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Quantifying Aid for Trade: A Case Study of Tanzania  

Liz Turner is an independent consultant. This paper was written while she was a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, London, UK.


Liz Turner (Author)

Series name: Economic Paper Series
Series number: 82

Size: 240 mm x 165 mm
ISSN:
Categories: Economic Affairs - Trade, Economic Development, Economic Paper Series

ISBN No: 978-0-85092-888-4

Format: Paperback|  E-book

Publication Date: 11-2008
Number of Pages: 56

Status: In stock

Price: £ 15.00    [Currency converter]  


Description

Efforts to boost international trade as a means to foster economic growth, known as Aid for Trade, have become an important issue for both aid donors and recipients. However, significant ambiguity remains regarding what is and what is not Aid for Trade. Given the high profile of the Aid for Trade initiative, to which many donors have specified commitments, the issue is not only technical but also political. Hence, it is important that an effective method is developed to establish a clear border between Aid for Trade and other types of aid.

This Economic Paper explains what Aid for Trade is, and how definitions have evolved over time. Using Tanzania as a case study it shows how different definitions lead to different estimates of the amount of Aid for Trade being delivered, and suggests an alternative simple and practical methodology for recipient countries to classify and quantify it.

Contents

Acronyms and abbreviations

Summary

 

1. Introduction

 

2. What is Aid for Trade?

2.1 Origins

2.2 The evolving scope of Aid for Trade

2.2.1 TRTA/CB definitions

2.2.2 Aid for Trade Task Force typology

2.2.3 OECD Creditor Reporting System

2.3 Measuring Aid for Trade

2.3.1 Political and technical issues

2.3.2 Aid for Trade monitoring framework

2.3.3 Estimating Aid for Trade

2.3.4 An expanding agenda?

 

3. Global Aid for Trade Flows

 

4. Aid for Trade in Tanzania

4.1 Reporting aid in-country

4.2 Quantifying Aid for Trade

4.2.1 OECD data on Aid for Trade flows

4.2.2 TCBDB data on Aid for Trade flows

4.2.3 Aid for Trade commitments according to trade-related priorities

 

5. Developing a Methodology for Identifying Aid for Trade In-country

5.1 Identifying, classifying and quantifying Aid for Trade in-country

 

6. Conclusions, Policy Implications and Recommendations

 

Bibliography

 

Appendix

 

Boxes

2.1 Aid for Trade categories in the OECD CRS

2.2 Trade development marker

 

Tables

2.1 Difference between WTO-OECD trade capacity building database and the OECD Creditor Reporting System

3.1 Aid for Trade by donor and agency (bilateral and multilateral), total and as a share of sector ODA, 2000–2006 average (commitments, US$ million; 2005 constant prices)

4.1 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) by category, 2000–2006, CRS data (commitments, US$ million; 2005 constant prices)

4.2 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral), trade policy and regulations, TCBDB data for Tanzania (commitments, US$ million; 2005 constant prices)

4.3 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) by AfT proxies, 2000–2006 total, OECD, TCBDB and DTIS-aligned data (commitments, US$ million; 2005 current prices)

 

Figures

3.1 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) by category, 2000–2006 (commitments, US$ billion; 2005 constant prices)

3.2 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) by recipient, 2000–2006 (commitments, US$ billion; 2005 constant prices)

4.1 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) by category, Tanzania, 2000–2006 (commitments, US$ million; 2005 constant prices)

4.2 Aid for Trade (bilateral and multilateral) as a share of total sector allocable ODA, Tanzania, 2000–2006 (commitments, percentage)

4.3 Total sector and non-sector allocable ODA (bilateral and multilateral) as a share of total ODA, Tanzania, 2000–2006 (commitments, percentage)

5.1 Simple methodology to identify trade and trade-related objectives and priorities, needs, fundable activities and Aid for Trade

 

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