FTAA.Ngag/W/37/Rev.1 October 31 2000 Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered
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FTAA.ngag/w/37/Rev.1
Octobre 31, 2000
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations[1]Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
Caribbean Development Bank (CARIBANK):
Restructuring the Banana Industry and Economy / Regional / Grant / Institutional Strengthening / 95,000
Institutional Strengthening of CARDI / Regional / Grant / Institutional Strengthening / 98,500
Feasibility Study, Expansion of Arrowroot Industry / St. Vincent and the Grenadines / Grant / Pre-Investment / 86,000
Rural Development Project / Belize / Grant / Human Resource Development / 160,000
Notes: Projects are coordinated through meetings with other donors that have representatives in Guyana, such as the IDB. There is much less coordination with agencies such as the World Bank.
USDA/FAS Cochran Fellowship Program (COCHRAN):
Fellowship Program / Latin American Countries / Grant /
- Agricultural Products Marketing
- Food Retail Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
- Integrated Pest Management
- Meat and Poultry Inspection/Marketing
- Meat Quality and Handling
- Wine Merchandising
- Baking Technology
- Soil Conservation
- Agricultural Trade Policy
- Frozen Food Processing
- Gourmet Food Utilization
- Grain Quality and Handling/Marketing
- Biotechnology Policy and Research
- Dairy Herd Management
- Post Harvest Technology
- Goat Improvement Programs
- Margarine Manufacturing
- Poultry Health
- Land Use Management
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM):
Computerization of 43 product CARICOM Standards / CARICOM Member States / na / Policy/Production/
Export / na
Follow-up project on the establishment of national standards bureaus that will provide training / St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and Suriname / na / Policy/Production/
Export / na
Impact and Policy Implications of Trade Liberalization on the Agricultural Sector of CARICOM Countries, undertaken in collaboration with FAO and IICA / CARICOM Member States / na / Policy / na
Agricultural Sector Study to inform changes in the Common External Tariff (CET) being done in collaboration with IICA / CARICOM Member States / na / Policy / na
Implications of the Caribbean Agricultural Trade Policy Support Project - in collaboration with IICA and NCFAP of the USA / CARICOM Member States / na / Policy / na
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
Strengthening of the CODEX National Committee and the application of CODEX standards / Argentina / Grant / Institutional Strengthening / 334,000
Assistance to review agriculture policy legislation / Bahamas / Grant / Policy / 183,000
Promotion of hot pepper seeds / Belize / Grant / Production/Export / 240,000
Marketing of fishery products / Costa Rica / Grant / Marketing / 107,622
Improved techniques for post-harvest, processing and marketing of fruit / Peru / Grant / Marketing / 260,000
Support for follow-up and evaluation of Uruguay Round Agreement and agricultural trade negotiations / Peru / Grant / Policy / 141,000
Strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture in the formulation, follow-up and evaluation of agricultural policies and strategies / Venezuela / Grant / Institutional Strengthening / 135,000
Assessment of the Impact and Policy Implications of Trade Liberalization on the Agricultural Sector of CARICOM Countries (Phase II) / CARICOM / Grant / Policy / 58.500
IICA Headquarters:
Trade transformation processes for competitiveness; institutional transformation CORECA/CAC / Regional level / Na / Trade Policy / na
Sustainable and competitive productive systems (SICTA, UPEB, PROMECAFE, LADERAS, REDCAHOR, REMERFI, etc) / Regional level / Na / Science & Technology / na
Modernization of phytosanitary services / Regional level,
Belize, Nicaragua / Na / Institutional Strengthening / na
Agro-economic information network at regional level and at agribusiness level / Regional level / Na / Institutional Strengthening / na
Expansion of non-traditional agricultural products / Belize / na / Production and Trade / na
Restructuring and modernization of public sector institutions; competi-tiveness of agri-businesses and agro-industries. / Costa Rica / na / Trade Policy / na
Policy formulation in milk and meat sectors; government relations and search for resources / Guatemala / na / Trade Policy / na
Execution of procedures and resources for key projects for the sector / Panama / na / Trade Policy / na
IICA/Canada
Food Safety in International Agricultural Trade: 1999 Activities:
- Co-organization of one workshop on Food Safety, to be held in Canada (Maritime Province), with the participation of Canadian and LAC public and private sectors and research institutions. The focus will be on fish and seafood products processing.
- Participation of Canadian specialists in a MERCOSUR meeting on equivalency.
- Organization of one technical mission to a Southern Cone country to collaborate with national veterinary services for the development and/or adaptation of food safety testing technologies, in compliance with ISO 25 laboratory quality standards.
- Co-organization of one workshop on Food Safety, tentatively to be held in the Southern Cone with strong participation of Canadian specialists. Theme to be determined.
- Participation of Canadian specialists in technical missions in Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and Dominican Republic.
- Organization of one technical mission of Caribbean food safety specialists to Canada.
(Na)
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations (cont'd)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
IICA Canada (cont'd)
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) 1999 Activities:
- Co-organization of one seminar and workshop in Canada on ICT applications for education and research purposes with Canadian and LAC universities, with the participation of ICT specialists and users of at least four LAC countries.
- At least two grants to Canadian ICT specialists to develop a two to six week work experience in LAC agricultural or agribusiness association.
- One grant to an LAC ICT specialist to develop a similar internship in a Canadian institution.
- At least five grants to Canadian ICT specialists in LAC counterpart/partner institutions.
- One grant to an LAC agricultural ICT specialist to develop a similar internship in Canada
International Trade Center (ITC):
Updated cocoa trade handbook / LDCs cocoa producers / Grant / Marketing / Na
Gourmet coffee development / Brazil, Burundi, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea and Uganda / Grant / Production/ Marketing / 1.4 million; 1997-99
Sugar Trader's Guide / Latin American producers (GEPLACEA) / Grant / Marketing / Na
Training seminars in sugar trade / Latin America (countries not specified) / Grant / Marketing / Na
Seminars on Vegetable Oils and Oilseeds Trader's Guide / Latin America (countries not specified) / Grant / Marketing / Na
Export Development Support to Selected Developing Country Enterprises Producing/Exporting Horticultural Products / Colombia / Grant / Export / Na
Note: Coordination is closely undertaken with FAO through its offices in Rome, and with the WTO and UNDP through their offices in Geneva; evaluations are undertaken to gauge the effectiveness of technical assistance.
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations (cont'd)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP):
Workshop was organized in
December 1998 to explore possible areas and activities for collaboration
Between UNDP and corporations with interest in Central and Latin
American countries. Concrete ideas are being explored between the
Corporations and UNDP country offices such as: 'Cultor Corporation 'and, UNDP Brazil and UNDP Peru: Marketing of food products. / Brazil, Peru / Na / Marketing / Na
'PROMPEX', or Promotion of Peruvian Exports, was created in 1996 to (a) reengineer the productive export at processes and both the agricultural and industrial levels; (b) prepare the trade structure of businesses to enable consolidation and expansion in the market; (3) improve competitiveness, price, quality and the market delivery time of exports. The project is to be completed in 1999. / Peru / Grant / Exports / $3.3 million of which $100,000 is funded by UNDP and the balance by the counterpart under PROMPEX.
Note: PROMPEX also receives assistance from other donors and international agencies to organize special events, trade fairs, business roundtables, etc. In December 1997 an evaluation on PROMPEX activities was undertaken and coordinated with the International Trade Center of UNCTAD; the evaluation was favorable.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID):
Promoting understanding of the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The U.S. is providing assistance to CARICOM members so they can meet their WTO/SPS obligations. Key activities include: conducting SPS workshops and creating distance learning modules; establishing "train the trainer" programs for SPS enquiry points; establishing import/export protocols for the quarantine treatments; identifying and providing links with the private sector to facilitate trade; standardizing and harmonizing regulations and legislation. / CARICOM Members / Na / Trade agreements: promotion and training / Na
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations (cont'd)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
Increasing the capacity of CARICOM Member States in agricultural trade policy. The purpose is to foster the ability to comprehend and analyze the implications of the WTO, regional
Trade agreements and the FTAA process. Activities include: the development of a trade policy network to achieve consensus among agricultural policy makers. / CARICOM Members / Na / Trade policy / Na
Assisting CARICOM Members´ design and implement food safety systems based on international standards. The assessment will provide science-based recommendations on the training and infrastructure needs of a country to enhance the capabilities of its food production and food service regulatory systems to protect human, animal and plant health. / CARICOM Members / Na / Food safety / Na
USAID has been working with partners (USDA, Food and Drug
Administration and the Environ-mental Protection Agency) in
Central America on SPS and food safety programs similar to those
Described above. The list is not comprehensive but indicative of the types of programs available. The programs are flexible and vary by fiscal year. / Central America / Na / Food safety / Na
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations (cont'd)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
World Bank:
IDF-Grant 27-182, " Strengthening the National and Regional Institutional Capacity for Agricultural Trade Policy' is funded by the World Bank and administered by 'RUTA' (Regional Office of Technical Assistance). The project is executed by CORECA (Consejo Regional de Cooperación Regional) and CAC (Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano). The program is expected to prepare the trade policy units in specific countries and one regional assistance unit to participate in trade negotiations under the FTAA; agreements between Mexico and Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras; new negotiations with CARICOM; and WTO multilateral negotiations.
Expected outputs: (a) 4 regional training workshops covering the WTO including the Agreement on Phytosanitary Measures, the Agreement on Agriculture and antidumping measures; (b) 7 national workshops covering trade agreements, negotiations and trade regulations and treaty management; (c) 7 national workshops to strengthen the use and management of impact indicators in priority production areas; (d) 1 in-service training mission to Mexico to expose trade unit staff of beneficiary countries to trade instruments, modern trade legislation and operational procedures of Mexico's Trade Policy Unit; (e) 2 studies on specific commodities; and (f) 7 national courses on managerial and administrative techniques. / Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua; Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) / Grant / Institutional Strengthening / $381,880
World Trade Organization (WTO):
General Seminars for explanation and dissemination of information on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture / All developing countries / Grant / Trade agreements / Na
Seminars and workshops to deal in-depth with specific agricultural issues / All developing countries / Grant / Trade regulations / Na
Technical missions on WTO agricultural issues / All developing countries / Grant / Trade regulations / Na
Training courses on WTO agricultural issues / All developing countries / Grant / Training / Na
Technical Assistance Programs/Projects Currently Offered by Selected Organizations (cont'd)
Project Title/Description / Eligible Country / Type of Funding / Category / Amount (US$)
Information technology-based training material; / All developing countries / Grant / Trade information / Na
Supply of data on agricultural trade and tariffs and documentation on the WTO / All developing countries / Grant / Trade data / Na
Agricultural Trade Policy Training Courses in Geneva / All developing countries / Grant / Training / Na
Note: The Committee on Trade and Development undertakes annual reviews, on the basis of reports provided by the WTO Secretariat to evaluate technical assistance activities. Based on those evaluations, appropriate follow-up activities may be established.
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The original date of this document is May 14, 1999.
[1] The Inter-American Development Bank has been asked to prepare a list of multilateral and regional institutions capable of providing technical assistance on agricultural issues.