) Political leadershipPolitical leadership Ministerial rapport and involvement with Ministerial rapport and involvement with

other Ministersother Ministers Technical competence and teamwork of Technical competence and teamwork of

the Coordinating Delegation the Coordinating Delegation Maximisation of financial resourcesMaximisation of financial resources

Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator (cont’d)(cont’d)

Regular written updates to LDC Ministers Regular written updates to LDC Ministers by the Minister, esp after L’Stone by the Minister, esp after L’Stone MinisterialMinisterial

Co-ordination of all areas of work within Co-ordination of all areas of work within the LDC Groupthe LDC Group Team-work of the Group through focal Team-work of the Group through focal

points systempoints system Informative but precise Statements at Informative but precise Statements at

almost all fora where our issues needed almost all fora where our issues needed to be addressedto be addressed

Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator (cont’d)(cont’d)

Regular and extensive contact with Regular and extensive contact with CapitalCapital Regular briefing of other capital-based Regular briefing of other capital-based

stakeholdersstakeholders Engaging with other Groups, ACP, Engaging with other Groups, ACP,

African Group, G-33, G20, Latin African Group, G-33, G20, Latin AmericanAmerican

Consultations with QUAD and other Consultations with QUAD and other developed countriesdeveloped countries

Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator Zambia’s role as Co-ordinator (cont’d)(cont’d)

Regular contact with WTO Secretariat and Regular contact with WTO Secretariat and office of the DGoffice of the DG

Regular consultations with other int’l orgs Regular consultations with other int’l orgs and NGOs that could provide technical and NGOs that could provide technical advice and analyses.advice and analyses.

Assistance from cooperating partners to Assistance from cooperating partners to facilitate our work in Geneva and at base.facilitate our work in Geneva and at base.

LDCs in Hong KongLDCs in Hong Kong

LDC Ministerial Meeting at the start of the LDC Ministerial Meeting at the start of the HKMC6HKMC6 LDC Briefing Book for all Ministers at start of LDC Briefing Book for all Ministers at start of

ConferenceConference Daily Briefing of LDC Ministers by Zambian Daily Briefing of LDC Ministers by Zambian

MinisterMinister Coordinating Minister meeting other Coordinating Minister meeting other

Ministers on a regular basis (developed and Ministers on a regular basis (developed and developing) to advance position of the Groupdeveloping) to advance position of the Group

LDCs in HK (cont’d)LDCs in HK (cont’d)

Monitoring of Green Room Monitoring of Green Room (Chairman’s Consultative Group) by (Chairman’s Consultative Group) by the Team: “night-watch”.the Team: “night-watch”.

Ensure all on board bottom-line LDC Ensure all on board bottom-line LDC positionposition

Know the no-go positions of key Know the no-go positions of key playersplayers

LDCs in HK (cont’d)LDCs in HK (cont’d)

““Separation of powers” within the Separation of powers” within the Team to ensure attendance at almost Team to ensure attendance at almost all fora throughout Conferenceall fora throughout Conference Team fully briefed on all stages of Team fully briefed on all stages of

negotiations alwaysnegotiations always Collect information on position of other Collect information on position of other

Groups, esp major playersGroups, esp major players Work with the Press to sell our issues Work with the Press to sell our issues

and put apparent pressure on othersand put apparent pressure on others

Successes in HK & AfterSuccesses in HK & After

Positive Outcome of the HKMCPositive Outcome of the HKMC 100% DFQF for ALL LDCs100% DFQF for ALL LDCs Minimum of 97% by 2008Minimum of 97% by 2008

Cohesion of the Group:Cohesion of the Group: Unity; resist external pressuresUnity; resist external pressures Bottom-up approachBottom-up approach

Successes (cont’d)Successes (cont’d)

Technical Work – initiation of LDC Technical Work – initiation of LDC position papers (RoOs, AfT, TF, Food position papers (RoOs, AfT, TF, Food Aid Disciplines)Aid Disciplines)

Improved engagement in Improved engagement in negotiations (recognition of Group by negotiations (recognition of Group by the Membership)the Membership)

Improved negotiating capacity of Improved negotiating capacity of Zambian delegation Zambian delegation

Work Ahead: Operationalisation of Work Ahead: Operationalisation of the HK Decisionsthe HK Decisions

Get positions of Developed countries on Get positions of Developed countries on their DFQF packagestheir DFQF packages

Rules of OriginRules of Origin LDC issues on Aid for TradeLDC issues on Aid for Trade Operationalisation of LDC Services Operationalisation of LDC Services

ModalitiesModalities

Work Ahead (cont’d)Work Ahead (cont’d)

Disciplines on Food AidDisciplines on Food Aid Revised Questionnaire on Trade Revised Questionnaire on Trade

FacilitationFacilitation Revised Questionnaire on NTBsRevised Questionnaire on NTBs Recommendations on enhanced IFRecommendations on enhanced IF

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