WTO Development Initiative for Trade

Japan’s New Development Initiative for Trade　: 

3 Pillars Japan’s New Development Initiative for Trade　 PRODUCE SELL BUY Supply-side support in production and processing that benefit those engaged in farming, forestry, fishing and operation of SMEs and micro- businesses Distribution and export support that directly benefits producers including assisting establishment of marketing channels Duty-free quota-free access for LDCs Positive differentiation of LDC products Response to erosion of preferential margin Knowledge, Technology Financial Assistance People Duty- free and quota-free access for LDCs Enhancement of productivity Expansion of marketing channels Export promotion Expansion of South- South trade Support through neighboring countries Partnership with NGOs and private sector • Technical cooperation • Information exchange among farmers • Use of private-sector knowledge • Concessionary loans for Infrastructure • Grant aid • Dispatch of experts • Acceptance of trainees • Preferential tariffs • Trade and investment insurance • Coordination with Integrated Framework (IF) Methods Close consultation on assistance with developing countries Systems

PRODUCESupply-side support in production and processing thatbenefit those engaged in farming, forestry, fishing, and operation of SMEs and micro- businesses: 

PRODUCE Supply-side support in production and processing that benefit those engaged in farming, forestry, fishing, and operation of SMEs and micro- businesses Village Initiative • Comprehensive support for higher living standards and autonomy of regional villages through infrastructure improvement and capacity development Enhancement of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Productivity • Dissemination of NERICA rice in Africa and promotion of fruits and cash crops • Agricultural infrastructure improvements, such as farm roads, irrigation systems, and processing facilities • Assistance in self-supply of plows, hoes, pushcarts and other farming and transport equipment • Support for organized farming (cooperation among agricultural cooperatives) • Partnership with international organizations (WFP, CGIAR, FAO, UNDP, etc.) and development of agricultural researchers • Assistance for LDCs through neighboring countries and through South-South cooperation • Development of fishing ports and villages and strengthening of aquaculture and sustainable management of marine resources • Cooperation in the forestry sector, including afforestation, nurturing of seedlings, and forest preservation Helping Africa Learn from Asia’s Experience • Dispatch of Asian Young Overseas Cooperation Volunteers • Dissemination of experience and good practice of the Asian productivity movement to Africa Aid Package for Cotton Producing and Small-Scale Economies • Combined package for agricultural diversification, including policy advice, infrastructure improvements, and technical cooperation. Assistance for SME and Micro-businesses • Product development assistance for processed agricultural, forest and fish products, etc. • Private-sector assistance through EPSA for Africa Assistance with Designation, Introduction of Export Products • Direct survey, project research and formulation JBIC Policy Recommendations (Bluebook) • Policy recommendations on institutional reform for Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania to promote trade and investment (also scheduled in Ghana) Knowledge, Technology • Technical cooperation • Information exchange among farmers (incl. JA) (*3Js = JICA, JBIC, and JETRO) Financial Assistance •Concessionary loans for Infrastructure • Grant aid, incl. for grassroots projects People • Dispatch of experts (coordination with Senior Volunteers) • Acceptance of trainees Systems • Partnership with IF • Utilization of 3Js*

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Assistance for SME and Micro-businesses • “One-village, one-product” initiative (product development and export promotion) • Development of SME and Micro-business managers Improvement of Markets, Roads, Harbors, and Other Infrastructure • Improvement of transport networks; farming, forestry, and fishing markets; and processing-distribution facilities to reinforce links between villages, cities, and harbors Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa (EPSA for Africa) • Providing up to $1.2 billion over five years to foster SMEs and micro-businesses and improve investment climate in partnership with the African Development Bank Group Distribution and Preservation Assistance • Technical cooperation regarding refrigeration, freezing, and distribution Comprehensive Assistance for WTO Agreement Implementation Capacity Development • Assistance with implementation of trade-related systems and development of specialists • Development of specialists on sanitary and phytosanitary measures • Contribution to the Global Trust Fund Assistance with Establishment of Marketing Channels and Exports • Export promotion through partnership with trading companies and NGOs (e.g., sale of LDC-produced flowers or fruits to third countries) • Promotion of personnel exchange among private companies • Assistance for increasing local procurement ratios and establishment of export promotion organizations • Provision of information to supermarkets and other distribution firms in Japan • Export expansion through assistance for enhanced information access (through the use of IT networks) Relaxation ofTerms of Coverage by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) • Assistance through expanded terms of coverage towards Africa (*3Js = JICA, JBIC, and JETRO) SELL Distribution and export support that directly benefits producers including assisting establishment of marketing channels Knowledge, technology • Technical cooperation • Information exchange among farmers (incl. JA) Financial Assistance •Concessionary loans for Infrastructure • Grant aid, incl. for grassroots projects People • Dispatch of experts (coordination with Senior Volunteers) • Acceptance of trainees Systems • Partnership with IF • Trade insurance • Utilization of 3Js*

BUYDuty-free and quota-free access for LDCsPositive differentiation of LDC productsResponse to erosion of preferential margin: 

BUY Duty-free and quota-free access for LDCs Positive differentiation of LDC products Response to erosion of preferential margin Duty-Free and Quota-Free Access for LDCs •Providing duty free and quota free market access for essentially all products originating from all LDCs Response to Erosion of Preferential Margins • Hosting of symposiums • Assistance for South-South trade • Cooperation in market cultivation and sharing of market information • Expansion of production and trade through technical cooperation Establishing “Development Aid” Brands for LDC Products • Positive differentiation of LDC products through partnership with NGOs and the private sector Developing New Markets in Japan • “One village, one product” initiative (Promotion of exports to Japan and other countries through assistance for trade exhibitions of processed farm and fish products from LDCs.) Knowledge, Technology • Technical cooperation • Partnership with trading firms and NGOs Systems • Preferential ｔariffs People • Dispatch of experts (coordination with Senior Volunteers) • Acceptance of trainees