DTIS, Volume I - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

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FOREWORD The Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries (or IF) was established in October 1997 under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The IF was conceived as a country-driven process leading to the integration of trade policy into national development strategies, and to coordinated delivery of trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) by development partners in response to identified needs. Accordingly, the IF can be seen as an instrument of coherence to ensure maximum use of scarce resources in support of LDCs to become full players and beneficiaries of the world’s economy and the multilateral trading system. To this extent, it is a unique international initiative based on partnership through which the six core agencies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank, combine their efforts with those of LDCs and donors to respond to the trade development needs of the beneficiary countries. An essential part of the IF process is the preparation of a Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (hereinafter referred to by its acronym, DTIS) as the analytical foundation for policy recommendations and actionable TRTA/capacity building interventions. The DTIS has five major components. • A review and analysis of the country’s economic and export performance. • A description and assessment of the country’s macroeconomic environment and investment climate. • A focus on the international policy environment and specific constraints that exports from the country faces in international markets. • A focus on a small number of key labour intensive sectors where the private sector can contribute to a significant expansion of output and exports and a good a priori case can be made that the poor stand to benefit either in terms of employment and/or lower prices. • A set of policy reform priorities and required capacity strengthening at the sectoral level to capitalize on the major opportunities identified in the strategy. On the strength of the detailed analysis, the DTIS provides an Action Matrix comprising policy reform measures and capacity strengthening activities to serve as the basis for trade-related assistance and support. The Maldives DTIS was initiated through a preliminary mission in June 2005. Following this mission, a Concept Note was prepared and agreed upon with the government and viii
major stakeholders as the basis of the work to be undertaken by the DTIS team. Detailed terms of reference were developed to define the work of each member of the team. The main mission of the team for consultations and research took place in August /September 2005. Prior to the arrival of the team, a national consultant carried out a stock taking assessment of related studies and TRTA initiatives. The DTIS mission coincided with preparatory work for the formulation of the 7 th National Development Plan (NDP-7) supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UNDP. It was agreed by the government and main development partners at the outset that the DTIS would constitute a major input to the plan. The members of the DTIS team and areas of responsibility are as follows: • Bent Larsen (team leader, economist and pro-poor strategy) • Frank Hansen (energy) • Jan-Bjarni Bjarnason (tourism) • John Dallimore (investment policy and business support) • Noel Cronje (port and logistics services) • Ole Kirkegaard Larsen (fisheries) • Rajendra Maistry (customs services) • Richard Hess (trade policy and facilitation) • Walter Green (knowledge services) In addition, the following national consultants provided substantive support to the team: • Abdulla Nafiz (stock taking assessment) • Fathmath Shafeega (fisheries, energy, gender issues) • Saud Mohamed (tourism, knowledge services, and port and logistic services) The entire team of would like to express its thanks to the Honourable Minister of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) Mr. Mohamed Jaleel, and staff of the International Trade Policy Division (ITDP) and in particular Mr. Abdulla Thawfeeq, Deputy Director, International Trade Policy. The team would also like to thank the staff of UNDP Maldives, and especially Mr. Patrice Coeur-Bizot, Resident Representative, Ms. Kari Blindheim, Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Abdul Bari Abdulla, and Ms. Saeeda Umar, Programme Associate for their assistance. Without their constant and devoted professional contributions during and between meetings, the preparation of this report would not have been possible. Finally, the team would like to express its appreciation for the professional guidance, support and editorial assistance of the UNDP Trade and Human Development Unit (THDU) in Geneva and in particular to Mr. David Luke, THDU Coordinator and Ms. Sari Laaksonen, Programme Officer. This support has ensured that this summary volume of the DTIS is not only concise but also reader friendly and, therefore, we hope, usable as a tool for change in the Maldives. ix
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produced locally and are readily av
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with routine functions of administe
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system of micro-credit intermediari
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legislation incorporates the initia
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Maldives Port Authority • Respons
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the correct amount of customs duty
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suspense procedures, thus eliminati
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Significant improvements have been
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CHAPTER 7 THE TOURISM SECTOR Chapte
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British market in 2001. In 2004, be
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for imports of support infrastructu
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government revenues from the supply
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number of trainees that have been t
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established as a quality tourism de
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Maldives' unspoiled marine environm
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Main Recommendation No. 6: Scale-up
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