ACADEMIC/NGO CASE STORY TEMPLATE

The objective of the case story exercise is to learn more about Academic/NGO experience of Aid-for-Trade initiatives to reduce trade costs.

Case stories will be analysed for the 5th Global Review of Aid for Trade. The theme of the Review is "Reducing trade costs for inclusive, sustainable growth". You may submit more than one case story.

Case stories may be submitted on initiatives to reduce trade costs for both merchandise goods and services. Case stories may cover the experience of public sector co-operation between governments and their development partners, and private sector initiatives.

Examples of reducing trade costs may include action of the following:

• For merchandise goods, trade costs associated with: impacts of border procedures (i.e. trade facilitation); tariffs, fees and other charges; non-tariff measures; transport infrastructure; and access to trade finance.

• For services, trade costs associated with: network infrastructure (ICT, power, telecommunications); transport infrastructure; non-recognition of professional qualifications; restrictions on commercial presence; restrictions on movement of natural persons; poor regulatory environment for services; tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services); and low skill levels in the service sector.